Bioremediation of Carbamazepine using Bacteria: A Review

• Published in: Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology
• Main Author: Tay C.C.; Razali I.A.; Haikal N.K.K.G.; Kasri S.S.; Geraldi A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Akademia Baru 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85162949748&doi=10.37934%2faraset.30.3.236243&partnerID=40&md5=98ef1f25e83aff0a45359b98bc0391af

Carbamazepine is one of the pharmaceutical compounds that cause pollution. Bioremediation is chosen as the suitable method for degrading carbamazepine. The bioremediation of carbamazepine is achieved by determining the characteristics of bacteria and the source of bacteria used in the degradation of carbamazepine. Gram-negative bacteria are more favourable compared to gram-positive bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria obtained from sludge samples with various contaminants degraded carbamazepine efficiently at 100 %. pH 7 and temperature at 25 °C are optimal conditions that provide optimum results in degrading carbamazepine. MSS media is the preferred medium for bacteria as it degrades carbamazepine into the source of carbon. These identified gaps in the study provide basic information and shed light on future mechanism and application studies. © 2023, Penerbit Akademia Baru. All rights reserved.