Seaweeds fast EDC bioremediation: Supporting evidence of EE2 and BPA degradation by the red seaweed Gracilaria sp., and a proposed model for the remedy of marine-borne phenol pollutants

Peleg Astrahan, Leor Korzen, Marina Khanin, Yoav Sharoni, Álvaro Israel

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Abstract

Gracilaria sp. showed a fast bromination step, followed by a degradation process of phenolic EDCs. The degradation process was rather unspecific, yet in different time rates.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116853
JournalEnvironmental Pollution
Volume278
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

  • Biodegradation
  • Gracilaria sp
  • Marine organic pollution
  • Phenol EDCs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Toxicology
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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