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Anaerobic degradation of p-cresol in batch and continuous cultures by a denitrifying bacterial consortium

Authors list: Khoury, N; Dott, W; Kämpfer, P

Publication year: 1992

Pages: 529-531

Journal: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volume number: 37

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 0175-7598

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180982

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

The anaerobic degradation of p-cresol under denitrifying conditions by a bacterial consortium was studied in batch and continuous cultures. Concentrations up to 3 mm were degraded within 5–6 days with 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 4-hydroxybenzoate as intermediates. Steady states could be maintained at only one dilution rate, D=0.04 h⁻¹. A further increase in the dilution rate to 0.0 8 h⁻¹ resulted in culture wash-out. An estimation of the Saturation constant was made (<1 mg/l), taking the maximum specific growth rate as 0.045 h⁻¹, thus yielding a value of 0.125 mg p-cresol/l.

Authors/Editors

- Uni.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Kämpfer

Citation Styles

Harvard Citation style: Khoury, N., Dott, W. and Kämpfer, P. (1992) Anaerobic degradation of p-cresol in batch and continuous cultures by a denitrifying bacterial consortium, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 37(4), pp. 529-531. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180982

APA Citation style: Khoury, N., Dott, W., & Kämpfer, P. (1992). Anaerobic degradation of p-cresol in batch and continuous cultures by a denitrifying bacterial consortium. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 37(4), 529-531. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180982