Abstract
Benzene, toluene, xylene, and phenol are the most frequently detected organic contaminants found in chemical plants. These compounds are toxic to humans at high exposures, and are suspected to be carcinogenic in human. TCE is a highly volatile compounds and is also known to be a cacinogen. Several oxygenated hydrocarbons, typical of intermediates of metabolism of fuel hydrocarbons, can be degraded under aerobic conditions. These include phenol and cresols, and benzoic and hydrobenzoic acids. The m-xylene-adapted microorganisms could also degrade several oxygenates but were unable to utilize benzene, ethylbenzene, o- and p-xylene, or naphthalene.
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Hyun, J.S., Ji, W.Y. (1992). The Effect of Aromatic Compounds on Trichloroethylene Degradation Using Pseudomonas Species. In: Furusaki, S., Endo, I., Matsuno, R. (eds) Biochemical Engineering for 2001. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68180-9_220
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