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Tanvir RU, Li Y, Hu Z. Competitive partitioning of denitrification pathways during arrested methanogenesis: Implications in ammonium recovery, N 2O emission, and volatile fatty acid production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 401:130717. [PMID: 38642664 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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The complex interaction between nitrate (NO3-) reduction and fermentation is poorly understood when high levels of NO3- are introduced into anaerobic systems. This study investigated the competitive distribution between conventional denitrification (DEN) and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) during simultaneous denitrification and fermentation in arrested methanogenesis. Up to 62% of initial NO3- (200 mg-N/L) was retained as ammonium through DNRA at a chemical oxygen demand (COD)/N ratio of 25. Significant N2O emission occurred (1.7 - 8.0% of the initial NO3-) with limited carbon supply (≤1600 mg COD/L) and sludge concentration (≤3000 mg COD/L). VFA composition shifted predominantly towards acetic acid (>50%) in the presence of nitrate. A novel kinetic model was developed to predict DNRA vs. DEN partitioning and NO2- accumulation. Overall, NO3- input, organic loading, and carbon source characteristics independently and collectively controlled competitive DNRA vs. DEN partitioning.
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- Rahamat Ullah Tanvir
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Quasar Energy Group, 8600 E Pleasant Valley Road, Independence, OH 44131, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Niu J, Wan Y, Ma Z, Wang Z, Dong W, Su X, Shen X, Zhai Y. Driving mechanism of different nutrient conditions on microbial mediated nitrate reduction in magnetite-present river infiltration zone. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171963. [PMID: 38537835 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Significant research is focused on the ability of riparian zones to reduce groundwater nitrate contamination. Owing to the extremely high redox activity of nitrate, naturally existing electron donors, such as organic matter and iron minerals, are crucial in facilitating nitrate reduction in the riparian zone. Here, we examined the coexistence of magnetite, an iron mineral, and nitrate, a frequently observed coexisting system in sediments, to investigate nitrate reduction features at various C/N ratios and evaluate the response of microbial communities to these settings. Additionally, we aimed to use this information as a foundation for examining the effect of nutritional conditions on the nitrate reduction process in magnetite-present environments. These results emphasise the significance of organic matter in enabling dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and enhancing the connection between nitrate reduction and iron in sedimentary environments. In the later phases of nitrate reduction, nitrogen fixation was the prevailing process in low-carbon environments, whereas high-carbon environments tended to facilitate the breakdown of organic nitrogen. High-throughput sequencing analysis revealed a robust association between C/N ratios and alterations in microbial community composition, providing insights into notable modifications in essential functioning microorganisms. The nitrogen-fixing bacterium Ralstonia is more abundant in ecosystems with scarce organic matter. In contrast, in settings rich in organic matter, microorganisms, such as Acinetobacter and Clostridia, which may produce ammonia, play crucial roles. Moreover, the population of iron bacteria grows in such an environment. Hence, this study proposes that C/N ratios can influence Fe(II)/Fe(III) conversions and simultaneously affect the process of nitrate reduction by shaping the composition of specific microbial communities.
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- Jia Niu
- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Qiao S, Guo M, Zhang L, Liu G, Zhou J. Biological Self-Assembled Transmembrane Electron Conduits for High-Efficiency Ammonia Production in Microbial Electrosynthesis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:7457-7468. [PMID: 38642050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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Usually, CymA is irreplaceable as the electron transport hub in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bidirectional electron transfer. In this work, biologically self-assembled FeS nanoparticles construct an artificial electron transfer route and implement electron transfer from extracellular into periplasmic space without CymA involvement, which present similar properties to type IV pili. Bacteria are wired up into a network, and more electron transfer conduits are activated by self-assembled transmembrane FeS nanoparticles (electron conduits), thereby substantially enhancing the ammonia production. In this study, we achieved an average NH4+-N production rate of 391.8 μg·h-1·L reactor-1 with the selectivity of 98.0% and cathode efficiency of 65.4%. Additionally, the amide group in the protein-like substances located in the outer membrane was first found to be able to transfer electrons from extracellular into intracellular with c-type cytochromes. Our work provides a new viewpoint that contributes to a better understanding of the interconnections between semiconductor materials and bacteria and inspires the exploration of new electron transfer chain components.
