Characterization of Microorganisms with Biotechnological Potential Isolated from Chemically and Organically Fertilized Agricultural Soils
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https://doi.org/10.28940/terralatinoamericana.v43i.2233Keywords:
soil contamination, herbicides, pesticides, remediation, solubilisationAbstract
Agricultural soil degradation is a global issue that negatively impacts productivity. Microorganisms with biotechnological potential play crucial roles in the remediation of contaminated soils and the enhancement of soil fertility. The research was conducted in the Microbiology laboratory of the Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo with the objective of characterizing microorganisms with biotechnological potential isolated from agricultural soils fertilized with chemical and organic fertilizers under controlled conditions. The variables evaluated were pH, colony forming units (CFU) ml-1, and optical density, hypocotyl length, vigor index, germination percentage
and germination index. The results indicate that strains isolated from contaminated
soil exhibit a higher microbial load, ranging from 7.40×106 to 2.58×108 CFU g-1. Strain Mo-7 showed tolerance to aluminum sulfate and phosphate solubilization activity, and MQ-6 showed high capacity to solubilize urea, phosphate and tolerance to Al2(SO4)3. Turbidity with pendimentalin, MQ-6 reached the highest optical density at 72 hours (2.03). The pH analysis in the presence of Al2(SO4)3, MQ-6 was higher (8.11). In cell concentration with Al2(SO4)3, MQ-6 maintained 8.80E+10 CFU ml-1. In vitro phytotoxicity with pendimentalin and Al2(SO4)3 on Oryza sativa seeds, MQ-6 achieved 100% germination, root length 6.83 cm and vigor index of 82.50. With Al2(SO4)3, MQ-6 achieved 100% germination, hypocotyl length 23.50 cm and high vigor index (303.00). These strains demonstrated their potential to biotransform soil-toxic molecules thereby promoting agricultural sustainability through bioremediation processes.
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