Phytoremediation and bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): State of knowledge and research perspectives

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 278, Issue , 2014, Pages 189-202

  Passatore, Laura ^a,b   Rossetti, Simona ^c   Juwarkar, Asha A ^d   Massacci, Angelo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^c WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; PCB; Phytoremediation; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SOILS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINANT DEGRADATION; ECONOMICAL EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; FIELD REMEDIATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS);

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

CARBON; FUNGAL ENZYME; MICROBIAL ENZYME; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; PCB; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RHIZOSPHERE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON SOURCE; DECHLORINATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIELD STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PATENT; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RHIZOSPHERIC MICROORGANISM; SEDIMENT; SOIL PROPERTY; ANIMAL; BACTERIA; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; PLANT; SOIL POLLUTANT; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FUNGI; HUMANS; PLANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84903385131     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.051     Document Type: Review

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