Total degradation of EDTA by mixed cultures and a bacterial isolate
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Complete mineralization of the synthetic chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was achieved with the use of a mixed bacterial culture enriched and adapted for its degradation. The mixed culture utilized EDTA as its growth substrate for carbonand nitrogen. A pure culture of a proteobacteria strain grew likewise but with a lower growth rate compared with that of the mixed bacterial population and with an accompanying accumulation of metabolites.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1992
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Biodegradation of metal-EDTA complexes by an enriched microbial population
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Research was conducted to examine the biodegradation of heavy metal complexes of EDTA by an enriched microbial population. A mixed culture containing the aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent as a sole carbon source was isolated from a mixe inoculum of water from the River Mersey an sludge from an industrial effluent treatment plant. Results suggest the possible use of such populations in the remediation of wastes containing these heavy metal complexes.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1998
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Volatile compounds originating from mixed microbial cultures on building materials under various humidity conditions
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Research was conducted to examine the growth of mixed microbial cultures and production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in sterile building materials and from building materials contaminated by mixed microbial cultures at different relative humidities. Results indicate that various VOCs go with microbial activity but that no single VOC is a reliable indicator of biocontamination in building materials.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 1998
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