Biodegradation of bisphenol A, 17β-estradiol, and 17α- ethynylestradiol in river water

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 225-236

  Liu, Ying ^a   Sun, Weiling ^a   Ni, Jinren ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

17 ethynylestradiol; 17 estradiol; Biodegradation; Bisphenol A; EDs; Endocrine disruptors

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; METABOLITES; PHENOLS; RIVERS;

BIS-PHENOL A; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; HALF LIVES; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; NUTRIENT SALTS; RIVER WATER;

ENDOCRINOLOGY;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER WATER;

ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; METABOLITE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER WATER; SALT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HALF LIFE TIME; WASTE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79952934356     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2011.039098     Document Type: Article

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