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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: screening tests
Type of information:
not specified
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
no data
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Secondary reference source.
Data waiving:
other justification
Justification for data waiving:
other:

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Some aspects of the physiology of certain nitrate forming bacteria
Author:
Cutler, D.W,
Year:
1933
Bibliographic source:
Ann. appl. Biol, 20, 291-296

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: not mentioned
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method followed unknown.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Ammonium chloride
EC Number:
235-186-4
EC Name:
Ammonium chloride
Cas Number:
12125-02-9
IUPAC Name:
ammonium chloride
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Ammonium chloride
- Purite: no data

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
not specified

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Remarks on result:
other: no data

Any other information on results incl. tables

It was found that out of 229 species of bacteria which were tested, 104 produced nitrite from ammonium salts.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Interpretation of results:
other: nitrification
Conclusions:
It was found that out of 229 species of bacteria which were tested, 104 produced nitrite from ammonium salts.