Effect of low concentrations of synthetic surfactants on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) biodegradation

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)48-55
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftInternational Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
Jahrgang83
Frühes Online-Datum10 Mai 2013
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Sept. 2013

Abstract

The present study is focused on the effect of synthetic surfactants, at low concentration, on the kinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) biodegradation by Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17514 and addresses the specific issue of the effect of the surfactant on bacterial adhesion to PAH, which is believed to be an important mechanism for the uptake of hydrophobic compounds. For that purpose, three surfactants were tested, namely, the nonionic Tween 20, the anionic sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and the cationic surfactant cetyltrymethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). Data showed that the effect of each surfactant on the ability of strain ATCC 17514 to biodegrade fluoranthene and anthracene and to use them as growth substrate varied considerably. Tween 20, at a concentration of 0.08mM, increased the biodegradation rate of fluoranthene and doubled the maximum specific biodegradation rate of anthracene. The presence of SDS, at a concentration of 0.35mM, led to a reduction of 50% on the biodegradation rate of fluoranthene, but doubled the removal rate of the more hydrophobic anthracene (0.3mg L-1h-1). Finally, CTAB, at a concentration of 0.27mM, had a negative effect on the biodegradation of both PAH, leading to an abrupt decrease on the biomass growth.

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Effect of low concentrations of synthetic surfactants on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) biodegradation. / Rodrigues, Ana; Nogueira, Regina; Melo, Luís F. et al.
in: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, Jahrgang 83, 09.2013, S. 48-55.

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