Abstract
Anaerobic decomposition of PCE was examined using Clostridium bifermentans DPH-1 with degradation ability of PCE to cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE) and cis-DCE decomposing bacterium, Clostridium sp. strain KYT-1.
In the serial 2 step reactions, it was demonstrated that PCE was degraded completely by Clostridium bifermentans DPH-1 in the first reaction and 39% of cis-DCE, byproduct of PCE degrading was eliminated by Clostridium sp. strain KYT-1 in the second reaction with glucose provided as carbon source. On the other hand, in the mixed culture of anaerobic bacteria, PCE was not eliminated perfectly and remained as much as 33% of initial concentration of PCE. But the accumulation of cis-DCE and VC as intermediate metabolites of PCE degradation was not shown.
