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Characterization of MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) Utilizing Bacteria from the Gasoline Contaminated Soils

유류오염토양에서 분리된 MTBE(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) 이용 균주의 MTBE 분해특성

  • 안상우 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 이시진 (경기대학교 환경에너지시스템공학과) ;
  • 박재우 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 장순웅 (경기대학교 환경에너지시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2009.12.30
  • Accepted : 2010.03.02
  • Published : 2010.04.01
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Abstract

In this study, we have isolated MTBE utilizing bacteria at the gasoline contaminated soil and also MTBE degradation patterns were characterized. The 18 bacterial mono-cultures isolated from enrichment cultures were screened for MTBE degradation. Of the 18 strains, the 3 strains (Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, and Achromobacter) have shown effective MTBE degradation. Experimental parameters affecting the growth conditions (such as temperature, pH, initial cell mass) were optimized. Experimental parameters such as temperature $30^{\circ}C$, pH 7, and initial cell mass 0.6 g/mL in optimal growth conditions for MTBE degradation. The optimal growth conditions of the isolated stains were temperature $30^{\circ}C$, pH 7, and initial cell mass 0.6 g/mL in our experiment, respectively. The first order degradation coefficients of Achromobacter, Mixed culture, Pseudomonas, and Flavobacterium were 0.072, 0.066, 0.047, and $0.032hr^{-1}$, respectively. and also, it could be expressed as a degradation rate considering cell mass (1.302, 1.019, 0.523, and 0.352 mg/TSS g/hr for each microorganism). Although Achromobacter has shown highest MTBE degradation rate, degradation rate for BTEX was relatively lower than other strains. and Mixed culture and Flavobacterium have shown similar degradation pattern for MTBE and BTEX biodegradation.

본 연구에서는 가솔린으로 오염된 토양에서 MTBE이용 분해균주를 분리하였으며, 분리한 각 균주의 MTBE 생분해특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 오염된 토양 내에서 MTBE 이용 혼합균주 중 총 18균주를 분리한 후, 18균주 중 3개의 균주(Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter)에서 MTBE의 생분해가 나타났다. MTBE 이용 균주의 최적 생장인자는 배양온도 $30^{\circ}C$, pH 7, 균접종농도는 0.6g/mL로 조사되었다. Achromobacter, 혼합균주, Pseudomonas, 그리고 Flavobacterium의 MTBE 일차 분해계수는 0.072, 0.066, 0.047, $0.032hr^{-1}$로 조사되었다. 그리고 균접종농도를 고려한 MTBE 생분해속도는 1.302, 1.019, 0.523, 0.352mg/TSS g/hr로 관측되었다. MTBE 단독기질로 존재할때에 MTBE분해속도가 가장 높은 Achromobacter는 BTEX와 동시에 존재하였을 경우 다른 균주들에 비하여 낮은 MTBE 분해능을 나타내었다. 또한, MTBE 이용 혼합균주와 Flavobacterium은 MTBE와 BTEX 생분해 특성이 비슷한 것으로 나타났다.

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