What is it about?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) belong to a large group of organic pollutant which considers as a potential health hazard to living beings. Herein, naphthalene biodegradation potential by free and immobilized Pseudomonas putida strain KD10 and Pseudomonas sp. consortium were studied. Additionally, naphthalene 1, 2-dioxygenase (nahAc) was sequenced and analyzed, which reveals two altered amino acid residue.
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Highlights • Superior naphthalene biodegradation by Pseudomonas sp. consortium immobilized in calcium alginate beads. • A high mutation prone amino acid stretch inside chain A of naphthalene 1, 2-dioxygenase has been identified. • A new naphthalene biodegradation pathway by Pseudomonas putida strain KD10 has been proposed.
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Microbial consortium immobilization for biodegradation of environmental pollutants was not studied previously. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the naphthalene biodegradation performance by Pseudomonas putida strain KD10 and Pseudomonas sp. consortium as a free and immobilized format.
Kunal Dutta
Vidyasagar University
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This page is a summary of: Enhanced biodegradation of naphthalene by Pseudomonas sp. consortium immobilized in calcium alginate beads, May 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,
DOI: 10.1101/631135.
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