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Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by a Bacillus Species

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A bacterial strain capable of utilizing phenanthrene as sole source of carbon was isolated from soil and identified as a Bacillus sp. The organism also utilized naphthalene, biphenyl, anthracene, and other aromatic compounds as growth substrates. The organism degraded phenanthrene through the intermediate formation of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, which was further metabolized via o-phthalate by a protocatechuate pathway, as evidenced by oxygen uptake and enzymatic studies.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad—580 003, India , , , , , , IN

    Hanumanthanaik P. Doddamani & Harichandra Z. Ninnekar

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Received: 1 December 1999 / Accepted: 5 January 2000

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Doddamani, H., Ninnekar, H. Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by a Bacillus Species. Curr Microbiol 41, 11–14 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002840010083

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