Biologically pure culture NRRL-B18737 useful in a method for biodegrading and biotransforming bisphenol alkanes, and bisphenol alkyl alcohols made therefrom

摘要

A gram-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium which is closely related to Chryseomonas luteola and Flavimonas oryzihabitans, has been found to catalyze the biodegradation and biotransformation of bisphenol alkanes, such as 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane or bisphenol A. A variety of bisphenol alkyl alcohols can be made by this procedure.