Degradation of 17β-estradiol and its conjugates: Effects of initial concentration and MLSS concentration

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1330-1334

  Chen, Xia ^a,b   Hu, Jiangyong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Conjugates; Degradation; Endocrine disrupting compound (EDC); Initial concentration; MLSS concentration

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CONJUGATES; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND (EDC); INITIAL CONCENTRATION; MLSS CONCENTRATION;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMASS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; DEGRADATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

EID: 70350573357     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Harrison P.T.C., Holmes P., and Humfrey C.D.N. Reproductive health in humans and wildlife: are adverse trends associated with environmental chemical exposure?. Sci Total Environ 205 (1997) 97-106
2. Jimenez B. Environmental effects of endocrine disruptors and current methodologies for assessing wildlife health effects. Trends Anal Chem 16 10 (1997) 596-606
3. Desbrow C., Routledge E.J., Brighty G.C., Sumpter J.P., and Waldock M. Identification of estrogenic chemicals in STW effluent. 1. Chemical fractionation and in vitro biological screening. Environ Sci Technol 32 (1998) 1549-1558
4. Purdom C.E., Hardiman P.A., Bye V.J., Eno N.C., Tyler C.R., and Sumpter J.P. Oestrogenic effects of effluents from sewage treatment works. Chem Ecol 8 (1994) 275-285
5. Routledge E.J., Sheahan D., Desbrow C., Brighty G.C., Waldock M., and Sumpter J.P. Identification of estrogenic chemicals in STW effluent. 2. In vivo responses in trout and roach. Environ Sci Technol 32 (1998) 1559-1565
6. Ternes T.A., Stumpf M., Mueller J., Haberer K., Wilken R.D., and Servos M. Behaviour and occurrence of estrogens in municipal sewage treatment plants. I. Investigation in Germany and Canada. Sci Total Environ 225 (1999) 81-90
7. Panter G.H., Thompson R.S., Beresford N., and Sumpter J.P. Transformation of a non-oestrogenic steroid metabolite to an oestrogenically active substance by minimal bacterial activity. Chemosphere 38 (1999) 3579-3596
8. Vinken R., Höllrigl-Rosta A., Schmidt B., Schäffer A., and Corvini P.F.X. Bioavailability of a nonylphenol isomer in dependence on the association to dissolved humic substances. Water Sci Technol 50 5 (2004) 277-283
9. Burgess R.M., Pelletier M.C., Gundersen J.L., Perron M.M., and Ryba S.A. Effects of different forms of organic carbon on the partitioning and bioavailability of nonylphenol. Environ Toxicol Chem 24 7 (2005) 1609-1617
10. MD Jürgens, AC Johnson, RJ Williams. In fate and behavior of steroid oestrogens in rivers: a scoping study R&D technical report, No. P161. UK: Environment Agency; 1999.
11. Layton A.C., Gregory B.W., Seward J.R., Schultz Y.W., and Sayler G.S. Mineralization of steridal hormones by biosolids in wastewater treatment systems in Tennessee U. SA Environ Sci Technol 34 (2000) 3925-3931
12. Lee H.B., and Liu D. Degradation of 17β-estradiol and its metabolites by sewage bacteria. Water Air Soil Poll 134 (2002) 353-368
13. Schäfer A.I., Mastrup M., and Venkatesh S. Estrogen removal using the MIEX and microfiltration hybrid process in wastewater recycling. Membrane Bioreactors and Hybrid Systems Workshop. Sydney (2001)
14. Ternes T.A., Kreckel P., and Mueller J. Behaviour and occurrence of estrogens in municipal sewage treatment plants. II. Aerobic batch experiments with activated sludge. Sci Total Environ 225 (1999) 91-99
15. Li F., Yuasa A., Obara A., and Mathews A.P. Aerobic batch degradation of 17-β estradiol (E2) by activated sludge: effects of spiking E2 concentrations. MLVSS and temperatures. Water Res 39 10 (2005) 2065-2075
16. Hu J.Y., Chen X., Tao G., and Kekred K. Fate of endocrine disrupting compounds in membrane bioreactor systems. Environ Sci Technol 41 (2007) 4097-4102
17. Alexander M. Biodegradation bioremediation (1994), Academic Press, New York p. 71-98
18. Healey F.P. Slope of the Monod equation as an indicator of advantage in nutrient competition. Microbiol Ecol 5 (1980) 281-286
19. Lobry J.R., Flandrois J.P., Carret G., and Pave A. Monod's bacterial growth model revisited. Bull Math Biol 54 (1992) 117-122
20. D'Ascenzo G., Di Corcia A., Gentili A., Mancini R., Mastropasqua R., Nazzari M., et al. Fate of natural estrogen conjugates in municipal sewage transport and treatment facilities. Sci Total Environ 302 (2003) 199-209
21. Lesjean B., Gnirss R., Buisson H., Keller S., Tazi-Pain A., and Luck F. Outcomes of a 2-year investigation on enhanced biological nutrients removal and trace organics elimination in membrane bioreactor (MBR). Water Sci Technol 52 10-11 (2005) 453-460