Isolation, identification and characterization of elevated phenol degrading acinetobacter sp. strain AQ5NOL 1

• Main Authors: Ahmad S.A., Syed M.A., Arif N.M., Shukor M.Y.A, .Shamaan N.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Acinetobacter sp; Characterization; Elevated phenol degrading activity; Isolation
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/15349

The increasing phenol and phenolic wastes necessitates the screening of bacteria that are able to degrade phenol. 115 bacterial isolates from several industrial sites and farms in Malaysia were screened for phenol degrading activity in minimal salt media (MSM) containing 0.5 gL-1 phenol. Thirty...