Evaluation of the apparent phytodegradation of pentachlorophenol by Chlorella pyrenoidosa

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

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-364

  Headley, John V ^a   Peru, Kerry M ^a   Du, Jing Long ^b   Gurprasad, Narine ^a   Mcmartin, Dena W ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorella pyrenoidosa; Degradation; Light induced algal transformation; Pentachlorophenol; Photolysis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA; LIGHT-INDUCED ALGAL TRANSFORMATION; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PHYTODEGRADATION;

PHENOLS;

PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORELLA; CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA; DEGRADATION KINETICS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NIGHT; PHOTOLYSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT METABOLISM; SUNLIGHT;

ALGAE, GREEN; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; LIGHT; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PHOTOLYSIS;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA;

EID: 39149141542     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701795491     Document Type: Article

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