Toluene and xylene degradation by a denitrifying strain of Xanthomonas maltophilia with limited or no oxygen

A strain of Xanthomonas (Pseudomonas) maltophilia utilized toluene and xylene at the same rate in a well-mixed system containing excess nitrate and either 2% oxygen or no oxygen. Toluene utilization was much more rapid when 20% oxygen was provided. The data presented, as well as data in the literatu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chemosphere (Oxford) 1996, Vol.32 (9), p.1843-1850
Hauptverfasser:	Su, Jung Jeng, Kafkewitz, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biodegradation of pollutants Biological and medical sciences Biotechnology Environment and pollution Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects Xanthomonas maltophilia
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Zusammenfassung:	A strain of Xanthomonas (Pseudomonas) maltophilia utilized toluene and xylene at the same rate in a well-mixed system containing excess nitrate and either 2% oxygen or no oxygen. Toluene utilization was much more rapid when 20% oxygen was provided. The data presented, as well as data in the literature, suggest that for the degradation of these aromatic hydrocarbons, limited amounts of oxygen provide no advantage over anoxic denitrification.
ISSN:	0045-6535 1879-1298
DOI:	10.1016/0045-6535(96)00084-7