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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering >> 2018, Volume 12, Issue 5 doi: 10.1007/s11783-018-1083-2

Characterization of a phenanthrene-degrading methanogenic community

State Key Joint Laboratory on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China*

Available online: 2018-09-21

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Abstract

The mixed samples of contaminated soil, sludge and coke wastewater showed great phenanthrene methanogenic degradation potential.

Comamonadaceae, Nocardiaceae and Methanobacterium were dominant members.

Hexane, hexadecane and benzene could enhance phenanthrene degradation.

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