Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6983577 | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- The present study illustrates the involvement of divalent ions (Ca2+ and Mg2+) in biofilm mediated phenanthrene degradation.
- Biofilm forming potential of marine bacterium Pseudomonas mendocina NR802 was evaluated at various concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+.
- Increased exopolysaccharide production was observed when biofilm was grown in presence of 20Â mM Ca2+.
- There was 15% increase in degradation of phenanthrene by biofilm grown in the presence of Ca2+.
- The finding propose essential role of Ca2+, biofilm and associated extracellular polymeric substances in biodegradation of organic pollutants in marine environment.
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Authors
Neelam Mangwani, Sudhir K. Shukla, T. Subba Rao, Surajit Das,