title: [Characteristics of biodegradation of triphenyltin by Rhodopseudomonos spheroids].
abstract: The biodegradation of triphenyltin (TPT) by Rhodopseudomonos spheroids was investigated in this study. The results illuminated that R. spheroids was an effective strain for the biodegradation of TPT. The maximum removal ratio was attained when the growth temperature of R. spheroids was 30 degrees C. After treating for 3 hours, the removal ratios of 3 mg x L(-1) TPT were 13.82% to 47.29% using 0.49 g x L(-1) (based on dry weight) biomass of R. spheroids. The experiments on biodegradation of TPT were carried out in double-distilled water, simulated seawater,culture medium and river water, respectively. The results demonstrated that river water was optimal for the biodegradation since the indigenous microorganisms in water synergistically increased the removal ratios of TPT. Extracellular enzyme produced by R. spheroids was also effective on the degradation of TPT, and 71.64% of TPT was degraded by this way within 24 hours. The experiments also revealed that the biodegradation process of TPT included biosorption by cell wall, TPT entering cells, and initial degradation by intracellular enzyme, then the TPT and intermediate products backing out of cells to be degraded by extracellular enzyme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China. hjhcsn@126.com
authors.forename: Shuo-Na
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jin-Shao
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bao-Yan
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012242:Rhodobacter sphaeroides / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009947:Organotin Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C030665:triphenyltin