Abstract
Atrazine is an organochloride herbicide widely used for controlling grassy weeds in agriculture. In this study, biodegradation of atrazine with Phanerochaete chrysosporium strain and the optimum conditions of biodegradation were investigated. The amount of atrazine in the medium was determined through HPLC analysis. The biodegradation experiments were carried out indicated that the optimum incubation time was 5 days and the optimum medium pH was 3.0. In addition, the optimum incubation temperature was determined as 30◦C and the optimum agitation rate was determined as 150 rpm in the relevant experiments. The results of these experiments showed that the lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase enzymes do not have any effects on atrazin biodegradation.
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