ABSTRACT
The Industrial and Green Revolutions brought about worldwide developments in the industrial and agricultural sectors. Since then, aromatic compounds have become an integral part of our environment due to heavy use of various chemicals, fuels and pesticides. Most of these compounds are pollutants and are generated via natural or anthropogenic sources. The natural sources include forest fire, oil spills and seepage, volcanic eruptions and plant exudates, while the anthropogenic sources are pyrolysis of organic
CONTENTS
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 67 3.2 Biodegradation of Pollutants ...................................................................... 74
3.2.1 Monaromatics ................................................................................... 74 3.2.1.1 BTEX Compounds ............................................................. 74 3.2.1.2 Phthalate Esters and Isomers .......................................... 76
3.2.2 Diaromatics .......................................................................................77 3.2.2.1 Naphthalene .......................................................................77
