Technical guidance on biodegradation testing of difficult substances and mixtures in surface water
Heidi Birch, Rikke Høst Hammershøj, Mette Torsbjerg Møller, Philipp Mayer
Abstract
Primary biodegradation kinetics of chemicals are determined in tests of multi-constituent mixtures or UVCBs using constituent specific analysis.
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationSurface waterEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryBiochemical engineeringChemistryEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Chemistry and Analysis