Biodegradation Kinetics of Phenol and 4-Chlorophenol in the Presence of Sodium Salicylate in Batch and Chemostat Systems
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The manuscript has been written well and supported with sufficient experimental data. The study has investigated the biodegradation of phenol, sodium salicylate and 4-chlorophenol by Pseudomonas putida by batch and chemostat experiments. Please consider the following comments to improve the manuscript.
* The significance of the study should be mentioned clearly in abstract section. The abstract should briefly state the research objectives, main results and main conclusions.
*Provide significant words which are more relevant to the work in logical sequence as ‘keywords’. Also use keywords which are not present in the title.
* The introduction does not provide sufficient background and does not include all relevant references. It needs the addition of some recent new research progress in this field. Please also highlight the novelty of this study in Introduction.
* In materials and method section, any background information, why authors choosed
Pseudomonas putida species?
* Need to add references for Analystical Methods section.
*Improve the discussion part by adding more supporting data from the literature.
* Authors are suggested to add discussion by explaining trends in the obtained results along with the possible mechanisms behind the trends.
* It is strongly recommended to add a subsection, 'practical implications of this study,' outlining the challenges in the current research, future work, and recommendations, before the conclusion.
* Pls. conclude with more focus on the major outcomes of the paper.
* Check and correct grammatical and space errors throughout the article.
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors addressed all of my queries, therefore the manuscript may be accepted in the present form
Reviewer 2 Report
Thanks for providing all answers line by line. I think now your paper is ready for publication in processes.
