Open AccessDechlorination of 2,3,5,6‐tetrachlorobiphenyl by a phototrophic enrichment culture
Author(s) -
Montgomery Larry,
Vogel Timothy M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1992.tb05326.x
Subject(s) - phototroph , chlorine , incubation , chemistry , environmental chemistry , bacteria , enrichment culture , biodegradation , carbon fibers , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , photosynthesis , materials science , composite number , composite material , genetics
A phototrophic enrichment culture, using acetate as carbon source, reductively dechlorinated 2,3,5,6‐tetrachlorobiphenyl. ortho chlorines were removed preferentially over meta chlorines. Tri‐ and dichlorobiphenyls were the major products. During 14 months incubation, chlorine was removed from 58% of the target molecules; 19% of the total chlorines were removed. Dechlorination did not occur in a control culture incubated in the dark.