Dutch title: Natuurlijke en molekulair-genetisch verbeterde biodegradatie van alkylphenol polyethoxylaten (APnEO's) in aquatische milieus Period: October 1995
Thesaurus terms: Microbial degradation; Plasmids
Ghent University; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Department of Biotechnology; Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), more, partner
In activated sludge systems with a high selective pressure bacteria capable of degrading APnEO's will be selected and isolated. The strains involved will be screened whether the degradative genes are located on plasmids. The effect of a direct introduction of these genes in activated sludge systems will b e studied. The mechanisms and kinetics of APnEO removal will be followed up with 14-C labelled pollutants.