Journal of Xenobiotics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 31 - 31
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Polyaromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
are
a
group
of
organic
pollutants
commonly
found
in
the
environment
due
to
industrial
activities,
incomplete
burning
fossil
fuels,
and
oil
spills.
Bioremediation
PAHs
has
emerged
as
promising
approach.
This
study
investigated
biodegradation
(anthracene,
naphthalene,
phenanthrene,
anthraquinone,
anthrone)
at
100
ppm
1000
presence
glucose
glycerol
by
biosurfactant-producing
strain
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
NG4.
The
quality
biosurfactant
produced
bacterial
was
analyzed
via
emulsion
index
(E24),
drop-collapse
assay,
displacement
assay.
PAH
degradation
efficiency
studied
HPLC
metabolites
were
using
GC-MS.
Among
all
five
(fed
300
ppm),
highest
rates
91.16
±
3.64%
naphthalene
41.16
1.64%
anthrone
observed
P.
NG4
after
10
days
incubation.
assessment
intermediate
revealed
catabolism
dioxygenase
route,
which
plays
key
role
breakdown
these
aromatic
compounds.
Biodegradation
level
media
reported
for
first
time.
highlights
potential
candidate
development
bioremediation
strategies
mitigate
environmental
pollution
caused
persistent
like
PAHs.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
are
a
group
of
organic
compounds
that
can
be
toxic
to
aquatic
life
at
environmentally
relevant
concentrations.
The
toxicity
some
PAHs
increases
in
the
presence
ultraviolet
radiation
(UVR).
phototoxic
target
lipid
model
(PTLM)
builds
on
narcotic
and
predicts
acute
phototoxicity
by
accounting
for
light
absorbed
PAHs.
Given
lack
chronic
data
exposed
UVR,
an
acute-to-chronic
ratio
(ACR)
was
proposed
as
means
extending
this
predicting
toxicity.
No
information
could
found
ACRs
derived
chemicals
therefore,
study
had
two
objectives:
(a)
generate
with
without
exposure
UVR;
(b)
test
ability
PTLM
predict
using
ACR.
Acute
bioassays
were
conducted
eight
species,
each
three
treatments:
UVR.
Although
there
general
trend
higher
UVR
treatments,
no
statistical
difference
across
all
species
ACR
values
treatments.
Data
generated
herein
combined
collated
through
literature
search
global
11.6.
Twenty
24
predicted
effect
concentration
affecting
10%
(EC10)
calculated
within
factor
10
observed
EC10
or
lethal
5%
values.
This
demonstrates
capability
applied
context
therefore
proposes
unprecedented
methodology
Journal of Xenobiotics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 31 - 31
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Polyaromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
are
a
group
of
organic
pollutants
commonly
found
in
the
environment
due
to
industrial
activities,
incomplete
burning
fossil
fuels,
and
oil
spills.
Bioremediation
PAHs
has
emerged
as
promising
approach.
This
study
investigated
biodegradation
(anthracene,
naphthalene,
phenanthrene,
anthraquinone,
anthrone)
at
100
ppm
1000
presence
glucose
glycerol
by
biosurfactant-producing
strain
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
NG4.
The
quality
biosurfactant
produced
bacterial
was
analyzed
via
emulsion
index
(E24),
drop-collapse
assay,
displacement
assay.
PAH
degradation
efficiency
studied
HPLC
metabolites
were
using
GC-MS.
Among
all
five
(fed
300
ppm),
highest
rates
91.16
±
3.64%
naphthalene
41.16
1.64%
anthrone
observed
P.
NG4
after
10
days
incubation.
assessment
intermediate
revealed
catabolism
dioxygenase
route,
which
plays
key
role
breakdown
these
aromatic
compounds.
Biodegradation
level
media
reported
for
first
time.
highlights
potential
candidate
development
bioremediation
strategies
mitigate
environmental
pollution
caused
persistent
like
PAHs.