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Bartling, J.* ; Schloter, M. ; Wilke, B.M.*

Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) can affect distribution pattern of inorganic N in soil.

Biol. Fertil. Soils 46, 299-302 (2010)
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Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) are synthetic compounds that are used as gasoline additives in order to reduce emissions from vehicles. In the present study, effects of these compounds were investigated on the dynamics of inorganic N in soil. Therefore, soil samples with different water contents were contaminated with ETBE and TAME, respectively. It could be shown that in the presence of TAME and ETBE, NH (4) (+) -N accumulated; moreover, ETBE addition to soil resulted in increased NO (2) (-) -N concentrations. These results indicated for the first time that ETBE and TAME can affect nitrification in soil. Thus, their impact on soil ecology should be investigated more intensively.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords ETBE; TAME; Nitrite accumulation; Ammonium accumulation; Gasoline additives; Soil microorganisms
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0178-2762
e-ISSN 1432-0789
Quellenangaben Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-302 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed