Bacterial degradation of bisphenol analogues: an overview

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most produced synthetic monomers in the world and is widespread in the environment. Due to its adverse effects on life, BPA was replaced by bisphenol analogues (BP). Bacteria can degrade BPA and other bisphenol analogues (BP) diminishing their concentrations in the environment. To summarize the knowledge and contribute to future studies, in this review we surveyed papers on bacterial degradation of twelve different bisphenol analogues published until 2020. A total of 84 original papers from PubMed and Google Scholar were selected for this review. Most of the studies (95.2%, n = 80) on bacterial degradation of bisphenol analogues (BP) focused on bisphenol A (BPA), and then on BPF, and BPS. The number of studies on bacterial degradation of bisphenol analogues increased almost six times from 2000 (n = 2) to 2020 (n = 11). Indigenous microorganisms and the genera Sphingobium and Cupriavidus could degrade several BP. However, few studies focused on Cupriavidus. Biodegradation of BPA does not imply the degradation of other analogues. The acknowledgement of various aspects of BP bacterial biodegradation is vital for choosing the most suitable microorganisms for the bioremediation of a single BP or a mixture of BP.

Light mediated the interface interaction of commercial graphene oxide in natural surface water: photo-transformation, microbial diversity and metabolism

“…58 Bacteria/indigenous microorganisms can degrade BPA and other bisphenol analogues (BP), diminishing their environmental concentrations. 59 Therefore, the disturbance of aminobenzoate indicates that natural surface water has certain resistance to and can degrade low concentration CGO.…”

Isolation and characterization of a bisphenol A-degrading strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa DU2, from soil containing decaying plants

“…BPA endangers the life of aquatic species ( 10 ), and accumulation of BPA in their edible tissue threats human health ( 11 ). According to the prediction, BPA production will be increased during 2022–2027 ( 12 ). Moreover, the high concentration of BPA (14–1390 ng/L) in the surface water of Asian regions in recent decades is worrying ( 13 ).…”

“…Moreover, the high concentration of BPA (14–1390 ng/L) in the surface water of Asian regions in recent decades is worrying ( 13 ). So, the removal of BPA from different ecosystems is necessary and has been considered by researchers ( 12 ). Photodegradation, oxidation, photo-electrocatalytic oxidation, and biodegradation methods can be applied for BPA degradation ( 1 , 14 ), but the biodegradation method has more advantageous than the other techniques for BPA elimination from the environment ( 1 , 15 ).…”

“…Most of the isolated bacteria with BPA degradation capability belong to Pseudomonas, Sphingomonas, and Bacillus genera ( 12 ). Several BPA-degrading bacteria isolated from various sources were reported previously.…”

Bisphenols—A Threat to the Natural Environment

“…BPA is also widely used in the production of consumer goods [2]. The continuous release of BPA into environmental matrices such as air, water reservoirs, and soil, as well as the identification of this bisphenol in human samples [8], has prompted Materials 2023, 16, 6500 2 of 26 the imperative to implement preventive measures, including the use of its analogs, BPF and BPS. They take into account the fact that the production of BPA between 2022 and 2027 is projected to increase by 6% annually, with an estimated volume of 10.6 × 10 9 kg in 2022 [9,10].…”