Bioconcentration factor
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Bioconcentration factor is the concentration of a particular chemical in a tissue per concentration of chemical in water (reported as L/kg). This physical property characterizes the accumulation of pollutants through chemical partitioning from the aqueous phase into an organic phase, such as the gill of a fish.
High potential BCF>1000; Moderate Potential 1000>BCF>250; Low potential 250>BCF.
The bioconcentration factor is related to the octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow) by the following equation:
log(BCF) = 0.79logK(ow) − 0.4 [1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 1985 Dec;5(4):422-31.
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