Biodegradability Prediction - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on QSAR Biodegradation II - QSARs for Biotransformation and Biodegradation, Luhacovice, Czech Republic, May 2-3 1996 (Hardcover)

Biodegradation is the dominant pathway for the environmental transformation of most chemicals and information on a chemical's biodegradability is essential for proper risk assessment. But there are few methods for predicting whether or not a chemical is biodegradable, since this depends on the chemical's structure as well as on the environmental conditions that it encounters. This text deals with quantitative structure-biodegradability relationship models (QSBRs), emphasizing the biological and ecological part of the biodegradation process. Surveys are given of the microbial aspects of biodegradation and the methods available for testing biodegradability. Recent trends and methods in biodegradation modelling are reviewed, including contributions on computerized biodegradability prediction systems. Some of the recently developed models for assessing risk and ecological impact in aquatic and terrestrial environments have been validated, and this process is discussed.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2, v. 23
Release date:	November 1996
First published:	November 1996
Editors:	Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg • Jiri Damborsky
Dimensions:	230mm (L)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-4341-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7923-4341-7
Barcode:	9780792343417

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