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Laboratory tests of stability of coprostanol in presence of faecal bacteria / by D.S. Smith, R.A. Bourbonniere, and J.P. Coakley.En13-5/96-63E-PDF

"This paper examines the stability of sediment-bound coprostanol in laboratory bench-top tests over 50 days of exposure to a vigorous bacterial flora. The experiments were carried out in triplicate at room-temperature and under aerobic conditions. For comparative purposes, the microbial degradation of other organic additives was monitored. They were: n-C20 alkene, n-C21 alkane, Benzo (a) anthracene, erucic acid, tricosanoic acid, n-C26 alcohol, and another steroid stigmasterol. Extraction solvent was methanol / dichloromethane and analysis was by GC-MS with FID detector. The results show that coprostanol was resistant to degradation over the 50-day period"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • Canada. Water Science and Technology Directorate.
  • McMaster University. Department of Geology.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada)
TitleLaboratory tests of stability of coprostanol in presence of faecal bacteria / by D.S. Smith, R.A. Bourbonniere, and J.P. Coakley.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; 96-63
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, Water Science and Technology Directorate = Environnement Canada, Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie, eau, [1996]
Author / Contributor
  • Smith, D. S., author.
  • Bourbonniere, Richard A., author.
  • Coakley, J. P. author.(John Phillip), 1940-
Description1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 7 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/96-63E-PDF
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