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Recovery of microbial diversity and activity during bioremediation following chemical oxidation of diesel contaminated soils

CATEGORY: BIOREMEDIATION 
Recovery of microbial diversity and activity during bioremediation following chemical oxidation of diesel contaminated soils


Type
Journal Article
Author
Nora B. Sutton
Author
Alette A. M. Langenhoff
Author
Daniel Hidalgo Lasso
Author
Bas van der Zaan
Author
Pauline van Gaans
Author
Farai Maphosa
Author
Hauke Smidt
Author
Tim Grotenhuis
Author
Huub H. M. Rijnaarts
URL
Volume
98
Issue
6
Pages
2751-2764
Publication
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Date
2014/03/01
Abstract
To improve the coupling of in situ chemical oxidation and in situ bioremediation, researchers analyzed the effect of chemical oxidation with Fenton's reagent, modified Fenton's reagent, permanganate, or persulfate, on microbial diversity and activity during 8 weeks of incubation in two diesel-contaminated soils (peat and fill).
Chemical oxidant and soil type affected the microbial community diversity and biodegradation activity. This was observed, however, following treatment with Fenton's reagent and modified Fenton's reagent, and in the biotic control without oxidation. Differences in the highest overall removal efficiencies of 69 % for peat (biotic control) and 59 % for fill (Fenton's reagent) were partially explained by changes in contaminant soil properties upon oxidation. Molecular analysis of 16S rRNA and alkane monooxygenase (alkB) gene abundances indicated that oxidation with Fenton's reagent and modified Fenton's reagent negatively affected microbial abundance. Understanding microbial community dynamics during coupled chemical oxidation and bioremediation is integral to improved biphasic field application.

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