title: Effects of electron acceptors and donors on transformation of tetrachloromethane by Shewanella putrefaciens MR-1.
abstract: Transformation of chlorinated aliphatic compounds was examined in Shewanella putrefaciens strain MR-1, an obligately respiring facultative anaerobe. Under anaerobic conditions, MR-1 has been shown to transform tetrachloromethane to trichloromethane (24%), CO2 (7%), cell-bound material (50%) and unidentified nonvolatile products (4%). The highest rate and extent of transformation were observed with MR-1 cells grown under iron(III)-respiring conditions. Lactate, formate and hydrogen were the most effective electron donors. Tetrachloromethane was not degraded in the presence of oxygen. Transformation of other chlorinated methanes and ethenes was not observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2125.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Petrovskis
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adriaens
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001711:Biotransformation; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002725:Chloroform / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004579:Electron Transport; D006089:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D002725:Chloroform; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D010100:Oxygen