Novel Desulfitobacterium strain for the degradation of chloroalkenes

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel species of the Desulfitobacterium genus capable of dehalogenating haloalkanes under anaerobic conditions. The invention relates further to compositions and methods for dehalogenating haloalkanes. The properties of the novel bacterium of the present invention allows applications such as the in situ remediation of anaerobic contaminated sites. Halogenated compounds which can be degraded with the bacteria of the present invention include pollutants such as 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,2-dichloropropane.