Characterization of recalcitrant intermediates from biotransformation of the branched alkyl side chain of nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 2401-2409

  Di Corcia, Antonio ^a   Costantino, Angela ^a   Crescenzi, Carlo ^a   Marinoni, Erica ^a   Samperi, Roberto ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; METABOLITES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ALKYL GROUP; ESTROGEN; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBOXYLATION; EFFLUENT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

EID: 0032529582     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es9801285     Document Type: Article

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