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Degradation of the Insecticide Fensulfothion by a Mixed Culture of Soil Microorganisms

Degradation of the Insecticide Fensulfothion by a Mixed Culture of Soil Microorganisms

J R Miles, P Moy

J Environ Sci Health B. 1982;17(6):675-81.

PMID: 6220051

Abstract:

Fensulfothion was incubated in nutrient media with a mixed culture of soil microorganisms obtained from sandy loam. The half life of fensulfothion in both inoculated samples and sterile controls was about 16 wk. There was some conversion to fensulfothion sulfone (16% at 6 wk) in inoculated samples, but not in the controls. Traces of fensulfothion sulfide were found in both inoculated samples (less than 3%) and controls (less than 2%). When 1% ethanol was added to the inoculated nutrient mixture the fensulfothion disappeared rapidly (t1/2 congruent to 1 1/2 wk) with 32% conversion at 20 wk to fensulfothion sulfide.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP6132178	Fensulfothion PO-sulfone		6132-17-8	Price

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