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. 1966 Nov 18;154(3751):893-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.154.3751.893.

Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides: degradation by microbes

C I Chacke, J L Lockwood, M Zabik

Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides: degradation by microbes

C I Chacke et al. Science. .

Abstract

In culture, most of the actinomycetes and filamentous fungi tested degraded PCNB; several actinomycetes dechlorinated DDT to DDD, but no microorganism degraded dieldrin. Streptomyces aureofaciens degraded PCNB to pentachloroaniline.

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