Biomineralization rates of 14C-labelled organic chemicals in aerobic and anaerobic suspended soil

The formation of 14CO2 from 13 14C-labelled organic chemicals in aerobic and anaerobic suspended soil was determined. After 5 days at 35°C, 14CO2 was between 70.1% (urea, anaerobic) and < 0.1% (2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile and hexachlorobenzene, aerobic and anaerobic) of the 14C initially applied.