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. 1981 Oct;42(4):737–739. doi: 10.1128/aem.42.4.737-739.1981

Isolation and Genetic Characterization of Bacteria That Degrade Chloroaromatic Compounds

Peter A Vandenbergh 1, Ronald H Olsen 1, Joseph F Colaruotolo 2
PMCID: PMC244092  PMID: 16345872

Abstract

Bacteria were isolated from a landfill site previously used for disposal of chlorinated organic wastes. These soil isolates were capable of utilizing various chloroaromatic compounds. One such bacterial strain, designated Pseudomonas cepacia HCV (2,6-DCT) and growing on 2,6-dichlorotoluene, transferred this trait to a catechol-1,2-oxygenase mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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