title: Short communication: Methylparathion degradation by Pseudomonas sp. A3 immobilized in sodium alginate beads.
abstract: An organophosphate-degrading soil isolate of Pseudomonas sp. A3, immobilized at 5% (wet wt/v) cell mass in 3% (w/v) sodium alginate beads, detoxified 99% of 1 mM methylparathion in 48 h. The beads were re-usable for five batches, the sixth batch only giving 73% methylparathion removal.
authors.affiliation: Pesticide Research Laboratory. Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, 600 025, Madras, India.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lalithakumari