Microbial Community Analysis Provides Insights into the Effects of Tetrahydrofuran on 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation.

ABSTRACT: Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is known to induce the biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane (dioxane), an emerging contaminant, but the mechanisms by which THF affects dioxane biodegradation in microbial communities are not well understood. To fill this knowledge gap, changes in the microbial community structure in microcosm experiments with synthetic medium and landfill leachate were examined over time using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and functional gene quantitative PCR assays. The overarching hypothesis being tested was that THF promoted dioxane biodegradation by increasing the abundance of dioxane-degrading bacteria in the consortium. The data revealed that in experiments with synthetic medium, the addition of THF significantly increased the abundance of Pseudonocardia, a genus with sever

SUBMITTER: Xiong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6532048 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature