Abstract
In this study, we have isolated four different species from effluent contaminated soil using a mixture of aniline and 4-chloroaniline (4CA) as principal carbon sources. The four species were identified as Pseudomonas stutzeri A, Comamonas testosterone B, Pseudomonas putida C and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia D. Growth studies on aniline and 4CA as single and mixed substrates demonstrated that the bacteria preferred to grow on and utilize aniline rather than 4CA. However, despite 100% disappearance of the parent substrates, the degradation of 4CA was always characterized by incomplete dechlorination and 4-chlorocatechol accumulation. HPLC-UV analysis showed that 4-chlorocatechol was further degraded via an ortho-cleavage pathway by the bacterial consortium. This hypothesis was supported by the results from enzyme assays of the crude cell extract of the consortium revealing catechol 1,2-dioxygenase activity which converted catechol and 4-chlorocatechol to cis,cis-muconic acid and 3-chloro-cis,cis-muconic acid, respectively. However, the enzyme had a much higher conversion rate for catechol than for 4-chlorocatechol, indicating preference for non-chlorinated substrates. Members of the bacterial consortium were also characterized individually. All isolates were able to assimilate aniline. P. putida C was able to grow on 4CA solely, while S. maltophilia D was able to grow on 4-chlorocatechol. These results suggest that the degradation of 4CA in the presence of aniline by the bacterial consortium was a result of interspecies interactions. Key words: Chloroaniline, Pseudomonas, Comamonas, HPLC, catechol.
Highlights
Water Research Laboratory, Diviision of Applie ed and Enviro onmental Miccrobiology Lab boratory, Enviro Technolo ogy Limited, G
The defined bacterial consortium was able to degrade 4-chloroan niline (4CA) in the presence of aniline, which was essential for bacterial growth
In this study aniline supported the growth of the bacterial consortium more effectively than 4CA, which was evident by higher mmax for aniline than for 4CA
Summary
Water Research Laboratory, Diviision of Applie ed and Enviro onmental Miccrobiology Lab boratory, Enviro Technolo ogy Limited, G In this stud dy, we have isolated i fourr different sp pecies from e effluent conttaminated so oil using a m mixture of aniline and d 4-chloroan niline (4CA) as principal carbon so ources. V analysis showed tha at 4-chloroc catechol was s further degraded via v an ortho-c cleavage patthway by the e bacterial co onsortium. A solely, whiile S. maltop philia D was s able to gro chlorocatec chol These results sugg gest that the e degradatio on of 4CA in n the presen nce of anilin ne by the bacterial co onsortium wa as a result off interspecie es interaction ns
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