Bacterial population dynamics and separation of active degraders by stable isotope probing during benzene degradation in a BTEX-impacted aquifer

Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-156

  Aburto, Arturo ^a,b   Ball, Andrew S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE PROCESOS Y TECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic benzene degradation; Groundwater; Population dynamics; SIP

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BTEX; ELECTROKINESIS; GEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIC CONDITIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEPARATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ACIDOVORAX; ACIDOVORAX DELAFIELDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYDROGENOPHAGA; MALIKIA; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SIREN;

EID: 77953021142     PISSN: 01884999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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