Methamidophos (MAP) and other organophosphate pesticides are highly toxic and widely used for insects control in many countries. However, these pesticides also cause serious problems to the environment and food safety. How to solve the problem has become a public concern.
It has been known that MAP can be mineralized by some microorganisms.The strain of MAP -degrading B-4 was isolated from the polluted soil around Shijiazhuang Pesticides Factory, China. Study on its physiologic and bi...