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D'Incau E, Ouvrard S, Devers-Lamrani M, Jeandel C, Mohamed CE, Henry S. Biodegradation of a complex hydrocarbon mixture and biosurfactant production by Burkholderia thailandensis E264 and an adapted microbial consortium. Biodegradation 2024; 35:719-737. [PMID: 38517619 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-024-10073-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Bioremediation is considered to be an effective treatment for hydrocarbon removal from polluted soils. However, the effectiveness of this treatment is often limited by the low availability of targeted contaminants. Biosurfactants produced by some microorganisms can increase organic compound solubility and might then overcome this limitation. Two different inocula producers of biosurfactants (Burkholderia thailandensis E264 and SHEMS1 microbial consortium isolated from a hydrocarbon-contaminated soil) were incubated in Bushnell-Haas medium supplemented with hydrocarbons to investigate their biodegradation potential. Experimental results showed their ability to degrade 9.1 and 6.1% of hydrocarbons respectively after 65 days of incubation with an initial total hydrocarbon concentration of 16 g L-1. The biodegradation was more effective for the light and medium fractions (C10 to C36). B. thailandensis and SHEMS1 consortium produced surfactants after 14 days of culture during the stationary phase with hydrocarbons as the sole carbon and energy source. However, biosurfactant production did not appear to directly increase hydrocarbon degradation efficiency. The complexity and recalcitrance of hydrocarbon mixture used in this study appeared to continue to limit its biodegradation even in the presence of biosurfactants. In conclusion, B. thailandensis and SHEMS1 consortium can degrade recalcitrant hydrocarbon compounds and are therefore good candidates for the bioremediation of environments polluted by total hydrocarbons.
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, CNRS, INRAE, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, LSE, 54000, Nancy, France
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Arthi R, Parameswari E, Dhevagi P, Janaki P, Parimaladevi R. Microbial alchemists: unveiling the hidden potentials of halophilic organisms for soil restoration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33949-9. [PMID: 38877191 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Salinity, resulting from various contaminants, is a major concern to global crop cultivation. Soil salinity results in increased osmotic stress, oxidative stress, specific ion toxicity, nutrient deficiency in plants, groundwater contamination, and negative impacts on biogeochemical cycles. Leaching, the prevailing remediation method, is expensive, energy-intensive, demands more fresh water, and also causes nutrient loss which leads to infertile cropland and eutrophication of water bodies. Moreover, in soils co-contaminated with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and textile dyes, leaching techniques may not be effective. It promotes the adoption of microbial remediation as an effective and eco-friendly method. Common microbes such as Pseudomonas, Trichoderma, and Bacillus often struggle to survive in high-saline conditions due to osmotic stress, ion imbalance, and protein denaturation. Halophiles, capable of withstanding high-saline conditions, exhibit a remarkable ability to utilize a broad spectrum of organic pollutants as carbon sources and restore the polluted environment. Furthermore, halophiles can enhance plant growth under stress conditions and produce vital bio-enzymes. Halophilic microorganisms can contribute to increasing soil microbial diversity, pollutant degradation, stabilizing soil structure, participating in nutrient dynamics, bio-geochemical cycles, enhancing soil fertility, and crop growth. This review provides an in-depth analysis of pollutant degradation, salt-tolerating mechanisms, and plant-soil-microbe interaction and offers a holistic perspective on their potential for soil restoration.
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- Ravichandran Arthi
- Department of Environmental Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Nammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Bioenergy, Agrl. Engineering College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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Albasri HM, Almohammadi AA, Alhhazmi A, Bukhari DA, Waznah MS, Mawad AMM. Production and characterization of rhamnolipid biosurfactant from thermophilic Geobacillus stearothermophilus bacterium isolated from Uhud mountain. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1358175. [PMID: 38873141 PMCID: PMC11173098 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1358175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Introduction Biosurfactants have been given considerable attention as they are potential candidates for several biotechnological applications. Materials and methods In this study, a promising thermophilic biosurfactant-producing HA-2 was isolated from the volcanic and arid region of Uhud mountain, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. It was identified using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The biosurfactant production ability was screened using different methods such as the drop collapse test, oil spreading test, hemolytic activity test, CTAB test, and emulsification index. The ability of rhamnolipid production by the tested strain was confirmed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of rhlAB. The affinity of thermophilic HA-2 to hydrophobic substrates was also investigated. Optimization of biosurfactant production was conducted. The biological activities of produced surfactant were investigated. Results and discussion The isolated HA-1 was identified as Geobacillus stearothermophilus strain OR911984. It could utilize waste sunflower frying oil (WSFF) oil as a low-cost carbon source. It showed high emulsification activity (52 ± 0.0%) and positive results toward other biosurfactant screening tests. The strain showed high cell adhesion to hexane with 41.2% cell surface hydrophobicity. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra indicated the presence of hydrophobic chains that comprise lipids, sugars, and hydrophilic glycolipid components. The optimization results showed the optimal factors included potato peel as a carbon source with 68.8% emulsification activity, yeast extract as a nitrogen source with 60% emulsification activity, a pH of 9 (56.6%), and a temperature of 50° (72%). The kinetics showed that optimum biosurfactant production (572.4 mg/L) was recorded at 5 days of incubation. The produced rhamnolipid biosurfactant showed high antimicrobial activity against some human and plant pathogenic bacterial and fungal isolates and high antioxidant activity (90.4%). In addition, it enhanced wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth, with the greatest enhancement obtained with the 5% concentration. Therefore, thermophilic G. stearothermophilus is a promising rhamnolipid biosurfactant producer that utilizes many organic wastes. The produced biosurfactant could be applied as a promising emulsifier, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and plant growth promoter.
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- Hibah M. Albasri
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Dudek KL, Neuer S. Environmental exposure more than plastic composition shapes marine microplastic-associated bacterial communities in Pacific versus Caribbean field incubations. Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:2807-2821. [PMID: 37899673 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Microplastics have arisen as a global threat to marine ecosystems. In this study, we explored the role that plastic polymer type, incubation time and geographic location have on shaping the microbial community adhered to the microplastics, termed the plastisphere. We performed detailed bacterial plastisphere community analyses on microplastics of six different household plastic polymers, serving as proxies of secondary microplastics, incubated for 6 weeks in coastal Pacific waters. These bacterial communities were compared to the plastisphere communities grown on identical microplastic particles incubated in the coastal Caribbean Sea at Bocas del Toro, Panama. Ribosomal gene sequencing analyses revealed that bacterial community composition did not exhibit a significant preference for plastic type at either site but was instead driven by the incubation time and geographic location. We identified a 'core plastisphere' composed of 57 amplicon sequence variants common to all plastic types, incubation times and locations, with possible synergies between taxa. This study contributes to our understanding of the importance of geography in addition to exposure time, in the composition of the plastisphere.
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- Kassandra L Dudek
- School of Life Sciences and Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School of Life Sciences and Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
- School of Ocean Futures, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Sharma M, Agarwal S, Agarwal Malik R, Kumar G, Pal DB, Mandal M, Sarkar A, Bantun F, Haque S, Singh P, Srivastava N, Gupta VK. Recent advances in microbial engineering approaches for wastewater treatment: a review. Bioengineered 2023; 14:2184518. [PMID: 37498651 PMCID: PMC10376923 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2023.2184518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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In the present era of global climate change, the scarcity of potable water is increasing both due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Water is the elixir of life, and its usage has risen significantly due to escalating economic activities, widespread urbanization, and industrialization. The increasing water scarcity and rising contamination have compelled, scientists and researchers, to adopt feasible and sustainable wastewater treatment methods in meeting the growing demand for freshwater. Presently, various waste treatment technologies are adopted across the globe, such as physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes. There is a need to replace these technologies with sustainable and green technology that encourages the use of microorganisms since they have proven to be more effective in water treatment processes. The present review article is focused on demonstrating how effectively various microbes can be used in wastewater treatment to achieve environmental sustainability and economic feasibility. The microbial consortium used for water treatment offers many advantages over pure culture. There is an urgent need to develop hybrid treatment technology for the effective remediation of various organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater.
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- Monika Sharma
- Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Applied Science, RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
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Imam A, Suman SK, Singh P, Vempatapu BP, Tripathi D, Ray A, Kanaujia PK. Proteomic response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa IIPIS-8 during rapid and efficient degradation of naphthalene. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114511. [PMID: 36265600 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely distributed in the ecosystem and are of significant concern due to their toxicity and mutagenicity. Bioremediation of PAHs is a popular and benign approach that ameliorates the environment. This study investigated the biodegradation and proteome response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa IIPIS-8 for two-ringed PAH: naphthalene (NAP) to understand proteome alteration during its bioremediation. Rapid biodegradation was observed up to 98 ± 1.26% and 84 ± 1.03%, respectively, for initial concentrations of 100 mg L-1 and 500 mg L-1 of NAP. Degradation followed first-order kinetics with rate constants of 0.12 h-1 and 0.06 h-1 and half-life (t1/2) of 5.7 h and 11.3 h, respectively. Additionally, the occurrence of key ring cleavage and linear chain intermediates, 2,3,4,5,6, -pentamethyl acetophenone, 1-octanol 2-butyl, and hexadecanoic acid supported complete NAP degradation. Proteomics study of IIPIS-8 throws light on the impact of protein expression, in which 415 proteins were quantified in sequential windowed acquisition of all theoretical fragment ion mass spectra (SWATH-MS) analysis, of which 97 were found to be significantly up-regulated and 75 were significantly down-regulated by ≥ 2-fold change (p values ≤ 0.05), during the NAP degradation. The study also listed the up-regulation of several enzymes, including oxido-reductases, hydrolases, and catalases, potentially involved in NAP degradation. Overall, differential protein expression, through proteomics study, demonstrated IIPIS-8's capability to efficiently assimilate NAP in their metabolic pathways even in a high concentration of NAP.
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- Arfin Imam
- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mathura Road, New Delhi, 110025, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India
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- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India
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- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Haridwar Road, Dehradun, 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Jimoh AA, Ikhimiukor OO, Adeleke R. Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:35615-35642. [PMID: 35247173 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19299-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hypersaline environments are underappreciated and are frequently exposed to pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons. Unlike other environs, the high salinity conditions present are a deterrent to various remediation techniques. There is also production of hypersaline waters from oil-polluted ecosystems which contain toxic hydrophobic pollutants that are threat to public health, environmental protection, and sustainability. Currently, innovative advances are being proposed for the remediation of oil-contaminated hypersaline regions. Such advancements include the exploration and stimulation of native microbial communities capable of utilizing and degrading petroleum hydrocarbons. However, prevailing salinity in these environments is unfavourable for the growth of non-halophylic microorganisms, thus limiting effective bioremediation options. An in-depth understanding of the potentials of various remediation technologies of hydrocarbon-polluted hypersaline environments is lacking. Thus, we present an overview of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in hypersaline ecosystems and discuss the challenges and prospects associated with several technologies that may be employed in remediation of hydrocarbon pollution in the presence of delimiting high salinities. The application of biological remediation technologies including the utilization of halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms is also discussed.
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- Abdullahi Adekilekun Jimoh
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.
- Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, 7535, South Africa.
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- Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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Li M, Yin H, Zhu M, Yu Y, Lu G, Dang Z. Co-metabolic and biochar-promoted biodegradation of mixed PAHs by highly efficient microbial consortium QY1. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 107:65-76. [PMID: 34412788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), typical representatives of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have become ubiquitous in the environment. In this study, a novel microbial consortium QY1 that performed outstanding PAHs-degrading capacity has been enriched. The degradation characteristics of single and mixed PAHs treated with QY1 were studied, and the effect of biochar on biodegradation of mixed PAHs and the potential of biochar in PAHs-heavy metal combined pollution bioremediation were also investigated. Results showed that, in single substrate system, QY1 degraded 94.5% of 500 mg/L phenanthrene (PHE) and 17.8% of 10 mg/L pyrene (PYR) after 7 days, while in PHE-PYR mixture system, the biodegradation efficiencies of PHE (500 mg/L) and PYR (10 mg/L) reached 94.0% and 96.2%, respectively, since PHE served as co-metabolic substrate to have significantly improved PYR biodegradation. Notably, with the cooperation of biochar, the biodegradations of PHE and PYR were greatly accelerated. Further, biochar could reduce the adverse impact of heavy metals (Cd2+, Cu2+, Cr2O72-) on PYR biodegradation remarkably. The sequencing analysis revealed that Methylobacterium, Burkholderia and Stenotrophomonas were the dominant genera of QY1 in almost all treatments, indicating that these genera might play key roles in PAHs biodegradation. Overall, this study provided new insights into the efficient bioremediation of PAHs-contaminated site.
