Characterisation of an efficient atrazine-degrading bacterium, Arthrobacter sp. ZXY-2: an attempt to lay the foundation for potential bioaugmentation applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The isolation of atrazine-degrading microorganisms with specific characteristics is fundamental for bioaugmenting the treatment of wastewater containing atrazine. However, studies describing the specific features of such microorganisms are limited, and further investigation is needed to improve our understanding of bioaugmentation.

Results and conclusions

In this study, strain Arthrobacter sp. ZXY-2, which displayed a strong capacity to degrade atrazine, was isolated and shown to be a potential candidate for bioaugmentation. The factors associated with the biodegrading capacity of strain ZXY-2 were investigated, and how these factors likely govern the metabolic characteristics that control bioaugmentation functionality was determined. The growth pattern of

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905105 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature