{"title":"Mixed-species Pseudomonas biofilms: a novel and sustainable strategy for malachite green dye decolorization and detoxification.","authors":"Nabanita Ghosh, Arup Ratan Biswas, Arindam Chakraborty, Arnab Ganguli","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01238-0","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the application of mixed biofilms formed by two Pseudomonas strains (NAA22 and NAA23) for bio-decolorization of malachite green (MG) dye. The isolated strains displayed biofilm formation and MG decolorization capabilities. Mixed biofilms exhibited significantly greater biofilm formation and MG decolorization (94.3%) compared to individual strains, suggesting synergistic interactions. This decolorization efficiency surpassed previously reported values for single strain decolorization. The mixed biofilms tolerated a broad range of temperatures (20-40 °C) and pH (5-9), with optimal decolorization at neutral or slightly acidic conditions (pH7.0). Enzyme analysis revealed laccase, NADH-DCIP reductase, and azoreductase as key contributors to MG decolorization, with significantly higher activity in mixed biofilms. Importantly, the bio-decolorization process transformed MG into non-phytotoxic compounds, demonstrated by seed germination and growth assays. These findings propose a promising and environmentally safe approach for MG bioremediation using mixed Pseudomonas biofilms.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Folia microbiologica","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-024-01238-0","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study investigated the application of mixed biofilms formed by two Pseudomonas strains (NAA22 and NAA23) for bio-decolorization of malachite green (MG) dye. The isolated strains displayed biofilm formation and MG decolorization capabilities. Mixed biofilms exhibited significantly greater biofilm formation and MG decolorization (94.3%) compared to individual strains, suggesting synergistic interactions. This decolorization efficiency surpassed previously reported values for single strain decolorization. The mixed biofilms tolerated a broad range of temperatures (20-40 °C) and pH (5-9), with optimal decolorization at neutral or slightly acidic conditions (pH7.0). Enzyme analysis revealed laccase, NADH-DCIP reductase, and azoreductase as key contributors to MG decolorization, with significantly higher activity in mixed biofilms. Importantly, the bio-decolorization process transformed MG into non-phytotoxic compounds, demonstrated by seed germination and growth assays. These findings propose a promising and environmentally safe approach for MG bioremediation using mixed Pseudomonas biofilms.
期刊介绍:
Unlike journals which specialize ever more narrowly, Folia Microbiologica (FM) takes an open approach that spans general, soil, medical and industrial microbiology, plus some branches of immunology. This English-language journal publishes original papers, reviews and mini-reviews, short communications and book reviews. The coverage includes cutting-edge methods and promising new topics, as well as studies using established methods that exhibit promise in practical applications such as medicine, animal husbandry and more. The coverage of FM is expanding beyond Central and Eastern Europe, with a growing proportion of its contents contributed by international authors.