Co-metabolism of thiocyanate and free cyanide by Exiguobacterium acetylicum and Bacillus marisflavi under alkaline conditions.

ABSTRACT: The continuous discharge of cyanide-containing effluents to the environment has necessitated for the development of environmentally benign treatment processes that would result in complete detoxification of the cyanide-containing wastewaters, without producing additional environmental toxicants. Since biological detoxification of hazardous chemical compounds has been renowned for its robustness and environmental-friendliness, the ability of the Exiguobacterium acetylicum (GenBank accession number KT282229) and Bacillus marisflavi (GenBank accession number KR016603) to co-metabolise thiocyanate (SCN^-) and free cyanide (CN^-) under alkaline conditions was evaluated. E. acetylicum had an SCN^- degradation efficiency of 99.9 % from an initial SCN^- conc

SUBMITTER: Mekuto L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4990519 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature