The Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Petroleum Products.
Abstract
It is the purpose of this contract to investigate the mechanisms used by soil bacteria to oxidize ortho-, meta- and para-xylene and related aromatic compounds. The pathway of ortho-xylene biodegradation by a Nocardia species is studied in detail. The regulation and genetics of the p-xylene pathway are discussed. The microbial degradation of the sulfur-containing constitutents of crude petroleum, including the investigation of the metabolism of dibenzothiophene by bacteria and the metabolic products formed during the degradation of dibenzothiophene by a Beijerinckia species.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA012486
Entities
People
- David T. Gibson
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin