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In the Laboratory
Kinetics of p-Nitrophenol Degradation by Pseudomonas sp.: An Experiment Illustrating Bioremediation
Michelle H. Duong, Samuel L. Penrod, and Stanley B. Grant

University of California, Irvine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Irvine, CA 92717-2175

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December 1997
Vol. 74 No. 12
p. 1451

Abstract
Bioremediation is the process whereby microorganisms are used to break-down chemical pollutants to non-toxic by-products. This paper describes a simple experiment illustrating bioremediation which is well suited for undergraduate classes in environmental chemistry, microbiology, or engineering.
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*  Citation
Duong, Michelle H.; Penrod, Samuel L.; Grant, Stanley B. J. Chem. Educ. 1997 74 1451.
*  Keywords
Laboratory Instruction, Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry, Kinetics, and Redox Reactions
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