title: Biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene by growing cells of Gordonia sp. in batch cultures.
abstract: A new isolate, identified as Gordonia sp. ZD-7 by 16S rDNA sequence analysis, grew in n-hexadecane containing dibenzothiophene (DBT) which was degraded from 2.8 mM to 0.2 mM within 48 h. Biodesulfurization could be repeatedly performed for more than 190 h, with average desulfurization rates of 5 mmol DBT kg cells (dry wt)(-1) h(-1).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Miao-Dong
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Meng
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism; D033601:Gordonia Bacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013461:Sulfur Oxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D013461:Sulfur Oxides; D013876:Thiophenes; C016366:dibenzothiophene