Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (11): 224-234.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.11.026

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Isolation and Identification of Alicyclobacillus A1 and Its Bio-solubilization of Middle- and Low-grade Rock Phosphates

LI Ling-ling, LÜ Zao-sheng, YANG Zhong-hua, ZUO Zhen-yu, LI Yao-yi   

  1. College of Chemical Engineering and Technology,Wuhan University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430081
  • Received:2016-03-13 Online:2016-11-25 Published:2016-11-11

Abstract: Bio-solubilization of phosphorous has pioneered a novel approach to make full use of rich but refractory middle- and low-grade phosphate ores in China,and this work aims to screen high-efficiency phosphorous-solubilizing bacteria for utilization of middle- and low-grade phosphate ores. A facultative heterotrophic strain A1 was isolated from the acid mine drainage of Yichang phosphate mines of Hubei province,and was identified as Alicyclobacillus aeris according to its morphological,physiological and biochemical characteristics,and 16S rDNA sequence. For strain A1,YSG medium was optimal among four media regarding bacterial growth and its bio-solubilization of phosphorous from phosphate ores;the fraction of phosphorous leached by strain A1 reached 77.22%,which increased about 62% compared to chemical leaching of abiotic control. According to X-ray diffraction(XRD)analyses of raw phosphate ores and bioleached residues in YSG medium as well as high performance liquid chromatography of the leachate,soluble phosphates were released by dissolving fluorapatite and carbonate-fluorapatite in phosphate ores via organic acid mixture(mainly oxilic acid and citric acid)generated during the fermentation of strain A1 with organic carbon sources,and simultaneously gypsum was formed.

Key words: Alicyclobacillus aeris, isolation, identification, middle- and low-grade rock phosphates, bioleaching