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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Oxygen Sparging / Hydrogen peroxide Enhancement of in situ bioremediation
through injection of oxygenated groundwater and usually nutrients was first
demonstrated at a site contaminated with gasoline from a leaking pipe (
Raymond et al .
Oxygen Sparging / Hydrogen peroxide Enhancement of in situ bioremediation
through injection of oxygenated groundwater and usually nutrients was first
demonstrated at a site contaminated with gasoline from a leaking pipe (
Raymond et al .
Page 525
Peroxide can decompose rapidly to gaseous oxygen in the presence of iron or
enzymatic catalysts such as catalase ( Aggrawal et al . , 1991a ) . The rapid
degassing can lead to formation of large air bubbles that can block pores in
aquifer ...
Peroxide can decompose rapidly to gaseous oxygen in the presence of iron or
enzymatic catalysts such as catalase ( Aggrawal et al . , 1991a ) . The rapid
degassing can lead to formation of large air bubbles that can block pores in
aquifer ...
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Modifying the Oxidative State of the Environment Another key ingredient for
stimulating microbial activity in situ is oxygen . The addition of oxygen , however ,
is an inefficient process due to its low solubility , losses associated with injection
...
Modifying the Oxidative State of the Environment Another key ingredient for
stimulating microbial activity in situ is oxygen . The addition of oxygen , however ,
is an inefficient process due to its low solubility , losses associated with injection
...
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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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