Oxygen uptake kinetics of Pseudomonas sp. strain VB grown under limiting concentration of 2 methoxyethanol

Abstract

Oxygen uptake and 2-methoxyethanol oxidation kinetics of 2-methoxyethanol degrading bacterium Pseudomonas 
sp. strain VB were studied. The bacterium was grown under oxygen saturating conditions with limiting 
concentrations of 2-methoxyethanol. Pseudomonas sp. strain VB was found to utilize one mole of oxygen per one 
mole of 2-methoxyethanol as opposed to four moles of oxygen required for total oxidative metabolism. This 
indicates that intermediate metabolites are involved during the degradation of 2-methoxyethanol under aerobic 
conditions.