Microbiological and Chemical Transformations of Nitroguanidine

Abstract

Nitroguanidine was cometabolized under reducing conditions to nitrosoguanidine after acclimation. No further microbial reduction occurred (no aminoguanidine, hydrazine, or urea were detected in culture extracts). Nitrosoguanidine decomposed nonbiologically and formed cyanamide, cyanoguanidine, melamine and guanidine. All products were identified by TLC and GC/MS. A pathway for the degradation of nitroguanidine is proposed. No ammeline, ammelide or cyanuric acid were detected. Nitroguanidine and nitrosoguanidine were sensitive to UV light.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101631

Entities

People

  • A. M. Kaplan
  • D. L. Kaplan
  • J. H. Cornell

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chromatography
  • Culture Media
  • Cyanuric Acid
  • Decomposition
  • Hydroxides
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Nitroso Compounds
  • Photolysis
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Water

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation