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Published on: July 4, 2014
Degradation of 14C-carbofuran in soil using a continuous flow system
S P Kale1, N B Murthy, K Raghu
1Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. sharad.kale@usa.net
Abstract:
14C-carbofuran underwent considerable mineralization (approximately 30% of the applied activity) in Vertisol soil under moist and flooded conditions during 60 days incubation. Bound residues were formed under both the conditions, the extent being more in moist soils (approximately 55% of the applied activity) than under flooded conditions (approximately 41% of the applied activity). 3-Keto carbofuran was the only significant metabolite observed under flooded conditions.

