A comparative study on biodegradation of selected monomers: Effect of molecular structure

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Abstract

Aqueous solutions of the monomers styrene, methyl methacrylate (MMA), and β-hydroxybutyric acid (HBA) have been biologically treated using a mixed microbial population immobilized in calcuim alginate gel. The effect of their structure on biodegradability have been studied. A comparison of biodegradation rates (3.3, 9.3, and 15 ppm/hr for styrene, MMA, and HBA respectively) indicates the scale of difficulty encountered in biodegrading these monomers. The results show that monomers with a ring structure are relatively difficult to biodegrade than straight chain monomers with a double bond which are relatively difficult to biodegrade when compared to straight chain monomers with no double bond.

Identifier

0027480607 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1089/hwm.1993.10.3

ISSN

08825696

First Page

3

Last Page

11

Issue

1

Volume

10

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