title: Degradation of carbazole in the presence of non-aqueous phase liquids by Pseudomonas sp.
abstract: Biodegradation of carbazole was enhanced by the presence of a non-aqueous phase liquid (logKo/w > or = 3.1) at phase ratio of 1:1 (organic/aqueous). In a cyclohexane/aqueous phase system, the maximum specific degradation rate (3.34 mg carbazole min(-1) g dry cell(-1)) was at an organic/aqueous ratio of 1:1. Pseudomonas sp. XLDN4-9 degraded 47% (w/w) of 1 g carbazole l(-1) in cyclohexane phase directly within 1 h.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Blankespoor
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002227:Carbazoles; D003510:Cyclohexanes; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; C041514:carbazole