Aerobic Degradation Characteristics of Decabromodiphenyl ether through TAW-CT127 and Its Preliminary Genome Analysis.

Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209), a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) homolog, seriously threatens human health. In this study, a strain with high BDE-209 degradation activity, named TAW-CT127, was isolated from Tong'an Bay, Xiamen. Under laboratory conditions, the strain's optimal growth temperature, pH, and salinity are 45 °C, 7.