Plasmid transfer for enhancing degradation capabilities

B. E. Rittmann; B. F. Smets; J. A. MacDonald; D. A. Stahl

doi:10.1289/ehp.95103s4113

Plasmid transfer for enhancing degradation capabilities

B. E. Rittmann, B. F. Smets, J. A. MacDonald, D. A. Stahl

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Abstract

The kinetics of plasmid conjugation for the TOL and RP4 plasmids depend strongly on the donor cells' specific growth rate and substrate concentration, both of which determine the cells' energy availability. Although transfer rates can be large when energy availability is high, normal biological processes have low energy availability. Therefore. we propose and evaluate preliminarily a simple scheme to create a small zone of high energy availability.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-115
Number of pages	3
Journal	Environmental health perspectives
Volume	103
Issue number	SUPPL. 5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.95103s4113
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Activated sludge
Conjuction
Degradation
Energy availability
Kinetics
Plasmids

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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