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- Yao Li
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian116024, P.R. China
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Feng G, Hao F, He W, Ran Q, Nie G, Huang L, Wang X, Yuan S, Xu W, Zhang X. Effect of Biogas Slurry on the Soil Properties and Microbial Composition in an Annual Ryegrass-Silage Maize Rotation System over a Five-Year Period. Microorganisms 2024; 12:716. [PMID: 38674660 PMCID: PMC11051864 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Soil health is seriously threatened by the overuse of chemical fertilizers in agricultural management. Biogas slurry is often seen as an organic fertilizer resource that is rich in nutrients, and its use has the goal of lowering the amount of chemical fertilizers used while preserving crop yields and soil health. However, the application of continuous biogas slurry has not yet been studied for its long-term impact on soil nutrients and microbial communities in a rotation system of annual ryegrass-silage maize (Zea mays). This study aimed to investigate the impacts on the chemical properties and microbial community of farmland soils to which chemical fertilizer (NPK) (225 kg ha-1), biogas slurry (150 t ha-1), and a combination (49.5 t ha-1 biogas slurry + 150 kg ha-1 chemical fertilizer) were applied for five years. The results indicated that compared to the control group, the long-term application of biogas slurry significantly increased the SOC, TN, AP, and AK values by 45.93%, 39.52%, 174.73%, and 161.54%, respectively; it neutralized acidic soil and increased the soil pH. TN, SOC, pH, and AP are all important environmental factors that influence the structural composition of the soil's bacterial and fungal communities. Chemical fertilizer application significantly increased the diversity of the bacterial community. Variation was observed in the composition of soil bacterial and fungal communities among the different treatments. The structure and diversity of soil microbes are affected by different methods of fertilization; the application of biogas slurry not only increases the contents of soil nutrients but also regulates the soil's bacterial and fungal community structures. Therefore, biogas slurry can serve as a sustainable management measure and offers an alternative to the application of chemical fertilizers for sustainable intensification.
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- Guangyan Feng
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
- Industrial Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Science, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Chongqing 402460, China; (W.H.); (Q.R.)
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Chongqing 402460, China; (W.H.); (Q.R.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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- Industrial Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Science, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (G.F.); (F.H.); (G.N.); (L.H.); (X.W.); (S.Y.)
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Wang C, He T, Zhang M, Zheng C, Yang L, Yang L. Review of the mechanisms involved in dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium and the efficacies of these mechanisms in the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123480. [PMID: 38325507 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) is currently of great interest because it is an important method for recovering nitrogen from wastewater and offers many advantages, over other methods. A full understanding of DNRA requires the mechanisms, pathways, and functional microorganisms involved to be identified. The roles these pathways play and the effectiveness of DNRA in the environment are not well understood. The objectives of this review are to describe our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms and pathways involved in DNRA from the substrate transfer perspective and to summarize the effects of DNRA in the environment. First, the mechanisms and pathways involved in DNRA are described in detail. Second, our understanding of DNRA by actinomycetes is reviewed and gaps in our understanding are identified. Finally, the effects of DNRA in the environment are assessed. This review will help in the development of future research into DNRA to promote the use of DNRA to treat wastewater and recover nitrogen.
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- Cerong Wang
- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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Chen X, Wang G, Sheng Y, Liao F, Mao H, Li B, Zhang H, Qiao Z, He J, Liu Y, Lin Y, Yang Y. Nitrogen species and microbial community coevolution along groundwater flowpath in the southwest of Poyang Lake area, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138627. [PMID: 37031839 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nitrate and ammonia overload in groundwater can lead to eutrophication of surface water in areas where surface water is recharged by groundwater. However, this process remained elusive due to the complicated groundwater N cycling, which is governed by the co-evolution of hydrogeochemical conditions and N-cycling microbial communities. Herein, this process was studied along a generalized groundwater flowpath in Ganjing Delta, Poyang Lake area, China. From groundwater recharge to the discharge area near the lake, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), NO3-N, and NO2-N decreased progressively, while NH3-N, total organic carbon (TOC), Fe2+, sulfide, and TOC/NO3- ratio accumulated in the lakeside samples. The anthropogenic influences such as sewage and agricultural activities drove the nitrate distribution, as observed by Cl- vs. NO3-/Cl- ratio and isotopic composition of nitrate. The hydrogeochemical evolution was intimately coupled with the changes in microbial communities. Variations in microbial community structures was significantly explained by Fe2+, NH3-N, and sulfide, while TOC/NO3- controlled the distribution of predicted N cycling gene. The absence of NH3-N in groundwater upstream was accompanied by the enrichment in Acinetobacter capable of nitrification and aerobic denitrification. These two processes were also supported by Ca2+ + Mg2+ vs. HCO3- ratio and isotopic composition of NO3-. The DNRA process downstream was revealed by both the presence of DNRA-capable microbes such as Arthrobacter and the isotopic composition of NH4+ in environments with high concentrations of NH3-N, TOC/NO3-, Fe2+, and sulfide. This coupled evolution of N cycling and microbial community sheds new light on the N biogeochemical cycle in areas where surface water is recharged by groundwater.
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- Xianglong Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environment Evolution, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Tang A, Wang Q, Wan H, Kang S, Xie S, Chen J, He J, Liang D, Huang A, Shi J, Luo X. Phosphorus biorecovery from wastewater contaminated with multiple nitrogen species by a bacterial consortium. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 381:129082. [PMID: 37100300 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Recovering finite and non-substitutable phosphorus from liquid waste streams through bio-mediated techniques has attracted increasing interest, but current approaches are incredibly dependent on ammonium. Herein, a process to recover phosphorus from wastewater under multiple nitrogen species conditions was developed. This study compared the effects of nitrogen species on the recovery of phosphorus resources by a bacterial consortium. It found that the consortium could not only efficiently utilize ammonium to enable phosphorus recovery but also utilize nitrate via dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) to recover phosphorus. The characteristics of the generated phosphorus-bearing minerals, including magnesium phosphate and struvite, were evaluated. Furthermore, nitrogen loading positively influenced the stability of the bacterial community structure. The genus Acinetobacter was dominant under nitrate and ammonium conditions, with a relatively stable abundance of 89.01% and 88.54%, respectively. The finding may provide new insights into nutrient biorecovery from phosphorus-containing wastewater contaminated with multiple nitrogen species.
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- Aiping Tang
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- College of Urban and Rural Construction, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Zhongkai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China.
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Chen J, Xie Y, Sun S, Zhang M, Yan P, Xu F, Tang L, He S. Efficient nitrogen removal through coupling biochar with zero-valent iron by different packing modes in bioretention system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 223:115375. [PMID: 36709026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Three kinds of bioretention were designed to explore the effects of zero-valent iron (ZVI) and biochar on the nitrogen removal performance and to seek a more reasonable packing method in this study. The results showed that the effluent removal rates of nitrate, ammonium and total nitrogen were 53.30 ± 12.68%, 98.41 ± 0.38% and 64.03 ± 8.72% respectively in Bioretention-3 during the rainfall events, while the nitrate concentration decreased gradually with the increase of drying time. According to the batch experiment, it was found that zero-valent iron could release continuously and stably in Bioretention-3 and Bioretention-1 due to the interception effect of biochar on dissolved oxygen. In addition, biochar in soil layer could protect zero-valent iron from excessive oxidation while biochar in the substrate layer could release organic matter to promote heterotrophic denitrification. Microbial community analysis showed that the dominant phyla were Proteobacteria (20.92-40.81%) and Actinobacteriota (9.89-24.54%). The dominant nitrifying genera was Nitrospira while there were also aerobic denitrifying bacteria (Sphingomonas, Bradyrhizobium and Chryseolinea, etc.) in soil layer. In the substrate layer, there was more ferrous iron-mediated autotrophic denitrification process (Thiobacillus, Geobacter and Denitratisoma, etc.) in Bioretention-1 and Bioretention-3 while a larger proportion of Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium process (DNRA) (Bacillus, Desulfovibrio and Pseudomonas, etc.) in Bioretention-2. In general, this study showed that biochar addition in soil coupled with mixing zero-valent iron and biochar as substrate layer was a more stable and efficient design through various aspects of evidence. It provides a new way for how to use zero-valent iron and biochar to improve nitrogen removal capacity in stormwater management.
