Occurrence, fate, and biodegradation of estrogens in sewage and manure

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1671-1692

  Combalbert, Sarah ^a   Hernandez Raquet, Guillermina ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Endocrine disruption; Estrogens; Manure; Sewage; Treatment processes

Indexed keywords

ELIMINATION RATE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; HIGH CONCENTRATION; LIVING ORGANISMS; MANURE DISPOSAL; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NANOGRAMS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS; SEX HORMONES; SLUDGE RETENTION; TREATMENT PROCESS;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONES; MANURES; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

17ALPHA ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE;

ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FECES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; KETONE; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEX HORMONE; SLUDGE; URINE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; HORMONE STRUCTURE; MANURE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; SEWAGE; SHORT SURVEY; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL CONGENERS; ESTRIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FECES; HUMANS; MANURE; SEWAGE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952882680     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2547-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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