氧化石墨烯/十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵复合物的制备和抗菌性能研究

本文研究了氧化石墨烯/十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵( GO-1227)复合抗菌材料的制备及其抗菌性能。通过傅立叶红外光谱的检测,确定GO-1227复合物已经成功合成。为了研究复合物的抗菌活性,以大肠杆菌为代表,通过观察大肠杆菌的表面形貌变化和细菌体外离子浓度变化,证明GO-1227复合物具有相对于原材料更好的抗菌性能。     

副溶血弧菌高效消毒剂的筛选及PHMG防治对虾AHPNS的应用研究

为寻找凡纳滨对虾急性肝胰腺坏死综合症(AHPNS)重要致病菌——副溶血弧菌的高效低毒消毒剂, 选取了包括苯扎溴铵、聚六亚甲基胍盐酸盐(PHMG)等22种水产或医学上常用的消毒剂, 比较分析其对副溶血弧菌的杀灭效果。悬液定量杀菌试验发现, 22种消毒剂中PHMG对副溶血弧菌的杀灭效果最好。接着, 进一步分析PHMG的有效杀菌浓度, 结果显示, PHMG浓度达到0.2 mg/L时作用48h即能100%地杀死副溶血弧菌。对7种常见病原菌和凝结芽孢杆菌的杀灭试验显示, PHMG对弧菌的杀灭效果最好, 0.5 mg/L PHMG能100%地杀灭四种弧菌, 对迟钝爱德华菌、嗜水气单胞菌和海豚链球菌的杀灭效果较差, 对凝结芽孢杆菌的杀灭效果最差。急性毒性试验得出PHMG 24h的LC₅₀=80.28 mg/L; 48h的LC₅₀=23.32 mg/L, 安全浓度SC=0.59 mg/L。对攻毒副溶血弧菌凡纳滨对虾的保护试验显示, PHMG浓度达到0.5 mg/L时, 24h对对虾的相对保护率达(77.78±5.01)%左右, 且与三个高浓度组相对保护率差异不显著。随着PHMG浓度的升高, 凡纳滨对虾肝胰腺所含副溶血弧菌数量明显减少, 48h后1.1及1.4 mg/L组副溶血弧菌数量降为0。降解试验结果显示: 0.5 mg/L的PHMG在第5、第6天浓度有所下降, 1 mg/L的PHMG在试验7d中基本保持稳定。研究证明了PHMG具有高效、低毒、低降解的特性, 是防治凡纳滨对虾AHPNS的理想消毒剂。     

应用季铵盐控制炼油厂循环水中菌藻危害的研究

在调查东方红炼油厂循环冷却水系统被腐蚀危害的基础上,针对主要危害微生物——铁细菌、硫酸盐还原菌和形成粘液的异养菌,从4 7种药剂中筛选出既能杀菌灭藻,又具有污垢剥离作用的高效低毒药剂季铵盐——十二烷基二甲基苄基氯化铵(muc)。经小试中试及采用高低剂量结合、间隔冲击式瞬间投加方法进行的生产性试验,表明其杀菌率达99％;污垢抑制率95％以上,冷却塔壁菌藻抑制率达99％;挂片腐蚀率1．6密耳／年。     

载铜蒙脱石的抗菌机理研究

研究载铜蒙脱石对副溶血弧菌的抗菌效果和机理。载铜蒙脱石对副溶血弧菌的最小抑菌浓度和最小杀菌浓度分别为75mg/L和300mg/L,而蒙脱石未显抗菌活性。细菌胞内酶活性结果显示,载铜蒙脱石可使细菌细胞膜发生损伤或通透性增大,导致细菌胞内酶的外漏。载铜蒙脱石对细菌呼吸代谢影响的结果表明,载铜蒙脱石可抑制三羧酸循环途径。原子力显微镜动态观察载铜蒙脱石作用下副溶血弧菌形态变化的结果发现,载铜蒙脱石能破坏细菌细胞膜。     

