Characterization and bioremediation potential of native heavy-metal tolerant bacteria isolated from rat-hole coal mine environment
- 4 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Archiv für Mikrobiologie
- Vol. 203 (5), 2379-2392
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-021-02218-5
Abstract
Identification and characterization of endogenous and stress adapted bacterial species, from rat-hole coal mines in Meghalaya, amplify the ambit of bioremediation for eco-restoration. 52 native bacterial isolates, drawn from soil and water samples of these mines, were analysed for bioremediation potential, based on growth and metal tolerance parameters. 12 of these isolates were metal tolerant with Bacillus spp. being the most promising taxon. Three isolates, namely, Serratia marcescens KH-CC, Bacillus altitudinis KH-16F and Bacillus siamensis KH-12A, exhibited high Maximum Tolerable Concentration (MTC) against Fe (500 ppm), Mn (830 ppm) and Pb (1400 ppm). B. siamensis showed highest Fe remediation with 48.34% removal capacity, while maximum removal for Mn and Pb was exhibited by Serratia marcescens at 72.5 and 83%, respectively. The growth profile of the isolates indicated their ability to survive under pH, temperature and salt stress conditions. In vitro growth kinetics studies of the isolates revealed their ability to decrease the acidity of growth media and improve alkalinity from an initial of pH 4.8–5.2 to an alkaline level of pH 8.5–9. These native bacteria, extracted from the stressed coal mine habitat, are potential germane applicants for rehabilitation and eco-restoration of ecologically degraded mine sites. Graphic abstractKeywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEFCC- NMHS/LG-2016/005)
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