Assessing in situ mineralization of recalcitrant organic compounds in vadose zone sediments using δ 13C and 14C measurements

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Kirtland, Brian C ^a   Aelion, C Marjorie ^a   Stone, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Ground Water Protection Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Monitored natural attenuation; PCE; Radiocarbon; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS (CHC); ORGANIC MATTER; PERCHLOROETHYLENE (PCE); TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE);

ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEDIMENTS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

1,2 DICHLOROETHYLENE; CARBON 13; CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; VADOSE ZONE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CALCULATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON ISOTOPES; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 9944229105     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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