Table 1.
Naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, and pyrene removal (%) in mineral salt medium inoculated with Gordonia sp. nov. Q8, Gordonia alkaliphila JCM 18077T and Gordonia paraffinivorans DSM 44604T.
| Strain | Naphthalene | Phenanthrene | Anthracene | Pyrene | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 h | 168 h | 72 h | 168 h | 72 h | 168 h | 72 h | 168 h | |
| Control | 7.9 ± 0.2 | 18.6 ± 0.4 | 5.8 ± 0.2 | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.5 |
| Q8 removal ratio (%) | 75.6 ± 2.8 | 100 ± 0 | 45.9 ± 4.8 | 95.4 ± 4.6 | 40.4 ± 0.2 | 73.8 ± 2.5 | 37.7 ± 0.5 | 53.4 ± 0.1 |
| 18077T removal ratio (%) | 38.5 ± 4.6 | 70.5 ± 2.1 | 31.5 ± 0.8 | 65.3 ± 2.2 | 28.6 ± 4.2 | 45.3 ± 1.1 | 18.6 ± 3.0 | 38.7 ± 0.6 |
| 44604T removal ratio (%) | 48.5 ± 3.7 | 89.8 ± 0.6 | 42.7 ± 0.8 | 66.7 ± 1.7 | 33.6 ± 2.4 | 42.3 ± 0.2 | 28.6 ± 4.5 | 34.5 ± 2.8 |
Values are mean ± standard deviations of three replicates.