Open AccessBioremediation potential of a halophilic bacterium Chromohalobacter salexigens EG1QL3: exopolysaccharide production, crude oil degradation, and heavy metal tolerance
Author(s) -
Yu. P. Fedonenko,
I. M. Ibrahim,
Ele. Sigida,
В.И. Сафронова,
Maxim S. Kokoulin,
A. Yu. Muratova,
С. А. Коннова
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
abstract book of the 2nd international scientific conference "plants and microbes: the future of biotechnology" plamic2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.28983/plamic2020.070
Subject(s) - halophile , bioremediation , strain (injury) , extremophile , extracellular polysaccharide , bacteria , biology , degradation (telecommunications) , polysaccharide , microbiology and biotechnology , extracellular polymeric substance , extracellular , food science , microorganism , biochemistry , biofilm , telecommunications , genetics , computer science , anatomy
Based on biochemical and phylogenetic analyses, isolated from a salt sample from Lake Qarun (Egypt) a halophilic strain EG1QL3 was identified as Chromohalobacter salexigens. The abilities of EG1QL3 to produce an extracellular polysaccharide, degrade oil, and resist to heavy metals were revealed.