Biodegradation of phenol by a native mixed bacterial culture isolated from crude oil contaminated site

Analysis of a phenol-adapted microbial community: degradation capacity, taxonomy and metabolic description

“…; Bera et al . ). However, many micro‐organisms are vulnerable to high concentration of this chemical, resulting in substrate inhibition and low specific conversion rates.…”

“…; Bera et al . ). The acclimation of cells is a practical method for the treatment of large amounts of wastewater, and the limits of the biological processes depend on the acclimation conditions (Mohseni et al .…”

“…; Bera et al . ). On the other hand, the utilization of consortia and mixed cultures provides the ability to degrade a variety of substrate without the harmful accumulation of toxic intermediates (Acuña‐Argüelles et al .…”

“…Biodegradation of phenol using micro-organisms is environmentally acceptable as results in a complete mineralization of the molecule (Senthilvelan et al 2014). Bacillus, others, are bacterial genera known by the ability to degrade phenol (Juwarkar et al 2010;Senthilvelan et al 2014;Bera et al 2017). However, many micro-organisms are vulnerable to high concentration of this chemical, resulting in substrate inhibition and low specific conversion rates.…”

“…However, many micro-organisms are vulnerable to high concentration of this chemical, resulting in substrate inhibition and low specific conversion rates. Different strategies have been used to overcome this problem including acclimatization, encapsulation, supplementation of extra carbon or nitrogen source, and the use of consortia, mixed cultures or novel strains (Bhattacharya et al 2015;Bera et al 2017). The acclimation of cells is a practical method for the treatment of large amounts of wastewater, and the limits of the biological processes depend on the acclimation conditions (Mohseni et al 2016;Bera et al 2017).…”