| publication name | Sustainable remediation: The application of bioremediated soil for use in the degradation of TNT chips |
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| Authors | Andrew S. Ball Mason Erkelens, Eric M. Adetutu, Mohamed Taha, Laurelta Tudararo-Aherobo, John Antiabong, Arthur Provatas |
| year | 2016 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Journal of Environmental Management |
| volume | 110 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 69–76 |
| publisher | ELSEVIER |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Environmental contamination by TNT (2, 4, 6 trinitrotoluene), historically used in civilian industries and the military as an explosive is of great concern due to its toxicity. Scientific studies have however shown that TNT is susceptible to microbial transformation. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of a previously bioremediated hydrocarbon contaminated soil (PBR) to increase TNT degradation rates. This was investigated by adding TNT chips to PBR and uncontaminated soils (PNC) in laboratory based studies (up to 16