Bioremediation of endocrine disrupters, 17 -Estradiol and 17 -Ethinylestradiol: A soil/waste water microcosm based study
Massilia sp. strain BHUDP2 capable of metabolizing/degrading estrogens namely 17 -Estradiol (E2) and 17 -Ethinylestradiol (EE2) was recovered from a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) situated at Dinapur, Varanasi city, U.P., India. This strain was recovered by employing enrichment in Minimal Medium (MM) (supplemented with EE2 5 mg/L) as the sole source of carbon.