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AuthorEl-Naas, Muftah H.
AuthorMousa, Hussein A.
AuthorEl Gamal, Maisa
Available date2022-09-29T06:48:45Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45156-5_2
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/34660
AbstractChlorophenols (CPs) are hazardous pollutant that are commonly encountered as major constituents of several types of wastewater such as industrial, refinery and pharmaceutical wastewater. They are also exposed to the environment in the form of chloro-based pesticides. CPs are considered harmful to human health due to their potential carcinogenic and toxic effects. Although some types of CPs are resistant to degradation and therefore persistent in the environment, many types of microorganisms have developed the ability to degrade them, and hence biological degradation can be exploited to remediate the environmental problems associated with CPs. Recent achievements in the degradation of CPs by microorganisms have been reviewed, focusing on the degradation mechanisms and pathways of 2, 4-dichlorophenol and Pentachlorophenol.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
SubjectDegradation
Microorganisms
Phenols
2 ,4-Dichlorophenol
Biological degradation
Chlorophenols
Degradation mechanism
Environmental problems
Hazardous pollutants
Microbial degradation
Pharmaceutical wastewater
Biodegradation
TitleMicrobial degradation of chlorophenols
TypeArticle
Pagination23-58
Issue Number9.78E+12
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