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Title: Isolation and molecular identification of landfill bacteria capable of growing on di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and deteriorating PVC materials.

Authors: Latorre, Isomar; Hwang, Sangchul; Montalvo-Rodriguez, Rafael

Published In J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng, (2012)

Abstract: Waste materials containing Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a suspected endocrine disruptor and reasonably anticipated human carcinogen, are typically disposed of in landfills. Despite this, very few studies had been conducted to isolate and identify DEHP-degrading bacteria in landfill leachate. Therefore, this study was conducted to isolate and characterize bacteria in landfill leachate growing on DEHP as the sole carbon source and deteriorating PVC materials. Four strains LHM1, LHM2, LHM3 and LHM4, not previously reported as DEHP-degraders, were identified via 16S rRNA gene sequence. Gram-positive strains LHM1 and LHM2 had a greater than 97% similarity with Chryseomicrobium imtechense MW 10(T) and Lysinibacillus fusiformis NBRC 15717(T), respectively. Gram-negative strains LHM3 and LHM4 were related to Acinetobacter calcoaceticus DSM 30006(T) (90.7% similarity) and Stenotrophomonas pavanii ICB 89(T) (96.0% similarity), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis also corroborated these similarities of strains LHM1 and LHM2 to the corresponding bacteria species. Strains LHM2 and LHM4 grew faster than strains LHM1 and LHM3 in the enrichment where DEHP was the sole carbon source. When augmented to the reactors with PVC shower curtains containing DEHP, strains LHM1 and LHM2 developed greater optical densities in the solution phase and thicker biofilm on the surfaces of the shower curtains.

PubMed ID: 22934997 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Bacteria/classification*; Bacteria/genetics; Bacteria/isolation & purification*; Bacteria/metabolism; Biodegradation, Environmental; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; Diethylhexyl Phthalate/metabolism*; Endocrine Disruptors/metabolism*; Phylogeny; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polyvinyl Chloride/metabolism*; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics; Refuse Disposal; Sequence Analysis, RNA; Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism*

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