Metabolic and cometabolic biodegradation of PAHs.

Authors	R. van Herwijnen
Supervisors	H.A.J. Govers
Cosupervisors	J.R. Parsons
Award date	10-12-2003
ISBN	9076894396 9789076894393
Number of pages	158
Publisher	Amsterdam: IBED, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Organisations	Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: IBED-MTC
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Contents Chapter 1 General introduction Part 1 Metabolic and kinetic characterization of PAH degrading bacteria Chapter 2 Elucidation of the metabolic pathway of fluorene and cometabolic pathways of phenanthrene, fluoranthene, anthracene and dibenzothiophene by Sphingomonas sp. LB126 Chapter 3 Degradation of anthracene by Mycobacterium sp. Strain LB501T proceeds via a novel pathway, through o-phthalic acid Chapter 4 Estimation of kinetic parameters for the biotransformation of three-ring azaarenes by the phenanthrene-degrading strain Sphingomonas sp. LH128 Part 2 Factors influencing the degradation of PAHs Chapter 5 Influence of phenanthrene and fluoranthene on the degradation of fluorene and glucose by Sphingomonas sp.strain LB126 in chemostat cultures Chapter 6 Effect of bioaugmentation and supplementary carbon sources on degradation of PAHs by a soil derived culture: a chemostat study Chapter 7 General conclusion English summary Nederlandse samenvatting Curriculum vitae Publications and presentations Dankwoord Cover
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