Hazardous materials: Microbiological decomposition. (Latest citations from the Biobusiness database). Published Search

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5759530

The bibliography contains citations concerning the decomposition of toxic materials by biological means. Bacteria, enzymes, and bioluminescence are among the methods discussed. Bacteria and enzymes that digest toluene, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), selenium wastes, oil shale waste, uranium, oil sludge, pesticides, rubber wastes, and pentachlorophenol are discussed. Flavobacterium and white rot fungus are among the biological agents highlighted. (Contains 250 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5759530
• Report Number(s): PB-93-894939/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ACTINIDES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BACTERIA
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BIODEGRADATION
BIOLUMINESCENCE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENZYMES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LUMINESCENCE
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
MICROORGANISMS
OILS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PHENOL
PHENOLS
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PROCESSING
PROTEINS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SLUDGES
TOLUENE
TOXIC MATERIALS
TOXICITY
URANIUM
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING