Biodegradation of Phenanthrene-Nitrogen-Containing Analogues in Soil

Anyanwu, Ihuoma and Semple, Kirk Taylor (2015) Biodegradation of Phenanthrene-Nitrogen-Containing Analogues in Soil. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 226. ISSN 0049-6979

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Abstract

Nitrogen- heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (N-PAHs) are ubiquitous constituents of contaminated sites in which their high water solubility and lower kow values imply greater mobility and impacts. Biodegradation is a major route of loss for organic contaminants in soil. In this study, microbial degradation was investigated in soil artificially contaminated with N-PAHs and monitored for over 200 days. The results showed that all the aromatic chemicals exhibited loss with increasing incubation time; however, only 0.05 ± 0.04 mg kg day−1 loss was observed for N-PAHs at 10 mg kg−1 amendments over the first 30 days incubation, with the exception of 4,7-phenanthroline which recorded 0.19 ± 0.03 mg kg day−1. The study showed that soil microflora have the potential to degrade N-PAHs since all of the aromatics recorded chemical losses under aerobic condition. However, degradation rates varied between chemicals and this was attributed to N-atom position and/or number of N-substituents. Further, relatively little or no biodegradation was observed in B[h]Q amended soils with increasing concentration; indicating that B[h]Q is more resistance to biodegradation in soil.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? BIODEGRADATIONPAHSN-PAHSBIOTRANSFORMATIONSOILWATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYPOLLUTIONECOLOGICAL MODELLINGENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ??
ID Code:
81316
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Deposited On:
23 Aug 2016 13:20
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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17 Sep 2023 01:55