Among 22 species of microorganisms isolated from phenol-containing wastewaters, Candida parapsilopsis was found to be capable of growth on a medium with 1 g/L phenol. Kinetic parameters of phenol biodegradation in a batch reactor were determined by measuring biomass growth rates and phenol concentration as a function of fermentation time. The Haldane equation described cell growth adequately, with kinetic constants mumax = 0.174/h, KS = 11.2 mg/L and Ki = 298 mg/L.

• MeSH
• Biodegradation, Environmental MeSH
• Biomass MeSH
• Candida cytology   growth & development   isolation & purification   metabolism   MeSH
• Water Pollutants, Chemical metabolism   MeSH
• Water Purification methods   MeSH
• Phenol metabolism   MeSH
• Kinetics MeSH
• Culture Media chemistry   MeSH
• Water Microbiology * MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Names of Substances
• Water Pollutants, Chemical MeSH
• Phenol MeSH
• Culture Media MeSH