Aerobic microbial mineralization of dichloroethene as sole carbon substrate

Environmental Science & Technology
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Microorganisms indigenous to the bed sediments of a black- water stream utilized 1,2-dichloroethene (1,2-DCE) as a sole carbon substrate for aerobic metabolism. Although no evidence of growth was observed in the minimal salts culture media used in this study, efficient aerobic microbial mineralization of 1,2-DCE as sole carbon substrate was maintained through three sequential transfers (107 final dilution) of the original environmental innoculum. These results indicate that 1,2-DCE can be utilized as a primary substrate to support microbial metabolism under aerobic conditions.Microorganisms indigenous to the bed sediments of a black-water stream utilized 1,2-dichloroethene (1,2-DCE) as a sole carbon substrate for aerobic metabolism. Although no evidence of growth was observed in the minimal salts culture media used in this study, efficient aerobic microbial mineralization of 1,2-DCE as sole carbon substrate was maintained through three sequential transfers (107 final dilution) of the original environmental innoculum. These results indicate that 1,2-DCE can be utilized as a primary substrate to support microbial metabolism under aerobic conditions.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Aerobic microbial mineralization of dichloroethene as sole carbon substrate
Series title Environmental Science & Technology
DOI 10.1021/es990785c
Volume 34
Issue 1
Year Published 2000
Language English
Publisher ACS
Contributing office(s) Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 3 p.
First page 221
Last page 223
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