• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.403-413
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• 2008

Toxic effect of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) and formaldehyde (FA) on microbial activity and diversity was compared in rice field, leek patch, and tidal mud flat soil samples. MTBE, TBA and FA with different concentrations were added into microcosms containing these soil samples, and placed at room temperature for 30 days. Then the microbial activities such as dehydrogenase and viable cell numbers and microbial community using a DGGE (Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) fingerprinting method were measured. Among the samples, dehydrogenase activity in rice field was inhibited the most by MTBE, TBA and FA. The toxic effect was higher according to the following orders: FA > MTBE > TBA. Dominant species in the microcosms contaminated with MTBE, TBA and FA were Chloroflex, Bacilli, gamma-proteobacteria in the rice field sample, Sphingobacteria, Flavobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacilli, gamma-proteobacteria in the leek patch sample, and Sphingobacteria, Flavobacteria, delta-proteobacteria, gamma-proteobacteria in the tidal mud flat sample.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2008

The toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) and formaldehyde (FA) on the indigenous microbial community in forest soil was studied. MTBE, TBA and FA with different concentrations were added into microcosms containing forest soil samples. After 10 and 30 days, total viable cell number and dehydrogenase activity in the microcosms were evaluated. Bacterial communities in the microcosms were also analyzed using a denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Dehydrogenase activity and total viable cell number were decreased according to the increase of MTBE, TBA and FA concentrations (P<0.05). FA toxicity was the highest, but TBA toxicity was the lowest. The results of principal component analysis using DGGE fingerprints showed that the microbial communities contaminated MTBE, TBA and FA were grouped by exposure time not exposure concentration. Dominant species in the microcosms were as follows: Photobacterium damselae sub sp. and Bacillus sp. KAR28 for MTBE; Mycobacterium sp. and Uncultured Clostridium sp. for TBA; and Uncultured Paenibacillaceae bacterium and Anxynobacillus, Flavithermus for FA.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2008

갯벌 토양 내 미생물 군집에 미치는 methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE)와 그의 대사산물인 tert-butyl alcohol(TBA) and formaldehyde(FA)의 영향을 조사하였다. 서로 다른 농도의 MTBE, TBA 및 FA를 갯벌 토양 microcosm에 첨가한 후 30일 간 실온에 방치했다. Microcosm 시료의 pH, 수분함량, 유기물 함량 등의 물리 화학적 특성을 측정하였다. 총 세균수와 탈수소 효소 활성변화를 측정하였고, 미생물 군집 구조는 16S rRNA-PCR-DGGE(Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) fingerprinting 기법을 이용해 모니터링 했다. 그 결과, MTBE, TBA 및 FA 첨가 농도와 물리 화학적 요인들 사이에는 상관관계가 없었다(P>0.05). 탈수소효소 활성과 총 세균수는 MTBE, TBA 및 FA 농도가 증가 될수록 감소하였다(P<0.05). 각각의 독성 물질들이 미생물 활성에 저해 영향을 주었으며 이들의 저해 정도는 FA > MTBE > TBA 순이었다. MTBE, TBA 및 FA 노출 후 군집의 우점종을 살펴 본 결과 Sphingobacteria, Flavobacteria, delta-proteobacteria, gamma-proteobacteria로 크게 네 그룹으로 이뤄졌다. 미생물 군집의 다양성 지수는 MTBE및 대사산물의 주입농도의 영향을 받지 않았다.