Phthalates are primarily synthetic compounds have been widely used in industry and consequently became ubiquitous pollutants in natural environment. However, conventional activated sludge process can not effectively treat recalcitrant phthalate wastewater. Bioaugmentation is one of the strategies for enhancement of the recalcitrant compounds degradation. A key ingredient for a successful bioaugmentation strategy is bioseeds selection. During current study, it can be concluded that the strategy of bioaugmentation phthalic acid-degrading aerobic granules is successful in enhancement...