Absorption, distribution, and transformation of TNT in higher plants

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-145

  Adamia, G ^a   Ghoghoberidze, M ^a   Graves, D ^a   Khatisashvili, G ^a   Kvesitadze, G ^a   Lomidze, E ^a   Ugrekhelidze, D ^a   Zaalishvili, G ^a  

^a Academy of Sciences of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene; Absorption; Explosive; Localization; Nitroreductase; Oxidation; Penetration; Phytoremediation; Reduction; Soybean

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; CARBON 14; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NICOTINAMIDE; NITROREDUCTASE; PEROXIDASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

BIOINDICATOR; ENZYME; OXIDATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME METABOLISM; HIGHER PLANT; METABOLITE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; PLASTID; SOIL POLLUTION; SOYBEAN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ABSORPTION; ANGIOSPERMS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NITROREDUCTASES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANT ROOTS; SOYBEANS; TRINITROTOLUENE;

EMBRYOPHYTA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33646950403     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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