Biodegradation kinetics of monoterpenes in liquid and soil-slurry systems

Insecticidal Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Artemisia Judaica L. Against Callosobruchus Maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

“…However, the problems associated with chemical insecticides such as health hazards, insect resistance and cost, have led to continuous quest by food protectionists for alternatively safer, cheaper and more ecologically friendly methods of controlling the beetles (Ogunwolu and Idowu 1994). These natural substances have a relatively low mammalian toxicity (Isman 2000) and degrade rapidly in the environment (Rebenhorst 1996;Misra and Pavlostathis 1997).These properties make them attractive alternatives to synthetic insecticides for establishing new control practices with lower mammalian toxicity impact.…”

Microbial degradation of gasoline in soil: Effect of season of sampling

“…The deliberate use of microorganisms to treat hydrocarbon-contaminated soil is well-understood by environmental scientists [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]; however, the processes that govern microbial activity in samples intended for forensic analysis are less understood. As soil chemical and physical properties vary, heterotrophic microorganisms will be impacted, leading to variations in observed differences in the effects of microbial degradation on gasoline and other ignitable liquids.…”

Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds - Final Report - 08/15/1997 - 02/14/2001

“…The aerobic degradation of selected monoterpenes; d-limonene, α-pinene, γ-terpinene, terpinolene and α-terpineol has been shown only at 23 o C (Misra and Pavlostathis 1996;Misra and Pavlostathis 1997) and at 40 o C for α-pinene and methanol (Mohseni and Allen 1997). The ability to biologically treat the range of organic compounds found in pulp and paper emissions at thermophilic temperatures needs investigation.…”