TY - JOUR
T1 - Basic studies and applications on bioremediation of DDT
T2 - A review
AU - Purnomo, Adi Setyo
AU - Mori, Toshio
AU - Kamei, Ichiro
AU - Kondo, Ryuichiro
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - The persistent insecticide DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane) has been widely used for pest control in the management of mosquito-borne malaria and is still used for that purpose in some tropical countries. Considering the potential for negative effects due to DDT contamination, it is necessary to determine effective methods of remediation. Several methods have been used to degrade or transform DDT into less toxic compounds. Bacteria and white-rot fungi (WRF) have been shown to enhance the degradation process in soil using both pure and mixed cultures. Recently, a biological approach has been used as an environmentally-friendly treatment, using new biological sources to degrade DDT, e.g. brown-rot fungi (BRF), cattle manure compost (CMC) and spent mushroom waste (SMW). In this review, the abilities of BRF, CMC and SMW to degrade DDT are discussed, including the mechanisms and degradation pathways. Furthermore, application of these sources to contaminated soil is also described. The review discusses which is the best source for bioremediation of DDT.
AB - The persistent insecticide DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane) has been widely used for pest control in the management of mosquito-borne malaria and is still used for that purpose in some tropical countries. Considering the potential for negative effects due to DDT contamination, it is necessary to determine effective methods of remediation. Several methods have been used to degrade or transform DDT into less toxic compounds. Bacteria and white-rot fungi (WRF) have been shown to enhance the degradation process in soil using both pure and mixed cultures. Recently, a biological approach has been used as an environmentally-friendly treatment, using new biological sources to degrade DDT, e.g. brown-rot fungi (BRF), cattle manure compost (CMC) and spent mushroom waste (SMW). In this review, the abilities of BRF, CMC and SMW to degrade DDT are discussed, including the mechanisms and degradation pathways. Furthermore, application of these sources to contaminated soil is also described. The review discusses which is the best source for bioremediation of DDT.
KW - Bioremediation
KW - Brown-rot fungi
KW - Compost
KW - DDT
KW - Degradation
KW - Spent mushroom waste
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80053232336&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.07.011
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:80053232336
SN - 0964-8305
VL - 65
SP - 921
EP - 930
JO - International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
JF - International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
IS - 7
ER -