Decolorization of a recalcitrant organic compound (Melanoidin) by a novel thermotolerant yeast, <it>Candida tropicalis</it> RG-9

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sugarcane distilleries use molasses for ethanol production and generate large volume of effluent containing high biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) along with melanoidin pigment. Melanoidin is a recalcitr...

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Main Authors: Tiwari Soni, Gaur Rajeeva, Singh Ranjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/12/30