Degradation of organic compounds

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This section addresses the conditions under which the degradation of organic compounds is carried out, the factors that determine their success, and attempts to provide a background for experimental aspects, which are discussed in Chapters 5 and 6, illustrations of the reactions are given in Chapters 7 through 11. 

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PART 5 DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF METALS AND METALLOIDS... 

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Anaerobic degradation pathways have not been as extensively studied as aerobic degradation of organic compounds. Interestingly, many compounds that... 

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Ultrasonic irradiation has also been employed for chemical remediation of water but the mode of sonochemical degradation of organic compounds in aqueous solution depends upon their physical and chemical properties. This is because there are two ways in which the cavitation bubble can function. In the case of volatile chemicals which enter the bubble, destruction occurs through the extreme conditions generated on collapse. In the case of chemicals remaining in the aqueous phase the bubble acts as a source of radicals (H, HO and HOO ) which enter the bulk solution and react with pollutants. 

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Over the last twenty years, biocatalysis in organic solvents has emerged as an important area of research and has led to the widespread industrial use of enzymes. In an aqueous medium, with which enzymes are naturally associated, most substrates are poorly soluble, and this leads to low reaction rates and high reaction volumes. In addition, in water, undesired side reactions and degradation of organic compounds often occur. Also, the thermodynamic equilibrium is unfavorable and product recovery can be difficult. Working in organic solvent avoids these problems, and enzymes often show beneficial behavior in such systems [12-14]. 

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