The fate of methoxychlor in soils and transformation by soil microorganisms
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
- Vol. 19 (6) , 523-538
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03601238409372448
Abstract
Methoxychlor was found to be sufficiently persistant in soil and its residues were present even 18 months after the soil treatment. Saprophytes, fungi and actinomyces were unaffected by varying concentrations of methoxychlor, azotobacter however was susceptable. Soil strains isolated did not utilize methoxychlor as a sole carbon source except for 9 cultures belonging to the genera Bacillus, Acineto‐bacter and Rhodococcus which carried out the complete dechlorination, demethylation and splitting of one of methoxychlor aromatic rings. Anaerobic conditions were more favorable for methoxychlor biodegradation by soil and pure microbial cultures.Keywords
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