Studies on biodegradation of substituted phenols by arthrobacter chlorophenolicus a6

Abstract

The presence of substituted phenols in water soil and wastewater is of severe public health concern due to their detrimental effect on human and many other living organisms Their removal from contaminated water and wastewater is necessary for protection of environment and human well being Substituted phenols especially chloro bromo and nitro phenols are one of the most widely used chemical compounds in many industries throughout the world Although several techniques such as photo decomposit