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General Information:

Atlas, Ronald and Richard Bartha. Microbial ecology. Menlo Park, California: Benjamin/Cummings, 1998.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 5th ed. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley, 2004.

Spiro, Thomas and William Stigliani. Chemistry of the Environment. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.

Jaffe, Peter. Interview at Princeton University, January 5th 2005.

Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research Program (NABIR). "Bioremediation of metals and radionuclides." US Department of Energy. 2003 NABIR

Hydrocarbons:

Antizar-Ladislao, B., et al., Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Contaminated Waste Using Composting Approaches. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology v. 34 no. 3 (2004) p. 249-89

Atagana, H.I. “Co-composting of PAH-contaminated soil with poultry manure.” Letters in Applied Microbiology 2004, 39, 163-168.

Hutchinson, S.L. "Bioremediation and Biodegradation." J. Environ. Qual. Vol 30: 395-403 (2001).

Meckenstock, R.U.. "Anaerobic Degradation of 2-Methylnaphthalene by a Sulfate-Reducing Enrichment Culture". Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2000, p. 5329-5333, Vol. 66, No. 12

Potin, Olivier, Catherine Rafin, and Etienne Veignie. “Bioremediation of an aged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)- contaminated soil by filamentous fungi isolated from the soil.” International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation: Volume 54, Issue 1. July 2004. Pages 45-52.

Thiele-Bruhn, S., and G.W. Brummer. “Fractionated extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from polluted soils: estimation of the PAH fraction degradable through bioremediation”. European Journal of Soil Science, September 2004, 55, 567-578.

Verdin, Anthony, Anissa Lounes-Hadj Sahraoui, and Roger Durand. “Degradation of benzo[a]pyrene by mitosporic fungi and extracellular oxidative enzymes”. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation: Volume 53, Issue 2. March 2004. Pages 65-70.

Wilson L. P., and E. J. Bouwer. "Biodegradation of aromatic compounds under mixed oxygen/denitrifying conditions: a review." Journal of Inudstrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. Vol 18: 116-130 (1997)

Young, Rob. “Browns Valley, Calif., Car Wash Takes Innovative Approach to Wastewater”. Appeal-Democrat. 20 January 2003. Tribune Business News (2003).

“Florida Accepts ECCO Cleanser For Petroleum Bioremediation.” Industrial Envrionment: Vol. 15, No. 3. Worldwide Videotex (2004).

“Rising Drilling-waste Costs Promote Novel Technologies, Approaches.” August 11, 2003. Oil and Gas Journal. PennWell Publishing Company (2003). Pg. 51

“Successful Remediation of Santa Fe Lake Site Leads to Removal From Superfund List”. PR Newswire: State and Regional News, 16 April 2003. PR Newswire Association, Inc. (2003).

“Tekron Inc. Initiates Two Pilot Plants for $US 5.0M, in Barbados and Canada”. Business Wire, 30 August 2004. Business Wire, Inc. (2004)

Halogenated Organic Solvents and Compounds:

Atlas, Ronald and Richard Bartha. 1998. Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications. Benjamin/Cummings Science Publishing. Menlo Park, CA.

 

Borum, Erica. 2002. Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Fractured Bedrock: Characterization and Case Studies. EPA document. http://clu-in.org/fracrock

 

Ergas, S; K. Kinney; M. Fuller; K. Scow. 1994. Characterization of a compost biofiltration system degrading dichloromethane. Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

Vol. 44. John Wiley & Sons.

 

Fetzner, S. and F. Lingens. 1994. Bacterial dehalogenases: biochemistry, genetics and biotechnology applications. Microbiol. Review. Vol. 58, No. 4.

 

Fetzner, S. 1998. Bacterial dehalogenation. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 50: 633-657.

 

Field, Jim. White rot fungi website. Accessed online 1/05: http://www.ftns.wau.nl/imb/research/wrf.html

 

Gribble, Gordon W. 1994. Journal of Chemical Education. Easton: Vol. 71, Iss. 11; p. 907

 

Hort Research Group. 2002. PCP degradation using New Zealand white rot fungi. Accessed online:

http://www.hortresearch.co.nz/products/bioremediation/fungalbiorem/pcp.pdf

 

Kantachote, D.; I. Singleton; R. Naidu; N. McClure; M. Megharaj. May 2004. Sodium Application Enhances DDT Transformation in a Long-Term Contaminated

Soil. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. Volume 154, Issue 1.

 

Kantachote, D; R Naidu; B Williams; N McClure; M Megharaj; I Singleton. June 2004. Bioremediation of DDT-contaminated soil: enhancement by seaweed

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Biodegradation. 6(3) 229–236.

 

Prince, Roger C. 1998. Bioremediation. Kirk-Othemer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley & Sons.

 

Ross, N. and G. Bickerton. 2002. Applications of biobarriers for groundwater containment at fractured bedrock sites. Remediation Journal. Vol. 12, Iss. 3.

Spiro, Thomas and William Stigliani. 2003. Chemistry of the Environment. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, NJ.

www.clu-in.com (Hazardous Waste Clean Up Information website of the EPA)

 

www.envirotools.org (Michigan State University and National Institute of Environmental Health)

 

www.epa.gov (US Environmental Protection Agency website)

 

www.frtr.gov (US Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable website)

 

www.regenisis.com (Remediation products company)

 

http://toxics.usgs.gov (USGS toxic substances hydrology program)

 

http://www.princeton.edu/~chm333/2004/Pesticides/index.html (Princeton University CHM333 Persistant Organic Pollutants site)

 

Nonchlorinated Herbicides and Pesticides:

 

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Cook, Alasdair M. "Biodegration of s-triazine xenobiotics." FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 1987, 46:93-116

 

Dzantor, E. Kudjo and Allan S. Felsot. "Combination of Landfarming and Biostimulation as a Waste Remediation Practice."

