title: A solvent tolerant isolate of Enterobacter aerogenes.
abstract: A solvent tolerant strain of Enterobacter aerogenes was isolated from soil by cyclohexane enrichment. Presence of cyclohexane (20%) in culture media prolonged the lag phase and caused reduction in biomass. Transmission electron micrographs showed convoluted cell membrane and accumulation of solvent in case of the cells grown in cyclohexane. The Enterobacter isolate was able to grow in the range of organic solvents having log P above 3.2 and also in presence of mercury, thus showing potential for treatment of solvent rich wastes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz-Khas, New Delhi-110 016, India.
authors.forename: Anshu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Khare
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000633:toxicity; D021902:Enterobacter aerogenes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008628:Mercury / Q000633:toxicity; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D012997:Solvents; D008628:Mercury