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Title: Comparative plant uptake and microbial degradation of trichloroethylene in the rhizospheres of five plant species--implications for bioremediation of contaminated surface soils

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:10120147

The objective of this study was to collect data that would provide a foundation for the concept of using vegetation to enhance in situ bioremediation of contaminated surface soils. Soil and vegetation (Lespedeza cuneta, Paspalum notatum, Pinus taeda, and Solidago sp.) samples from the Miscellaneous Chemicals Basin (MCB) at the Savannah River Site were used in tests to identify critical plant and microbiological variables affecting the fate of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the root zone. Microbiological assays including phospholipid fatty acid analyses, and {sup 14}C-acetate incorporation were conducted to elucidate differences in rhizosphere and nonvegetated soil microbial communities from the MCB.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76OR00033; AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10120147
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/00033-T470; ON: DE92003165
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Thesis submitted to Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; TH: Thesis (Ph.D.); PBD: Dec 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English