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Biodegradation of a phthalate plasticizer, di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), by Sphingobium chungbukense

  • Jae Min Park
  • , Miri Jeon
  • , Eun Suk Lim
  • , Hyun Ju Um
  • , Young Chang Kim
  • , Jiho Min*
  • , Yang Hoon Kim
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chungbuk National University
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

In this study, di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) was efficiently degraded by Sphingobium chungbukense KCTC 2955. The optimal conditions for DINP (100 mg L-1) degradation by S. chungbukense in a mineral salts medium were found to be pH 7.0, 30°C, and stirring at 200 rpm. The maximum specific rate of DINP degradation was found to be concentration dependent, with a maximum of 4.12 mg DINP L-1 h-1. DINP was transformed rapidly by S. chungbukense, with the formation of monoisononyl phthalate (MIP) and phthalic acid, which subsequently degraded further. These results highlight the potential of this bacterium for removing DINP-contaminated waste in the environment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-518
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Microbiology
Volume57
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.11

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Biological Sciences

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