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- Title
Bioremediation of heavy metals polluted environment and decolourization of black liquor using microbial biofilms.
- Authors
Liaqat, Iram; Muhammad, Noor; Ara, Chaman; Hanif, Uzma; Andleeb, Saiqa; Arshad, Muhammad; Aftab, Muhammad Nauman; Raza, Chand; Mubin, Muhammad
- Abstract
Background: With increased urbanization and industrialization, modern life has led to an anthropogenic impact on the biosphere. Heavy metals pollution and pollutants from black liquor (BL) have caused severe effects on environment and living organisms. Bacterial biofilm has potential to remediate heavy metals and remove BL from the environment. Hence, this study was planned to investigate the potential of microbial biofilms for the bioremediation of heavy metals and BL polluted environments. Methods and results: Eleven biofilm forming bacterial strains (SB1, SB2, SC1, AF1, 5A, BC-1, BC-2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5 and BC-6) were isolated and identified upto species level via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Biofilm strains belonging to Bacillus and Lysinibacillus sphaericus were used to remediate heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Mn, Zn, Cu, and Co). Atomic absorption spectroscopy showed significantly high (P ≤ 0.05) bioremediation potential by L. sphaericus biofilm (1462.0 ± 0.67 µgmL−1) against zinc (Zn). Similarly, Pseudomonas putida biofilm significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decolourized (65.1%) BL. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis of treated heavy metals showed the shifting of major peaks (1637 & 1629–1647, 1633 & 1635–1643, and 1638–1633 cm−1) corresponding to specific amide groups due to C = O stretching. Conclusion: The study suggested that biofilm of the microbial flora from tanneries and pulp paper effluents possesses a strong potential for heavy metals bioremediation and BL decolourization. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing promising biofilm remediation potential of bacterial flora of tanneries and pulp-paper effluent from Kasur and Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan, against heavy metals and BL.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; SULFATE waste liquor; HEAVY metals; HEAVY metal toxicology; ATOMIC absorption spectroscopy; BIOREMEDIATION; IN situ bioremediation; BIOSPHERE
- Publication
Molecular Biology Reports, 2023, Vol 50, Issue 5, p3985
- ISSN
0301-4851
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11033-023-08334-3