TABLE 1.
Effect of CBDB1 on PCB homolog distribution in Aroclor 1260
| PCB homolog | mol% of total PCBs
|
% Decrease | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroclor 1260a | Dechlor. Aroclor 1260b | SD | ||
| Tri-CB | 0.16 | 0.88 | 0.31 | |
| Tetra-CB | 0.33 | 17.68 | 2.30 | |
| Penta-CB | 10.32 | 25.95 | 2.19 | |
| Hexa-CB | 50.31 | 33.92 | 1.61 | 32.6 |
| Hepta-CB | 33.91 | 18.05 | 2.31 | 46.7 |
| Octa-CB | 4.77 | 3.25 | 0.57 | 31.9 |
| Nona-CB | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.02 | |
a
Data are the means for two uninoculated controls.
b
Dechlor., dechlorinated. Data are the means for the three CBDB1 cultures that showed the most extensive dechlorination of Aroclor 1260 after 118 days of incubation (Fig. 1).