Novel Pathways of Nitroaromatic Metabolism: Hydroxylamine Formation, Reactivity and Potential for Ring Fission for Destruction of TNT-CU1214

Abstract

Bioremediation has come into favor as the treatment of choice for munitions contamination because of the prohibitively high cost of the treatment alternative, incineration. To this end, this research was designed to provide information required for development of bioremediation systems to treat TNT contamination. This research investigated biological transformation of TNT with the primary goal of furthering the understanding of the fundamental biochemical mechanisms responsible for transformation of TNT and its fate in the environment. This research explored the products of novel TNT transformation pathways and determined the mechanisms of TNT transformation and identified the enzymes responsible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2005
Accession Number
ADA462163

Entities

People

  • Joseph B. Hughes

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Products
  • Chemical Reactants
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pseudomonas Infections

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation