Environmental Impact of DNAN and NTO on Plants
Abstract
The aim of this collaborative research program is to rigorously and quantitatively establish the fate and effects of the components DNAN and NTO on plants. In order to achieve this objective, three major tasks are proposed: 1) elucidate mechanisms of NTO and DNAN toxicity in plants; 2) identify the in planta detoxification intermediates of DNAN and NTO in a model plant system; and 3) resolve the biochemical pathways for the detoxification of DNAN and NTO in plants. The proposed work will provide a timely contribution to the ERDC mission because this joint research supports the environmental toxicology themes that CRREL have current interests in. The technical approach to be adopted will determine the true toxic nature of DNAN and NTO to plants, and the innate mechanism plants use to detoxify these compounds, through a series of greenhouse and laboratory studies. The key immediate impact of this cooperative research program will be an in-depth understanding of the physiological factors in the uptake, utilization, and degradation of these compounds in plants. This knowledge will be integrated with studies of others examining the solubility and degradation of these compounds. Together, the results from this proposal will result in a robust data set that will be used to better understand how these compounds are assimilated in plants. In addition, the results will enable the development of robust plant species for NTO and DNAN remediation in similar manner for TNT and RDX (SERDP Project ER-1498) with translation of the research facilitated by ESTCP (ER-201436).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2018
- Source ID
- W9132T1720013
Entities
People
- Neil C Bruce
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- United States Army
- University of York