Effects of riboflavin photoproducts on microbial activity during photosensitization of atrazine transformation

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 361-367

  Glover, Hollis ^a   Hwang, Huey Min ^a   Zeng, Kui ^a  

^a Jackson State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic fate; Atrazine; Ecotoxicity; Photosensitizer; Riboflavin

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MIXTURES; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER TREATMENT;

MINERALIZATION; PHOTOTRANSFORMATION;

TOXICITY;

ATRAZINE; CARBON 14; GLUCOSE; HERBICIDE; LUMICHROME; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN; SURFACE WATER; TRACER;

ATRAZINE; BIODEGRADATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR RADIATION; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ATRAZINE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HERBICIDES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0344739979     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.10137     Document Type: Article

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