Publications
| enrichment and isolation of endosulfan-degrading microorganisms. | endosulfan (6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,3,4-benzo-dioxathiepin-3-oxide) is a cyclodiene organochlorine currently used as an insecticide all over the world and its residues are posing a serious environmental threat. this study reports the isolation and identification of enriched microorganisms, capable of degrading endosulfan. enrichment was achieved by using the insecticide as either the sole source of carbon or sulfur in parallel studies. two strains each of f ... | 2003 | 12549541 |
| biodegradation kinetics of endosulfan by fusarium ventricosum and a pandoraea species. | endosulfan, classified as an organochlorine pesticide, is rated by the u.s. epa as a category 1 pesticide with extremely high acute toxicity. this study describes the biodegradation kinetics of endosulfan and the metabolic pathway utilized by fusarium ventricosum and a pandoraea sp. complete disappearance of both alpha- and beta-endosulfan was observed during 12 days of incubation with f. ventricosum in flasks containing 100 mg l(-)(1) of endosulfan. the rate constants (k) for biodegradation of ... | 2003 | 14690389 |