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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/17653| Title: | Biodegradation of Catechol by Fluorescent Pseudomonas for Sustainable Environment |
| Authors: | Tewari, Lakshmi Malviya, Piyush |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2002 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | A bioremedial study was undertaken to elucidate the role of a soil bacterial isolate fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. in biodegradation and removal of organic pollutant, catechol, from the environment, Free and immobilized cells of flu orescent Pseudomonas, a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, isolated from wheat rhizosphere and entrapped in calcium alginate beads were screened for their in vitro catechol (1,2 dihydroxy benzene) degrading efficiency . The bacterium degraded catechol, under all the tour physiological states tested. Agitation enhanced its rapid degradation. Shake cultures of both immobilized and free cells degraded 83.2 per cent and 82.2 per cent catechol, respectively in 72 h indicating high efficiency of immobilized cells for bioremedial purposes. Thus versatility of fluorescent Pseudomonas to degrade phenolic pollutants as well as to enhance plant growth can be exploited for biotechnological applications. |
| Page(s): | 70-74 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | JSIR Vol.61(01) [January 2002] |
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