<strong>Isolation and Characterization of α-Endosulfan Degrading Bacteria from the Microflora of Cockroaches</strong>
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Microbiology - Year 2016, Vol 65, Issue 1
Abstract
Extensive applications of organochlorine pesticides like endosulfan have led to the contamination of soil and environments. Five different bacteria were isolated from cockroaches living in pesticide contaminated environments. According to morphological, physiological, biochemical properties, and total cellular fatty acid profile by Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs), the isolates were identified as [i]Pseudomonas aeruginosa[/i] G1, [i]Stenotrophomonas maltophilia[/i] G2,[i] Bacillus atrophaeus [/i]G3, [i]Citrobacter amolonaticus[/i] G4 and [i]Acinetobacter lwoffii [/i]G5. This is the first study on the bacterial flora of [i]Blatta orientalis[/i] evaluated for the biodegradation of α-endosulfan. After 10 days of incubation, the biodegradation yields obtained from [i]P. aeruginosa[/i] G1, [i]S. maltophilia[/i] G2, [i]B. atrophaeus[/i] G3, [i]C. amolonaticus[/i] G4 and [i]A. lwoffii [/i]G5 were 88.5% , 85.5%, 64.4%, 56.7% and 80.2%, respectively. As a result, these bacterial strains may be utilized for biodegradation of endosulfan polluted soil and environments.
Authors and Affiliations
Murat Ozdal, Ozlem G. Ozdal, Omer F. Algur
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