Effect of spherosome on degradation of tetrachloroethylene in soil
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Published on: October 15, 2015
Atsuko Adachi1, Haruyo Sakurai, Toshio Okano
1Department of Hygienic Sciencs, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan. a-adachi@kobepharma-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
The fate of spherosome on the degradation of tetrachloroethylene in soil was investigated for 38 days. The time needed to become the half value of the initial concentration is 8 days for the case with spherosome and 15 days for the case without spherosome. The time needed for complete degradation is 25 days for the case with spherosome and 38 days for the case without spherosome. The degradation of tetrachloroethylene appeared to be essentially due to the biological activity of the soil. Spherosome should enhance the rate of tetrachloroethylene destruction.
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