Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8): 35-43.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.08.006

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The Applicatioin of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in Environmental Remediation and Agriculture

Li Yulong, Han Zhengmin   

  1. College of Forestry,Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037
  • Received:2014-11-06 Online:2015-08-21 Published:2015-08-22

Abstract: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacterium and widely distributed in nature. It has multiple dioxygenase that can biodegrade alkane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and also adsorb heavy metals. S. maltophilia is a kind of typical plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. It can secrete various hydrolytic enzymes and secondary metabolites that enhance plant growth, prevent and control fungal diseases along with nematode. Owing to the above features, S. maltophilia possesses the significant application values in environmental remediation, agriculture and forestry. The mechanisms of bioremediation and plant growth-promoting of S. maltophilia are summarized, which is expected to provide a reference for further studies and application of S. maltophilia.

Key words: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, environmental remediation, nematode control, fungus control, plant growth-promoting bacteria