Biodegradation of Benzene by Halophilic and Halotolerant Bacteria under Aerobic Conditions

AUTOR(ES)

A. Nicholson, Carla

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

A highly enriched halophilic culture was established with benzene as the sole carbon source by using a brine soil obtained from an oil production facility in Oklahoma. The enrichment completely degraded benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes within 1 to 2 weeks. Also, [14C]benzene was converted to 14CO2, suggesting the culture's ability to mineralize benzene. Community structure analysis revealed that Marinobacter spp. were the dominant members of the enrichment.

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