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Pentachlorophenol degradation by Janibacter sp., a new actinobacterium isolated from saline sediment of arid land.
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| Author | Khessairi, Amel Fhoula, Imene Jaouani, Atef Turki, Yousra Cherif, Ameur Boudabous, Abdellatif Hassen, Abdennaceur Ouzari, Hadda |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Many pentachlorophenol- (PCP-) contaminated environments are characterized by low or elevated temperatures, acidic or alkaline pH, and high salt concentrations. PCP-degrading microorganisms, adapted to grow and prosper in these environments, play an important role in the biological treatment of polluted extreme habitats. A PCP-degrading bacterium was isolated and characterized from arid and saline soil in southern Tunisia and was enriched in mineral salts medium supplemented with PCP as source of carbon and energy. Based on 16S rRNA coding gene sequence analysis, the strain FAS23 was identified as Janibacter sp. As revealed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, FAS23 strain was found to be efficient for PCP removal in the presence of 1% of glucose. The conditions of growth and PCP removal by FAS23 strain were found to be optimal in neutral pH and at a temperature of 30°C. Moreover, this strain was found to be halotolerant at a range of 1–10% of NaCl and able to degrade PCP at a concentration up to 300 mg/L, while the addition of nonionic surfactant (Tween 80) enhanced the PCP removal capacity. |
| ISSN | 23146133 |
| Journal | Biomed Research International |
| Volume Number | 2014 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC4182692 |
| PubMed reference number | 25313357 |
| e-ISSN | 23146141 |
| DOI | 10.1155/2014/296472 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hindawi |
| Publisher Date | 2014-09-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2014 Amel Khessairi et al. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |