Biological remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in the environment by microorganisms and plants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 82, 2011, Pages 18916-18938

  Anyasi, R O ^a   Atagana, H I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

(PCB); Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Contaminated soil; Dechlorination; Environmental pollution; Phytoremediation; Rhyzodegradation

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSPARGING; BIOTRANSFORMATION; BIOVENTING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DECHLORINATION; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; HUMAN; IN SITU REMEDIATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; REVIEW; RHIZOREMEDIATION; RHIZOSPHERE; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84855808118     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.557     Document Type: Review

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