@article{fdi:010063901, title = {{E}xploring by-products generated by the anaerobic degradation process of synthetic wastewater containing indigo dye}, author = {{K}helifi, {E}. and {G}announ, {H}. and {T}habet, {O}. {B}. and {B}ouallagui, {H}. and {F}ardeau, {M}arie-{L}aure and {T}ouhami, {Y}. and {O}llivier, {B}ernard and {H}amdi, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his work aims to study the by-products generated by the anaerobic degradation process of synthetic wastewater containing indigo dye. {T}hese by-products were analysed and identified by both high performance liquid chromatography ({HPLC}) and nuclear magnetic resonance ({H}-1 {NMR}). {HPLC} results showed the dependence of the by-products to the operating conditions. {T}he obtained {HPLC} chromatogram at the end of the experiments ({R}un 1) reveals different fractions, with at least eight distinguishable by-products. {I}ncreasing the hydraulic retention time from 1 to 5days ({R}un 5) which corresponding to the start up of the bioreactor caused a significant change of the obtained {HPLC} chromatogram, with the decrease of the number of these by-products to only 3 ones. {H}-1 {NMR} analysis was realised with three representative fractions. {T}he results showed that hypothetical structure of the by-products corresponding to aromatic cycles 1,2-disubstituted and possessing an axial symmetry similar to the phthalate groups.}, keywords = {{A}naerobic ; {D}ecolourization ; {B}iodegradation ; {I}ndigo ; {N}uclear magnetic ; resonance}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}esalination and {W}ater {T}reatment}, volume = {53}, numero = {7}, pages = {1977--1985}, ISSN = {1944-3994}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1080/19443994.2013.870744}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063901}, }