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Biodegradation of mixed wastes in continuously operated cyclic reactors

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The problem of simultaneous biodegradation of two dissimilar substrates in a continuously operated cyclic reactor was studied both at the theoretical and experimental levels using a simple model system. The system involved media containing mixtures of glucose and phenol as carbon sources. A pure culture ofPseudomonas putida (ATCC 17514) was employed. Independent kinetic experiments have revealed that glucose and phenol are involved in a crossinhibitory uncompetitive kinetic interaction. The dynamics of a cyclically operated reactor were analyzed using the principles of bifurcation theory for forced systems. Experimental results have confirmed the theoretical predictions. Implications of the results for the design of waste-treating facilities are discussed.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102, Newark, NJ

    Kung-Wei Wang, Dimitrios M. Tsangaris, Basil C. Baltzis & Gordon A. Lewandowski

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Wang, KW., Tsangaris, D.M., Baltzis, B.C. et al. Biodegradation of mixed wastes in continuously operated cyclic reactors. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 57, 803–815 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02941760

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