Physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of a pure culture of an obligatory anaerobic bacterium that utilizes 2,4,-6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and biodegradation of RDX by pure cultures of obligatory anaerobic bacteria of the genus clostridium. Final report, 1 September 1993-31 August 1996
In work supported by the US AFOSR (grant F49620-94-1-0306) we are conducting detailed biochemical and genetic studies of three strains of Clostridium bifernientans, obligatory anaerobic bacteria that appear to completely degrade a variety of nitroaromatic compounds, including 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). We are determining the optimal physiological conditions for the degradative activities of C. bifermentans strains; and identifying and characterizing enzymes and genes involved in the biotransformation of nitroaromatic compounds by C. bifermentans. In our AASERT supplemental grant(AFOSR-93-1-O464) we expanded these goals to the explosive RDX (1,3,5-triaza-1, 3,5-trinitrocyclohexane). The AASERT grant funded two graduate students, who characterized the ability of C. bifermentans to degrade RDX (Regan, K. N., and R.L. Crawford, 1994. Biotechnol. Kett. 16: 1081- 1086), and prepared both genomic and plasmid DNA libraries from C. bifermentans. This genetic work will accelerate our progress toward our goal of characterizing the genetics of TNT/RDx degradation by our clostridia (K. Diedrich, M.S. thesis, University of Idaho; in preparation).
- Research Organization:
- Idaho Univ., Moscow, ID (United States). Center for Hazardous Waste Remediation Research
- OSTI ID:
- 420184
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A--315300/4/XAB; CNN: Contracts F49620-94-1-0306, F49620-93-1-0464
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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