Effects of biodegradation and sorption by humic acid on the estrogenicity of 17β-estradiol

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1383-1389

  Lee, Ji Ho ^a,b   Zhou, John L ^c   Kim, Sang Don ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Rural National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

17 Estradiol; Activated sludge; Biodegradation; Estrogenic activity; Humic acid; Sorption

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SORPTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES; ESTROGENICITY; HUMIC ACID; NATURAL WATERS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; HUMIC ACID; WATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CORRELATION; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; HUMIC ACID; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; ESTRADIOL SORPTION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 82455164140     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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