Title of article :
Phospholipid fatty acid composition of a 2,4,6-trinitrotolune contaminated soil and an uncontaminated soil as affected by a humification remediation process
Author/Authors :
Wilke، نويسنده , , B.-M. and Gattinger، نويسنده , , A. and Frِhlich، نويسنده , , E. and Zelles، نويسنده , , L. and Gong، نويسنده , , P.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Analysis of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) was performed to investigate effects of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) contamination and soil remediation on microbial biomass and community structure. A TNT-contaminated and an uncontaminated soil from a former ammunition plant were analysed before and after a humification/remediation process. TNT contamination reduced microbial biomass but indicated only minor differences in PLFA composition between the contaminated and uncontaminated soils. The humification process increased microbial biomass and altered soil PLFA patterns to a larger degree than did TNT contamination.
Keywords :
Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis , Microbial community structure , 2 , 4 , 6-Trinitrotoluene , remediation , humification
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
