Abstract
A highly enriched halophilic culture was established with benzene as the sole carbon source by using a brine soil obtained from an oil production facility in Oklahoma. The enrichment completely degraded benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes within 1 to 2 weeks. Also, [14C]benzene was converted to 14CO2, suggesting the culture's ability to mineralize benzene. Community structure analysis revealed that Marinobacter spp. were the dominant members of the enrichment.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aerobiosis
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Bacteria / drug effects
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Bacteria / growth & development
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Bacteria / metabolism*
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Benzene / metabolism*
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Benzene Derivatives / metabolism
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Biodegradation, Environmental
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Culture Media
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Ecosystem
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Gammaproteobacteria / classification
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Gammaproteobacteria / metabolism
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Sodium Chloride / pharmacology*
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Soil Microbiology*
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Toluene / metabolism
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Xylenes / metabolism
Substances
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Benzene Derivatives
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Culture Media
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Xylenes
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Toluene
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Sodium Chloride
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Benzene
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ethylbenzene