Biodegradation of Chlorsulfuron and Metsulfuron-Methyl by Aspergillus niger in Laboratory Conditions

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 737-746

  Boschin, Giovanna ^a   D'Agostina, Alessandra ^a   Arnoldi, Anna ^a   Marotta, Ester ^b   Zanardini, Elisabetta ^a   Negri, Marco ^a   Valle, Anna ^a   Sorlini, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Chlorsulfuron; LC MS; Metsulfuron methyl; Microbial degradation; Sulfonylurea herbicides

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGI; HERBICIDES; METABOLITES; SOILS;

BUFFERED NEUTRAL MEDIUM;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BUFFER; CHLORSULFURON; CITRIC ACID; HERBICIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; METSULFURON METHYL; SULFONYLUREA; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

BIODEGRADATION; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMETHYLATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; LABORATORY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PH; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL MICROFLORA; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARYLSULFONATES; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SULFONAMIDES; TRIAZINES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0242721523     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120025557     Document Type: Article

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