Uptake, metabolism, and toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in weeping willows

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1417-1423

  Yu, Xiao Zhang ^a   Gu, Ji Dong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Metabolism; Methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE); Phytoremediation; Toxicity; Willows

Indexed keywords

METHYL TERTBUTYL ETHER (MTBE); NORMALIZED RELATIVE TRANSPIRATION (NRT); PHYTOREMEDIATION;

ETHERS; METABOLISM; PHOTOOXIDATION; TOXICITY;

FORESTRY;

ETHER DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER;

ETHERS; FORESTRY; METABOLISM; PHOTOOXIDATION; TOXICITY;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DECIDUOUS TREE; METABOLISM; MTBE; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TEST; TRANSPIRATION;

ARTICLE; CHLOROSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT METABOLISM; PLANT TISSUE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING; VOLATILIZATION; WILLOW; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

METHYL ETHERS; PLANT LEAVES; SALIX; SOLUTIONS;

ETHERS; FORESTRY; METABOLISM; OXIDATION; SALIX; TOXICITY;

SALIX; SALIX BABYLONICA;

EID: 33748904983     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.04.024     Document Type: Article

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