Impacts of heavy metals on 1,2-dichloroethane biodegradation in co-contaminated soil

作     者：Ademola O. Olaniran Adhika Balgobind Balakrishna Pillay 

作者机构：Discipline of Microbiology School of Biochemistry Genetics Microbiology and Plant Pathology Faculty of Science and Agriculture University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus) Private Bag X54001 Durban 4000 Republic of South Africa 

出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2009年第21卷第5期

页      面：661-666页

核心收录：

学科分类：12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 082803[工学-农业生物环境与能源工程] 08[工学] 0828[工学-农业工程] 120405[管理学-土地资源管理] 

基　　金：supported by the Competitive Research Grant of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban the National Research Foundation of South Africa 

主　　题：biodegradation biostimulation co-contamination heavy metals treatment additives 

摘      要：1,2-Dichloroethane （DCA）, a potential mutagen and carcinogen, is commonly introduced into the environment through its industrial and agricultural use. In this study, the impact of lead and mercury on DCA degradation in soil was investigated, owing to the complex co-contamination problem frequently encountered in most sites. 1,2-Dichloroethane was degraded readily in both contaminated loam and clay soils with the degradation rate constants ranging between 0.370-0.536 week-1 and 0.309-0.417 week-1, respectively. The presence of heavy metals have a negative impact on DCA degradation in both soil types, resulting in up to 24.11% reduction in DCA degradation within one week. Both biostimulation and treatment additives increased DCA degradation, with the best degradation observed upon addition of glucose and a combination of diphosphate salt and sodium chloride, leading to about 17.91% and 43.50% increase in DCA degradation, respectively. The results have promising potential for effective remediation of soils co-contaminated with chlorinated organics and heavy metals. However, the best bioremediation strategy will depend on the soil types, microbial population present in the soil matrices, nutrients availability and metal forms.