title: Bacillus thuringiensisB1(2015b) is a Gram-Positive Bacteria Able to Degrade Naproxen and Ibuprofen.
abstract: A Gram-positive bacterium, designated as strain B1(2015b), was isolated from the soil of the chemical factory "Organika-Azot" in Jaworzno, Poland. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolated strain was classified as aBacillus thuringiensisspecies. Strain B1(2015b) is able to degrade ibuprofen and naproxen, however, these compounds are not sufficient carbon sources for this strain. In the presence of glucose,Bacillus thuringiensisB1(2015b) degrades ibuprofen and naproxen with higher efficiency. Twenty milligrams per liter of ibuprofen was degraded within 6 days and 6 mg l-1of naproxen was removed within 35 days. Simultaneously, the growth of the bacterial culture was observed. The obtained results suggest thatBacillus thuringiensisB1(2015b) appears to be a powerful and useful tool in the bioremediation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-contaminated environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchlewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Domaradzka
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Urszula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Guzik
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wojcieszyńska
keywords: Bacillus; Biodegradation; Ibuprofen; Naproxen