Biological Effects of Hydrocarbon Degradation Intermediates: Is the Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analytical Method Adequate for Risk Assessment?
B. Bekins, Jennifer C. Brennan, Donald E. Tillitt, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Jennifer McGuire Illig, Dalma Martinović‐Weigelt
Abstract
assay results indicate that risks associated with degradation intermediates of hydrocarbons in groundwater will be underestimated when protocols that remove these chemicals are employed.
Topics & Concepts
HydrocarbonAryl hydrocarbon receptorChemistryEnvironmental chemistryDichloromethaneTotal petroleum hydrocarbonBiodegradationChromatographyContaminationSoil contaminationOrganic chemistryBiochemistryTranscription factorBiologyEcologyGeneSolventToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology