Microbial degradation of tetrachloromethane: Mechanisms and perspectives for bioremediation

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-275

  Penny, Christian ^a,b   Vuilleumier, Stéphane ^a   Bringel, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Carbon tetrachloride; Cometabolism; Electron shuttles; Reductive dechlorination; Tetrachloromethane

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLOROFORM; CLEANUP; DECHLORINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; METABOLITE; METHANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OZONE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78649386344     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00935.x     Document Type: Review

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