Enhanced mineralization of benzo[a]pyrene in the presence of nonaqueous phase liquids

Authors
Kanaly, RA Bartha, R Watanabe, K Harayama, S
Citation
Ra. Kanaly et al., Enhanced mineralization of benzo[a]pyrene in the presence of nonaqueous phase liquids, ENV TOX CH, 20(3), 2001, pp. 498-501
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
07307268 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
498 - 501
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-7268(200103)20:3<498:EMOBIT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Bacterial mineralization of [7-C-14]benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) to (CO2)-C-14 was enhanced by the presence of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). Mineralizatio n of BaP was affected differently by different NAPLs, and the mode of enhan cement of mineralization by a NAPL most likely occurred by a combination of cometabolic and physical effects. Mineralization was enhanced to the great est extent when BaP was dissolved in a high-boiling distillation product of diesel fuel.