Biodegradation of p-aminoazobenzene by Bacillus subtilis under aerobic conditions
1997
Zissi, U. | Lyberatos, G. | Pavlou, S.
Biological oxidation of organic dyes is important for textile industry wastewater treatment. The aim of this work was to assess the biodegradation kinetics of a specific azo-dye, p-aminoazobenzene. The degredation of p-aminoazobenzene by Bacillus subtilis was examined through batch experiments in order to investigate the effect of p-aminoazobenzene on the bacterial growth rate and elucidate the mechanism of dye degredation. The results proved that B. subtilis cometabolizes p-aminoazobenzene in the presence of glucose as carbon source, producing aniline and p-phenylenediamine as the nitrogen-nitrogen double bond is broken. The azo-dye was found to act as an inhibitor to microbial growth. A mathematical model was developed that describes cellular growth, glucose utilization, p-aminoazobenzene degradation and product formation.
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