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Products of anaerobic 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) transformation by Clostridium bifermentans

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
OSTI ID:508586
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  1. Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID (United States); and others

Studies of bacterial transformation of TNT have shown reduction of the nitrogroups to be a ubiquitous activity. Both anaerobic and aerobic bacterial transformations have been studied to find ways to exploit the biochemical incorporation of molecular oxygen or to avoid oxidative polymerizations. This study describes TNT transformation activities of one bioreactor isolate, Clostridium bifermentans strain LJP-1. 25 refs., 4 figs.

OSTI ID:
508586
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 62; ISSN 0099-2240; ISSN AEMIDF
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English