Pure cultures of aerobic bacteria were isolated which could utilize sulfamate, sulfamide or 1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)one 2,2-dioxide (BTDD) as sole source of sulfur for growth and thus cleave a N^S(O)x bond. The molar growth yields indicated that each source of sulfur was utilized quantitatively. This was confirmed directly for Gordonia sp. strain BT2 utilizing BTDD, which was converted qu...
