Biodegradation of Eugenol by Bacillus Cereus Strain PN24

Bacillus cereus PN24 was isolated from soil by a conventional enrichment culture method using eugenol as a sole source of carbon and energy. The organism also utilized eugenol, 4-vinyl guaiacol, vanillin, vanillic acid and protocatechuic acid as growth substrates. The organism degraded eugenol to p...

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Main Authors: Jagannath C. Kadakol, Chandrappa M. Kamanavalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/364637