| Biodegradation of bisphenol A by the freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas mexicana and Chlorella vulgaris |
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학술지명 Elsevier
저자 최재원,지민규,Kabra,황재훈,김정래,Shanab,오유관,전병훈
발표일 2014-09-14
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The endocrine-disrupting chemical, bisphenol A (BPA) has attracted much attention due to its estrogenicactivity and widespread environmental distribution. The toxicity and cellular stresses of BPA toChlamydomonas mexicana and Chlorella vulgaris and its biodegradation/bioaccumulation by bothmicroalgae were investigated. The 120-h EC50 of BPA for C. mexicana and C. vulgaris were 44.8 and39.8 mg L1, respectively. The dry cell weight and chlorophyll a content of both microalgae decreasedwith increasing BPA concentration higher than 10 mg L1. Growth of C. vulgaris was significantly inhibitedat 50 mg L1 BPA compared to C. mexicana. Total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP) removal washigher in C. mexicana than in C. vulgaris. Microalgae performed the bioaccumulation and biodegradationof BPA to varying extents at different initial BPA concentrations. The highest rates of BPA biodegradation,24 and 23% by C. mexicana and C. vulgaris, respectively, were achieved at 1 mg L1 BPA. Both the total fatty acid and carbohydrate contents increased with increasing BPA concentration. This study demonstratedthat C. mexicana was more tolerant to BPA and could be used for treatment of BPA contaminated aqueoussystems. |