Isolation, Molecular, and Metabolic Profiling of Benzene-Remediating Bacteria Inhabiting the Tannery Industry Soil.

ABSTRACT: Benzene is a pervasive contaminant and human carcinogen. Its remediation from environmental resources using conventional procedures has always been challenging due to high cost and incomplete benzene degradation. The present study was designed to explore highly efficient bacteria with benzene degrading potential from tannery industry soil, which might be used as an alternative to these conventional benzene removal remedies. Bacterial isolation was performed using benzene (80 μl/1,000 ml) supplemented with minimal salt media (MSM). Characterization of isolates was carried out by performing growth curve analysis, Gram staining, biochemical characterization via Remel RapID™ NF PLUS System (Thermo Scientific™, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., USA), antibiotic sensitivity profiling, 16S r

SUBMITTER: Hussain N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11949388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature