| Literature DB >> 27517829 |
C Valli Nachiyar1, K Vijayalakshmi1, D Muralidharan2, G Suseela Rajakumar3.
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa CLRI BL22 was able to degrade metanilic acid, a sulfonated aromatic amine upto a concentration of 1,500 mg l(-1). The degradation of metanilic acid started when the organism reached its exponential growth phase. Chromatographic and spectrophotometric analyses confirmed the presence of aniline and β-keto adipic acid indicating the ortho pathway reaction. Further proof for this pathway was provided by dioxygenase activity of the strain grown in the medium containing metanilic acid and glucose.Entities:
Keywords: Aromatic amines; Biodegradation; Metanilic acid; Ortho pathway reaction; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Year: 2007 PMID: 27517829 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9422-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Microbiol Biotechnol ISSN: 0959-3993 Impact factor: 3.312