Data analysis
Calculations were for PBDE remaining percentage [%]Z(residue
PBDE concentration / initial PBDE concentration) 100;
and PBDE degradation rate [%] Z [1e (residue PBDE concentration/
initial PBDE concentration)] 100. A p value < 0.05
was considered statistically significant. Data analysis involved
analysis of variance with SPSS version 10.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago,
IL, USA).