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- Jiajie Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China; School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Shanghai Gardens (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200023, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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Chu N, Jiang Y, Liang Q, Liu P, Wang D, Chen X, Li D, Liang P, Zeng RJ, Zhang Y. Electricity-Driven Microbial Metabolism of Carbon and Nitrogen: A Waste-to-Resource Solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:4379-4395. [PMID: 36877891 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Electricity-driven microbial metabolism relies on the extracellular electron transfer (EET) process between microbes and electrodes and provides promise for resource recovery from wastewater and industrial discharges. Over the past decades, tremendous efforts have been dedicated to designing electrocatalysts and microbes, as well as hybrid systems to push this approach toward industrial adoption. This paper summarizes these advances in order to facilitate a better understanding of electricity-driven microbial metabolism as a sustainable waste-to-resource solution. Quantitative comparisons of microbial electrosynthesis and abiotic electrosynthesis are made, and the strategy of electrocatalyst-assisted microbial electrosynthesis is critically discussed. Nitrogen recovery processes including microbial electrochemical N2 fixation, electrocatalytic N2 reduction, dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), and abiotic electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia (Abio-NRA) are systematically reviewed. Furthermore, the synchronous metabolism of carbon and nitrogen using hybrid inorganic-biological systems is discussed, including advanced physicochemical, microbial, and electrochemical characterizations involved in this field. Finally, perspectives for future trends are presented. The paper provides valuable insights on the potential contribution of electricity-driven microbial valorization of waste carbon and nitrogen toward a green and sustainable society.
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- Na Chu
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Huang X, Luoluo, Xie D, Li Z. Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium in four Pseudomonas spp. under aerobic conditions. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14983. [PMID: 37064473 PMCID: PMC10102415 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) has an important role in soil nitrogen retention and is considered to be constrained to anaerobic conditions. However, a recent study found that Pseudomonas putida Y-9 is capable of DNRA under aerobic conditions. In this study, four species of Pseudomonas spp. were found to produce ammonium during the nitrite reduction process under aerobic conditions, similar to the Y-9 strain. The detectable ammonium in the culture supernatant during the nitrite reduction process for each of the four strains originated intracellularly. A subsequent 15N isotope experiment showed that these four strains were able to transform 15NO2 - to 15NH4 + in 3 h under aerobic conditions. The NirBD sequence in each of the four strains showed high similarity with that in the Y-9 strain (approximately 94.61%). Moreover, the nirBD sequences in the four strains and the Y-9 strain were all similar to those of other Pseudomonas spp., while they were relatively distant in terms of their phylogenetic relationship from those of other genera. Overall, these results suggest that these four strains of Pseudomonas spp. are capable of DNRA under aerobic conditions, which might be attributed to the existence of nirBD.
