Dieldrin: Degradation by Soil Microorganisms

Dieldrin: Degradation by Soil Microorganisms

An attempt was made to discover microorganisms that degrade dieldrin, an extremely stable chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide. Examination of more than 500 isolates from soil that had been heavily contaminated with various insecticides revealed the existence of a few microbes that are very active in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-05, Vol.156 (3777), p.959-961
Hauptverfasser: Matsumura, F., Boush, G. M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acid soils
Insecticides
Microorganisms
Orchards
Soil biochemistry
Soil insects
Soil microorganisms
Soil pollution
Soil samples
Soil treatment
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Zusammenfassung:An attempt was made to discover microorganisms that degrade dieldrin, an extremely stable chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide. Examination of more than 500 isolates from soil that had been heavily contaminated with various insecticides revealed the existence of a few microbes that are very active in degrading this compound to various metabolites.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.156.3777.959