恩诺沙星对4种水产致病弧菌的抑杀菌效应

采用二倍稀释法测定恩诺沙星对溶藻弧菌、最小弧菌、哈维氏弧菌、创伤弧菌4种12株菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC),结果表明:恩诺沙星对12株弧菌的MIC为0.1?0.8 mg/L,MBC为0.4?3.2 mg/L。在此基础上,从每种菌中选取一株对恩诺沙星较为敏感的菌株,研究恩诺沙星不同药物浓度(1 MIC、2 MIC、4 MIC)对4种弧菌的杀菌动力学和抗菌后效应(PAE),结果显示:各浓度恩诺沙星对溶藻弧菌X040625-R菌株均有较强的杀菌作用,而对哈维氏弧菌M071202-H、创伤弧菌Q050723-C、最小弧菌H010911-Z等3菌株却表现出了低浓度抑菌、高浓度缓慢杀菌的作用。恩诺沙星的抗菌后效应PAE与药物浓度及细菌与药物的接触时间成正相关,恩诺沙星对溶藻弧菌X040625-R的PAE最长,对哈维氏弧菌M071202-H的PAE最短。     

外源化学物质对副溶血性弧菌药物敏感性的影响

【目的】细菌对抗生素的耐药性已成为全球公共卫生问题关注的热点。有研究表明外源添加化学物质可以增强耐药细菌对抗生素的敏感性。本研究比较了3种化学物质葡萄糖、丙氨酸、甘油对增强副溶血性弧菌抗生素敏感性的作用效果。【方法】在亚抑菌浓度抗生素胁迫条件下,通过比较副溶血性弧菌在添加终浓度为10 mmol/L葡萄糖、丙氨酸、甘油后细菌存活率随时间的变化水平,来观察弧菌对亚抑菌浓度抗生素敏感性作用效果的改变,并采用氧化磷酸化解偶联剂CCCP对实验结果进行验证。【结果】发现3种外源化学物质均能增强亚抑菌浓度氨基糖苷类抗生素对副溶血性弧菌的杀菌能力,其中外源添加葡萄糖对增强亚抑菌浓度卡那霉素的杀菌能力最为显著,而对其他种类抗生素的杀菌能力则无明显增强作用。加入氧化磷酸化解偶联剂CCCP后可消除由外源化学物质引发的弧菌抗生素敏感性作用增强的现象。【结论】通过调节细菌细胞代谢水平可提高耐药副溶血性弧菌对氨基糖苷类抗生素的敏感性,对多重耐药副溶血性弧菌的防控具有一定的实际应用价值。     

一株异养脱硫反硝化菌株的筛选及其生物脱硫脱氮特性研究

【目的】从生物脱硫脱氮EGSB-DSR反应器的污泥中分离筛选出具有生物脱硫脱氮特性的细菌,并对其生物脱硫脱氮的性能进行研究。【方法】采用Hungate厌氧滚管技术筛选功能微生物,从稳定运行的生物脱硫脱氮EGSB-DSR反应器的污泥中分离筛选出一株高效的生物脱硫脱氮细菌A2。【结果】经过16S rRNA基因序列鉴定,菌株A2为固氮弧菌属(Azoarcus sp.)。其典型特征为能够以有机碳作为电子供体,将亚硝酸盐或者硝酸盐转化为氮气的同时还能将硫化物氧化为硫单质。因此具备了高效同步代谢有机碳、NO3–和S2–的特征。这是首次关于固氮弧菌属能够进行反硝化脱硫的相关报道。对菌株A2的生物脱硫脱氮能力的分析表明,在硫化物S2–浓度200 mg/L,NO3?浓度87.5 mg/L,乙酸根离子浓度200 mg/L的条件下,菌株A2在20 h内完成对碳、氮、硫的脱除。菌株对于碳、氮去除率均达到99%,对于硫的去除率达到95%。【结论】结果表明固氮弧菌属A2具有高效的生物脱硫脱氮功能,将有望成为强化生物脱硫脱氮工艺的潜在微生物资源。     

