Sorption and aerobic biodegradation of strychnine alkaloid in various soil systems

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1603-1608

  Starr, Robert I ^a   Timm, Ronald W ^a   Doxtader, Kenneth G ^a,b   Hurlbut, Daniel B ^a   Volz, Stephanie A ^a   Goodall, Marge ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakdown products; Degradation; Soil sorption; Strychnine

Indexed keywords

STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 0344736952     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950295d     Document Type: Article

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