Salinity-mediated enhancement of quaternary ammonium compounds resistance and removal in endophytic bacteria LSE01
In this study, different inorganic salts (NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, MgCl2) were used to induce endophytes LSE01 isolated from hyperaccumulating plants. After five generations of cultivation under 80 g/L NaCl, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of LSE01 to QACs increased by about 3-fold, while its degradation extent increased from 8% to 84% for C12BDMA-Cl and 5%-89% for C14BDMA-Cl. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra indicated that the cells induced by high concentration of salt caused plasmolysis and secreted more bound extracellular polymeric substances (B-EPS); these changes are likely to be an important reason for the observed increased resistance and enhanced degradation extent of LSE01 to QACs. Our findings suggest that salt-induction could be an effective way to enhance the resistance and removal of toxic organic pollutants by functional microorganisms.PMID:38493855 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118688
Source: Environmental Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiao Xiao Junjie Li Xiaotong Wang Lin Ding Shengju Shen Ting Liu Zhong Ren Xubiao Luo Source Type: research
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