Biodegradation of textile azo dyes by a facultative Staphylococcus arlettae strain VN-11 using a sequential microaerophilic/aerobic process

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-288

  Elisangela, Franciscon ^a   Andrea, Zille ^b   Fabio, Dias Guimaro ^a   de Menezes Cristiano, Ragagnin ^a   Regina, Durrant Lucia ^a   Artur, Cavaco Paulo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aromatic amines; Azo dyes; Biodegradation; Staphylococcus arlettae; Textile effluents

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; AMINATION; AMINES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOCHEMISTRY; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; FIRE HAZARDS; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; TEXTILE FINISHING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TEXTILE PROCESSING; TEXTILES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGES; AROMATIC AMINES; AZO BONDS; AZOREDUCTASE ACTIVITIES; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; DAPHNIA MAGNA; DECOLOURIZATION; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; MICROAEROPHILIC CONDITIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ARLETTAE; TEXTILE EFFLUENTS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBONS; TOXIC METABOLITES;

BIODEGRADATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; DYE; FLY; OXIC CONDITIONS; REDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ARLETTAE;

EID: 60449119059     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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