| Title: |
Modern geochemical and molecular tools for monitoring in-situ biodegradation of MTBE and TBA
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
USA
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| Year: |
2008 |
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Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology. 7 (1): 79-91.
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Kuder, T.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Philp, P.
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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| ISSN: |
1569-1705 (Print) 1572-9826 (Online)
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->MTBE
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->MNA
Contaminated land-->Site investigation-->Methods
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| Short description: |
EXTRACT: Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a major gasoline oxygenate worldwide and a widespread groundwater contaminant. Natural attenuation of MTBE is of practical interest as a cost effective and non-invasive approach to remediation of contaminated sites. The effectiveness of MTBE attenuation can be difficult to demonstrate without verification of the occurrence of in-situ biodegradation. The aim of this paper is to discuss the recent progress in assessing in-situ biodegradation. In particular, compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), molecular techniques based on nucleic acids analysis and in-situ application of stable isotope labels will be discussed. Additionally, attenuation of tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) is of particular interest, as this compound tends to occur alongside MTBE introduced from the gasoline or produced by (mainly anaerobic) biodegradation of MTBE.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 11/04/2008
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