Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (9): 194-201.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2019-0130

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Identification and Denitrification Characters of a High-temperature-resistant Nitrite-denitrifying Bacterium

LI Yu-qi1, MA Pei-yu1, LIU Han1, WANG Ling-zhi2, GAO Ren-ling1, LI Hui-juan1   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering,Shandong University of Science and Technology,Qingdao 266590;
    2. School of Life Science,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 102488
  • Received:2019-02-19 Online:2019-09-26 Published:2019-09-16

Abstract: Due to the toxic effect of nitrite,the screening and denitrification characteristics of denitrifying bacteria suitable for removing high-concentration nitrite-nitrogen are of great significance. Enrichment culturing,preliminary screening with plates and secondary screening with flasks were used to screen denitrifying bacteria from aquaculture wastewater,and a strain Y7 was identified through the physiological and biochemical characterization and the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The effects of carbon sources,nitrite concentration,pH,liquid volume,inoculum size,inoculum age and temperature to the removal rate of nitrite-nitrogen by the strain Y7 were further investigated for increasing the efficacy of removing nitrite-nitrogen. As results,strain Y7 was identified as a member of the genus Bacillus and hence designated Bacillus subtilis Y7. Results of single-factor experiment showed that strain Y7 degraded nitrite from 1 100 mg/L to zero after fermentation for 24 hours at temperature 30℃ and 170 r/min,under the conditions of the glycerol as carbon source,the pH value of the medium being 7.0,the liquid volume being 100 mL in 250 mL triangular flask and the inoculum size being 10%(OD600=1.5). In conclusion,strain Y7 tolerates up to 1 100 mg/L nitrite,and the high temperature of 50℃ does not affect its degradation efficiency to the nitrite-nitrogen. Therefore,strain Y7 has great potential in the treatment of high-temperature industrial wastewater containing high concentration of nitrite and summer aquaculture wastewater.

Key words: Bacillus, nitrite, denitrifying bacteria, high temperature