Biodegradation of triclosan and formation of methyl-triclosan in activated sludge under aerobic conditions

Chemosphere

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 452-456

  Chen, Xijuan ^a   Nielsen, Jeppe Lund ^a   Furgal, Karolina ^a   Liu, Yaling ^a   Lolas, Ihab Bishara ^a   Bester, Kai ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aerobic transformation; Triclosan; Triclosan methyl; Waste water treatment

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC WATER; ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; NITRATES; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTORS; AEROBIC TRANSFORMATIONS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS; ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; TRICLOSAN; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

METHYLTRICLOSAN; NITRATE; PHOSPHORUS; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOMESTIC WASTE; NITRATE; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; HOUSEHOLD; REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 79958697766     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.03.042     Document Type: Article

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