title: [Photodegradation of 17beta-estradiol induced by Chlorella vulgaris].
abstract: The study showed that when exposed to high-pressure Hg-lamp (HPML, lambda(max) > or = 365 nm), and the concentration of Chlorella vulgaris was 4.0 x 10(10) cells x L(-1), the photodegradation rate of 17beta-estradiol could reach to 37%. When the concentration of Chlorella vulgaris was 4.2 x 10(10) cells x L(-1), the photodegradation of 1.5 x 10(-5) - 6.0 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1) 17beta-estradiol in aqueous solutions was pseudo-first order reaction. Increasing the initial concentration of 17beta-estradiol could lower its photodegradation rate. The influence of light intension and Chlorella vulgaris concentration on the photodegradation of 17beta-estradiol was also studied in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China. glymail@163.com
authors.forename: Liyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Huanhuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Nansheng
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D048408:Chlorella vulgaris / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000737:chemistry*; D010782:Photolysis; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants; D004958:Estradiol