Journal
BIODEGRADATION
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 171-185Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-018-9822-4
Keywords
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP); Biodegradation pathway; Phthalate 3; 4-Dioxygenase gene; Bioaugmentation; SBR
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- Development Project of Science and Technology benefitting the Public in the Science & Technology Bureau of Chengdu City [2015-HM01-00325-SF]
- Scientific research innovation team project of Sichuan provincial education department [16TD0006]
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Two bacterial strains designated as Arthrobacter sp. SLG-4 and Rhodococcus sp. SLG-6, capable of utilizing di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) as sole source of carbon and energy, were isolated from activated sludge. The analysis of DOP degradation intermediates indicated Arthrobacter sp. SLG-4 could completely degrade DOP. Whereas DOP could not be mineralized by Rhodococcus sp. SLG-6 and the final metabolic product was phthalic acid (PA). The proposed DOP degradation pathway by Arthrobacter sp. SLG-4 was that strain SLG-4 initially transformed DOP to PA via de-esterification pathway, and then PA was metabolized to protocatechuate acid and eventually converted to tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle through meta-cleavage pathway. Accordingly, Phthalate 3,4-dioxygenase genes (phtA) responsible for PA degradation were successfully detected in Arthrobacter sp. SLG-4 by real-time quantitative PCR (q-PCR). q-PCR analysis demonstrated that the quantity of phthalate 3,4-dioxygenase was positively correlated to DOP degradation in SBRs. Bioaugmentation by inoculating DOP-degrading bacteria effectively shortened the start-up of SBRs and significantly enhanced DOP degradation in bioreactors. More than 91% of DOP (500 mg L-1) was removed in SBR bioaugmented with bacterial consortium, which was double of the control SBR. This study suggests bioaugmentation is an effective and feasible technique for DOP bioremediation in practical engineering. [GRAPHICS] .
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