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Augmentation of Biodegradability by Immobilized Exogenous Bacteria
Tiantian Hu
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Abstract
An exogenous degrading bacterium was immobilized in calcium alginate to improve the degradation of anthracene. The biodegradation rate of anthracene can reach 86% after 12 days in an initial concentration 100mg/L, with optimum pH and temperature of 7 and 30℃. Experiment indicated that the capability of degradation can be improved by adding some diatomite powder to immobilized cells.