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A two-species co-culture of Delftia P1 and Microbacterium lacus removes paracetamol and its 4-aminophenol metabolite, achieving complete 4-AP removal in 24 h at a 1:100 cell-density ratio.
- Why it matters: Paracetamol biodegradation can leave toxic transformation products like 4-AP in aquatic environments, and single strains may accumulate dead-end metabolites instead of fully detoxifying them.
- What they did: Delftia P1 was paired with Microbacterium lacus selected for a sadB monooxygenase homolog, and co-cultures were tested across strain abundance ratios, including wastewater.
- The result: At OD600nm 1:10 (cell density 1:100), paracetamol and 4-AP were fully removed within 6 h and 24 h, respectively, and wastewater tests showed 100% paracetamol removal within 4 h with no 4-AP accumulation by 24 h.
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