Cosubstrate independent mineralization of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5- triazine (RDX) by a Desulfovibrio species under anaerobic conditions

Biodegradation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-26

  Arnett, Clint M ^a   Adrian, Neal R ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Desulfovibrio; Explosive; Hexahydro 1,3,5 trinitro 1,3,5 triazine; RDX degradation; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

16S RDNA; A CARBONS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; CONTAMINATED SITES; DESULFOVIBRIO; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHMENT CULTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATIONS; HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE; HIGH EXPLOSIVES; IN-SITU; LIMITING CONDITIONS; RADIOLABEL; RDX DEGRADATION; SEQUENCE SIMILARITIES; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; MINERALOGY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

DEGRADATION;

CARBON; CYCLONITE; NITROGEN; RIBOSOME DNA; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOMASS; BIOMINERALIZATION; CARBON CYCLE; EXPLOSIVE; NITROGEN CYCLE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; METABOLISM; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYLOGENY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; NITROGEN; PHYLOGENY; TRIAZINES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOVIBRIO; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS;

EID: 58149178931     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-008-9195-1     Document Type: Article

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