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- Min Li
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Guangdong 525000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China
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Ghosh P, Mukherji S. Growth kinetics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa RS1 on fluorene and dibenzothiophene, concomitant degradation kinetics and uptake mechanism. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:195. [PMID: 33927986 PMCID: PMC7997940 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02742-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The current study illustrates the growth kinetics of an efficient PAH and heterocyclic PAH degrading bacterial strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa RS1 on fluorene (FLU) and dibenzothiophene (DBT) over the concentration 25-500 mg L-1 and their concomitant degradation kinetics. The specific growth rate (µ) was found to lie within the range of 0.32-0.57 day-1 for FLU and 0.24-0.45 day-1 for DBT. The specific substrate utilization rate (q) of FLU and DBT over the log growth phase was between 0.01 and 0.14 mg FLU mg VSS-1 day-1 for FLU and between 0.01 and 0.18 mg DBT mg VSS-1 day-1 for DBT, respectively. The µ and q values varied within a narrow range for both FLU and DBT and they did not follow any specific trend. Dissolution together with direct interfacial uptake was the possible uptake mechanism for both FLU and DBT. The q values over the log growth phase depicts the specific substrate transformation rates. Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion studies performed using an E. coli strain indicated accumulation of some toxic intermediates of FLU and DBT during their degradation. Decrease in TOC and toxicity towards the end of the degradation experiments indicates further utilization of the intermediates. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-02742-7.
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- Prasenjit Ghosh
- IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
- Present Address: Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Goa, Goa, India
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Garousin H, Pourbabaee AA, Alikhani HA, Yazdanfar N. A Combinational Strategy Mitigated Old-Aged Petroleum Contaminants: Ineffectiveness of Biostimulation as a Bioremediation Technique. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:642215. [PMID: 33717040 PMCID: PMC7947215 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.642215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hydrocarbon contamination emerging from the crude oil industrial-related activities has led to severe environmental issues. Prolonged contamination with the constant infiltration of crude oil into the soil is a severe problem in remediating contaminated soils. Hence, the current study focuses on comparing various bioremediation strategies, thereby isolating native bacteria competent to reduce TPH in both liquid and microcosm environments in an old-aged petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Assays in the modified 6SW-Vit medium after 7 days of incubation revealed that Bacillus altitudinis strain HRG-1 was highly hydrophobic and had a suitable ability to decrease surface tension (40.98%) and TPH (73.3%). The results of biodegradation in the microcosm proved that among the designated treatments, including bio-stimulated microcosm (SM), bacterialized microcosm (BM), a combined bio-stimulated microcosm and bacterialized microcosm (SB), and natural attenuation (NA), the SB treatment was the most effective in mitigating TPH (38.2%). However, the SM treatment indicated the lowest TPH biodegradation (18%). Pearson correlation coefficient among microcosm biological indicators under investigation revealed that soil basal respiration had the highest correlation with the amount of residual TPH (r = −0.73915, P < 0.0001), followed by the microbial population (r = −0.65218, P < 0.0001), catalase activity (r = 0.48323, P = 0.0028), polyphenol oxidase activity (r = −0.43842, P = 0.0075), and dehydrogenase activity (r = −0.34990, P = 0.0364), respectively. Nevertheless, considering the capability of strain HRG-1 and the higher efficiency of the combined technique, their use is recommended to diminish the concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in hot and dry contaminated areas.
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- Hamidreza Garousin
- Biology and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Biology and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Biology and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Iranian Institute of R&D in Chemical Industries (IRDCI) (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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Pourbabaee AA, Shahriari MH, Garousin H. Biodegradation of phenanthrene as a model hydrocarbon: Power display of a super-hydrophobic halotolerant enriched culture derived from a saline-sodic soil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 24:e00388. [PMID: 31763200 PMCID: PMC6864168 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bacterial isolates are found to be both hydrophobe and halotolerant. This bacterial enriched culture degraded 87.66% of the phenanthrene after 10 days. The high hydrophobicity of cells is the main rationale behind phenanthrene degradation. Both alfalfa and barley seeds can germinate after biodegradation of phenanthrene in the contaminated soil.
In this study, after evaluating the degradation activity of enriched cultures from four crude oil-contaminated soils in mineral salt medium, the most efficient ones were selected for further studies. The chemical analysis of cell-free extract containing phenanthrene by HPLC suggested the superior enriched culture was able to degrade 87.66% of phenanthrene at the concentration of 40 mg L-1 within 10 days. This experiment was done under optimal conditions (37 °C, 10% salinity, and pH around 7 to 7.5). The 16S rRNA sequencing of isolates from this superior enriched culture indicated the highest similarity to Acidovorax delafieldii (Q-SH3), Bacillus hwajinpoensis (Q-SH12), and Bacillus rhizosphaerae (Q-SH14). After biodegradation of phenanthrene in liquid medium, the extracts were analyzed to measure barley and alfalfa germination. Results showed a lower level of toxicity to the seeds, hence this enriched culture could be used for bioremediation of saline environments contaminated by phenanthrene and other similar compounds.
