Abstract
This study isolated nine strains of aerobic phenol-degrading granules. These isolates (I1-I9) were characterized using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, with γ-Proteobacteria as the dominant strains in the aerobic granules. While most strains demonstrated either high phenol-degrading capabilities or auto-aggregation capabilities, three isolates, I2, I6, and I8 showed both features. These findings contradict the previous view that auto-aggregation and phenol degradation are mutually exclusive in aerobic granules. Strains I2 and I8 independently formed single-culture aerobic granules except for I3. Anti-microbial activity test results indicated that strains I2 and I8 inhibited growth of strain I3. However, co-culturing I3 with I2 or I8 helped to form granules. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 899-905 |
| Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Aerobic granules
- Inhibition
- Interactions
- Isolates
- Phenol