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Carbon and Nitrogen Analysis of Environmental Samples
Published on: April 30, 2023
Simultaneous sulfamethoxazole biodegradation and nitrogen conversion by Achromobacter sp. JL9 using with different
1School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
Abstract:
This study investigated sulfamethoxazole (SMX) biodegradation and nitrogen conversion by Achromobacter sp. JL9 using different carbon and nitrogen sources. Results showed that SMX and sodium acetate could be co-metabolized as carbon sources for bacterial growth and nitrogen conversion with highest removal efficiencies of 82.44%, 80.2%, and 79.45% for NH4+-N, NO3--N, and SMX, respectively. Strain JL9 was able to utilize SMX as its sole nitrogen source for growth, with an SMX biodegradation efficiency of 63.10%. In addition, carbon and nitrogen balance analyses showed that approximately 35.31% and 63.22% of carbon and nitrogen, respectively, were lost as gaseous products. Finally, medium toxicity gradually decreased during the carbon and nitrogen dependence experiments. This study, thus, suggests that carbon and nitrogen play vital roles in SMX biodegradation and biotoxicity reduction.
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