Bioremediation of pesticide-contaminated water resources: The challenge of low concentrations

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 142-148

  Helbling, Damian E ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; PESTICIDES; POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

CONTAMINATED WATER; FRESH WATER RESOURCES; FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PESTICIDE BIODEGRADATION; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; RECENT RESEARCHES; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS;

WATER RESOURCES;

2 (4 CHLORO 2 METHYLPHENOXY)ACETIC ACID; DIURON; DRINKING WATER; ENDOSULFAN; FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; PESTICIDE; WATER POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOAUGMENTATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSTIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; PESTICIDES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84924339865     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.02.012     Document Type: Review

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