Ecotoxicity and biodegradation of phthalate monoesters

Scholz, N

HERO ID

680131

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2003

Language

English

PMID

14505714

HERO ID 680131
In Press No
Year 2003
Title Ecotoxicity and biodegradation of phthalate monoesters
Authors Scholz, N
Journal Chemosphere
Volume 53
Issue 8
Page Numbers 921-926
Abstract Little is known about the fate and the effects of phthalic acid monoesters. Various of these monoesters ranging from n-butyl to isononyl monoester have been evaluated in respect to their biodegradation behaviour and their acute aquatic toxicity. All esters are readily biodegradable, achieving degradation rates of 90% and more. The acute toxicity values strongly depend on the carbon chain length of the alcohol moiety. The short chain specimen have LC/EC50 around and above 100 mg/l, with values levelling off to around 30 mg/l for the isononyl monoester.
Doi 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00668-
Pmid 14505714
Wosid WOS:000186102400015
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0045653503006684
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Language Text English
Keyword Acute Toxicity Tests; Animals; Biodegradation, Environmental; Carps/metabolism; Daphnia/metabolism; Lethal Dose 50; Phthalic Acids/ chemistry/ metabolism/ toxicity; Scenedesmus/metabolism
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