Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsThis book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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Lake and colleagues ( 1991 , 1992 ) reported that the seven midchannel cores
they sampled showed evidence of dechlorination , but to varying degrees and in
at least two distinct patterns . Cores taken closest to the plant showed very ...
Lake and colleagues ( 1991 , 1992 ) reported that the seven midchannel cores
they sampled showed evidence of dechlorination , but to varying degrees and in
at least two distinct patterns . Cores taken closest to the plant showed very ...
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Silver Lake Silver Lake is a 26 acre urban pond in Pittsfield , MA , that is polluted
from past discharges of municipal sanitary sewage , storm sewage , and
industrial wastes . The sediments are composed of a highly methanogenic black ,
oily ...
Silver Lake Silver Lake is a 26 acre urban pond in Pittsfield , MA , that is polluted
from past discharges of municipal sanitary sewage , storm sewage , and
industrial wastes . The sediments are composed of a highly methanogenic black ,
oily ...
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Lake Shinji The sediments of Lake Shinji , Japan , are contaminated with low
levels ( 0 . 03 – 1 ppm ) of Kanechlor 500 ( Sugiura , 1992 ) , a commercial PCB
mixture similar to Aroclor 1254 . A nearby capacitor assembly plant that used ...
Lake Shinji The sediments of Lake Shinji , Japan , are contaminated with low
levels ( 0 . 03 – 1 ppm ) of Kanechlor 500 ( Sugiura , 1992 ) , a commercial PCB
mixture similar to Aroclor 1254 . A nearby capacitor assembly plant that used ...
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Contents
MICROBIAL VERSATILITY | 13 |
Norberto J Palleroni | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
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acid activity added addition aerobic anaerobic Appl Environ Microbiol application Aroclor aromatic bacteria biodegradation biological bioremediation biphenyl carbon cells changes chemical chlorinated chlorophenols complete compounds concentration congeners contaminated cultures dechlorination dechlorination processes decreases degradation dehalogenation demonstrated detected determine effect electron enrichment environmental enzymes et al example experiments factors field Figure gene Gibson glyphosate groups growth Hudson River hydrocarbons important increased indicated industrial initial involved isolated laboratory Lake levels limited mechanisms meta metabolism methods microbial microorganisms mineralization mixture naphthalene natural observed occur organic oxidation oxygen PAHs pathway pattern phenols populations potential present Pseudomonas reactions recent reductive relative removal reported responsible ring samples sediment selective showed shown sludge soil specific strain structure studies substrate suggested sulfate Table tion toluene toxic transformation treatment Ware waste
Bibliographic information
| Title | Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic Chemicals Volume 15 of Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology |
| Editors | Lily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wiley, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0471521094, 9780471521099 |
| Length | 672 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General |
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