Biodegradation of Imazethapyr by Bacterial Strain IM9601 Isolated from Agricultural Soil.

ABSTRACT: The widespread utilization of the herbicide imazethapyr presents significant challenges to crop rotation and results in detrimental soil degradation issues. Bacterial biodegradation has emerged as a promising and eco-friendly approach for mitigating pesticide residues contamination in the environment. In this study, a novel bacterium, identified as Brevibacterium sp. IM9601, was isolated and characterized based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics, as well as 16S rRNA gene sequence. This strain exhibited the ability to utilize imazethapyr as its sole carbon source for growth. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize the degradation conditions. The most favorable conditions were determined to be a temperature of 27 °C, pH of 6.0, and an initial

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703984 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature