The role of nutrients in the biodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in liquid andsoil

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-55

  Muter, Olga ^a   Potapova, Katrina ^a   Limane, Baiba ^a   Sproge, Kristine ^a   Jakobsone, Ida ^a   Cepurnieks, Guntis ^b   Bartkevics, Vadims ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene; Biodegradation; Cabbage leaf extract; Enzymatic activity; Molasses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; EXPLOSIVES; NUTRIENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE; BIOSTIMULATION; CABBAGE LEAF EXTRACT; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; INOCULA; INORGANIC SALTS; LEAF EXTRACTS; NUTRIENT AMENDMENTS; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; SOIL MEDIUM;

BIODEGRADATION;

INORGANIC SALT; MOLASSES; PLANT EXTRACT; TRINITROTOLUENE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INOCULATION; INORGANIC SALT; MUTAGENICITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT EXTRACT; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SUGAR; TOLUENE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACHROMOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; KLEBSIELLA; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PHYLOGENY; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; PSEUDOXANTHOMONAS; RAOULTELLA; SERRATIA; SOIL; STENOTROPHOMONAS;

ACHROMOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; KLEBSIELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOXANTHOMONAS; RAOULTELLA; SERRATIA; STENOTROPHOMONAS;

EID: 84855783381     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.12.010     Document Type: Article

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