Table 1.
Dioxin concentrations, direct total bacterial count, and respiratory quinone content in the test microcosma
| Day of sampling | PCDD/Fs (pmol g−1dry wt) | PCDD/Fs (pg-TEQ g−1dry wt) | 1-3CDD/Fs (pmol g−1 dry wt) | Total count (cells×1010 g−1 dry wt) | Quinone content (nmol g−1 dry wt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Q | MK | |||||
| 0 | 2,800±140 | 1,700±140 | 91±7 | 0.034 | NTb | NT |
| 360 | 1,500±120 | 910±90 | 87±8 | 8.3±1.7 | 5.4±0.9 | 30.0±1.5 |
| 460 | 1,200±110 | 660±65 | 68±9 | 7.9±1.8 | NT | NT |
| 570 | 950±110 | 570±33 | 46±3 | 7.2±1.1 | 5.1±0.7 | 26.0±1.4 |
a
Data shows the average ± standard deviation (n=3).
b
NT, not tested.