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Guo Y, Chen C, Ling L, Wang J, Qi H, Zhang B, Wu M. Visible-light-driven photo-Fenton degradation of ceftriaxone sodium using SnS 2/LaFeO 3 composite photocatalysts. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03639d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The LaFeO3-based heterostructure photocatalyst and photo-Fenton process are combined to effectively treat ceftriaxone sodium (CRS) contaminant under visible light.
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- Yuting Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Huang J, Zhao Z, Cao Y, Li B. Hospital Wastewater as a Reservoir for Antibiotic Resistance Genes: A Meta-Analysis. Front Public Health 2020; 8:574968. [PMID: 33194975 PMCID: PMC7655780 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.574968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment poses a huge global health hazard. Hospital wastewater (HWW), in which a high density of antibiotic residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are present, may be a reservoir of ARGs dissemination into the environment. Our meta-analysis comprehensively analyzes the prevalence of ARGs in HWW, as well as the influencing factors in ARGs distribution. Methods: Online databases were used to search for literature using the subject terms: “Drug Resistance” AND “Genes” AND “Hospitals” AND “Wastewater.” Two reviewers independently applied predefined criteria to assess the literature and extract data including “relative abundance of ARGs,” “title,” “authors,” “country,” “location,” “sampling year,” and “sampling seasons.” The median values and 95% confidence intervals of ARGs abundance were calculated by Wilcox.test function in R. Temporal trends, spatial differences, seasonal variations and removal efficiency of ARGs were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis and Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results: Resistance genes to carbapenems, sulfonamides, tetracyclines and mobile genetic elements were found at high relative abundance (>10−4 gene copies/16S rRNA gene copies) in HWW. The abundance of resistance genes to extended-spectrum β-lactams, carbapenems, sulfonamides and glycopeptide significantly decreased, while tetracycline resistance genes abundance increased from 2014 to 2018. The abundance of ARGs was significantly different by country but not by season. ARGs could not be completely removed by on-site HWW treatments and the removal efficiency varies for different ARGs. Conclusions: HWW presents more types of ARGs, and their abundance is higher than those in most wastewater systems. HWW may be a reservoir of ARGs and play an important role in the dissemination of ARGs.
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- Shengcen Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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Haberle I, Hrustić E, Petrić I, Pritišanac E, Šilović T, Magić L, Geček S, Budiša A, Blažina M. Adriatic cyanobacteria potential for cogeneration biofuel production with oil refinery wastewater remediation. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhang L, Guo R, Li H, Du Q, Lu J, Huang Y, Yan Z, Chen J. Mechanism analysis for the process-dependent driven mode of NaHCO 3 in algal antibiotic removal: efficiency, degradation pathway and metabolic response. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122531. [PMID: 32283379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work provided a comprehensive perspective to investigate the performance of NaHCO3-driving effect and mechanism including the antibiotic removal, degradation pathway and metabolites analysis, and the algal physiological response during the removal process. Cefuroxime sodium was selected as the target antibiotic. Our results showed that NaHCO3 did not facilitate self-decomposition of the target antibiotic, while drove the improvement on the removal capacity of every algal cell, which then attributed to the total removal efficiency. After 24 h, there was an improvement on the removal rate of the target antibiotic (from 10.21% to 92.89%) when NaHCO3 was added. The degradation pathway of the target antibiotic was confirmed by the formation of three main products (M1, M2 and M3), and the degradation process, that from M1 to M2 and M2 to M3, was accelerated by the existence of NaHCO3. Besides, a 4-stage model illustrated the relationship between NaHCO3 and antibiotic removal process. Moreover, algal culture that supplemented with NaHCO3 demonstrated a better growth capacity. A large increase in the content of chlorophyll a and a moderate increase in the activity of two carbon metabolic enzymes (RuBisCO and CA) might be viewed as a positive response of the algae during the NaHCO3-driving process.
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- Ling Zhang
- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Research Institute of Nanjing Chemical Industry Group, Nanjing, 210048, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing, 210036, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Peng YY, Gao F, Yang HL, Wu HWJ, Li C, Lu MM, Yang ZY. Simultaneous removal of nutrient and sulfonamides from marine aquaculture wastewater by concentrated and attached cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris in an algal biofilm membrane photobioreactor (BF-MPBR). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138524. [PMID: 32302854 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microalgae based wastewater treatment has attracted increasing attention for its many advantages in recent years. In this study, a novel microalgae biofilm membrane photobioreactor (BF-MPBR) was developed for the efficient microalgae cultivation and the removal of nutrient and sulfonamides (SAs) from marine aquaculture wastewater. Two BF-MPBRs with hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 1 day and 2 days respectively were continuously operated for 70 days without harvesting microalgae. Concentrated and attached culture of marine Chlorella vulgaris was achieved in these continuous flow BF-MPBRs due to the suspended solid carriers and microfiltration membrane module in the reactors. The algal biomass productivity achieved in BF-MPBRs with HRT of 1 day and 2 days were 14.02 and 22.03 mg L-1 day-1, respectively. In addition, at the end of the cultivation, 60.4% and 45.0% of microalgae were fixed into algal biofilm in BF-MPBRs with 1 day and 2 day HRT, respectively. Compared with batch cultivation, more efficient nutrient and SAs removal performance was achieved in BF-MPBRs, although the HRT of the BF-MPBRs used in this study was only 1 or 2 days. During the stable operation stage of the BF-MPBRs, the reduction in dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP), sulfadiazine (SDZ), sulfamethazine (SMZ) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were found in the range of 91.0-99.6%, 92.1-98.4%, 61.0-79.2%, 50.0-76.7% and 60.8-82.1%, respectively. Therefore, nutrient and SAs were simultaneously and efficiently removed from marine aquaculture wastewater by microalgae cultivation in BF-MPBR.
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- Yuan-Yuan Peng
- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China.
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- College of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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Lu W, Asraful Alam M, Liu S, Xu J, Parra Saldivar R. Critical processes and variables in microalgae biomass production coupled with bioremediation of nutrients and CO 2 from livestock farms: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 716:135247. [PMID: 31839294 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Development of renewable and clean energy as well as bio-based fine chemicals technologies are the keys to overcome the problems such as fossil depletion, global warming, and environment pollution. To date, cultivation of microalgae using wastewater is regarded as a promising approach for simultaneous nutrients bioremediation and biofuels production due to their high photosynthesis efficiency and environmental benefits. However, the efficiency of nutrients removal and biomass production strongly depends on wastewater properties and microalgae species. Moreover, the high production cost is still the largest limitation to the commercialization of microalgae biofuels. In this review paper, the state-of-the-art algae species employed in livestock farm wastes have been summarized. Further, microalgae cultivation systems and impact factors in livestock wastewater to microalgae growth have been thoroughly discussed. In addition, technologies reported for microalgal biomass harvesting and CO2 mass transfer enhancement in the coupling process were presented and discussed. Finally, this article discusses the potential benefits and challenges of coupling nutrient bioremediation, CO2 capture, and microalgal production. Possible engineering measures for cost-effective nutrients removal, carbon fixation, microalgal biofuels and bioproducts production are also proposed.
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- Weidong Lu
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China; Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, CP 64849, Monterrey, NL., Mexico
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Hu D, Zhao Y, Wang H, Min H, Cui Y, Luo K, Zhang L, Liu W, Zhang Y. Multiple draft tubes airlift loop membrane bioreactor as an efficient system for acidic 7-amino cephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 304:123014. [PMID: 32088628 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a lab-scale multiple draft tubes airlift loop membrane bioreactor (Mt-ALMBR) was used for treating acidic 7-amino cephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) wastewater under different pHs (3.54-6.20) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) (48 h, 36 h, 24 h and 16 h). During about 200 days operation, under HRT of 48 h and pH condition about 6.0, the optimum average COD and BOD5 removal rates were reach to 84.4 ± 2.1% and 94.9 ± 0.8%, and the highest 7-ACA removal rate also observed as 77.6%. Biodegradation, membrane rejection, hydrolysis and sludge adsorption were the four main pathways of 7-ACA removal. With the increase of pH, biodegradation, membrane rejection and hydrolysis had significant positive impacts on 7-ACA removal, while adsorption had a negative impact. Moreover, mathematical models for 7-ACA removal rate and pH were calculated to guide the operation of Mt-ALMBR. Biodegradation was the main pathway to remove 7-ACA when pH was >4.17.
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- Dongxue Hu
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe Road West, Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian 116600, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, 59 Mucai Street, HarBin 150030, PR China
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The Cultivation of Lipid-Rich Microalgae Biomass as Anaerobic Digestate Valorization Technology—A Pilot-Scale Study. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8050517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine the use of digestate from anaerobic digestion of dairy wastewater as a culture medium for microalgae to obtain bio-oil. The experiments were conducted at a small scale in a closed raceway pond. The efficiency of the microalgae biomass production, the digestate treatment efficiency as well as the content and properties of the bio-oil obtained from the microalgal cells were analyzed. The produced biomass concentration was about 3000 ± 10.5 mg dry biomass/L, with an average growth rate of 160 ± 6.6 mgdm/L·d. The efficiency of organic compound and nutrient removal was above 90%. The bio-oil content in the biomass was about 20%. Based on the results of the study, a concept for technical-scale technology was developed.
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Kiki C, Rashid A, Wang Y, Li Y, Zeng Q, Yu CP, Sun Q. Dissipation of antibiotics by microalgae: Kinetics, identification of transformation products and pathways. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121985. [PMID: 31911384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Dissipation potential of four algae viz. Haematococcus pluvialis, Selenastrum capricornutum, Scenedesmus quadricauda and Chlorella vulgaris was investigated against ten antibiotics (sulfamerazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamonomethoxine, trimethoprim, clarithromycin, azithromycin, roxithromycin, lomefloxacin, levofloxacin and flumequine) in a series of synthetic wastewater batch culture experiments, maintained at 20, 50 and 100 μg L-1 initial concentration levels and incubated over a period of 40 days. Generally, the antibiotic removal was achieved with overall dissipation percentage (%) varying among the algal species and different antibiotics. Biodegradation was the major antibiotic removal mechanism from the dissolved fraction, with minor contributions of bioadsorption, bioaccumulation, and abiotic factors. The antibiotics dissipation followed the pseudo-first-order-kinetics with the fastest antibiotic degradation rate achieved by H. pluvialis. The Monod kinetics was successfully applied to explain the relationship between the algal growth and the removal of antibiotics and nutrients in the batch cultures. S. capricornutum and C. vulgaris showed more affinity for the macrolides and fluoroquinolones than sulfonamides, while, H. pluvialis and S. quadiricauda showed relatively higher preference for sulfonamides than the other antibiotic groups. A total of 10 transformation products were identified and the transformation pathway was proposed, accordingly. Most of the transformation products had lower toxicity compared with their parent antibiotics.
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- Claude Kiki
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture, Tarnab, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Wang XX, Wang WL, Dao GH, Xu ZB, Zhang TY, Wu YH, Hu HY. Mechanism and kinetics of methylisothiazolinone removal by cultivation of Scenedesmus sp. LX1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 386:121959. [PMID: 31884360 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a widely used non-oxidizing biocide for membrane biofouling control in reverse osmosis (RO) systems usually with high dosages. However, few investigations have focused on MIT removal through bio-processes, since it is highly bio-toxic. This study proposed a novel biotreatment approach for efficient MIT degradation by Scenedesmus sp. LX1, a microalga with strong resistance capability against extreme MIT toxicity. Results showed that MIT (3 mg/L) could be completely removed within 4 days' cultivation with a half-life of only 0.79 d. Biodegradation was the primary removal mechanism and this metabolic process did not rely on bacterial consortia, soluble algal products secretion or algal growth. The main pathway was proposed as ring cleavage followed by methylation and carboxylation through the identification of MIT transformation products. MIT biodegradation followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics under growth control. A new kinetic model was presented to depict the MIT removal considering algal growth, and this model could be used for generally describing non-nutritive contaminants biodegradation. The algal biodegradation capability was independent of the initial biocide concentration, and MIT removal could be enhanced by increasing the initial algal density. Our results highlight the potential application of algal cultivation for MIT-containing wastewater biotreatment, such as RO concentrate.
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- Xiao-Xiong Wang
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520-8286, United States
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation, Tsinghua University, Suzhou 215163, China; Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Hena S, Gutierrez L, Croué JP. Removal of metronidazole from aqueous media by C. vulgaris. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 384:121400. [PMID: 31624001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This current study investigated the removal of metronidazole from aqueous media by C. vulgaris. Two different initial sizes of inoculum (0.05 and 0.5 g L-1) were tested for a wide concentration range of metronidazole (1-50 μM). The effect of metronidazole concentrations on biomass production was studied for 20 days. The exopolymeric substances (EPS) were quantified and correlated with the removal of antibiotics from aqueous media. Specifically, MDZ stimulated the production of EPS in C. vulgaris, which played the major role in the adsorption of this antibiotic. Also, metronidazole significantly influenced the zeta potential of C. vulgaris in the test cultures, indicating a change in surface characteristics. This decrease in surface negative charge caused auto-flocculation phenomena at a stationary phase. Chronic and acute toxicity experiments showed that metronidazole was harmful to C. vulgaris at stationary phase. Results from this study would advance our knowledge on the treatment of metronidazole-contaminated waters with C. vulgaris as a green technology-oriented process.
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- Sufia Hena
- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia
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- Facultad del Mar y Medio Ambiente, Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia; Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux IC2MP UMR 7285 CNRS, Université de Poitiers, France.
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Leng L, Wei L, Xiong Q, Xu S, Li W, Lv S, Lu Q, Wan L, Wen Z, Zhou W. Use of microalgae based technology for the removal of antibiotics from wastewater: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124680. [PMID: 31545213 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The antibiotic resistance induced by the release of antibiotics to the environment has urged research towards developing effective technologies for antibiotic removal from wastewater. Traditional technologies such as activated sludge processes are not effective for antibiotic removal. Recently, microalgae-based technology has been explored as a potential alternative for the treatment of wastewater containing antibiotics by adsorption, accumulation, biodegradation, photodegradation, and hydrolysis. In this review, the toxicities of antibiotics on microalgae, the mechanisms of antibiotic removal by microalgae, and the integration of microalgae with other technologies such as ultraviolet irradiation (photocatalysis), advanced oxidation, and complementary microorganism degradation for antibiotic removal were discussed. The limitations of current microalgae-based technology and future research needs were also discussed.
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- Lijian Leng
- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Zhenghe Environmental Group, Nanchang, 330001, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China; Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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Song C, Wei Y, Sun J, Song Y, Li S, Kitamura Y. Biodegradation and metabolic fate of thiamphenicol via Chlorella sp. UTEX1602 and L38. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 296:122320. [PMID: 31678704 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Thiamphenicol (TAP) is a typical medicament in animal husbandry and aquaculture for treating diverse infections. In this work, thiamphenicol biodegradation performance via microalgae was tested. The cultivation results showed that TAP could be biodegraded via the target algae. Chlorella sp. L38 presented strong adaptive ability to high concentration TAP. Biodegradation, biosorption and bioaccumulation were the dominant metabolic fates. Biodegradation contributed around 97% of the total removal efficiency at the TAP concentration of 46.2 mg·L-1. The removal of TAP by Chlorella L38 and UTEX1602 agreed with the kinetic range of zero-order reaction, and the shortest half-lives were 3.2 d and 5.0 d. Based on the identification of metabolites, the metabolic pathway of TAP by microalgae was proposed, including chlorination, chlorine substitution, dehydration and hydroxylation. Therefore, biological treatment via microalgae has the potential for TAP purification.
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- Chunfeng Song
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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Sutherland DL, Ralph PJ. Microalgal bioremediation of emerging contaminants - Opportunities and challenges. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 164:114921. [PMID: 31382151 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Emerging contaminants (ECs) are primarily synthetic organic chemicals that have a focus of increasing attention due to either increased awareness of their potential risks to humans and aquatic biota, or only recently been detected in the aquatic environment or drinking water supplies, through improved analytical techniques. . Many ECs have no regulatory standards due to the lack of information on the effects of chronic exposure. Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides and flame retardants are some of the most frequently detected ECs in aquatic environments, with over 200 individual compounds identified, to date. Current wastewater treatment is ineffective at removing ECs and there is a vital need for the development of efficient, cost-effective EC treatment systems that can be applied to a range of scales and wastewater types. Microalgae have demonstrated potential for detoxifying organic and inorganic pollutants, with a number of large-scale wastewater treatment microalgal technologies already developed. There are three main pathways that microalgae can bioremediate ECs; bioadsorption, bio-uptake and biodegradation. Microalgal bioadsorption occurs when ECs are either adsorbed to cell wall components, or onto organic substances excreted by the cells, while bio-uptake involves the active transport of the contaminant into the cell, where it binds to intracellular proteins and other compounds. Microalgal biodegradation of ECs involves the transformation of complex compounds into simpler breakdown molecules through catalytic metabolic degradation. Biodegradation provides one of the most promising technologies for the remediation of contaminants of concern as it can transform the contaminant to less toxic compounds rather than act as a biofilter. Further research is needed to exploit microalgal species for EC bioremediation properties, such as increased bioadsorption, enhanced biodegrading enzymes and optimised growth conditions. When coupled with nutrient removal, microalgal treatment of EC can be a cost-effective viable option for the reduction of contaminant pollution in waterways.
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- Donna L Sutherland
- University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Hu D, Min H, Chen Z, Zhao Y, Cui Y, Zou X, Wu P, Ge H, Luo K, Zhang L, Liu W, Wang H. Performance improvement and model of a bio-electrochemical system built-in up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket for treating β-lactams pharmaceutical wastewater under different hydraulic retention time. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 164:114915. [PMID: 31421511 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This paper focused on the performance of an up-flow bio-electrochemical system (UBES) for treating the β-lactams pharmaceutical wastewater under different hydraulic retention time (HRT). UBES is added a bio-electrochemical system below the three-phase separator based on up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB). Comparisons of chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal, accumulation of volatile fatty acid (VFA) and biogas production were investigated during the 316-day operation time, which was divided into five parts with HRT of 96 h, 72 h, 48 h, 36 h and 20 h, respectively. The average COD removal efficiency of UBES could reach 45.3 ± 7.5%, 72.2 ± 3.5%, 86.2 ± 1.4%, 75.9 ± 1.8% and 64.9 ± 2.0%, which were 2.4%, 6.1%, 6.4%, 10.2%, 8.7% more than those of UASB under different HRTs, respectively. Biogas production as well as methane production of UBES were significantly higher than UASB during the whole changing HRT process, the maximum methane yield of UBES was 0.31 ± 0.07 L/gCODremoved. Accumulation of VFA in UBES was discovered to be lighter than UASB, the minimum average VFA in UBES was 131.9 ± 18.5 mg/L, which was obtained at HRT of 48 h. These results proved that UBES can slow down the inhibition of VFA on methanogens to make sure a good performance on COD removal and biogas production than UASB. Moreover, the relationships between methane production and VFA, biogas production and COD consumption were analyzed. A cost and benefit were analyzed for evaluating the potential of UBES in practical applications compared with UASB. Finally, radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) model was developed and fitted well with the experimental data, which can be employed to predict the effluent quality of the UBES and UASB.
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- Dongxue Hu
- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China; School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Xincheng Street 5088, ChangChun, 130118, China.
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Cheng P, Osei-Wusu D, Zhou C, Wang Y, Xu Z, Chang T, Huo S. The effects of refractory pollutants in swine wastewater on the growth of Scenedesmus sp. with biofilm attached culture. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 22:241-250. [PMID: 31475567 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1658706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microalgae have been widely used for treatment of swine wastewater. However, the research on combined treatment of refractory pollutants ammonia nitrogen, Cu (II) and antibiotics from swine wastewater was still scattered. This study, the growth and removal efficiency of NH4Cl, CuSO4, tetracycline, norfloxacin and sulfadimidine with selected Scenedsmus sp. was investigated by biofilm attached culture. The results showed that low concentration of ammonia nitrogen had little effect on algae growth. The highest biomass productivity was 6.2 g/(m2d) at the concentration of NH4Cl of 50.0 mg/L, which was similar to that of a standard growth medium BG 11. Cu (II) concentration of 1.0 mg/L could accelerate the growth of Scenedsmus sp., and the highest biomass was 57.2 g/m2 in 8 days. Moreover, the highest biomass mean values was 59.5 g/m2, 57.1 g/m2, and 58.1 g/m2, respectively, when tetracycline concentration was 20.0 mg/L, norfloxacin concentration was 100.0 mg/L and sulfadimidine concentration was 10.0 mg/L. The removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen, copper, tetracycline, norfloxacin and sulfadimidine with Scenedsmus sp. at their optimal initial concentration by biofilm attached culture was 85.2%, 64.6%, 74.6%,71.2%, and 62.3%, respectively. This study provides a theoretical basis for the purification of refractory substances from swine wastewater.
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- Pengfei Cheng
- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Xu R, Yang ZH, Zheng Y, Wang QP, Bai Y, Liu JB, Zhang YR, Xiong WP, Lu Y, Fan CZ. Metagenomic analysis reveals the effects of long-term antibiotic pressure on sludge anaerobic digestion and antimicrobial resistance risk. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 282:179-188. [PMID: 30861447 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Continuous stirred-tank digesters with tetracyclines and sulfonamides were operated to investigate the impacts of antibiotic pressure on sludge anaerobic digestion. The versatile methanogen Methanosarcinales and strictly hydrogenotrophic methanogen Methanobacteriales increased and decreased by 21.1% and 10.9% under antibiotic pressure, respectively. KEGG analysis revealed that hydrogenotrophic and acetoclastic methanogenesis pathways were all affected. The decrease in abundance of function genes involved in lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and fatty acid degradation, would lead to a reduction in methane production by 25%. Network analysis indicated positive associations among tetracycline residuals, abundance of resistance genes (ARGs), and specific member of potential hosts. Over 1000 ARG subtypes were widely detected in sludge, including macrolide (28%), tetracycline (24%), fluoroquinolone (20%), and peptide (20%) resistance genes. AD process exposed to long-term antibiotic would increase the diversity and abundance of ARG, enhance the association of ARG with specific microbes, and select bacteria able to perform chemotaxis mechanism.
