Phenanthrene biodegradation in soils using an antarctic bacterial consortium

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 191-201

  Ruberto, Lucas A M ^a   Vazquez, Susana C ^b   Curtosi, Antonio ^c   Mestre, María C ^a   Pelletier, Emilien ^d   Mac Cormack, Walter P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO ARGENTINO   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antarctic bacteria; Bioaugmentation; Biostimulation; Hydrocarbon degradation; Phenanthrene; Psychrotolerant bacterial consortium

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC BACTERIA; BIO-AUGMENTATION; BIOSTIMULATION; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; PHENANTHRENE; PSYCHROTOLERANT;

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BOTTLES; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRIENTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ANTHRACENE;

EID: 36248985242     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860601021449     Document Type: Article

References (60)

1. Acea, M. J., C. R., More, and M. Alexander. 1988. Survival and growth of bacteria introduced into soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 20:509-515.
2. Alexander, M. 2000. Ageing, bioavailability and overestimation of risk from environmental pollutants. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34:4259-4265.
3. Anokhina, T. O., V. V. Kochetkov, N. F. Zelenkova, V. V. Balakshina, and A. M. Boronin. 2004. Biodegradation of phenanthrene by Pseudomonas bacteria bearing rhizospheric plasmids in model plantmicrobial associations. Appl. Biochem. Microbiol. 40:568-572. (Pubitemid 39505928)
4. Atlas, R. M., and R. Bartha. 2002. Ensayos de biodegradabilidad y seguimiento de la biorremediación de contaminantes xenobióticos. In: Ecologia Microbiana y Microbiologia Ambiental, eds. R. M., Atlas and R. Bartha, p. 553-593. Madrid: Pearson Educación.
5. Bamforth, S. M., and I. Singleton. 2005. Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: current knowledge and future directions. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 80:723-736. (Pubitemid 40903202)
6. Baumard, P., H. Budzinski, and P. Garrigues. 1998. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and mussels of the western Mediterranean Sea. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 17:765-776. (Pubitemid 28185934)
7. Boonchan, S., M. L. Britz, and G. A. Stanley. 1998. Surfactant-enhanced biodegradation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 59:482-494 (Pubitemid 28340710)
8. Breedveld, G. D., and D. A. Karlsen. 2000. Estimating the availability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for bioremediation of creosote contaminated soils. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 54:255-261. (Pubitemid 30662738)
9. Catallo,W., and R. Gambrell. 1987. The effects of high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on sediment physicochemical properties and benthic organisms in a polluted stream. Chemosphere 16:1053-1063. (Pubitemid 17115535)
10. Cerniglia C. E. 1992. Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Biodegradation 3:351-368
11. Cerniglia, C. E., and M. A. Heitkamp. 1989. Microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the aquatic environment. In: Metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the aquatic environment, p. 41-68. ed. U. Varanasi, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
12. Charmichael, L. M., and F. K. Pfaender. 1997. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism in soils: relationship to soil characteristics and preexposure. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 16:666-675. (Pubitemid 27171892)
13. Charrois, J. W., W. B. McGill, and K. L. Froese. 2001. Acute ecotoxicity of creosote-contaminated soils to Eisenia fetida: a survival-based approach. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 20:2594-2603. (Pubitemid 34117883)
14. Coulon, F., E. Pelletier, R. St. Louis, L. Gourhand, and D. Delille. 2004. Degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in two sub-Antarctic soils. Influence of an oleophilic fertilizer. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 23:1893.1901. (Pubitemid 39006860)
15. Cripps, G. C. 1992. The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 25:288-292. (Pubitemid 23111190)
16. Cuny, P., J., Faucet, M. Acquaviva, J.-C. Bertrand, and M. Gilewicz. 1999. Enhanced biodegradation of phenanthrene by a marine bacterium in presence of a synthetic surfactant. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 29:242-245.
17. °. Latinoamericano sobre investigaciones Antárticas. Cod. Nro 102GP. Available at www.dna.gov.ar/CIENCIA/SANTAR04/CD/PDF/CFAUTR.htm.
18. Dean-Ross, D., J. Moody, and C. E. Cerniglia. 2002. Utilization of mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria isolated from contaminated sediment. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 41:1-7. (Pubitemid 34671184)
19. Delille, D. 2000. Response of Antarctic soil assemblage to contamination by diesel fuel and crude oil. Microb. Ecol. 4:159-168.
20. Delille, D., F. Coulon, and E. Pelletier. 2004. Biostimulation of natural microbial assemblage in oil-amended vegetated and desert sub-Antarctic soils. Microb. Ecol. 47:407-415. (Pubitemid 38889601)
21. Dibble, A. S., C. Cheng, and C. A. H. Biggar. 1990. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon carcinogens. In: Mutagens and Carcinogens in the Diet, eds. M. W., Pariza, H. U., Aeschbacher, J. S., Fenton, and S. Sato, p. 109-127. New York, NY: Wiley-Liss.
22. Dictor, M. C., N. Berne, O. Mathieu, A. Moussay, and A. Saada. 2003. Influence of ageing of polluted soils on bioavailability of phenanthrene. Oil Gas Sci. Technol. 58:481-488. (Pubitemid 37144357)
23. Eriksson, M., E. Sodersten, Z. Yu, G. Dalhammar, andW.W. Mohn. 2003. Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at low temperature under aerobic and nitrate-reducing conditions in enrichment cultures from Northern soils. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69:275-284. (Pubitemid 36077485)
24. Erstfeld, K. M., and J. Snow-Ashbrook. 1999. Effect of chronic low-level of PAH contamination on soil invertebrate communities. Chemosphere 39:2117-2139. (Pubitemid 29454491)
25. Espeche, M. E., W. P., Mac Cormack, and E. R. Fraile. 1994. Factors affecting growth of an n-hexadecane degrader Acinetobacter species isolated from a highly polluted urban river. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. 33:187-196. (Pubitemid 2142178)
26. Fang, M., C. K. Wan, and J. W. C. Wong. 2002. Enhancement of PAH degradation by non-ionic surfactants in composting system. In site Out Site Bioremed. 6:73-80.
27. Grötzschel, S., J. Köster, R. M. M. Abed, and D. de Beer. 2002. Degradation of petroleum model compounds immobilized on clay by a hypersaline microbial mat. Biodegrad. 13:273-283. (Pubitemid 36025113)
28. Hurst, C. J., R. C. Sims, J. L. Sims, D. L. Sorensen, J. E. McLean, and S. Hulling. 1995. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation as a function of oxygen tension in contaminated soil. In: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference on HazardousWaste Research, Kansas State University, May 23.24.
29. Manhattan, KS. IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 1983. IARC Monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans. Polynuclear aromatic compounds, Part I, chemical, environmental and experimental data, Vol. 32. Lyon, France: IARC.
30. Johnsen, A. R., and U. Karlson. 2005. PAH degradation capacity of soil microbial communities.Does it depend on PAH exposure? Microb. Ecol. 50:488-495. (Pubitemid 41832715)
31. Johnsen A. R., L. Y. Wick., and H. Harms. 2005. Principles of microbial PAHs-degradation in soil. Environ. Pollut. 133:71-84
32. Kanaly, R. A., and S. Harayama. 2000. Biodegradation of high-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria. J. Bacteriol. 182:2059-2067. (Pubitemid 30183522)
33. Kerry, E. 1993. Bioremediation of experimental petroleum spills on mineral soils in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. Polar Biol. 13:163-170. (Pubitemid 24393675)
34. Laha S., and R. G. Luthy. 1991. Effects of non-ionic surfactants on the solubilization and mineralization of phenanthrene in soil-water systems Biotechnol. Bioeng. 40:1367-1992.
35. Madsen, T., and P. Kristensen. 1996. Effects of bacterial inoculation and nonionic surfactants on degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 16:631-637.
36. Maila, M. P., and T. E. Cloete. 2004. Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons through landfarming: are simplicity and costs-effectiveness the only advantages? Rev. Environ. Sci. Bio/Technol. 3:349-360. (Pubitemid 46640399)
37. Makkar, R. S., and K. J. Rockne. 2003. Comparison of synthetic surfactants and biosurfactants in enhancing biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22:2280-2292. (Pubitemid 37163155)
38. Margesin, R., and F. Schinner. 1997. Efficiency of indigenous and inoculated cold-adapted soil microorganism for biodegradation of diesel oil in Alpine soils. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63:2660-2664. (Pubitemid 27292857)
39. Margesin, R., and F. Schinner. 1998. Low-temperature bioremediation of a waste water contaminated with anionic surfactants and fuel oil. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 49:482-486. (Pubitemid 28201022)
40. Margesin, R., and F. Schinner. 1999. Biological decontamination of oil spills in cold environments. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 74:381-389. (Pubitemid 29213315)
41. Margesin, R., and F. Schinner. 2001. Bioremediation (natural attenuation and biostimulation) of diesel-oil-contaminated soil in an Alpine glacier skiing area. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67:3127-3133.
42. Mazzera, D., T. Hayes, D. Lowenthal, and B. Zielinska. 1999. Quantification of polycyclic hydrocarbons in soil at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Sci. Total Environ. 229:65-71- (Pubitemid 29240678)
43. ® Manual. A toxicity testing handbook. Carsbad, CA.
44. Min Q., C. Wang, S. Huang, D. Wang, and Z. Wang. 2006. Composition, sources, and potential toxicological significance of PAHs in the surface sediments of the Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake, China. Environ. Int. 32:28.33.
45. Muniz, P., E. Danulat, B. Yannicelli, J. García-Alonso, G. Medina, and M. C. Bícego. 2004. Assessment of contamination by heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in sediments of Montevideo Harbour (Uruguay). Environ. Int. 29:1019-1028. (Pubitemid 38145692)
46. Pelletier, E., D. Delille, and B. Delille. 2004. Crude oil bioremediation in sub-Antarctic sediments: chemistry and toxicity of oiled residues. Mar. Environ. Res. 57:311-327. (Pubitemid 38121648)
47. Porte, C., and J. Albaiges. 1993. Bioaccumulation patterns of hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in bivalves, crustaceans and fishes. Arch. Environ. Cont. Toxicol. 26:273-281. (Pubitemid 24172002)
48. Rouse, J. D., D. A. Sabatini, J. M. Suflita, and J. H. Harwell. 1994. Influence of surfactants on microbial degradation of organic compounds. Criti. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 24: 325-370.
49. Ruberto, L., S. C. Vazquez, and W. P. Mac Cormack. 2003. Effectiveness of the natural bacteria flora, biostimulation and bioaugmentation on the bioremediation of a hydrocarbon contaminated Antarctic soil. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. 52:115-125. (Pubitemid 37089895)
50. Straube, W. L., C. C. Nestler, L. D. Hansen, D. Ringleberg, P. H. Pritchard, and J. Jones-Meehan. 2003. Remediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) through lanfarming with biostimulation and bioaugmentation. Acta Biotechnol. 23:179-196. (Pubitemid 37009800)
51. Thomassin-Lacroix, E. J. M., M. Eriksson, K. J. Reimer, and W. W. Mohn. 2002. Biostimulation and bioaugmentation for on-site treatment of weathered diesel fuel in Arctic soil. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 59:551-556. (Pubitemid 35002194)
52. Tiehm, A. 1994. Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of synthetic surfactants. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60:258-263. (Pubitemid 24019946)
53. Tolosa, I., S. J. de Mora, S. W. Fowler, J. P. Villeneuve, J. Bartocci,.and C. Cattini. 2005. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in marine biota and coastal sediments from the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 50:1619-1633.
54. UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). 2002. Regionally based assessment of persistent toxic substances. Antarctica Regional Report. Available at www.chem.unep.ch/Pts/regreports/Antarctica%20full%20report.pdf.
55. Van Hamme, J. D., and O. P. Ward. 2001. Physical and metabolic interactions of Pseudomonas sp. Strain JA5-B45 and Rhodococcus sp. strain F9-D79 during growth on crude oil and effect of a chemical surfactant on them. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67: 4874-4879. (Pubitemid 33646124)
56. Vines, C., T. Robbins, F. Griffin, and G. Cherr. 2000. The effect of diffusible creosote-derived compounds on development in Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi). Aquat. Toxicol. 51:225-239.
57. Vives, I., J. O. Grimalt, M. Ventura, and J. Catalan. 2005. Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the food web of a high mountain lake, Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 24:1344-1352. (Pubitemid 40696150)
58. Wilson, S., and K. Jones. 1993. Bioremediation of soil contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A review. Environ. Pollut. 81:229-249.
59. Wong, J., M. Fang, Z. Zhao, and B. Xing. 2004. Effect of surfactants on solubilization and degradation of phenanthrene under thermophilic conditions. J. Environ. Qual. 33:2015-2025. (Pubitemid 39525125)
60. Wynn-Williams, D. D. 1992. Counting bacterial colony-forming units in soil. In: D. D. Wynn-Williams (Ed.), BIOTAS Manual of methods for Antarctic Terrestrial and Freshwater Research, Section II, 3 p. Cambridge, UK: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.