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This document discusses the microbial degradation of nonylphenol (NP) and other alkylphenols by bacteria and fungi. It notes that most NP-degrading bacteria belong to the sphingomonads and closely related genera. The degradation of NP by sphingomonads occurs via an unusual ipso-substitution mechanism rather than the common pathways used for short-chain alkylphenols. Fungal degradation of NP remains unclear, though polymerization and oxidation of the alkyl chain may be involved. The structure of the alkyl ch

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Tatiana Arturi

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