Phenol biodegradation by free and immobilized candida tropicalis RETL-Cr1 on coconut husk and loofah packed in biofilter column

• Main Authors: Shazryenna D, Ruzanna R, Jessica M S, Piakong Mohd Tuah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18596/1/Phenol%20biodegradation%20by%20freeL.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18596/; http://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/78/1/012032

Phenols and its derivatives are environmental pollutant commonly found in many industrial effluents. It is toxic in nature and causes various health hazards. However, they are poorly removed in conventional biological processes due to their toxicity. Immobilization of microbial cells has received...