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Cai X, Li J, Guan F, Luo X, Yu Z, Yuan Y. Complete pentachlorophenol biodegradation in a dual-working electrode bioelectrochemical system: Performance and functional microorganism identification. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 230:119529. [PMID: 36580804 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical system (BES) can effectively promote the reductive dechlorination of chlorophenols (CPs). However, the complete degradation of CPs with sequential dechlorination and mineralization processes has rarely achieved from the BES. Here, a dual-working electrode BES was constructed and applied for the complete degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP). Combined with DNA-stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP), the biofilms attached on the anodic and cathodic electrode in the BES were analyzed to explore the dechlorinating and mineralizing microorganisms. Results showed that PCP removal efficiency in the dual-working BES (84% for 21 days) was 4.1 and 4.7 times higher than those of conventional BESs with a single anodic or cathodic working electrode, respectively. Based on DNA-SIP and high-throughput sequencing analysis, the cathodic working electrode harbored the potential dechlorinators (Comamonas, Pseudomonas, Methylobacillus, and Dechlorosoma), and the anodic working enriched the potential intermediate mineralizing bacteria (Comamonas, Stenotrophomonas, and Geobacter), indicating that PCP could be completely degraded under the synergetic effect of these functional microorganisms. Besides, the potential autotrophic functional bacteria that might be involved in the PCP dechlorination were also identified by SIP labeled with 13C-NaHCO3. Our results proved that the dual-working BES could accelerate the complete degradation of PCP and enrich separately the functional microbial consortium for the PCP dechlorination and mineralization, which has broad potential for bioelectrochemical techniques in the treatment of wastewater contaminated with CPs or other halogenated organic compounds.
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- Xixi Cai
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Tang M, Guo Z, Xu X, Sun L, Wang X, Yang Y, Chen J. Performance and microbial mechanism of eletrotrophic bio-cathode denitrification under low temperature. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 328:116960. [PMID: 36493545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Insufficient amount of carbon in wastewater and low temperatures hinder the use of biological nitrogen removal for purification of wastewaters. Nitrogen removal using cold-tolerant electrotrophic cathodic microbes is a novel and unique autotrophic denitrification technique in which electrical current, not chemicals, is used as a source of electrons. In this study, integrated MFC (RW) and open-circuit MFC (RO) were cultured and acclimatized in stages at a low temperature (10 °C) to impart cold tolerance to electrotrophic cathodic microbes, investigate the effectiveness of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) process, and address the possible mechanism of microbial action. The results showed that (i) microbial communities in the RW system were successfully enriched with the cold-tolerant electrotrophic cathodic microbes after five stages, and (ii) the degree of NH4+-N removal and SND were 75.50% and 81.91%, respectively, but the respective values in the RO system were only 40.47% and 54.01%. The desirable SND efficiency was obtained in RW at a DO of ∼0.6 mg/L, a current of ∼20 mA, and pH ∼7.0. In RW, Thauera, Pesudomonas, and Hydrogenophaga were the main electrotrophic cathodic denitrifying bacteria with cold tolerance capable of degrading ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite through autotrophic denitrification and cathodic-driven bio-electrochemical denitrification. Besides, for RW, results from high throughput sequencing analysis revealed that the abundance of genes related to energy production and conversion, amino acid transport, and metabolism, signal transduction, environmental adaptation, and enzymatic activity (AMO, HAO, NAR, NIR, NOR, and NOS) were significantly higher than the corresponding parameters of the RO system. This may explain the reason behind RW having excellent ammonia and TN removal performance at low temperatures.
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- Meizhen Tang
- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China
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- Shandong Deli Environmental Protection Engineering Co. Ltd, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, No.57 Jingxuan West Road, Qufu, 273165, PR China
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Cao D, Li ZL, Shi K, Liang B, Zhu Z, Liu W, Nan J, Sun K, Wang AJ. Cathode potential regulates the microbiome assembly and function in electrostimulated bio- dechlorination system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130113. [PMID: 36252407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mechanism of microbiome assembly and function driven by cathode potential in electro-stimulated microbial reductive dechlorination system remain poorly understood. Here, core microbiome structure, interaction, function and assembly regulating by cathode potential were investigated in a 2,4,6-trichlorophenol bio-dechlorination system. The highest dechlorination rate (24.30 μM/d) was observed under - 0.36 V with phenol as a major end metabolite, while, lower (-0.56 V) or higher (0.04 V or -0.16 V) potentials resulted in 1.3-3.8 times decreased of dechlorination kinetic constant. The lower the cathode potential, the higher the generated CH4, revealing cathode participated in hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Taxonomic and functional structure of core microbiome significantly shifted within groups of - 0.36 V and - 0.56 V, with dechlorinators (Desulfitobacterium, Dehalobacter), fermenters (norank_f_Propionibacteriaceae, Dysgonomonas) and methanogen (Methanosarcina) highly enriched, and the more positive interactions between functional genera were found. The lowest number of nodes and links and the highest positive correlations were observed among constructed sub-networks classified by function, revealing simplified and strengthened cooperation of functional genera driven by group of - 0.36 V. Cathode potential plays one important driver controlling core microbiome assembly, and the low potentials drove the assembly of major dechlorinating, methanogenic and electro-active genera to be more deterministic, while, the major fermenting genera were mostly governed by stochastic processes.
