Biochemical Remediation Using Plant Enzymes

Abstract

The transformation of trinitrotoluene (TNT) to environmentally acceptable compounds is achieved through a Lab-developed process that uses common aquatic weeds containing a nitroreductase enzyme. This research breakthrough provides an efficient and inexpensive technology for the cleanup of soils contaminated with munitions waste at military installations and other sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA351092

Entities

People

  • N. L. Wolfe

Organizations

  • Environmental Protection Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aquatic Plants
  • Aquatic Weeds
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Monitoring
  • Munitions
  • North Carolina
  • Pesticides
  • Plants
  • Tnt
  • United States
  • Weeds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science