7种消毒剂对鲟4种病原菌体外抑菌效果

为了筛选高效的消毒剂用于防治鲟细菌性疾病,采用二倍稀释法测定了7种消毒剂对鲟4种病原菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌质量浓度(MBC)。结果显示,高铁酸钾对鲟4种病原菌抑菌效果最好,MIC为8 mg/L,MBC为8¹6 mg/L,戊二醛、甲醛、苯扎溴铵、过氧化氢及季铵盐络合碘5种消毒剂抑菌效果中等,聚维酮碘对鲟4种病原菌抑菌效果最差,聚维酮碘对鲟4种病原菌的MBC最大值为2048 mg/L。根据上述研究结果,选择抑菌效果好的消毒剂高铁酸钾进一步研究了鲟4种病原菌随时间和高铁酸钾浓度变化的生长趋势,显示消毒液浓度为5 mg/L、9 mg/L的消毒液在短时间能抑制病原菌生长繁殖,病原菌数量同样能在短时间内繁殖恢复到原来的水平,浓度为13 mg/L、17 mg/L的高铁酸钾消毒液能快速杀灭病原菌,病原菌在较长时间维持在较低水平,甚至病原菌全部被杀死。研究对于使用高铁酸钾防治鲟养殖实践中的疾病具有重要的指导意义。     

甘草提取物对四种牙周常见致病菌的抑菌作用

目的体外评价甘草提取物对牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌四种牙周常见致病菌的抑制效果。方法以牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌四种牙周常见致病菌作为供试菌,采用液体稀释法,考察甘草提取物对这四种细菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC);并采用不同浓度的甘草提取物溶液,绘制甘草提取物对四种牙周致病菌的时间-杀菌曲线。结果甘草提取物对牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌的MIC值分别为1.50、1.50、0.75和1.50mg/mL,MBC值分别为6、3、3和3mg/mL。当甘草提取物达到对四种细菌的MBC值时,对于牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、伴放线放线杆菌可在2h后可达到杀菌效果,对于具核梭杆菌可在4h后达到杀菌效果。结论甘草提取物对以上四种牙周常见致病菌具有良好的抑菌及杀菌作用。     

8-羟基喹啉-水杨酸-镧配合物对细菌、酵母及肿瘤细胞抑制效应的初步研究

采用杯碟法、微量生物量热法,研究了8-羟基喹啉-水杨酸-镧配合物(La(C_7H_5O_3)_2·(C_9H_6NO))对金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus,CICC10384)、枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis,CICC10012)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli,s ATCC8739)、粟酒酵母(Schizosaccharomyces pombe)及K562和He La-60肿瘤细胞的抑制活性。结果表明:La(C_7H_5O_3)_2·(C_9H_6NO)对3种细菌的最小杀菌浓度分别为0.45~0.90 g/L、1.2~1.5 g/L和1.2~1.5 g/L,而且浓度1.5 g/L以上的稀土配合物对3种细菌的抑制作用存在极显著差异(P0.01),其中3.6 g/L以上浓度的稀土配合物对3种细菌的抑菌达到了强、中、强的效果;对S.pombe、K562细胞、He La-60细胞也都具有较强的抑制作用,且IC50分别为26.77 mg/L、1.62 mg/L和1.68 mg/L。以上结果说明,La(C_7H_5O_3)_2·(C_9H_6NO)具有较强的抑菌和抗肿瘤效果。     

Isolation and characterization of a unicellular manganese-oxidizing bacterium from a freshwater lake in northwestern Russia

A unicellular manganese-oxidizing bacterium (strain L7), isolated from Lake Ladoga, is identified as "Siderocapsa" sp. according to its morphology. However, this bacterium belongs to the phylogenetic cluster of Pseudomonas putida. The physiological characteristics (utilization of sugars, polyatomic alcohols, organic acids, and phenolic substrates as carbon and energy sources) also indicate the similarity of strain L7 to representatives of the genus Pseudomonas. The growing culture oxidizes Mn(II); the rate of oxidation depends on the type of added organic substrate. Carbonate requirement for this process indicates mixotrophic metabolism. The relatedness of the isolated bacterium to the representatives of the genus Pseudonomas and their phenotypic similarity provide a basis for considering strain L7 not as "Siderocapsa" sp., but as a new species, Pseudomonas siderocapsa sp. nov., of the P. putida cluster.     

