Thiocyanate degradation by pure and mixed cultures of microorganisms

a mixed culture and a pure bacterial strain (bmv8) were isolated from a bioreactor for thiocyanate treatment. both cultures removed 5 mm of thiocyanate from the medium in 36 hours. the mixed culture was able to tolerate concentrations up to 60 mm. the efficiency of thiocyanate degradation decreased when the cells were immobilized.