Free-living heterotrophic nitrogen-fixing bacteria isolated from fuel-contaminated antarctic soils

被引:67
作者
Eckford, R
Cook, FD
Saul, D
Aislabie, J
Foght, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
[2] Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada
[3] Univ Auckland, Sch Biol Sci, Auckland 1, New Zealand
[4] Landcare Res, Hamilton, New Zealand
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D O I
10.1128/AEM.68.10.5181-5185.2002
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Five bacterial isolates enriched from fuel-contaminated Antarctic soils fixed nitrogen in the dark heterotrophically and nonsymbiotically. Two isolates utilized jet fuel vapors and volatile hydrocarbons for growth but not in N-deficient medium. Bacteria such as these may contribute to in situ biodegradation of hydrocarbons in Antarctic soils.
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页码:5181 / 5185
页数:5
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