Field applicability of compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) for characterization and quantification of in situ contaminant degradation in aquifers

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1401-1421

  Braeckevelt, M ^a   Fischer, A ^a,b   Kastner M ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b Isodetect Company for Isotope Monitoring (Branch Leipzig)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Biodegradation; Groundwater; Isotope fractionation factor; Natural attenuation; Rayleigh equation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BENZENE , TOLUENE , ETHYLBENZENE , AND XYLENES; COMPOUND SPECIFIC ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; CONTAMINANT DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION; QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION; RAYLEIGH EQUATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D);

NATURAL ATTENUATION;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; ISOTOPE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; FIELD SURVEY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

AQUIFER; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; COMPOUND SPECIFIC ISOTOPE NALYSIS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DIFFUSION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; VOLATILIZATION; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOTOPES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84867325959     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4077-1     Document Type: Review

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