Bioremediation of heavy metals using an endophytic bacterium Paenibacillus sp. RM isolated from the roots of Tridax procumbens.
The aim of the present study was to assess the bioremediation potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from roots of Tridax procumbens plant. Five bacterial endophytes were isolated and subsequently tested for minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against different heavy metals. Amongst the five isolates, strain RM exhibited the highest resistance to copper (750 mg/l), followed by zinc (500 mg/l), lead (450 mg/l), and arsenic (400 mg/l). Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence suggested that strain RM was a member of genus Paneibacillus. Strain RM also had the capacity to produce secondary metabolites, indole acetic acid, siderophores, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, and biosurfactant and solubilize phosphate. The growth kinetics of strain RM was altered slightly in the presence of metal stress. Temperature and pH influenced the metal removal rate. The results suggest that strain RM can survive under the high concentration of heavy metals and has been identified as a potential candidate for application in bioremediation of heavy metals in contaminated environments.
Department of Applied Sciences, College of Environmental Technology, Muroran Institute of Technology, 27-1, Mizumoto, Muroran, Hokkaido, 050-8585, Japan. gova.muthu@gmail.com.
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Govarthanan
PG and Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, 637501, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Mythili
PG and Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, 637501, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Selvankumar
Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 54596, South Korea.
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Kamala-Kannan
Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkadu, Vellore, 632115, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Rajasekar
Department of Applied Sciences, College of Environmental Technology, Muroran Institute of Technology, 27-1, Mizumoto, Muroran, Hokkaido, 050-8585, Japan. ychang@mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp.
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Bioremediation; Endophytes; Heavy metals; Tridax procumbens