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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2015.34.3.34

Characterization of PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon)-Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Commercial Gasoline  

Kwon, Tae-Hyung (Gyeongbuk Institute for Marine Bio-Industry)
Woo, Jung-Hee (Gyeongbuk Institute for Marine Bio-Industry)
Park, Nyun-Ho (Gyeongbuk Institute for Marine Bio-Industry)
Kim, Jong-Shik (Gyeongbuk Institute for Marine Bio-Industry)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.34, no.3, 2015 , pp. 244-251 More about this Journal
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have described the importance of bacteria that can degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Here we screened bacterial isolates from commercial gasoline for PAH degraders and characterized their ability to degrade PAHs, lipids and proteins as well as their enantioselective epoxide hydrolase activity, salt tolerance, and seawater survival. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred two bacteria isolates from commercial gasoline were screened for PAH degraders by adding selected PAHs on to the surface of agar plates by the sublimation method. A clear zone was found only around the colonies of PAH degraders, which accounted for 13 isolates. These were identified as belonging to Bacillus sp., Brevibacterium sp., Micrococcus sp., Corynebacterium sp., Arthrobacter sp., and Gordonia sp. based on 16S rRNA sequences. Six isolates belonging to Corynebacterium sp., 3 of Micrococcus sp., Arthrobacter sp. S49, and Gordonia sp. H37 were lipid degraders. Arthrobacter sp. S49 was the only isolate showing high proteolytic activity. Among the PAH-degrading bacteria, Arthrobacter sp. S49, Brevibacterium sp. S47, Corynebacterium sp. SK20, and Gordonia sp. H37 showed enantioselective epoxide hydrolase activity with biocatalytic resolution of racemic styrene oxide. Among these, highest enantioselective hydrolysis activity was seen in Gordonia sp. H37. An intrinsic resistance to kanamycin was observed in most of the isolates and Corynebacterium sp. SK20 showed resistance to additional antibiotics such as tetracycline, ampicillin, and penicillin. CONCLUSION: Of the 13 PAH-degraders isolated from commercial gasoline, Arthrobacter sp. S49 showed the highest lipid and protein degrading activity along with high active epoxide hydrolase activity, which was the highest in Gordonia sp. H37. Our results suggest that bacteria from commercial gasoline may have the potential to degrade PAHs, lipids, and proteins, and may possess enantioselective epoxide hydrolase activity, high salt tolerance, and growth potential in seawater.
Keywords
Biodegradation; Commercial gasoline; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH); PAH-degrading bacteria;
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