Anaerobic biotransformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene with different primary substrates
The cometabolic biotransformation of 2,4-DNT with ethanol, methanol, acetic acid or hydrogen as the primary substrate was investigated under anaerobic conditions. The anaerobic cultures for 2,4-DNT biotransformation were acclimated in three chemostats that were fed with 2,4-DNT and either ethanol, methanol, or acetic acid. The pH and temperature in the tests were maintained at 7.2 and 35{degrees}C, respectively. 2,4-DNT was completely biotransformed to 2,4-DAT via 4-A-2-NT or 2-A-4-NT under anaerobic conditions regardless of the primary substrate. However, the rate of 2,4-DNT biotransformation was much higher with the addition of ethanol than that with the addition of either methanol or acetic acid. As the primary substrate for anaerobic biotransformation of 2,4-DNT, ethanol has a great advantage over methanol or acetic acid. Hydrogen served as an electron donor for the reductive biotransformation of 2,4-DNT to 2,4-DAT. Biotransformation of 2,4-DNT was not observed without any primary substrate. 2+DNT was not completely transformed to 2,4-DAT unless enough ethanol was added to produce twice or more hydrogen stoichiometrically required for 2,4-DNT transformation. The addition of high concentration of ethanol accelerated the reductive transformation of 2,4-DNT. The presence of 2,4-DNT, 4-A-2-NT, and 2-A-4-NT inhibited the acetogenesis of ethanol as well as the methanogeneses of methanol, acetate, and hydrogen. High energy is required to support the growth of the anaerobic bacteria which transform 2,4-DNT, 4-A-2-NT, and 2-A-4-NT to 2,4-DAT.
- OSTI ID:
- 416861
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951023-; TRN: 96:005001-0018
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 68. annual conference and exposition of the Water Environment Federation, Miami Beach, FL (United States), 21-25 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of WEFTEC `95: 68th annual conference & exposition; PB: 498 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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