Biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds: Problems of enzyme specificity and wide substrate spectrum in real wastes containings-triazines
Author(s) -
Alasdair M. Cook,
Wolfram Hogrefe,
H. Grossenbacher,
Ralf H�tter
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
biotechnology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.548
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1573-6776
pISSN - 0141-5492
DOI - 10.1007/bf01386659
Subject(s) - biodegradation , xenobiotic , wastewater , substrate (aquarium) , enzyme , chemistry , triazine , environmental chemistry , substrate specificity , activated sludge , bacteria , organic chemistry , environmental science , environmental engineering , biology , ecology , genetics
Summary Wastewater from syntheses of s-triazines was analyzed.This real waste differed from the model wastes for which a triazine-degrading pseudomonad had been isolated.The pseudomonad, while able to grow, did not degrade a significant portion of the s-triazines.
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