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- Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee
- Biotechnology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran
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Tarhriz V, Nouioui I, Spröer C, Verbarg S, Ebrahimi V, Cortés-Albayay C, Schumann P, Hejazi MA, Klenk HP, Hejazi MS. Pseudomonas khazarica sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from Khazar Sea sediments. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 113:521-532. [PMID: 31768782 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-019-01361-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A novel Gram-negative, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped bacterium with the potential to biodegrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, was isolated from Khazar (Caspian) Sea. Strain TBZ2T grows in the absence of NaCl and tolerates up to 8.5% NaCl. Growth occurred at pH 3.0-10.0 (optimum, pH 6.0-7.0) and 10-45 °C (optimum, 30 °C). The major fatty acids are C18:1ω7C, C16:1ω7C/ C15:0 iso 2-OH, C16:0, C12:0, C10:0 3-OH, C12:0 3-OH. The major polar lipids include diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and the predominant respiratory quinone is ubiquinone Q-9. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain TBZ2T is a member of the genus Pseudomonas with the highest similarity to P. oleovorans subsp. oleovorans DSM 1045T (98.83%), P. mendocina NBRC 14162T (98.63%), P. oleovorans subsp. lubricantis RS1T (98.61%) and P. alcaliphila JCM 10630T (98.49%) based on EzBioCloud server. Phylogenetic analyses using housekeeping genes (16S rRNA, rpoD, gyrB and rpoB) and genome sequences demonstrated that the strain TBZ2T formed a distinct branch closely related to the type strains of P. mendocina and P. guguanensis. Digital DNA-DNA hybridisation and average nucleotide identity values between strain TBZ2T and its closest relatives, P. mendocina NBRC 14162T (25.3%, 81.5%) and P. guguanensis JCM 18146T (26.8%, 79.0%), rate well below the designed threshold for assigning prokaryotic strains to the same species. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, genomic and phylogenetic results, it is recommended that strain TBZ2T is a novel species of the genus Pseudomonas, for which the name Pseudomonas khazarica sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is TBZ2T (= LMG 29674T = KCTC 52410T).
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- Vahideh Tarhriz
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Inhoffenstr. 7B, 38124, Brunswick, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Inhoffenstr. 7B, 38124, Brunswick, Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Inhoffenstr. 7B, 38124, Brunswick, Germany
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- Branch for the Northwest and West Region, Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Ridley Building 2, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- School of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Evaluation of Salmonella bongori derived biosurfactants and its extracellular protein separation by SDS-PAGE using petridishes: A simply modified approach. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 140:156-167. [PMID: 31398404 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Presently, through the preliminary screening assays, the Salmonella bongori BH11 was found to be an effective biosurfactants (BSFs) producer. The secreted BSFs were extracted using methanol: chloroform and characterized through FTIR, TLC, HPLC and GCMS analyses. Further, the extracellular protein was extracted (TCA/acetone method), estimated (Lowry's method) and separated (standard and modified SDS-PAGE). Through the obtained characteristic FTIR peaks (1107.09cm-1), its content was presumed to be glycolipids and as rhamnose/rhamnolipids through the TLC-Rf value. GCMS revealed 6 compounds, in which Toluene (32%) and 5-(2-Thienyl) pentanoic acid (23%) are the major ones. The crude BSFs exhibited preponderant antibacterial effects on Staphylococcus aureus and Serratia marcescens. Also, it inhibited the biofilm formation of S. aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, P. fluorescens and S. marcescens. Considerably, 76% mortality of IV instar larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus was recorded from BSFs, when compared to SDS. The presently followed protein separation technique using two petridishes might attract the attention of the researchers, as it would emerge as a standard procedure in future. This is the first report on the screening of BSFs from Salmonella bongori that showed antagonistic property, larvicidal potentials and the presently followed modified SDS-PAGE protein separation technique is a simple, reliable and cost effective one.
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Tripathi L, Twigg MS, Zompra A, Salek K, Irorere VU, Gutierrez T, Spyroulias GA, Marchant R, Banat IM. Biosynthesis of rhamnolipid by a Marinobacter species expands the paradigm of biosurfactant synthesis to a new genus of the marine microflora. Microb Cell Fact 2019; 18:164. [PMID: 31597569 PMCID: PMC6785906 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-019-1216-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In comparison to synthetically derived surfactants, biosurfactants produced from microbial culture are generally regarded by industry as being more sustainable and possess lower toxicity. One major class of biosurfactants are rhamnolipids primarily produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due to its pathogenicity rhamnolipid synthesis by this species is viewed as being commercially nonviable, as such there is a significant focus to identify alternative producers of rhamnolipids. RESULTS To achieve this, we phenotypically screened marine bacteria for biosurfactant production resulting in the identification of rhamnolipid biosynthesis in a species belonging to the Marinobacter genus. Preliminary screening showed the strain to reduce surface tension of cell-free supernatant to 31.0 mN m-1. A full-factorial design was carried out to assess the effects of pH and sea salt concentration for optimising biosurfactant production. When cultured in optimised media Marinobacter sp. MCTG107b produced 740 ± 28.3 mg L-1 of biosurfactant after 96 h of growth. Characterisation of this biosurfactant using both HPLC-MS and tandem MS showed it to be a mixture of different rhamnolipids, with di-rhamnolipid, Rha-Rha-C10-C10 being the most predominant congener. The strain exhibited no pathogenicity when tested using the Galleria mellonella infection model. CONCLUSIONS This study expands the paradigm of rhamnolipid biosynthesis to a new genus of bacterium from the marine environment. Rhamnolipids produced from Marinobacter have prospects for industrial application due to their potential to be synthesised from cheap, renewable feed stocks and significantly reduced pathogenicity compared to P. aeruginosa strains.
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- Lakshmi Tripathi
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, BT521SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, BT521SA, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, BT521SA, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, BT521SA, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, BT521SA, Northern Ireland, UK
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Haloi S, Medhi T. Optimization and characterization of a glycolipid produced by Achromobacter
sp. to use in petroleum industries. J Basic Microbiol 2019; 59:238-248. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201800298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Saurav Haloi
- Applied Biochemistry Lab; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Tezpur University; Napaam, Sonitpur Assam India
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- Applied Biochemistry Lab; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Tezpur University; Napaam, Sonitpur Assam India
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Rezaei Somee M, Shavandi M, Dastgheib SMM, Amoozegar MA. Bioremediation of oil-based drill cuttings by a halophilic consortium isolated from oil-contaminated saline soil. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:229. [PMID: 29719771 PMCID: PMC5924431 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1261-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Oil-based drill cuttings are hazardous wastes containing complex hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and brine. Their remediation is a crucial step before release to the environment. In this work, we enriched a halophilic consortium, from oil-polluted saline soil, which is capable of degrading diesel as the main pollutant of oil-based drill cuttings. The degradation ability of the consortium was evaluated in microcosms using two different diluting agents (fine sand and biologically active soil). During the bioremediation process, the bacterial community dynamics of the microcosms was surveyed using PCR amplification of a fragment of 16S rRNA gene followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The diesel degradation rates were monitored by total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) measurement and the total count of heterotrophic and diesel-degrading bacteria. After 3 months, the microcosm containing fine sand and drill cuttings with the ratio of 1:1 (initial TPH of 36,000 mg/kg) showed the highest TPH removal (40%) and its dominant bacterial isolates belonged to the genera Dietzia, Arthrobacter, and Halomonas. DGGE results also confirmed the role of these genera in drill cuttings remediation. DGGE analysis of the bacterial diversity showed that Propionibacterium, Salinimicrobium, Marinobacter, and Dietzia are dominant in active soil microcosm; whereas Bacillus, Salinibacillus, and Marinobacter are abundant in sand microcosm. Our results suggest that the bioaugmentation strategy would be more successful if the diluting agent does not contain a complex microbial community.
