Objective:To investigate the ability of Pseudomonas sp.isolated from East Azarbaijan,Iran in bioremediation of resorcinol.Methods:Resorcinol biodegradation was evaluated using spectrophotometry and confirmed by gas ch...Objective:To investigate the ability of Pseudomonas sp.isolated from East Azarbaijan,Iran in bioremediation of resorcinol.Methods:Resorcinol biodegradation was evaluated using spectrophotometry and confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy.Results:This isolate was able to remove up to 37.12%of resorcinol from contaminated water.Reusability experiments had confirmed the biodegradation process which produced seven intermediate compounds.These intermediates were characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy technique.The products of resorcinol biodegradation were apparently 1,4-cyclohexadiene,nonadecene,2-heptadecanone,1-isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene,hexadecanoic acid,9-octadecenoic acid,phenol and 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl).Conclusions:The findings revealed that Pseudomonas sp.is able to degrade resorcinol.Because of being an indigenous organism,this isolate is more compatible with the climate of the northwest region of Iran and possibly will be used for degradation of other similar aromatic compounds.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the ability of Pseudomonas sp.isolated from East Azarbaijan,Iran in bioremediation of resorcinol.Methods:Resorcinol biodegradation was evaluated using spectrophotometry and confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy.Results:This isolate was able to remove up to 37.12%of resorcinol from contaminated water.Reusability experiments had confirmed the biodegradation process which produced seven intermediate compounds.These intermediates were characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy technique.The products of resorcinol biodegradation were apparently 1,4-cyclohexadiene,nonadecene,2-heptadecanone,1-isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene,hexadecanoic acid,9-octadecenoic acid,phenol and 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl).Conclusions:The findings revealed that Pseudomonas sp.is able to degrade resorcinol.Because of being an indigenous organism,this isolate is more compatible with the climate of the northwest region of Iran and possibly will be used for degradation of other similar aromatic compounds.
