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Combined effects of DOM and biosurfactant enhanced biodegradation of polycylic armotic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil–water systems

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This study systematically investigated the interactive effects of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) on the biodegradation of phenanthrene (PHE) and pyrene (PYR) in soil–water systems. The degradations of two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were fitted well with first order kinetic model and the degradation rates were in proportion to the concentration of biosurfactant. In addition, the degradation enhancement of PHE was higher than that of PYR. The addition of soil DOM itself at an environmental level would inhibit the biodegradation of PAHs. However, in the system with co-existence of DOM and biosurfactant, the degradation of PAHs was higher than that in only biosurfactant addition system, which may be attributed to the formation of DOM–biosurfactant complex micelles. Furthermore, under the combined conditions, the degradation of PAH increased with the biosurfactant concentration, and the soil DOM added system showed slightly higher degradation than the compost DOM added system, indicating that the chemical structure and composition of DOM would also affect the bioavailability of PAHs. The study result may broaden knowledge of biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of PAHs contaminated soil and groundwater.

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Abbreviations

PAHs:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

SOM:

Soil organic matter

DOM:

Dissolved organic matter

HOCs:

Hydrophobic organic compounds

CMC:

Critical micellar concentration

PHE:

Phenanthrene

PYR:

Pyrene

MSM:

Mineral salt medium

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared

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This research was supported by National Nation Science Foundation (51109078 and 51102093) and Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

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  1. MOE Key Laboratory of Regional Energy Systems Optimization, S&C Academy of Energy and Environmental Research, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China

    Hui Yu, Guo-He Huang & Lei Wang

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5A3

    Hui Yu & Huining Xiao

  3. Environmental Systems Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada, S4S 0A2

    Guo-He Huang & Wei Chen

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Yu, H., Huang, GH., Xiao, H. et al. Combined effects of DOM and biosurfactant enhanced biodegradation of polycylic armotic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil–water systems. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 10536–10549 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2958-9

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