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International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry Volume 85, 2005 - Issue 14
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Studies of biodegradability of certain oils in forest soil as determined by the respirometric BOD OxiTop method

Pekka Vähäoja Department of Chemistry, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, PO Box 3000, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Katri Roppola Department of Chemistry, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, PO Box 3000, Finland
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Ilkka Välimäki Suomen Ympäristöpalvelu Oy, Kiilakiventie 1, FIN-90250 Oulu, Finland
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Toivo Kuokkanen Department of Chemistry, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, PO Box 3000, Finland
Pages 1065-1073 | Received 27 Jan 2005, Accepted 20 Apr 2005, Published online: 12 Apr 2011
 
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Abstract

The suitability of the respirometric BOD OxiTop method for biodegradation studies of different oils in soil was assessed. Different forestry chain oils and wood-preservative oils were used as model substances. Experiments were carried out on different types of Finnish forest soils. The results of these experiments are in good agreement with our earlier results of oil-biodegradation experiments in water. The BOD OxiTop method proved to be a highly suitable analysis method for biodegradation studies of oils in soil.

Acknowledgements

The Academy of Finland is acknowledged for financial support by means of the SUNARE project. Suomen Ympäristöpalvelu Oy is acknowledged for nutrient analyses of the soil samples. M.Sc.(Chem.) Petteri Piltonen and M.Sc.(Eng.) Anna Hyvönen are acknowledged for the wood-preservative oil samples.

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