Influence of environmental factors on biodegradation of quinalphos by Bacillus thuringiensis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extensive and intensive uses of organophosphorus insecticide-quinalphos in agriculture, pose a health hazard to animals, humans, and environment because of its persistence in the soil and crops. However, there is no much information available on the biodegradation of quinalphos by the soil micro-organisms, which play a significant role in detoxifying pesticides in the environment; so research is initiated in biodegradation of quinalphos.

Results

A soil bacterium strain, capable of utilizing quinalphos as its sole source of carbon and energy, was isolated from soil via the enrichment method on minimal salts medium (MSM). On the basis of morphological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the bacterium was identified as to be Bacillus thuringiensi

SUBMITTER: Gangireddygari VSR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5339314 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature