ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Microbiological Diversity and Biotechnological
Potential of the Soil Ecosystem
of a High-Mountainous Landfill
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Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University,
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Submission date: 2018-07-17
Final revision date: 2018-11-08
Acceptance date: 2018-11-21
Online publication date: 2019-08-01
Publication date: 2019-09-17
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Nurzat Totubaeva
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Chyngyz Aitmatov avenue, 720000 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4429-4435
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Strains isolated from high mountain industrial landfills have high biotechnological potential and
studying their diversity is relevant. The objective of this study was to investigate the microbial diversity
of oil-contaminated soils at a high mountain mine located 4000 meters above sea level, isolated and
characterized by hydrocarbon-resistant bacteria and compare the degradation efficiency of two bacterial
consortia. The surface layer (0-30 cm) that consists of 10440 mg/kg hydrocarbons were used for the
experiment. A bacteria group of the three genera Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, and Rhodococcus
dominated. Fungi Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Trichoderma were present in relatively high abundances
in the samples. The study shows that the actinomycetes of the Streptomyces group of the Cinereus section
are most sensitive to hydrocarbon contamination. Three superior indigenous bacteria Rhodococcus
rhodococcus N1, Pseudomonas fluorescens W3, and Flavobacterium NE2 has been isolated from oilpolluted
soil. The consortium composed of bacteria strains Rhodococcus rhodococcus N1, Pseudomonas
fluorescens W3, and Flavobacterium NE2 is more effective than a consortium composed of bacteria
strains Rhodococcus rhodococcus N1, Pseudomonas fluorescens W3 hydrocarbon removal efficiency
70% and 22.9%, respectively. These findings provide highly valuable information on the production of
bacterial consortium for the remediation of oil-contaminated soil.