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Microbial degradation of glycerol nitrates

Author(s) -

T M Wendt,

John H. Cornell,

A. M. Kaplan

Publication year - 1978

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.36.5.693-699.1978

Subject(s) - glycerol , chemostat , effluent , degradation (telecommunications) , chemistry , bioreactor , biodegradation , chromatography , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , bacteria , biology , environmental science , environmental engineering , telecommunications , genetics , computer science , engineering

The fate of glycerol trinitrate when exposed to microbial attack has been investigated. Contrary to some earlier reports, this compound was readily biodegraded by employing batch or continuous techniques under a variety of cultural conditions. Breakdown of glycerol trinitrate took place stepwise via the dinitrate and mononitrate isomers, with each succeeding step proceeding at a slower rate. After a residence time of 8 to 15 h, none of the glycerol nitrates could be detected in the effluent from a continuous-culture apparatus (chemostat) supplied with an influent containing 30 mg of glycerol trinitrate per liter.

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