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Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil

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Cho, KD; Peirce, JJ
Published in: Journal of Environmental Engineering
2007

The purpose of this research is to consider a novel concept for measuring and monitoring (M and M) the presence and levels of contaminants in soil. Current M and M techniques include direct sensing for the target contaminant and the surrogate indicators of respired O2 and CO2. The method suggested here is based on nitric oxide (NO). It is an alternative M and M method that could become quicker, easier, more reliable, and less expensive than the other M and M methods being used currently. NO emission from toluene contaminated soil and soil microbial activity were investigated to understand the NO-toluene-soil microbial relationships using fluorescent in situ hybridization molecular technique combined by enzymatic method. The relationships have been analyzed by the comparison of experimental measurements coming from analysis of variance statistical analysis, referring to toluene concentrations. Relationships between NO emissions and the microbial activity were significantly correlated (P less than or equal 0.01) with the level of toluene concentration and duration of toluene contamination. Thus, NO emissions are suggested as a useful indicator of microbial activity in toluene contaminated soils. © 2007 ASCE.

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Journal of Environmental Engineering

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Publication Date

2007

Volume

133

Issue

2

Start / End Page

237 / 244

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
 

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Cho, K. D., & Peirce, J. J. (2007). Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133(2), 237–244. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:2(237
Cho, Ki Don, and J Jeffrey Peirce. “Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil.” Journal of Environmental Engineering 133, no. 2 (2007): 237–44. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:2(237.
Cho KD, Peirce JJ. Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2007;133(2):237–44.
Cho, Ki Don, and J. Jeffrey Peirce. “Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 133, no. 2, 2007, pp. 237–44. Manual, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:2(237.
Cho KD, Peirce JJ. Nitric oxide emission and soil microbial activities in toluene contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2007;133(2):237–244.

Published In

Journal of Environmental Engineering

DOI

Publication Date

2007

Volume

133

Issue

2

Start / End Page

237 / 244

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering