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Ralstonia pickettii in environmental biotechnology: potential and applications
Author(s) -
Ryan M.P.,
Pembroke J.T.,
Adley C.C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 1364-5072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03361.x
Subject(s) - bioremediation , ralstonia , xenobiotic , biology , biochemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental chemistry , chemistry , bacteria , ecology , contamination , biochemistry , engineering , genetics , enzyme
Summary Xenobiotic pollutants such as toluene and trichloroethylene are released into the environment by various industrial processes. Ralstonia pickettii possess significant biotechnological potential in the field of bioremediation and has demonstrated the ability to breakdown many of these toxic substances. Here, we provide a description of the major compounds that various strains of R. pickettii are capable of degrading and a brief review of their breakdown pathways and an argument for its use in bioremediation.