title: In-vitro study of interaction between photooxidation and biodegradation of 2-methylphenanthrene by Sphingomonas SP. 2MPII.
abstract: This work reports a study of interactions between reactions of photooxidation and reactions of bacterial degradation of an alkylated polyaromatic hydrocarbon (2-methylphenanthrene). Bacterial growth was carried out using artificial sunlight as light source. Among the various products detected, the major product was identified as the 2-methylphenanthrene aldehyde. Sunlight allows accelerated elimination of the substrate. This enhancement of the biodegradation rate of 2 methylphenanthrene is due to the use of assimilable photoproducts by the bacterium.
authors: Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Biochimie, UMR 6535, Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille-OSU, Faculté des Sciences de Luminy, Marseille, France.
authors: Ni'matuzahroh
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gilewicz
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Guiliano
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Bertrand
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007700:Kinetics; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013472:Sunlight; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D017355:Zymomonas / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D010616:Phenanthrenes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C109834:2-methylphenanthrene