 

Jessee, J.A., R.E. Benoit, A.C. Hendricks., G.C. Allen, and J.L. Neal. "Anaerobic Degradation of Cyaburic Acid, Cysteine, and Atrazine by a Faculatative Anaerobic Bacterium." Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Jan. 1983: 97-102

 

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Moorman, Thomas, Jennifer Cowan, Ellen Arthur, Joel Coats. “Organic Amendments to Enhance Herbicide Biodegradation in Contaminated Soils.” Submitted to and admitted by Biology and Fertility of Soils on December 15, 2000.

 

Nair, Dhlleepan R. and Jerald L. Schnoor. "Effect of Two Electron Acceptors on Atrazine Mineralization Rates in Soil." Environmental Science & Technology, 1992, Vol. 26, p. 2298-2300

 

"Atrazine-Eating Microbes Found." State Line Farmer, 14 December 1993 : B1

 

Technical Bulletin - AATREX HERBICIDE, Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Division of CIBA-GEIGY Corporation, Ardsley, NewYork

 

http://www.heidelberg.edu/depts/chm/atrazine.html

http://www.envirotools.org/factsheets/contaminants/atrazine.shtml (Facts on Atrazine)

http://www.heidelberg.edu/depts/chm/atrazine.html (Bioremediation of Atrazine)

(www.homestore.com/Homegarden)

http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/diazinon.htm (Facts on Diazinon)

http://www.abcbirds.org/pesticides/Profiles/aldicarb.htm (Facts on Aldicarb)

http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/alk.deg.html (Alkaline Degradation)

http://www.fate.uni-bonn.de/netscape/pesticides.htm (Microbial Degradation)

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/97abstracts/p52.html (Phytoremediation of Pesticides)

http://www.bioremediate.com/

 

Nitrogen Compounds:

Hunter, W. J. "Bioremediation of nitrate contaminated soils using innocuous oil." International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, 5th. April 19-22, (1999) 4 53-58.

Kunert, Rob. Tour of Stonybrook Regional Sewage Authority, November 19th 2004.

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Nishino, S. F., J. C. Spain. (1993) "Degradation of nitrobenzene by a Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59(8): 2520-2525.

Paterson, B. M., et al. "Use of polymer mats in series for sequential reactive barrier remediation of ammonium-contaminated groundwater: Laboratory column evaluation." Environmental Science and Technology. 2002; 36(15): 3439-3445.

Smith, Richard L., et al. (2001) "In Situ Stimulation of Groundwater Denitrification with Formate To Remediate Nitrate Contamination." Environ. Sci. Technol. Vol. 35: 196-203. PDF

Tartakovsky, B., Millette, D., Delisle, S., Guiot, S. R. "Ethanol-stimulated bioremediation of nitrate-contaminated ground water." Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. (2002), 22(1): 78-87.

Tartakovsky, B., Breton, J., Delisle, S., Guiot, S. R. "Bioremediation of nitrate contaminated groundwater." Official-Gazette-of-the-United-States-Patent-and-Trademark-Office-Patents (2003) 1272(5).

United States Geological Survey. “Biogeochemistry of Carbon and Nitrogen in Aquatic Environments.” Website

http://www.virtualviz.com/ (Bioremediation Services Company)

Metals:

Anderson, Robert T., et al. (2003) "Stimulating the In Situ Activity of Geobacter Species To Remove Uranium from the Groundwater of a Uranium-Contaminated Aquifer." Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69(10): 5884-5891.

Dushenkov, V., P. B. A. N. Kumar, et al. (1995). "Rhizofiltration - the Use of Plants to Remove Heavy-Metals from Aqueous Streams." Environmental Science & Technology 29(5): 1239-1245.

Frank, Paul. "Bioremediation by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria of Acid Mine Drainage." UC Berkely Department of Environmental Studies. Website

Ibeanusi, Victor M., et al. "Bioremediation of metals from an acid mine drainage at Cane Creek, Coal Valley Site." International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, 6th. June 4-7 (2001) 9:53-59.

Lasat, M. M. (2002). "Phytoextraction of metals from contaminated soil: a review of plant/soil/metal interaction and assessment of pertinent agronomic issues." Journal of Hazardous Substance Research. 2(5): 10-25

McGrath, S. P. and F. J. Zhao (2003). "Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils." Current Opinion in Biotechnology 14(3): 277-282..

Raskin, I., R. D. Smith, et al. (1997). "Phytoremediation of metals: Using plants to remove pollutants from the environment." Current Opinion in Biotechnology 8(2): 221-226.

Salt, D. E., R. D. Smith, et al. (1998). "Phytoremediation." Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology 49: 643-669.

Saunders, James A., et al. "In situ bioremediation of metals-contaminated groundwater using sulfate-reducing bacteria: a case history." International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, 6th. June 4-7 (2001) 9:105-112.

Singh O. V., S. L. (2003). "Phytoremediation: an overview of metallic ion decontamination." Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 61: 405-12.

Wildeman, T. R., et al. "Passive bioremediation of metals from water using reactors or constructed wetlands." Emerging Technol. Bioremediation Met., 2nd. (1994) 13-25.

Wildeman, T., David Updegraff. "Passive bioremediation of metals and inorganic contaminants." Perspectives in Environmental Chemistry. (1998) 473-495.