Studies on the degradation of phenolic compounds by a moderately halophilic bacterial consortium

Abstract

Saline and hypersaline environments are frequently contaminated newlinewith organic compounds as a result of industrial activities One such organic newlineinputs of saline environment are phenolic compounds Phenol is released into newlinethe saline environment from industrial discharges from coal refining newlinepetroleum refining phenol manufacturing pharmaceuticals and oilspills newlinePhenolic compounds contamination results from uncontrolled releases from newlinemanufacturing and refining installations spillages during transportation newlinedirect discharges from effluent treatment plants and runoff from terrestrial newlinesources newline