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UNINA9910827558103321 |
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Titolo |
In situ bioremediation : when does it work? / / Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993 |
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1-280-19609-2 |
9786610196098 |
0-309-58550-3 |
0-585-02726-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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In situ bioremediation - Evaluation |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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In Situ Bioremediation -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- PRINCIPLES OF BIOREMEDIATION -- THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF BIOREMEDIATION -- Engineered Bioremediation -- Intrinsic Bioremediation -- Integration of Bioremediation with Other Technologies -- EVALUATING IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION -- Measurements of Field Samples -- Experiments Run in the Field -- Modeling Experiments -- Limitations Inherent in Evaluating In Situ Bioremediation -- CONCLUSIONS: FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR BIOREMEDIATION -- Recommended Steps In Research -- Recommended Steps in Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Principles of Bioremediation -- THE ROLE OF MICROBES IN BIOREMEDIATION -- How Microbes Destroy Contaminants -- Basics of Microbial Metabolism -- Variations on Basic Metabolism -- Microbial Nutritional Requirements for Contaminant Destruction -- How Microbes Demobilize Contaminants -- Indicators of Microbial Activity -- Chemical Changes -- Adaptation by Native Organisms -- Growth of Predators -- Complicating Factors -- Unavailability of Contaminants to the Organisms -- Toxicity of Contaminants to the Organisms -- Presence of Multiple Contaminants and Natural Organic Chemicals -- Incomplete Degradation of Contaminants -- Inability to Remove Contaminants to |
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