Biotransformation pathways of fluorotelomer-based polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 243-267

  Butt, Craig M ^a   Muir, Derek C G ^b   Mabury, Scott A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Fluorochemicals; Fluorotelomer compounds; Perfluoroalkyl carboxylates; Perfluoroalkyl substance

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION; FLUOROCHEMICALS; FLUOROTELOMER COMPOUNDS; PERFLUOROALKYL CARBOXYLATES; PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES;

CARBOXYLATION; CHAINS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOCONVERSION;

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; FLUORINE DERIVATIVE; FLUOROTELOMER; FLUOROTELOMER ACRYLIC ACID; FLUOROTELOMER ALCOHOL; PERFLUORONONANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; POLYFLUOROALKYL DERIVATIVE; POLYFLUOROALKYL PHOSPHATE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ESTER; FISH; FLUOROCARBON; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; RODENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CONJUGATION; FRACTIONATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; ANIMAL; BACTERIA; HUMAN;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RATTUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED;

EID: 84892480130     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2407     Document Type: Article

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