[Degradation of syntanol DS-10 by bacteria immobilized in polysaccharide gels]

Degradative capability of bacterium Pseudomonas putida immobilized in polysaccharide (agar-agar or furcellarane) gels towards a nonionic surfactant sintanol DS-10 was studied. The immobilized cells were shown to retain their ability to degrade the substrate in the model experiments as well as in the real waste water. The substrate was degraded after adsorption to the carrier beads.