Introduction Phenol is produced naturally from protein, humus, and lignin decomposed by bacteria [1]. Petrochemical, plastic, rubber, pesticide, pharmaceutical, resin, steel, and dye industries generally use it as raw material [2, 3]. Having high toxicity, hardness in biodegradability and mutagenic effect at high concentration makes it can cause serious impacts when discharged into the environment. Its presence in water can make the water's taste and odour to be unpleasant [1, 4]. Also, it can threaten aquatic organisms as it reaches a concentration of 1 mg L-1 [5]. So, its removal is urgent and necessary before discharged into the environment.