Acute effect of benzo[a]anthracene on the biodegradation of peptone under aerobic conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, vol.19, no.8, pp.3412-3420, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11356-012-0866-4
- Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.3412-3420
- Keywords: Benzo[a]anthracene, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Biodegradation, Inhibition, Modeling, Oxygen uptake rate, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Xenobiotics, POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS, SEWAGE-SLUDGE, ACTIVATED-SLUDGE, RESPIROMETRIC ASSESSMENT, WASTE-WATER, ORGANIC-CHEMICALS, GROWTH-PROCESSES, KINETICS, STORAGE, FATE
- Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No
Abstract
This study investigated the acute effect of benzo[a]anthracene, a significant compound among polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, on the biodegradation of a synthetic organic substrate-a peptone/meat extract mixture-under aerobic conditions.