Origin,occurrence, and biodegradation of long-side-chain alkyl compounds in the environment: a review |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Tapan?K?DuttaEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Microbiology, Bose Institute, P-1/12 C.I.T. Scheme VII M, Kolkata, 700 054, India |
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Abstract: | Long-side-chain alkyl compounds, such as those present in oil and oil products, either of natural or of anthropogenic origin or released by industrial activities, are a ubiquitous group of chemicals in the environment. Among them, long-side-chain alkylmonocycloalkanes, alkylbenzenes, and alkyl organic sulfur compounds are largely found in fossil fuels while long-side-chain alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkylphenols are released into the environment primarily due to domestic activities. The present article briefly summarizes the advances that have occurred in this field in terms of the identity, abundance, possible origin and significance of these long-side-chain alkyl compounds found in the environment. In addition, the susceptibility to biodegradation and the fate of these chemicals in the environment are discussed. |
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Keywords: | alkylaromatics alkylbenzenes alkylcyclohexanes alkylcyclopentanes organic sulfur compounds pollutants |
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