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New Paper Demonstrates NP/NPE Inherently Biodegradable
Including Ring Cleavage
April 24, 2006
A paper recently published by Naylor et al. (2006) provides an overview of the pathway and degradation rates of the biodegradation of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) and its biodegradation intermediates, the studies discussed in this paper demonstrate that the phenolic ring of NPE is opened, metabolized and mineralized in the aquatic environment.
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Naylor, C.G., Staples, C.A., Klecka, G.M., Williams, J.B., Varineau, P.T., and Cady, C. (2006). Biodegradation of [14C] Ring-Labeled Nonylphenol Ethoxylate. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 51, 11-20.
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