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(2014) Biological remediation of explosive residues, Dordrecht, Springer.
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20), the most powerful chemical explosive known, is not degraded by activated sludge. However, alkaline hydrolysis coupled with aerobic microbial treatment is a viable option for CL-20 removal from waste streams. Furthermore, the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium degrades CL-20 in the presence of supplementary carbon and nitrogen at CL-20 concentrations of up to 100 mg/l, with fungal growth not affected at CL-20 concentrations of up to 500 mg/l. A logistic kinetic growth model fits CL-20 biodegradation data very well. Three main possible pathways for CL-20 biodegradation are possible, all leading to similar end-products.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01083-0_13
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Pavlov, J. , Sidhoum, M. (2014)., Biodegradation of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (cl-20), in S. N. Singh (ed.), Biological remediation of explosive residues, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 285-299.
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