Anaerobic transformation of alachlor, propachlor, and metolachlor with sulfide

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 488-494

  Stamper, David M ^a   Traina, Samuel J ^a   Tuovinen, Olli H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACETANILIDE HERBICIDES; ALACHLOR; METOLACHLOR; PROPACHLOR;

HERBICIDES;

ALACHLOR; METOLACHLOR; PROPACHLOR;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031105047     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600020021x     Document Type: Article

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