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Bioremediation via in situ Microbial Degradation of Organic Pollutants

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Abbreviations

BSS:

Benzyl succinate synthase

BTEX:

Benzene-toluene-ethylbenzene-xylenes

cDCE:

cis-Dichloroethylene

CHC:

Chlorinated hydrocarbons

CSIA:

Compound-specific isotope analysis

2D-CSIA:

Two-dimensional compound specific isotope analysis

DNAPL:

Dense nonaqueous phase liquids

EEA:

European Environment Agency

ETBE:

Ethyl-tert-butyl ether

ENA:

Enhanced natural attenuation

HRC:

Hydrogen releasing compounds

IRMS:

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry

LC-IRMS:

Liquid chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry

mg/L:

Milligram per liter

MNA:

Monitored natural attenuation

MTBE:

Methyl-tert-butyl ether

NAPL:

Nonaqueous phase liquids

NRC:

National Research Council

OSWER:

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

PAHs:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

PCE:

Tetrachloroethylene or perchloroethylene

POPs:

Persistent organic pollutants

TCE:

Trichloroethylene

USA:

United States of America

US-EPA:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Vogt, C., Richnow, H.H. (2013). Bioremediation via in situ Microbial Degradation of Organic Pollutants. In: Schippers, A., Glombitza, F., Sand, W. (eds) Geobiotechnology II. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 142. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2013_266

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