Advances in Biodegradation of Naphthalene

Biodegradation of naphthalene has been greatly concerned due to its economic,free-pollution and its fine effect.The development of biodegradation of naphthalene from the following areas including the screening of strain,the degradation gene and plasmid,the development of different kinds of biodegradation pathway,the application status of surfactant,the immobilization technology of cell and organic solvent used in the biodegradation of naphthalene and the environmental pollution control are reviewed.The applicability of two phase reaction system in naphthalene biodegradation was discussed and the development potential has been forecasted.