QSBR models

Kompare B. Estimating environmental pollution by xenobiotic chemicals using QSAR (QSBR) models based on artificial intelligence. Water Sci Technol 1998 37 9-18. 

Yang H, Jiang Z, Shi S. Aromatic compounds biodegradation under anaerobic conditions and their QSBR models. Sci Total Environ 2006 358 265-76. 

Quantitative Stracture-Biodegradability Relationship (QSBR) Models... 

Structures are also correlated with the environmental biodegradability of a molecule. Thus, in view of increasing environmental legislation [6], QSBR models play an important role in predicting the biodegradability of a molecule. 

Nowadays, the different branches of research in biodegradation modeling try to overcome the problems encountered with the classical QSBR models. Thus, because it is necessary to use different endpoints for describing the biodegradation process of oiganic chemicals and also because the experimental conditions greatly influence the biodegradation results, attempts have been made to model this property by means of multivariate statistical approaches such as co-inertia analysis. ... 

An important point is determining to what extent these results relate to actual biodegradation potential of the compounds concerned. In other words, could the regression models be considered QSBRs. This is of particular significance because a lack of reproducible quantitative data on biodegradation is one of the factors that limits the development of QSBRs (Degner et al., 1991). 

Okey, R.W. and Stensel, H.D., A QSAR-based biodegradability model a QSBR, Water Res., 30, 2206-2214, 1996. 

Okey RW, Stensel HD. A QSAR-based biodegradability model—A QSBR. Water Res 1996 30 2206-14. 

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