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This study was to demonstrate the degradation effectiveness and application potential of Candida tropicalis JH8.
A phenol-degrading yeast was isolated from activated sludge and was identified as C. tropicalis. It used phenol as the sole source of carbon at up to 1,800 mg l−1. The optimal conditions for phenol degradation were pH 6 at 37°C with a 2% (v/v) inoculum. Complete degradation of 1,800 mg phenol l−1 was achieved after 62 h.
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The authors wish to thank the Plan of the National Sci-Tech Major Special Item for Water Pollution Control and Management (2009ZX07528-003-05) for financing the work. They would also like to thank the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (FRFCU), China (No. 20102030201000043).
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Wang, L., Lin, Y., Yang, L. et al. Candida tropicalis: characterization of a strain capable of degrading high concentrations of phenol. Biotechnol Lett 33, 943–946 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-011-0534-7
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