Isolation, characterization of heavy metal resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from polluted sites in Assiut city, Egypt

• Published in: Journal of basic microbiology Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 168 - 176
• Main Authors: Hassan, S.H.A, Abskharon, R.N.N, Gad El-Rab, S.M.F, Shoreit, A.A.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley-VCH Verlag 01.06.2008; WILEY-VCH Verlag; WILEY‐VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Adsorption; Anti-Bacterial Agents - metabolism; Cell Membrane Permeability; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Egypt; Escherichia coli - genetics; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; Heavy metal resistance; K+ efflux; Kinetics; Lead - metabolism; Lead - pharmacology; Lipid Peroxidation; Metals, Heavy - metabolism; Metals, Heavy - pharmacology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Nickel - metabolism; Nickel - pharmacology; Plasmids; Potassium - metabolism; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - drug effects; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - genetics; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - growth & development; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification; Transformation, Bacterial; Water Microbiology; Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism; Water Pollutants, Chemical - pharmacology; Egypt
• ISSN: 0233-111X; 1521-4028
• DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200700338

Sixty six isolates of Pseudomonas spp. were isolated from wastewater of El-Malah canal located in Assiut, Egypt and were checked for their heavy metal tolerance. One isolate has tested for its multiple metal resistances and found to be plasmid mediated with molecular weight 27 Kb for nickel and lead. It was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa ASU 6a. Its minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for Cu²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cr³⁺, Cd²⁺and Pb²⁺ were 6.3, 5.9, 6.8, 9.2, 5.8, 4.4, and 3.1 mM, respectively. Growth kinetics and the maximum adsorption capacities were determined under Ni²⁺ and Pb²⁺ stress. The latter heavy metals induced potassium efflux and were used as indicator for plasma membrane permeabilization. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)