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- Rui Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Das N, Madhavan J, Selvi A, Das D. An overview of cephalosporin antibiotics as emerging contaminants: a serious environmental concern. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:231. [PMID: 31139546 PMCID: PMC6534636 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1766-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Antibiotics have been categorized as emerging pollutants due to their indiscriminate usage, continuous input and persistence in various environmental matrices even at lower concentrations. Cephalosporins are the broad-spectrum antibiotics of β-lactam family. Owing to its enormous production and consumption, it is reported as the second most prescribed antibiotic classes in Europe. The cephalosporin wastewater contains toxic organic compounds, inorganic salts, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) which pose a potential threat to the organisms in the environment. Therefore, removal of cephalosporin antibiotics from the environment has become mandatory as it contributes to increase in the level of chemical oxygen demand (COD), causing toxicity of the effluent and production of cephalosporin-resistant microbes. So far, several processes have been reported for degradation/removal of cephalosporins from the environment. A number of individual studies have been published within the last decade covering the various aspects of antibiotics. However, a detailed compilation on cephalosporin antibiotics as an emerging environmental contaminant is still lacking. Hence, the present review intends to highlight the current ecological scenario with respect to distribution, toxicity, degradation, various remediation technologies, and the regulatory aspects concerning cephalosporins. The latest successful technologies for cephalosporin degradation/removal discussed in this review will help researchers for a better understanding of the nature and persistence of cephalosporins in the environment along with the risks associated with their existence. The research thrust discussed in this review will also evoke new technologies to be attempted by the future researchers to develop sustainable options to remediate cephalosporin-contaminated environments.
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- Nilanjana Das
- Bioremediation Laboratory, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore, Tamilnadu 632014 India
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- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkadu, Vellore, Tamilnadu 632115 India
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- Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkadu, Vellore, Tamilnadu 632115 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu India
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Miazek K, Brozek-Pluska B. Effect of PHRs and PCPs on Microalgal Growth, Metabolism and Microalgae-Based Bioremediation Processes: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20102492. [PMID: 31137560 PMCID: PMC6567089 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this review, the effect of pharmaceuticals (PHRs) and personal care products (PCPs) on microalgal growth and metabolism is reported. Concentrations of various PHRs and PCPs that cause inhibition and toxicity to growths of different microalgal strains are summarized and compared. The effect of PHRs and PCPs on microalgal metabolism (oxidative stress, enzyme activity, pigments, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, toxins), as well as on the cellular morphology, is discussed. Literature data concerning the removal of PHRs and PCPs from wastewaters by living microalgal cultures, with the emphasis on microalgal growth, are gathered and discussed. The potential of simultaneously bioremediating PHRs/PCPs-containing wastewaters and cultivating microalgae for biomass production in a single process is considered. In the light of reviewed data, the feasibility of post-bioremediation microalgal biomass is discussed in terms of its contamination, biosafety and further usage for production of value-added biomolecules (pigments, lipids, proteins) and biomass as a whole.
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- Krystian Miazek
- Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Wroblewskiego 15, 93-590 Lodz, Poland.
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- Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Wroblewskiego 15, 93-590 Lodz, Poland.
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Kong XX, Jiang JL, Qiao B, Liu H, Cheng JS, Yuan YJ. The biodegradation of cefuroxime, cefotaxime and cefpirome by the synthetic consortium with probiotic Bacillus clausii and investigation of their potential biodegradation pathways. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:271-280. [PMID: 30236844 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cephalosporin residues in the environment are a great concern, but bioremediation options do exist. Bacillus clausii T reached a removal rate of 100% within 8 h when challenged with a mixture of cefuroxime (CFX), cefotaxime (CTX), and cefpirome (CPR). The co-culture of B. clausii T and B. clausii O/C displayed a higher removal efficiency for the mixture of CFX, CTX and CPR than a pure culture of B. clausii O/C. B. clausii T alleviated the biotoxicity of CFX and CPR. What's more, the biotoxicity of for CFX and CPR transformation products released by the co-culture of B. clausii T and B. clausii O/C was lower than that in pure cultures. Real-time PCR was applied to detect the changes in the expression levels of the relevant antibiotic-resistance genes of B. clausii T during CFX and CPR degradation. The results indicated that CFX and CPR enhanced the expression of the β-lactamase gene bcl1. Hydrolysis, deacetylation and decarboxylation are likely the major mechanisms of CTX biodegradation by B. clausii. These results demonstrate that B. clausii T is a promising strain for the bioremediation of environmental contamination by CFX, CTX, and CPR.
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- Xiu-Xiu Kong
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China; SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China; SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China; SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China; SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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Du Y, Wang J, Li H, Mao S, Wang D, Xiang Z, Guo R, Chen J. The dual function of the algal treatment: Antibiotic elimination combined with CO 2 fixation. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 211:192-201. [PMID: 30075376 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The study provided an algal treatment to achieve dual function with antibiotic elimination and CO2 fixation simultaneously. Two widely used antibiotics, cefradine and amoxicillin were selected as the target compounds. First of all, we assessed the influence of light intensity on algal growth and antibiotic removal efficiency to obtain the optimal light intensity. Secondly, after the algal antibiotic treatment, the CO2 capture capacities at varied CO2 volume concentrations were assessed and compared. Significant improvement in the removal efficiency of cefradine occurred when CO2 was added into the treatment. Change in the content of photosynthetic pigments and the activities of RuBisCO and carbonic anhydrase occurred as the algal responses to the treatment condition. Our results showed that Chlorella pyrenoidosa performed better than Microcystis aeruginosa in both the antibiotic removal efficiency and the CO2 capture capacity. In the integrated algal treatment, the remove rate of antibiotic has been improved by 30.16% and at the same time, the CO2 absorption rate has been promoted by 10.94%. Metabolite analyses also revealed the mechanism involved, which proved the crucial role of the algae in the biodegradation of the target antibiotic.
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- Yingxiang Du
- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China
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- Research Institute of Nanjing Chemical Industry Group, Nanjing 210048, China
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- Research Institute of Nanjing Chemical Industry Group, Nanjing 210048, China
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- Research Institute of Nanjing Chemical Industry Group, Nanjing 210048, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Ribeiro AR, Sures B, Schmidt TC. Cephalosporin antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A critical review of occurrence, fate, ecotoxicity and removal technologies. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 241:1153-1166. [PMID: 30029325 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Due to their widespread occurrence in the aquatic environment, human and veterinary cephalosporin antibiotics have been studied as water pollutants. In order to characterize environmental risks of this compound class, this review evaluates relevant data about physicochemical properties, occurrence, ecotoxicity and degradation of cephalosporins. Although application of cephalosporins is rather low compared to other antibiotics and their environmental life-time is believed to be short (i.e. days), the available data is insufficient to draw conclusions on their environmental relevance. Few studies concerning the fate of cephalosporins in soil are available, while hydrolysis and photo-degradation are suggested as the main attenuation processes in the aquatic environment. Cephalosporins have been detected in different aqueous matrices in concentrations ranging from 0.30 ng L-1 to 0.03 mg L-1, with sewage and wastewater being the main matrices with positive findings. For wastewater treatment purposes, several technologies have been tested for the abatement of cephalosporins, including photolysis and adsorption. In most cases, the technology employed led to complete or significant removal (>95%) of parental drugs but few authors reported on cephalosporins' metabolites and transformation products. Furthermore, the present ecotoxicological data are insufficient for comprehensive ecological risk quotient calculations. Considering the total of 53 cephalosporins, effective values (EC, LC, NOAEC, NOAEL, etc.) are only available for around 30% of parental drugs and are very scarce for cyanobacteria, which is considered to be the most sensitive group of organisms to antibiotics. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that cephalosporins' transformation products can be more toxic and more persistent than the parental drugs. Few investigations considering this possibility are available. Consequently, more effort on ecotoxicological data generation and verification of biological inactivation of cephalosporins-related products is needed. Likewise, the lack of natural depletion rates and knowledge gaps on mixture effects for cephalosporins' degradation and toxicity have to be overcome.
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- Alyson R Ribeiro
- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany; Centre of Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany.
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- Centre of Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany; Aquatic Ecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 4514, Essen, Germany.
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany; Centre of Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany; IWW Water Centre, Moritzstraße 26, 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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Lee D, Lee JC, Nam JY, Kim HW. Degradation of sulfonamide antibiotics and their intermediates toxicity in an aeration-assisted non-thermal plasma while treating strong wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 209:901-907. [PMID: 30114739 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Aeration-assisted non-thermal plasma (NTP) process is known as promising due to simultaneous generation of oxygen- and nitrogen-based reactive chemicals for non-biodegradable pollutants removal in a wastewater. Despite its effective oxidizing capability, the decomposition mechanism of antibiotics is not yet clarified well. This study verifies the NTP's removal potential of non-biodegradable sulfonamide antibiotics in the treatment of strong wastewater. The instantaneous production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was quantified to prove synergistic advanced oxidation, and degradation kinetic coefficients of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO) reveals rapid oxidation rate of NTP. Also, the results of an acute-toxicity test using Daphnia magna demonstrate how the toxicity of antibiotics intermediates responds to the NTP. Results indicate that the NTP has better potential than conventional oxidation processes in terms of OH-radical generation due to the interplay of reactive species. This study provides useful information that aeration-assisted NTP application to wastewater treatment can be a viable option to enhance treatment efficiency via plasma-related reactive species and that how environmental ecotoxicity responds to the by-products of sulfonamide antibiotics.
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- Donggwan Lee
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Soil Environment Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Soil Environment Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, South Korea
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- Jeju Global Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 200 Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju 63359, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Soil Environment Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, South Korea.
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Cao J, Jiang R, Wang J, Sun J, Feng Q, Zhao Z, Chen G, Zhou C, Yin E. Study on the interaction mechanism between cefradine and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in water solutions under dark condition. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 159:56-62. [PMID: 29730409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Our research investigated the hormesis effect of cefradine on the specific growth rates (μ) of single-celled algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii) from aqueous solutions. We found the specific growth rate of C. reinhardtii slightly increased with cefradine concentrations within the range 0.5-10 mg/L. Effects of algae density, initial solution pH, and temperature on the adsorption batch assays were investigated. The optimum conditions for cefradine adsorption occurred at a density of 5 × 106 algae cells/mL, a solution pH of 7.0, and a temperature of 25.0 °C. A Box-Behnken design was employed to evaluate correlations between influential factors and cefradine adsorption. The results showed a significant interaction between algae density and temperature. The maximum removal rate could reach 50.13% under the optimal conditions. Additionally, the adsorption mechanisms were explored through Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm equations, adsorption kinetics, and thermodynamics. The results suggested that the adsorption process was monolayer, spontaneous, and endothermic with an increase in randomness at the algae-solution interface, which followed a pseudo-second-order model. All the data indicated that the alga performed a better removal capacity in the antibiotic-containing wastewater treatment process. This study lays the groundwork for a better understanding of the interaction mechanism between cefradine and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in water solutions under dark condition.
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- Jiashun Cao
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, PR China; Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China.
