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Bioluminescent reporter bacteria detect contaminants in soil samples

Journal Article · · Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02941845· OSTI ID:6917050
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Reporter strains of bacteria were tested using soil samples from several sites near a leaking fuel oil storage facility. The reporter bacteria utilized the bioluminescent lux genes from Vibrio fischeri, which were transcriptionally fused to catabolic gene sequences. The catabolic genes of interest specified the degradation of toluene (from the TOL plasmid) and naphthalene (from the NAH7 plasmid and from a NAH plasmid recently isolated). The results indicated that two soil samples were contaminated with both toluene (or xylene) and naphthalene. These data were useful in describing the extent of contamination at the site. 9 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.

DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6917050
Journal Information:
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; (United States) Vol. 45-46; ISSN ABIBDL; ISSN 0273-2289
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English