Microbial transformation of nitroaromatics in surface soils and aquifer materials
June 1, 1994
Microorganisms indigenous to surface soils and aquifer materials collected at a munitions-contaminated site transformed 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), and 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) to amino-nitro intermediates within 20 to 70 days. Carbon mineralization studies with both unlabeled (TNT, 2,4-DNT, and 2,6-DNT) and radiolabeled ([14C]TNT) substrates indicated that a significant fraction of these source compounds was degraded to CO2.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Title | Microbial transformation of nitroaromatics in surface soils and aquifer materials |
| DOI | 10.1128/aem.60.6.2170-2175.1994 |
| Authors | P. M. Bradley, F. H. Chapelle, J. E. Landmeyer, J.G. Schumacher |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| Index ID | 70185723 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |