There is accumulating evidence that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) produce a glycoprotein called glomalin, which has the potential to increase soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) storage, thereby reducing soil emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) into the atmosphere. However, other soil microorganisms such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) that interact with AMF could indirectly influence glomalin production. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of AMF and PGPR interactions on glomalin production and identify possible combinations of these organisms that could enhance C and N storage in the rhizosphere. The effects of AMF and PGPR interactions on pea (Pisum sativum L.) growth and correlations between glomalin production and plant growth also were assessed.<p> A series of growth chamber and laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the effect of fungal and host plant species on glomalin production by comparing the amounts of glomalin produced by Glomus clarum, G. intraradices, and G. mosseae in association with corn (Zea mays L.), in addition to examining differences in the ability of corn, pea, and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to support glomalin production by G. intraradices. There were no significant differences in glomalin production [measured in the rhizosphere as Bradford-reactive soil protein (BRSP)] by the three AMF species, whereas host plant significantly affected glomalin production. Specifically, higher BRSP concentrations were found in the rhizosphere of corn as compared to pea and wheat.<p> Additionally, the effect of long-term storage on the growth promoting traits of the PGPR strains selected; namely, Pseudomonas cepacia R55 and R85, P. aeruginosa R75, P. putida R105, and P. fluorescence R111 were investigated. These bacterial strains previously had been identified as PGPR, but had since undergone approximately twenty years of storage at -80¢ªC; thus, it was necessary to confirm that these strains had retained their plant growth promoting characteristics. Apparently, long-term storage had no significant adverse effect on the PGPR strains as all strains increased the total biomass of wheat significantly and demonstrated antagonism against fungal pathogens.<p> The possibility that spore-associated bacteria (SAB) could influence AMF associations, thereby affecting glomalin production, and subsequent crop yield potential was assessed. This was achieved by first isolating bacteria from disinfested spores of the AMF species and determining their potential as PGPR for wheat. According to fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles, four genera of bacteria were isolated from AMF spores namely; Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Micrococcus, and Paenibacillus, of which Bacillus species were the most common SAB. None of these isolates, however, showed growth promoting abilities on wheat.<p> Based on the preliminary findings, the combined effects of the three AMF species and the five PGPR strains were examined on plant growth and glomalin production under gnotobiotic conditions using pea as the host plant. Interactions between G. intraradices and R75, R85, or R105 resulted in increased BRSP concentration in the mycorrhizosphere of pea. Additionally, significant interactions were observed between the AMF species and PGPR strains on BRSP concentration in pea rhizosphere under non-sterile conditions. As observed under sterile conditions, the co-inoculation of pea with G. intraradices and R75 or R85 increased BRSP concentrations in the rhizosphere of pea grown in non-sterile soil, although interaction effects were not significantly different from the control or when G. intraradices was applied alone. Significant AMF and PGPR interactions were observed to affect AMF colonization; however, the combination of these organisms did not significantly affect pea growth, nutrient uptake, and C and N storage in the plant rhizosphere. No correlations were detected between glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP), pea growth, nutrient concentrations in the plant tissue, and soil organic C and N content. This study demonstrated that although the potential exists to manipulate certain AMF and PGPR to enhance glomalin production, co-inoculation of AMF and PGPR did not enhance plant growth or C and N storage beyond that achieved by inoculation of either organism.

Soil salinity is a widespread problem that limits crop yield throughout the world. The accumulation of soluble salts in the soil can inhibit plant growth by increasing the osmotic potential of interstitial water, inducing ion toxicity and nutrient imbalances in plants. Over the last decade, considerable effort has been put into developing economical and effective methods to reclaim these damaged soils. Phytoremediation is a technique that uses plants to extract, contain, immobilize and degrade contaminants in soil. The most common process for salt bioremediation is phytoextraction which uses plants to accumulate salt in the shoots, which is then removed by harvesting the foliage. As developing significant plant biomass in saline soils is an issue, a group of free-living rhizobacteria, called plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), can be applied to plant seeds to aid plant growth by alleviating salt stress. The principle objective of this research was to test the efficacy of PGPR in improving the growth of plants on salt-impacted soils through greenhouse and field studies. In this research, previously isolated PGPR strains of Pseudomonas putida. UW3, Pseudomonas putida UW4, and Pseudomonas corrugata CMH3 were applied to barley (Hordeum valgare C.V. AC ranger), oats (Avena sativa C.V. CDC baler), tall wheatgrass (Agropyron elongatum), and tall fescue (festuca arundinacea C.V. Inferno). PGPR effects on plant growth, membrane stability, and photosynthetic activity under salt stress were examined. Greenhouse studies showed that plants treated with PGPR resulted in an increase in plant biomass by up to 500% in salt-impacted soils. Electrolyte leakage assay showed that plants treated with PGPR resulted in 50% less electrolyte leakage from membranes. Several chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters, Fv/Fm, effective quantum yield, Fs, qP, and qN obtained from pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry showed that PGPR-treated plants resulted in improvement in photosynthesis under salt stress. Field studies showed that PGPR promoted shoot dry biomass production by 27% to 230%. The NaCl accumulation in plant shoots increased by 7% to 98% with PGPR treatment. The averaged soil salinity level at the CMS and CMN site decreased by 20% and 60%, respectively, during the 2008 field season. However, there was no evidence of a decrease in soil salinity at the AL site. Based on the improvements of plant biomass production and NaCl uptake by PGPR observed in the 2008 field studies, the phytoremediation efficiency on salt-impacted sites is expected to increase by 30-60% with PGPR treatments. Based on the average data of 2007 and 2008 field season, the time required to remove 25% of NaCl of the top 50 cm soil at the CMS, CMN and AL site is estimated to be six, twelve, and sixteen years, respectively, with PGPR treatments. The remediation efficiency is expected to accelerate during the remediation process as the soil properties and soil salinity levels improve over time.

Soil salinity is a widespread problem that limits crop yield throughout the world. The accumulation of soluble salts in the soil can inhibit plant growth by increasing the osmotic potential of interstitial water, inducing ion toxicity and nutrient imbalances in plants. Over the last decade, considerable effort has been put into developing economical and effective methods to reclaim these damaged soils. Phytoremediation is a technique that uses plants to extract, contain, immobilize and degrade contaminants in soil. The most common process for salt bioremediation is phytoextraction which uses plants to accumulate salt in the shoots, which is then removed by harvesting the foliage. As developing significant plant biomass in saline soils is an issue, a group of free-living rhizobacteria, called plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), can be applied to plant seeds to aid plant growth by alleviating salt stress. The principle objective of this research was to test the efficacy of PGPR in improving the growth of plants on salt-impacted soils through greenhouse and field studies. In this research, previously isolated PGPR strains of Pseudomonas putida. UW3, Pseudomonas putida UW4, and Pseudomonas corrugata CMH3 were applied to barley (Hordeum valgare C.V. AC ranger), oats (Avena sativa C.V. CDC baler), tall wheatgrass (Agropyron elongatum), and tall fescue (festuca arundinacea C.V. Inferno). PGPR effects on plant growth, membrane stability, and photosynthetic activity under salt stress were examined. Greenhouse studies showed that plants treated with PGPR resulted in an increase in plant biomass by up to 500% in salt-impacted soils. Electrolyte leakage assay showed that plants treated with PGPR resulted in 50% less electrolyte leakage from membranes. Several chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters, Fv/Fm, effective quantum yield, Fs, qP, and qN obtained from pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry showed that PGPR-treated plants resulted in improvement in photosynthesis under salt stress. Field studies showed that PGPR promoted shoot dry biomass production by 27% to 230%. The NaCl accumulation in plant shoots increased by 7% to 98% with PGPR treatment. The averaged soil salinity level at the CMS and CMN site decreased by 20% and 60%, respectively, during the 2008 field season. However, there was no evidence of a decrease in soil salinity at the AL site. Based on the improvements of plant biomass production and NaCl uptake by PGPR observed in the 2008 field studies, the phytoremediation efficiency on salt-impacted sites is expected to increase by 30-60% with PGPR treatments. Based on the average data of 2007 and 2008 field season, the time required to remove 25% of NaCl of the top 50 cm soil at the CMS, CMN and AL site is estimated to be six, twelve, and sixteen years, respectively, with PGPR treatments. The remediation efficiency is expected to accelerate during the remediation process as the soil properties and soil salinity levels improve over time.

There is accumulating evidence that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) produce a glycoprotein called glomalin, which has the potential to increase soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) storage, thereby reducing soil emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) into the atmosphere. However, other soil microorganisms such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) that interact with AMF could indirectly influence glomalin production. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of AMF and PGPR interactions on glomalin production and identify possible combinations of these organisms that could enhance C and N storage in the rhizosphere. The effects of AMF and PGPR interactions on pea (Pisum sativum L.) growth and correlations between glomalin production and plant growth also were assessed.<p> A series of growth chamber and laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the effect of fungal and host plant species on glomalin production by comparing the amounts of glomalin produced by Glomus clarum, G. intraradices, and G. mosseae in association with corn (Zea mays L.), in addition to examining differences in the ability of corn, pea, and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to support glomalin production by G. intraradices. There were no significant differences in glomalin production [measured in the rhizosphere as Bradford-reactive soil protein (BRSP)] by the three AMF species, whereas host plant significantly affected glomalin production. Specifically, higher BRSP concentrations were found in the rhizosphere of corn as compared to pea and wheat.<p> Additionally, the effect of long-term storage on the growth promoting traits of the PGPR strains selected; namely, Pseudomonas cepacia R55 and R85, P. aeruginosa R75, P. putida R105, and P. fluorescence R111 were investigated. These bacterial strains previously had been identified as PGPR, but had since undergone approximately twenty years of storage at -80¢ªC; thus, it was necessary to confirm that these strains had retained their plant growth promoting characteristics. Apparently, long-term storage had no significant adverse effect on the PGPR strains as all strains increased the total biomass of wheat significantly and demonstrated antagonism against fungal pathogens.<p> The possibility that spore-associated bacteria (SAB) could influence AMF associations, thereby affecting glomalin production, and subsequent crop yield potential was assessed. This was achieved by first isolating bacteria from disinfested spores of the AMF species and determining their potential as PGPR for wheat. According to fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles, four genera of bacteria were isolated from AMF spores namely; Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Micrococcus, and Paenibacillus, of which Bacillus species were the most common SAB. None of these isolates, however, showed growth promoting abilities on wheat.<p> Based on the preliminary findings, the combined effects of the three AMF species and the five PGPR strains were examined on plant growth and glomalin production under gnotobiotic conditions using pea as the host plant. Interactions between G. intraradices and R75, R85, or R105 resulted in increased BRSP concentration in the mycorrhizosphere of pea. Additionally, significant interactions were observed between the AMF species and PGPR strains on BRSP concentration in pea rhizosphere under non-sterile conditions. As observed under sterile conditions, the co-inoculation of pea with G. intraradices and R75 or R85 increased BRSP concentrations in the rhizosphere of pea grown in non-sterile soil, although interaction effects were not significantly different from the control or when G. intraradices was applied alone. Significant AMF and PGPR interactions were observed to affect AMF colonization; however, the combination of these organisms did not significantly affect pea growth, nutrient uptake, and C and N storage in the plant rhizosphere. No correlations were detected between glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP), pea growth, nutrient concentrations in the plant tissue, and soil organic C and N content. This study demonstrated that although the potential exists to manipulate certain AMF and PGPR to enhance glomalin production, co-inoculation of AMF and PGPR did not enhance plant growth or C and N storage beyond that achieved by inoculation of either organism.

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a subtropical legume that requires root zone temperatures (RZTs) in the 25 to 30$ sp circ$C range for optimal symbiotic activity. The inability of soybean to adapt to cool soil conditions limits its development and yield in short season areas. In particular, nodulation and N$ sb2$ fixation by this subtropical crop species is sensitive to cool (RZT). The objectives of this thesis were to determine whether or not PGPR could be used to help overcome the low RZT inhibition of soybean nodulation, to improve soybean nitrogen fixation and yield under field conditions and to determine the methods by which such increases occurred. The work reported in this thesis has demonstrated that PGPR can increase early season nodulation and total seasonal nitrogen fixation and yield of soybean growing in an area with cool spring soils. The ability of PGPR to stimulate soybean nodulation and growth was shown to be related to their ability to colonize soybean roots, and this was shown to be related to RZT. All steps in early nodulation were stimulated by the presence of PGPR. The beneficial effects of PGPR are exerted through a diffusible molecule excreted into the growth medium. The addition of genistein, a plant-to-bacteria signal molecule already shown to stimulate soybean N$ sb2$ fixation at low RZT, plus PGPR causes increases in soybean nodulation, N$ sb2$ fixation, and growth that were greater than those caused by the addition of PGPR alone, but only at 25 and 17.5$ sp circ$C, and not at 15$ sp circ$C RZT.

Thirty-two isolates of rhizosphere bacteria, selected for their ability to inhibit zoospore germination and/or mycelial growth of Pythium aphanidermatum (Pa) in vitro, were evaluated in a test tube bioassay using cucumber c.v. 'Straight 8'. These isolates were identified as Psedudomonas corrugata (Pc13 or 35) and P. fluorescens (Pf15, 16 or 27). All but one of the five isolates effectively colonised the roots of cucumber plants in short term studies. Isolates 15 and 35 were found to maintain high population densities throughout the time period. Pa-inoculated plants treated with the Pc13 or Pf15 produced fruit yields equal to 92 and 74% respectively of the control (no Pa, no bacteria). Pa-inoculated plants without bacteria yielded only 46% of the control. In the fall crop, Pa-inoculated plants treated with Pc13 or Pf15 yielded 52 and 47% of the control compared to Pa-only treatment, which yielded 12.5% of the control. In both crops, treatment with any of the bacterial isolates resulted in significantly reduced cull rates compared to the Pa-only treatment.

Plant roots are central to C- and N-cycling in soil. However, (i) plants differ strongly in tissue recalcitrance (e.g. lignin content) affecting their mineralization in soil, and (ii) rhizodeposits also vary strongly in terms of the metabolites that they contain. Therefore, (i) we used 13C labelled ryegrass root and shoot residues as substrates to investigate the impact of tissue recalcitrance on soil processes through controlled incubation of soil, (ii) we assessed variations in root C-deposition between barley genotypes and their respective impacts on soil processes using 13CO2 labelled plants, (iii) using 13C/15N enriched ryegrass root residues as tracer material, we investigated the impacts of barley genotypes on mineralization of recently incorporated plant residues in soil and plant uptake of the residue-derived N, and (iv) we applied a quantitative trait loci analysis approach to identify barley chromosome regions affecting soil microbial biomass and other soil and root related traits. In the first study, addition of root residues resulted in reduced C-mineralization rates, soil microbial activity and soil organic matter (SOM) priming relative to shoot residues. Planted experiments revealed (i) genotype effects on plant-, SOM- and residuederived surface soil CO2-C efflux and showed that incorporation of plant derived-C to the silt-and-clay soil fraction varied between genotypes, indicating relative stabilization of root derived-C as a result of barley genotype, (ii) that plant uptake of residue released N between genotypes was linked to genotype impacts on residue mineralization, and (iii) barley chromosome regions that influence plant-derived microbial biomass C. These results (i) suggest that greater plant tissue recalcitrance can lower soil C-emissions and increase C-storage in soil, and (ii) demonstrate the barley genetic influence on soil microbial communities and C- and N-cycling, which could be useful in crop breeding to improve soil microbial interactions, and thus promote sustainable crop production systems.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-06-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:33:27Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 galdianojunior_rf_me_jabo.pdf: 690122 bytes, checksum: 501da9f097d5b39bf9010fb96e017d11 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A rizosfera favorece a colonização radicular por rizobactérias promotoras do crescimento de plantas (RPCPs), as quais podem oferecer importantes benefícios para a hospedeira. Este estudo teve o objetivo de isolar e identificar bactérias produtoras de auxinas das espécies Cattleya walkeriana, Cyrtopodium paludicolum, Ionopsis utricularioides, Oeceoclades maculata, Phalaenopsis amabilis e Vanilla planifolia e avaliar a inoculação de sementes e plântulas da orquídea brasileira Cattleya walkeriana. Ao total, foram isolados 85 bactérias, 67 delas produtoras de auxinas (quantificados por ensaios colorimétrico e detectados por CLAE) e 26 foram identificadas pelo sequenciamento parcial do gene 16S rRNA. Seis isolados produtores de auxinas foram inoculados em bioensaios. Para a inoculação in vitro, sementes foram inoculadas com os isolados Burkholderia RzW32, Enterobacter Endw37, Curtobacterium Endw57, Bacilllus EndW60 e testemunha representada por água destilada autoclavada em meio nutritivo Knudson-C e mantidas em câmara de incubação com luminosidade e temperatura controladas. Após 120 dias, a germinação do tratamento controle apresentou-se bem desenvolvida, ao contrário de sementes dos tratamentos inoculados. No experimento de bacterização ex vitro, plântulas germinadas em cultivo assimbiótico in vitro foram inoculadas com os isolados Burkholderia RzW32, Curtobacterium RzW35, Enterobacter EndW37, Bacillus EndW48 e testemunha. Após 90 dias de cultivo em condições de casa de vegetação, foram avaliados porcentagem de sobrevivência, área foliar, número de raízes, comprimento das raízes, massa de matéria seca da parte radicular e da parte aérea, índice de aumento da área foliar e índice de aumento da massa seca total. Curtobacterium sp. e Burkholderia sp. proporcionaram a menor eficiência para o crescimento enquanto... / The rhizosphere promotes root colonization by Plant growthpromoting rizobacteria (PGPR), which may offer significant benefits to the host . This study aimed to isolate and identify auxin-producing bacteria of the species Cattleya walkeriana, Cyrtopodium paludicolum, Ionopsis utricularioides, Oeceoclades maculata, Phalaenopsis amabilis and Vanilla planifolia, and evaluate seeds and seedlings innoculation of the Brazilian orchid Cattleya walkeriana. In total, 85 bacteria were isolated, 67 of them produce auxins (quantified by colorimetric assays and detected by HPLC) and 26 were identified by partial sequencing of 16S rRNA gene. Six-producing isolates were inoculated in auxin bioassays. For in vitro inoculation, seeds were inoculated with isolates Burkholderia RzW32, Enterobacter Endw37, Curtobacterium Endw57, Bacilllus EndW60 and control represented by distilled autoclaved water in nutrient medium Knudson-C and kept in an incubation chamber with controlled temperature and luminosity. After 120 days, the germination of the control treatment presented was well developed, unlike seeds of inoculated treatments. In the experiment of bacterization ex vitro, asymbiotic in vitro germinated seedlings were inoculated with isolates Burkholderia RzW32, Curtobacterium RzW35, Enterobacter EndW37, Bacillus EndW48 and control. After 90 days of cultivation in a greenhouse, were evaluated for survival percentage, leaf area, number of roots, root length, dry matter of the root and shoot, rate of increase in leaf area index and increase in total dry mass. Curtobacterium sp. RzW35 and Burkholderia sp. RzW32 provided the lowest efficiency for growth while Bacillus sp. EndW48 and Enterobacter sp. EndW37 to encourage growth in all parameters investigated and may be recommended for growth and survival during ex vitro acclimatization of seedlings of Cattleya walkeriana.

Orientador: Eliana Gertrudes de Macedo Lemos / Banca: Kathia Fernandes Lopes Pivetta / Banca: Ricardo Tadeu de Faria / Resumo: A rizosfera favorece a colonização radicular por rizobactérias promotoras do crescimento de plantas (RPCPs), as quais podem oferecer importantes benefícios para a hospedeira. Este estudo teve o objetivo de isolar e identificar bactérias produtoras de auxinas das espécies Cattleya walkeriana, Cyrtopodium paludicolum, Ionopsis utricularioides, Oeceoclades maculata, Phalaenopsis amabilis e Vanilla planifolia e avaliar a inoculação de sementes e plântulas da orquídea brasileira Cattleya walkeriana. Ao total, foram isolados 85 bactérias, 67 delas produtoras de auxinas (quantificados por ensaios colorimétrico e detectados por CLAE) e 26 foram identificadas pelo sequenciamento parcial do gene 16S rRNA. Seis isolados produtores de auxinas foram inoculados em bioensaios. Para a inoculação in vitro, sementes foram inoculadas com os isolados Burkholderia RzW32, Enterobacter Endw37, Curtobacterium Endw57, Bacilllus EndW60 e testemunha representada por água destilada autoclavada em meio nutritivo Knudson-C e mantidas em câmara de incubação com luminosidade e temperatura controladas. Após 120 dias, a germinação do tratamento controle apresentou-se bem desenvolvida, ao contrário de sementes dos tratamentos inoculados. No experimento de bacterização ex vitro, plântulas germinadas em cultivo assimbiótico in vitro foram inoculadas com os isolados Burkholderia RzW32, Curtobacterium RzW35, Enterobacter EndW37, Bacillus EndW48 e testemunha. Após 90 dias de cultivo em condições de casa de vegetação, foram avaliados porcentagem de sobrevivência, área foliar, número de raízes, comprimento das raízes, massa de matéria seca da parte radicular e da parte aérea, índice de aumento da área foliar e índice de aumento da massa seca total. Curtobacterium sp. e Burkholderia sp. proporcionaram a menor eficiência para o crescimento enquanto... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The rhizosphere promotes root colonization by Plant growthpromoting rizobacteria (PGPR), which may offer significant benefits to the host . This study aimed to isolate and identify auxin-producing bacteria of the species Cattleya walkeriana, Cyrtopodium paludicolum, Ionopsis utricularioides, Oeceoclades maculata, Phalaenopsis amabilis and Vanilla planifolia, and evaluate seeds and seedlings innoculation of the Brazilian orchid Cattleya walkeriana. In total, 85 bacteria were isolated, 67 of them produce auxins (quantified by colorimetric assays and detected by HPLC) and 26 were identified by partial sequencing of 16S rRNA gene. Six-producing isolates were inoculated in auxin bioassays. For in vitro inoculation, seeds were inoculated with isolates Burkholderia RzW32, Enterobacter Endw37, Curtobacterium Endw57, Bacilllus EndW60 and control represented by distilled autoclaved water in nutrient medium Knudson-C and kept in an incubation chamber with controlled temperature and luminosity. After 120 days, the germination of the control treatment presented was well developed, unlike seeds of inoculated treatments. In the experiment of bacterization ex vitro, asymbiotic in vitro germinated seedlings were inoculated with isolates Burkholderia RzW32, Curtobacterium RzW35, Enterobacter EndW37, Bacillus EndW48 and control. After 90 days of cultivation in a greenhouse, were evaluated for survival percentage, leaf area, number of roots, root length, dry matter of the root and shoot, rate of increase in leaf area index and increase in total dry mass. Curtobacterium sp. RzW35 and Burkholderia sp. RzW32 provided the lowest efficiency for growth while Bacillus sp. EndW48 and Enterobacter sp. EndW37 to encourage growth in all parameters investigated and may be recommended for growth and survival during ex vitro acclimatization of seedlings of Cattleya walkeriana. / Mestre

