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. Degradation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas cepacia
Citation
Juhasz, AL and Britz, ML and Stanley, GA, . Degradation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas cepacia, Biotechnology Letters, 18, (5) pp. 577-582. ISSN 0141-5492 (1996) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
When inoculated at high cell densities, three strains of Pseudomonas cepacia degraded the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benzo[a]pyrene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene and coronene as sole carbon and energy sources. After 63 days incubation, there was a 20 to 30% decrease in the concentration of benzo[a]pyrene and dibenz[a,h]anthracene and a 65 to 70% decrease in coronene concentration. The three strains were also able to degrade all the PAHs simultaneously in a PAH substrate mixture containing three-, four-, five- and seven-benzene ring compounds. Furthermore, improved degradation of the five- and seven-ring PAHs was observed when low molecular weight PAHs were present. © 1996 Chapman & Hall.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Environmental biotechnology |
Research Field: | Bioremediation |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Other environmental management |
Objective Field: | Other environmental management not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Britz, ML (Professor Margaret Britz) |
ID Code: | 73277 |
Year Published: | 1996 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 58 |
Deposited By: | Research Division |
Deposited On: | 2011-09-23 |
Last Modified: | 2011-09-23 |
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