磷浓度对小环藻、大型溞和金鱼藻三者相互作用的影响

为了解磷浓度对水生植被恢复和生物操纵效果的影响, 分别用小环藻(Cyclotella sp.)、大型溞(Daphnia magna)和金鱼藻(Ceratophyllum demersum)代表浮游植物、浮游动物和大型沉水植物建立水生微宇宙模型, 在25℃、2600 lx光强和11 mg/L氮浓度条件下, 分别研究小环藻与大型溞、小环藻与金鱼藻、小环藻-大型溞-金鱼藻共培养时4种磷浓度(0.05、0.1、0.5和2 mg/L)下小环藻、大型溞、金鱼藻的增长率以及培养液中氮磷去除率的变化。结果表明: 小环藻与大型溞、小环藻与金鱼藻两两共培养时, 磷浓度为0.05-2 mg/L时, 金鱼藻和大型溞均生长良好, 小环藻受到明显抑制, 其密度保持较小幅度的正增长。在小环藻-大型溞-金鱼藻三者共培养时, 在0.05-2 mg/L的磷浓度范围内大型溞和金鱼藻生长良好, 与两两共培养相比, 小环藻则受到了更大程度的抑制, 在磷浓度为0.05-0.1 mg/L时藻密度呈现负增长. 这说明在水生态系统中, 大型浮游动物和沉水植物对浮游藻类的联合控制效果远好于各自单独的控制效果, 该控制效果随磷浓度的提高而减弱, 以0.1 mg/L的磷浓度为最佳。在实验结束后测定氮磷去除率发现, 在最低磷浓度(0.05 mg/L),即磷限制时, 水中磷去除率最高, 在最高磷浓度(2 mg/L), 即氮限制时, 水中氮去除率最高。     

焦化厂地肤根内解芘细菌的筛选及促生潜力

从多环芳烃耐受植物根内分离具多环芳烃降解功能的内生细菌并研究其促生特性,为内生菌协同宿主植物修复多环芳烃污染土壤提供基础.以长期受多环芳烃污染的焦化厂区生长的地肤为材料,从其根内分离出以芘和1-氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸(ACC)为唯一碳源和氮源的内生细菌8株.通过芘降解试验,筛选得到3株高效芘降解内生细菌KSE4、KSE7和KSE8,经鉴定分别为芽孢杆菌属、假单胞菌属和鞘氨醇菌属.通过液体培养试验,研究了3株菌在芘胁迫下产ACC脱氨酶的能力和对地肤种子萌发的影响.结果表明: 随着芘浓度(0~15 mg·L^-1)的升高,ACC脱氨酶活性降低,其中KSE7的效果最好,在芘浓度为15 mg·L^-1时,地肤发芽率和芽长分别比对照提高了44.8%和61.1%,在地肤-微生物修复焦化厂污染土壤的修复中具有一定的应用潜力.     

A note on the control of sulphate-reducing bacteria in seawater by u.v. irradiation

Continuous and batch cultures of marine sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in North Sea water were irradiated with 110000 to 329500 μWs/cm² of ultraviolet radiation (wavelength 253.7 nm) with a commercial u.v. sterilizing unit. A 100% kill was obtained with logarithmic cultures of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans NCIMB 8400 at population densities of 10–10⁴/ml. A >99.99% kill was obtained with a mixture (ca 10⁵/ml) of batch grown Desulfovibrio spp. and oilfield SRB enrichments. Ultraviolet irradiation was less effective against the indigenous heterotrophic bacteria in the seawater ( ca 90% kill).     

