Sorption and biodegradation of phthalic acid esters in freshwater sediments

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

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-115

  Kao, Po Hsu ^a   Lee, Fang Yin ^b   Hseu, Zeng Yei ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAJEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Freshwater sediments; Phthalic acid esters; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; MICROORGANISMS; PLASTICIZERS; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WATER;

DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE (DEHP); DI-N-BUTYL PHTHALATE (DNP); FREUNDLICH MODEL; PATHALIC ACID ESTERS (PAE);

ACIDS;

FRESH WATER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; SEDIMENT; TAIWAN;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTERS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PLASTICIZERS; RIVERS; TAIWAN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 11244329328     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200033605     Document Type: Article

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