Spectrum of solvent-resistant microorganisms

Different microorganisms are able to adapt and even to grow in the presence of solvents. Some relevant examples are given in Table 14.4.2.2. 

Pseudomonas putida toluene, m-, p-xylene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 3 -ethyItoluene Inoue and Horikoshi (1989) Cruden et al. (1992)  

The concentration of organic solvents which can be tolerated by the mieroorganisms varies extensively, e.g., growth of Pseudomonas putida in the presenee of more than 50 % toluene but tolerance of coU K-12 in the presence of only up to 10 % p-xylene.  

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Adaption of microorganisms to solvents —solvent-resistant microorganisms 13.4.2.3.1 Spectrum of solvent-resistant microorganisms... 

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