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Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications
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: Received: 4 April 2024 / Approved: 5 April 2024 / Online: 5 April 2024 (11:01:54 CEST)
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Bonilla-Espadas, M.; Zafrilla, B.; Lifante-Martínez, I.; Camacho, M.; Orgilés-Calpena, E.; Arán-Aís, F.; Bertazzo, M.; Bonete, M. Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications. Preprints2024, 2024040399. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0399.v1
Bonilla-Espadas, M.; Zafrilla, B.; Lifante-Martínez, I.; Camacho, M.; Orgilés-Calpena, E.; Arán-Aís, F.; Bertazzo, M.; Bonete, M. Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications. Preprints 2024, 2024040399. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0399.v1
Bonilla-Espadas, M.; Zafrilla, B.; Lifante-Martínez, I.; Camacho, M.; Orgilés-Calpena, E.; Arán-Aís, F.; Bertazzo, M.; Bonete, M. Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications. Preprints2024, 2024040399. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0399.v1
APA Style
Bonilla-Espadas, M., Zafrilla, B., Lifante-Martínez, I., Camacho, M., Orgilés-Calpena, E., Arán-Aís, F., Bertazzo, M., & Bonete, M. (2024). Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0399.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Bonilla-Espadas, M., Marcelo Bertazzo and María-José Bonete. 2024 "Selective Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms with Dual Capabilities: Leather Biodegradation and Heavy Metal Resistance for Industrial Applications" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0399.v1
Abstract
Tanning, crucial for leather production, relies heavily on chromium yet poses risks due to chromium's oxidative conversion, leading to significant wastewater and solid waste generation. Physico-chemical methods are typically used for heavy metal removal, but they have drawbacks, prompting interest in eco-friendly biological remediation techniques like biosorption, bioaccumulation, and biotransformation. The EU Directive (2018/850) mandates alternatives to landfilling or incineration for industrial textile waste management, highlighting the importance of environmentally conscious practices for leather products' end-of-life management, with com-posting being the most researched and viable option. This study aimed to isolate microorganisms from tannery wastewater and identify those responsible for different types of tanned leather biodegradation. Using a leather biodegradation assay (ISO 20136) with tannery and municipal wastewaters as inoculum, bacterial shifts during leather biodegradation were observed. Over 10,000 bacterial species were identified in all analyzed samples, with 8 bacterial strains isolated from tannery wastewater. Identification of bacterial genera like Acinetobacter, Brevundimo-nas, and Mycolicibacterium provides insights into potential microbial candidates for enhancing leather biodegradability, wastewater treatment, and heavy metal bioremediation in industrial applications.
Keywords
heavy metal reduction; leather biodegradation; microbial strain characterization; tannery wastewater
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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