Biodegradation of Naphthalene from Coal Tar and Heptamethylnonane in ...
This research presents the first demonstration of substantial microbial degradation and depletion of naphthalene from coal tar, a multicomponent, aromatic, dense nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL). The rates and extents of microbial degradation of naphthalene from coal tar and from a twocomponent NAPL simpler in composition than coal tar were evaluated in gently mixed, NAPL−water batch systems ...