Description

• General description: p-Cresol, also known as 4-methylphenol, is an organic compound frequently utilized as an intermediate to synthesis various chemicals. It belongs to the phenol family and is an isomer of o-cresol and m-cresol.[1]
• Application: Detoxification of sewage sludge by natural attenuation and implications for its use as a fertilizer on agricultural soils.: This article discusses the role of p-Cresol in the detoxification processes of sewage sludge, considering its implications for safe agricultural use, addressing environmental and health concerns (Mazzeo DEC et al., 2016). Characterization of livestock odors using steel plates, solid-phase microextraction, and multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry.: This research characterizes the complex odors of livestock environments, highlighting the role of p-Cresol in odor profiles, which could help improve management practices and mitigate odor emissions (Bulliner EA et al., 2006).