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A New Strain of Bacillus tequilensis CGMCC 17603 Isolated from Biological Soil Crusts: A Promising Sand-Fixation Agent for Desertification Control

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  • Lina Zhao

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Xinrong Li

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Zengru Wang

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Jinghua Qi

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Wenli Zhang

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yansong Wang

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yubing Liu

    (Shapotou Desert Research & Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Key Laboratory of Stress Physiology and Ecology in Cold and Arid Regions of Gansu Province, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China)

Abstract

In arid and semi-arid desert ecosystems, physical, chemical, and vegetative measures were used to prevent wind erosion. However, studies on the utilization of microbial resources for sand fixation are still limited. To fill this gap, a new strain of Bacillus tequilensis CGMCC 17603 with high productivity of exopolysaccharide (EPS) was isolated from biological soil crusts, and its high-density culture technology and sand-fixing ability were studied. The one-factor-at-a-time approach (OFAT) and Box–Behnken design of CGMCC 17603 showed that the optimum culture conditions were pH 8.5, temperature 31 °C, agitation speed 230 rpm, and inoculation quantity 3%, and the optimum medium was 27.25 g/L glucose, 15.90 g/L yeast extract, and 5.61 g/L MgSO 4 •7H 2 O. High-density culture showed that the biomass and EPS yield of CGMCC 17603 increased from 9.62 × 10 7 to 2.33 × 10 9 CFU/mL, and from 8.01 to 15.61 g/L, respectively. The field experiments showed that CGMCC 17603 could effectively improve the ability of sand fixation and wind prevention. These results indicated that B. tequilensis , first isolated from cyanobacterial crusts, can be considered as an ideal soil-fixing agent to combat desertification in arid and semi-arid areas.

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  • Lina Zhao & Xinrong Li & Zengru Wang & Jinghua Qi & Wenli Zhang & Yansong Wang & Yubing Liu, 2019. "A New Strain of Bacillus tequilensis CGMCC 17603 Isolated from Biological Soil Crusts: A Promising Sand-Fixation Agent for Desertification Control," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:22:p:6501-:d:288349
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    1. Tonglin Fu & Xinrong Li, 2020. "A Combination Forecasting Strategy for Precipitation, Temperature and Wind Speed in the Southeastern Margin of the Tengger Desert," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-22, February.
    2. Xiaofei Sun & Yuting Niu & Yaoze Du & Chenxue Geng & Chunli Guo & Lina Zhao, 2023. "Isolation and Identification of New Soil Strains with Phosphate-Solubilizing and Exopolysaccharide-Producing Abilities in the Yellow River Wetland Nature Reserve of Luoyang City, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-12, February.
    3. Zhen Liu & Hao Sun & Ke Lin & Cuiying Zhou & Wei Huang, 2021. "Occurrence Regularity of Silt–Clay Minerals in Wind Eroded Deserts of Northwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-21, March.

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