Biodegradability enhancement of phenolic wastewater using hydrothermal pretreatment

Modeling phenol biodegradation with Pantoea agglomerans as plant-growth-promoting bacteria ‎

“…Phenol can be harmful to certain aquatic organisms at doses in the low mg/l range, and it can cause abnormalities in the taste and odor of drinking water at concentrations that are much lower than that [9][10][11]. Because of the widespread application of phenols in the United States as well as the potential toxicity of these chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States has placed them on the data of highest-priority pollutants [12][13][14]. There are serious drawbacks when removing phenol from the environment using techniques such as abiotic treatment, solvent extraction, chemical oxidation, burning, and adsorption [15][16][17].…”