Diesel oil and PCB-degrading psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from Antarctic seawaters (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea)

  • Maria De Domenico
  • Angelina Lo Giudice
  • Luigi Michaud
  • Marcello Saitta
  • Vivia Bruni

Abstract

Fifty-seven Antarctic marine bacteria were examined for their ability to degrade commercial diesel oil as the sole organic substrate at both 4 °C and 20 °C. Based on the preliminary screening, two isolates (B11 and B15) with high capacity to degrade diesel oil were selected and their biodegradation effi ciency was quantifi ed by gas chromatographic analysis. As expected for psychrotrophs, diesel oil biodegradation was slower at 4 °C than at 20 °C. The two strains also mineralized the C28 n-paraffi n octacosane at 20 °C and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at 4 °C and 20 °C.

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Published
2004-12-01
How to Cite
De Domenico M., Lo Giudice A., Michaud L., Saitta M., & Bruni V. (2004). Diesel oil and PCB-degrading psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from Antarctic seawaters (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea). Polar Research, 23(2), 141-146. https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v23i2.6275
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Research/review articles