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Petroleum Science and Technology Volume 31, 2013 - Issue 18
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The Biodegradation of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) by Indigenous Bacillus cereus Strain RJ1 Isolated From Soil

M. Abbaspour Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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A. Hossein Javid Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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R. Jalilzadeh Yengjeh Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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A. Hessam Hassani Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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P. Ghavam Mostafavi Department of Marine Biology, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Pages 1835-1841 | Received 21 Jun 2011, Accepted 04 Aug 2011, Published online: 26 Jul 2013
 
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Abstract

Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) is an oxygenated organic compound extensively substituted for lead in gasoline worldwide. MTBE can affect human and environment. In this research, biodegradation capability of MTBE by identified indigenous Bacillus cereus strain RJ1 was studied. Obtained results showed that biological removal of MTBE with 200 mg/L samples in 28°C is 27.5% while in 37°C within 120 days reaches to 34%. In addition, biodegradation of Bacillus cereus RJ1 in 500 mg/L and 1,000 mg/L is 28% and 23.9% in 28°C, respectively. Therefore, this bacterium could clean up MTBE from the environment.

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