Bioaccumulation, elimination, and effect of endosulfan lactone on the concentration of Eisenia fetida fatty acids

Authors

  • Rocío Meza Gordillo Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Departamento de ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Carretera Panamericana Km. 1080. C.P. 29050, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-7372
  • Amet Ovando Roblero Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Departamento de ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Carretera Panamericana Km. 1080. C.P. 29050, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9155-9309
  • Paola Taydé Vázquez Villegas Tecnológico Nacional de México: Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cintalapa, Departamento de Ingeniería de la Industria Alimentaria, Cintalapa de Figueroa 30400, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3606-9264
  • Víctor Manuel Ruíz Valdiviezo Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Departamento de ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Carretera Panamericana Km. 1080. C.P. 29050, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0572-8845
  • Juan José Villalobos Maldonado Tecnológico Nacional de México: Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cintalapa, Departamento de Ingeniería de la Industria Alimentaria, Cintalapa de Figueroa 30400, México.
  • Jannet Aguilar Vázquez Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Departamento de ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Carretera Panamericana Km. 1080. C.P. 29050, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2358

Keywords:

Vermicompost, pesticides, bioremediation, endosulfan

Abstract

Earthworms are organisms that play an important role in soil ecology as they establish mutualist relationships with microorganisms to degrade organic matter, generating less-complex compounds and more available to be used as a carbon source. This symbiosis between Eisenia fetida and microorganisms allows xenobiotic compounds to be removed, accumulated and/or eliminated when xenobiotic compounds are present in the soil. Endosulfan is a pesticide that has been widely used and although it has a short half-life, it generates derivatives such as endosulfan ether, endosulfan sulfate, endosulfan lactone, etc. Some of them have been identified on agricultural soil so E. fetida is affected in its functions by its presence. These effects range from growth deficiencies to physiological and metabolic damage, leading to their death. In this study was assessed the effect of substrate microorganisms on weight gain, bioaccumulation and elimination of endosulfan lactone in Eisenia, at different concentrations (0.001, 0.004 and 0.009 mg kg-1), using sterile and non-sterile substrate. An 84% increase in weight of the worm was observed, with 0.004 mg kg-1 of endosulfan lactone, maximum accumulation (95%), and elimination (80%) pesticide, on non-sterile substrate. Multivariate statistical analysis showed that the concentration of fatty acids present in E. fetida was higher in non-sterile substrate, demonstrating the mutualist relationship between the worm and microorganisms present in the system.

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2025-07-02

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Meza Gordillo, R., Ovando Roblero, A., Vázquez Villegas, P. T., Ruíz Valdiviezo, V. M., Villalobos Maldonado, J. J., & Aguilar Vázquez, J. (2025). Bioaccumulation, elimination, and effect of endosulfan lactone on the concentration of Eisenia fetida fatty acids. Biotecnia, 27, e2358. https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2358

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