Biodegradation of alkyl ethoxylates and alkylphenol ethoxylates in river water in a static die-away test as studied by HPLC-ESI/MS

• Autorzy: Zembrzuska J. , Frańska M. , Schroeder G. , Frański R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Biodegradation of nonylphenol ethoxylates and dodecyl ethoxylates (C9H19-C6H4- (OCH2CH2)n-OH and C12H25-(OCH2CH2)n-OH, respectively) in river water in a static die-away test was analyzed by using high performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection using the Applied Biosystems quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometer Model 4000 QTrap. Surfactants containing 2-4 ethoxylene units may be regarded as persistent metabolites of longer surfactants. Homologues C9H19-C6H4- (OCH2CH2)5-OH and C12H25-(OCH2CH2)5-OH underwent substantial biodegradation till the 9th day of the test, their further biodegradation proceeded very slowly. The longer homologues (n > 5) were fully biodegraded during the test. Although the biodegradation of the surfactants studied consisted in shortening the ethoxylene chain (hydrophilic part), it was found that the hydrophobic part also affected their biodegradation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

non-ionic surfactants; biodegradation; HPLC-ESI-MS

• Wydawca: Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, University of Technology and Life Sciences, Bydgoszcz
• Czasopismo: Ars Separatoria Acta
• Rocznik: 2009/2010
• Tom: No. 7
• Strony: 69--76
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Zembrzuska J.

autor

Frańska M.

autor

Schroeder G.

autor

Frański R.

• Poznań University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry, Piotrowo 3, 60-965 Poznań, Poland; Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Chemistry, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland,

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