| Main Title |
Studies on the Microbial Ecology of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation. |
| Author |
Mueller, J. G. ;
Lantz, S. E. ;
Devereux, R. ;
Berg, J. D. ;
Pritchard, P. H. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL. Office of Research and Development. ;SBP Technologies, Inc., Gulf Breeze, FL. ;Aquateam-Norwegian Water Technology Centre of Oslo (Norway). |
| Publisher |
1994 |
| Year Published |
1994 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/A-94/198; |
| Stock Number |
PB95-123006 |
| Additional Subjects |
Soil pollution ;
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ;
Biodeterioration ;
Reprints ;
Microbial degradation ;
Soil analysis ;
Assaying ;
Chemical analysis ;
Hybridization ;
Soil bacteria ;
Chlorine organic compounds ;
Soil microbiology ;
Norway ;
Germany(Unified) ;
United States ;
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| Internet Access |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
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| NTIS |
PB95-123006 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
16p |
| Abstract |
Soils with known history of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were collected from Norway, Germany and the United States and screened for the presence of PAH-degrading bacteria. Purified PAH-degrading isolates were characterized by fatty acid profile analysis (GC-FAME), substrate utilization patterns (Biolog assays), 16S rRNA sequence comparisons, and total DNA:DNA hybridizations. These studies showed that all soils contaminated with PAHs developed competent PAH-degrading bacteria that are biochemically similar and phylogenetically related. However, bioremediation strategies relying exclusively on indigenous PAH degraders should be closely evaluated for the ability to achieve site-specific clean up standards in a timely manner. |
