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Anaerobic phenol biodegradation: kinetic study and microbial community shifts under high-concentration dynamic

Domenica Mosca Angelucci1, Elisa Clagnan2, Lorenzo Brusetti2

  • 1Water Research Institute, C.N.R, Via Salaria km 29.300, CP 10, 00015, Monterotondo Stazione (Rome), Italy.

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
|June 4, 2020
PubMed
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Anaerobic biodegradation of phenol in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) achieved over 70% removal efficiency, even at high concentrations. Co-substrates like glucose showed negligible impact on performance, indicating robust phenol-degrading microbial communities.

Keywords:
AcclimationAnaerobic biodegradationInhibitionKinetic studyMicrobial characterisationPhenol

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