Isolation, Immobilization, and Degradation Performance of the 17β-Estradiol-Degrading Bacterium Rhodococcus sp. JX-2

Liu, Jingxian; Liu, Juan; Xu, Defu; Ling, Wanting; Li, Shunyao; Chen, Mindong

Isolation, Immobilization, and Degradation Performance of the 17β-Estradiol-Degrading Bacterium Rhodococcus sp. JX-2

2016

As major endocrine disruptors, natural estrogens such as 17β-estradiol (E2) have been found with adverse effects on animals and humans. How to control E2 pollution as well as that of other estrogens in the environment is a worldwide concern. A novel E2-degrading bacterium (strain JX-2) was isolated from the activated sludge of a sewage treatment plant and was identified as Rhodococcus sp. Strain JX-2 grew well and metabolized up to 94 % of the substrate E2 added (30 mg L⁻¹) within 7 days at 30 °C. The optimal environmental conditions for E2 degradation by JX-2 were pH 7.0 and 30 °C. Strain JX-2 was immobilized in sodium alginate. The optimal conditions for strain JX-2 immobilization were 4 % sodium alginate, 1:1 bacteria/sodium alginate ratio, 5 % CaCl₂⋅2H₂O, and 6 h crosslinking time. The degradation performance of immobilized strain JX-2 was apparently superior to that of the free strain, particularly under pH <6.0 or >8.0 either below 20 or above 35 °C. Immobilized strain JX-2 removed E2 in natural sewage and cow dung with removal efficiency of more than 64 and 81 %, respectively. This is the first report of utilizing immobilized bacteria to remove estrogens in sewage and livestock manure. The results suggest that strain JX-2 could be used to remove E2 from the environment efficiently.

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