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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2007.26.1.062

A Survey on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Animal Wastes Treated with Methane Fermentation  

Ko, H.J. (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University)
Kim, K.Y. (Institute of Environment & Occupational Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, H.T. (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University)
Umeda, M. (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.26, no.1, 2007 , pp. 62-68 More about this Journal
Abstract
Concerns about endocrine disrupting chemicals emitted from humans and animals have been increased because these compounds are detected at very low levels in environment and adversely affect on indigenous fauna. To date, there is little information regarding the concentration of these compounds in animal wastes. In this study, the female hormones, $17\beta-estradiol$ (E2), estrone (E1) and estriol, were measured to provide baseline data in animal wastes. Samples were collected from animal waste storage, methane digester and sludge separated wastewater and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. To measure the mass ratios of estrogen to macronutrients, nitrogen and phosphorous were also determined. Sample collected from animal waste storage had the highest estrogen concentration (98.7 ${\mu}g/L$), while sludge separated wastewater had the lowest concentration (3.4 ${\mu}g/L$). The mean concentrations of E2 and E1 in waste storage sample were (6.8 ${\mu}g/L$) and (68.7 ${\mu}g/L$), respectively. In sludge separated wastewater, the mean concentration of both E2 and E1 were reduced to (2.6 ${\mu}g/L$) and (1.9 ${\mu}g/L$), respectively. However, estriol was not detected in any of the samples collected. Mean ratios of E2 and E1 to macronutrients were significantly different between the methane wastewater and sludge separated wastewater owing to elimination of solid particles.
Keywords
Methane fermentation; Endocrine disruptor; Estrogen; $17\beta-estradiol$; Estrone;
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