Degradation of benzene by the heavy-metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 reveals its catabolic potential for aromatic compounds
Felipe A. Millacura, Franco Cárdenas, Valentina Mendez, Michael Seeger, Luis A. Rojas
This paper shows that Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 can degrade benzene and other aromatic compounds even in the presence of heavy metals like mercury and lead.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology