Research Article
Physical parameters such as pH and temperature influencing dimethoate biodegradation by Pseudomonas sutzeri
Vijay D. Jadhav *
Corresponding Author : Vijay D. Jadhav
Department of Biotechnology, K.T.H.M College, University of Pune.
Email ID : jdvijaybiotech@gmail.com
Received : 2013-12-26 Accepted : 2014-01-03 Published : 2014-01-07
Abstract : Current study is based on biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticide dimethoate in liquid MSM medium with P. sutzeri. It was found to be capable of utilizing dimethoate as sole carbon and energy source and could rapidly utilized dimethoate beyond 100 ppm and showed maximum growth in MSM. The concentration of the dimethoate in the solution decreased exponentially with the increased exposure time. P. sutzeri could tolerate dimethoate from 100 ppm to 900ppm. In current study, several factors influencing dimethoate degradation were investigated. Complete disappearance of dimethoate was detected within 72 h of incubation. UV-Visible spectroscopic analysis (660 nm) revealed the complete mineralization of dimethoate. The optimal pH and temperature growth conditions were 8.5 and 30°C, respectively. The microbial consortia could prove to play a valuable role for the bioremediation of dimethoate contaminated field soil.
Keywords : Dimethoate, P. sutzeri, biodegradation, pesticide, pollution
Citation : Vijay D. Jadhav (2014) Physical parameters such as pH and temperature influencing dimethoate biodegradation by Pseudomonas sutzeri . J. of Advancement in Medical and Life Sciences. V1I1.10 DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.999169
Copyright : © 2014 Vijay D. Jadhav. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Journal of Advancement in Medical and Life Sciences
ISSN : 2348-294X
Volume 1 / Issue 1
ScienceQ Publishing Group
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