title: Tolerance to creosote oil of bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas isolated from the wood of coniferous trees.
abstract: A number of Pseudomonas sp. strains isolated from wood shavings not preserved with chemical agents were characterized by tolerance to concentrated creosote oil. Of eleven strains subjected to closer scrutiny, five showed good or very good growth in minimal medium with creosote oil as sole carbon and energy source. These isolates can be of potential use for the biodegradation of waste wood conserved with creosote oil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska St. 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland. gajewska3@wp.pl
authors.forename: Julitta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gajewska
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miszczyk
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Markiewicz
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003407:Creosote / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D003407:Creosote