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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Bioremediation
  • Agricultural Science

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  • Tebuthiuron herbicide poses environmental contamination risks in terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Conventional (CS) and no-till (NTS) sugarcane systems harbor diverse microbial communities.
  • Effective bioremediation strategies are needed to manage persistent herbicide residues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an eco-compatible strategy for mitigating tebuthiuron contamination.
  • To screen and bioprospect tebuthiuron-degrading microorganisms from sugarcane cultivation systems.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of microbial consortia in decomposing tebuthiuron and assessing ecotoxicity.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of tebuthiuron-degrading microorganisms from conventional and no-till sugarcane soils.
  • Respirometric analysis to quantify CO2 production from tebuthiuron decomposition at varying concentrations (2.48 and 4.96 mmol g⁻¹).
  • Ecotoxicological bioassay using Lactuca sativa seed germination to validate the bioremediation effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • A synergistic bacterial pool integrating microbiota from CS and NTS achieved the highest specific-growth rate of CO2 (89.60 mg day⁻¹).
  • The integrated bacterial CN-NTS framework demonstrated rapid microbial degradation, stabilizing the Gompertz curve earliest.
  • Lactuca sativa seeds exhibited optimal germination in the presence of the CN-NTS microbial framework, indicating reduced ecotoxicity.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a preliminary but timely eco-compatible strategy for tebuthiuron remediation.
  • The developed bacterial CN-NTS framework shows significant potential for decontaminating terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Analytical insights pave the way for high-throughput biotechnological solutions in environmental decontamination.