title: Co-metabolism of fluorobenzoates by natural microbial populations.
abstract: Co-metabolic degradation of monofluorobenzoates was carried out by a mixed soil population in a basal salts medium. The monofluorobenzoates did not support growth of microorganisms but were shown to be subject to ring cleavage as a result of microbial activity. Rate of ring cleavage was increased by use of the co-substrate enrichment technique using glucose as the co-substrate. Results indicate that the monofluorobenzoates were subject to an initial co-metabolic attack with glucose, providing the energy necessary for co-metabolism to proceed to a point where complete metabolism became possible.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005461:Fluorine; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D005461:Fluorine; D005947:Glucose