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. 1990 Dec;56(12):3878–3880. doi: 10.1128/aem.56.12.3878-3880.1990

Aerobic biodegradation of vinyl chloride in groundwater samples.

J W Davis 1, C L Carpenter 1
PMCID: PMC185084  PMID: 2128014

Abstract

Studies were conducted to examine the biodegradation of 14C-labeled vinyl chloride in samples taken from a shallow aquifer. Under aerobic conditions, vinyl chloride was readily degraded, with greater than 99% of the labeled material being degraded after 108 days and approximately 65% being mineralized to 14CO2.

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