Publications

hydrolysis of ionic phthalic acid based polyesters by wastewater microorganisms and their enzymes.	water-soluble polyesters are used in a range of applications today and enter wastewater treatment plants after product utilization. however, little is known about extracellular enzymes and aquatic microorganisms involved in polyester biodegradation and mineralization. in this study, structurally different ionic phthalic acid based polyesters (the number-average molecular weights (mn) 1770 to 10 000 g/mol and semi crystalline with crystallinity below 1%) were synthesized in various combinations. ...	2017	28345898
biphenyl modulates the expression and function of respiratory oxidases in the polychlorinated-biphenyls degrader pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes kf707.	pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes kf707 is a soil bacterium which is known for its capacity to aerobically degrade harmful organic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) using biphenyl as co-metabolite. here we provide the first genetic and functional analysis of the kf707 respiratory terminal oxidases in cells grown with two different carbon sources: glucose and biphenyl. we identified five terminal oxidases in kf707: two c(c)aa3 type oxidases (caa3 and ccaa3), two cbb3 type oxidases (c ...	2017	28713350
efficient biodegradation of acephate by pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes ps-5 in the presence and absence of heavy metal ions [cu(ii) and fe(iii)], and humic acid.	the present study was intended to investigate the biodegradation of acephate in aqueous media in the presence and in the absence of metal ions [fe(iii) and cu(ii)], and humic acid (ha). biodegradations were performed using pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes ps-5 (ps-5) isolated from the heavy metal polluted site. biodegradations were monitored by uv-visible, ftir, and electron spray ionization-mass spectrometry (esi-ms) analyses. esi-ms analysis revealed that ps-5 degraded acephate to two metabolites ...	2017	28744429