Isolation and Characterization of Phenol-Degrading Microorganism: Recent Advances

Authors

  • Norazah Mohamad Nawawi Institute of Bio-IT Selangor, Universiti Selangor, Jalan Zirkon A7/A, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Siti Aqlima Ahmad Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Arif Syed Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Abdul Latif Ibrahim Institute of Bio-IT Selangor, Universiti Selangor, Jalan Zirkon A7/A, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jebat.v2i1.140

Keywords:

bacteria fungi, yeast, phenol, biodegradation

Abstract

Phenol is among the common toxic environmental pollutants that occur naturally and also originated from industrial effluents. Biodegradation is a major mechanism for the removal of pollutants from a contaminated site. The focal point of this review was on the recent researches on isolation and characterization of phenol degrading microorganisms mainly by bacteria, fungi and yeast from places around the world. Scientists are interested to have their own isolates because there are no individual organisms or groups of organisms that were universally appropriate and applicable for bioremediation since the place of origin does play a role in determining the important properties of microorganisms. The compatibility of the application site as well as the
biochemical and physiological potential of the microbes should be considered. Overall, bacteria were generally capable as biodegradation agents in aquatic systems, while fungi play a greater
role in terrestrial system

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Published

2014-07-31

How to Cite

Nawawi, N. M., Ahmad, S. A., Shukor, M. Y. A., Syed, M. A., & Ibrahim, A. L. (2014). Isolation and Characterization of Phenol-Degrading Microorganism: Recent Advances. Journal of Environmental Bioremediation and Toxicology, 2(1), 11–22. https://doi.org/10.54987/jebat.v2i1.140

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014)

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