Determination of 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrotoluene biodegradation limits

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 848-853

  Han, Sungsoo ^a,b   Mukherji, Sachiyo T ^a   Rice, Angela ^a,c   Hughes, Joseph B ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation limits; Chemostat; Column; Dinitrotoluene; Groundwater

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMOSTATS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); GROUNDWATER; NATURAL ATTENUATION;

2 ,4-DINITROTOLUENE; 2 ,6-DINITROTOLUENE; AEROBIC CONDITION; ATTACHED GROWTH; COLUMN SYSTEMS; DINITROTOLUENES; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; 2,6 DINITROTOLUENE; GROUND WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMOSTAT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; OXIC CONDITIONS; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMOSTAT; STEADY STATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80555150760     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.100     Document Type: Article

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