Breathing with Chlorinated Solvents

The isolation of a bacterium, Strain 195, that can remove all of the chlorine atoms from tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) by halorespiration to form ethene, an innocuous end product, is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science 1997-06, Vol.276 (5318), p.1521-1522
1. Verfasser:	McCarty, Perry L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetates Anaerobic bacteria Bacteria BIODEGRADATION Biodegradation of pollutants Biodegradation, Environmental Biological and medical sciences Bioremediation Biotechnology Carcinogens - metabolism Chlorine Cleaning compounds CONTAMINATION Control Diet Donors Electrons Energy Environment and pollution Environmental aspects Environmental cleanup ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gram-Negative Bacteria - isolation & purification Gram-Negative Bacteria - metabolism GROUND WATER Groundwater Hazardous Materials Hydrogen Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects Metabolism Microorganisms Organic Chemistry ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS ORGANIC SOLVENTS Oxidation Perspectives Pollution Soil water Solvents Solvents - metabolism Tetrachloroethylene - metabolism Trichloroethylene - metabolism Waste Products Water Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:	The isolation of a bacterium, Strain 195, that can remove all of the chlorine atoms from tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) by halorespiration to form ethene, an innocuous end product, is described.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.276.5318.1521