rhodococcus fmf is a gram-positive bacterium isolated for the first time from soil samples of tabriz refinery in iran. this microorganism is able to catabolize dibenzothiophene to 2-hydroxybiphenyl and inorganic sulfur without the destruction of carbon-carbon bonds. three structural genes, dsza, dszb, and dszc have been characterized and shown to be responsible for this phenotype. in this work,...

The dsz biodesulfurization cluster from Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 has been engineered under the control of heterologous broad-host-range regulatory signals to alleviate the mechanism of sulfur repression, and it was stably inserted into the chromosomes of different Pseudomonas strains. The recombinant bacteria were able to desulfurize dibenzothiophene more efficiently than the native host....

Rhodococcus FMF is a gram-positive bacterium isolated for the first time from soil samples of Tabriz refinery in Iran. This microorganism is able to catabolize dibenzothiophene to 2-hydroxybiphenyl and inorganic sulfur without the destruction of carbon-carbon bonds. Three structural genes, dszA, dszB, and dszC have been characterized and shown to be responsible for this phenotype. In this work,...

background: the combustion of sulfur-rich fossil fuels leads to release of sulfur oxide pollution in the environment. in biodesulfurization process, an organism is able to remove sulfur from fossil fuels without decreasing the caloric value of those substrates. the main aim of this research was to design a recombinant microorganism to remove the highest amount of sulfur compounds in fossil fuel...

Background: Magnetic separation using magnetic nanoparticles can be used as a simple method to isolate desulfurizing bacteria from a biphasic oil/water system. Objectives: Magnetite nanoparticles were applied to coat the surface of Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 and Rhodococcus erythropolis FMF desulfurizing bacterial cells, and the viability and...

A mechanistic analysis of the various mass transport and kinetic steps in the microbial desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) by Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 in a model biphasic (oil-water), small-scale system was performed. The biocatalyst was distributed into three populations, free cells in the aqueous phase, cell aggregates and oil-adhered cells, and the fraction of cells in each popu...

Fossil fuels are the main sources of human energy, but their combustion releases toxic compounds sulfur oxide. In oil industry, using optimal methods to eliminate from fossil is a very important issue. this study, performance montmorillonite/graphitic carbon nitride (a new hybrid nanostructure) in increasing biodesulfurization activity Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 was investigated. X-ray diff...

MCM-41 mesoporous silica is synthesized based on a self assembly method, using a quaternary ammonium template, CTAB for the adsorption of sulfur compounds from model oil (1.0 mmol/l DBT in dodecane solution). Then the adsorption capability of MCM-41 assembled on the surface of bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 is examined regarding the improvement of the biodesulfurization process of...