Open AccessBiodegradation of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid by a pure culture of Pseudomonas cepacia
Author(s) -
John J. Kilbane,
D K Chatterjee,
Jeffrey S. Karns,
S T Kellogg,
A. M. Chakrabarty
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.44.1.72-78.1982
Subject(s) - pseudomonas , biodegradation , pseudomonadaceae , chemistry , pseudomonadales , enrichment culture , bacteria , carbon source , chloride , microbiology and biotechnology , chromatography , biology , food science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , genetics
A pure culture of Pseudomonas cepacia, designated AC1100, that can utilize 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) as its sole source of carbon and energy was isolated. An actively growing culture of AC1100 was able to degrade more than 97% of 2,4,5-T, present at 1 mg/ml, within 6 days as determined by chloride release, gas chromatographic, and spectrophotometric analyses. The ability of AC1100 to oxidize a variety of chlorophenols and related compounds is also reported.
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