Formation of "Photodieldrin" by Microorganisms
- 11 December 1970
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 170 (3963), 1206-1207
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3963.1206
Abstract
Photodieldrin, previously reported as the major conversion product of dieldrin by sunlight, was found among the metabolic products of dieldrin among microorganisms isolated from various environments including soil, water (Lake Michigan), rat intestines, and rumen stomach contents of a cow.Keywords
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