A study of chlorinated solvent contamination of the aquifers of an industrial area in central Italy: a possibility of bioremediation

Perchloroethene, Trichloroethene, and other chlorinated solvents are widespread groundwater pollutants. They form Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs) that sink through permeable groundwater aquifers until non-permeable zone is reached. In Italy there are many situations of serious contamination...

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Main Authors: FEDERICA eMATTEUCCI, CLAUDIA eERCOLE, MADDALENA eDEL GALLO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00924/full

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