Title: Aerobic MTBE biodegradation in the presence of BTEX by two consortia under batch and semi-batch conditions
1Aerobic MTBE biodegradation in the presence of
BTEX by two consortia under batch and semi-batch
conditions
M. Raynal A. Pruden
Biodegradation
Pre-publication online ISSN 1572-9729
2008
2Introduction
- MTBE has been widely used as a fuel
oxygenate - Widespread environmental contamination
- Health Risks
3- Aerobic biodegradation
- Rubrivivax gelatinosus strain PM1
- Purpose of this study
Rhodococcus sp., Mycobacterium austroafricanum,
Rubrivivax gelatinosus strain PM1,
Hydrogenophaga sp.
4Materials Methods
5- Semi-batch reactor
- MTBE BTEX monitoring
6- Microbial community analysis
- TaqMan Q-PCR for PM 1 quantification
7Results and Discussion
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13Implications for Bioremediation
- Initial microbial consortium is important
- MTBE degradation in the presence of BTEX is
possible - Useful for pump and treat techniques
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