Enhancing nitrobenzene biodegradation in aquatic systems: Feasibility of using plain soil as an inoculant and effects of adding ascorbic acid and peptone.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124806
Abstract: Nitrobenzene (NB) is recalcitrant to microbial biodegradation due to the electron-deficient character of the nitro group (NO2-). Prior work has found that the reductant could enhance NB biodegradation by providing excess electron donors. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: biodegradation; plain soil; peptone; ascorbic acid ... See more keywords
Chicken feather hydrolysate as alternative peptone source for microbial cultivation.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17134.2
Abstract: Background: Commercially available conventional growth medium for the culture of microbes are expensive, hence the need for alternative cheaper sources. Poultry waste, in the form of feather and blood, are of value in biotechnology because… read more here.
Keywords: combination; chicken feather; cfph; peptone cfph ... See more keywords