Pseudomonas putida strain (HM346961) was isolated from a consortium of bacteria acclimatized to unleaded gasoline-contaminated water. The consortium can efficiently remove benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) isomers, and a similar capability was observed with the P. putida strain. Proteome of this strain showed certain similarities with that of other strains exposed to the hydrocar...

SAPO-40, a silicoaluminophosphate with a structure not topologically related with any aluminosilicate zeolite, was synthesised for the first time in 1984 by Lok and co-workers [1]. Recently, a synthesis procedure leading to pure SAPO40 was developed and the structure of this material was established by crystallographic methods. The framework topology (designated AFR by the International Zeolite...

The cytotoxic effects of volatile and water-insoluble organic solvents (ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethylene, n-hexane) were tested on isolated hepatocytes in monolayer culture by using the 3-(4,5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction assay. All of the tested compounds inhibited metabolic activity of hepatocytes and this effect depended on the concentration of solve...

Organic solvents such as phenylacetylene, styrene and ethylbenzene are widely used in industrial processes, especially in the production of rubber or thermoplastics. Despite their important applications detailed knowledge about their structure is limited. In this paper the structures of these three aromatic solvents were investigated using neutron diffraction. The results show that many of thei...

Selective photooxidation of alkyl benzenes was studied in a custom-built continuous flow photochemical reactor equipped with fine bubble generator and low power UV light source. Fine bubbles air were used as an oxidizing agent along water-soluble sodium anthraquinone sulfonate catalyst. The containing slug-flow system using 1.4 times more efficient at lower feed-flow rate 2 mL/min 1.8 higher 5 ...

The presence of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene compounds (BTEX) in the breathing air outside inside buildings is one most significant problems related to human health today. This study was performed determine concentration BTEX pollutants indoor environments. PhoCheck used detect compounds. In this study, (BTEX pollutant) assessed four spaces, including restaurants, laundries, hair ...

Identifying metabolites associated with anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation is a reliable way to garner evidence for the intrinsic bioremediation of problem contaminants. While such metabolites have been detected at numerous sites, the in situ rates of anaerobic hydrocarbon decay remain largely unknown. Yet, realistic rate information is critical for predicting how long individual contaminants...