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THE EFFECT(S) OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES ON MOTILITY, CHEMOTAXIS AND DEGRADATION OF 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID DEGRADING SOIL BACTERIA. Ted I. Brewster Department of Microbiology Brigham Young University. Biological Remediation of Polluted Soils Using Humic-Mediated Technology.
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THE EFFECT(S) OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES ON MOTILITY, CHEMOTAXIS AND DEGRADATION OF 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID DEGRADING SOIL BACTERIA Ted I. Brewster Department of Microbiology Brigham Young University
Biological Remediation of Polluted Soils Using Humic-Mediated Technology
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Analyses Performed • Soil Microorganism Isolation Procedures • Growth on 2,4-D • Growth Curve Analyses (2,4-D degradation vs. Microorganism growth) • Swarm Plate Analyses ( Motility) • Drop Plate Analyses (Chemotaxis) • Soil Microorganism Characteristics Gram Stain, Growth on Mercury Plates, API NFT, etc.
Isolating Microorganism(s) for Proposed Study • Does the microorganism grow on 2,4-D? • Does the microorganism grow quickly? • Is the Microorganism motile? • Is the Microorganism Chemotactic towards 2,4-D?
Soil Microorganism Isolation SampleSoil (5 g) Add to H2O (95 ml) Shake (24-72 hours) Sample (1 ml) Add to 100 ml MMO w/2,4-D (0.05%) Streak Isolates Isolate Colonies Streak on MMO/2,4-D Continually transfer isolates every 24 hours in both MMO/2,4-D and PTGY media’s Grow Isolates in Liquid Media and on Agar Plates (MMO/2,4-D) Grow in liquid media and on agar plates (PTGY)
2,4-D Degradation & Growth Analysis • Simple growth in MMO liquid media with 0.05% 2,4-D • Growth Curve experiment
Growth Curve Experiment Every 1-1.5 hour + 100 ml MMO/w 2,4-D (0.05%) 1 ml Culture Shake 1 ml sample Spin + 1 ml MMO Analyze @ 595 nm Pellet Analyze @ 296.7 nm UV/IR Scanner Supernant
Motility (Swarm Plate Assay) Touch center of plate streak Liquid MMO/2,4-D (0.05%) PTGY Agar Plate Toothpick Sample Swarm Plate Look for growth to cover entire plate
Chemotaxis (Drop Plate Assay) 1 ml Culture Transfer Discard Supernant Spin 40 ml MMO/2,4-D Shake (18-24 hours) Harvest Pour into 60 mm Petri Dish Add 12 ml Buffer & 3 ml Hydroxy. . . To Pellet Spin Resuspend Pellet w/25 ml PBS Repeat 3 x’s Discard Supernant Look for Ring of Turbidity to form in direct relation w/2,4-D concentration as it diffuses into medium Add 2,4-D Crystal to center of plate
The Effect(s) of Humic Substanceson the Degradation & Chemotaxis of 2,4-D • Growth Curve Experiment Using Ralstonia eutrophia JMP 134 and Soil Isolate Using Leonardite as the humic substance • Swarm Plate Experiment using Soil Isolate Using Leonardite, Soil Fulvic Acid, Peat Fulvic Acid, Soil Humic Acid, and Peat Humic Acid • Drop Plate Assay Using Soil Isolate with 2,4-D Using Leonardite, Soil Fulvic Acid, Peat Fulvic Acid, Soil Humic Acid, and Peat Humic Acid
Growth Curve Experiment Using Ralstonia eutrophia JMP 134 and Soil Isolate Every 1-1.5 hour + 100 ml MMO/2,4-D (0.05%) + 125 ul Leonardite 1 ml Culture Shake 1 ml sample Spin + 1 ml MMO Analyze @ 595 nm Pellet Analyze @ 296.7 nm UV/IR Scanner
Test Samples • Controls (in Triplicate) • No Soil Isolate and no Leonardite • Soil Isolate with Leonardite and no 2,4-D • Soil Isolate with 2,4-D • Samples (in Triplicate) • Soil Isolate with 125 ul Leonardite
Swarm Plate Experiment Touch center of plate streak Liquid MMO/2,4-D (0.05%) PTGY Agar Plate Toothpick Sample Swarm Plate w/humic substance Each swarm plate was prepared with 125 ul humic substances: Leonardite, Soil Fulvic Acid, Peat Fulvic Acid, Soil Humic Acid, and Peat Humic Acid Look for growth to cover entire plate
Swarm Plate Analysis Results • Swarming activity was not affected by the presence of the humic substances
Drop Plate Assay Analysis 1 ml Culture Transfer Discard Supernant Spin 40 ml MMO/2,4-D Shake (18-24 hours) Harvest Add 25 ml PBS Pour into 60 mm Petri Dish Add 12 ml Buffer & 3 ml Hydroxy. . . and 100 ul humic substance To Pellet Spin Pellet Repeat 3 x’s Discard Supernant Look for Ring of Turbidity to form in direct relation w/2,4-D concentration as it diffuses into medium Add 2,4-D Crystal to center of plate
Additional Analysis (Drop Assay) Drop Assay with or w/o ring of turbidity Recorder Gel Scanner
Drop Analysis Results • Representative Photographs of Ring of Turbidity
Drop Assay Results (Isolate/2,4-D Only) • Representative Graphs from Gel Scanner 3.5 Hours Initial Scan 0 Hours 24 Hours
Drop Assay Results (Isolate/2,4-D/Leonardite) • Representative Graphs from Gel Scanner Initial Scan 24 Hours 1 Hour 0 Hours 3.5 Hours
Drop Assay Results Comparison Bugs & Leonardite Bugs Only
Drop Assay Results (Other Humic Substances) Soil Humic 3.5 Hours Soil Fulvic 3.5 Hours Peat Fulvic 3.5 Hours Peat Humic 3.5 Hours
Conclusion/Discussion • Humic substances do not inhibit the degradation of 2,4-D by R. eutrophia and the soil isolate. • Humic Substances may assist the soil microorganisms in their ability to degrade 2,4-D • Humic Substances do not inhibit the chemotaxtis or motility of the soil isolate.