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4285334 
Book/Book Chapter 
Transformation of the explosive TNT by clostridia 
Gorontzy, T; Raber, T; Brunsnagel, D; Drzyzga, O; Blotevogel, KH; BATTELLE MEM INST 
1997 
BATTELLE PRESS 
COLUMBUS 
BIOREMEDIATION SERIES 
4(2) 
2 
49-52 
WOS:A1997BH89T00012 
Several strains of clostridia cometabolically transformed the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) into 2,4,6-triaminotoluene (TAT). The rate of reduction strongly correlated with the applied electron donor. During the stationary phase of growth TAT was further transformed via at least two metabolites into products that no longer exhibited absorption of UV-light in the range of 200 to 450 nm. The formation of a variety of products so far described in the literature could be excluded by means of several analytical techniques. 
1-57477-031-4 
4th International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium 
NEW ORLEANS, LA