Accelerated bioremediation of triazine contaminated soils: A practical case study

Bioremediation: Science and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 221-235

  Finklea, H C ^a   Fontenot, Martin F ^a  

^a Ciba Geigy Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological cleanup unit; Bioremediation; Ciba; Land farming techniques; Mississippi River; On site remediation; Solid waste division; Triazine contaminated soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102610759     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub43.c13     Document Type: Chapter

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