Efficient malachite green biodegradation by Pseudomonas plecoglossicide MG2: process optimization, application in bioreactors, and degradation pathway

Table 2 Minimum, maximum and average COD removal rates at different dye concentrations

Bioreactor	50 mg/l			100 mg/l			150 mg/l
Bioreactor	Min	Max	%R	Min	Max	%R	Min	Max	%R
AS	51	58	94.55	68	71	93.05	209	210	79.05
TC-AS	66	70	93.2	49	51	95.00	42	54	93.10
TC	42	44	95.7	38	45	95.85	24	36	97
Order of performance	TC > AS > TC-AS			TC > TC-AS > AS			TC > TC-AS > AS

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