TABLE 1.

Degradation of fungal metabolites, chlorinated hydroquinones, and chlorophenols by Desulfitobacterium sp. strain PCE1 at 10 weeks

Substrate	Growtha	Product(s) (% substrate converted)
TCMP	+	2,3,5,6-TCHQ (10), 2,3,5,6-TCP (70), 2,3,5-TriCP (5)
TCHQ	+	2,3,5,6-TCP (80), 2,3,5-TriCP (5)
2,3,5,6-TCP	+	2,3,5-TriCP (5)
2,3,5-TriCP	−	None
2,3,5-Trichlorohydroquinone	−	2,5-DCHQ (5%)
2,5-DCHQ	+	None
2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone	+	None
2-Chloro-1,4-hydroquinone	+	None
1,4-Hydroquinone	+	None

^aGrowth of strain PCE1 was present (+) or absent (−) on indicated substrate.