Pb2+胁迫对绿球藻(Chlorococcum sp.)的影响研究

研究了不同Pb²⁺浓度(0.1、1、10、50、100、200、400 mg/L)处理对绿球藻(Chlorococcum sp.)生长、形态结构及生理特性的影响。与对照BG11培养的绿球藻比较,Pb²⁺浓度≤50 mg/L条件下培养的绿球藻细胞壁无明显增厚,色素变化不大;而暴露到Pb²⁺浓度>50 mg/L条件下培养,绿球藻细胞壁明显增厚,蛋白核消失。低浓度Pb²⁺(0.1~10 mg/L)对绿球藻生长基本没有影响;浓度在50 mg/L时,绿球藻仍能维持一定的生长速率;但当Pb²⁺浓度≥100 mg/L时,绿球藻的生长受到显著抑制。绿球藻的Chl a+Chl b以及Chl a含量均随培养基中Pb²⁺浓度的升高而逐渐减少。绿球藻净光合作用强度随培养基中Pb²⁺浓度的增大而逐渐降低,Pb²⁺浓度≥100 mg/L时净光合作用强度检测不到;当Pb²⁺浓度<50 mg/L时,绿球藻呼吸作用强度逐渐升高,之后呼吸作用强度逐渐降低。在实验的浓度下,绿球藻的丙二醛(MDA)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性都随培养基中Pb²⁺浓度的升高而逐渐增强;过氧化氢酶(CAT)则随Pb²⁺浓度的增大酶活性先升高后降低。当Pb²⁺浓度≤100 mg/L时,绿球藻对Pb²⁺的去除率都在95%以上;之后逐渐降低,浓度到400 mg/L时仍然达56.7%。结果显示,绿球藻是一种耐受Pb²⁺胁迫的藻类,对铅的去除率也高,可以应用于含铅污水的处理。     

Impact of nitrate-mediated microbial control of souring in oil reservoirs on the extent of corrosion

The effect of microbial control of souring on the extent of corrosion was studied in a model system consisting of pure cultures of the nitrate-reducing, sulfide-oxidizing bacterium (NR-SOB) Thiomicrospira sp. strain CVO and the sulfate-reducing bacterium (SRB) Desulfovibrio sp. strain Lac6, as well as in an SRB consortium enriched from produced water from a Canadian oil reservoir. The average corrosion rate induced by the SRB consortium (1.4 g x m(-2) x day(-1)) was faster than that observed in the presence of strain Lac6 (0.2 g x m(-2) x day(-1)). Examination of the metallic coupons at the end of the tests indicated a uniform corrosion in both cases. Addition of CVO and 10 mM nitrate to a fully grown culture of Lac6 or the SRB consortium led to complete removal of sulfide from the system and a significant increase in the population of CVO, as determined by reverse sample genome probing. In the case of the SRB consortium addition of just nitrate (10 mM) had a similar effect. When grown in the absence of nitrate, the consortium was dominated by Desulfovibrio sp. strains Lac15 and Lac29, while growth in the presence of nitrate led to dominance of Desulfovibrio sp. strain Lac3. The addition of CVO and nitrate to the Lac6 culture or nitrate to the SRB consortium accelerated the average corrosion rate to 1.5 and 2.9 g x m(-2) x day(-1), respectively. Localized corrosion and the occurrence of pitting were apparent in both cases. Although the sulfide concentration (0.5-7 mM) had little effect on corrosion rates, a clear increase of the corrosion rate with increasing nitrate concentration was observed in experiments conducted with consortia enriched from produced water.     

A kinetic model for surfactant inhibition of pentachlorophenol biodegradation

A kinetic model is used to describe the effect of the nonionic surfactant Tergitol NP-10 (TNP10) on pentachlorophenol (PCP) biodegradation by Sphingomonas chlorophenolica sp. strain RA2. Different initial biomass to initial substrate ratios ranging from 13 to 418 were tested with 23 TNP10 concentrations ranging from 0 to 1500 mg/L. Tests were also conducted at 10 degrees C and 20 degrees C. No PCP biodegradation inhibition was observed at concentrations below the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 50 mg/L. TNP10 concentrations above 100 to 200 mg/L were increasingly inhibitory to PCP biodegradation rates. This inhibition was best described by the Monod kinetic equation wherein the effect of TNP10 inhibition is reflected in the half-saturation constant (Ks). The value of the Ks increased from between 1.5 and 13.5 mg/L with no surfactant present to 44 to 131 mg/L at 1000 mg/L TNP10. Using a standard competitive inhibition approach, the inhibition constant for TNP10 was approximately 100 mg/L at both 10 degrees C and 20 degrees C.     

