Publication details
Biodegradation of a mixture of mononotrophenols in a packed-bed aerobic reactor
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of environmental science and health, Part A |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2013.773195 |
| Field | Microbiology, virology |
| Keywords | 2-Nitrophenol; 3-Nitrophenol; 4-Nitrophenol; packed bed reactor; biofilm composition; wastewater treatment |
| Description | Aerobic biodegradation of individual mononitrophenols (4-, 3- and 2-NPs) and their mixture in simulatedwastewaterwas investigated in a packed-bed bench scale bioreactor continuously operated in a flow mode, with a mixed microbial culture adsorbed on expanded slate. After ten months of operation, the biofilm composition was significantly altered to become predominantly bacterial. Only one originally inoculated strain remained indicating microbial contamination followed by a genetic material exchange. |