Biodegradation of RDX and HMX: From Basic Research to Field Application

Degradation Pathways....................................................284 11.3 Anaerobic Degradation. ..............................................................................285

11.3.1 Biodegradation in Liquid Cultures...............................................285 11.3.1.1 Product Analysis in Anaerobic Liquid Cultures:

Novel Ring Cleavage Intermediates ..............................286 11.3.1.2 Metabolic Pathways of Biodegradation

with Anaerobic Sludge in Liquid Cultures....................287 11.3.2 Mineralization in Soil Slurry Microcosms

with Anaerobic Sludge .................................................................294 11.3.3 Differences in the Reactivities of RDX and HMX......................295

11.4 Aerobic Degradation...................................................................................295 11.4.1 Degradation by Indigenous Soil Microorganisms