title: Dihexyl sulfosuccinate biodegradation by mixed cultures.
abstract: The primary biodegradation of dihexyl sulfosuccinate has been demonstrated using two single cultures and three mixed bacterial cultures of Comamonas terrigena. Primary biodegradation was found in all variants. The highest biotransformation rate and efficiency was observed in one of the single strains. No synergistic effect on degradation was found in mixed cultures.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Slovak Academy of Science, 814 34 Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmelárová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Závadská
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Húska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tóth
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D020585:Comamonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D007700:Kinetics; D013386:Succinates / Q000378:metabolism*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D013386:Succinates; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C110836:di-n-hexyl sulfosuccinate