Isolation and characterization of a novel bacterium from the marine environment for trichloroacetic acid bioremediation

• Main Authors: Heidarrezaei, Mahshid, Shokravi, Hoofar, Huyop, Fahrul, Koloor, Seyed Saeid Rahimian, Petru, Michal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/28852/1/MahshidHeidarrezaei2020_IsolationandCharacterizationofaNovelBacterium.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/28852/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10134593

Halogenated compounds are an important class of environmental pollutants that are widely used in industrial chemicals such as solvents, herbicides, and pesticides. Many studies have been carried out to explore the biodegradation of these chemicals. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is one of the main halog...