title: Incorporation of granular activated carbon in an immobilized membrane bioreactor for the biodegradation of phenol by Pseudomonas putida.
abstract: Granular activated carbon (GAC) was incorporated into hollow fiber membrane bioreactors for the biodegradation of 1,000 mg phenol l(-1) through immobilization of Pseudomonas putida. The phenol was removed within 25 h in the hybrid bioreactor, comparing with 31 h for a GAC-free bioreactor. Sorption, biodegradation, desorption, and bioregeneration were four steps for the phenol removal during batch operation.
authors.affiliation: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Xikang Road No. 1, Nanjing, 210098, P.R. China. cwang@hhu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D019800:Phenol / Q000378:metabolism*; D016958:Pseudomonas putida / Q000502:physiology*; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D002606:Charcoal; D019800:Phenol