Potential of Variovorax paradoxus isolate BFB1_13 for bioremediation of BTEX contaminated sites.

ABSTRACT: Here, we report and discuss the applicability of Variovorax paradoxus strain BFB1_13 in the bioremediation of BTEX contaminated sites. Strain BFB1_13 was capable of degrading all the six BTEX-compounds under both aerobic (O₂ conc. 8 mg l^-1) and micro-aerobic/oxygen-limited (O₂ conc. 0.5 mg l^-1) conditions using either individual (8 mg‧l^-1) or a mixture of compounds (~ 1.3 mg‧l^-1 of each BTEX compound). The BTEX biodegradation capability of SBP-encapsulated cultures (SBP-Small Bioreactor Platform) was also assessed. The fastest degradation rate was observed in the case of aerobic benzene biodegradation (8 mg l^-1 per 90 h). Complete biodegradation of other BTEX occurred after at least 168 h of incubation, irrespecti

SUBMITTER: Benedek T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature