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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
Chlorinated hydrocarbons are widely used synthetic chemicals that are frequently present in industrial emissions. Bacterial degradation has been demonstrated for several components of this class of compounds. Structural features that affect the degradability include the number of chlorine atoms and the presence of oxygen substituents. Biological removal from waste streams of compounds that serve as a growth substrate can relatively easily be achieved. Substrates with more chlorine substituents can be converted co-metabolically by oxidative routes. The microbiological principles that influence the biodegradability of chlorinated hydrocarbons are described. A number of factors that will determine the performance of microorganisms in systems for waste gas treatment is discussed. Pilot plant evaluations, including economics, of a biological trickling filter for the treatment of dichloromethane containing waste gas indicate that at least for this compound biological treatment is cost effective.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
B
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0923-9820
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
261-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Microbiological aspects of the removal of chlorinated hydrocarbons from air.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review