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The effect of 2,4-dichlorophenol on the microalga Chlorella VT-1

Spiller, L.; Morrison, J.; Scragg, A. H.

Authors

L. Spiller

J. Morrison

A. H. Scragg



Abstract

The effect of 2,4-dichlorophenol on the growth of Chlorella VT-1 has been studied. 2,4-Dichlorophenol at concentrations of 10-30mg/l inhibited the initial growth of Chlorella VT-1 with an LD50 of 22.5mg/l. The higher the concentration of 2,4-dichlorophenol, the longer the lag phase was but when growth resumed it was at a rate similar to that of the control culture. 2,4-Dichlorophenol inhibited both respiration and photosynthesis and this inhibition could be avoided by the addition of glutathione. HPLC analysis indicated that 2,4-dichlorophenol was removed from the culture medium but no degradation products were detected in the medium. © 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Citation

Morrison, J., Spiller, L., & Scragg, A. H. (2003). The effect of 2,4-dichlorophenol on the microalga Chlorella VT-1. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 32(5), 616-622. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-0229%2803%2900019-X

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 8, 2003
Journal Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Print ISSN 0141-0229
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 5
Pages 616-622
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-0229%2803%2900019-X
Keywords 2,4-dichlorophenol, microalga Chlorella, VT-1
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1079535
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-0229(03)00019-X
Additional Information Additional Information : Lead author. One manuscript in a series where the microalga Chlorella VT-1, which was isolated as pentachlorophenol tolerant, has been used to degrade chlorophenols. In this case the chlorophenol was 2, 4- dichlorophenol.

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