title: Novel pollutant-resistant methylotrophic bacteria for use in bioremediation.
abstract: Thirty one novel methylotrophic bacterial strains were isolated from a range of soil and sediment sources (both pristine and polluted) under different enrichment regimes. They were characterised physiologically and classified by their 16S rRNA gene sequence. A great taxonomical and phenotypical variety was recovered. Some of the isolates display interesting features of resistance to heavy metals, arsenate or organic pollution and four can be considered real 'super-bugs' for their ability to withstand extremely high concentrations of a variety of pollutants. A description of the 31 strains is presented in this work.
authors.affiliation: Applied and Cellular Microbiology Group, IBMC, R. Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal. pmarco@ibmc.up.pt
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Marco
authors.forename: Catarina C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moradas-Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001149:Arsenates / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000382:microbiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000494:pharmacology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001149:Arsenates; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D000432:Methanol