TABLE 1.
Degradation of phenanthrene and naphthalene by strain TG409T and all type strains of the genus Arenibacter in ONR7a liquid medium
| Organism | Avg % (± SD) of degradeda: |
|
|---|---|---|
| Phenanthrene | Naphthalene | |
| Strain TG409T | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 10.8 ± 2.9 |
| Arenibacter palladensis strain LMG 21972T | 12.8 ± 0.1 | 40.1 ± 6.2 |
| Arenibacter echinorum strain KCTC 22013T | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 19.8 ± 7.3 |
| Arenibacter troitsensis strain KCTC 12362T | 16.1 ± 0.5 | 17.1 ± 2.9 |
| Arenibacter nanhaiticus strain NH36AT | 10.9 ± 0.6 | 18.1 ± 5.8 |
| Arenibacter certesii strain KMM 3941T | 9.1 ± 0.1 | 48.9 ± 9.2 |
| Arenibacter latericius strain KCTC 12957T | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
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Values are from triplicate HPLC measurements and expressed as a percentage of compound degraded after 2 weeks relative to uninoculated controls.