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Microbial Degradation of Phenol and Phenolic Compounds

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Recent Advances in Microbial Degradation

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Phenol and phenolic compounds play an essential role in various modern-day industries. However, due to the toxic and recalcitrant nature of phenolic compounds, these compounds have a detrimental effect on the environment and aquatic life. In the recent past, different physicochemical methods have been employed by various researchers for phenol remediation. However, higher cost and generation of secondary pollutants are primary concerns associated with physiochemical treatment. Alternately recent advances in biological treatment have improved our understanding of bioremediation. Biological treatments such as microbial fuel cells and microalgae are gaining popularity for the treatment of phenolic compounds. These processes are less energy and chemical-intensive and can also achieve higher removal efficiency under optimum conditions.

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  1. Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

    Milan Malhotra, Divya Gupta & Sanjay Singh

  2. Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

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    Mohd Imran Ahamed

  3. Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India

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Malhotra, M., Gupta, D., Sahani, J., Singh, S. (2021). Microbial Degradation of Phenol and Phenolic Compounds. In: Inamuddin, .., Ahamed, M.I., Prasad, R. (eds) Recent Advances in Microbial Degradation. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0518-5_11

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