FFGX
Surfactant-degrading bacterium
<P><B><I>Comamonas testosteroni</I> KF-1</B>. <I>Comamonas testosteroni</I> KF-1 (DSM 14576) was isolated from activated sludge. This organism is able to degrade 3-(4-sulfophenyl)butyrate, a component of many synthetic surfactants, and may be important for the biodegradation of this compound.