Biological Degradation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene

Biological degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.

Nitroaromatic compounds are xenobiotics that have found multiple applications in the synthesis of foams, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and explosives. These compounds are toxic and recalcitrant and are degraded relatively slowly in the environment by microorganisms. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is the most widely used nitroaromatic compound. Certain strains of Pseudomonas and fungi can use TNT as...

Targeted Degradation of Trinitrotoluene Using Iron (II)-Cyclodextrin-Peroxide Systems

Degradation mechanism of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in supercritical water oxidation.

The 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a potential carcinogens and TNT contaminated wastewater, which could not be effectively disposed with conventional treatments. The supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) to treat TNT contaminated wastewater was studied in this article. The TNT concentration in wastewater was measured by high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) and the degraded intermediates ...

Biological degradation of aflatoxins

National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU)/MAO Key Laboratory of Food Safety Evaluation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, J.E. Purkinje University, Usti nad Labem, ...

Biological Cyanide Degradation

Cyanide heap leaching is the predominant technology used in processing low-grade gold ores. During closure of a heap leach operation, residual cyanide must be removed from the process and waste solutions, as well as the heap. Biological cyanide oxidation is a proven, economical technology for destroying cyanide in process and waste waters and spent heaps. The use of biological cyanide degradati...