Modification of the Zahn-Wellens test: Determination of the biodegradability of poorly soluble, adsorbing and volatile substances by measurement of oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production

Chemosphere

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 553-559

  Norr, C ^a   Meinecke, S ^a   Brackemann, H ^a  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation tests; Carbon dioxide evolution; Inherent biodegradability; Mineralisation; Modified Zahn Wellens test; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; OXYGEN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; INSTRUMENTATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOLUBILITY; VOLATILIZATION; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 0034947860     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00497-5     Document Type: Article

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