Risk reduction of adverse effects due to Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) by utilizing microbial degradation

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 21-22, 2009, Pages 1388-1394

  Baek, Ji Hye ^a   Gu, Man Bock ^b   Sang, Byoung In ^c   Kwack, Seung Jun ^d   Kim, Kyu Bong ^d   Lee, Byung Mu ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 75749090843     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390903212733     Document Type: Article

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