Biodegradation of mono-alkyl phthalate esters in natural sediments

Chemosphere

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2011-2016

  Otton, S Victoria ^a   Sura, Srinivas ^a   Blair, Joel ^b   Ikonomou, Michael G ^b   Gobas, Frank A P C ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degradation; Environmental persistence; Lag phase; Phthalate monoester; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERSISTENCE; LAG PHASE; PHTHALATE MONOESTER;

ESTERS;

ALKYL GROUP; ESTER DERIVATIVE; ESTERASE; FRESH WATER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; ESTERS; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERSISTENCE; PHTHALATE; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HALF LIFE TIME; KINETICS; SEDIMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CANADA; ESTERS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER;

EID: 42749094256     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.01.059     Document Type: Article

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