Hund, K.K.HundSchenk, B.B.Schenk2022-03-032022-03-031994https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/18491010.1016/0045-6535(94)90292-5The respiration quotient (QsubR) calculated from the actual (RsubA) and potential respiration rate (RsubP) after addition of glucose (QsubR = RsubA/RsubP) was compared with the PAH concentration of a contaminated site during bioremediation. A correlation coefficient of 0.997 was obtained. Comparison with respiration quotients of several contaminated and uncontaminated sites gives evidence that the quotient is a suitable indicator for easily biodegradable carbon sources in the soil and presents an adequate quick and easily determinable indicator for the efficiency of bioremediation processes.enbioremediationBodenmicrobial respirationmikrobielle Atmungpolyaromatic hydrocarbonpolyaromatischer KohlenwasserstoffSanierungsoil570610620660615journal article