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Effects of highly volatile organochlorine solvents on nitrogen metabolism and microbial counts

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  • Hiromasa KIYOTA

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Division of Bioscience & Biotechnology for Future Bioindustry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)

  • Shinji OTSUKA

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan)

  • Akihito YOKOYAMA

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., Urayasu, Chiba, Japan)

  • Satoshi MATSUMOTO

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Japan Soil Association, Tokyo, Japan)

  • Hidenori WADA

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

  • Shinjiro KANAZAWA

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    University Farm, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)

Abstract

The effects of highly volatile organochlorine solvents (1,1,1-trichloroethane, TCET; trichloroethylene, TCE; and tetrachloroethylene, PCE) on soil nitrogen cycle and microbial counts were investigated using volcanic ash soil with different fertilizations. All the solvents significantly inhibited the activity of the cycle under the sealed conditions with 10 to 50 mg/g (dry soil) solvents added. No significant difference between the solvents, and between fertilization plots, was observed. Nitrate ion was not accumulated, and instead, ammonium ion was highly accumulated in the presence of the solvents. Nitrite ion was partially detected, while l-glutaminase activity was inhibited. The growths of ammonification, nitritation, nitratation and denitrification bacteria, and filamentous fungi were significantly inhibited in the presence of 10 mg/g (dry soil) of the solvents.

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  • Hiromasa KIYOTA & Shinji OTSUKA & Akihito YOKOYAMA & Satoshi MATSUMOTO & Hidenori WADA & Shinjiro KANAZAWA, 2012. "Effects of highly volatile organochlorine solvents on nitrogen metabolism and microbial counts," Soil and Water Research, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 7(3), pages 109-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlswr:v:7:y:2012:i:3:id:30-2011-swr
    DOI: 10.17221/30/2011-SWR
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