Dominant genera of bacteria were isolated from three river waters during anthracene and pentachlorophenol biotransformation studies. The genera Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Micrococcus, Chromobacterium, Alcaligenes, Azomonos, Bacillus, and Flavobacterium were capable of biotransforming one or both of these compounds. These isolates were subjected to further biotransformation tests, including river water and a basal salt medium with and without additional glucose. The results of these experiments were evaluated statistically. It was concluded that only a limited number of the bacteria identified were able to transform these chemicals in river water. The addition of glucose to the growth medium significantly affected the biotransformation of these chemicals. It was also determined that the size of the initial bacterial population is not a factor in determining whether biotransformation of anthracene or pentachlorophenol can occur.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504319 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Entezami, Azam A. (Azam Alsadat) |
| Contributors | Dickson, Kenneth L., Johansson, Karl R., Kester, Andrew S., Daugherty, Kenneth E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xi, 199 leaves: ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States - Tennessee - Shelby County - Memphis, United States - Texas - Grayson County - Sherman, United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas |
| Rights | Public, Entezami, Azam A. (Azam Alsadat), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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