Algal Degradation of a Known Endocrine Disrupting Insecticide, α-Endosulfan, and Its Metabolite, Endosulfan Sulfate, in Liquid Medium and Soil

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3030-3035

  Sethunathan, N ^a   Megharaj, M ^a   Chen, Z L ^a   Williams, B D ^b   Lewis, Gareth ^b   Naidu, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodegradation; Endocrine disruptor; Endosulfan; Endosulfan sulfate; Soil

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ENDOSULFAN; ENDOSULFAN ETHER; ENDOSULFAN SULFATE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLOROCOCCUM; DARKNESS; DENSITY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; GREEN ALGA; LIGHT; LIQUID CULTURE; NONHUMAN; SCENEDESMUS; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION;

ALGAE, GREEN; ENDOSULFAN; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECTICIDES; LIGHT; SOIL; SOLUTIONS; SULFATES;

ALGAE; CHLOROCOCCUM; CHLOROPHYTA; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 2442564743     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf035173x     Document Type: Article

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