scholarly journals Polyethylene Biodegradation Potentials of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus sp. Isolated from Waste Dumps and Farmlands in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Vincent Chigor ◽  
Chidiebele Nwankwo ◽  
Uchenna Ogbodo ◽  
Joseph Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Mineral Salt Medium ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Waste Dumps ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Standard Procedures

Background: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) are plastic materials extensively used in packaging, constituting recalcitrant environmental pollutants that defy natural degradation processes. Aim: This study isolated bacteria from a Nigerian environment and assessed their potential for LDPE biodegradation. Methods: Using standard procedures, Bacteria were isolated from polythene samples collected from farmlands and waste dump sites in Nsukka metropolis. Mineral salt medium (MSM) was prepared, with LPDE as sole carbon source, and used for isolation. Optical density (OD600 nm) was used to study bacterial growth on LDPE as sole carbon source as proof of biodegradation. Both organisms demonstrated steady growth on LDPE over time. Results: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus sp. were identified based on morphological and biochemical characteristics. Ability to grow on LDPE as a sole carbon source was studied as evidence of polyethylene biodegradation. Organisms were inoculated into MSM and incubated at 37°C and 50°C for 15 days. Maximum growth was recorded after 15 days of incubation for both organisms. P. aeruginosa and Micrococcus sp. showed steady growth at 37°C as well as 50 ⁰C. Micrococcus sp. recorded highest growth; 0.324 nm and 0.312 nm at 37°C and 50°C respectively, after 15 days. Similarly, P. aeruginosa recorded highest growth of 0.40 nm and 0.258 nm for 37°C and 50°C respectively. LDPE degradation increased with increase in time. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the enormous polyethylene-degrading potentials of P. aeruginosa and Micrococcus sp. isolated from Nsukka, Nigeria.

Rhamnolipids stabilize quorum sensing mediated cooperation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2020 ◽  
Vol 367 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo García-Contreras ◽  
Daniel Loarca ◽  
Caleb Pérez-González ◽  
J Guillermo Jiménez-Cortés ◽  
Abigail Gonzalez-Valdez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Quorum Sensing ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Public Goods ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Regulatory Genes ◽  
Chronic Infections ◽  
Toxic Metabolites ◽  
Serial Cultivation ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the main models to study social behaviors in bacteria since it synthesizes several exoproducts, including exoproteases and siderophores and release them to the environment. Exoproteases and siderophores are public goods that can be utilized by the individuals that produce them but also by non-producers, that are considered social cheaters. Molecularly exoprotease cheaters are mutants in regulatory genes such as lasR, and are commonly isolated from chronic infections and selected in the laboratory upon serial cultivation in media with protein as a sole carbon source. Despite that the production of exoproteases is exploitable, cooperators have also ways to restrict the growth and selection of social cheaters, for instance by producing toxic metabolites like pyocyanin. In this work, using bacterial competitions, serial cultivation and growth assays, we demonstrated that rhamnolipids which production is regulated by quorum sensing, selectively affect the growth of lasR mutants and are able to restrict social cheating, hence contributing to the maintenance of cooperation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations.

Antigenic variation and increase in pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a result of growth on glucose or N-hexadecane as sole carbon source

1978 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 675-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Stinson ◽  
D. E. Talburt
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Antigenic Variation ◽  
Protein Composition ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Additional Protein

When Pseudomonas aeruginosa is grown on glucose as opposed to n-hexadecane as the sole carbon source, the antigenicity, virulence, and protein composition of the outer membrane are altered. The hydrocarbon-grown cells demonstrate a 3-log increase in virulence over the glucose-grown cells (in mice). There also appears to be an additional protein present in the outer membrane of the n-hexadecane-grown cells. This protein may contribute to the observed antigenic differences between the two cell types.

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of a novel bacterial strain from a Tris-Acetate-Phosphate agar medium plate of the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that can utilize common environmental pollutants as a carbon source

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mautusi Mitra ◽  
Kevin Manoap-Anh-Khoa Nguyen ◽  
Taylor Wayland Box ◽  
Jesse Scott Gilpin ◽  
Seth Ryan Hamby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii ◽  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Agar Medium ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Motor Oil

Background: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a green micro-alga can be grown at the lab heterotrophically or photo-heterotrophically in Tris-Phosphate-Acetate (TAP) medium which contains acetate as the sole carbon source. When grown in TAP medium, Chlamydomonas can utilize the exogenous acetate in the medium for gluconeogenesis using the glyoxylate cycle, which is also present in many bacteria and higher plants. A novel bacterial strain, LMJ, was isolated from a contaminated TAP medium plate of Chlamydomonas. We present our work on the isolation and physiological and biochemical characterizations of LMJ. Methods: Several microbiological tests were conducted to characterize LMJ, including its sensitivity to four antibiotics. We amplified and sequenced partially the 16S rRNA gene of LMJ. We tested if LMJ can utilize cyclic alkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, poly-hydroxyalkanoates, and fresh and combusted car motor oil as the sole carbon source on Tris-Phosphate (TP) agar medium plates for growth. Results: LMJ is a gram-negative rod, oxidase-positive, mesophilic, non-enteric, pigmented, salt-sensitive bacterium. LMJ can ferment glucose, is starch hydrolysis-negative, and is very sensitive to penicillin and chloramphenicol. Preliminary spectrophotometric analyses indicate LMJ produces pyomelanin. NCBI-BLAST analyses of the partial 16S rRNA gene sequence of LMJ showed that it matched to that of an uncultured bacterium clone LIB091_C05_1243. The nearest genus relative of LMJ is an Acidovorax sp. strain. LMJ was able to use alkane hydrocarbons, fresh and combusted car motor oil, poly-hydroxybutyrate, phenanthrene, naphthalene, benzoic acid and phenyl acetate as the sole carbon source for growth on TP-agar medium plates. Conclusions: LMJ has 99.14% sequence identity with the Acidovorax sp. strain A16OP12 whose genome has not been sequenced yet. LMJ’s ability to use chemicals that are common environmental pollutants makes it a promising candidate for further investigation for its use in bioremediation and, provides us with an incentive to sequence its genome.

scholarly journals Utilization of Crude Glycerol as a Substrate for the Production of Rhamnolipid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walaa A. Eraqi ◽  
Aymen S. Yassin ◽  
Amal E. Ali ◽  
Magdy A. Amin
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sodium Nitrate ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Crude Glycerol ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Waste Glycerol ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Microbial Isolates ◽  
Biodiesel Industry

Biosurfactants are produced by bacteria or yeast utilizing different substrates as sugars, glycerol, or oils. They have important applications in the detergent, oil, and pharmaceutical industries. Glycerol is the product of biodiesel industry and the existing glycerol market cannot accommodate the excess amounts generated; consequently, new markets for refined glycerol need to be developed. The aim of present work is to optimize the production of microbial rhamnolipid using waste glycerol. We have developed a process for the production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants using glycerol as the sole carbon source by a local Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate that was obtained from an extensive screening program. A factorial design was applied with the goal of optimizing the rhamnolipid production. The highest production yield was obtained after 2 days when cells were grown in minimal salt media at pH 6, containing 1% (v/v) glycerol and 2% (w/v) sodium nitrate as nitrogen source, at 37°C and at 180 rpm, and reached 2.164 g/L after 54 hours (0.04 g/L h). Analysis of the produced rhamnolipids by TLC, HPLC, and FTIR confirmed the nature of the biosurfactant as monorhamnolipid. Glycerol can serve as a source for the production of rhamnolipid from microbial isolates providing a cheap and reliable substrate.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK BIODEGRADASI ALKIL SULFONAT LINEAR OLEH Pseudomonas aeruginosa I Made Sudiana

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
I Made Sudiana
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
16S Rdna ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Aerobic Condition ◽  
Toxic Material ◽  
Alkyl Sulfonate ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Linear Alkyl Sulfonate

Detergent contained of Linear Alkyl Sulfonate (LAS) is toxic material to human, animal and microorganism. Strain S1 isolated from detergent contaminated soil was able to grow in media with LAS as a sole carbon source. LAS degradation took place under aerobic condition, with μmax of 0.31-h, Ks = 7.75 mg/L, Vmax = 1.04 mg/L.hour-1and Km = 8.119 mg/L. Analyses of 16s rDNA revealed that S1 is belonging to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

scholarly journals Fluorescent pseudomonads capable of growth at 41 degrees C but distinct from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-449
Author(s):  
G W Ajello ◽  
A W Hoadley
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Cellular Fatty Acid ◽  
Fluorescent Pseudomonads ◽  
Nitrogen Gas ◽  
Fluorescent Pseudomonas ◽  
Fatty Acid Compositions

One hundred and twenty-seven apyocyanogenic fluorescent Pseudomonas strains capable of growth at 41 degrees C, but differing from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were typed serologically and tested for pyocin production, antibiotic susceptibility, selected biochemical reactions, and utilization of selected substrates. Results were compared with those from 40 apyocyanogenic and 14 pyocyanin-producing strains of P. aeruginosa. Unidentified fluorescent Pseudomonas (UFP) strains generally were not agglutinated by P. aeruginosa antisera and showed little or no pyocin activity. In contrast to P. aeruginosa strains, UFP strains usually failed to oxidize D-gluconate or reduce nitrate to nitrogen gas. They could not use D-gluconate or D-mannitol as sole carbon source and were susceptible to kanamycin. The cellular fatty acid compositions of major UFP groups resembled those of the alcaligenes-stutzeri groups.

