Surfactant-mediated biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-94

  Li, Jing Liang ^a   Chen, Bing Hung ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation and bioremediation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Solubilization; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED SITES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SOLUBILIZATION;

AQUIFERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 77957857653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma2010076     Document Type: Review

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