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Effect of PGPR Serratia marcescens BC-3 and AMF Glomus intraradices on phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soil

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Soil contamination caused by petroleum hydrocarbons has become a worldwide environmental problem. Microorganism combined with phytoremediation appears to be more effective for removal and/or degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons from impacted soils. The current study investigated the effect of inoculated with PGPR Serratia marcescens BC-3 alone or in combination with AMF Glomus intraradices on the phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. Pot experiments were conducted to analyze the effect on plant and soil for 90 days in greenhouse. The inoculation treatments showed higher plant biomass and antioxidant enzyme activities than the non inoculation control. Inoculation treatments also improved rhizosphere microbial populations in petroleum contaminated soil. The degradation rate of total petroleum hydrocarbons with PGPR and AMP co-inoculation treatment was up to 72.24 %. The results indicated that plant combined with microorganisms for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons would be a feasible method.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31170479), Programs for Science and Technology Development of Heilongjiang Province, China (Grant No. GC12B304), Aid program for Science and Technology Innovative Research Team in Higher Educational Institutions of Heilongjiang Province (2010TD10), Harbin Normal University (KJTD2011-2) and the Graduate Innovation Fund of Harbin Normal University (HSDBSCX2013-04).

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    Rui Dong, Lijing Gu, Changhong Guo, Feifei Xun & Jiali Liu

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Dong, R., Gu, L., Guo, C. et al. Effect of PGPR Serratia marcescens BC-3 and AMF Glomus intraradices on phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soil. Ecotoxicology 23, 674–680 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-014-1200-3

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