Nanobioremediation: Integration of nanoparticles and bioremediation for sustainable remediation of chlorinated organic contaminants in soils

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 119, Issue , 2017, Pages 419-428

  Cecchin, Iziquiel ^a,c   Reddy, Krishna R ^a   Thomé, Antônio ^b   Tessaro, Eloisa Fernanda ^b   Schnaid, Fernando ^c  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Contaminated sites; Microorganisms; Nanobioremediation; Nanoparticles; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; TOXICITY;

CHLORINATED ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; CONTAMINATED SITES; IRON NANOPARTICLES; MINERAL PARTICLES; NANOBIOREMEDIATION; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS;

LAND RECLAMATION;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; INNOVATION; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PESTICIDE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TOXICITY;

EID: 84995699983     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.09.027     Document Type: Article

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