Effect of ethanol on BTEX biodegradation in aerobic aquifer systems
Ethanol can affect the biodegradation of gasoline hydrocarbons in groundwater. High concentrations of ethanol can be toxic to subsurface microorganisms that are otherwise capable of degrading hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX). At lower concentrations, ethanol...
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Language: | en |
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2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3463 |