Conference paper
Biological oxidation of cresol with single and mixed bacterial cultures
Višnja Štrelov
; Laboratorij za tehničku mikrobiologiju, Tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb
Marija Sauer
; Laboratorij za tehničku mikrobiologiju, Tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb
Vera Johanides
; Laboratorij za tehničku mikrobiologiju, Tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb
Abstract
Phenols and cresols are toxic in low concentrations and must be removed from waste waters. A variety of bacteria can use phenolic substances as a sole carbon source, but the ability to oxidize cresols concerns the substitution position of the substance. In the present study the bacterial oxidation of ortho, meta and para-cresols was studied. Two bacterial strains isolated from phenolic waste waters (Pseudomonas aeruginosa 3005 and Alcaligenes sp.) were more efficient in o-cresol oxidation; a mixed bacterial culture (four different strains) oxidized better p-cresol.
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167938
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Publication date:
5.9.1974.
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