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Effect of communities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria on degradation of 17-alpha-ethynylestradiol by nitrifying activated sludge

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An endocrine disrupting compound, 17-alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2), is a synthetic estrogen used as a key ingredient in oral contraceptives pill. this persistent organic pollutant, no biodegradable by most microorganisms, is discharged via municipal waste streams to natural receiving waters. Recently, it was found that ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in nitrifying activated sludge (NAS) enriched with high ammonium loads can degrade EE2 via co-metabolism during ammonia oxidation. (Author)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Graficas Terrasa
Imprint Place
Islas Baleares (Spain)
ISBN
978-84-692-4948-2
Imprint Title
The Third International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering. 21-25 September 2008. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
Imprint Pagination
350 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 91

Conference

Title
3. International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering
Dates
21-25 Sep 2008
Place
Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

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Country of Publication
Spain
Country of Input or Organization
Spain
INIS RN
41109932
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLIMATIC CHANGE; CONTAMINATION; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; MEETINGS; ORGANIC MATTER; RESOURCES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY
Descriptors DEC
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID WASTES; MANAGEMENT; MATTER; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; WASTES; WATER