Thermophilic biotransformations of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene under simulated composting conditions
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (3), 757-760
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.44.3.757-760.1982
Abstract
The biotransformations of 14C-labeled 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by thermophilic microorganisms in a compost system were determined. The reduction products identified in solvent extracts were similar to those identified in mesophilic systems. A significant percentage of the 14C-labeled products were bound to humus fractions.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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