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Kumar P, Arshad M, Gacem A, Soni S, Singh S, Kumar M, Yadav VK, Tariq M, Kumar R, Shah D, Wanale SG, Al Mesfer MKM, Bhutto JK, Yadav KK. Insight into the environmental fate, hazard, detection, and sustainable degradation technologies of chlorpyrifos-an organophosphorus pesticide. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:108347-108369. [PMID: 37755596 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30049-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Pesticides play a critical role in terms of agricultural output nowadays. On top of that, pesticides provide economic support to our farmers. However, the usage of pesticides has created a public health issue and environmental hazard. Chlorpyrifos (CPY), an organophosphate pesticide, is extensively applied as an insecticide, acaricide, and termiticide against pests in various applications. Environmental pollution has occurred because of the widespread usage of CPY, harming several ecosystems, including soil, sediment, water, air, and biogeochemical cycles. While residual levels in soil, water, vegetables, foodstuffs, and human fluids have been discovered, CPY has also been found in the sediment, soil, and water. The irrefutable pieces of evidence indicate that CPY exposure inhibits the choline esterase enzyme, which impairs the ability of the body to use choline. As a result, neurological, immunological, and psychological consequences are seen in people and the natural environment. Several research studies have been conducted worldwide to identify and develop CPY remediation approaches and its derivatives from the environment. Currently, many detoxification methods are available for pesticides, such as CPY. However, recent research has shown that the breakdown of CPY using bacteria is the most proficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. This current article aims to outline relevant research events, summarize the possible breakdown of CPY into various compounds, and discuss analytical summaries of current research findings on bacterial degradation of CPY and the potential degradation mechanism.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- Department of Environmental Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 960, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- Environment and Biofuel Research Laboratory, Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, 384265, India
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- Department of Life Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, 305817, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India.
- Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences Research Group, Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, 64001, Iraq.
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Ma L, Dai X, Ai G, Zheng X, Zhang Y, Pan C, Hu M, Jiang C, Wang L, Dong Z. Isolation and Identification of Efficient Malathion-Degrading Bacteria from Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Sediment. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10091797. [PMID: 36144399 PMCID: PMC9502784 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The genetic and metabolic diversity of deep-sea microorganisms play important roles in phosphorus and sulfur cycles in the ocean, distinguishing them from terrestrial counterparts. Malathion is a representative organophosphorus component in herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides and is analogues of neurotoxic agent. Malathion has been one of the best-selling generic organophosphate insecticides from 1980 to 2012. Most of the sprayed malathion has migrated by surface runoff to ocean sinks, and it is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Hitherto, there is no report on bacterial cultures capable of degrading malathion isolated from deep-sea sediment. In this study, eight bacterial strains, isolated from sediments from deep-sea hydrothermal regions, were identified as malathion degradators. Two of the tested strains, Pseudidiomarina homiensis strain FG2 and Pseudidiomarina sp. strain CB1, can completely degrade an initial concentration of 500 mg/L malathion within 36 h. Since the two strains have abundant carboxylesterases (CEs) genes, malathion monocarboxylic acid (MMC α and MMC β) and dibasic carboxylic acid were detected as key intermediate metabolites of malathion degradation, and the pathway of malathion degradation between the two strains was identified as a passage from malathion monocarboxylic acid to malathion dicarboxylic acid.
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- Ling Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Shenzhen Siyomicro BIO-Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Shenzhen Siyomicro BIO-Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, 36 Lushan Rd., Yuelu District, Changsha 410081, China
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (Z.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (Z.D.)
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Janssens L, Van de Maele M, Delnat V, Theys C, Mukherjee S, De Meester L, Stoks R. Evolution of pesticide tolerance and associated changes in the microbiome in the water flea Daphnia magna. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 240:113697. [PMID: 35653979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Exposure to pesticides can have detrimental effects on aquatic communities of non-target species. Populations can evolve tolerance to pesticides which may rescue them from extinction. However, the evolution of tolerance does not always occur and insights in the underlying mechanisms are scarce. One understudied mechanism to obtain pesticide tolerance in hosts are shifts toward pesticide-degrading bacteria in their microbiome. We carried out experimental evolution trials where replicated experimental populations of the water flea Daphnia magna were exposed to the pesticide chlorpyrifos or a solvent control, after which we performed acute toxicity assays to evaluate the evolution of chlorpyrifos tolerance. Additionally, we quantified changes in the microbiota community composition of whole body and gut samples to assess which sample type best reflected the pesticide tolerance of the Daphnia host. As expected, chlorpyrifos-selected clones became more tolerant to chlorpyrifos as shown by the higher EC5048 h (36% higher) compared with the control clones. This was associated with shifts in the microbiome composition whereby the abundance of known organophosphate-degrading bacterial genera increased on average ~4 times in the chlorpyrifos-selected clones. Moreover, the abundances of several genera, including the organophosphate-degrading bacteria Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium and Bacillus, were positively correlated with the EC5048 h of the host populations. These shifts in bacterial genera were similar in magnitude in whole body and gut samples, yet the total abundance of organophosphate-degrading bacteria was ~6 times higher in the whole body samples, suggesting that the gut is not the only body part where pesticide degradation by the microbiome occurs. Our results indicate that the microbiome is an important mediator of the development of tolerance to pesticides in Daphnia.
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- Lizanne Janssens
- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Genomics, University of Leuven, ON I Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Freshwater Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Berlin, Germany
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Varghese EM, P. A, M. S. J. Strategies in microbial degradation enhancement of chlorpyrifos – a review based on the primary approaches in soil bioremediation. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2021.1939693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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Verma S, Singh D, Chatterjee S. Malathion biodegradation by a psychrotolerant bacteria Ochrobactrum sp. M1D and metabolic pathway analysis. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 73:326-335. [PMID: 34060111 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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An organophosphorus pesticide malathion biodegradation was investigated by using the bacteria Ochrobactrum sp. M1D isolated from a soil sample of peach orchards in Palampur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (India). The bacterium was able to utilize malathion as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolated bacterium was found psychrotolerant and could degrade 100% of 100 mg l-1 malathion in minimal salt medium at 20°C, pH 7·0 within 12 days with no major significant metabolites left at the end of the study. Through GCMS analysis, methyl phosphate, diethyl maleate, and diethyl 2-mercaptosuccinate were detected and identified as the major pathway metabolites. Based on the GCMS profile, three probable degradation pathways were interpreted. The present study is the first report of malathion biodegradation at both the psychrophilic and mesophilic conditions by any psychrotolerant strain and also through multiple degradation pathways. In the future, the strain can be explored to bio-remediate the malathion contaminated soil in the cold climatic region and to utilize the enzymatic systems for advanced biotechnology applications.
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- S Verma
- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Temporary Academic Block, Kangra District, Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Molecular and Microbial Genetics Lab, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Temporary Academic Block, Kangra District, Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Kumar SS, Ghosh P, Malyan SK, Sharma J, Kumar V. A comprehensive review on enzymatic degradation of the organophosphate pesticide malathion in the environment. J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev 2019; 37:288-329. [PMID: 31566482 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2019.1654809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A comprehensive review of available bioremediation technologies for the pesticide malathion is presented. This review article describes the usage and consequences of malathion in the environment, along with a critical discussion on modes of metabolism of malathion as a sole source of carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur for bacteria, and fungi along with the biochemical and molecular aspects involved in its biodegradation. Additionally, the recent approaches of genetic engineering are discussed for the manipulation of important enzymes and microorganisms for enhanced malathion degradation along with the challenges that lie ahead.
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- Smita S Kumar
- Centre for Rural Development & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Research Centre, Bet Dagan, Israel
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- Centre for Rural Development & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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Dar MA, Kaushik G, Villarreal-Chiu JF. Pollution status and bioremediation of chlorpyrifos in environmental matrices by the application of bacterial communities: A review. J Environ Manage 2019; 239:124-136. [PMID: 30897478 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Pesticides currently play a significant role in enhancing agricultural production and offer economic assistance to our farmers. However, their indiscriminate and injudicious application has caused environmental problems and public health concerns. Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide of organophosphate category is used globally as an insecticide, acaricide, and termiticide in households, public health, and agriculture against pests of a wide range. The extensive application of chlorpyrifos has caused contamination of various ecosystems like soil, sediments, water, air and also leads to the disruption of biogeochemical cycles. Moreover, chlorpyrifos residues have been detected in sediments, soil, water, vegetables, foodstuff and even in human fluids. It has been confirmed that exposure to chlorpyrifos has created health complications due to the inhibition of choline esterase enzyme, which leads to neurotoxicity, immunological and psychological effects in humans plus to the natural ecosystem. Due to the higher toxicity of chlorpyrifos, research is conducted globally to design and develop effective and efficient approaches for the elimination of chlorpyrifos and its associated compounds from environmental settings. At present different techniques are available for detoxification of such pesticides, but the microbial degradation of chlorpyrifos especially by bacteria has proven to be highly efficient, economical and environmental friendly. Thus, this paper aims to provide an outline of research events on this issue and summarize the evidences of chlorpyrifos pollution, discuss the analytical summary of latest research results on bacterial degradation of chlorpyrifos and possible degradation pathways along with effects on its degradation by different environmental parameters.
