Toxicity and biodegradation of products from polyester hydrolysis

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 447-463

  Kim, Mal Nam ^a   Lee, Boo Young ^a   Lee, Ick Mo ^b   Lee, Han Sup ^b   Yoon, Jin San ^b  

^a Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Cytotoxicity test; Fatty acid methyl esters analysis; Modified Sturm test; Phytotoxicity test

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; POLYESTERS; STRAIN; STYRENE;

GERMINATION;

TOXICITY;

1,4 BUTANEDIOL; 1,4 CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL; ADIPIC ACID; AROMATIC COMPOUND; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; MANDELIC ACID; POLYESTER; STYRENE; SUCCINIC ACID; TEREPHTHALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CYTOTOXICITY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; HYDROLYSIS; MINERALIZATION; PHYTOTOXICITY; SLUDGE; SOIL TREATMENT; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FATTY ACIDS; GERMINATION; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; PLANTS; POLYESTERS; SEEDS; TOXICITY TESTS;

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0034983864     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-100103475     Document Type: Article

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