Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Qualification assignments |
| Title (Primary) | Role of bacterial strains and bacterial communities from constructed wetlands during the biodegradation of dimethylphenol isomers |
| Author | Vásquez Piñeros, M.A. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Department | UBT |
| Page To | 115 |
| Language | englisch |
| Abstract | Dimethylphenols (DMPs) are among the main toxic constituents of coal-coke industry effluents and wastewater. They have been found in water and soil, in concentrations above the legally allowed limit for their release into the environment. Moreover, DMPs are considered harmful for the environment and have a detrimental impact on human health. Biological treatments have been shown to be a relevant option as part of integrated technologies for the optimal removal of these toxic compounds. However, few studies have addressed the mechanisms behind the cellular, genomic and proteomic processes, and there is limited understanding of the dynamics of bacterial communities that are able to degrade DMPs. Such understanding would facilitate the evaluation and validation of suitable tools for the treatment of coal-coke industry effluents. It is known that the rhizosphere of Constructed Wetlands (CWs) is a suitable environment for highly efficient transformations of complex contaminants, and that bacteria inhabiting this zone play an essential role for xenobiotics removal. Therefore, this thesis focusses on the characterization of a strain isolated from a CW which is able to degrade DMPs, and the assessment of the performance of lab-scale CWs during the removal of DMP isomers. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=21218 |
| Vásquez Piñeros, M.A. (2018): Role of bacterial strains and bacterial communities from constructed wetlands during the biodegradation of dimethylphenol isomers Dissertation, Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften 115 pp. |
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