ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Sherif H. Abd-Alrahman1,2 and Mounir M. Salem-Bekhit3,4
1Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science,
King Saud University, PO Box, 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
2Pesticides Residue and Environmental Pollution Dept., Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
3Kayalli Chair for Pharmaceutical Industries, Department of Pharmaceutics,
College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2013;7(1):85-91
© The Author(s). 2013
Received: 29/01/2013 | Accepted: 05/03/2013 | Published: 01/03/2013
Abstract

Fenitrothion and butachlor are widely used pesticides in pest control. These pesticides are released into the environment presenting a potential hazard risk. Only limited data are available on the microbial biodegradation of fenitrothion butachlor. Biodegradation of fenitrothion and butachlor by different six microorganisms were investigated. These strains were isolated from an agricultural soil and found to actively utilized butachlor, as a sole source of carbon and energy. Based on their morphological and biochemical categorization, the six microorganisms isolates were identified as Pseudomonas alcaligens, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Trichoderma viride, Rhizobium huakuii and Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Results showed that the Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas alcaligens presented an average value of degradation of 98% and 75% respectively in a medium containing 50 mg/kg of butachlor after 15 and 21 days. According to these results, both organisms revealed considerable potential for application in bioremediation of contaminated water with fenitrothion butachlor residues.

Keywords

Pesticides, Fenitrothion, Butachlor, Biodegradation, Microorganisms

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