Isolation of Terrabacter sp strain DDE-1, which metabolizes 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene when induced with biphenyl

J Aislabie*, Annette Davison, HL Boul, PD Franzmann, DR Jardine, P Karuso

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    Abstract

    Terrabacter sp. strain DDE-1, able to metabolize 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) in pure culture when induced with biphenyl, was enriched from a 1-1-1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl)ethane residue-contaminated agricultural soil. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of culture extracts revealed a number of DDE catabolites, including 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,3-dichloropropenoic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy acetic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl) acetic acid, and 4-chlorobenzoic acid.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5607-5611
    Number of pages5
    JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
    Volume65
    Issue number12
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 1999

    Keywords

    • MICROBIAL-DEGRADATION
    • IN-VITRO
    • DDT
    • SOIL
    • RESIDUES
    • BACTERIA
    • PRODUCTS

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