| isolation, characterization of a strain capable of degrading imazethapyr and its use in degradation of the herbicide in soil. | one strain of bacterium im-4, capable of degrading imazethapyr (imzt), was isolated from the imzt-contaminated soil. the isolate was identified as pseudomonas sp. according to its physiological characteristics, biochemical tests, and 16s rrna gene phylogenetic analysis. this strain could utilize imzt as the sole carbon and energy source. about 73.4% of the 50 mg l(-1) initially added imzt was degraded after 7 days of inoculation with strain im-4. this strain also showed the capability to degrade ... | 2009 | 19626365 |