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An Alternative Approach of Toxic Heavy Metal Removal by Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans:Assessment of Surfactant Production and Oxidative Stress


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1 Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731 235, India
2 National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751 005, India
3 Helix Biogenesis, Sector-2, Noida 201 301, India
 

The present study demonstrates the removal of three toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium and nickel) by the bacterial strain Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans from polluted water. The removal efficiency of heavy metals was recorded to be highest in case of lead (79.91%), followed by nickel (47.62%) and cadmium (34.05%). Furthermore, surfactant production by A. phenanthrenivorans was optimized, which is useful for different purposes like metal and oil removal from water. Partial characterization of the semi-purified surfactant was done for thermal stability, pH tolerance and metal ions sensitivity. Antioxidant enzyme activity (catalase and superoxide dismutase) and stress marker-malondialdehyde level were also determined in the presence of these three heavy metals.

Keywords

Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans, Oxidative Stress, Surfactant Production, Toxic Heavy Metals.
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Authors

Goutam Banerjee
Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731 235, India
Arun Kumar Ray
Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731 235, India
Shubhant Pandey
National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar 751 005, India
Ravi Kumar
Helix Biogenesis, Sector-2, Noida 201 301, India

Abstract


The present study demonstrates the removal of three toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium and nickel) by the bacterial strain Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans from polluted water. The removal efficiency of heavy metals was recorded to be highest in case of lead (79.91%), followed by nickel (47.62%) and cadmium (34.05%). Furthermore, surfactant production by A. phenanthrenivorans was optimized, which is useful for different purposes like metal and oil removal from water. Partial characterization of the semi-purified surfactant was done for thermal stability, pH tolerance and metal ions sensitivity. Antioxidant enzyme activity (catalase and superoxide dismutase) and stress marker-malondialdehyde level were also determined in the presence of these three heavy metals.

Keywords


Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans, Oxidative Stress, Surfactant Production, Toxic Heavy Metals.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv110%2Fi11%2F2124-2128