Bacterial-assisted Phytoremediation

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By Ellen Jun Liu BESC 489 2/25/2013

Overview
Introduction Platform 1: Phytoremediation Platform 2: Bacterial-assisted Phytoremediation Case Study of Bacterial-assisted phytoremediation

Conclusion
References

Introduction
Problems o Toxic waste disposal o Chemicals are persistent o Health concerns

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Platform 1: Phytoremediation
The use of plants to remediate polluted sites Plants:
o tobacco, sunflower, mustard, maize (heavy metals) o Poplar trees, willow, alfalfa (organic pollutants)

Pros
o In-situ o Inexpensive o Cost-Effective

Cons
o o o o Slow process Toxic disposal Low biomass Easily stressed
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Platform 2: Bacterialassisted Phytoremediation

Rhizosphere microbes live on root exudates Bind to plant root or colonize plant tissue interior Mineralize/degrade chemicals

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Case study: Bacterialassisted phytoremediation

Pyrene (PAH): toxic to kidney and liver Endophytic enterobacter sp. 12J1 isolated from Allium macrostemon Bunge Degraded 83% pyrene within 7 days

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Sheng, 2008

Conclusion
Bacterial-assisted phytoremediation is one of the most promising technology Understand how various bacteria contribute The use will be become widespread

References
Abhilash PC, Jamil S, Singh N. Transgenic plants for enhanced biodegradation and phytoremediation of organic xenobiotics. Biotechnology Advances 27. 2009;474-488 Kuiper I, Lagendijk EL, Bloemberg GV, Lugtenberg BJJ. Rhizoremediation: a beneficial plant microbe interaction. Mol Plant Microbes Interact 2004;17:6-15 Pyrene.http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/mini mize/factshts/pyrene.pdf Sheng X, Chen X, He L. Characteristics of an endophytic pyrene-degrading bacterium of enterobacter sp. 12J1 from Allium macrostemoon Bunge. Internat Biodeter Biodegrad 2008;62:88-95