Aerobic mineralization of vinyl chlorides by a bacterium of the order Actinomycetales

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5624395

Phelps, T J; Malachowsky, K; Schram, R M ^[1]; White, D C ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville (United States)
2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville (United States) Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

A gram-positive branched bacterium isolated from a trichloroethylene-degrading consortium mineralized vinyl chloride in growing cultures and cell suspensions. Greater than 67% of the (1,2-{sup 14}C)vinyl chloride was mineralized to carbon dioxide, with approximately 10% of the radioactivity appearing in {sup 14}C-aqueous-phase products.

• OSTI ID: 5624395
• Journal Information: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States), Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States) Vol. 57:4; ISSN 0099-2240; ISSN AEMID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540311* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- Radiometric Techniques-- (1990-)
ACTINOMYCES
BACTERIA
BIODEGRADATION
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
DECOMPOSITION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
METABOLISM
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VINYL CHLORIDE