Degradation of phenanthrene, fluorene, fluoranthene, and pyrene by a Mycobacterium sp

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6177600

Boldrin, B; Tiehm, A; Fritzsche, C ^[1]

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1. Universitaet Karlsruhe (Germany)

Contamination of the environment with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are considered hazardous so remediation of contaminated sites is of interest. This paper describes the isolation and characterization of a scotochromogenic Mycobacterium sp. that metabolizes pyrene, flouranthene, phenanthrene, and several other aromatic compounds as sole carbon sources. Exponential, non-substrate-limited degradation and growth as characteristic parameters of the bacterium are investigated. 26 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6177600
• Journal Information: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States), Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States) Vol. 59:6; ISSN AEMIDF; ISSN 0099-2240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BACTERIA
BIODEGRADATION
CARBON SOURCES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONDENSED AROMATICS
CONTAMINATION
DECOMPOSITION
FLUORENE
GROWTH
HYDROCARBONS
MICROORGANISMS
MYCOBACTERIUM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENANTHRENE
POLLUTANTS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
PYRENE