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BIODEGRADATION OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR BISPHENOL A BY INDIGENOUS MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM OF WASTE WATER: A CASE STUDY

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.13, No. 03)

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Page : 417-426

Keywords : Endocrine Disruptor Chemical Bisphenol A Biodegradation Microbial Consortium;

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Abstract

Bisphenol A(BPA) or 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl propane) has beenthe most havoc-wrecking polycarbonate pollutant released majorly from plasticandresin manufacturing industriesintothemunicipalwastes.As per USEPA, if it contaminates open water bodies and enters our food chain, it can act as an endocrine disruptor to aquatic creatures and a potential carcinogen to humans. Hence, removal of this compound is necessary from the environment.

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