Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria Capable of Degrading Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Organophosphorus Pesticides from PAH-Contaminated Soil in Hilo, Hawaii

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (14) ◽  
pp. 5383-5389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Su Seo ◽  
Young-Soo Keum ◽  
Renee M. Harada ◽  
Qing X. Li
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Organophosphorus Pesticides ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of a bacterial strain Hydrogenophaga sp. PYR1 for anaerobic pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene biodegradation

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (74) ◽  
pp. 46690-46698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaisheng Yan ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Huifang Wu ◽  
Mingzhong Yang ◽  
Haichen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Anaerobic Conditions ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic Conditions

A pyrene-degrading strainHydrogenophagasp. PYR1 was isolated from PAH-contaminated river sediments and found to be able to degrade high molecular weight-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

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