Fipronil Degradation in Soil by Enterobacter chengduensis Strain G2.8: Metabolic Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Fipronil is an insecticide widely used in the agricultural and veterinary sectors for its efficacy in pest control. The presence of fipronil in the environment is mainly due to agricultural and domestic practices and is frequently found in different types of environmental matrices in concentrations ranging from µg/L to mg/L and can be hazardous to non-target organisms due to its high toxicity. This study was carried out to obtain and characterize microorganisms from soil which are capable of biodegrading fipronil that could be of great biotechnological interest. For this purpose, bioprospecting was carried out using fipronil (0.6 g/L) as the main source of carbon and nitrogen for growth. Once obtained, the strain was identified by sequencing the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene and the capaci

SUBMITTER: Prado C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10532730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature