TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lalević, Blažo
AU  - Raičević, Vera
AU  - Kiković, Dragan
AU  - Jovanović, Ljubinko
AU  - Surlan, G.
AU  - Jović, Jelena
AU  - Talaie, A.R.
AU  - Morina, Filis
PY  - 2011
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/170
AB  - Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) belongs to the group of gasoline oxygenates and persistent environment contaminants, and shows potential for biodegradation in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, through application of pure microbial cultures. Presented research shows that indigenous bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p, selected from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments, were capable of utilizing MTBE as sole carbon and energy source. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis, bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p were identified as Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. saprophyticus and Pseudomonas sp., respectively. The MTBE biodegradation rate was affected by longevity of incubation period and initial MTBE concentration. After 3 weeks of incubation at 25°C in a dark, the removal rates of initial 25 and 125 ppm MTBE concentrations by Staphylococcus saprophyticus 6sy were found to be 97, and 63%, respectively, while efficiency of Pseudomonas sp. in degradation of indicated concentrations was 96, and 40%, respectively. Both bacterial isolates were able to grow in MTBE-containing growth medium. Highest growth rate of bacterial isolates was observed at the end of incubation period. The presented results indicated the potential of these bacterial isolates in bioremediation of MTBE-contaminated environments.
PB  - University of Tehran, School of Environment, College of Engineering
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research
T1  - Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments
EP  - 832
IS  - 4
SP  - 827
VL  - 5
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lalević, Blažo and Raičević, Vera and Kiković, Dragan and Jovanović, Ljubinko and Surlan, G. and Jović, Jelena and Talaie, A.R. and Morina, Filis",
year = "2011",
abstract = "Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) belongs to the group of gasoline oxygenates and persistent environment contaminants, and shows potential for biodegradation in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, through application of pure microbial cultures. Presented research shows that indigenous bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p, selected from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments, were capable of utilizing MTBE as sole carbon and energy source. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis, bacterial isolates 6sy and 24p were identified as Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. saprophyticus and Pseudomonas sp., respectively. The MTBE biodegradation rate was affected by longevity of incubation period and initial MTBE concentration. After 3 weeks of incubation at 25°C in a dark, the removal rates of initial 25 and 125 ppm MTBE concentrations by Staphylococcus saprophyticus 6sy were found to be 97, and 63%, respectively, while efficiency of Pseudomonas sp. in degradation of indicated concentrations was 96, and 40%, respectively. Both bacterial isolates were able to grow in MTBE-containing growth medium. Highest growth rate of bacterial isolates was observed at the end of incubation period. The presented results indicated the potential of these bacterial isolates in bioremediation of MTBE-contaminated environments.",
publisher = "University of Tehran, School of Environment, College of Engineering",
journal = "International Journal of Environmental Research",
title = "Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments",
pages = "832-827",
number = "4",
volume = "5"
}

Lalević, B., Raičević, V., Kiković, D., Jovanović, L., Surlan, G., Jović, J., Talaie, A.R.,& Morina, F.. (2011). Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments. in International Journal of Environmental Research
University of Tehran, School of Environment, College of Engineering., 5(4), 827-832.

Lalević B, Raičević V, Kiković D, Jovanović L, Surlan G, Jović J, Talaie A, Morina F. Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments. in International Journal of Environmental Research. 2011;5(4):827-832..

Lalević, Blažo, Raičević, Vera, Kiković, Dragan, Jovanović, Ljubinko, Surlan, G., Jović, Jelena, Talaie, A.R., Morina, Filis, "Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons-contaminated environments" in International Journal of Environmental Research, 5, no. 4 (2011):827-832.