Augmentation to in Situ Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds in Soil.

Abstract

We have determined that an organism able to degrade both RDX and TNT in a pure culture is a strain of Clostridium bifermentans. The consortium from which this organism is derived also degrades these compounds, and we suspect that C. bifermentans is also the responsible organism within that consortium. The bioconversion of RDX and TNT occurs under anaerobic conditions both in the consortium and in pure culture without the need of an added reductant. The presence of co-metabolites speeded these biotransformations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286498

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  • Ronald L. Crawford

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  • University of Idaho

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  • Counter IED
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alcohols
  • Bacteria
  • Bioconversion
  • Biodegradation
  • Biological Products
  • Computer Programs
  • Consortiums
  • Explosives
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Metabolism
  • Metabolites
  • Microbiology
  • Monitoring
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Tnt

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Microbial Pathology