May 1, 1998Applied and Environmental Microbiology124 citationsOpen Access
Rapid Benzene Degradation in Methanogenic Sediments from a Petroleum-Contaminated Aquifer
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Abstract
In methanogenic sediments from a petroleum-contaminated aquifer, 14Cbenzene was converted to 14CH4 and 14CO2 without an apparent lag. Phenol, acetate, and propionate were intermediates in benzene mineralization. These results suggest that alternative electron acceptors need not be available for there to be significant natural attenuation of benzene in some petroleum-contaminated aquifers.