Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsLily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia This book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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... phase . The assumptions underlying their explanation are that 1 ) only aque- ous phase PCBs were available to the dechlorinating microorganisms , 2 ) the rate of PCB dechlorination was directly proportional to the concentration of PCBs ...
... phase . The assumptions underlying their explanation are that 1 ) only aque- ous phase PCBs were available to the dechlorinating microorganisms , 2 ) the rate of PCB dechlorination was directly proportional to the concentration of PCBs ...
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... phase are depleted by either biodegrada- tion or dechlorination , additional PCB substrates should partition out of an oil phase relatively rapidly and completely because there should be no nonlabile fraction of PCBs ( see Section 8.4 ) ...
... phase are depleted by either biodegrada- tion or dechlorination , additional PCB substrates should partition out of an oil phase relatively rapidly and completely because there should be no nonlabile fraction of PCBs ( see Section 8.4 ) ...
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... phase or slurry - phase treatment . Slurry - phase bioremediation involves bioreactors that are operated under water - logged conditions , with mechanical mixing to main- tain optimum conditions , while solid - phase treatment ( e.g. ...
... phase or slurry - phase treatment . Slurry - phase bioremediation involves bioreactors that are operated under water - logged conditions , with mechanical mixing to main- tain optimum conditions , while solid - phase treatment ( e.g. ...
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CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
Bossert and Geoffrey C Compeau | 127 |
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