title: Isolation of four aquatic streptomycetes strains capable of growth on organochlorine pesticides.
abstract: Ninety-three wild-type isolates identified as actinomycetes were tested against 11 organochlorine pesticides (OPs): aldrin, chlordane, DDD, DDE, DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, and heptachlor epoxides, lindane, and methoxychlor. Qualitative screening agar assays displayed 62-78% tolerance of strains to OPs. Four strains designed M4, M7, M9 and M15 were selected based on multi-OP-tolerance, and identified as members of the streptomycetes group. Different growth profiles were observed in cultures of the four selected streptomycetes cultured in synthetic medium containing 5-50 microg x l(-1) aldrin or chlordane or lindane. Increase of aldrin removal by the selected microorganisms was concomitant with the 4.8-36.0 microg x l(-1) pesticide concentration range. After 72 h of streptomycete M7 growth in synthetic medium containing 48.0 microg x l(-1) aldrin, the remaining OP concentration in the supernatant was approximately 10% of the initial concentration. Also, in stationary growth phase less than 2.5 microg x l(-1) aldrin residual concentration was detected in the medium.
authors.affiliation: CERELA-CONICET, Chacabuco 145, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Benimeli
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Chaile
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013306:Streptomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides