Abstract In this article, current knowledge on the potential fate, biodegradation, and toxicity of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) was thoroughly reviewed, focusing on the toxicological evaluation of a variety of potential TNT microbial degradation routes. The present review on microbial degradation pathways and toxicities of biodegradation intermediate products suggests that aerobic TNT degradation pathways may be advantageous from a toxicological perspective, while anaerobic degradation pathways may be preferred over aerobic degradation due to its potential for complete TNT mineralization. Our review on TNT-degrading bacterial and fungal isolates suggests that the ecological understanding of TNT-degrading microbes in subsurface environments must be significantly improved to select an appropriate TNT bioremediation strategy.


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    Title :

    A toxicological review on potential microbial degradation intermediates of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and its implications in bioremediation


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    Publication date :

    2013-08-17


    Size :

    9 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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