Method for microbial dehalogenation of haloaliphatic compounds using a sulfate reducing bacteria, desulfomonile tiedjei

摘要

An improved method for the degradation of haloaliphatic compounds using induced cells of sulfate reducing anaerobic bacterium, particularly Desulfomonile tiedjei, is described. The cells are induced using 1,3-substituted phenyl compounds, particularly 3-halobenzoates, such as 3-fluorobenzoate which are gratuitous inducers and thus are not dehalogenated. The result is a much more rapid dehalogenation of the haloaliphatic compounds than was achieved by prior art methods using uninduced cells.