Microbial Degradation of Phenol:A Comparative Study

Thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment for the award of the degree

Of

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY (RESEARCH)

By

Satya Sundar Mohanty[609BM301]

Under the Guidance of

PROF. G. R. SATPATHY(DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & MEDICAL ENGINEERING)

&

DR. H. M. JENA(DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & MEDICAL ENGINEERINGNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA

ORISSA -769 008, INDIA

January 2012