Open AccessBiodehalogenation.
Author(s) -
C. E. Castro
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.7721279
Subject(s) - biocide , environmental chemistry , pseudomonas , soil microbiology , chemistry , toxicology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , ecology , soil water , organic chemistry , genetics
Haloorganic biocides are widely employed as soil fumigants to combat the destructive action of plant parasitic nematodes and fungi. These substances are dehalogenated by soil organisms, principally species of Pseudomonas and Flavobacteria, to nontoxic metabolities. The paths of metabolism of a vareity of simply alkyl halides are described with emphasis upon the biodehalogenation step.