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Characterization of cyclohexane and hexane degradation by Rhodococcus sp. EC1
- Title
- Characterization of cyclohexane and hexane degradation by Rhodococcus sp. EC1
- Authors
- Lee E.-H.; Cho K.-S.
- Ewha Authors
- 조경숙; 이은희
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 조경숙
; 이은희

- Issue Date
- 2008
- Journal Title
- Chemosphere
- ISSN
- 0045-6535
- Citation
- Chemosphere vol. 71, no. 9, pp. 1738 - 1744
- Indexed
- SCI; SCIE; SCOPUS

- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Cyclohexane is a recalcitrant compound that is more difficult to degrade than even n-alkanes or monoaromatic hydrocarbons. In this study, a cyclohexane-degrading consortium was obtained from oil-contaminated soil by an enrichment culture method. Based on a 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis method, this consortium was identified as comprising Alpha-proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Gamma-proteobacteria. One of these organisms, Rhodococcus sp. EC1, was isolated and shown to have excellent cyclohexane-degrading ability. The maximum specific cyclohexane degradation rate (Vmax) for EC1 was 246 μmol g-DCW-1 (dry cell weight) h-1. The optimum conditions of cyclohexane degradation were 25-35 °C and pH 6-8. In addition to its cyclohexane degradation abilities, EC1 was also able to strongly degrade hexane, with a maximum specific hexane degradation rate of 361 μmol g-DCW-1 h-1. Experiments using 14 C-hexane revealed that EC1 mineralized 40% of hexane into CO2 and converted 53% into biomass. Moreover, EC1 could use other hydrocarbons, including methanol, ethanol, acetone, methyl tert-butyl ether, pyrene, diesel, lubricant oil, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, p-xylene and o-xylene. These findings collectively suggest that EC1 may be a useful biological resource for removal of cyclohexane, hexane, and other recalcitrant hydrocarbons. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.12.009
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- 공과대학 > 환경공학과 > Journal papers
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