Metabolites from the biodegradation of di-ester plasticizers by Rhodococcus rhodochrous

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 286-294

  Nalli, Sandro ^a   Cooper, David G ^a   Nicell, Jim A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 ethylhexanal; 2 ethylhexanol; Biodegradation; Metabolite; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; ESTERS; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; VAPORIZATION;

2-ETHYLHEXANAL; 2-ETHYLHEXANOL; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; SOIL MICROORGANISMS;

PLASTICIZERS;

ADIPIC ACID; DI 2 ETHYLHEXYL ADIPATE; ESTER; HEXANAL; HEXANOL; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PLASTICIZER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; ESTER; HEALTH IMPACT; INDOOR AIR; METABOLISM; MINERALIZATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EXHAUST GAS; METABOLITE; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; SOIL MICROFLORA; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ADIPIC ACIDS; ALDEHYDES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CANADA; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; FOOD PACKAGING; HEXANOLS; PLASTICIZERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RHODOCOCCUS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; VOLATILIZATION;

RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS;

EID: 33745712147     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.06.020     Document Type: Article

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