NEW MICROORGANISM THAT DECHLORINATE VOLATILE ORGANOCHLORINE COMPOUNDS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for quickly and completely decontaminating a polluted environment of which remediation has not been possible due to the absence of useful microorganisms, by isolating and using microorganisms that can completely dechlorinate chlorinated ethylenes and chlorinated ethanes to ethylene.SOLUTION: Provided is a new microorganism of Dehalococcoides having an ability to completely dechlorinate chlorinated ethylenes and chlorinated ethanes. Also provided is a new microorganism of Sulfurospirillum having an ability to enhance the dechlorination reaction of the above Dehalococcoides microorganism to dechlorinate chlorinated ethylenes and chlorinated ethanes. Also provided is a method for decontaminating the environment using these microorganisms.