Pollution Research Paper


Vol.29, Issue 2, 2010

Page Number: 191-194

DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL BACTERIAL STRAIN BY INTERGENERIC FUSION OF E.COLI AND ACHROMOBACTER LACTICUM FOR DEGRADATION OF CHLORPYRIFOS AND CYPERMETHRIN

CHITRA VERMA AND U.S. BAGDE

Abstract

A novel bacterial strain was developed by the intergeneric protoplast fusion between E. coli and Achromobacter lacticum. It resulted in the simultaneous degradation of two pesticides Chlorpyrifos as well as Cypermethrin and also in a more efficient manner than its parent strains.