Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Compounds

Painter, H. A.; King, Elizabeth F.

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-39048-0_3

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“…The percent of the theoretical oxygen demand after 5, 10, 15, and 20 days was 12.5%, 51.8%, 71.0%, and 78.0%, respectively. Zitco, 1984;Painter and King, 1985;Baker and Herson, 1994. Hatfield (1957) described the biodegradation of a variety of organic compounds, including EG, DEG, and TEG.…”

Section: A20 Glycol Biodegradationmentioning

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Sorensen¹,

Gallagher²,

Hawthorne³

et al. 2000

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Section: A20 Glycol Biodegradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sorensen¹,

Gallagher²,

Hawthorne³

et al. 2000

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“…Tetrahydrofuran is a polar ether that is widely used as a solvent for certain cements, pharmaceuticals, vinyl films, adhesives, vinylidene chloride polymers, and polyvinyl chlorides, as well as an intermediate in many industrial processes, specifically during the chemical synthesis of butyrolactone, 1,4-butanediol diacetate, motor fuels, pharmaceuticals, and insecticides [ 1 ]. This xenobiotic compound can cause health problems and even explosions due to its high water solubility and poor adsorption characteristics [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Tetrahydrofuran shows low to moderate acute toxicity potential in animals; however, inhalation of tetrahydrofuran vapors affects the central nervous system of human beings, which can result in headache, dizziness, and fatigue [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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Biodegradation Kinetics of Tetrahydrofuran, Benzene, Toluene, and Ethylbenzene as Multi-substrate by Pseudomonas oleovorans DT4

Chen

Ding

Zhou

et al. 2014

IJERPH

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The biodegradation kinetics of tetrahydrofuran, benzene (B), toluene (T), and ethylbenzene (E) were systematically investigated individually and as mixtures by a series of aerobic batch degradation experiments initiated by Pseudomonas oleovorans DT4. The Andrews model parameters, e.g., maximum specific growth rates (μmax), half saturation, and substrate inhibition constant, were obtained from single-substrate experiments. The interaction parameters in the sum kinetics model (SKIP) were obtained from the dual substrates. The μmax value of 1.01 for tetrahydrofuran indicated that cell growth using tetrahydrofuran as carbon source was faster than the growth on B (μmax, B = 0.39) or T (μmax, T = 0.39). The interactions in the dual-substrate experiments, including genhancement, inhibition, and co-metabolism, in the mixtures of tetrahydrofuran with B or T or E were identified. The degradation of the four compounds existing simultaneously could be predicted by the combination of SKIP and co-metabolism models. This study is the first to quantify the interactions between tetrahydrofuran and BTE.

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Aerobic microbial transformation of pesticides in surface water

Katagi

2013

J. Pestic. Sci.

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Aerobic transformation by microbial organisms is a dissipation process of pesticides in surface water, but the corresponding information is much less available as compared with their microbial degradation in soil. Bacteria freely floating in water or associated with suspended particles are the key microorganisms degrading pesticides; their species and populations, however, depend on sites and seasons. The various factors related to pesticide properties, experimental conditions and characteristics of surface water are involved in the complex control of microbial processes. Bottom sediment and macrophytes with associated biofilms not only act as sink for pesticides but also provide the habitat for both bacteria and fungi that degrade pesticides. More understanding of each factor is necessary to utilize laboratory biodegradation data for the refined assessment of pesticide behavior in surface water.

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Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Compounds

Cited by 4 publications

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Biodegradation Kinetics of Tetrahydrofuran, Benzene, Toluene, and Ethylbenzene as Multi-substrate by Pseudomonas oleovorans DT4

Aerobic microbial transformation of pesticides in surface water

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