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Biosequestration of lead using Bacillus strains isolated from seleniferous soils and sediments of Punjab

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The present study was conducted to isolate and explore bacterial strains with a potential to sequester lead (Pb) and tolerate other heavy metals from industrial effluents and sediments. Out of the six bacterial strains isolated from seleniferous sites of Punjab, three isolates (RS-1, RS-2, and RS-3) were screened out for further growth-associated lead sequestration and molecular characterization on the basis of their tolerance toward lead and other heavy metals. Biomass and cell-free supernatant were analyzed for lead contents using ICP-MS after growth-associated lead sequestration studies in tryptone soya broth (pH = 7.2 ± 0.2) under aerobic conditions at 37 °C temperature. Almost 82 % and 70 % divalent lead was sequestered in cell pellets of RS-1 and RS-3, respectively while only 45 % of lead was found in cell pellet of RS-2 in the first 24 h. However, significant biosequestration of lead was observed in RS-2 after 48 h of incubation with concomitant increase in biomass. Simultaneously, morphological, biochemical, and physiological characterization of selected strains was carried out. 16S rRNA gene sequence of these isolates revealed their phylogenetic relationship with class Bacillaceae, a low G + C firmicutes showing 98 % homology with Bacillus sp.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, 140406, Punjab, India

    Saurabh Gupta

  2. Department of Microbiology, Dolphin PG College of Life Sciences, Chunni Kalan, 140307, Punjab, India

    Richa Goyal

  3. Department of Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India

    Nagaraja Tejo Prakash

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Gupta, S., Goyal, R. & Prakash, N.T. Biosequestration of lead using Bacillus strains isolated from seleniferous soils and sediments of Punjab. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 10186–10193 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2951-3

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