| Natural and genetically enhanced biodegradation of alkylphenol polyethoxylates (APnEO's) in aquatic environments |
Dutch title: Natuurlijke en molekulair-genetisch verbeterde biodegradatie van alkylphenol polyethoxylaten (APnEO's) in aquatische milieus
Period: October 1995
Thesaurus terms: Microbial degradation; Plasmids
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- Ghent University; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Department of Biotechnology; Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), more, partner
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| Abstract |
| 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. |
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