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Effect of Bioluminescence Stimulating Agent of the Genetically Engineered Strain KG1206 on the Monitoring of the Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater Samples

발광유전자 재조합 균주 활성 촉진 조건이 석유계 탄화수소 오염지하수 모니터링에 미치는 영향

  • Ko, Kyung-Seok (Geological & Environmental Hazards Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources(KIGAM)) ;
  • Kong, In-Chul (School of Construction and Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University)
  • 고경석 (한국지질자원연구원 지질환경재해연구부) ;
  • 공인철 (영남대학교 건설환경공학부 환경공학)
  • Published : 2008.01.31
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Abstract

This paper describes the application of bioluminescence stimulating agents on a genetically engineered microorganism, Pseudomonas putida mt-2 KG1206, to monitor toluene analogs using in groundwater samples from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites. The maximum bioluminescent response with pure chemicals followed in the order: m-methyl benzyl alchohol > m-toluate > toluene > m-xylene > benzoate > p-xylene > o-xylene. Generally, the bioluminescence production of strain mixed with groundwater samples was dependent on the contaminated total inducer concentrations. However, few samples showed opposite results, where these phenomena may be caused by the complexicity of environmental samples. Two chemicals, SL(sodium lactate) and KNO$_3$, were tested to determine a better bioluminescence stimulant. Both chemicals stimulate the bioluminescence activity of strain KG1206, however, a slightly high bioluminescence was observed with nitrogen chemical. This selected stimulant was then tested on samples collected from contaminated groundwater samples. The bioluminescence activity of all samples mixed with the strain was stimulated with KNO$_3$ amendment. This suggests that the low bioluminescence activity exhibited by the environmental groundwater samples can be stimulated by amending the culture with a proper agent, such as nitrogen compound. These findings would be useful, especially, when strain was used to monitor the groundwater samples contaminated with low inducer contaminants. Overall, the results of this study found the ability of bioluminescence producing bacteria to biosensor a specific group of environmental contaminants, and suggest the potential for more efficient preliminary application of this engineered strain in a field-ready bioassay.

본 연구에서는 유전자 재조합 발광균주, Pseudomonas putida mt-2 KG1206,의 발광 촉진조건을 석유계 탄화수소 오염 지하수에 적용 가능성에 대해 조사하였다. 일반적으로 순수 유도제 오염원에 대한 발광 강도는 m-methyl benzyl alchohol > m-toluate > toluene > m-xylene > benzoate > p-xylene > o-xylene의 순으로 나타났다. 일반적으로 지하수에 오염된 유도제 오염원의 농도에 따라 발광 정도가 관찰되었다. 그러나 일부 지하수 시료의 경우에는 낮은 농도에 높은 발광과 같은 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 현상은 환경시료의 수질 복잡성에 따른 영향일 것이다. 선행연구에서 발광촉진제로 알려진 SL (sodium lactate)와 KNO$_3$에 의한 발광영향을 비교하였다. 모두 발광을 촉진하였지만, KNO$_3$가 조금 더 촉진력이 강한 것으로 조사되었다. 질소화합물(20 g KNO$_3$/L) 첨가군 시료의 발광균주는 첨가하지 않은 대조군에 비해 뚜렷하게 발광이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 일반적으로 낮은 유도제 오염원 함유 시료에 대해서는 발광촉진 조건이 지하수 오염원 검출 및 모니터링을 용이하게 할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 비슷한 특성을 가진 다양한 발광균주를 더욱 효율적으로 오염지역의 기초평가에 이용할 수 있는 조건이 될 수 있을 것이다.

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