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- Faculty of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, PR China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, PR China; Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, PR China; Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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Wang G, Li S, Ma X, Qiao J, Li G, Zhang H, Wang J, Song Y. A novel Z-scheme sonocatalyst system, Er 3+:Y 3Al 5O 12@Ni(Fe 0.05Ga 0.95) 2O 4-Au-BiVO 4, and application in sonocatalytic degradation of sulfanilamide. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 45:150-166. [PMID: 29705307 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel Z-scheme coated composite, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4, was designed for sonocatalytic degradation of sulfanilamide and fabricated by sol-hydrothermal and calcination methods. The prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, Raman spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. In Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4, Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4 and BiVO4 form a Z-scheme sonocatalytic system, Er3+:Y3Al5O12 as an up-conversion luminescence agent (from visible-light to ultraviolet-light) provides the ultraviolet-light for satisfying the energy demand of wide band-gap Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4 and Au nanoparticles as co-catalyst forms more active sites to enrich electrons. Also, Au nanoparticles as conductive channels promotes the electrons (e-) from conduction band of BiVO4 to transfer to valence band of Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4. Due to the characteristics of valence state diversity, the Fe3+ and V5+ constitute a redox reaction recombination system, which can also push electrons (e-) on conduction band of BiVO4 to quickly transfer to valence band of Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4. The sonocatalytic activity of Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4 nanocomposite was detected through degradation of sulfanilamide under ultrasonic irradiation. A high sonocatalytic degradation ratio (95.64%) of sulfanilamide can be obtained when the conditions of 10.00 mg/L sulfanilamide, 1.00 g/L Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4, 300 min ultrasonic irradiation and 100 mL total volume were adopted. Some factors such as ultrasonic irradiation time and cycle number on the sonocatalytic degradation efficiency are also investigated by using TOC and UV-vis spectroscopy. Subsequently, the effects of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and hole scavengers were investigated to elaborate the mechanism. The researches show that the prepared Z-scheme Er3+:Y3Al5O12@Ni(Fe0.05Ga0.95)2O4-Au-BiVO4 coated composite displayed an excellent sonocatalytic activity in degradation of sulfanilamide under ultrasonic irradiation.
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- Guowei Wang
- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Environment, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Environment, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China.
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- College of Environment, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, PR China.
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Zheng HS, Guo WQ, Wu QL, Ren NQ, Chang JS. Electro-peroxone pretreatment for enhanced simulated hospital wastewater treatment and antibiotic resistance genes reduction. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 115:70-78. [PMID: 29550711 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hospital wastewater is one of the possible sources responsible for antibiotic resistant bacteria spread into the environment. This study proposed a promising strategy, electro-peroxone (E-peroxone) pretreatment followed by a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for simulated hospital wastewater treatment, aiming to enhance the wastewater treatment performance and to reduce antibiotic resistance genes production simultaneously. The highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiency of 94.3% and 92.8% were obtained using the E-peroxone-SBR process. The microbial community analysis through high-throughput sequencing showed that E-peroxone pretreatment could guarantee microbial richness and diversity in SBR, as well as reduce the microbial inhibitions caused by antibiotic and raise the amount of nitrification and denitrification genera. Specially, quantitative real-time PCRs revealed that E-peroxone pretreatment could largely reduce the numbers and contents of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) production in the following biological treatment unit. It was indicated that E-peroxone-SBR process may provide an effective way for hospital wastewater treatment and possible ARGs reduction.
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- He-Shan Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China; School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224007, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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Oh YK, Hwang KR, Kim C, Kim JR, Lee JS. Recent developments and key barriers to advanced biofuels: A short review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018. [PMID: 29523378 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Biofuels are regarded as one of the most viable options for reduction of CO2 emissions in the transport sector. However, conventional plant-based biofuels (e.g., biodiesel, bioethanol)'s share of total transportation-fuel consumption in 2016 was very low, about 4%, due to several major limitations including shortage of raw materials, low CO2 mitigation effect, blending wall, and poor cost competitiveness. Advanced biofuels such as drop-in, microalgal, and electro biofuels, especially from inedible biomass, are considered to be a promising solution to the problem of how to cope with the growing biofuel demand. In this paper, recent developments in oxy-free hydrocarbon conversion via catalytic deoxygenation reactions, the selection of and lipid-content enhancement of oleaginous microalgae, electrochemical biofuel conversion, and the diversification of valuable products from biomass and intermediates are reviewed. The challenges and prospects for future development of eco-friendly and economically advanced biofuel production processes also are outlined herein.
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- You-Kwan Oh
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Biomass and Waste Energy Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bioenergy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea.
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Lam TP, Lee TM, Chen CY, Chang JS. Strategies to control biological contaminants during microalgal cultivation in open ponds. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 252:180-187. [PMID: 29306613 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Microalgal biomass is in great demand for many applications, including aquaculture feed. The most suitable system for microalgal culture is open pond cultivation, but it is also highly vulnerable to biological contamination. Contamination greatly reduces the biomass yield and depending on the contaminant, the quality of the biomass as a feed additive is compromised. Five groups of organisms that are the most common contaminants, including grazers, fungi, photosynthetic organisms, bacteria and viruses, are presented and the best possible ways to control these contaminants are indicated. Selection of a fast growing species along with selective technologies previously used for wastewater treatment can keep grazer population in control, while exploiting host-specific characteristic of fungal infection can protect from fungal attacks. Control of photosynthetic organisms and bacteria by good cultivation practices and the use of probiotics are critically important, as these organisms compete with the microalgal culture for sunlight and organic substrate.
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- Tan Phat Lam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- University Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Yu KL, Lau BF, Show PL, Ong HC, Ling TC, Chen WH, Ng EP, Chang JS. Recent developments on algal biochar production and characterization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 246:2-11. [PMID: 28844690 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Algal biomass is known as a promising sustainable feedstock for the production of biofuels and other valuable products. However, since last decade, massive amount of interests have turned to converting algal biomass into biochar. Due to their high nutrient content and ion-exchange capacity, algal biochars can be used as soil amendment for agriculture purposes or adsorbents in wastewater treatment for the removal of organic or inorganic pollutants. This review describes the conventional (e.g., slow and microwave-assisted pyrolysis) and newly developed (e.g., hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction) methods used for the synthesis of algae-based biochars. The characterization of algal biochar and a comparison between algal biochar with biochar produced from other feedstocks are also presented. This review aims to provide updated information on the development of algal biochar in terms of the production methods and the characterization of its physical and chemical properties to justify and to expand their potential applications.
