Separating and characterizing functional alkane degraders from crude-oil-contaminated sites via magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation

Wang, Xinzi and Zhao, Xiaohui and Li, Hangbing and Jia, Jianli and Liu, Yueqiao and Ejenavi, Odafe and Ding, Aizhong and Sun, Yujiao and Zhang, Dayi (2016) Separating and characterizing functional alkane degraders from crude-oil-contaminated sites via magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation. Research in Microbiology, 167 (9-10). pp. 731-744. ISSN 0923-2508

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Abstract

Uncultivable microorganisms account for over 99% of all species on the planet, but their functions are yet not well characterized. Though many cultivable degraders for n-alkanes have been intensively investigated, the roles of functional n-alkane degraders remain hidden in the natural environment. This study introduces the novel magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation (MMI) technology in Nigerian soils and successfully separates functional microbes belonging to the families Oxalobacteraceae and Moraxellaceae, which were dominant and responsible for alkane metabolism in situ. The alkR-type n-alkane monooxygenase genes, instead of alkA- or alkP-type, were the key functional genes involved in the n-alkane degradation process. Further physiological investigation via a BIOLOG PM plate revealed some carbon (Tween 20, Tween 40 and Tween 80) and nitrogen (tyramine, L-glutamine and D-aspartic acid) sources promoting microbial respiration and n-alkane degradation. With further addition of promoter carbon or nitrogen sources, the separated functional alkane degraders significantly improved n-alkane biodegradation rates. This suggests that MMI is a promising technology for separating functional microbes from complex microbiota, with deeper insight into their ecological functions and influencing factors. The technique also broadens the application of the BIOLOG PM plate for physiological research on functional yet uncultivable microorganisms.

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Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Research in Microbiology
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Research in Microbiology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Research in Microbiology, 167, 9-10, 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2016.07.004
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Subjects:
?? n-alkanesoilbiodegradationmagnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolationuncultivable microorganismsfunctional alkane degradersbiolog pm platemolecular biologymicrobiology ??
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80613
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25 Aug 2016 12:04
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