Compound Name | Lindane |
Strain ID | Sphingobium quisquiliarum strain P25 |
Organism | Bacteria |
GenBank accession ID | EU781657.1 |
Nucleotide FASTA seq | Link |
POP metabolized (Electron acceptor) | Gamma isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane |
Biodegradation rate | 100% of 5 µg/ml gamma-HCH degraded in 300 mins |
Primary intermediates/s | N/A |
Final product | Chloride ions |
Enzyme activity detected | Dehydrochlorination |
Degradation technique | Biotransformation and Biomineralization |
Respiration | Aerobic |
Respiration condition | N/A |
Carbon source | Gamma isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane |
Continent | Asia |
Country | India |
Isolation source | Soil |
Habitat notes | Hexachlorocyclohexane dump site |
Title | Sphingobium quisquiliarum sp. nov., a hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)-degrading bacterium isolated from an HCH-contaminated soil |
PMID | 19651722.0 |
Reference | Bala et al., 2010 |
Research link | Link |