Mutant Pseudomonas putida strains and methods of use thereof
AssigneeNational Food Research Institute
InventorsKozo Ochi, Keiichi Hosokawa
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Abstract
The present invention relates to mutant strains of Pseudomonas putida and their use in the detoxification of industrial and/or toxic waste products.
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A Pseudomonas putida strain selected from the group consisting of FERM BP-08462, FERM BP-08463, FERM BP-08464, and FERM BP-08465.
A composition comprising one or more Pseudomonas putida strain selected from the group consisting of FERM BP-08462, FERM BP-08463, FERM BP-08464, and FERM BP-08465;
- and a carrier.
A Pseudomonas putida, which comprises a mutation in the ribosomal S12 gene that results in the replacement of the lysine at position 88 with arginine.
A method of increasing the tolerance of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas putida strain to one or more toxic organic substances, comprising culturing the Pseudomonas putida strain in the presence of the one or more toxic substances for a time suitable to obtain a Pseudomonas putida strain with increased tolerance to the one or more toxic substances relative to the Pseudomonas putida strain prior to the culturing.
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