Carbaryl degradation by bacterial isolates from a soil ecosystem of the Gaza Strip
Braz. j. microbiol
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46(4): 1087-1091, Oct.-Dec. 2015. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Carbaryl is an important and widely used insecticide that pollutes soil and water systems. Bacteria from the local soil ecosystem of the Gaza Strip capable of utilizing carbaryl as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen were isolated and identified as belonging to Bacillus, Morganella, Pseudomonas, Aeromonas and Corynebacterium genera. Carbaryl biodegradation by Bacillus, Morganella and Corynebacterium isolates was analyzed in minimal liquid media supplemented with carbaryl as the only source of carbon and nitrogen. Bacillus and Morganella exhibited 94.6% and 87.3% carbaryl degradation, respectively, while Corynebacterium showed only moderate carbaryl degradation at 48.8%. These results indicate that bacterial isolates from a local soil ecosystem in the Gaza Strip are able to degrade carbaryl and can be used to decrease the risk of environmental contamination by this insecticide.
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Assunto principal:
Microbiologia do Solo
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Poluentes do Solo
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Bactérias
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Biodegradação Ambiental
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Carbaril
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Ecossistema
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Inseticidas
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Oriente Médio
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiologia
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Egito
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Al Azhar University/PS
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