Biodegrading microorganisms

Adriaens P. and Hickey W. J. (1994) Physiology of biodegradative microorganisms. In Biotechnology for the Treatment of Hazardous Waste (ed. D. L. Stoner). Lewis Publishers, Chelsea, MI, pp. 45-71. 

Several criteria must be considered in the selection of the diluent solvent. The first one is biocompatibility, that is, the solvent must not be toxic to the biodegrading microorganism [10]. The second criterion is the resistance to biodegradation and/or utilization by the active microorganism used, that is, so-caUed (non)bioavailability [8]. Third criterion is the favorable mass-transfer characteristics for the biodegraded pollutant [1], and the fourth criterion is the mutual immiscibility of the diluent with the treated waste-water [1]. The fifth criterion is the hmited volatility of the diluent [11]. 

Keywords Bio-based Biodegradable Microorganism Palm oil PHA Plastics Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymer... 

Solvents may be degraded in soil by the same mechanisms as those in water. In biodegradation, microorganisms utilize the carbon of the solvents for cell growth and maintenance. 

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