The Role of Environmental Conditions and Biotic Interactions Between Microbial Species in Degradation of Chlorinated Pollutants

Oliver Drzyzga, Janneke Krooneman, Jan Gerritse, Jan Gottschal

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Abstract

Degradation of chlorinated aromatic and aliphatic organic compounds in natural environments depends on the interplay of a multitude of both abiotic and biotic factors. Hence the extent and rate of these processes can only be understood if, in addition to monitoring the individual microbial processes under the prevailing environmental conditions, detailed knowledge of the interactions between the various physiologically different microbial populations is obtained as well.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiotechnology for the Environment: Strategy and Fundamentals
EditorsSpyridon Nicholas Agathos, Walter Reineke, Spiros N. Agathos
Place of PublicationDordrecht
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages169-175
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)1402005296, 9781402005299
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesFocus on biotechnology

Keywords

  • rhodopseudomonas palustris
  • alternative electron acceptor
  • reservoir medium
  • organohalogen compound
  • interspecies hydrogen transfer

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