Patents
The invention relates to a for bioremediation of agricultural soil, sludge, effluents and other sites contaminated with the nitroaromatic compound p-nitrophenol which is a toxic compound of anthropogenic origin. The preferred method of carrying out the invention comprises immobilizing the cells of a p-nitrophenol degrading bacteria Arthrobacter protophormiae on a carrier material and introducing the immobilized cells into PNP contaminated site. The bacteria are able to degrade PNP in a few days thereby remediating the site. The invention thus provides an economical and efficient method for biodegradation and elimination of PNP in situ.