Anaerobic Biodegradation of Pyrene by Paracoccus denitrificans Under Various Nitrate/Nitrite-Reducing Conditions
Autor: | Limei Lyu, Xunan Yang, Qunhe Wu, Renduo Zhang, Jia-Xin Ye |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
inorganic chemicals
chemistry.chemical_classification Environmental Engineering Denitrification biology Ecological Modeling Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Biodegradation biology.organism_classification Pollution chemistry.chemical_compound Denitrifying bacteria chemistry Nitrate Environmental chemistry Environmental Chemistry Organic chemistry Pyrene Paracoccus denitrificans Nitrite Water Science and Technology |
Zdroj: | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 224 |
ISSN: | 1573-2932 0049-6979 |
Popis: | As a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), pyrene is one of hazardous persistent organic pollutants in the aquatic environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of denitrifying conditions on pyrene degradation in a pure culture. With a strain isolated from petrol-contaminated river sediment, treatments of pyrene biodegradations were set up using various ratios of nitrate to nitrite (NO3 −/NO2 −). Results showed that various NO3 −/NO2 − conditions significantly influenced the anaerobic pyrene degradation efficiency. Nitrite could induce the complete denitrification process so that NO2 − acted as a key factor to promote high degradation efficiency. The low N treatment of NO3 − and NO2 − concentrations made the denitrifying-pyrene-degradation process more effective. Additionally, high C/N value stimulated high degradation rates. High concentrations of NO3 − and NO2 − as well as toxic intermediate product accumulation might inhibit the bacterial growth and biodegradation process. The information from this study should be useful to design bioremediation strategies of PAH. |
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