Why Is the Biodegradation of Polyfluorinated Compounds So Rare?
Thousands of heavily fluorinated chemicals are found in the environment, impact human and ecosystem health, and are relatively resistant to biological and chemical degradation. Their persistence in the environment is due to the inability of most microorganisms to biodegrade them.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021-10-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00721-21 |