염소화페놀 오염토양에서 분리한 Pentachlorophenol 분해균주의 특성

Characterization of PCP-degrading Bacteria Isolated from PCP-contaminated Soils

본 연구는 염소화페놀 오염토양을 효과적으로 정화할 수 있는 bioremediation기술 개발을 위하여 자연계로부터 염소화 페놀화합물 분해 미생물을 탐색하고, 토양중의 pentachlorophenol(PCP, 오염소화 페놀)에 대한 분석기술을 확립하였으며, 토양에서 분리한 10 종의 PCP 분해균주들에 대한 특성을 조사하였다. 전국 각지에서 채집한 15개의 토양시료를 분석한 결과 인천공단부근의 1 site에서 50-100$mu\textrm{g}$/g wet soil의 PCP가 검출되었다. 토양시료에서 분리한 우량균주들에 대한 PCP 분해능과 균체성장을 조사하였을 때,500-1,000mg/ι의 PCP 분해에 소요되는 시간과 분해정도는 균주에 따라 변화하였으며, Bul 균주의 경우 90%의 PCP감소에 216시간이 소요되었다 특히, Bu34 균주는 4,000mg/ι의 PCP를 분해하는 초강력세균으로 Pseudomonas putida Bu34로 동정되었다. 이와 같이 PCP오염현장에서 분리된 우수한 균주는 PCP오염지의 bioremediation에 매우 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

For the purpose of development of bioremediation technology for soil contaminated by chlorinated phenols, this study was focused on the isolation and characterization of bacteria capable of degrading chlorinated phenols, the establishment of analytical methods for chlorinated phenols, and the investigation of the contaminated sites. One site near the Incheon Industrial Complex was identified as a pentachlorophenol (PCP)-contaminated spot. The soil brought from the PCP-contaminated site contained 10-100$mu\textrm{g}$/g wet soil of PCP. Many bacterial strains capable of growing on a minimal medium containing PCP were isolated from 15 soil samples collected throughout the land, and among them, 10 active isolates were finally selected for the further studies on the biodegradability and for the use in in situ bioremediation of contaminated soil. These isolates showed species-specific pattern in PCP-decrease and cell growth in a minimal medium containing 500-1,000mg/ιPCP. Strain Bul degraded 90% of PCP at 216 hrs after incubation. Expecially, strain Bu34 was capable of degrading 4,000mg/ι PCP and was identified as Pseudomonas putida Bu34. It is seemed that the isolated active bacteria could be effectively used for the bioremediation of PCP-contaminated sites.