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Article: RELEASE AND DEGRADATION OF SORBED 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE BY A MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM.(Brief Article)
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- Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
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- April 1, 2001
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RELEASE AND DEGRADATION OF SORBED 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE BY A MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM. B.K. Robertson, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Ala. State Univ., Montgomery, AL 36101.
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT), a relatively water soluble nitroaromatic compound, is a common pollutant in soil and groundwater at sites with substantial military activities, such as those associated with munition production, handling, testing, and disposal of explosive and propellent materials. Because of its recalcitrant properties, contamination of TNT in soil represents a significant worldwide environmental problem. The potential release of sorbed TNT for microbial destruction was tested in soil ...
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