Note: Linear alkylbenzenesulphonate (LAS) bioavailable to anaerobic bacteria as a source of sulphur

Authors
Denger, K Cook, AM
Citation
K. Denger et Am. Cook, Note: Linear alkylbenzenesulphonate (LAS) bioavailable to anaerobic bacteria as a source of sulphur, J APPL MICR, 86(1), 1999, pp. 165-168
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
13645072 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
165 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
1364-5072(199901)86:1<165:NLA(BT>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Biotransformation of linear alkylbenzenesulphonates (LAS) under anoxic cond itions has not been reported previously. Anaerobic bacteria have been enric hed which utilized LAS quantitatively as the sole added source of sulphur f or growth in a glucose-salts medium. One isolate, strain RZLAS, was examine d and found to belong to a novel genus within the gamma-proteobacteria.