title: Biodegradation of phenol using Corynebacterium sp. DJ1 aerobic granules.
abstract: The single-culture Corynebacterium sp. DJ1 aerobic granules were cultivated and were utilized to degrade high-strength phenolic wastewater. These granules can degrade phenol at sufficient high rate without severe inhibitory effects up to phenol concentration of 2000 mg l(-1). Furthermore, the kinetic characteristic noted for these granules yields a zero-order phenol degradation behavior with 500-1500 mg l(-1) phenol, which facilitates reactor design and scale up. With added acetate to promote cell growth, this single-culture aerobic granular system yields the highest phenol degradation rate reported in granular literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Kuo-Ling
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-You
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Duu-Jong
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D000332:Aerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019800:Phenol / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D003470:Culture Media; D019800:Phenol