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Inhibitory interactions of aromatic organics during microbial degradation
Author(s) -
Meyer Joseph S.,
Marcus Michael D.,
Bergman Harold L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620030408
Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , microbial biodegradation , environmental science , biology , bacteria , microorganism , computer science , telecommunications , genetics
Phenol, benzene and naphthalene were exposed, both singly and in combination, to oil refinery settling pond inocula. Although all three aromatic organics degraded rapidly when dosed singly, benzene and naphthalene were not metabolized in the presence of phenol. These results illustrate the difficulty of predicting environmental fates of complex chemical mixtures.