Publications by authors named "Prem Duraja"
Biodegradation
February 2010
Article Synopsis
- A newly identified bacterium, Leclercia adecarboxylata PS4040, can significantly degrade pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, by breaking it down by 61.5% over 20 days when used as its only carbon and energy source.
- Various intermediate metabolites were identified during the degradation process, including 1-hydroxypyrene, which was a key finding as it had not been previously linked to pyrene degradation by bacteria.
- The study suggests a potential degradation pathway involving 1-hydroxypyrene as the initial product, indicating that L. adecarboxylata PS4040 can utilize this compound as a carbon and energy source, thus contributing to the understanding of bioremediation
