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Endpoint:
additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Isolation and initial characterization of bacteria growing on tetralin
Author:
Sikkema J and de Bont JAM
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
Biodegradation 2, 15-23

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Screening and isolation of tetrahydronaphthalene growing bacteria

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene
EC Number:
204-340-2
EC Name:
1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene
Cas Number:
119-64-2
Molecular formula:
C10H12
IUPAC Name:
1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene
Details on test material:
Source: Janssen Chimica (Beerse, Belgium); no further data

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

- Direct addition of test substance: None of the 28 strains (i.e.  excluding those identified in the present study) utilized  1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene.
- Addition of test substance via gas phase and via hydrophobic solvent:
  Arthrobacter A177 positive with both
  Corynebacterium C125 positive with both
  Nocardia S3 positive with both
  Pseudomonas A2 positive with gas phase addition
  other strains negative.
- Isolation of additional strains
  Acinetobacter T5 (gas phase method);
  Arthrobacter T2 (gas phase method);
  Arthrobacter T6 (solvent phase method);
  Moraxella T7 (solvent phase method);
Thus eight strains of bacteria utilizing 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene as  sole source of carbon and energy have been obtained.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Eight strains of bacteria were able to growth in tetrahydronaphthalene as sole source of carbon and energy.
These bacteria belong to the genera Acinetobacter, Arthrobacter, Moraxella
Executive summary:

Eight strains of bacteria were able to growth in tetrahydronaphthalene as sole source of carbon and energy. These bacteria belong to the genera Acinetobacter, Arthrobacter, Moraxella