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ENANTIOMER-SPECIFIC FATE AND EFFECTS OF CHIRAL PESTICIDES
Citation:
GARRISON, A. W. AND J. K. AVANTS. ENANTIOMER-SPECIFIC FATE AND EFFECTS OF CHIRAL PESTICIDES. Presented at 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28 - September 01, 2005.
Impact/Purpose:
To determine the environmental occurrences, fate, and effects of the enantiomers of selected chiral pesticides and other chiral pollutants.
Description:
This research provides examples of the techniques used for enantiomer separation, a necessity for measurement of enantioselectivity. Examples are also given of selectivity in soil and water microbial transformations with a variety of pesticides, including metalaxyl, dichlorprop, ruelene (cruformate), and others. The ultimate goal of this research is to provide data for help in determining whether the manufacture and use of single-enantiomer pesticides is of benefit to the environment.