Isolation and Identification of Efficient Malathion-Degrading Bacteria from Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Sediment.

ABSTRACT: The genetic and metabolic diversity of deep-sea microorganisms play important roles in phosphorus and sulfur cycles in the ocean, distinguishing them from terrestrial counterparts. Malathion is a representative organophosphorus component in herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides and is analogues of neurotoxic agent. Malathion has been one of the best-selling generic organophosphate insecticides from 1980 to 2012. Most of the sprayed malathion has migrated by surface runoff to ocean sinks, and it is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Hitherto, there is no report on bacterial cultures capable of degrading malathion isolated from deep-sea sediment. In this study, eight bacterial strains, isolated from sediments from deep-sea hydrothermal regions, were identified as malathion degradators. Tw

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9502784 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature