Identification and proteomic analysis of petroleum degrading bacteria

Identification and proteomic analysis of petroleum degrading bacteria

Background The natural environment has suffered high accumulations of pollutants which affect not only the soil, groundwater, rivers, lakes, rainwater routes and air, but also human health due to the formation of unhealthy conditions. Excessive use of pesticides, crude oil spills, discharges of industrial waste, among other xenobiotic compounds accumulate in the environment and become worrisome...

Identification of New Aflatoxin B1-Degrading Bacteria from Iran

Background: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a mutagenic and carcinogenic compound mainly produced by the Aspergillus parasiticus, A. flavus, A. nomius, A. tamari, and A. pseudotamarii. AFB1 biodegradation is the most important strategy for reducing AFB1 in plant tissues. Bacteria can deactivate and biodegrade AFB1 for effective detoxification of contaminated products. The present study investigated the ...

Characterization of Bacteria Degrading Petroleum Derivatives Isolated from Contaminated Soil and Water

Isolation and identification of phenol degrading bacteria from Kor river and their growth kinetics assay

Background : Phenol and it’s derivatives were removed by physicochemical methods in the past but nowadays biological treatment has priority. Bacteria with the rapid proliferation in the presence of phenol and it’s derivatives can remove them in a good manner. The aim of this project is isolation and identification of bacteria that degrade phenol from water and sediment of Kor river and also inv...

Isolation and identification of Profenofos degrading bacteria

An enrichment culture technique was used to isolate bacterial strains responsible for the biodegradation of profenofos in a soil from Hubei province of central China. Two pure bacterial cultures, named W and Y, were isolated and subsequently characterized by sequencing of 16S rRNA genes and biochemical tests. Isolate W showed 96% similarity to the 16S rRNA gene of a Pseudomonas putida unlike Y ...