Molecular characterization of chlorpyrifos degrading bacteria isolated from contaminated dairy farm soils in Nakuru County, Kenya
Micah Nyabiba Asamba, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Paul Sifuna Oshule, Suliman Essuman, Lenny Mwagandi Chimbevo, Norbert Adum Atego
Abstract
(91.08 %) within 16 days, producing 2-Hydroxy-3, 5, 6-trichloropyridine (TCP) as the main metabolite. Therefore, these strains can be used to degrade chlorpyrifos in contaminated soil. There is a need for further studies to determine the possible mechanisms and other metabolites of chlorpyrifos degradation by the isolates obtained in the study. Besides, future studies should explore the efficacy and survival of the organisms in the contaminated environment.
Topics & Concepts
StenotrophomonasChlorpyrifosAchromobacterBioremediationPseudomonasOrganophosphateBiologyMicroorganismContaminationBacteriaFood scienceMicrobiologyChemistryPesticideEnvironmental chemistryAgronomyGeneticsEcologyPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology