Isolation and Identification of Persistent Chlorinated Organophosphorus Flame Retardant-Degrading Bacteria

Tris(2-chloroethyl) and tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphates are chlorinated persistent flame retardants that have recently emerged as environmental pollutants. Two bacterial strains that can degrade the compounds when they are the sole phosphorus sources have been isolated and identified as membe...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2010-08, Vol.76 (15), p.5292-5296
Main Authors: Takahashi, Shouji, Satake, Ikuko, Konuma, Isao, Kawashima, Koji, Kawasaki, Manami, Mori, Shingo, Morino, Jun, Mori, Junichi, Xu, Hongde, Abe, Katsumasa, Yamada, Ryo-hei, Kera, Yoshio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Biodegradation
Biological and medical sciences
Bioremediation
Cluster Analysis
Contamination
DNA, Bacterial - chemistry
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
DNA, Ribosomal - chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal - genetics
Environmental Pollutants - metabolism
Flame Retardants - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Microbiology
Molecular Sequence Data
Organophosphates - metabolism
Phosphates
Phylogeny
Pollutants
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Sphingomonas - classification
Sphingomonas - genetics
Sphingomonas - isolation & purification
Sphingomonas - metabolism
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Summary:Tris(2-chloroethyl) and tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphates are chlorinated persistent flame retardants that have recently emerged as environmental pollutants. Two bacterial strains that can degrade the compounds when they are the sole phosphorus sources have been isolated and identified as members of the sphingomonads. The strains can be useful for the bioremediation of environments contaminated with these compounds.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
1098-6596
DOI:10.1128/aem.00506-10