Progress of biodegradation of nitroaromatic compounds

  • Xie Bo
  • , Yang Qing*
  • , Qian Xuhong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Many synthetic nitroaromatic compounds were used as intermediates for chemical synthesis of drugs, herbicides, dyes, and so on, but their dissatisfactory water solubility and high toxicity have caused seriously environmental problems. It is lucky to know that many microorganisms can function quite well to degrade them. In this paper the recent progresses of biodegradation of nitroaromatic compounds for its potency of improving environment are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)734-740
Number of pages7
JournalChemistry Bulletin / Huaxue Tongbao
Volume70
Issue number10
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bacterium
  • Biodegradation
  • Fungi
  • Nitroaromatic compound

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