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<- W. Reineke, Uni Wuppertal; SK1 <- S. R. Kaschabek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Ground water; Germany. Produces chlorocatechol 2,3-dioxygenase CbzE (15497). Utilizes chlorocatechol via a meta-cleavage pathway (8488, 15497). (Medium 457 with chlorobenzene via vapor phase, 30°C or Medium 1a, 30°C. Rehydrate and grow the cells from freeze-dried ampoules in liquid medium 1. Subsequently, culturing may be carried out in liquid medium (medium 1 or selective mineral medium) or on agar plates.).
