| Main Title |
Prediction of Biodegradation Kinetics Using a Nonlinear Group Contribution Method. |
| Author |
Tabak, H. H. ;
Govind, R. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. ;Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Chemical Engineering. |
| Publisher |
c1993 |
| Year Published |
1993 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-94/488; |
| Stock Number |
PB95-136917 |
| Additional Subjects |
Reaction kinetics ;
Molecular structure ;
Biodegradation ;
Predictions ;
Neural nets ;
Nonlinear systems ;
Pollution regulations ;
Organic compounds ;
Reprints ;
Structure-activity relationships ;
SBRs(Structure-biodegradation relationships) ;
Respirometry ;
Group contribution method
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| NTIS |
PB95-136917 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
12p |
| Abstract |
The fate of organic chemicals in the environment depends on their susceptibility to biodegradation. Hence, development of regulations concerning their manufacture and use requires information on the extent and rate of biodegradation. In the paper, a nonlinear group contribution method has been developed using neural networks; it is trained using literature data on the first-order biodegradation kinetic rate constant for a number of priority pollutants. The trained neural network is then used to predict the biodegradation kinetic constant for a new list of compounds, and the results have been compared with the experimental values and the predictionobtained from a linear group contribution method. It has been shown that the nonlinear group contribution method using neural networks is able to provide a superior fit to the training set data and produce a lower prediction error than the previous linear method. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v12 n2 p251-260 1993. Presented at the Symposium on Structure-Activity and Structure-Property Relationships (SARs) in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Pacifichem '89, Honolulu, HI., December 17-22, 1989. Prepared in cooperation with Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Chemical Engineering. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article 1988-90. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Prediction of Biodegradation Kinetics Using a Nonlinear Group Contribution Method. |
| Category Codes |
68; 99F; 57K |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/14 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
500621981 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
