Impact of the Fenton-like treatment on the microbial community of a diesel-contaminated soil.

Fenton-like treatment (FLT) is an ISCO technique relying on the iron-induced HO activation in the presence of additives aimed at increasing the oxidant lifetime and maximizing iron solubility under natural soil pH conditions. The efficacy of FLT in the clean-up of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils is well established at the field-scale. However, a better assessment of the impact of the FLT on density, diversity and activity of the indigenous soil microbiota, might provide further insights into an optimal combination between FLT and in-situ bioremediation (ISB).