Co-contamination of water with chlorinated hydrocarbons and heavy metals: Challenges and current bioremediation strategies

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 395-412

  Arjoon, A ^a   Olaniran, A O ^a   Pillay, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioaugmentation; Biosorbents; Chlorinated compounds; Cyclodextrin; Heavy metals; Zero valent irons

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; CYCLODEXTRINS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEAVY METALS; HYDROCARBONS;

BIO-AUGMENTATION; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; BIOSORBENTS; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; CHLORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REDUCED BIODEGRADATION; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84891589921     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0122-y     Document Type: Review

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