Enantioselective biodegradation of mecoprop in aerobic and anaerobic microcosms

Chemosphere

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 539-549

  Harrison, Ian ^a   Williams, Geoffrey M ^a   Carlick, Claire A ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4 chloro 2 methylphenol; Degradation; Enantiomers; MCPP; Natural attenuation; Nitrate reducing

Indexed keywords

LAND FILL; LIMESTONE; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; NITRATES;

REDOX ENVIRONMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

4 CHLORO ORTHO CRESOL; HERBICIDE; LIMESTONE; MECOPROP; NITRATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; LANDFILL; MICROCOSM; NATURAL ATTENUATION; REDOX CONDITIONS;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; ENANTIOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; LANDFILL; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; MICROCOSM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0347622876     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00456-9     Document Type: Article

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