Enhanced biodegradation of naphthalene by Pseudomonas sp. consortium immobilized in calcium alginate beads
K. Dutta, S. Shityakov, I. Khalifa, S. Ballav, D. Jana, T. Manna, M. Karmakar, P. Raul, K. C. Guchhait, C. Ghosh
This paper compares naphthalene biodegradation by free and immobilized Pseudomonas putida KD10 and Pseudomonas sp. consortium, finding the consortium has higher degradation rates and faster kinetics when immobilized.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology