Biosurfactant mediated bioelectrokinetic remediation of diesel contaminated environment.

Abstract

The present study integrated the electrokinetic (EK) with bioremediation (Bioelectrokinetic -BEK) of diesel hydrocarbon by Staphylococcus epidermidis EVR4. It was identified as efficient biosurfactant producing bacteria and growth parameters was optimized using response surface methodology. Upon degradation, there is a complete disappearance of peaks from nonane (C9) to tricosane (C23) and 85%, 47% of degradation of pentacosane and octacosane respectively. Marine bacterial strain, EVR4 was found to be potential to degrade the diesel with a maximum degradation efficiency of 96% within 4 d, which was due to its synergistic role of biosurfactant and catabolic enzymes (dehydrogenase, catalase and cytochrome C). The application of integrated BEK was an effective insitu method for the remediation of diesel contaminated soil by BEK (84%) than EK (67%). EVR4 as an effective strain can be employed for BIO-EK method to clean the diesel hydrocarbon polluted environment.

• Authors: Jeevanandam Vaishnavi, Sandhanasamy Devanesan, Mohamad S AlSalhi, Aruliah Rajasekar, Adikesavan Selvi, Palanisamy Srinivasan, Muthusamy Govarthanan
• Journal: Chemosphere (Chemosphere) Vol. 264 Issue Pt 1 Pg. 128377 (Feb 2021) ISSN: 1879-1298 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 33017706 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Hydrocarbons
• Soil
• Soil Pollutants

Topics

• Bacteria
• Biodegradation, Environmental
• Hydrocarbons
• Soil
• Soil Microbiology
• Soil Pollutants (analysis)