Organophosphorus-degrading bacteria: ecology and industrial applications.
The first organophosphorus (OP) compound-degrading bacterial strain was isolated from a paddy field in the Philippines in 1973. Since then, several phylogenetically distinct bacteria that can degrade OP by co-metabolism, or use OPs as a source of carbon, phosphorus or nitrogen, have been isolated from different parts of the world. There is huge potential for industrial applications of OP-degrading bacteria. Important advances in our understanding of the microbiology, genomics and evolution of OP-degrading bacteria have been made over the past four decades, and are discussed in this review.
Singh
Brajesh K
BK
Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen AB158QH, UK. b.singh@macaulay.ac.uk
D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D017753:Ecosystem; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D007221:Industry; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000378:metabolism*
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D010755:Organophosphates