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Biodegradation of malodorous thiols by a Brevibacillus sp. strain isolated from a Tunisian phosphate factory.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jul 2015
Chebbi Alif, Mhiri Najla, Rezgui Fatma, Ammar Najoua, Maalej Amina, Sayadi Sami, Chamkha Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and thiols (RSH) generated by the phosphate industry cause harmful effects on human health and quality of life. The present study aims to investigate and evaluate a bacterial strain CAT37 isolated from gas-washing wastewaters in terms of its properties and ability to degrade malodorous thiols. Gas-washing wastewater samples were submitted to physicochemical analyses and used for the...
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