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Chemosphere

Title:		"Effects of a non-ionic surfactant (Tween-80) on the mineralization, metabolism and uptake of phenanthrene in wheat-solution-lava microcosm"
Author(s):		Li Y; Yediler A; Ou Z; Conrad I; Kettrup A;
Address:		"Institute of Applied Ecology, Academia Sinica, Shenyang, People's Republic of China"
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2001
Volume:		45
Issue:		1
Page Number:		67 - 75
DOI:		10.1016/s0045-6535(00)00605-6
ISSN/ISBN:		0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Effects of a non-ionic surfactant (Tween-80) on the mineralization, metabolism and uptake of phenanthrene in wheat-solution-lava microcosm were studied using 14C-labeled phenanthrene. The mineralization and metabolism of phenanthrene were fast in such a system. At least 90% of the applied phenanthrene were transformed within 24 days. Only 0.3% of the applied 14C-activity were identified to be the parent phenanthrene. Most of the applied 14C-activity (70%) was recovered from wheat, in which ca. 70% were associated with wheat shoots (stems and leaves) and ca. 30% wheat roots. 33% and 20% of the applied 14C-activity had been constructed into wheat tissues of shoots and roots, respectively. The 14C-activity recovered in forms of CO2 and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) was 12-16% and 4-5%, respectively. The major metabolites of phenanthrene were polar compounds (18% of the applied 14C) and only 2.1% were identified as non-polar metabolites. No phenanthrene was found in wheat shoots indicating that it could not be transported from roots to upper parts of the plant but in form of metabolites (mostly polar metabolites). Foliar uptake of 14C-activity via air in form of 14CO2 occurred. The presence of Tween-80 significantly enhanced the degradation of phenanthrene, which could be attributed to its increase of microbial activities in the system. Tween-80 also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the phenanthrene level in wheat roots, which probably resulted from desorption of phenanthrene from root surface caused by the surfactant"
Keywords:		"Adsorption Biodegradation, Environmental Carbon Dioxide/analysis Organic Chemicals Phenanthrenes/chemistry/*pharmacokinetics Plant Leaves/chemistry Polysorbates/*chemistry Soil Microbiology Surface-Active Agents/*chemistry Tissue Distribution Triticum/che;"
Notes:		"MedlineLi, Y Yediler, A Ou, Z Conrad, I Kettrup, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2001/09/27 Chemosphere. 2001 Oct; 45(1):67-75. doi: 10.1016/s0045-6535(00)00605-6"