Perfluorinated Organic Compound Biotransformation, Fate, and Availability in the Environment

Stanford University, Stanford CA

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Abstract

0201955 Luthy This research proposes to examine the availability, biotransformation, and fate of perfluorinated compounds in aquatic sediments. These compounds have been used extensively and have been detected in fish, birds and humans. Little is known, however, about their behavior in the environment. The research will examine microbial degradation pathways and sediment interactions which will be used in developing a preliminary model for determining the fate of perfluorinated compounds.