GC-mass determination for the biodegradative products of 2,6-dimethylpyridine using Dead-Sea bacterial isolate Al-Hujran, T. A.; Magharbeh, M. K.; Al-Btoush, A. H.; Al-Ja’afreh, A. A.; Gaber, Y. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment. ISSN 0972-0626, 25 (9), 1-8. Abstract Dead sea soil is known for its hypersaline environment and it is a promising location for isolating extremophilic bacteria with interesting metabolic features. In the current study, we isolated a gram positive bacterium with the ability to degrade 2,6 dimethyl pyridine (2,6-DMP), also known as 2,6 lutidine, a chemical pollutant. The isolated bacteria were identified using the automated Microscan Walkaway system and the different biochemical reactions were determined. In minimal media using the 2,6-DMP as a sole carbon source, the bacterial isolate showed the ability to convert approximately 40 % of 2,6-DMP within 5 days. The GC-Mass analysis for the degradation products indicated that mono- and dihydroxylation for the pyridine ring and oxidation of one or both of the terminal methyl groups have occurred. Based on this finding, this isolated bacterial can further be utilized for bioremediation purposes. Keywords: Dead-Sea, biodegrdation, 2,6-lutidine, 2,6 dimethylpyridine, bioremediation, GC-Mass.