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Immobilisation of microbial cells in polymeric matrices

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Cells ofCandida tropicalis were immobilized in polyacrylamide polystyrene and aluminium alginate. These preparations were used for the degradation of phenol. The relative rate of phenol oxidation of immobilized cells was 28% as compared with suspended cells.

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  1. Institut für Chemische Technologie der Technischen Universität Braunschweig, D-3301, Braunschweig, Germany

    U. Hackel & J. Klein

  2. Gesellschaft für Molekularbiologische Forschung mbH Stöck-heim/Braunschweig, Mascheroder Weg 1, D-3301, Braunschweig-Stöckheim, Germany

    R. Megnet & F. Wagner

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Hackel, U., Klein, J., Megnet, R. et al. Immobilisation of microbial cells in polymeric matrices. European J. Appl Microbiol. 1, 291–293 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01382687

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