Rapid mineralization of the endocrine-disrupting chemical 4-nonylphenol in soil

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 313-318

  Topp, Edward ^a   Starratt, Alvin ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

4 Nonylphenol; Biodegradation; Endocrine disrupting chemical; Soil

Indexed keywords

NONYLPHENOL;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINERALIZATION; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0034097633     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190210     Document Type: Article

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