Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment

Heterocyclic hydrocarbons are toxic and mutagenic components of petroleum and creosote contamination that are frequently found in the groundwater, seawater, sediments, and soil sites. A study was carried out to isolate and characterize heterocyclic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from soil samples...

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Main Author: Fatin Nur Sufinas Bt Shuib, Bt Shuib
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2013
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description Heterocyclic hydrocarbons are toxic and mutagenic components of petroleum and creosote contamination that are frequently found in the groundwater, seawater, sediments, and soil sites. A study was carried out to isolate and characterize heterocyclic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from soil samples collected at mangrove environment at Asajaya, Sarawak. This environment has physicochemical characteristics of high salinity, tidal range, strong winds, high temperature, crude oil and muddy soil. Crude oil often contains various heterocyclic compounds that are toxic for most life forms. Despite its toxicity, some bacteria species have the capability to mineralize these heterocyclic hydrocarbons compound efficiently. Two bacteria strains FNS01 and FNS02 was isolated and grown with enrichment of carbazole (CAR) and dibenzofuran (DBF) as the sole source of carbon. Characterization of these two isolated bacteria include motility test with the use of semi-solid medium, catalase test, salt tolerance test, hydrogen sulfide test, oxidase test, gram staining, and also different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) substrate test such as carbazole (CAR), biphenyl (BPH), fluorene (FLO), dibenzofuran (DBF), and dibenzothiophene (DBT) were studied. Total DNA was extracted and 16S rRNA amplified by PCR method and subsequently differentiates the species with restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Isolation of these strains might be useful in the bioremediation of environments contaminated by heterocyclic hydrocarbon.
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spelling unimas-75402023-08-28T07:40:49Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7540/ Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment Fatin Nur Sufinas Bt Shuib, Bt Shuib Q Science (General) QH301 Biology QR Microbiology R Medicine (General) Heterocyclic hydrocarbons are toxic and mutagenic components of petroleum and creosote contamination that are frequently found in the groundwater, seawater, sediments, and soil sites. A study was carried out to isolate and characterize heterocyclic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from soil samples collected at mangrove environment at Asajaya, Sarawak. This environment has physicochemical characteristics of high salinity, tidal range, strong winds, high temperature, crude oil and muddy soil. Crude oil often contains various heterocyclic compounds that are toxic for most life forms. Despite its toxicity, some bacteria species have the capability to mineralize these heterocyclic hydrocarbons compound efficiently. Two bacteria strains FNS01 and FNS02 was isolated and grown with enrichment of carbazole (CAR) and dibenzofuran (DBF) as the sole source of carbon. Characterization of these two isolated bacteria include motility test with the use of semi-solid medium, catalase test, salt tolerance test, hydrogen sulfide test, oxidase test, gram staining, and also different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) substrate test such as carbazole (CAR), biphenyl (BPH), fluorene (FLO), dibenzofuran (DBF), and dibenzothiophene (DBT) were studied. Total DNA was extracted and 16S rRNA amplified by PCR method and subsequently differentiates the species with restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Isolation of these strains might be useful in the bioremediation of environments contaminated by heterocyclic hydrocarbon. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2013 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7540/1/Fatin%20Nur%20Sufinas%20ft.pdf Fatin Nur Sufinas Bt Shuib, Bt Shuib (2013) Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QH301 Biology
QR Microbiology
R Medicine (General)
Fatin Nur Sufinas Bt Shuib, Bt Shuib
Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title_full Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title_fullStr Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title_short Isolation and Characterization of Carbazole and Dibenzofuran Degrading Bacteria from Soil in Mangrove Environment
title_sort isolation and characterization of carbazole and dibenzofuran degrading bacteria from soil in mangrove environment
topic Q Science (General)
QH301 Biology
QR Microbiology
R Medicine (General)
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7540/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7540/1/Fatin%20Nur%20Sufinas%20ft.pdf