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The dsz desulfurization gene cluster from Rhodococcus erythropolis KA2-5-1 was transferred into the chromosomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIMB 9571 by using a transposon vector. Resting cells of the recombinant strain, PAR41, desulfurized 63 mg sulfur l−1 of light gas oil (LGO) containing 360 mg S l−1. The desulfurization activity for LGO by the resting cells of strain PAR41 grown with n-tetradecane (50% v/v) was much higher (10∼18-fold) than in glucose-grown cells. P. aeruginosa NCIMB 9571 is able to take up water-insoluble compounds from an oil phase which is enhanced by n-alkane.
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Watanabe, K., Noda, Ki., Ohta, Y. et al. Desulfurization of light gas oil by a novel recombinant strain from Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Biotechnology Letters 24, 897–903 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015549600509
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