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J. Bacteriol., 10 1996, 6056-6058, Vol 178, No. 20
Copyright © 1996, American Society for Microbiology

Active efflux of toluene in a solvent-resistant bacterium

S Isken and JA de Bont
Division of Industrial Microbiology, Department of Food Science, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. Sonja.Isken@algemeen.im.wau.nl

We investigated the mechanisms behind the organic-solvent resistance of the solvent-tolerant strain Pseudomonas putida S12. By use of 14C- labeled toluene, we obtained evidence that an energy-dependent export system may be responsible for this resistance to toluene.


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