title: Measurement of the degradation capacity of activated sludge for a xenobiotic organic.
abstract: Studies were conducted to evaluate the capacities of an activated sludge in degradation process for a xenobiotic. The results showed that during its acclimation to 2,4-D, the sludge sharply accumulated degradation capacities before degradation could proceed at a noticeable rate; moreover, during de-acclimation the sludge gradually lost some capacities in a manner resembling an exponential decay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, DaYeh University, 112 Shan-Jiau Rd. Da-Tsuen, Changhua 515, Taiwan. chong@mail.dyu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Nyuk-Min
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Tze-Yung
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D000064:Acclimatization; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D015262:Xenobiotics; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid