Gene duplication and horizontal gene transfer play an important role in the evolution of prokaryotic genomes. We have investigated the role of three CprK paralogues from the cAMP receptor protein-fumarate and nitrate reduction regulator (CRP-FNR) family of transcriptional regulators that are encoded in the genome of Desulfitobacterium hafniense DCB-2 and possibly regulate expression of genes in...

−Singleand bi-solute sorption and desorption of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5TCP) in montmorillonite modified with hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium (HDTMA) were investigated by sequential sorption and desorption. Effect of pH on the sequential sorption and desorption was investigated. As expected by the magnitude of octanol : water partition coefficient (K ow ), both sorptio...

This study focused on evaluating the efficiency of powdered activated carbon (PAC) adsorption process and tackling chlorobenzenes and chlorophenols spill in drinking water source. The adsorption kinetics and PAC’s capacities for five chlorobenzenes and three chlorophenols at drinking water contamination levels were studied in order to determine the influence of different functional groups on th...

ONE of the major problems associated with the disinfection of water supplies by chlorination is that the organoleptic properties of the chlorinated water may be increased. This malodorous water is often produced by a reaction between the added chlorine and trace concentrations of organic compounds present in the water. By far the most notorious of the organic compounds found in water which incr...

Reviews compound physicochemical properties and water and soil properties influencing the transport and distribution of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorophenols in a water and soil environment. As highly hydrophobic compounds of low water solubility, organochlorine pesticides and PCBs are rapidly and strongly sorbed by most soils and sediments. The sorption ...

Chlorination is a priority method for drinking water disinfection, since chlorine has strong bactericidal properties. However, whole set of volatile derivatives organic substances dangerous to humans are formed during chlorination, among which it necessary mention chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, chlorophenols. To reduce the concentration organochlorine derivatives, supplement current treatmen...