Cometabolic degradation of toxic trichloroethene or <i>cis</i>-1,2-dichloroethene with phenol and production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)
Young-Cheol Chang, M. Venkateswar Reddy, DuBok Choi
Abstract
In this study, for the first-time biological conversion of Trichloroethene (TCE) or<italic> cis</italic>-1,2-dichloroethene (cDCE) into poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) by <italic>Cupriavidus</italic> sp. CY-1 was evaluated.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhenolDegradation (telecommunications)Organic chemistryBiodegradationTelecommunicationsComputer sciencebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications