HORMONAL ACTIVITIES OF NOVEL BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS AND THEIR BIODEGRADATION BY WHITE ROT FUNGI

0390899 - MBÚ 2013 IT eng A - Abstract
Ezechiáš, Martin - Svobodová, Kateřina - Cajthaml, Tomáš
HORMONAL ACTIVITIES OF NOVEL BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS AND THEIR BIODEGRADATION BY WHITE ROT FUNGI.
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. Roč. 11, č. 3 (2012), s. 233-233. ISSN 1582-9596. E-ISSN 1843-3707.
[Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology. 10.04.2012-12.04.2012, Bologna]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR TA01020804
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50200510
Keywords : white rot fungi
Subject RIV: EE - Microbiology, Virology

Over the last years, a number of articles focused on brominated flame retardants (BFR) as new pollutants in the environment. These compounds have been used in high volumes to reduce the flammability of numerous types of polymers and resins commonly found in furniture and electronic components. Some of these flame retardants (octabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether) were proved to be toxic and persistent in the environment. Nowadays these substances are also listed as POPs by Stockholm convention
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