Anaerobic toxicity assay of plasticisers
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Article Title | Anaerobic toxicity assay of plasticisers |
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ERA Journal ID | 36368 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Trzcinski, Antoine P. (Author), Ofoegbu, Nkechi (Author) and Stuckey, David (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering |
Journal Citation | 47 (8), pp. 1082-1086 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1093-4529 |
1532-4117 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2012.668029 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10934529.2012.668029 |
Abstract | Plasticisers are commonly found in landfill leachate and accumulate in the environment. Some of them are known as disruptive endocrine compound. This manuscript assessed the toxicity of three common plasticisers, including Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), o-hydroxybiphenyl (HBP) and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(dimethylaminomethyl) phenol (MAMP) on the methanogens during the anaerobic process. It was found that DEHP andMAMP did not impede methanogenesis up to 200 mg/L, but no additional methane could be obtained from their degradation. In contrast, HBP severely inhibited methanogens at 200 mg/L, but after acclimatisation it could be metabolised resulting in a 25% increase in methane production compared to the control. |
Keywords | anaerobic toxicity assay; plasticiser; phthalate |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410404. Environmental management |
401102. Environmentally sustainable engineering | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Imperial College London, United Kingdom |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3641/anaerobic-toxicity-assay-of-plasticisers
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