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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Page 97
ganisms in a given environment can serve as an indicator of how well the
environment can support microbial growth and , indirectly , its potential for
biodegradation . Classic and novel methods are available for detecting ,
identifying , and ...
ganisms in a given environment can serve as an indicator of how well the
environment can support microbial growth and , indirectly , its potential for
biodegradation . Classic and novel methods are available for detecting ,
identifying , and ...
Page 252
Lack of Required Growth Substrates or Growth Factors The amendment of
environmental samples and enrichment cultures with complex nutrients has been
found to stimulate aryl reductive dehalogenation in some cases . Whether these ...
Lack of Required Growth Substrates or Growth Factors The amendment of
environmental samples and enrichment cultures with complex nutrients has been
found to stimulate aryl reductive dehalogenation in some cases . Whether these ...
Page 352
Increased demand for performance has required extensive modifications of
treatment practice and a proliferation of new biological technologies . Biological
reactor systems fall into two general categories — suspended growth and
immobilized ...
Increased demand for performance has required extensive modifications of
treatment practice and a proliferation of new biological technologies . Biological
reactor systems fall into two general categories — suspended growth and
immobilized ...
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Contents
MICROBIAL VERSATILITY | 13 |
Norberto J Palleroni | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
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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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