Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Abstract About Breakdown of Pesticides

This is the abstract I was talking about before. It really doesn't tell much, but it's good to keep in mind.

The fate of chloroacetanilide herbicides and their degradation products in the Nzoia Basin Kenya. Odipo Osano, Daniel Nzyuko, Mwakio Tole and Wim Admiraal.
Ambio 32.6 (Sept 2003): p424-427.

Abstract:
A study is undertaken to analyze alachlor, metolachlor and their respective environmentally stable aniline degradation products, 2, 6- diethylaniline and 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline in water and sediment samples from river Nzoia, Kenya. The findings indicate that the prevailing tropical climatic conditions favor a quick breakdown of pesticides to their environmentally stable degradation products.

-Stella

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