H2O2/UV-C and Photo-Fenton treatment of a nonylphenol polyethoxylate in synthetic freshwater: Follow-up of degradation products, acute toxicity and genotoxicity

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 241, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-51

  Karci, Akin ^a   Arslan Alaton, Idil ^b   Bekbolet, Miray ^a   Ozhan, Gul ^c   Alpertunga, Buket ^c  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Degradation products; Genotoxicity; H2O2 UV C treatment; Nonylphenol polyethoxylates; Photo Fenton treatment

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; GENOTOXICITIES; H2O2/UV-C TREATMENT; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES; PHOTO-FENTON TREATMENTS;

NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; PHENOLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SALMONELLA; TOXICITY; WATER;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 84891341403     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.12.022     Document Type: Article

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