Lindane Bioremediation Capability of Bacteria Associated with the Demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis.

ABSTRACT: Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide belonging to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that has been widely used to treat agricultural pests. It is of particular concern because of its toxicity, persistence and tendency to bioaccumulate in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In this context, we assessed the role of bacteria associated with the sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis in lindane degradation. Seven bacteria isolates were characterized and identified. These isolates showed a remarkable capacity to utilize lindane as a sole carbon source leading to a percentage of residual lindane ranging from 3% to 13% after 12 days of incubation with the pesticide. The lindane metabolite, 1,3-6-pentachloro-cyclohexene, was identified as result of lindane degradation and determined by gas chromatograph

SUBMITTER: Loredana S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5408254 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature