Mixture of nitrobenzene contaminated with soil and ground water, 1992
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
2°C to 8°C
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Comments
This organism grows with nitrobenzene provided as sole carbon, nitrogen and energy source, and will also grow with nitrobenzene provided as nitrogen source and succinate as carbon.
The pathway found in this organism is used by nitrobenzene-degrading isolates from several different geographic locations.
Medium
ATCC® Medium 3: Nutrient agar or nutrient broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
S Nishino
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- S Nishino <-- S. Nishino
Year of Origin
1992
References
Nishino SF, Spain JC. Degradation of nitrobenzene by a Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59: 2520-2525, 1993. PubMed: 8368838
Lendenmann U, Spain JC. 2-aminophenol 1,6-dioxygenase: a novel aromatic ring cleavage enzyme purified from Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes JS45. J. Bacteriol. 178: 6227-6232, 1996. PubMed: 8892823
Somerville CC, et al. Purification and characterization of nitrobenzene nitroreductase from Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes JS45. J. Bacteriol. 177: 3837-3842, 1995. PubMed: 7601851
