Journal article
Studies on plant-mediated fate of the explosives RDX and HMX
Chemosphere (Oxford), v 44(5), pp 1259-1264
01 Aug 2001
PMID: 11513416
Abstract
The fate of the explosives RDX and HMX on exposure to plants was investigated in ‘natural’ aquatic systems of
Myriophyllum aquaticum for 16 days, and in axenic hairy root cultures of
Catharanthus roseus for ⩾9 weeks. Exposure levels were: HMX, 5 mg/l; and RDX,
∼8
mg
/
l
. Exposure outcomes observed include: HMX, no transformation by aquatic plants, and minimal biological activity by axenic roots; and RDX, removal by both plant systems. In the case of RDX exposure to axenic roots, since
14C-RDX was included, removal was confirmed by the accumulation of
14C-label in the biomass. The intracellular
14C-label in these RDX studies was detected in two forms: intact RDX and bound unknown(s).
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Details
- Title
- Studies on plant-mediated fate of the explosives RDX and HMX
- Creators
- R. Bhadra - Rice UniversityD.G. Wayment - Rice UniversityR.K. Williams - Rice UniversityS.N. Barman - Rice UniversityM.B. Stone - Rice UniversityJ.B. Hughes - Rice UniversityJ.V. Shanks - Rice University
- Publication Details
- Chemosphere (Oxford), v 44(5), pp 1259-1264
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000170405300045
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0034898601
- Other Identifier
- 991021931773804721
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- Environmental Sciences