| abstract |
Disclosed is a microorganism capable of degrading an estrogenic substance contained in wastewater or the like. Also disclosed is a method for the simple and effective degradation of an estrogenic substance contained in domestic wastewater, wastewater discharged from a livestock farm or the like by using the microorganism. Further disclosed is an apparatus for achieving the deputation. An estrogenic substance degradable microorganism which belongs to the genus Pseudaminobacter, Gordonia, Nocardia, Zoogloea, Pandoraea, Cryptococcus or Trichosporon and has an ability to degrade an estrogenic substance; a method for the degradation of an estrogenic substance by using the microorganism; and an apparatus for achieving the degradation. |