Evaluation of biodegradation of nonylphenol ethoxylate and lignin by combining toxicity assessment and chemical characterization

Chemosphere

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1506-1511

  Pessala, P ^a   Keranen J ^b   Schultz, E ^a   Nakari, T ^a   Karhu, M ^b   Ahkola, H ^a   Knuutinen, J ^b   Herve, S ^a   Paasivirta, J ^b   Ahtiainen, J ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Estrogenicity; Lignin; Nonylphenol ethoxylate; RET; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LIGNIN; METABOLITES; PHENOLS; TESTING; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES; ESTROGENICITY; HUMAN ESTROGEN RECEPTORS; NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

LIGNIN; NONYLPHENOL; NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOTOXICOLOGY; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; INOCULATION; LIGNIN; METABOLITE; MINERALIZATION; OXIC CONDITIONS; TOXICITY TEST; WASTE FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; ECOTOXICITY;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; LIGNINS; PHENOLS; TOXICITY;

EID: 67349104422     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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