title: Anaerobic degradation of nonylphenol in soil.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of various factors on the anaerobic degradation of nonylphenol (NP) in soil. The results show that the optimal pH for NP degradation was 7.0 and that the degradation rate was enhanced when the temperature was increased. The addition of compost enhanced NP degradation. The individual addition of the electron donors lactate, acetate, and pyruvate inhibited NP degradation. The high-to-low order of NP degradation rates under three anaerobic conditions was sulfate-reducing conditions > methanogenic conditions > nitrate-reducing conditions. The results show that sulfate-reducing bacteria, methanogen, and eubacteria are involved in the anaerobic degradation of NP, with sulfate-reducing bacteria being a major component of the soil. Of the anaerobic strains isolated from the soil samples, strain AT3 expressed the best ability to biodegrade NP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan. bvchang@mail.scu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Bea V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Bei W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Shaw Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D006207:Half-Life; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*; D019289:Pyruvic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D010636:Phenols; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D019344:Lactic Acid; C025256:nonylphenol; D019289:Pyruvic Acid