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Biodegradation of tributyltin (TBT) by four tin resistant Gram negative bacteria isolated from extremely contaminated river sediments in the Atacama Desert in Chile was studied. Moraxella osloensis showed the greatest resistance and degradation capability of TBT, producing less toxic by-products, such as dibutyltin (DBT) and inorganic tin. In 7 days, approximately 80 % of TBT degradation was achieved, generating close to 20 % of DBT as degradation product. The degradation rate constant (k) was 0.022 [day−1] and TBT half-life (t1/2) in culture was 4.3 days. Debutylation is stated a probable mechanism of TBT degradation.
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The authors are thankful for the support of the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (Conicyt) Project Fondecyt Nos. 1121128 and 1130502, Associative Research Program of Grant PIA ACT-130. Furthermore, the authors appreciate the support of Red Doctoral REDOC.CTA, MINEDUC Project UCO1202 at University of Concepción and the international collaboration program of Project Fondecyt No. 1121128 for the financial support of Professor Dulasiri Amarasiriwardena’s visit to the University of Concepción.
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Yáñez, J., Riffo, P., Santander, P. et al. Biodegradation of Tributyltin (TBT) by Extremophile Bacteria from Atacama Desert and Speciation of Tin By-products. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 95, 126–130 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-015-1561-1
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