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- Mohd Ashraf Dar
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, BandarSindri, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, BandarSindri, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India.
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Laboratorio de Biotecnología. Av. Universidad S/N Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de Los Garza, Nuevo León, CP66451, Mexico
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Bempelou ED, Vontas JG, Liapis KS, Ziogas VN. Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol by the epiphytic yeasts Rhodotorula glutinis and Rhodotorula rubra. Ecotoxicology 2018; 27:1368-1378. [PMID: 30343485 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-018-1992-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The possible involvement of the epiphytic yeasts Rhodotorula glutinis and Rhodotorula rubra in the biodegradation of the insecticide chlorpyrifos and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP), in pure cultures and in plant surfaces (tomato fruits) was investigated. Higher biodegradation rates were observed as the concentration of chlorpyrifos and the inoculum of the microorganisms were increased, while the yeasts proved to be more active at 25 and 15 °C. The presence of glucose in the mineral nutrient medium, as an extra source of carbon, delayed the biodegradation by Rhodotorula glutinis, while Rhodotorula rubra proved to be more active. The detection and quantification of the parent compound and TCP was successfully achieved using a LC/MS/MS chromatographic system. The in vitro enzymatic assays applied suggested that esterases may be involved in the biodegradation of chlorpyrifos, a fact that was further enhanced after the addition of the synergists triphenyl phosphate, diethyl maleate and piperonyl butoxide in the biodegradation trials. The decrease of chlorpyrifos residues on tomato fruits confirmed the corresponding on pure cultures, resulting in the suggestion that the yeasts R. glutinis and R. rubra can possibly be used successfully for the removal or detoxification of chlorpyrifos residues on tomatoes.
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- E D Bempelou
- Department of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Pesticide Residues Laboratory, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta street, Kifissia, 14561, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855, Greece
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- Department of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Pesticide Residues Laboratory, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta street, Kifissia, 14561, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855, Greece
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Yadav M, Shukla AK, Srivastva N, Upadhyay SN, Dubey SK. Utilization of microbial community potential for removal of chlorpyrifos: a review. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2015; 36:727-42. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2015.1015958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Maya Yadav
- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and
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Organophosphorus pesticide, malathion, is used in public health, residential, and agricultural settings worldwide to control the pest population. It is proven that exposure to malathion produce toxic effects in humans and other mammals. Due to high toxicity, studies are going on to design effective methods for removal of malathion and its associated compounds from the environment. Among various techniques available, degradation of malathion by microbes proves to be an effective and environment friendly method. Recently, research activities in this area have shown that a diverse range of microorganisms are capable of degrading malathion. Therefore, we aimed at providing an overview of research accomplishments on this subject and discussed the toxicity of malathion and its metabolites, various microorganisms involved in its biodegradation and effect of various environmental parameters on its degradation.
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- Baljinder Singh
- Punjab Pollution Control Board , Patiala, Punjab , India and
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Dib JR, Liebl W, Wagenknecht M, Farías ME, Meinhardt F. Extrachromosomal genetic elements in Micrococcus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 97:63-75. [PMID: 23138713 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Micrococci are Gram-positive G + C-rich, nonmotile, nonspore-forming actinomycetous bacteria. Micrococcus comprises ten members, with Micrococcus luteus being the type species. Representatives of the genus play important roles in the biodegradation of xenobiotics, bioremediation processes, production of biotechnologically important enzymes or bioactive compounds, as test strains in biological assays for lysozyme and antibiotics, and as infective agents in immunocompromised humans. The first description of plasmids dates back approximately 28 years, when several extrachromosomal elements ranging in size from 1.5 to 30.2 kb were found in Micrococcus luteus. Up to the present, a number of circular plasmids conferring antibiotic resistance, the ability to degrade aromatic compounds, and osmotolerance are known, as well as cryptic elements with unidentified functions. Here, we review the Micrococcus extrachromosomal traits reported thus far including phages and the only quite recently described large linear extrachromosomal genetic elements, termed linear plasmids, which range in size from 75 kb (pJD12) to 110 kb (pLMA1) and which confer putative advantageous capabilities, such as antibiotic or heavy metal resistances (inferred from sequence analyses and curing experiments). The role of the extrachromosomal elements for the frequently proven ecological and biotechnological versatility of the genus will be addressed as well as their potential for the development and use as genetic tools.
