Stoichiometry and kinetic of the aerobic oxidation of phenolic compounds by activated sludge

The aerobic degradation of phenol (PH), catechol (CA), resorcinol (RE), pyrogallol (PY), and hydroquinone (HY) by phenol-acclimated activated sludge was investigated. A Haldane-type dependence of the respiration rate on PH, RE, and HY was observed; CA and PY exhibited a biphasic respiration pattern....

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Autores: Lobo, Cintia Cecilia, Bertola, Nora Cristina, Contreras, Edgardo Martin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/5774
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/5774
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Phenolic Compounds
Biodegradation
Respirometry
Activated Sludge
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.8
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Sumario:The aerobic degradation of phenol (PH), catechol (CA), resorcinol (RE), pyrogallol (PY), and hydroquinone (HY) by phenol-acclimated activated sludge was investigated. A Haldane-type dependence of the respiration rate on PH, RE, and HY was observed; CA and PY exhibited a biphasic respiration pattern. According to the initial biodegradation rate, tested compounds were ordered as follows: CA > PH >> PY RE > HY. Also, they exhibited the following degree of toxicity to their own degradation: PY >> CA RE >> PH > HY. Oxidation coefficients for PH, PY, RE, and HY were constant as a function of the consecutive additions of the compound. Conversely, an increase of YO/S from 1 to 1.5 molO2 molCA1 was observed during repeated additions of CA. The role of some enzymes involved in the aerobic degradation pathways of the tested compounds is discussed and related to the obtained results