Analytical study of effective biodegradation of p-cresol using Serratia marcescens ABHI001: application in bioremediation.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the capability of Serratia marcescens ABHI001 to effectively degrade p-cresol through different techniques. The molecular identity of the laboratory isolate S. marcescens ABHI001 was confirmed through the 16S ribosomal DNA gene pattern, and its morphological features were investigated through field-emission scanning electron microscopy. In addition, the degradation behavior of the isolate for cresol was verified using several techniques, including UV-visible spectroscopy, followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The maximum degradation percentage of 85% for p-cresol could be achieved after 18 h of incubation with S. marcescens ABHI001. The formation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, p-hydroxyben

SUBMITTER: Singh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5662518 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature