Biodegradation potential assessment of microbial consortia isolated from adiesel-contaminated soil

Citation
J. Milcic-terzic et al., Biodegradation potential assessment of microbial consortia isolated from adiesel-contaminated soil, WATER SCI T, 42(5-6), 2000, pp. 403-406
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
02731223 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
403 - 406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(2000)42:5-6<403:BPAOMC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Diesel, toluene and naphthalene-degrading microbial consortia were isolated from a diesel-contaminated soil, The presence of catabolic genes, xylE and ndoB responsible for toluene/xylene and naphthalene biodegradation, respec tively, were screened by PCR techniques in all microbial consortia. The die sel-consortium possessed both catabolic genes, the toluene-consortium only the xylE gene, while the naphthalene-consortium possessed only the ndoB gen e. On the basis of these results, it was concluded that contaminated soil h as indigenous microbes with a high natural potential for biodegradation.