Sulfolane degrading bacteria from petrochemical plant: activated sludge enrichment, isolation and characterization

Table 2 The specific growth and specific substrate utilization rates of strain Cupriavidus sp. Y-d in the presence of various sulfolane and sulfate concentrations at the different pHs

Sulfolane (mg L⁻¹)	pH	Sulfate^a (mg L⁻¹)	Specific growth rate (d⁻¹)	Specific substrate utilization rate (d⁻¹)
1000	6	0	0.07	0.16
1000	7	0	0.23	0.43
1000	8	0	0.32	0.51
1000	9	0	0.25	0.33
500	7	0	0.19	0.48
1000	7	0	0.28	0.49
1500	7	0	0.47	0.54
2000	7	0	0.48	0.59
1000	7	2511	0.23	0.45
1000	7	3020	0.20	0.40
1000	7	3534	0.14	0.34
1000	7	4020	0.11	0.33

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