Anaerobic bacteria that dechlorinate perchloroethene.
In this study, we identified specific cultures of anaerobic bacteria that dechlorinate perchlorethene (PCE). The bacteria that significantly dechlorinated PCE were strain DCB-1, an obligate anaerobe previously shown to dechlorinate chlorobenzoate, and two strains of Methanosarcina. The rate of PCE dechlorination by DCB-1 compared favorably with reported rates of trichloroethene bio-oxidation by methanotrophs. Even higher PCE dechlorination rates were achieved when DCB-1 was grown in a methanogenic consortium.
Fathepure
B Z
BZ
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
Nengu
J P
JP
Boyd
S A
SA
D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000378:metabolism*
D013750:Tetrachloroethylene