Sulfolane degrading bacteria from petrochemical plant: activated sludge enrichment, isolation and characterization
Abstract Sulfolane is extensively used as an extractive solvent in sour-gas processing plants in the petrochemical industry. After repeated use, deteriorated sulfolane becomes corrosive and may leak into the environment to threaten aquatic and terrestrial organisms or cause shock loading of wastewat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Sustainable Environment Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42834-023-00166-x |