英文摘要 |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are hydraphobic and highly persistent pollutants in soil environment. The environmental fate of PAHs is of concern cause of their mutagenicity, ecotoxicity, and carcinogenic potential of high molecular weight PAHs. Pyrene, a four-ring PAH with structural similarity to several carcinogenic PAHs, bioremediation is the tool to transform pyrene to less/non harzardous forms with less input of chemicals and energy. Thus, a deeper understanding of the pyrene biodegradation will facilitate better ways to remediate pyrene pollution. In this study, the pyrene degraders are isolated from the sludge samples from various disposing sties of petroleum stations and factories in southern Taiwan and enrichment was carried out with 100 mgL^(-1) pyrene as a sole carbon and energy source in a mineral medium. N1 and W1 strains showed the higher degradation activity to mineralize 100 mg kg-1 pyrene in sandy alluvial soil. |