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Bacterial growth with chlorinated methanes

Journal Article · · Environmental Health Perspectives
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  1. Mikrobiologisches Institut ETH, Zuerich (Switzerland)
Chlorinated methanes are important industrial chemicals and significant environmental pollutants. While the highly chlorinated methanes, trichloromethane and tetrachloromethane, are not productively metabolized by bacteria, chloromethane and dichloromethane are used by both aerobic and anaerobic methylotrophic bacteria as carbon and energy sources. Some of the dehalogenation reactions involved in the utilization of the latter two compounds have been elucidated. 13 refs., 2 figs.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
486410
Report Number(s):
CONF-9304308--
Journal Information:
Environmental Health Perspectives, Journal Name: Environmental Health Perspectives Journal Issue: Suppl.5 Vol. 103; ISSN EVHPAZ; ISSN 0091-6765
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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