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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... volume of bulk chemicals and some selected compound classes and the volume of waste products generated by some industries . The production volume does not have any direct correlation with the amounts of synthetic organic chemicals ...
... volume of bulk chemicals and some selected compound classes and the volume of waste products generated by some industries . The production volume does not have any direct correlation with the amounts of synthetic organic chemicals ...
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... volume of VOCs being released into the atmosphere . VOC emissions of 990 million pounds were estimated for 1990 , mainly originating from architectural and maintenance coatings ( Reisch , 1993 ) . 2.4 . Waste Production As an indicator ...
... volume of VOCs being released into the atmosphere . VOC emissions of 990 million pounds were estimated for 1990 , mainly originating from architectural and maintenance coatings ( Reisch , 1993 ) . 2.4 . Waste Production As an indicator ...
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... volume of wastes containing lower levels were injected into deep wells ( Fishbein , 1979d ) . The pulp and paper industry is an important source of organic chemical wastes . Information on waste volumes is not easily accessible , but it ...
... volume of wastes containing lower levels were injected into deep wells ( Fishbein , 1979d ) . The pulp and paper industry is an important source of organic chemical wastes . Information on waste volumes is not easily accessible , but it ...
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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