Isolation and identification of diazinon degrading bacteria from fresh water: a case study on the sediments of Lake Parishan in Iran

• Main Authors: Tahery, Yaghoob, Kafilzadeh, Farshid, Dehdashti, Mehdi, Mahjoor, Amir Ashkan, Sivand, Siamak Mahmoodi, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15329/1/Isolation%20and%20identification%20of%20diazinon%20degrading%20bacteria%20from%20fresh%20water%20a%20case%20study%20on%20the%20sediments%20of%20Lake%20Parishan%20in%20Iran.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15329/; http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms2%283%2910.htm

Diazinon is an organophosphate insecticide which is widely used in various industries. It is known as an important causative of water pollution which eventually redound death of aquatic animals. Today microorganisms are considered as a best choice to reduce environmental pollution. This study was do...