title: Cometabolic degradation of trichloroethylene by Burkholderia cepacia G4 with poplar leaf homogenate.
abstract: Trichloroethylene (TCE), a chlorinated organic solvent, is one of the most common and widespread groundwater contaminants worldwide. Among the group of TCE-degrading aerobic bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia G4 is the best-known representative. This strain requires the addition of specific substrates, including toluene, phenol, and benzene, to induce the enzymes to degrade TCE. However, the substrates are toxic and introducing them into the soil can result in secondary contamination. In this study, poplar leaf homogenate containing natural phenolic compounds was tested for the ability to induce the growth of and TCE degradation by B. cepacia G4. The results showed that the G4 strain could grow and degrade TCE well with the addition of phytochemicals. The poplar leaf homogenate also functioned as an inducer of the toluene-ortho-monooxygenase (TOM) gene in B. cepacia G4.
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Jun Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sharon Lafferty
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Doty
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000378:metabolism*; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry*; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism; D032107:Populus / Q000378:metabolism*; D014050:Toluene / Q000378:metabolism; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D014050:Toluene; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; C093480:toluene ortho-monooxygenase; D001554:Benzene
keywords: Burkholderia; bioremediation; biorestauration; peuplier; phytochemical; poplar; substance phytochimique; trichloroethylene; tricholoroéthylène