Identification and characterization of bioremedation potential of microorganisms in soil from waste dumps in Yola-Jimeta northeastern, Nigeria

Abstract

Biodegradation has proved over time that it is the cheapest and safest method human can use to tackle waste and population. The study of biodegradation of polypropylene reveals that Actinomycyte and three other unknown strains are capable of biodegrading polypropylene (making new functional group) within 3weeks. The new functional group seen after 3 weeks were; ester, cyanide, and ketone. The microbial community at the Yola wastes are a community of diverse organism, each with its own unique morphology, and growth pattern. All organisms were gram positive. This means that they can adapt to high stress and a resist turgor pressure. Actinomycyte spp was able to biodegrade polypropylene by breaking the carbon to hydrogen, and breaking down carbon hydrogen bond to make carbon oxygen bonds.