Use of continuous-flow UV-induced mutation technique to enhance chlorinated organic biodegradation.
In this study, a continuous-flow UV-induced mutation (CUM) device and the CUM device coupled to a selector (CUMS) reactor were fabricated and tested for their ability to enhance the probability of obtaining populations capable of chlorinated organic biodegradation. A mixed culture of bacteria were used as the starting strain for both the CUM and CUMS processes. Populations were obtained from the CUM and CUMS systems capable of 4-chlorobenzoic acid, 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid and chlorendic acid biodegradation. Non-UV irradiated population served as controls for the experiments and did not demonstrate chlorinated organic biodegradation over the test duration.
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Department of Civil Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260.
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002723:Chlorobenzoates / Q000378:metabolism; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation / Q000528:radiation effects; D009636:Norbornanes / Q000378:metabolism; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D002723:Chlorobenzoates; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D009636:Norbornanes; C070735:2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid; C035377:chlorendic acid; C040768:4-chlorobenzoic acid