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- Kai Ling Yu
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Bioseparation Research Group, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Li S, Wang P, Zheng H, Zheng Y, Zhang G. Adsorption and one-step degradation-regeneration of 4-amino-5-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid using biochar-based BiFeO 3 nanocomposites. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:1103-1109. [PMID: 28950652 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A microwave (MW)-assisted-H2O2 technique used to revise 4-amino-5-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid (H-acid)-saturated biochars (BCs) was investigated in detail. This method could simultaneously degrade the H-acid adsorbed in the BCs-based BiFeO3 (BFO) nanocomposites (BFO/BCs), in which BFO was used as dopant intercalated into BC, and activate the used BCs. Because H-acid could be decomposed by OH, which was generated in a coexistent system, including MW irradiation, H2O2, and BCs. It's worth noticing the adsorption capacity was (236.8mgg-1) 1.1-fold higher than that of unused BFO/BC (211.7mgg-1). It indicated that the surplus OH exhibited a cooperative effect with MW irradiation to restore H-acid-saturated BCs via the cleavage of CC bond, thereby forming carboxylic groups and the pyrolysis effect. Findings indicated that the one-step degradation-regeneration method could effectively promote the adsorption capacity of H-acid-saturated BCs in a few minutes and could thus be considered a potential technology in water treatment.
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- Shuo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Zheng H, Guo W, Li S, Chen Y, Wu Q, Feng X, Yin R, Ho SH, Ren N, Chang JS. Adsorption of p-nitrophenols (PNP) on microalgal biochar: Analysis of high adsorption capacity and mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:1456-1464. [PMID: 28522201 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biochars derived from three microalgal strains (namely, Chlorella sp. Cha-01, Chlamydomonas sp. Tai-03 and Coelastrum sp. Pte-15) were evaluated for their capacity to adsorb p-nitrophenols (PNP) using raw microalgal biomass and powdered activated carbon (PAC) as the control. The results show that BC-Cha-01 (biochar from Chlorella sp. Cha-01) exhibited a high PNP adsorption capacity of 204.8mgg-1, which is 250% and 140% higher than that of its raw biomass and PAC, respectively. The adsorption kinetics and equilibrium are well described with pseudo-second-order equation and Freundlich model, respectively. BC-Cha-01 was found to contain higher polarity moieties with more O-containing functional groups than PAC and other microalgae-derived biochars. The strong polarity of binding sites on BC-Cha-01 may be responsible for its superior adsorption capacity. The biochars from Chlorella sp. Cha-01 seem to have the potential to serve as a highly efficient PNP adsorbent for wastewater treatment or emergency water pollution control.
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- Heshan Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Ding T, Lin K, Yang B, Yang M, Li J, Li W, Gan J. Biodegradation of naproxen by freshwater algae Cymbella sp. and Scenedesmus quadricauda and the comparative toxicity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 238:164-173. [PMID: 28433904 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Naproxen is one of the most prevalent pharmaceuticals and of great environment concern. Information about bioremediation of naproxen by algae remains limited and no study has been reported on the degradation mechanism and the toxicity of NPX on algae. In this study, both Cymbella sp. and Scenedesmus quadricauda showed complete growth inhibition (100%) at 100mgL-1 within 24h. Biochemical characteristics including chlorophyll a, carotenoid contents and enzyme activities for these two microalgae were affected by NPX at relatively high concentrations after 4d of exposure. Degradation of naproxen was accelerated by both algae species. Cymbella sp. showed a more satisfactive effect in the bioremediation of NPX with higher removal efficiency. A total of 12 metabolites were identified by LC-MS/MS and the degradation pathways of naproxen in two algae were proposed. Hydroxylation, decarboxylation, demethylation, tyrosine conjunction and glucuronidation contributed to naproxen transformation in algal cells.
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- Tengda Ding
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystem, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystem, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources & Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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Yu Y, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Torres OL, Guo R, Chen J. Investigation of the removal mechanism of antibiotic ceftazidime by green algae and subsequent microbic impact assessment. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4168. [PMID: 28646154 PMCID: PMC5482816 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04128-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study provides an integrated view of algal removal of the antibiotic ceftazidime and its basic parent structure 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA), including contribution analysis, bacteriostatic and aquatic toxic assessment and metabolite verification. 92.70% and 96.07% of the two target compounds was removed after the algal treatment, respectively. The algal removal can be separated into three steps: a rapid adsorption, a slow cell wall-transmission and the final biodegradation. Additionally, while ceftazidime demonstrated an excellent inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, there was no bacteriostasis introduced after the algal treatment, which could avoid favoring the harmful selective pressure. On the other hand, no significant aquatic impact of the two target compounds on rotifers was observed and it was not enhanced after the algal treatment. To better reveal the mechanism involved, metabolite analyses were performed. Δ-3 ceftazidime and trans-ceftazidime were regarded as the metabolites of ceftazidime and the metabolite of 7-ACA was regarded as a compound which shared the similar structure with 4-chlorocinnamic acid. Our study indicated that the green algae performed a satisfactory growth capacity and played a dominant role for the biodegradation of the target antibiotics, which achieved high removal efficiency and low environmental impact.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ying Yu
- College of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu Academic of Environmental Science, 210036, Nanjing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, China
| | - Ruixin Guo
- College of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, China.
| | - Jianqiu Chen
- College of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, China.
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