A novel method for measuring biomass activity applied to soils contaminated with oil refinery tar

S. R. Martin; A. J. Guwy; B. Ellis; P. Harold; F. R. Hawkes; D. L. Hawkes

doi:10.1080/09593332108618043

A novel method for measuring biomass activity applied to soils contaminated with oil refinery tar

S. R. Martin, A. J. Guwy^*, B. Ellis, P. Harold, F. R. Hawkes, D. L. Hawkes

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Soil biomass activity may be used as an indicator of pollutant degradation in soil, but methods for estimating soil biomass can be time-consuming. Activity in soil contaminated with oil refinery tar has been assayed using a low flow gas meter to measure oxygen evolved by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by catalase in the soil microflora. Each analysis takes 15 minutes. Samples from contaminated land undergoing bioremediation were analysed through a 14 week treatment period and biomass activity compared with pollutant concentrations. An increase in microbial activity corresponded to a decrease in pollutant concentrations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1019-1027
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)
Volume	21
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09593332108618043
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2000

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