Application of microbiological methods for waste-compound degradation

Schmauder, H P; Ludwig, M; Zeth, R; Guenther, K; Schlosser, D

Title: Application of microbiological methods for waste-compound degradation

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To develop processes for decontaminating lipophilic waste compounds in water or soil, several methods were investigated based on applying free or immobilized microbial cells, as well as mediators of the solubility of lipophilic substances or mixtures. Degradation of hydrocarbons and phenolic compounds (e.g., phenol, o-, m-, and p-cresol) in the groundwater of an industrial area and preliminary investigations of the degradation of volatile halogenated hydrocarbons (model compound trichloroethylene, TCE) using these methods are described. The microorganisms used were Bacillus pumilus (degradation of hydrocarbons and phenolic compounds) and strains isolated from contaminated soils.

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Schmauder, H P; Ludwig, M; Zeth, R ^[1]; Guenther, K ^[2]; Schlosser, D ^[3]

Soemmerdaer Centrum fuer Medizintechnik und Biotechnologie e.V., Soemmerda (Germany)
GMBU e.V., Jena (Germany)
Friedrisch-Schiller-Univ. Jena (Germany). Inst. fuer Mikrobiologie

Publication Date:: Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI Identifier:: 474251

Report Number(s):: CONF-950483-
ISBN 1-57477-004-7; TRN: IM9723%%141

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Bioaugmentation for site remediation; Hinchee, R.E.; Fredrickson, J.; Alleman, B.C. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; PB: 272 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(3)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BIODEGRADATION; REMEDIAL ACTION; PHENOL; CRESOLS; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; IN-SITU PROCESSING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; GROUND WATER

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