Acute effect of benzo[a]anthracene on the biodegradation of peptone under aerobic conditions


Basak S., Cokgor E., INSEL G., ORHON D.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, vol.19, no.8, pp.3412-3420, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

This study investigated the acute effect of benzo[a]anthracene, a significant compound among polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, on the biodegradation of a synthetic organic substrate-a peptone/meat extract mixture-under aerobic conditions.