Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) can affect distribution pattern of inorganic N in soil

Johanna Bartling; Michael Schloter; Berndt Michael Wilke

doi:10.1007/s00374-009-0432-5

Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) can affect distribution pattern of inorganic N in soil

Johanna Bartling, Michael Schloter, Berndt Michael Wilke

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Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) are synthetic compounds that are used as gasoline additives in order to reduce emissions from vehicles. In the present study, effects of these compounds were investigated on the dynamics of inorganic N in soil. Therefore, soil samples with different water contents were contaminated with ETBE and TAME, respectively. It could be shown that in the presence of TAME and ETBE, NH₄⁺-N accumulated; moreover, ETBE addition to soil resulted in increased NO₂^--N concentrations. These results indicated for the first time that ETBE and TAME can affect nitrification in soil. Thus, their impact on soil ecology should be investigated more intensively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	299-302
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biology and Fertility of Soils
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-009-0432-5
State	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ammonium accumulation
ETBE
Gasoline additives
Nitrite accumulation
Soil microorganisms
TAME

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Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) can affect distribution pattern of inorganic N in soil

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