DETERMINING “REAL WORLD” BIODEGRADATION RATES

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Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 4, Issue 2 p. 129-130 EditorialFree Access Determining “real world” biodegradation rates Philip H. Howard, Philip H. Howard Editor Environmental ChemistrySearch for more papers by this author Philip H. Howard, Philip H. Howard Editor Environmental ChemistrySearch for more papers by this author First published: April 1985 https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620040201Citations: 8AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Howard, P.D. and S. Banerjee. 1984. Interpreting results from biodegradability tests of chemicals in water and soil. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 3: 551– 562. 2 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1983. Bio-degradation Kinetics Workshop, October 18–20, Gulf Breeze, Florida. 3 Simkins, S. and M. Alexander. 1984. Models for mineralization kinetics with the variables of substrate concentration and population density. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 47: 1299– 1306. 4 Boethling, R.S. and M. Alexander. 1979. Effect of concentration of organic chemicals on their biodegradation by natural microbial communities. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 37: 1211– 1216. 5 Subba-Rao, R.V., H.E. Rubin and M. Alexander. 1982. Kinetics and extent of mineralization of organic chemicals at trace levels in freshwater and sewage. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 43: 1139– 1150. 6 Rubin, H.E. and M. Alexander. 1983. Effects of nutrients on the rate of mineralization of trace concentrations of phenol and p-nitrophenol. Environ. Sci. Technol. 17: 104– 107. 7 Wang, Y.-S., R.V. Subba-Rao and M. Alexander. 1984. Effect of substrate concentration and organic and inorganic compounds on the occurrence and rate of mineralization and cometabolism. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 47: 1195– 1200. 8 Larson, R.J., G.G. Clinckemaillie and L. VanBelle. 1981. Effect of temperatures and dissolved oxygen on biodegradation of nitrilotriacetate. Water Res. 15: 615– 620. 9 Bartholomew, G.W. and F.K. Pfaender. 1983. Influence of spatial and temporal variations on organic pollutant biodegradation rates in an estuarine environment. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 45: 103– 109. 10 Zobell C.E. 1943. The effect of solid surfaces upon bacterial activity. J. Bacteriol. 46: 39– 56. 11 Wright, R.T. 1979. Natural heterotrophic activity in estuarine and coastal waters. In A.W. Bourquin and P.H. Pritchard, eds., Microbial Degradation of Pollutants in Marine Environments. EPA-600/9-79-012. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. 12 Wylie, G.D., J.R. Jones and B. Johnson. 1982. Evaluation of the river dieaway biodegradation test. J. Water Pollut. Contr. Fed. 54: 1231– 1236. 13 Larson, R. 1983. Comparison of biodegradation rates in laboratory screening studies with rates in natural waters. Resid. Rev. 85: 159– 171. 14 Boethling, R.S. 1984. Biodegradation testing of insoluble chemicals. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 3: 5– 7. 15 Spain, J.C. and P.A. Van Veld. 1983. Adaptation of natural microbial communities to degradation of xenobiotic compounds: effects of concentration, exposure time, inoculum, and chemical structure. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 45: 428– 435. Citing Literature Volume4, Issue2April 1985Pages 129-130 ReferencesRelatedInformation