Selection of trichloroethene (TCE) degrading bacteria that resist inactivation by TCE

Arch Microbiol. 1990;154(4):410-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00276540.

Abstract

Two isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) utilizing bacteria, Alcaligenes denitrificans ssp. xylosoxidans JE 75 and Rhodococcus erythropolis JE 77, were identified as highly efficient cooxidizers of TCE, cis- and trans-dichloroethene, 1,1-dichloroethene and vinyl-chloride. Isoprene grown cells eliminate chloride from TCE in stoichiometric amounts and tolerate high concentrations of TCE.

MeSH terms

  • Alcaligenes / metabolism*
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Rhodococcus / metabolism*
  • Soil Microbiology*
  • Soil Pollutants / metabolism
  • Trichloroethylene / metabolism*
  • Water Microbiology*
  • Water Pollution / prevention & control

Substances

  • Soil Pollutants
  • Trichloroethylene