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The dechlorination and degradation of aroclor 1242

Wright, Michael A.E., Knowles, Christopher J., Stratford, Jane, Jackman, Simon A., Robinson, Gary K. (1996) The dechlorination and degradation of aroclor 1242. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 38 (1). pp. 61-67. ISSN 0964-8305. (doi:10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00026-1) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:18594)

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Abstract

Titanocene dichloride, in conjunction with sodium borohydride and pyridine, was shown to dechlorinate Aroclor 1242 to give biphenyl. This was observed as a shift in the congener profile from more heavily chlorinated congeners to the lower chlorinated congeners over the time course of the reaction. The dechlorination process resulted in a transient increase in concentration of the monochlorinated biphenyls, particularly 3-chlorobiphenyl. Dechlorination in the presence of alternative amines or in PCB-contaminated soils proceeded at reduced rates and yielded mono- and dichlorobiphenyls in the final product. Since three hybrid bacteria had previously been produced for the mineralisation of biphenyl and lower chlorinated biphenyls, chemical dechlorination of the PCB mixture (Aroclor 1242) or of contaminated soils produces a potential feed for an aerobic microbial process for complete chlorobiphenyl mineralisation. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Limited

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00026-1
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User: P. Ogbuji
Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2009 17:13 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:56 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/18594 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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