Journal of Biomedical and Engineering Research
ISSN: 3065-8780 | DOI: 10.64030/3065-8780
Kabiru Yakubu, Salihu Ibrahim, Ahmad Umar Bello and Abba Babandi
Glufosinate ammonium (GA) a non-selective herbicide, use for total vegetation control and as a desiccant to aid in crop harvesting, its herbicidal action involves inhibition of glutamine synthetase activity in plants which lead to the plants death. Glufosinate ammonium pollution poses a threat to the environment and the habitats in it due to it persistent and toxicity. Glufosinate ammonium causes endocrine disruption, cardiovascular disorder, respiratory disorder, soil infertility, affect microbial diversity and aquatic organisms and as well affects beneficial arthropods. This study aimed to review the microbial strategies of the biodegradation of glufosinate ammonium in agricultural soil for sustainable herbicides remediation. To conduct this review, databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched to extract studies on the biodegradation methods of glufosinate ammonium from 2007 to 2025. Microbial laboratory experimental which involves isolation, characterization, optimization and degradation determination of the effects of incubation time, substrate concentration, inoculum size, pH, and temperature on the growth of the bacteria were spectrophotometrically assayed. The various bacteria strains identified based on this study, with high efficiency in biodegradation of glufosinate ammonium includes Pseudomonas citronellolis, Burkholderia sacchari, Serratia marcescens, Rhodococcus spp, and Bacillus tropius under optimized environmental conditions such as pH, inoculum size, substrate concentration, tempperature. The role of the isolated bacteria as degrader of glufosinate ammonium make it an important instrument for biodegradation of pollutants for sustainable agricultural practices.