RESEARCH ARTICLE
Bioremediation of Waters Polluted by Endocrine Disruptors by Means of the Process of Thermodialysis
Damiano G. Mita*, Maurizio Forte, Luigi Mita
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
Issue: Suppl-1, M14
First Page: 184
Last Page: 196
Publisher ID: TOBIOTJ-10-184
DOI: 10.2174/1874070701610010184
Article History:
Received Date: 15/6/2014Revision Received Date: 14/4/2015
Acceptance Date: 05/6/2015
Electronic publication date: 31/03/2016
Collection year: 2016
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Abstract
The advantages in using catalytic hydrophobic membranes in bioreactors operating under non-isothermal conditions, process of thermodialysis, for remediation of aqueous systems polluted by Endocrine Disruptors are discussed and illustrated. In presence of a transmembrane temperature gradient the enzyme activity increases along the yield of the bioremediation process. The theoretical bases accounting for the enzyme activity increase are highlighted and results supporting the theoretical approach are shown. An overview of the catalytic systems used towards different Endocrine Disruptors is listed.