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For such purpose, it was conducted a literature search about the use of fossil fuels and the biofuels market development, besides the biotechnological potential of the use of glycerol in fermentative processes. From rhizosphere soil samples, it was bioprospected micro-organisms with the ability to utilize glycerol as the sole carbon source and in bioconvert 2,3-butanediol and 1,3-propanediol. In order to preserve the maintenance and development of urban activities a change in the energy matrix is necessary since fossil fuels are a finite resource and shown to be unsustainable or cause impacts in environment and human health. Through the implementation of policies that aimed to invest in research and production of biodiesel Brazil stands out as a major producer of the compound. In the experimental segment, among the sampled and identified microorganisms, the family Enterobacteriaceae was highlighted. All isolated presented biochemical / physiological profile heterogeneous and belonging to genera notedly used in the glycerol bioconversion. Three samples were identified as simultaneous producers of compounds of interest, simultaneously AG3 was the best producer of 2,3-BD and 1,3-PD, 0522 g.L-1 and 0.735 g.L-1, respectively. AG6 stood out in the production of 1,3-PD, 0842 g.L-1. Therefore, the sustainability provided by biofuels, highlighting biodiesel, brings a promising perspective to future and the use of co-products generated by the biodiesel production chain can contribute to the appreciation of biodiesel. Lactuca sativa’s rhizobacteria have the biotechnological potential for bioconversion of glycerol, promising discovery for the development of biodiesel and biorefinery sector. / A produção de coprodutos é um dos principais contratempos da cadeia produtiva do biodiesel. Um dos coprodutos de produção mais representativa é o glicerol. Nesse aspecto, o presente estudo possui o objetivo de contextualizar o uso e produção de combustíveis fósseis e biocombustíveis, com destaque o biodiesel, e investigar o potencial biotecnológico de rizobactérias de alface (Lactuca sativa) na bioconversão do glicerol em produtos de valor agregado. Para esse fim, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico acerca do uso de combustíveis fósseis e desenvolvimento do mercado do biocombustível, além das potencialidades biotecnológicas da utilização do glicerol em processos fermentativos e, a partir de amostras de solo rizosferico, foi realizado a bioprospecção de micro-organismos com a capacidade de utilizar glicerol como fonte única de carbono e o bioconverter em 2,3-Butanodiol e 1,3-Propanodiol. Como forma de preservar a manutenção e o desenvolvimento das atividades urbanas é necessária uma mudança na matriz energética, uma vez que os combustíveis fósseis se mostram insustentáveis a longo prazo, seja por ser um recurso finito ou por ocasionar impactos ambientais e na saúde humana. Por meio da implementação de políticas que visaram investir na pesquisa e produção de biodiesel o Brasil se destaca como grande produtor do composto. No segmento experimental, dentre os micro-organismos amostrados e identificados houve destaque à família Enterobacteriaceae. Todos os isolados apresentaram perfil bioquímico/fisiológico heterogêneo e pertencentes a gêneros notadamente empregados em pesquisas na bioconversão do glicerol. Três amostras foram identificadas como produtoras simultâneas dos compostos de interesse, AG3 foi o melhor produtor simultâneo de 2,3-BD e 1,3-PD, 0.522 g.L-1 e 0.735 g.L-1 respectivamente. AG6 destacou-se na produção de 1,3-PD, 0.842 g.L-1. Portanto, a sustentabilidade proporcionada pelos biocombustíveis, em destaque o biodiesel, traz uma perspectiva promissora ao futuro energético e a utilização de coprodutos gerados pela cadeia produtiva do biodiesel pode contribuir na valorização do biodiesel. Rizobactérias de Lactuca sativa possuem potencialidade biotecnológica para bioconversão do glicerol, constatação promissora para o desenvolvimento do setor de biodiesel e biorrefinarias.