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. 1987 Jan;53(1):208-10.
doi: 10.1128/aem.53.1.208-210.1987.

Nitrosubstituted aromatic compounds as nitrogen source for bacteria

C Bruhn  1 , H Lenke, H J Knackmuss
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Nitrosubstituted aromatic compounds as nitrogen source for bacteria

C Bruhn et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1987 Jan.

Abstract

Bacteria which utilized nitroaromatic compounds (0.5 mM) as sole source of nitrogen were isolated from soil. With 2,6-dinitrophenol and succinate as carbon source, a Pseudomonas strain was isolated which liberated and assimilated nitrite. Approximately 2 mol of NO(2) per mol of 2,6-dinitrophenol was released by resting cells. The xenobiotic compound was totally degraded, although specific growth yields were low even with succinate as a carbon source.

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