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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 1999, p. 5607-5611, Vol. 65, No. 12
0099-2240/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Isolation of Terrabacter sp. Strain DDE-1, Which Metabolizes 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-Bis(4-Chlorophenyl)Ethylene when Induced with Biphenyl

J. Aislabie,1,* A. D. Davison,2,dagger H. L. Boul,3 P. D. Franzmann,4 D. R. Jardine,5 and P. Karuso5

Landcare Research, Hamilton,1 and Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand Inc., Christchurch,3 New Zealand, and Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources2 and School of Chemistry,5 Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, and CSIRO Land and Water, Floreat Park, WA 6014,4 Australia

Received 10 May 1999/Accepted 14 September 1999

Terrabacter sp. strain DDE-1, able to metabolize 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) in pure culture when induced with biphenyl, was enriched from a 1-1-1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane residue-contaminated agricultural soil. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of culture extracts revealed a number of DDE catabolites, including 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,3-dichloropropenoic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy acetic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl) acetic acid, and 4-chlorobenzoic acid.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Landcare Research, Private Bag 3127, Hamilton, New Zealand. Phone: 64 7 858-3700. Fax: 64 7 858-4964. E-mail: aislabiej{at}landcare.cri.nz.

dagger Present address: Australian Water Technologies, W. Ryde, NSW 2114, Australia.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 1999, p. 5607-5611, Vol. 65, No. 12
0099-2240/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.




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