STRAIN <i>ENTEROBACTER</i> SP. UOM-3 IS ABLE TO SYNCHRONOUS DESTRUCTION OF HALOGEN-CONTAINING HERBICIDES AND SYNTHESIS OF INDOL-3-ACETIC ACID
We studied the Enterobacter sp. UOM-3 oil destructor strain that was isolated and identified earlier. During the study, it was shown that these bacteria are able to synthesize indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) when growing in culture medium with the halogen-containing herbicides Octapon and Florax: the destruction of 2,4-D on the 4th day of cultivation reached 79% and 68%, respectively, the maximum concentration of IAA during the experiment was 485 ng / ml and 270 ng / ml. The strain can be applied as part of a biological product to remediate the environment and to stimulate plant growth and development.