Characterization of a novel cyfluthrin-degrading bacterial strain Brevibacterium aureum and its biochemical degradation pathway

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 132; pp. 16 - 23
• Main Authors: Chen, Shaohua, Dong, Yi Hu, Chang, Changqing, Deng, Yinyue, Zhang, Xi Fen, Zhong, Guohua, Song, Haiwei, Hu, Meiying, Zhang, Lian-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: acids; Bacteria; biochemical pathways; Biodegradation; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biological and medical sciences; bioremediation; Biotechnology; Brevibacterium; Brevibacterium - metabolism; Brevibacterium aureum; Cyfluthrin; Degradation; Degradation pathway; Environmental Pollutants; Environmental Pollutants - metabolism; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Insecticides; Insecticides - metabolism; Kinetics; metabolism; Metabolites; microbiology; Nitriles; Nitriles - metabolism; Pathways; Phenol; Pyrethrins; Pyrethrins - metabolism; response surface methodology; Sewage; Sewage - microbiology; sludge; Strain; Biodegradation; Brevibacterium aureum; Kinetics; Cyfluthrin; Degradation pathway; Insecticide; Biochemical property; Pesticides; Brevibacteriaceae; Pyrethroids; Strain; Brevibacterium; Bacteria; Actinomycetes

► A new bacterium Brevibacterium aureum was isolated and characterized. ► It utilizes cyfluthrin as a growth substrate and degrades high concentrations. ► The bacterium was able to degrade a wide range of other pyrethroid insecticides. ► A novel degradation pathway for cyfluthrin was proposed based...