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To assess the biodegradability of selected N-substituted aromatics and alkylphenols under methanogenic conditions.

Biodegradability of N-substituted aromatics and alkylphenols under methanogenic conditions using granular sludge

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To assess the biodegradability of selected N-substituted aromatics and alkylphenols under methanogenic conditions.
Evaluated seventeen N-substituted aromatic and six alkylphenol compounds in batch assays.
Used unacclimated and predigested granular sludge at 30°C for 150 days.
Measured methane composition in headspace to evaluate biodegradation.
Complete mineralization was observed for 2-, 3-aminobenzoate, 2-aminophenol, and 4-cresol.
4-aminobenzoate showed only partial degradation.
The 2-nitrophenol adapted sludge mineralized 2-aminophenol without lag phase.

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Randomized trial evaluates biodegradability in granular sludge, indicating new degradation pathways for certain compounds.

Razo‐Flores et al. (1996) studied this question.

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