Dehalogenation of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) by Methanosarcina barkeri

1 January 1992

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters

Vol. 90 (2) , 201-204
https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1097(92)90629-3

Abstract

Methanobacterium barkeri was found to catalyze the reductive dehalogenation of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), also known as FREON 11. Products detected were CHFCI₂, CH₂FCI, CO and fluoride.

Keywords

HALOMETHANE DEGRADATION
REDUCTIVE DEHALOGENATION
METHANOGENIC BACTERIA
ANAEROBIC ARCHAEBACTERIA
METHANOBACTERIUM BARKERI

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