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Environmental fate & pathways

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other information

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Production of volatile sulfur |compounds during decomposition of algal mats.
Author:
ZINDER, S.H. et al,
Year:
1977
Bibliographic source:
ZINDER, S.H. et al, 1977.Production of volatile sulfur |compounds during decomposition of algal mats.Applied and |Environmental Microbiology, 34(6), 859-860.

Materials and methods

Media:
other: algal mat

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl disulphide
EC Number:
210-871-0
EC Name:
Dimethyl disulphide
Cas Number:
624-92-0
Molecular formula:
C2H6S2
IUPAC Name:
(methyldisulfanyl)methane

Results and discussion

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Blue-green algal mats incubated anaerobically rapidly 
produce large amounts of volatile sulfur compounds, 
including hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl 
sulfide.
The major organic compound is methyl mercaptan.
Dimethyl sulfide was in small amount: approx. 20 nmol/vial 
after 4 d.
Light inhibited production of volatile sulfur compounds, 
apparently because the algae then produced O2 rendering the 
system aerobic.

Applicant's summary and conclusion