UTILIZATION OF TANNIC ACID BY BACTERIA IN TROPICAL AQUATIC AND SOIL ENVIRONMENTS

Authors

  • Emmanuel Olumuyiwa Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Olukayode Amund
  • Matthew Ilori
  • Stefan Schmidt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2020.10.3.335-343

Keywords:

Lagoon, Mangrove forest soil, Biodegradation, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pantoea cypripedii , gallotannin

Abstract

Two bacterial strains designated as EO1 and EO2, were isolated by selective culture enrichment from Lagos lagoon water and mangrove soil samples. They were subsequently identified based on morphological and physiological characteristics as well as 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as Klebsiella pneumoniae strain EO1 and Pantoea cypripedii strain EO2 with accession numbers KX355800 and KX355801. Microbial growth assessment was performed in triplicates under aerobic batch conditions. The two isolates were capable of utilizing tannic acid, gallic acid, glucose, succinate, benzoic acid, and protocatechuic acid as sole carbon sources. Growth experiments along with enzymatic studies indicated that the organisms hydrolyzed tannic acid through gallic acid and pyrogallol as metabolic intermediates. The organisms have potential for the elimination of polyphenolic pollutants such as gallotannins associated with wood residues in Nigerian estuarine environments.

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Author Biographies

Olukayode Amund

Professor Olukayode O. Amund

(Professor of Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology)

Vice-Chancellor

Elizade University

Ilara-Mokin, Ondo-State

Nigeria

 

Matthew Ilori

Department of Microbiology

Professor of Biotechnology and Environmental Microbiology

Member, School of Postgraduate Studies Board (2008-Date), School of Postgraduate Studies Examinations Results Committee (2008-Date), School of Postgraduate Studies Academic Programmes Committee (2008-Date). The Senate Member (2004 - 2006 and March, 2010 -Date) is the Deputy Chairman of the Academic Programmes Committee, School of Postgraduate Studies

Stefan Schmidt

University of kwaZulu-Natal· Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Professor of Microbiology

Research Areas: Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Microbiology
Microbial ecology and ecophysiology
Microbial catabolism of priority pollutants
Microbiological safety of food and water
Microbial biotechnology for water purification and energy (CH4, H2) production
Biocide microbe interaction
Biotechnology.

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Olumuyiwa, E., Amund, O., Ilori, M., & Schmidt, S. (2020). UTILIZATION OF TANNIC ACID BY BACTERIA IN TROPICAL AQUATIC AND SOIL ENVIRONMENTS. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 10(3), 335–343. https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2020.10.3.335-343