Biodegradation of dimethylterephthalate by mixed microbial cultures.

Biodegradation of dimethylterephthalate by mixed microbial cultures.

Acta microbiologica Bulgarica (1993-01-01)

L Tserovska, R Dimkov

ABSTRACT

The microbial association 189 was isolated from soil treated with dimethylterephthalate (DMT) for a long time. The dynamics of its growth, respectively the degradation of the terephthalate ester known as an environmental pollutant has been studied.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

185124

Sigma-Aldrich

Dimethyl terephthalate, ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

86440

Sigma-Aldrich

Dimethyl terephthalate, purum, ≥99.0% (GC)

07038

Supelco

Dimethyl terephthalate, Standard for quantitative NMR, TraceCERT^®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland