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Effect of Different Carbon Sources on the Growth of Alpha-HCH Degrading Pseudomonas Ptm+ Strain

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Title Effect of Different Carbon Sources on the Growth of Alpha-HCH Degrading Pseudomonas Ptm+ Strain
 
Creator Anu Appaiah, K. A.
Karanth, N. G. K.
 
Subject 26 Pesticide Chemistry
 
Description A bacterial isolate capable of degrading alpha-isomer of the insecticide HCH used this chemical as the sole source of carbon and energy. Pseudomonas (Ptm' strain) produced 10 times more biomass when mannitol was the carbon source and 3 times more biomass with glucose. Binary mixtures of mannitol nnd alpha·HCH showed simultaneous utilisation of both the molecules. Pattern of proliferation on HCH and its structural analog inositol was similar indicating the involvement of common enzyme systems in their breakdown. Utilisation of alpha-HCH and yeast extract increased when both substrates were added together to the medium, suggesting some co-factors contained in yeast extract accelerated alpha HCH degradation in Ptm+ strain, resulting in better growth. Mannitol (11.1 mM) yeast extract (0.25%) and HCH (68.8 uM) containing medium was suitable for the biomass production of HCH degrading bacteria.
 
Date 1996
 
Type Article
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/12607/1/J.Soil%20Biol%20Ecol%2016%282%29%20103-107%281996%29.pdf
Anu Appaiah, K. A. and Karanth, N. G. K. (1996) Effect of Different Carbon Sources on the Growth of Alpha-HCH Degrading Pseudomonas Ptm+ Strain. Journal of Soil Biology and Ecology, 16 (2). pp. 103-107.