Isolation and characterization of a bisphenol A-degrading strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa DU2, from soil containing decaying plants.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic compound with broad applications in the plastics industry. BPA has harmful effects on various organisms and its efficient removal is necessary. The microbial degradation of BPA is a safe and economical approach. In this research, soil samples containing decaying plants were screened to isolate a BPA-degradable bacterial strain.

Materials and methods

Soil samples were collected from different locations in Damghan, Semnan province, Iran. To enrich BPA-degrading bacteria, the samples were cultured in a stepwise manner in a mineral medium containing increasing BPA concentrations (5 to 40 mg/L). The ability of isolated bacteria in degrading BPA was assayed by Folin-Ciocalteu and high-performance liquid chromatography methods.

SUBMITTER: Chamak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature