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Degradation of toluene and trichlorethylene by Burkholderia cepacia G4 in growth-limited fed-batch culture

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
OSTI ID:433559

Trichloroethyene(TCE), widely used as a solvent and a degreasing agent, is a toxic environmental contaminant with possible carcinogenic properties. No microorganisms which can grow on this compound are known but comatebolic conversion of TCE by oxygenases has been described. Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia G4 can aerobically degrade TCE when grown on Toluene or other aromatic compounds as carbon and energy sources. In this paper, the TCE degradation capacity of B. cepacia G4 in a growth limited fed-batch culture with toluene as the primary substrate is described. 34 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.

OSTI ID:
433559
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 62; ISSN AEMIDF; ISSN 0099-2240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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