Researchers at Kangnung National University release new data on life sciences.

A report, 'Optimal microbial adaptation routes for the rapid degradation of high concentration of phenol,' is newly published data in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. "Pseudomonas fluorescence KNU417 was able to degrade up to 700 mg/L of phenol in 65 h but could not degrade 1,000 mg/L of phenol. Phenol degradation rate was noticeably enhanced by pre-adaptation," researchers in South Korea report (see also Life Sciences).

"In addition, the cell was able to degrade up to 1,300 mg/L of phenol by pre-adapting to 700 mg/L of phenol. Repeated adaptations to the same…