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- Maryam Rezaei Somee
- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P. O. Box 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran
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- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P. O. Box 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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Mamet SD, Ma B, Ulrich A, Schryer A, Siciliano SD. Who Is the Rock Miner and Who Is the Hunter? The Use of Heavy-Oxygen Labeled Phosphate (P 18O 4) to Differentiate between C and P Fluxes in a Benzene-Degrading Consortium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:1773-1786. [PMID: 29378402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phosphorus availability and cycling in microbial communities is a key determinant of bacterial activity. However, identifying organisms critical to P cycling in complex biodegrading consortia has proven elusive. Here we assess a new DNA stable isotope probing (SIP) technique using heavy oxygen-labeled phosphate (P18O4) and its effectiveness in pure cultures and a nitrate-reducing benzene-degrading consortium. First, we successfully labeled pure cultures of Gram-positive Micrococcus luteus and Gram-negative Bradyrhizobium elkanii and separated isotopically light and heavy DNA in pure cultures using centrifugal analyses. Second, using high-throughput amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes to characterize active bacterial taxa (13C-labeled), we found taxa like Betaproteobacteria were key in denitrifying benzene degradation and that other degrading (nonhydrocarbon) inactive taxa (P18O4-labeled) like Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium may promote degradation through production of secondary metabolites (i.e., "helper" or "rock miner" bacteria). Overall, we successfully separated active and inactive taxa in contaminated soils, demonstrating the utility of P18O4-DNA SIP for identifying actively growing bacterial taxa. We also identified potential "miner" bacteria that choreograph hydrocarbon degradation by other microbes (i.e., the "hunters") without directly degrading contaminants themselves. Thus, while several taxa degrade benzene under denitrifying conditions, microbial benzene degradation may be enhanced by both direct degraders and miner bacteria.
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- Steven D Mamet
- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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Ikhwani AZN, Nurlaila HS, Ferdinand FDK, Fachria R, Hasan AEZ, Yani M, Setyawati I, Suryani. Preliminary study : optimization of pH and salinity for biosurfactant production fromPseudomonas aeruginosain diesel fuel and crude oil medium. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/58/1/012056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Golshan M, Rezaei Kalantary R, Nasseri S, Farzadkia M, Esrafili A, Gharibzadeh F, Karimi Takanlu L, Alvani V. Phenanthrene removal from liquid medium with emphasis on production of biosurfactant. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:2879-2888. [PMID: 27997397 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the current study, there are some considerable issues which focused on: (1) the production of biosurfactant, (2) its correlation with the initial bacterial inoculum in the liquid phase and (3) its effect on polycyclic hydrocarbon (PAH) bioremediation performance. Therefore, two strains Pseudomonas facilis and Pseudomonas spp. were able to form a large clear zone diameter on the oil surface. Phenanthrene (PHE) was also utilized as a sole substrate. Furthermore, biosurfactant production (BP) was detected by methylene blue analysis procedure and surface tension (ST) lowering. The capacity of these two strains to lower the aqueous ST was 29 and 30.7 from 72 mN m-1 by 6 days for P. facilis and Pseudomonas spp., respectively. Higher initial bacterial inoculation led to an improvement in PHE removal (P < 0.0001). But there was no significant correlation between either PHE solubility or BP and the initial bacterial inoculation. The removal efficiency of 88.44% within 21 days confirms that the inoculation of P. facilis led to the considerable BP for removal of PAHs from contaminated water.
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- Masoumeh Golshan
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail:
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Mesbaiah FZ, Eddouaouda K, Badis A, Chebbi A, Hentati D, Sayadi S, Chamkha M. Preliminary characterization of biosurfactant produced by a PAH-degrading Paenibacillus sp. under thermophilic conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:14221-14230. [PMID: 27053051 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6526-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The capacities of a biosurfactant producing and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) utilizing bacterium, namely, strain 1C, isolated from an Algerian contaminated soil, were investigated. Strain 1C belonged to the Paenibacillus genus and was closely related to the specie Paenibacillus popilliae, with 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 98.4 %. It was able to produce biosurfactant using olive oil as substrate. The biosurfactant production was shown by surface tension (32.6 mN/m) after 24 h of incubation at 45 °C and 150 rpm. The biosurfactant(s) retained its properties during exposure to elevated temperatures (70 °C), relatively high salinity (20 % NaCl), and a wide range of pH values (2-10). The infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed that its chemical structure belonged to lipopeptide class. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of this biosurfactant was about 0.5 g/l with 29.4 mN/m. In addition, the surface active compound(s) produced by strain 1C enhanced PAH solubility and showed a significant antimicrobial activity against pathogens. In addition to its biosurfactant production, strain 1C was shown to be able to utilize PAHs as the sole carbon and energy sources. Strain 1C as hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria and its interesting surface active agent may be used for cleaning the environments polluted with polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
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- Fatma Zohra Mesbaiah
- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNSCB), University of Saad Dahlab-Blida 1, P.O. Box 270, 09000, Blida, Algeria.
- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA), 11, Bd. Amirouche, P.O. Box 67, Bousmail, W. Tipaza, Algeria.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNSCB), University of Saad Dahlab-Blida 1, P.O. Box 270, 09000, Blida, Algeria
- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNSCB), University of Saad Dahlab-Blida 1, P.O. Box 270, 09000, Blida, Algeria
- National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA), 11, Bd. Amirouche, P.O. Box 67, Bousmail, W. Tipaza, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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Pal S, Banat F, Almansoori A, Abu Haija M. Review of technologies for biotreatment of refinery wastewaters: progress, challenges and future opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2016.1164252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Sreela Pal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Leite GGF, Figueirôa JV, Almeida TCM, Valões JL, Marques WF, Duarte MDDC, Gorlach-Lira K. Production of rhamnolipids and diesel oil degradation by bacteria isolated from soil contaminated by petroleum. Biotechnol Prog 2015; 32:262-70. [PMID: 26588432 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Biosurfactants are microbial secondary metabolites. The most studied are rhamnolipids, which decrease the surface tension and have emulsifying capacity. In this study, the production of biosurfactants, with emphasis on rhamnolipids, and diesel oil degradation by 18 strains of bacteria isolated from waste landfill soil contaminated by petroleum was analyzed. Among the studied bacteria, gram-positive endospore forming rods (39%), gram positive rods without endospores (17%), and gram-negative rods (44%) were found. The following methods were used to test for biosurfactant production: oil spreading, emulsification, and hemolytic activity. All strains showed the ability to disperse the diesel oil, while 77% and 44% of the strains showed hemolysis and emulsification of diesel oil, respectively. Rhamnolipids production was observed in four strains that were classified on the basis of the 16S rRNA sequences as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Only those strains showed the rhlAB gene involved in rhamnolipids synthesis, and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, P. aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Erwinia carotovora, and Ralstonia solanacearum. The highest production of rhamnolipids was 565.7 mg/L observed in mineral medium containing olive oil (pH 8). With regard to the capacity to degrade diesel oil, it was observed that 7 strains were positive in reduction of the dye 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol (2,6-DCPIP) while 16 had the gene alkane mono-oxygenase (alkB), and the producers of rhamnolipids were positive in both tests. Several bacterial strains have shown high potential to be explored further for bioremediation purposes due to their simultaneous ability to emulsify, disperse, and degrade diesel oil. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 32:262-270, 2016.
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- Giuseppe G F Leite
- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Dept., Center of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, Paraiba, 58051-900, Brazil
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Biodegradation of Petrochemical Hydrocarbons Using an Efficient Bacterial Consortium: A2457. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-015-1851-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bak F, Bonnichsen L, Jørgensen NOG, Nicolaisen MH, Nybroe O. The biosurfactant viscosin transiently stimulates n-hexadecane mineralization by a bacterial consortium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 99:1475-83. [PMID: 25216581 PMCID: PMC4306737 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6054-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Pseudomonas produces powerful lipopeptide biosurfactants including viscosin, massetolide A, putisolvin, and amphisin, but their ability to stimulate alkane mineralization and their utility for bioremediation have received limited attention. The four Pseudomonas lipopeptides yielded emulsification indices on hexadecane of 20–31 % at 90 mg/l, which is comparable to values for the synthetic surfactant Tween 80. Viscosin was the optimal emulsifier and significantly stimulated n-hexadecane mineralization by diesel-degrading bacterial consortia but exclusively during the first 2 days of batch culture experiments. Growth of the consortia, as determined by OD600 measurements and quantification of the alkB marker gene for alkane degradation, was arrested after the first day of the experiment. In contrast, the control consortia continued to grow and reached higher OD600 values and higher alkB copy numbers during the next days. Due to the short-lived stimulation of n-hexadecane mineralization, the stability of viscosin was analyzed, and it was observed that added viscosin was degraded by the bacterial consortium during the first 2 days. Hence, viscosin has a potential as stimulator of alkane degradation, but its utility in bioremediation may be limited by its rapid degradation and growth-inhibiting properties.
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- Frederik Bak
- Section of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mansur AA, Adetutu EM, Kadali KK, Morrison PD, Nurulita Y, Ball AS. Assessing the hydrocarbon degrading potential of indigenous bacteria isolated from crude oil tank bottom sludge and hydrocarbon-contaminated soil of Azzawiya oil refinery, Libya. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:10725-10735. [PMID: 24888608 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3018-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The disposal of hazardous crude oil tank bottom sludge (COTBS) represents a significant waste management burden for South Mediterranean countries. Currently, the application of biological systems (bioremediation) for the treatment of COTBS is not widely practiced in these countries. Therefore, this study aims to develop the potential for bioremediation in this region through assessment of the abilities of indigenous hydrocarbonoclastic microorganisms from Libyan Hamada COTBS for the biotreatment of Libyan COTBS-contaminated environments. Bacteria were isolated from COTBS, COTBS-contaminated soil, treated COTBS-contaminated soil, and uncontaminated soil using Bushnell Hass medium amended with Hamada crude oil (1 %) as the main carbon source. Overall, 49 bacterial phenotypes were detected, and their individual abilities to degrade Hamada crude and selected COBTS fractions (naphthalene, phenanthrene, eicosane, octadecane and hexane) were evaluated using MT2 Biolog plates. Analyses using average well colour development showed that ~90 % of bacterial isolates were capable of utilizing representative aromatic fractions compared to 51 % utilization of representative aliphatics. Interestingly, more hydrocarbonoclastic isolates were obtained from treated contaminated soils (42.9 %) than from COTBS (26.5 %) or COTBS-contaminated (30.6 %) and control (0 %) soils. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) separated the isolates into two clusters with microorganisms in cluster 2 being 1.7- to 5-fold better at hydrocarbon degradation than those in cluster 1. Cluster 2 isolates belonged to the putative hydrocarbon-degrading genera; Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Arthrobacter and Brevundimonas with 57 % of these isolates being obtained from treated COTBS-contaminated soil. Overall, this study demonstrates that the potential for PAH degradation exists for the bioremediation of Hamada COTBS-contaminated environments in Libya. This represents the first report on the isolation of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria from Libyan COTBS and COTBS-contaminated soil.
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- Abdulatif A Mansur
- School of Applied Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia,
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Pacwa-Płociniczak M, Płaza GA, Poliwoda A, Piotrowska-Seget Z. Characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading and biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas sp. P-1 strain as a potential tool for bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:9385-95. [PMID: 24743958 PMCID: PMC4125813 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The Pseudomonas sp. P-1 strain, isolated from heavily petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, was investigated for its capability to degrade hydrocarbons and produce a biosurfactant. The strain degraded crude oil, fractions A5 and P3 of crude oil, and hexadecane (27, 39, 27 and 13% of hydrocarbons added to culture medium were degraded, respectively) but had no ability to degrade phenanthrene. Additionally, the presence of gene-encoding enzymes responsible for the degradation of alkanes and naphthalene in the genome of the P-1 strain was reported. Positive results of blood agar and methylene blue agar tests, as well as the presence of gene rhl, involved in the biosynthesis of rhamnolipid, confirmed the ability of P-1 for synthesis of glycolipid biosurfactant. 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared spectrum and mass spectrum analyses indicated that the extracted biosurfactant was affiliated with rhamnolipid. The results of this study indicate that the P-1 and/or biosurfactant produced by this strain have the potential to be used in bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils.
