Abstract
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, which is mainly used in the rubber industry as a vulcanization accelerator, is very toxic and is considered to be recalcitrant. We show here for the first time that it can be biotransformed and partially mineralized by a pure-culture bacterial strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Three metabolites, among four detected, were identified.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Benzothiazoles
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Biodegradation, Environmental
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Environmental Pollutants / metabolism
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Industrial Waste
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Models, Biological
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Rhodococcus / growth & development
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Rhodococcus / isolation & purification
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Rhodococcus / metabolism*
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Sewage / microbiology
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Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
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Thiazoles / chemistry
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Thiazoles / metabolism*
Substances
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Benzothiazoles
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Environmental Pollutants
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Industrial Waste
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Sewage
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Thiazoles
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captax