Assessment of MTBE biodegradation pathways by two-dimensional isotope analysis in mixed bacterial consortia under different redox conditions

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 309-317

  Youngster, Laura K G ^a   Rosell, Mònica ^b   Richnow, Hans H ^b   Häggblom, Max M ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation; CSIA (compound specific stable isotope analysis); Fuel oxygenate; MTBE; Variovorax paradoxus strain CL 8

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; FUEL OXYGENATE; MTBE; STABLE-ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; ETHERS; FUELS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES;

DEGRADATION;

CARBON; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN; SYRINGIC ACID; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MTBE; OXIC CONDITIONS; REDOX CONDITIONS; RHIZOBACTERIUM; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AEROBIC CELL CULTURE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FRACTIONATION; INOCULATION; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; STIMULATION; SUPPLEMENTATION; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES; METHYL ETHERS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; STAINING AND LABELING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

EID: 77955852535     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2730-0     Document Type: Article

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