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A marine bacterium isolated from a coastal hydrocarbon-polluted sediment has been described and attributed on the basis of its phenotypic and genotypic characteristics to the genus Sphingomonas sp. This strain was capable of using an alkylated phenanthrene 2-methylphenanthrene, as sole source of carbon and energy. In experiments, 2-methylphenanthrene (0.2 g/l) was added as crystals to the culture medium. After 5 days of aerobic growth at 30 °C, 70% was degraded and the complete dissipation occurred after 20 days. Furthermore, the strain could degrade various kinds of polyaromatic compounds, but failed to grow on aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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Received: 27 December 1996 / Received last revision: 10 June 1997 / Accepted: 14 June 1997
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Gilewicz, M., Ni'matuzahroh, ., Nadalig, T. et al. Isolation and characterization of a marine bacterium capable of utilizing 2-methylphenanthrene. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 48, 528–533 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051091