Formaldehyde exposure affects growth and metabolism of common bean

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Air and Waste; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/1073161X.1993.10467112· OSTI ID:6773582

Mutters, R G; Madore, M ^[1]; Bytnerowicz, A ^[2]

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1. Univ. of California, Riverside (United States)
2. USDA Forest Service, Riverside, CA (United States)

Recent state and federal directives have slated a substantial increase in the use of methanol as an alternative to gasoline in both fleet and private vehicles in the coming decade. The incomplete combustion of methanol produces formaldehyde vapor, and catalytic converter technology that completely oxidizes formaldehyde has yet to be developed. The approach of this study was to use a range of methanol concentrations encompassing levels currently found or that may occur in the future in the ambient air of some heavily polluted areas to test the potential phytotoxicity of formaldehyde. The study had the following objectives: (1) design and build a formaldehyde vapor generator with sufficient capacity for long-term plant fumigations; (2) determine growth response of common bean to formaldehyde; (3) evaluate physiological and biochemical changes of bean plants associated with formaldehyde exposures. 20 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6773582
• Journal Information: Air and Waste; (United States), Vol. 43
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AEROSOL GENERATORS
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FORMALDEHYDE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
METHANOL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
PHASEOLUS
METABOLISM
PLANT GROWTH
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GASOLINE
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FUELS
GROWTH
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LIQUID FUELS
MAGNOLIOPHYTA
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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