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Wallisch S, Gril T, Dong X, Welzl G, Bruns C, Heath E, Engel M, Suhadolc M, Schloter M. Effects of different compost amendments on the abundance and composition of alkB harboring bacterial communities in a soil under industrial use contaminated with hydrocarbons. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:96. [PMID: 24659987 PMCID: PMC3952045 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Alkane degrading microorganisms play an important role for the bioremediation of petrogenic contaminated environments. In this study, we investigated the effects of compost addition on the abundance and diversity of bacteria harboring the alkane monooxygenase gene (alkB) in an oil-contaminated soil originated from an industrial zone in Celje, Slovenia (Technosol). Soil without any amendments (control soil) and soil amended with two composts differing in their maturation stage and nutrient availability, were incubated under controlled conditions in a microcosm experiment and sampled after 0, 6, 12, and 36 weeks of incubation. As expected the addition of compost stimulated the degradation of alkanes in the investigated soil shortly after the addition. By using quantitative real-time PCR higher number of alkB genes were detected in soil samples amended with compost compared to the control soils. To get an insight into the composition of alkB harboring microbial communities, we performed next generation sequencing of amplicons of alkB gene fragment. Richness and diversity of alkB gene harboring prokaryotes was higher in soil mixed with compost compared to control soils with stronger effects of the less maturated, nutrient poor compost. The phylogenetic analysis of communities suggested that the addition of compost stimulated the abundance of alkB harboring Actinobacteria during the experiment independent from the maturation stage of the compost. AlkB harboring γ-proteobacteria like Shewanella or Hydrocarboniphaga as well as α-proteobacteria of the genus Agrobacterium responded also positively to the addition of compost to soil. The amendment of the less maturated, nutrient poor compost resulted in addition in a large increase of alkB harboring bacteria of the Cytophaga group (Microscilla) mainly at the early sampling time points. Our data indicates that compost amendments significantly change abundance and diversity pattern of alkB harboring microbes in Technosol and might be a useful agent to stimulate bioremediation of hydrocarbons in contaminated soils.
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- Stefanie Wallisch
- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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- Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel Witzenhausen, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Center for Soil and Environmental Science, University of Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany
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Bharali P, Singh SP, Dutta N, Gogoi S, Bora LC, Debnath P, Konwar BK. Biodiesel derived waste glycerol as an economic substrate for biosurfactant production using indigenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra05594b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Biodiesel plant waste glycerol as low-cost substrate for biosurfactant production.
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- Pranjal Bharali
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Tezpur (Central) University
- Tezpur 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Tezpur (Central) University
- Tezpur 784028, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Tezpur (Central) University
- Tezpur 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Tezpur (Central) University
- Tezpur 784028, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology
- Assam Agricultural University
- Jorhat-785013, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology
- Assam Agricultural University
- Jorhat-785013, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Tezpur (Central) University
- Tezpur 784028, India
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Djeridi I, Militon C, Grossi V, Cuny P. Evidence for surfactant production by the haloarchaeon Haloferax sp. MSNC14 in hydrocarbon-containing media. Extremophiles 2013; 17:669-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-013-0550-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Application of bioremediation technology in the environment contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon. ANN MICROBIOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-012-0543-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Kumar M, Pratap Singh M, Kumar Tuli D. Genome Shuffling of <i>Pseudomonas</i> Sp. Ioca11 for Improving Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.21004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cerqueira VS, Hollenbach EB, Maboni F, Vainstein MH, Camargo FAO, do Carmo R Peralba M, Bento FM. Biodegradation potential of oily sludge by pure and mixed bacterial cultures. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:11003-11010. [PMID: 21993328 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.09.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Revised: 09/17/2011] [Accepted: 09/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The biodegradation capacity of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons of petrochemical oily sludge in liquid medium by a bacterial consortium and five pure bacterial cultures was analyzed. Three bacteria isolated from petrochemical oily sludge, identified as Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila, Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus cibi, and two bacteria isolated from a soil contaminated by petrochemical waste, identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus demonstrated efficiency in oily sludge degradation when cultivated during 40 days. The bacterial consortium demonstrated an excellent oily sludge degradation capacity, reducing 90.7% of the aliphatic fraction and 51.8% of the aromatic fraction, as well as biosurfactant production capacity, achieving 39.4% reduction of surface tension of the culture medium and an emulsifying activity of 55.1%. The results indicated that the bacterial consortium has potential to be applied in bioremediation of petrochemical oily sludge contaminated environments, favoring the reduction of environmental passives and increasing industrial productivity.
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- Vanessa S Cerqueira
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Sarmento Leite, 500, CEP 90050-170, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Abbasi H, Hamedi MM, Lotfabad TB, Zahiri HS, Sharafi H, Masoomi F, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Ortiz A, Amanlou M, Noghabi KA. Biosurfactant-producing bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MA01 isolated from spoiled apples: physicochemical and structural characteristics of isolated biosurfactant. J Biosci Bioeng 2011; 113:211-9. [PMID: 22036074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2011] [Revised: 09/09/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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An extensive investigation was conducted to isolate indigenous bacterial strains with outstanding performance for biosurfactant production from different types of spoiled fruits, food-related products and food processing industries. An isolate was selected from 800 by the highest biosurfactant yield in soybean oil medium and it was identified by 16S rRNA and the two most relevant hypervariable regions of this gene; V3 and V6 as Pseudomonas aeruginosa MA01. The isolate was able to produce 12 g/l of a glycolipid-type biosurfactant and generally less efficient to emulsify vegetable oils compared to hydrocarbons and could emulsify corn and coconut oils more than 50%. However, emulsification index (E(24)) of different hydrocarbons including hexane, toluene, xylene, brake oil, kerosene and hexadecane was between 55.8% and 100%. The surface tension of pure water decreased gradually with increasing biosurfactant concentration to 32.5 mNm(-1) with critical micelle concentration (CMC) value of 10.1mg/l. Among all carbon substrates examined, vegetable oils were the most effective on biosurfactant production. Two glycolipid fractions were purified from the biosurfactant crude extracts, and FTIR and ES-MS were used to determine the structure of these compounds. The analysis indicated the presence of three major monorhamnolipid species: R(1)C(10)C(10), R(1)C(10)C(12:1), and R(1)C(10)C(12); as well as another three major dirhamnolipid species: R(2)C(10)C(10), R(2)C(10)C(12:1), and R(2)C(10)C(12). The strain sweep experiment for measuring the linear viscoelastic of biosurfactant showed that typical behavior characteristics of a weak viscoelastic gel, with storage modulus greater than loss modulus at all frequencies examined, both showing some frequency dependence.
