Abstract
A bacterial isolate, TZ-1, was isolated from contaminated sediment near electronic waste dismantling workshops, Taizhou, China that degraded 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE-47). The isolate was identified as Pseudomonas putida sp. with respect to its morphology, biochemical characteristics and 16SrDNA sequence analysis. TZ-1 can use BDE-47 as the sole carbon and energy source for growth in mineral salt medium. The isolate degraded BDE-47 up to 49.96 % of the initially applied concentration of 50 μg L−1 after 7 days of incubation at 150 rpm, 30°C. Static conditions with pH 6.5 and temperature 30°C were considered to be optimum for BDE-47 biodegradation. Addition of co-substrates promoted cell growth, but decreased the degradation rate for BDE-47.
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Xin, J., Liu, X., Liu, W. et al. Aerobic Transformation of BDE-47 by a Pseudomonas putida sp. Strain TZ-1 Isolated from PBDEs-Contaminated Sediment. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 93, 483–488 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1306-6
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