title: [Microorganisms--degraders of polychlorinated biphenyls].
abstract: Four strains belonging to the genus Bacillus, capable of degrading polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), were isolated by screening the collection strains of soil bacteria, degrading a organochlorine pesticide, hexachlorocyclohexane (HCCH). A method for production of tritium-labeled PCB was developed. Consumption and degradation of PCB by the soil bacterial strains selected were studied using tritium-labeled PCB and GLC. It was demonstrated that PCB are degradable both in culture media and under in model soil samples.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 702132 Uzbekistan.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Pestsov
authors.forename: Kh T
authors.initials: KhT
authors.lastname: Iadgarov
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Dzhumaniiazova
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Zinov'ev
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Dzhuraeva
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abdukarimov
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Gins
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls