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Table 2 Biodegradation rates of the cultures able to biodegrade SMX

From: Characterization of pure cultures isolated from sulfamethoxazole-acclimated activated sludge with respect to taxonomic identification and sulfamethoxazole biodegradation potential

Accession/isolate

Phylum

Biodegradation rate* [mg L-1d-1]

  

R2A-UV

MSM-CN

MSM

HF571531, Brevundimonas sp. SMXB12

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.0

HF571532, Microbacterium sp. SMXB24

Actinobacteria

2.5

1.25

1.25

HF571537, Microbacterium sp. SMX348

Actinobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.25

HF572913, Pseudomonas sp. SMX321

Proteobacteria

2.5

2.5

1.7

HE985241, Pseudomonas sp. SMX330

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.25

HF571533, Pseudomonas sp. SMX331

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.25

HF571535, Pseudomonas sp. SMX344

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.25

HF571536, Pseudomonas sp. SMX345

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.25

1.25

HF571534, Variovorax sp. SMX332

Proteobacteria

2.5

1.7

1.25

  1. *calculated from duplicate experiments (n = 2). Standard deviations between duplicate setups were below 1% and are not shown.
  2. Isolation was performed from an SMX-acclimated AS community, followed by identification with 16S rRNA sequencing. ENA accession numbers and species names are provided.