ISSN:
1573-2932
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract Tetrahymena pyriformis readily accumulated DDT and its metabolites from the medium initially containing 1 ppm of each compound. These compounds were accumulated in a decreasing order of DDD, DDE, o,p′-DDT, DDMU, and p,p′-DDT. DDT was metabolized to DDE, o,p′-DDT, and DDMU. DDD was metabolized to DDMU whereas o,p′-DDT, DDE and DDMU were not metabolized. When the organisms were transferred to toxicant free medium excretion of p,p′-DDT and its metabolite occurred in two phases: (a) rapid phase of elimination which was completed during the first 3 h and (b) slow phase of elimination which continued for another 21 h. The implications of these results are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02426051
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