Sediment-free anaerobic microbial enrichments with novel dechlorinating activity against highly chlorinated commercial PCBs

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1254-1262

  Dudková, Vlasta ^a,b   Demnerová, Kateřina ^a   Bedard, Donna L ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Department of Biotechnology   (Czech Republic)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1260; Delor 103; Delor 106; PCB dechlorination; PCBs; Reductive dechlorination

Indexed keywords

AROCLORS; DELOR 103; DELOR 106; PCBS; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION;

CHLORINE; DECHLORINATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SEWERS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

AROCLOR 1260; HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; LACTIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; PYRUVIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; DETOXIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL REMOVAL; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SLOVAKIA;

EID: 84865166566     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3807     Document Type: Article

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