The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas

The effect of heavy metals on the degradation of carbofuran by immobilzed bacterial cell was checked by culturing in the MSM medium at 37oC in the presence of 0-1 mg/L of heavy metals. Bioremediation systems represent a biologically sustainable means to degrading organic pollutants such as carbofura...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mustapha, Mohammed Umar, Halimoon, Normala
Format: Article
Published: African Science Publications 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103509/
_version_ 1848864037410963456
author Mustapha, Mohammed Umar
Halimoon, Normala
author_facet Mustapha, Mohammed Umar
Halimoon, Normala
author_sort Mustapha, Mohammed Umar
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description The effect of heavy metals on the degradation of carbofuran by immobilzed bacterial cell was checked by culturing in the MSM medium at 37oC in the presence of 0-1 mg/L of heavy metals. Bioremediation systems represent a biologically sustainable means to degrading organic pollutants such as carbofuran insecticide, with little energy demand and operational expenses in addition to high efficiency and substrate specificity. Nonetheless, heavy metals present in the agricultural lands may thwart the process efficiency by poisoning carbofuran-degrading microbial isolates. Here, we experimentally tested the tolerance of carbofuran-degrading immobilized bacterial isolated from vegetable plantation area for mercury (Hg) and copper (Cu). The of the tested metals inhibited carbofuran biodegradation to different extents, depending on concentration. At pH of 7.0 and 37°C, complete inhibition of carbofuran biodegradation by Hg occurred 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 and 0.7 mg/L, respectively. Lower concentrations of these metals decreased the rate of carbofuran− biodegradation, with relatively long lag times. Interestingly, the immobilize isolate tolerated higher concentrations, although both the rate and extent of carbofuran− biodegradation were affected.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T13:42:26Z
format Article
id upm-103509
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-15T13:42:26Z
publishDate 2022
publisher African Science Publications
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-1035092023-05-26T03:04:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103509/ The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas Mustapha, Mohammed Umar Halimoon, Normala The effect of heavy metals on the degradation of carbofuran by immobilzed bacterial cell was checked by culturing in the MSM medium at 37oC in the presence of 0-1 mg/L of heavy metals. Bioremediation systems represent a biologically sustainable means to degrading organic pollutants such as carbofuran insecticide, with little energy demand and operational expenses in addition to high efficiency and substrate specificity. Nonetheless, heavy metals present in the agricultural lands may thwart the process efficiency by poisoning carbofuran-degrading microbial isolates. Here, we experimentally tested the tolerance of carbofuran-degrading immobilized bacterial isolated from vegetable plantation area for mercury (Hg) and copper (Cu). The of the tested metals inhibited carbofuran biodegradation to different extents, depending on concentration. At pH of 7.0 and 37°C, complete inhibition of carbofuran biodegradation by Hg occurred 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 and 0.7 mg/L, respectively. Lower concentrations of these metals decreased the rate of carbofuran− biodegradation, with relatively long lag times. Interestingly, the immobilize isolate tolerated higher concentrations, although both the rate and extent of carbofuran− biodegradation were affected. African Science Publications 2022 Article PeerReviewed Mustapha, Mohammed Umar and Halimoon, Normala (2022) The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas. African Journal of Biological Sciences, 18 (1). 71 - 77. ISSN 1687-4870; ESSN: 2314-5501 https://ajbs.journals.ekb.eg/article_255975.html 10.21608/AJBS.2022.144788.1033
spellingShingle Mustapha, Mohammed Umar
Halimoon, Normala
The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title_full The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title_fullStr The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title_full_unstemmed The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title_short The effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from Agricultural areas
title_sort effect of heavy metals on biodegradation of carbofuran by microbial strain enriched from agricultural areas
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103509/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103509/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103509/