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- Julián Rafael Dib
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Microbiológicas de Lagunas Andinas (LIMLA), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI)-CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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Tang M, You M. Isolation, identification and characterization of a novel triazophos-degrading Bacillus sp. (TAP-1). Microbiol Res 2011; 167:299-305. [PMID: 22104481 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2011.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 10/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel triazophos-degrading Bacillus sp., TAP-1, was isolated from sewage sludge in a wastewater treating system of organophosphorus pesticide produced by Funong Group Co. in Jianou, Fujian, southeastern China. The isolate is a gram-positive and rod-shaped bacterium capable of hydrolyzing insecticide triazophos and was identified as a strain of Bacillus using polyphasic taxonomy combined with analysis of the morphological and physio-biochemical properties. TAP-1 could degrade triazophos through co-metabolism. When fed with nutrients such as yeast extract, peptone and glucose, TAP-1 could degrade 98.5% of TAP in the medium (100 mg/l) within 5 days. The optimal pH and temperature for the degradation were 6.5-8 and 32°C, respectively. An enzyme distribution experiment showed that the enzyme responsible for TAP degradation appeared to be intracellular.
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- Mingqiang Tang
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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. RKB, . AM. Utilization of Chlorpyrifos as a Sole Source of Carbon by Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater Irrigated Agricultural Soils in an Industrial Area of Western Uttar Pradesh, India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.293.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Yainoy S, Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya C, Tantimongcolwat T, Prachayasittikul V. Cloning of active human manganese superoxide dismutase and its oxidative protection in Escherichia coli. Pak J Biol Sci 2007; 10:3541-3548. [PMID: 19093460 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.3541.3548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Superoxide radical (O2*-) is a toxic byproduct of oxidative metabolism that extensively damages cellular macromolecules and organelles. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) catalyzes the conversion of superoxide radical to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and molecular oxygen (O2) thus providing a biological defense against oxygen toxicity. The structural gene of human manganese superoxide dismutase (hMnSOD) was successfully cloned into the pET46Ek/LIC by using a Ligation Independent Cloning (LIC) technique. The recombinant human MnSOD was expressed in E. coli strain BL21(DE3)pLysS and purified to homogeneity by Ni2+ -NTA. Supplementation of Mn2+ in the bacterial growth media was proven to be crucial for production of enzymatically active hMnSOD. The recombinant enzyme revealed a specific activity up to 2,857 U mg(-1) as measured by inhibition of photoreduction of nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT). The molecular weight of each subunit was estimated to be 22 kDa by SDS-PAGE. More interestingly, E. coli expressing hMnSOD provides resistance against oxidative stress induced by the herbicide paraquat up to 1.2 mM. These findings gain insights into the biochemical characterization and significant roles of oxidative-protection of the hMnSOD in biological systems.
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- Sakda Yainoy
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University 2 Prannok Rd, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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In this study we initially have tried to explore the wheat situation in Turkey, which has a small-open economy and in the member countries of European Union (EU). We have observed that increasing the wheat yield is fundamental to obtain comparative advantage among countries by depressing domestic prices. Also the changing structure of supporting schemes in Turkey makes it necessary to increase its wheat yield level. For this purpose, we have used available data to determine the dynamics of wheat yield by Ordinary Least Square Regression methods. In order to find out whether there is a linear relationship among these series we have checked each series whether they are integrated at the same order or not. Consequently, we have pointed out that fertilizer usage and precipitation level are substantial inputs for producing high wheat yield. Furthermore, in respect for our model, fertilizer usage affects wheat yield more than precipitation level.
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- Afsin Sahin
- Department of Economics, Selcuk University, 42050, Konya, Turkey
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Jiang H, Yang C, Qu H, Liu Z, Fu QS, Qiao C. Cloning of a novel aldo-keto reductase gene from Klebsiella sp. strain F51-1-2 and its functional expression in Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007; 73:4959-65. [PMID: 17575004 PMCID: PMC1951015 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02993-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A soil bacterium capable of metabolizing organophosphorus compounds by reducing the P S group in the molecules was taxonomically identified as Klebsiella sp. strain F51-1-2. The gene involved in the reduction of organophosphorus compounds was cloned from this strain by the shotgun technique, and the deduced protein (named AKR5F1) showed homology to members of the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) superfamily. The intact coding region for AKR5F1 was subcloned into vector pET28a and overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). Recombinant His(6)-tagged AKR5F1 was purified in one step using Ni-nitrilotriacetic acid affinity chromatography. Assays for cofactor specificity indicated that reductive transformation of organophosphorus compounds by the recombinant AKR5F1 specifically required NADH. The kinetic constants of the purified recombinant AKR5F1 toward six thion organophosphorus compounds were determined. For example, the K(m) and k(cat) values of reductive transformation of malathion by the purified recombinant AKR5F1 are 269.5 +/- 47.0 microM and 25.7 +/- 1.7 min(-1), respectively. Furthermore, the reductive transformation of organophosphorus compounds can be largely explained by structural modeling.
