- Luiz Carlos Martins Das Neves1,
- Tábata Taemi Miazaki Ohara Miyamura1,
- Dante Augusto Moraes1,
- Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna1 &
- …
- Attilio Converti2
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Abstract
Industrial effluents from the pharmaceutical industry often contain high concentrations of phenolic compounds. The presence of “anthropogenic” organic compounds in the environment is a serious problem for human health; therefore, it merits special attention by the competent public agencies. Different methods have been proposed in the last two decades for the treatment of this kind of industrial residues, the most important of which are those utilizing absorption columns, vaporization and extraction, and biotechnological methods. Biofiltration is a method for the removal of contaminants present in liquid or gaseous effluents by the use of aerobic microorganisms, which are immobilized on solid or porous supports. Although several bacteria can utilize aromatic compounds as carbon and energy source, only a few of them are able to make this biodegradation effectively and with satisfactory rate. For this reason, more investigation is needed to ensure an efficient control of process parameters as well as to select the suited reactor configuration. The aim of this work is to provide an overview on the main aspects of biofiltration for the treatment of different industrial effluents, with particular concern to those coming from pharmaceutical industry and laboratories for the production of galenicals.
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Luiz Carlos Martins Das Neves, Tábata Taemi Miazaki Ohara Miyamura, Dante Augusto Moraes & Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna
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Das Neves, L.C.M., Miyamura, T.T.M.O., Moraes, D.A.et al. Biofiltration methods for the removal of phenolic residues.Appl Biochem Biotechnol129, 130–152 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:129:1:130
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