Chemical Compound Review:
MTBE 2-methoxy-2-methyl-propane
Synonyms:
tBME, tert-BuOMe, ACMC-1BRP3, CCRIS 7596, LS-917, ...
- Renal failure during dissolution of gallstones by methyl-tert-butyl ether. Ponchon, T., Baroud, J., Pujol, B., Valette, P.J., Perrot, D. Lancet (1988)
- Induction of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)-oxidizing activity in Mycobacterium vaccae JOB5 by MTBE. Johnson, E.L., Smith, C.A., O'Reilly, K.T., Hyman, M.R. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (2004)
- MTBE ambient water quality criteria development: a public/private partnership. Mancini, E.R., Steen, A., Rausina, G.A., Wong, D.C., Arnold, W.R., Gostomski, F.E., Davies, T., Hockett, J.R., Stubblefield, W.A., Drottar, K.R., Springer, T.A., Errico, P. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2002)
- Genotoxicity testing of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in the Salmonella microsuspension assay and mouse bone marrow micronucleus test. Kado, N.Y., Kuzmicky, P.A., Loarca-Piña, G., Moiz Mumtaz, M. Mutat. Res. (1998)
- Human cytochrome P450 isozymes in metabolism and health effects of gasoline ethers. Hong, J.Y., Wang, Y.Y., Mohr, S.N., Bondoc, F.Y., Deng, C. Research report (Health Effects Institute) (2001)
- Oxidation kinetics and effect of pH on the degradation of MTBE with Fenton reagent. Burbano, A.A., Dionysiou, D.D., Suidan, M.T., Richardson, T.L. Water Res. (2005)
- High-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry of retinoids. Van Breemen, R.B., Huang, C.R. FASEB J. (1996)
- Unexpected dilatation of the common bile duct after methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in rabbits. Possible implications to findings in man. Tritapepe, R., Pozzi, C., Caspani, P., Di Padova, C. Gut (1989)
- Gallbladder and bile duct stones: percutaneous therapy with primary MTBE dissolution and mechanical methods. vanSonnenberg, E., Casola, G., Zakko, S.F., Varney, R.R., Cox, J., Wittich, G.R., Hofmann, A.F. Radiology. (1988)
- Comparison of biostimulation versus bioaugmentation with bacterial strain PM1 for treatment of groundwater contaminated with methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). Smith, A.E., Hristova, K., Wood, I., Mackay, D.M., Lory, E., Lorenzana, D., Scow, K.M. Environ. Health Perspect. (2005)
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- Addition of dimethylsulphoxide to methyl-tert-butyl ether and ethyl propionate increases cholesterol dissolving capacity and cholesterol gall stone dissolution in vitro. Bergman, J.J., Groen, A.K., Huibregtse, K., Tytgat, G.N. Gut (1994)
- Chemical dissolution of gallstones: in vitro studies. Oldershaw, J.H., Epstein, N.F., Potter, J.E., Clouse, M.E. Radiology. (1989)
- Dissolution of cholesterol gallstones: comparison of solvents. Lee, L.L., McGahan, J.P. Gastrointestinal radiology. (1986)
- The paradoxes ofMTBE. Davis, J.M., Farland, W.H. Toxicol. Sci. (2001)
- A water extraction, static headspace sampling, gas chromatographic method to determine MTBE in heating oil and diesel fuel. Cummins, T.M., Robbins, G.A., Henebry, B.J., Goad, C.R., Gilbert, E.J., Miller, M.E., Stuart, J.D. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2001)
- Biotransformation and kinetics of excretion of methyl-tert-butyl ether in rats and humans. Amberg, A., Rosner, E., Dekant, W. Toxicol. Sci. (1999)
- MtBE biodegradation in a gravity flow, high-biomass retaining bioreactor. Zein, M.M., Suidan, M.T., Venosa, A.D. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2004)
- Tissue response of the biliary and digestive system of rabbits after MTBE infusion into the gallbladder. Adam, G., Knuechel, R., Vorwerk, D., Held, C., Guenther, R.W. Investigative radiology. (1990)
- Methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) inhibits growth and induces cell transformation in rodent fibroblasts. Iavicoli, I., Carelli, G., Ardito, R., Cittadini, A., Sgambato, A. Anticancer Res. (2002)
- Oxidation of methyl- and ethyl- tertiary-butyl ethers in rat liver microsomes: role of the cytochrome P450 isoforms. Turini, A., Amato, G., Longo, V., Gervasi, P.G. Arch. Toxicol. (1998)
- Success of contact chemolysis in calcified cholesterol gallstones. Geller, E., Cronan, J.J., Dorman, G.S., Rocchio, M. Rhode Island medical journal. (1989)
- Endoscopic retrograde cannulation of the gallbladder: direct dissolution of gallstones. Foerster, E.C., Matek, W., Domschke, W. Gastrointest. Endosc. (1990)
- Modeling MTBE and BTEX in lakes and reservoirs used for recreational boating. Heald, P.C., Schladow, S.G., Reuter, J.E., Allen, B.C. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2005)
- Analysis of the extractive and hydrolytic behavior of microthane poly(ester-urethane) foam by high pressure liquid chromatography. Amin, P., Wille, J., Shah, K., Kydonieus, A. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. (1993)
- Toxicokinetics and acute effects of MTBE and ETBE in male volunteers. Johanson, G., Nihlén, A., Löf, A. Toxicol. Lett. (1995)
- Naturally occurring bacteria similar to the methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)-degrading strain PM1 are present in MTBE-contaminated groundwater. Hristova, K., Gebreyesus, B., Mackay, D., Scow, K.M. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (2003)
- New evaluation scheme for two-dimensional isotope analysis to decipher biodegradation processes: application to groundwater contamination by MTBE. Zwank, L., Berg, M., Elsner, M., Schmidt, T.C., Schwarzenbach, R.P., Haderlein, S.B. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2005)
- Experimental gallstone dissolution with methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and transcutaneous ultrasound energy. Griffith, S.L., Burney, B.T., Fry, F.J., Franklin, T.D. Investigative radiology. (1990)
- Endoscopy of the gallbladder as control of gallstone therapy with methyl-tert-butyl ether. Leuschner, U., Hellstern, A., Wendt, T., Birkenfeld, G., Leuschner, M., Gatzen, M., Kurtz, W., Fischer, H. Am. J. Gastroenterol. (1988)
- Non-surgical options for the management of gallstone disease: an overview. Cuschieri, A. Surgical endoscopy. (1990)
- Occurrence of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in riverbank fiftered water and drnking water produced by riverbank filtration. 2. Achten, C., Kolb, A., Püttmann, W. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2002)
- Dermal, oral, and inhalation pharmacokinetics of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in human volunteers. Prah, J., Ashley, D., Blount, B., Case, M., Leavens, T., Pleil, J., Cardinali, F. Toxicol. Sci. (2004)