title: Biodegradation of methyl violet by Pseudomonas mendocina MCM B-402.
abstract: Pseudomonas mendocina MCM B-402 was found to utilize a triphenylmethane dye, methyl violet as the sole source of carbon when incorporated in synthetic medium. Almost complete decolorization of methyl violet by P. mendocina was observed within 48 h of incubation at ambient temperature (28 +/- 2 degrees C) under aerated culture conditions, when the bacteria were inoculated into Davis Mingioli's synthetic medium at a concentration of 100 mg/l medium. Methyl violet was mineralized to CO2 through three unknown intermediate metabolites and phenol. The decolorization of the dye involved demethylation.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Sciences Division, Agharkar Research Institute, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarnaik
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kanekar
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005840:Gentian Violet / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019800:Phenol / Q000032:analysis; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D019800:Phenol; D005840:Gentian Violet