Aromatic hydrocarbons contaminate many environments worldwide, and their removal often relies on microbial bioremediation. Whereas aerobic biodegradation has been well studied for decades, anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation is a nascent field undergoing rapid shifts in concept and scope. This review presents known metabolic pathways used by microbes to degrade aromatic hydrocarbons using various terminal electron acceptors; an outline of the few catabolic genes and enzymes currently characterized; and speculation about current and potential applications for anaerobic degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. Copyright (C) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Univ Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USAUniv Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
Anderson, RT
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Lovley, DR
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Univ Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USAUniv Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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Univ Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USAUniv Massachusetts, Dept Microbiol, Morrill Sci Ctr IV N, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
Anderson, RT
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Lovley, DR
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