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- Habib Abbasi
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 4111, Karaj 31587-77871, Iran
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Jadhav M, Kalme S, Tamboli D, Govindwar S. Rhamnolipid from Pseudomonas desmolyticum NCIM-2112 and its role in the degradation of Brown 3REL. J Basic Microbiol 2011; 51:385-96. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201000364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Górna H, Ławniczak Ł, Zgoła-Grześkowiak A, Kaczorek E. Differences and dynamic changes in the cell surface properties of three Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from petroleum-polluted soil as a response to various carbon sources and the external addition of rhamnolipids. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:3028-3033. [PMID: 21030252 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.09.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 09/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Three Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from petroleum-polluted soil were the subject of studies concerning changes in cell surface properties. Fundamentally different reactions could be observed for each of the studied strains after a cultivation on various carbon sources. The experiments carried out during the logarithmic growth phase showed, that the changes in the cell surface hydrophobocity values were dynamic and substrate dependant. An external addition of rhamnolipids to the tested systems resulted in further shifts in the CSH values. All of the strains displayed miscellaneous phenotypic properties during MATH, sedimentation profile, Zeta potential and surface tension measurements. The obtained results lead to a conclusion, that the presence of rhamnolipids seems to be the key factor to this phenomenon, as all of the studied strains exhibited the ability to produce this biosurfactant in a different degree.
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- Hanna Górna
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland
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Vasconcellos SP, Dellagnezze BM, Wieland A, Klock JH, Santos Neto EV, Marsaioli AJ, Oliveira VM, Michaelis W. The potential for hydrocarbon biodegradation and production of extracellular polymeric substances by aerobic bacteria isolated from a Brazilian petroleum reservoir. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 27:1513-8. [PMID: 25187151 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0581-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2009] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) can contribute to the cellular degradation of hydrocarbons and have a huge potential for application in biotechnological processes, such as bioremediation and microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Four bacterial strains from a Brazilian petroleum reservoir were investigated for EPS production, emulsification ability and biodegradation activity when hydrocarbons were supplied as substrates for microbial growth. Two strains of Bacillus species had the highest EPS production when phenanthrene and n-octadecane were offered as carbon sources, either individually or in a mixture. While Pseudomonas sp. and Dietzia sp., the other two evaluated strains, had the highest hydrocarbon biodegradation indices, EPS production was not detected. Low EPS production may not necessarily be indicative of an absence of emulsifier activity, as indicated by the results of a surface tension reduction assay and emulsification indices for the strain of Dietzia sp. The combined results gathered in this work suggest that a microbial consortium consisting of bacteria with interdependent metabolisms could thrive in petroleum reservoirs, thus overcoming the limitations imposed on each individual species by the harsh conditions found in such environments.
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- S P Vasconcellos
- Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Prof. Artur Riedel, 275, Diadema, SP, 09972-270, Brazil,
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Ławniczak Ł, Kaczorek E, Olszanowski A. The influence of cell immobilization by biofilm forming on the biodegradation capabilities of bacterial consortia. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0566-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Das N, Chandran P. Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants: an overview. BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2010; 2011:941810. [PMID: 21350672 PMCID: PMC3042690 DOI: 10.4061/2011/941810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 443] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2010] [Revised: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 07/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Accidental releases of petroleum products are of particular concern in the environment. Hydrocarbon components have been known to belong to the family of carcinogens and neurotoxic organic pollutants. Currently accepted disposal methods of incineration or burial insecure landfills can become prohibitively expensive when amounts of contaminants are large. Mechanical and chemical methods generally used to remove hydrocarbons from contaminated sites have limited effectiveness and can be expensive. Bioremediation is the promising technology for the treatment of these contaminated sites since it is cost-effective and will lead to complete mineralization. Bioremediation functions basically on biodegradation, which may refer to complete mineralization of organic contaminants into carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds, and cell protein or transformation of complex organic contaminants to other simpler organic compounds by biological agents like microorganisms. Many indigenous microorganisms in water and soil are capable of degrading hydrocarbon contaminants. This paper presents an updated overview of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation by microorganisms under different ecosystems.
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- Nilanjana Das
- Environmental Biotechnology Division, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Division, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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Banat IM, Franzetti A, Gandolfi I, Bestetti G, Martinotti MG, Fracchia L, Smyth TJ, Marchant R. Microbial biosurfactants production, applications and future potential. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 87:427-44. [PMID: 20424836 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2589-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 695] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2010] [Revised: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Microorganisms synthesise a wide range of surface-active compounds (SAC), generally called biosurfactants. These compounds are mainly classified according to their molecular weight, physico-chemical properties and mode of action. The low-molecular-weight SACs or biosurfactants reduce the surface tension at the air/water interfaces and the interfacial tension at oil/water interfaces, whereas the high-molecular-weight SACs, also called bioemulsifiers, are more effective in stabilising oil-in-water emulsions. Biosurfactants are attracting much interest due to their potential advantages over their synthetic counterparts in many fields spanning environmental, food, biomedical, and other industrial applications. Their large-scale application and production, however, are currently limited by the high cost of production and by limited understanding of their interactions with cells and with the abiotic environment. In this paper, we review the current knowledge and the latest advances in biosurfactant applications and the biotechnological strategies being developed for improving production processes and future potential.
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- Ibrahim M Banat
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
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