Microalgae as candidate for phenol bioremediation and biofuel production

Abstract

Phenol is a xenobiotic released in wastewaters of industries as coal industries phenol manufacturing pharmaceuticals dying petrochemicals pulp mill etc Owing to high ecological toxicity risks of phenol it is considered a priority pollutant requiring efficient phenol removal technologies from industrial wastewater Biological treatment of phenol has gained wide interest owing to its advantages of complete phenol mineralization and cost effectiveness Phenol degradation capabilities of bacte