Malathion Degradation by Trichoderma viride and a Pseudomonas Species
- 9 September 1966
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 153 (3741) , 1278-1280
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3741.1278
Abstract
Malathion was found to be metabolized quickly by a soil fungus, Trichoderma viride , and a bacterium, Pseudomonas sp., which were originally found in soils from northern Ohio that had been sprayed heavily with insecticides. Results of a survey of the breakdown capabilities of 16 variants of T. viride revealed that certain colonies from this species had a very marked ability to breakdown malathion through the action of a carboxylesterase(s). The enzymes can be made soluble by preparing the acetone powder suspension.Keywords
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