Isolation and Characterization of a Styrene Trimer Degrading Microorganism

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 666-671
Author(s):  
Guang Chun Li ◽  
Chun Xiang Piao ◽  
Katsuhiko Saido ◽  
Seon Yong Chung
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Degrading Bacteria ◽  
Ochrobactrum Intermedium ◽  
Complex Strain ◽  
Degrading Microorganism

Biodegradation of the styrene trimer was investigated, and its degrading bacteria were screened and isolated. Complex bacteria ST (strain ST1 and ST2) was isolated from contaminated soil by polystyrene and named by strain ST1 and ST2. ST1 and ST2 were identified by 16S rDNA and classified byOchrobactrum intermediumsp. andPseudomonas aeruginosasp., respectively. Biodegradation experiments were performed in batch and styrene trimer was used as a sole carbon source. Isolated two bacteria were used as degrading microorganisms. Initial liquid phase concentration of the styrene trimer was 50 mg/L. 95% of the styrene trimer was degraded in 17 days by the complex strain ST. The concentration was analyzed by using GC. Metabolites of bacteria were analyzed and three kinds of products that were identified by GC/MS.

scholarly journals Characterization of Butachlor Degradation by A Molybdenum-Reducing and Aniline-degrading Pseudomonas sp.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
A.J. Sufyan ◽  
S. Ibrahim ◽  
A. Babandi ◽  
Hafeez Muhammad Yakasai
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Culture Collection ◽  
Inoculum Size ◽  
Lag Phase ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Characterization Study ◽  
The Media ◽  
Dna Strand

Butachlor is a chloroacetanilide herbicide that is selective in action and commonly used for pre-emergence control of weeds. It is believed to have range of toxicity from acute to chronic and also can cause DNA strand breaks and chromosomal aberrations in humans. This study was aimed at characterizing the potential of previously isolated bacteria for butachlor degradation. The isolates from culture collection, labelled A-F were screened for butachlor degradation on Bushnell Hass agar media with butachlor as a sole carbon source. Isolate A (molybdenum-reducing and aniline-degrading Pseudomonas sp.) was observed to grow best and tolerated the highest concentration of butachlor supplemented in the media after 72 h of incubation at 37 ℃. Characterization study revealed that the Pseudomonas sp. can utilize and grow with butachlor at optimum pH between 6.0 - 6.5, temperature between 30 – 37 ℃ and can tolerate up to 600 mg/L butachlor concentration with increase in growth as inoculum size increases. Additionally, this bacterial strain shows no lag phase regardless of the concentration of the herbicide used and reach its maximum growth after 24 h of incubation. The ability of this isolate to tolerate and utilize butachlor as sole carbon source makes it suitable for future bioremediation of this toxicant.

Degradation of leaves and cellulose by Bacillus subtilis CL3 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CL5 isolated from left waste dumps in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-489
Author(s):  
Ha Danh Duc
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
African Mahogany ◽  
Terminalia Catappa ◽  
Waste Dumps ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Khaya Senegalensis

The biodegradation capacity of two bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis CL3 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CL5, isolated from left waste dumps on thee different plant leaves were investigated. The leaves were derived from perennial plants, Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus terticornis) and African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis). Among those 3 plants, Eucalyptus terticornis is known to be resistant for biodegradation in nature. In our study, B. subtilis CL3 could degrade a half of Eucalyptus terticornis leaves within 10 days. On the other hand, P. aeruginosa CL5 showed relatively poor degradation rate of the leaves of Eucalyptus terticornis, but could effectively degrade Khaya senegalensis and Terminalia catappa leaves than B. subtilis CL3. When these two bacteria strains were mixed, the degradation rates of all these types of leaves were enhanced. While B. subtilis CL3 could utilize 1,8-cineole, a component extracted from Eucalyptus terticornis, as a sole carbon source, this component inhibited the growth of P. aeruginosa CL5. The multiple and efficient left degradation capacities make these isolates good candidates for bioremediation of leaf waste and cellulose. Citation: Ha Danh Duc, 2017. Degradation of leaves and cellulose by Bacillus subtilis CL3 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CL5 isolated from left waste dumps in Vietnam. Tap chi Sinh hoc, 39(4): 483-488. DOI: 10.15625/0866-7160/v39n4.10744.*Corresponding author: [email protected] 5 December 2016, accepted 12 December 2017 

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