Biodegradation of nitro-explosives.

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dc.contributor.authorKanekar, Pradnyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDautpure, Premlataen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarnaik, Seemaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T16:01:02Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T16:01:02Z
dc.date.issued2003-09-10en_US
dc.description41 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental contamination by nitro compounds is associated principally with the explosives industry. However, global production and use of explosives is unavoidable. The presently widely used nitro-explosives are TNT (Trinitrotoluene), RDX (Royal Demolition Explosive) and HMX (High Melting Explosive). Nevertheless, the problems of these nitro-explosives are almost parallel due to their similarities of production processes, abundance of nitro-explosives and resembling chemical structures. The nitro-explosives per se as well as their environmental transformation products are toxic, showing symptoms as methaemoglobinaemia, kidney trouble, jaundice etc. Hence their removal/degradation from soil/water is essential. Aerobic and anaerobic degradation of TNT and RDX have been reported, while for HMX anaerobic or anoxic degradation have been described in many studies. A multisystem involvement using plants in remediation is gaining importance. Thus the information about degradation of nitro-explosives is available in jigsaw pieces which needs to be arranged and lacunae filled to get concrete degradative schemes so that environmental pollution from nitro-explosives can be dealt with more successfully at a macroscale. An overview of the reports on nitro-explosives degradation, future outlook and studies done by us are presented in this review.en_US
dc.description.affiliationMicrobial Sciences Division, Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004, India. kanekarp@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKanekar P, Dautpure P, Sarnaik S. Biodegradation of nitro-explosives. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2003 Sep; 41(9): 991-1001en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/62703
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.niscair.res.in/ScienceCommunication/ResearchJournals/rejour/ijeb/ijeb0.aspen_US
dc.subject.meshBiodegradation, Environmentalen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Pollutants --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Pollution --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshPlants --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshSoil Microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTriazines --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshTrinitrotoluene --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Microbiologyen_US
dc.titleBiodegradation of nitro-explosives.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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