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The course of biodegradation of anionic detergents by analyses for carbon, methylene blue active substance and sulfate ion
Author(s) -
Cordon T. C.,
Maurer E. W.,
Stirton A. J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02638871
Subject(s) - chemistry , biodegradation , alcohol , sulfate , ether , fatty alcohol , methylene blue , organic chemistry , methylene , salt (chemistry) , sodium , carbon fibers , catalysis , composite number , composite material , materials science , photocatalysis
Tallow alcohol sulfates, ether alcohol sulfates and esters of α‐sulfo tallow fatty acids were degraded aerobically by sewage microorganisms in a system in which detergent was the sole source of C. Biodegradation was followed by loss of C and methylene blue active substance (MBAS) and formation of SO 4 −− . Tallow alcohol sulfates were rapidly and completely degraded; ether alcohol sulfates not quite as readily. Reduction in MBAS was rapid for the α‐sulfo esters but loss of C and SO 4 −− formation was incomplete, possibly because of the intermediate formation of a resistant sulfosuccinate. Sodium p ‐(1‐methylundecyl) benzenesulfonate (LAS) was the reference standard.