Remediation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene-Contaminated Soil with Microbial Surfactants

Thenmozhi, A and Devasena, M and Hema, J (2022) Remediation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene-Contaminated Soil with Microbial Surfactants. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 26 (1). ISSN 2153-5493

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Abstract

In the present study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MK720218 is isolated from 2,4-dinitrotolune (2,4-DNT)-contaminated soil and is investigated for its ability to produce biosurfactant and simultaneously degrade 2,4-DNT present in the soil. Pseudomonas aeruginosa MK720218 reduced both nitro groups on 2,4-DNT and generated 2,4-diaminotoluene (2,4-DAT) with one intermediate metabolite 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene (2A4NT) production. Soil bio slurry experiments demonstrated 2,4-DNT degradation in the presence and absence of rhamnolipid biosurfactants where growth of microorganism, production of nitrite, and kinetics of 2,4-DNT degradation were measured. Enhanced DNT biotransformation was observed over a period of 10 days with rhamnolipids derived from Mahua oil compared with experiments without biosurfactants. It is further shown that Pseudomonas aeruginosa MK720218 cannot utilize DNT as a sole carbon or nitrogen source and requires additional carbon source and nitrogen source for enhanced biodegradation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Bacteria; Biodegradation; Biomolecules; Bioremediation; Carbon; Growth kinetics; Lipids; Metabolites; Nitrogen; Soil pollution; Soils; 2,4-diaminotoluene; 2,4-dinitrotolune; Bio-surfactants; Contaminated soils; Dinitrotoluenes; Mahua oil; Nitrogen sources; Pseudomona aeruginosa mk720218; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhamnolipids
Subjects: B Civil Engineering > Construction and Building Technology
Divisions: Civil Engineering
Depositing User: Users 5 not found.
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2024 04:44
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2024 04:44
URI: https://ir.psgitech.ac.in/id/eprint/671

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