Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment

Benzo[a]pyrene is a high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon highly recalcitrant in nature and thus harms the ecosystem and/or human health. Therefore, its removal from the marine environment is crucial. This research focuses on benzo[a]pyrene degradation by using enriched bacterial iso...

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Main Authors: Aziz, A., Agamuthu, Pariatamby, Alaribe, Frank Ogenna, Fauziah, Shahul Hamid
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
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author Aziz, A.
Agamuthu, Pariatamby
Alaribe, Frank Ogenna
Fauziah, Shahul Hamid
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Alaribe, Frank Ogenna
Fauziah, Shahul Hamid
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description Benzo[a]pyrene is a high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon highly recalcitrant in nature and thus harms the ecosystem and/or human health. Therefore, its removal from the marine environment is crucial. This research focuses on benzo[a]pyrene degradation by using enriched bacterial isolates in consortium under saline conditions. Bacterial isolates capable of using benzo[a]pyrene as sole source of carbon and energy were isolated from enriched mangrove sediment. These isolates were identified as Ochrobactrum anthropi, Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila, and Aeromonas salmonicida ss salmonicida. Isolated O. anthropi and S. acidaminiphila degraded 26% and 20%, respectively, of an initial benzo[a]pyrene concentration of 20 mg/L after 8 days of incubation in seawater (28 ppm of NaCl). Meanwhile, the bacterial consortium decomposed 41% of an initial 50 mg/L benzo[a]pyrene concentration after 8 days of incubation in seawater (28 ppm of NaCl). The degradation efficiency of benzo[a]pyrene increased to 54%, when phenanthrene was supplemented as a co-metabolic substrate. The order of biodegradation rate by temperature was 30°C > 25°C > 35°C. Our results suggest that co-metabolism by the consortium could be a promising biodegradation strategy for benzo[a]pyrene in seawater.
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spelling um.eprints-224112019-09-18T03:44:36Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/22411/ Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment Aziz, A. Agamuthu, Pariatamby Alaribe, Frank Ogenna Fauziah, Shahul Hamid Q Science (General) QH Natural history Benzo[a]pyrene is a high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon highly recalcitrant in nature and thus harms the ecosystem and/or human health. Therefore, its removal from the marine environment is crucial. This research focuses on benzo[a]pyrene degradation by using enriched bacterial isolates in consortium under saline conditions. Bacterial isolates capable of using benzo[a]pyrene as sole source of carbon and energy were isolated from enriched mangrove sediment. These isolates were identified as Ochrobactrum anthropi, Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila, and Aeromonas salmonicida ss salmonicida. Isolated O. anthropi and S. acidaminiphila degraded 26% and 20%, respectively, of an initial benzo[a]pyrene concentration of 20 mg/L after 8 days of incubation in seawater (28 ppm of NaCl). Meanwhile, the bacterial consortium decomposed 41% of an initial 50 mg/L benzo[a]pyrene concentration after 8 days of incubation in seawater (28 ppm of NaCl). The degradation efficiency of benzo[a]pyrene increased to 54%, when phenanthrene was supplemented as a co-metabolic substrate. The order of biodegradation rate by temperature was 30°C > 25°C > 35°C. Our results suggest that co-metabolism by the consortium could be a promising biodegradation strategy for benzo[a]pyrene in seawater. Taylor & Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed Aziz, A. and Agamuthu, Pariatamby and Alaribe, Frank Ogenna and Fauziah, Shahul Hamid (2018) Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment. Environmental Technology, 39 (4). pp. 527-535. ISSN 0959-3330, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1305455 <https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1305455>. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1305455 doi:10.1080/09593330.2017.1305455
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Fauziah, Shahul Hamid
Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title_full Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title_fullStr Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title_full_unstemmed Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title_short Biodegradation of benzo[a]pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
title_sort biodegradation of benzo a pyrene by bacterial consortium isolated from mangrove sediment
topic Q Science (General)
QH Natural history
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