Environmental applications of immobilized microbial cells: a review

MB Cassidy, H Lee, JT Trevors - Journal of Industrial …, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Immobilized microbial cells have been used extensively in various industrial and scientific
endeavours. However, immobilized cells have not been used widely for environmental …

Immobilization of microbial cells: A promising tool for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater

SCS Martins, CM Martins, LMCG Fiúza… - African journal of …, 2013 - ajol.info
The review articles on cell immobilization have been published since 1980 and reflect the
general interest in this topic. Immobilized microbial cells create opportunities in a wide range …

Microbial degradation of quinoline by immobilized cells of Burkholderia pickettii

W Jianlong, Q **, Q Yi, W Hegemann - Water Research, 2002 - Elsevier
A quinoline-biodegrading microorganism was isolated from activated sludge of coke-oven
wastewater treatment plant using quinoline as sole carbon and nitrogen source. It is a gram …

Phenol Degradation by Immobilized Cells of Arthrobacter citreus

C Karigar, A Mahesh, M Nagenahalli, DJ Yun - Biodegradation, 2006 - Springer
An aerobic microorganism with an ability to utilize phenol as carbon and energy source was
isolated from a hydrocarbon contamination site by employing selective enrichment culture …

Enhanced degradation of naphthalene by immobilization of Pseudomonas sp. strain NGK1 in polyurethane foam

S Manohar, C Kim, T Karegoudar - Applied Microbiology and …, 2001 - Springer
A Pseudomonas sp. strain NGK1 (NCIM 5120) capable of degrading naphthalene was
immobilized in polyurethane foam. The naphthalene-degrading activity of the freely …

Microbial transformation of chlorinated benzoates

JA Field, R Sierra-Alvarez - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2008 - Springer
Chlorinated benzoates enter the environment through their use as herbicides or as
metabolites of other halogenated compounds. Ample evidence is available indicating …

Biodegradation of quinoline by gel immobilized Burkholderia sp.

W Jianlong, H Li**, S Hanchang, Q Yi - Chemosphere, 2001 - Elsevier
Burkholderia sp, a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobe, capable of degrading quinoline was
immobilized in calcium alginate gel beads and used for degradation of quinoline in aqueous …

Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters by immobilized microbial cells

J Wang, P Liu, Y Qian - Environment International, 1997 - Elsevier
Microorganisms capable of degrading di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) were immobilized by
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and used for DBP degradation. The characteristics of DBP …

Microbial degradation of 4-chlorophenol by microorganisms entrapped in carrageenan-chitosan gels

W Jianlong, Q Yi - Chemosphere, 1999 - Elsevier
A new cell immobilization method based on the replacement of KCl by KCl+ chitosan as
gelling agent was developed. The results showed that through addition of chitosan into …

Soymilk oligosaccharide hydrolysis by Aspergillus oryzae α-galactosidase immobilized in calcium alginate

SJ Prashanth, VH Mulimani - Process Biochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
α-Galactosidase was immobilized in calcium alginate in the presence of glutaraldehyde. The
optimum pH of the soluble enzyme was 4.8, whereas that of the immobilized enzyme was …