Biodegradation of mixed wastes in continuously operated cyclic reactors

Autor: Dimitrios M. Tsangaris, Basil C. Baltzis, Gordon Lewandowski, Kung-Wei Wang
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. :803-815
ISSN: 1559-0291
0273-2289
DOI: 10.1007/bf02941760
Popis: The problem of simultaneous biodegradation of two dissimilar substrates in a continuously operated cyclic reactor was studied both at the theoretical and experimental levels using a simple model system. The system involved media containing mixtures of glucose and phenol as carbon sources. A pure culture of Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 17514) was employed. Independent kinetic experiments have revealed that glucose and phenol are involved in a crossinhibitory uncompetitive kinetic interaction. The dynamics of a cyclically operated reactor were analyzed using the principles of bifurcation theory for forced systems. Experimental results have confirmed the theoretical predictions. Implications of the results for the design of waste-treating facilities are discussed.
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