Identification of Boseongicola sediminum sp. nov., a Novel Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209)-tolerant Strain Isolated from Coastal Sediment in Xiamen, China

摘要

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs)are a group of aromatic organic bromine compounds,which have been used in a broad array of polymeric materials(plastics,foams,resins,and adhesives)as brominated flame retardants.They are used in commercial and household products,including textiles,electronic equipment,airplanes,and automobiles,especially in China and the USA,because they are inexpensive with excellent flame-retardant effects[1].During the past decade,over 14,000 tonnes of PBDEs have entered the market,and have become ubiquitous environmental contaminants[2].