title: Oxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) by Serratia marcescens UCP 1549 formed biphenyl as final product.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The desulphurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT), a recalcitrant thiophenic fossil fuel component by Serratia marcescens (UCP 1549) in order for reducing the Sulphur content was investigated. The Study was carried out establishing the growth profile using Luria Bertani medium to different concentrations of DBT during 120 hours at 28°C, and orbital Shaker at 150 rpm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicated that concentrations of DBT 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mM do not affected the growth of the bacterium. The DBT showed similar Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MCB) (3.68 mM). The desulphurization of DBT by S. marcescens was used with 96 hours of growth on 2 mM of DBT, and was determined by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry. In order to study the desulphurization process by S. marcescens was observed the presence of a sulfur-free product at 16 hours of cultivation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data suggests the use of metabolic pathway "4S" by S. marcescens (UCP 1549) and formed biphenyl. The microbial desulphurization process by Serratia can be suggest significant reducing sulphur content in DBT, and showed promising potential for reduction of the sulfur content in diesel oil.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, 58429-500, Brazil.|Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hélvia W Casullo
authors.initials: HWC
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marta Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Freitas Siva
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.|Doutorado em Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clarissa I Matos
authors.initials: CIM
authors.lastname: Lins
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Elesbão
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: do Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.|Departamento de Química, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto Alves
authors.initials: CAA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Ambientais (NPCIAMB), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.|Departamento de Química, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE, 50.050-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Galba M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Campos-Takaki