Biodegradation of the High Explosive Hexanitrohexaazaiso-wurtzitane (CL-20)

Biodegradation of the High Explosive Hexanitrohexaazaiso-wurtzitane (CL-20)

The aerobic biodegradability of the high explosive CL-20 by activated sludge and the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium has been investigated. Although activated sludge is not effective in degrading CL-20 directly, it can mineralize the alkaline hydrolysis products. Phanerochaete chrysospo...

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Main Authors: Steve Nicolich, Mohammed Sidhoum, Wendy Balas, Pelin Karakaya, Agamemnon Koutsospyros, Christos Christodoulatos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane
CL-20
biodegradation
activated sludge
Phanerochaete chrysosporium
logistic growth model
mineralization
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/4/1371/

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