Kinetic analysis and Dual biodegradation pathway for chlorobenzenes
removal by Serratia marcescens strain TF-1 and its performance in
contaminated soil
Abstract
Functional microbes have important application potential in the
remediation of contaminated sites. The research on the application of
chlorobenzenes (CBs) degrader in situ remediation is still limited. This
study focused on the degradation performance of CBs degrader
Serratia marcescens strain TF-1 in laboratory culture and
contaminated soil. TF-1 assimilated chlorobenzene (CB) with degradation
rate of 0.22-0.66 mg·g cell -1·h
-1 in concentration of 20-200 mg·L
-1. In addition, TF-1 also used sodium succinate and
sodium citrate as substrates to co-metabolize CB, with degradation rates
of 0.26-2.00 and 0.31-1.72 mol·g cell
-1·h -1, respectively. The addition
of TF-1 and sodium succinate in contaminated soil can remarkably promote
the removal of CBs. Finally, combination of biostimulation and
bioaugmentation using sodium succinate and TF-1 were carried out in a
test field and CBs were almost completely removed by TF-1 within 10 d.
Sequence analysis suggested that TF-1 colonized successfully in field
soil, and the indigenous microorganism Azoarcus could be
enriched. The novel strain was used for in-situ CBs biodegradation for
the first time, and the results provide guidance for remediation of
organic contaminated soil.