Santiago Cardona
National University of Colombia
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Journal of Environmental Sciences-china | 2015
Bibiana Betancur-Corredor; Nancy J. Pino; Santiago Cardona; Gustavo Peñuela
The bioremediation of a long-term contaminated soil through biostimulation and surfactant addition was evaluated. The concentrations of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) and its metabolites 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDD) and 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethylene (DDE) were monitored during an 8-week remediation process. Physicochemical characterization of the treated soil was performed before and after the bioremediation process. The isolation and identification of predominant microorganisms during the remediation process were also carried out. The efficiency of detoxification was evaluated after each bioremediation protocol. Humidity and pH and the heterotrophic microorganism count were monitored weekly. The DDT concentration was reduced by 79% after 8 weeks via biostimulation with surfactant addition (B+S) and 94.3% via biostimulation alone (B). Likewise, the concentrations of the metabolites DDE and DDD were reduced to levels below the quantification limits. The microorganisms isolated during bioremediation were identified as Bacillus thuringiensis, Flavobacterium sp., Cuprivadius sp., Variovorax soli, Phenylobacterium sp. and Lysobacter sp., among others. Analysis with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) allowed visualization of the colonization patterns of soil particles. The toxicity of the soil before and after bioremediation was evaluated using Vibrio fischeri as a bioluminescent sensor. A decrease in the toxic potential of the soil was verified by the increase of the concentration/effect relationship EC50 to 26.9% and 27.2% for B+S and B, respectively, compared to 0.4% obtained for the soil before treatment and 2.5% by natural attenuation after 8 weeks of treatment.
Dyna | 2010
Luz Quintero; Santiago Cardona
Dyna | 2009
Wilmar Gómez; Jair Gaviria; Santiago Cardona
Gestión y Ambiente | 2012
Linda Berrio; Oscar Beltrán; Edison Alexander Agudelo; Santiago Cardona
Dyna | 2009
Wilmar Gómez; Jair Gaviria; Santiago Cardona
Gestión y Ambiente | 2006
Santiago Cardona
Archive | 2012
Linda Berrio; Oscar Beltrán; Edison Alexander Agudelo; Santiago Cardona
Gestión y Ambiente | 2011
Luz Quintero; Santiago Cardona
Archive | 2010
Santiago Cardona; Edgar Suárez
Archive | 2010
Luz Quintero; Santiago Cardona