Abstract
Biotransformation of 2-chlorophenol by a methanogenic sediment community resulted in the transient accumulation of phenol and benzoate. 3- Chlorobenzoate was a more persistent product of 2-chlorophenol metabolism. The anaerobic biotransformation of phenol to benzoate presumably occurred via para-carboxylation and dehydroxylation reactions, which may also explain the observed conversion of 2-chlorophenol to 3-chlorobenzoate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5169-5172 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied and environmental microbiology |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Ecology