Parametric studies on batch degradation of a plasticizer di-n-butylphthalate by immobilized Bacillus sp.

Neelakanteshwar Patil, K. and Karegoudar, T. B. (2005) Parametric studies on batch degradation of a plasticizer di-n-butylphthalate by immobilized Bacillus sp. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 21. pp. 1493-1498.

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Abstract

Di-n-butylphthalate (DBP) is one of the phthalate esters (PAEs) used in the manufacture of plasticizers, insect repellents and synthetic fibres and contributes to environmental pollution. We report a novel bacterium belonging to the genus, Bacillus (NCIM 5220), which has the ability to utilize DBP as the sole source of carbon and energy. This bacterium was immobilized in alginate. The degradation of DBP by immobilized cells was compared with free cells. The effects on the degradation of DBP of different factors like gel (alginate) concentration, gel bead size, temperature, and pH were investigated. Oxygen uptake in the presence of DBP by free and immobilized cells was also studied. The results showed that the degradation of DBP by immobilized cells was more efficient than by free cells. Further, the effect of various factors tested on the degradation of DBP by alginate-immobilized cells showed that the degradation of DBP was remarkably affected by alginate concentration between 2 and 5% and drastically decreased between bead size 2 and 5 mm. A change of 10 �C of reaction temperature from 30 to 40 �C did not alter the degradation of DBP, and maximum degradation was appeared to be favoured over a broad pH range of 6.5–7.5 for immobilized cells as compared to free cells, which showed an optimum temperature of about 35 �C and pH of 7.0. The immobilized cells showed higher oxidation of DBP than free cells. Thus more efficient degradation of DBP could be achieved by immobilizing Bacillus sp. in alginate beads

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Alginate, Bacillus sp., degradation, di-n-butyl phthalate, immobilization, parametric study, phthalate esters
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 24 Organic Chemistry 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 04 Microbiology > 02 Bacteriology
Divisions:	Protein Chemistry and Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2021 08:36
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2021 08:36
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/14770

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