Biodegradation of endocrine disruptor dibutyl phthalate (DBP) by a newly isolated Methylobacillus sp. V29b and the DBP degradation pathway

• Published in: 3 Biotech Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 200 - 12
• Main Authors: Kumar, Vinay, Maitra, S. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Bacteria; Biodegradation; Bioinformatics; Biomaterials; Biotechnology; Cancer Research; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Electron microscopes; Leachates; Metabolism; Municipal solid waste; Original; Original Article; Pollutants; Proteobacteria; Scanning electron microscopy; Sediments; Stem Cells; Transmission electron microscopy; United States > US; India; Phthalate ester degradation pathway; Stoichiometry; Endocrine disruptor; Gene identification; Degradation kinetics

Bacteria of the genus Methylobacillus are methanotrophs, a metabolic feature that is widespread in the phylum Proteobacteria. The study demonstrates the isolation and characterization of a newly isolated Methylobacillus sp. V29b. which grows on methanol, protocatechuate, monobutyl phthalate, dibutyl...