Table 2.

The effect of fractional additions of phenol on R. aetherivorans UCM Ac-602 degradation ability

Time (h)	OD540	Phenol assimilation for each 24 h (mg L−1)	Degradation efficiencya (%)
0	0.06 ± 0.002	0	0
24	0.65 ± 0.004	750 ± 27.0	100.0
48	1.39 ± 0.006	749 ± 26.1	99.9 ± 1.2
72	1.95 ± 0.009	749 ± 26.0	99.7 ± 2.1
96	2.73 ± 0.014	750 ± 27.1	99.7 ± 2.0

Bacterial cultivation was performed in medium N2; the initial phenol concentration was 750 mg L⁻¹; the daily fractional introduction of phenol was 750 mg L⁻¹

^aDegradation efficiency after each 24 h of growth. Data are means ± SD from three independent replicates