Figure 11.13 Poly R-478
decolourisation efficiency and MnP
productivity (referred to reactor
volume and flow rate) in a packed bed
bioreactor operating at HRT of 24, 36
and 12 h.
decolourisation of the dye, which is degraded to percentages exceeding 70% at variable
HRT of 12, 24 and 32 h. Moreover, stable operation is maintained for an extended period
of time (more than 100 days) (Palma et al., 1999). It is advisable for the fungal bioreactor
to be used as a pretreatment step in an integrated treatment system, combining the use of
fungi and anaerobic bacteria.
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