TY - BOOK AU - Neilson,Alasdair H. AU - Allard,Ann-Sofie TI - Organic chemicals in the environment: mechanisms of degradation and transformation SN - 9781439826386 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton, Fla. PB - CRC Press KW - Aquatic organisms KW - Effect of water pollution on KW - Organic water pollutants KW - Environmental aspects KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; section 1. Degradation and transformation processes -- section 2. Experimental procedures -- section 3. Pathways and mechanisms of degradation and transformation; Also available in print edition N2 - "This fully updated second edition addresses the persistent environmental threat of organic chemicals with a fresh approach to evaluating degradation and transformation processes. It examines a wide range of chemical as well as abiotic and microbiological reactions mediated by microorganisms. Emphasizing the pathways used and the broad classes of enzyme involved, it provides an overview of experimental procedures with detailed coverage of xenobiotic organic compounds. Updated topics include enantiomers and racemization, dehalorespiration, caffeate as electron acceptor, reduction of carbocyclic rings, steroid degradation, corrins, glutathione, and pyridoxal-P"-- UR - http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439826386 ER -