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Biodegradation of Phenol: Mechanisms and Applications

Biodegradation of Phenol: Mechanisms and Applications

Vinod K. Dhatwalia, Manisha Nanda
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522589037|ISBN10: 1522589031|EISBN13: 9781522589044
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8903-7.ch045
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Dhatwalia, Vinod K., and Manisha Nanda. "Biodegradation of Phenol: Mechanisms and Applications." Biotechnology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1149-1165. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8903-7.ch045

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Dhatwalia, V. K. & Nanda, M. (2019). Biodegradation of Phenol: Mechanisms and Applications. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Biotechnology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1149-1165). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8903-7.ch045

Chicago

Dhatwalia, Vinod K., and Manisha Nanda. "Biodegradation of Phenol: Mechanisms and Applications." In Biotechnology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1149-1165. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8903-7.ch045

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Abstract

Aromatic compounds are widely distributed in nature. Free phenols are frequently liberated as metabolic intermediates during the degradation of plant materials. In recent years the natural supply of phenolic substances has been greatly increased due to the release of industrial byproducts into the environment. Phenolic compounds are hazardous pollutants that are toxic at relatively low concentration. Effluents from petrochemical, textile and coal industries contain phenolic compounds in very high concentration; therefore there is a necessity to remove phenolic compounds from the environment. Microorganisms capable of degrading phenol are common and include both aerobes and anaerobes. The use of microbial catalysts in the biodegradation of organic compounds has advanced significantly during the past three decades. The efficiency of biodegradation of organic compounds is influenced by the type of the organic pollutant, the nature of the organism, the enzyme involved, the mechanism of degradation and the nature of the influencing factors.

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