Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from gasoline-contaminated soil is capable of degrading methyl tert-butyl ether

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from gasoline-contaminated soil is capable of degrading methyl tert-butyl ether

Background: Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a pollutant that causes deleterious effects on human and environmental health. Certain microbial cultures have shown the ability to degrade MTBE, suggesting that a novel bacterial species capable of degrading MTBE could be recovered. The goal of this stu...

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Main Authors: Alfonso-Gordillo,Guadalupe, Cristiani-Urbina,Eliseo, Flores-Ortiz,César Mateo, Peralta,Humberto, Cancino-Díaz,Juan Carlos, Cruz-Maya,Juan Antonio, Jan-Roblero,Janet
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2016
Subjects:
Bacterial consortium
Biodegradation
MTBE
Sphingopyxis sp
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582016000500003
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