title: Vinasse biodegradation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
abstract: Vinasse is a colored recalcitrant wastewater of the distillery industry. The aim of this work was to study the use of Phanerochaete chrysosporium for the vinasse degradation under two different growth conditions. Vinasse was treated by P. chrysosporium in a liquid inoculum form, during 32 days at room temperature (approximately 25 degrees C) and at 39 degres C. Chemical oxygen demand (COD), total phenol concentration and color removal were measured and there8 was a decrease in COD, phenolic concentration and color of 47.48%, 54.72% and 45.10% respectively, at room temperature and a decrease in 54.21%, 59.41% and 56.8 1% respectively at 39 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Bioquimica Adaptativa, Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida 5101, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Potentini
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Malaver
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003116:Color; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D020075:Phanerochaete / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D010100:Oxygen