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Title: Transgenic Phytoremediation Blasts onto the Scene

Abstract

The EPA National Priority List contains 22 ammunition production and processing sites that are laden with explosive and propellant wastes. With levels of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) contamination as high as 200 g/kg of solids, some of these sites are literally on the verge of exploding. They also present serious exposure risks to humans and wildlife, as many of these contaminants are also strong toxins and mutagens. In this issue, French et al. describe a new option for cleaning up this dangerous mixture: the use of transgenic plants. They engineered plants to express a bacterial enzyme that can completely denitrify TNT and trinitroglycerin (GTN) into harmless compounds.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
15011835
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-44456
Journal ID: ISSN 1087-0156; NABIF9; TRN: US200508%%233
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Nature Biotechnology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 17; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 1999; Journal ID: ISSN 1087-0156
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; AMMUNITION; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; EXPLOSIVES; MUTAGENS; PROCESSING; PRODUCTION; TNT; TOXINS; TRANSGENIC PLANTS; US EPA; WASTES; PHYTOREMEDIATION, TRANSGENIC PLANTS

Citation Formats

Hooker, Brian S, and Skeen, R S. Transgenic Phytoremediation Blasts onto the Scene. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1038/8596.
Hooker, Brian S, & Skeen, R S. Transgenic Phytoremediation Blasts onto the Scene. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/8596
Hooker, Brian S, and Skeen, R S. 1999. "Transgenic Phytoremediation Blasts onto the Scene". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/8596.
@article{osti_15011835,
title = {Transgenic Phytoremediation Blasts onto the Scene},
author = {Hooker, Brian S and Skeen, R S},
abstractNote = {The EPA National Priority List contains 22 ammunition production and processing sites that are laden with explosive and propellant wastes. With levels of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) contamination as high as 200 g/kg of solids, some of these sites are literally on the verge of exploding. They also present serious exposure risks to humans and wildlife, as many of these contaminants are also strong toxins and mutagens. In this issue, French et al. describe a new option for cleaning up this dangerous mixture: the use of transgenic plants. They engineered plants to express a bacterial enzyme that can completely denitrify TNT and trinitroglycerin (GTN) into harmless compounds.},
doi = {10.1038/8596},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15011835}, journal = {Nature Biotechnology},
issn = {1087-0156},
number = 5,
volume = 17,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}