Temperature effects on propylene glycol-contaminated soil cores
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). National Risk Management Research Lab.
- Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The authors are examining the effect of temperature on the biodegradation of propylene glycol (PPG) in subsurface soil cores. Subsurface soils were contaminated in situ with PPG and allowed to diffuse into the soil for 30 days. The treated soil was reexposed, and intact were incubated for 30 days at temperatures ranging from 9 to 39 C in a temperature gradient incubator. At 30 days, soil moisture, soil pH, microbial activity [fluorescein diacetate (FDA) test], R2A plate counts, and plate counts of PPG degraders were studied. Although the soil moisture and pH remained relatively unchanged, the parameters of microbial activity varied rather consistently with temperature. Multiple populations or subpopulations of bacteria appear to exist between temperatures of 9 and 39 C in these soils.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 484974
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-009-8; TRN: IM9727%%142
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Microbial processes for bioremediation; Hinchee, R.E.; Brockman, F.J. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Vogel, C.M. [ed.]; PB: 371 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(8)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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