Impact of addition of amendments on the degradation of DDT and its residues partitioned on soil

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 92; no. 7; pp. 811 - 820
• Main Authors: Singh, Swatantra P., Bose, Purnendu, Guha, Saumyen, Gurjar, Suresh K., Bhalekar, Santosh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: acclimation; Acclimatization; anaerobic conditions; Anaerobiosis; Applied sciences; bioavailability; Biodegradation; Biodegradation of pollutants; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biodegradation, Environmental - drug effects; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Chemical Fractionation; Chemical Fractionation - methods; chemistry; DDT; DDT (pesticide); DDT - chemistry; DDT - isolation & purification; DDT - metabolism; Decontamination. Miscellaneous; desorption; drug effects; electron transfer; Environment and pollution; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; hydrophobicity; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; Iron; Iron - pharmacology; isolation & purification; metabolism; methods; mosquito control; Natural attenuation; NZVI (Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron); Pesticide Residues; pharmacology; Photolysis; Pollution; Reductive dechlorination; sediments; Seeds; soil; Soil and sediments pollution; Soil Microbiology; Soil Pollutants; Soil Pollutants - chemistry; Soil Pollutants - metabolism; Biodegradation; Natural attenuation; DDT; NZVI (Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron); Reductive dechlorination; Insecticide; Dehalogenation; Nanoparticle; Zerovalent metal; Iron; Soil pollution; Surface structure; Persistent organic pollutant; Chemical reduction; Amendment; Dechlorination; Decontamination; Selfpurification; Organochlorine compounds; Pollutant behavior; Pesticides; Transition metal; Soils; Transmission electron microscopy; Morphology; Kinetics; Nanostructured materials; Degradation product

•Extent of natural attenuation of soil-partitioned DDTr was determined.•Acclimatized micro organisms and co-metabolites used as amendments to enhance natural attenuation.•Natural attenuation of DDTr was not enhanced through addition of the above amendments.•Addition of NZVI as amendment to soil-part...