镧与钕对红假单胞菌的生长、类胡萝卜素生成及固氮活性的影响

本文报道了不同浓度的La^(3+)和Nd^(3+)对红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas sp.)的细胞形态、生长、类胡萝卜素生成和固氮活性的影响。LaCl_3在25和50mg/L时对红假单胞菌的细胞生长有轻微刺激作用;当浓度高于75mg/L时有抑制作用,随浓度的提高而抑制作用增强,细胞缩小;NdCl_3在25和50mg/L时对该菌细胞生长有轻微抑制作用,高于75mg/L时抑制作用明显增强,细胞缩小。两种稀土元素在25和50mg/L时对该菌类胡萝卜素的生成有刺激作用,高于75mg/L时则有抑制作用。La^(3+)在0～100mg/L,Nd^(3+)在0～75mg/L时对固氮酶活性有刺激作用,La^(3+)和Nd^(3+)分别高于100mg/L和75mg/L时则有抑制作用,并随浓度的增高,抑制作用明显增强。     

Effect of nickel on nutrient removal by selected indigenous protozoan species in wastewater systems

Nutrient and heavy metal pollutions are major concern worldwide. This study aimed at comparing the effect of Ni²⁺ on nutrient removal efficiency of four indigenous wastewater protozoan species (Aspidisca sp., Paramecium sp., Peranema sp., Trachelophyllum sp.). Specific physicochemical parameters and microbial growth/die-off were measured using standard methods. The results revealed that protozoan species were able to simultaneously remove phosphate, nitrate and Ni²⁺ at concentrations ranging between 66.4–99.36%, 56.19–99.88% and 45.98–85.69%, respectively. Peranema sp. appeared to be the isolates with the highest removal of nutrients (Phosphate-99.36% and Nitrate-99.88%) while Paramecium sp. showed higher removal of Ni²⁺ at 85.69% and low removal of nutrients. Aspidisca sp. was the most sensitive isolate to Ni²⁺ but with significant nutrient removal (Phosphate-66.4% and Nitrate-56.19%) at 10 mg-N²⁺/L followed by an inhibition of nutrient removal at Ni²⁺ concentration greater than 10 mg/L. Significant correlation between the growth rate and nutrient removal (r = 0.806/0.799, p < 0.05 for phosphate and nitrate, respectively) was noted. Except for Peranema sp. which revealed better nutrient removal ability at 10 mg-Ni²⁺/L, an increase in Ni²⁺ concentration had a significant effect on nutrient removal efficiency of these indigenous protozoan species. This study suggests that although Ni²⁺ appeared to be toxic to microbial isolates, its effect at a low concentration (10 mg-Ni²⁺/L) towards these isolates can be used to enhance the wastewater treatment process for the removal of nutrients. Peranema sp., which was able to remove both Ni²⁺ and nutrients from wastewater mixed-liquor, can also be used for bioremediation of wastewater systems.     

Biodegradation of Phenol by Actinobacillus Sp.: Mathematical Interpretation and Effect of Some Growth Conditions

Models of the cultivation process of Actinobacillus sp. cells in two media, rich (NB) and minimal (M9) that includes phenol as a sole carbon source, have not been described in the available literature. For these reasons, several single-substrate inhibition models (Monod, Andrew, and Tesseir) were investigated in order to determine the mathematical expression of Actinobacillus sp. growth rate. The experimental data for both nutrient broth and M9 media were fitted to the above models mentioning that Andrews' model best fits these data adequately for both media with regression coefficient of 0.973 and 0.962, respectively. The maximum predicted growth rate by this model is 0.37 h^{- 1} for both media obtained when the initial concentration of phenol is 100 mg/L. The half-saturation concentration constant, K_P, is 1.00 mg/L, which represents the phenol concentration when μ is equal to half μ_max. On the other hand, the inhibition constant, K_p is 13,000.00 mg/L for broth medium and 12,000 mg/L for M9 medium, which is a measure of sensitivity to inhibition by inhibitory substances. When cells are grown in nutrient broth and minimal media, the rate of cell production with time can be expressed by the Reccati and Voltera models. Voltera model better fits in the case of M9 minimal medium plus phenol as sole carbon source. The pH of 7, the incubation temperature of 35°C to 37°C, and the agitation rate of 150 rpm are the optimal conditions for achieving the higher percentage of phenol degradation by Actinobacillus sp. Succinic acid and glycine as carbon and nitrogen source, respectively, were the most efficient of the cosubstrates (out of 10 substrates tested) for removal of phenol on an mg/L basis.