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Comparative studies of phenotypic and genetic characteristics between two desulfurizing isolates of Rhodococcus erythropolis and the well-characterized R. erythropolis strain IGTS8.
Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Jun 2007
Santos Silvia C C, Alviano Daniela S, Alviano Celuta S, Goulart Fátima R V, de Pádula Marcelo, Leitão Alvaro C, Martins Orlando B, Ribeiro Claudia M S, Sassaki Mônica Y M, Matta Carla P S, Bevilaqua Juliana, Sebastián Gina V, Seldin Lucy
Abstract excerpt
Two Rhodococcus erythropolis isolates, named A66 and A69, together with the well-characterized R. erythropolis strain IGTS8 were compared biochemically and genetically. Both isolates, like strain IGTS8, desulfurized DBT to 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2-HBP), following the 4S pathway of desulfurization. Strain IGTS8 showed the highest (81.5%) desulfurization activity in a medium containing DBT at 30 degrees C. Strain A66...
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