Co-degradation with glucose of four surfactants, CTAB, Triton X-100, SDS and Rhamnolipid, in liquid culture media and compost matrix

Strengthened biodegradation is one of the key means to treat surfactant pollution in environment, and microorganism and surfactant have significant effects on degradation. In this paper, co-degradation of CTAB, Triton X-100, SDS and rhamnolipid with glucose by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis and compost microorganisms in liquid culture media, as well as the degradation of rhamnolipid in compost were investigated. The results showed …