Monitoring of aromatic pollutants biodegradation

Biodegradation of Diethylketone by Penicillium sp. and Alternaria sp. – A Comparative Study Biodegradation of Diethylketone by Fungi

“…1) that the biomass grows slightly with the consumption of DEK and the biomass growth decreases as the diethylketone disappears. Similar results were also observed by other authors [11,7].…”

“…The main disadvantages of these conventional techniques are the emission of other gases (NO x ), which requires additional costs for the secondary treatment, generation of contaminated solid waste, low efficiency, excessive use of chemicals, too expensive from operational, maintenance and equipment perspectives [7,9]. Studies conducted by different authors demonstrated that biological treatments can replace the conventional techniques and involve lower investment, in terms of capital and operational costs, show a good operational stability and are environmental friendly as they lead to the formation of less and/or non-dangerous products [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. The biodegradation process of hazardous compounds by microorganisms is extremely complex and may result from the combination of several factors such enzymatic degradation, binding by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) or binding by functional groups present on the cell wall.…”

Nanofibrous membrane based tyrosinase-biosensor for the detection of phenolic compounds

“…They are widely used as additives in the chemical industry and as germicides and pesticides in agronomic practices [1,2]. Some of them are considered pollutants when released in the environment due to their toxicity [3,4]. However, phenols naturally occur in vegetables, fruits, and teas preventing degenerative diseases through anti-oxidative action and/or the modulation of several protein functions [5,6].…”

Preparation and Photoelectrocatalytic Performance of Ti/PbO2 Electrodes Modified with Ti4O7

“…To destruct toxic or bio‐refractory organic pollutants in water, various methods have been attempt, including oxidative and reductive biochemical degradation, photochemical transformation, high‐energy electron beam irradiation and advanced oxidation processes (AOPS) ,. As one of advanced oxidation processes (AOPS), the electrocatalytic technique is an effective approach for degrading toxic or bio‐refractory organic pollutants owing to its prominent oxidation ability, easy operation and environmental compatibility .…”