Fig. 1

The degradation of different chlorophenols by free resting cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous DSM6263. The substrates used were a 2-chlorophenol, b 4-chlorophenol, c 2,3-dichlorophenol and d 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, respectively. The initial chlorophenol concentrations were 0.5 mM. The medium without strain inoculation was used as blank control to exclude any possible photodegradation