Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis SS2, from Dibenzofuran-Contaminated Soil, Reveals Putative Aromatic Compound Degradation Genes.

The draft genome sequence of strain Bacillus thuringiensis SS2 consists of 426 contigs assembled at the scaffold level, totaling 5,030,306 bp, and contains 5,288 putative PATRIC protein-coding genes, including genes responsible for total benzoate consumption, degradation of halogenated compounds, heavy metal tolerance/resistance, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and microcin C7 self-immunity protein.

Soil microbiome response to 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during bioremediation of contaminated tropical soil in a microcosm-based study.

A pristine soil was artificially contaminated with 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2-CDD) and separated into three portions. Microcosms SSOC and SSCC were seeded with Bacillus sp. SS2 and a three-member bacterial consortium respectively; SSC was untreated, while heat-sterilized contaminated soil served as overall control.

Draft Genome Sequence of Serratia marcescens SSA1, Isolated from Dioxin-Polluted Soil.

Serratia marcescens SSA1 was isolated from a dump site with a history of incineration. Its DNA of 5.05 Mbp has a GC content of 59.

Bioprospecting marine actinomycetes for antileishmanial drugs: current perspectives and future prospects.

Revived analysis interests in natural products in the hope of discovering new and novel antileishmanial drug leads have been driven partially by the increasing incidence of drug resistance. However, the search for novel chemotherapeutics to combat drug resistance had previously concentrated on the terrestrial environment. As a result, the marine environment was often overlooked.

Aerobic degradation of dichlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dichlorinated dibenzofuran by bacteria strains obtained from tropical contaminated soil.

Bacterial diversity and aerobic catabolic competence of dioxin-degrading bacterial strains isolated from a polluted soil in the tropics were explored. Isolation of bacteria occurred after 12 months of consecutive enrichment, with dioxin congeners serving as the only sources of carbon and energy. Seventeen strains that were isolated were subsequently screened for dioxin metabolic competence.