DIOXYGENASE GENE OF PAHs DEGRADING A BACILLUS STRAIN ISOLATED FROM MARINE INDONESIAN ENVIRONMENT AND ITS BIOSURFACTANT PRODUCTION ABILITY

Authors

  • HANIF YULIANI Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
  • HERI HERMANSYAH Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
  • MUHAMAD SAHLAN Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
  • ANONDHO WIJANARKO Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus, Depok 16424, Indonesia.

Keywords:

Bioemulsifier, Bacillus subtilis, pyrene, biodegradation, dioxygenase

Abstract

Bioemulsifier production, the biodegradation abilities and initial dioxygenase gene of a Bacillus strain isolated from marine Indonesia was investigated. The 16S rDNA sequence revealed that the strain was Bacillus subtilis. The B. subtilis possessed nahAc and nidA genes encoding the initial dioxygenase required for pyrene degradation. The B. subtilis also could completely degrade a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) of pyrene in 30 days. We suggest that the bioemulsifier that was also produced by the B. subtilis, may assist the bacteria to attach the pyrene for degradation. 

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Published

31.12.2012

How to Cite

HANIF YULIANI, HERI HERMANSYAH, MUHAMAD SAHLAN, & ANONDHO WIJANARKO. (2012). DIOXYGENASE GENE OF PAHs DEGRADING A BACILLUS STRAIN ISOLATED FROM MARINE INDONESIAN ENVIRONMENT AND ITS BIOSURFACTANT PRODUCTION ABILITY. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(4), 391–398. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1786

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 4, 2012

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Research Articles

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