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- Hong Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects & Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Organophosphorus (OP) xenobiotics are used worldwide as pesticides and petroleum additives. OP compounds share the major portion of the pesticide market globally. Owing to large-scale use of OP compounds, contaminations of soil and water systems have been reported from all parts of the world. OP compounds possess very high mammalian toxicity and therefore early detection and subsequent decontamination and detoxification of the polluted environment is essential. Additionally, about 200,000 tons of extremely toxic OP chemical warfare agents are required to be destroyed by 2007 under Chemical Warfare Convention (1993). Chemical and physical methods of decontamination are not only expensive and time-consuming, but also in most cases they do not provide a complete solution. These approaches convert compounds from toxic into less toxic states, which in some cases can accumulate in the environment and still be toxic to a range of organisms. Bioremediation provides a suitable way to remove contaminants from the environment as, in most of the cases, OP compounds are totally mineralized by the microorganisms. Most OP compounds are degraded by microorganisms in the environment as a source of phosphorus or carbon or both. Several soil bacteria have been isolated and characterized, which can degrade OP compounds in laboratory cultures and in the field. The biochemical and genetic basis of microbial degradation has received considerable attention. Several genes/enzymes, which provide microorganisms with the ability to degrade OP compounds, have been identified and characterized. Some of these genes and enzymes have been engineered for better efficacy. Bacteria capable of complete mineralization are constructed by transferring the complete degradation pathway for specific compounds to one bacterium. In the present article, we review microbial degradation and metabolic pathways for some OP compounds. The biochemical and molecular basis of OP degradation by microbes and the evolution and distribution of genes/enzymes are also reviewed. This article also examines applications and future use of OP-degrading microbes and enzymes for bioremediation, treatment of OP poisoning, and as biosensors.
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- Dimitrios G Karpouzas
- Department of Biochemistry--Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Ploutonos 26 & Aiolou Str., Larisa 41221, Greece
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Synthetic organophosphorus compounds are used as pesticides, plasticizers, air fuel ingredients and chemical warfare agents. Organophosphorus compounds are the most widely used insecticides, accounting for an estimated 34% of world-wide insecticide sales. Contamination of soil from pesticides as a result of their bulk handling at the farmyard or following application in the field or accidental release may lead occasionally to contamination of surface and ground water. Several reports suggest that a wide range of water and terrestrial ecosystems may be contaminated with organophosphorus compounds. These compounds possess high mammalian toxicity and it is therefore essential to remove them from the environments. In addition, about 200,000 metric tons of nerve (chemical warfare) agents have to be destroyed world-wide under Chemical Weapons Convention (1993). Bioremediation can offer an efficient and cheap option for decontamination of polluted ecosystems and destruction of nerve agents. The first micro-organism that could degrade organophosphorus compounds was isolated in 1973 and identified as Flavobacterium sp. Since then several bacterial and a few fungal species have been isolated which can degrade a wide range of organophosphorus compounds in liquid cultures and soil systems. The biochemistry of organophosphorus compound degradation by most of the bacteria seems to be identical, in which a structurally similar enzyme called organophosphate hydrolase or phosphotriesterase catalyzes the first step of the degradation. organophosphate hydrolase encoding gene opd (organophosphate degrading) gene has been isolated from geographically different regions and taxonomically different species. This gene has been sequenced, cloned in different organisms, and altered for better activity and stability. Recently, genes with similar function but different sequences have also been isolated and characterized. Engineered microorganisms have been tested for their ability to degrade different organophosphorus pollutants, including nerve agents. In this article, we review and propose pathways for degradation of some organophosphorus compounds by microorganisms. Isolation, characterization, utilization and manipulation of the major detoxifying enzymes and the molecular basis of degradation are discussed. The major achievements and technological advancements towards bioremediation of organophosphorus compounds, limitations of available technologies and future challenge are also discussed.
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- Brajesh K Singh
- Environmental Sciences, Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, UK.
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