Utilization of alkylbenzenes during anaerobic growth of pure cultures of denitrifying bacteria on crude oil

Four pure cultures of denitrifying bacteria, which had previously been isolated on defined alkylbenzenes, were capable of anaerobic growth with crude oil as the only source of organic substrates. Chemical analyses after growth revealed that the known growth substrates toluene, ethylbenzene, and m-xy...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1996-04, Vol.62 (4), p.1238-1241
Main Authors: Rabus, R. (Max Planck Institut fur Marine Mikrobiologie, Bremen, Germany.), Widdel, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANAEROBIOSE
ANAEROBIOSIS
BACTERIA
Bacteriology
BIODEGRADACION
BIODEGRADATION
Biological and medical sciences
Biology of microorganisms of confirmed or potential industrial interest
Biotechnology
DENITRIFICACION
DENITRIFICATION
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
HIDROCARBUROS AROMATICOS
HYDROCARBURE AROMATIQUE
METABOLISME
METABOLISMO
MICROORGANISME
MICROORGANISMOS
MINERALISATION
MINERALIZACION
Mission oriented research
Oil
PETROLE
PETROLEO
Physiology and metabolism
TOLUENE
TOLUENO
XILENO
XYLENE
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Summary:Four pure cultures of denitrifying bacteria, which had previously been isolated on defined alkylbenzenes, were capable of anaerobic growth with crude oil as the only source of organic substrates. Chemical analyses after growth revealed that the known growth substrates toluene, ethylbenzene, and m-xylene were selectively consumed from the oil. o-Xylene and p-xylene, which as pure compounds did not support growth, were consumed to a lesser extent
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.62.4.1238-1241.1996