Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsLily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia Microorganisms offer a more effective and economical means of reducing or eliminating environmental contamination than more traditional treatment methods. This study examines the role of microbes in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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... Values are kg / capita . TABLE 2.5 . The Use of Chlorinated Solvents in the United States ( 1988 ) a Application TCE PERC METH TCA CFC - 113 Vapor degreasing 47.1 18.1 5.8 106.0 17.7 Dry cleaning 120.0 2.0 Intermediate 7.0 80.0 22.5 5.3 ...
... Values are kg / capita . TABLE 2.5 . The Use of Chlorinated Solvents in the United States ( 1988 ) a Application TCE PERC METH TCA CFC - 113 Vapor degreasing 47.1 18.1 5.8 106.0 17.7 Dry cleaning 120.0 2.0 Intermediate 7.0 80.0 22.5 5.3 ...
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... values were calculated for plots having one , two , and three applications of tar and are presented in Table 13.17 . The values calculated for the end of the treatment period on November 13 ( day 84 ) are considered to represent ...
... values were calculated for plots having one , two , and three applications of tar and are presented in Table 13.17 . The values calculated for the end of the treatment period on November 13 ( day 84 ) are considered to represent ...
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... values resulted in inhibition of degradation activity , but activity generally was restored when the pH was adjusted to greater than 6.5 . Soils with pH values outside of the optimal range may be modified with various nutrient ...
... values resulted in inhibition of degradation activity , but activity generally was restored when the pH was adjusted to greater than 6.5 . Soils with pH values outside of the optimal range may be modified with various nutrient ...
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CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
Bossert and Geoffrey C Compeau | 127 |
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acclimation acid activated sludge addition aerobic anaerobic Appl Environ Microbiol aquifer Aroclor aromatic compounds aromatic hydrocarbons aryl bacteria Bacteriol Bedard benzene benzo[a]pyrene Biochem biodegradation biological bioremediation biphenyl carbon cells Cerniglia Chem chemical chlorinated chlorophenols chrysosporium congeners contaminated soil COOH cultures dechlorination dechlorination processes dehalogenation denitrifying dioxygenase effect electron acceptors enrichment Environ Sci Technol environmental enzymes fungi gene genetic glyphosate groundwater Häggblom haloaromatic halogenated Hudson River Hudson River sediment incubation isolated laboratory lignin mechanisms meta metabolism methanogenic Microbiology microorganisms mineralization mixture molecular naphthalene nitrate nutrients observed organic oxidation oxygen p-cresol PAHs pathway pattern PCB concentration PCB dechlorination pentachlorophenol Phanerochaete chrysosporium phenanthrene phenols plasmid polychlorinated polychlorinated biphenyls potential process H Pseudomonas sp putida Quensen reactions reactor reductive dechlorination reductive dehalogenation removal Rhee samples sediment sediment slurries specific strain studies substrate Suflita sulfate tiedjei tion toluene toxic transformation treatment waste