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Huan Jing Ke Xue

Title:		[Aerobic biodegradation performance of six volatile organic compounds by activated sludge acclimated with toluene]
Author(s):		Zhang H; Hu H; Xi J;
Address:		"State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China"
Journal Title:		Huan Jing Ke Xue
Year:		2003
Volume:		24
Issue:		6
Page Number:		83 - 89
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ISSN/ISBN:		0250-3301 (Print) 0250-3301 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The degradation performance of six volatile organic compounds (VOCs), toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, benzene and chlorobenzene by activated sludge acclimated with toluene were studied. The experimental results showed that the biodegradation rates of o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, benzene and chlorobenzene increased with increasing of their initial liquid concentration; when concentrations of o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, benzene and chlorobenzene were less than 149 mg/L, 129 mg/L, 133 mg/L, 234 mg/L and 146 mg/L respectively, neither of them brought any notable inhibition or poisonous effects on microbes, and their aerobic biodegradation accorded with first-order reaction. When concentrations of toluene were more than 85 mg/L, its biodegradation rate didn't increase with increasing of its initial liquid concentration and the biodegradation of toluene accorded with the Monod equation"
Keywords:		"Aerobiosis Benzene/metabolism Biodegradation, Environmental Chlorobenzenes/metabolism Organic Chemicals/*metabolism *Sewage Toluene/*metabolism Volatilization Xylenes/metabolism;"
Notes:		"MedlineZhang, Heqing Hu, Hongying Xi, Jinying chi English Abstract Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't China 2004/02/11 Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2003 Nov; 24(6):83-9"