Biodegradability of the compounds introduced with microelement fertilizers into the environment

• Authors: Magdalena Borowiec , Paulina Polańska , Józef Hoffmann
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The results of laboratory studies into the oxygen biodegradation of chelating substances in aqueous medium under kinetic and static test conditions with added glucose as an additional source of carbon, are presented. It has been found that S,S-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (S,S-EDDS) and methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA) are more readily degradable than ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), most commonly used in the production of microelement fertilizers. It has also been found that the presence of additional carbon sources accelerates biodegradation.

Keywords

EN

biodegradation; microelement fertilizers; EDTA; S; S-EDDS; MGDA

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 38-41

Dates

published

1 - 1 - 2007

online

6 - 11 - 2007

Contributors

author

Magdalena Borowiec

• Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Technology and Mineral Fertilizers, Wrocław University of Technology, ul. Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-371 Wrocław, Poland

author

Paulina Polańska

• Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Technology and Mineral Fertilizers, Wrocław University of Technology, ul. Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-371 Wrocław, Poland

author

Józef Hoffmann

• Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Technology and Mineral Fertilizers, Wrocław University of Technology, ul. Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-371 Wrocław, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10026-007-0050-7