Fate and Transport of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Soil-Water Systems
Goal #2: Identify mechanisms of transformation/degradation of 17b-estradiol in various soil environments.
Objectives
- Identify transformations of parent 17b-estradiol and metabolites (e.g., estrone and estriol) in all experiments.
- Investigate biotic and abiotic mechanisms of 17b-estradiol transformation/ degradation using incubation experiments on sterile and nonsterile soils.
Using incubation studies and radiolabelled hormones the the transformation of estrogens could be identified along with the mechanism.
Transformation
Schematic of the transformations and transport of 17b-estradiol in a soil water system.
