To establish if tetradecyltrimethylammonium (TDTMA) might be degraded by pure culture of Pseudomonas strains, and how the presence of a Lewis' acid in the medium influences its biodegradability.
Degradation of tetradecyltrimethylammonium by Pseudomonas putida A ATCC 12633 restricted by accumulation of trimethylamine is alleviated by addition of Al 3+ ions.
Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.