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- Di Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Lab of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of China Ministry of Education, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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Response of Microbial Communities on Cathode with Different Potentials in a Single-Chamber Reactor. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:70. [PMID: 36609874 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-022-03148-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Microbes use both organic and inorganic compounds as electron donors, with different electronic potentials, to produce energy required for growth in environments. Conventional studies on the effects of different electron donors on microbial community has been extensively studied with a set cathode potential. However, it remains under-researched how a microbial community response to the different redox potentials in different environments. Here, we incubated a lake sediment in a single-chamber reactor equipped with three working electrodes, i.e., with potentials of - 0.29 V, - 0.05 V versus standard hydrogen electrode and open-circuit, respectively. Results reveal that the structure of bacterial communities was highly similar for all closed-circuit electrodes (- 0.29 V, - 0.05 V), while differing significantly from those on open-circuit electrodes. We also show that specific bacteria were preferentially enriched by different electrode potentials, i.e., Pseudomonas and Rhodobacter preferentially grew on - 0.05 V and - 0.29 V cathode potentials, Azospirillum and Bosea preferentially grew on - 0.05 V; while Ferrovibrio, Hydrogenophaga, Delftia, and Sphingobium preferentially grew on - 0.29 V. In addition, microorganisms selectively enriched on open-circuit electrodes possess higher connectivity and closer relationship than microorganisms selectively enriched on closed-circuit electrode.
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Chen D, Li Y, Jiang Q, Chen C, Xiao Z. Biogenic ferrihydrite-humin coprecipitate as an electron donor for the enhancement of microbial denitrification by Pseudomonas stutzeri. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114837. [PMID: 36400223 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nitrate pollution of groundwater has become an increasingly serious environmental problem that poses a great threat to aquatic ecosystems and to human health. Previous studies have shown that solid-phase humin (HM) can act as an additional electron donor to support microbial denitrification in the bioremediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater where electron donor is deficient. However, the electron-donating capacities of HMs vary widely. In this study, we introduced ferrihydrite and prepared ferrihydrite-humin (Fh-HM) coprecipitates via biotic means to strengthen their electron-donating capacities. The spectroscopic results showed that the crystal phase of Fh did not change after coprecipitation with HM in the presence of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, and iron may have complexed with the organic groups of HM. The Fh-HM coprecipitate prepared with an optimal initial Fh-HM mass ratio of 14:1 enhanced the microbial denitrification of Pseudomonas stutzeri with an electron-donating capacity 2.4-fold higher than that of HM alone, and the enhancement was not caused by greater bacterial growth. The alginate bead embedding assay indicated that the oxidation pathway of Fh-HM coprecipitate was mainly through direct contact between P. stutzeri and the coprecipitate. Further analyses suggested that quinone and organic-complexed Fe were the main electron-donating fractions of the coprecipitate. The results of the column experiments demonstrated that the column filled with Fh-HM-coated quartz sand exhibited a higher denitrification rate than the one filled with quartz sand, indicating its potential for practical applications.
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- Dan Chen
- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China.
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Bi Z, Zhang Q, Xu X, Yuan Y, Ren N, Lee DJ, Chen C. Perspective on inorganic electron donor-mediated biological denitrification process for low C/N wastewaters. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127890. [PMID: 36075347 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrate is the most common water environmental pollutant in the world. Inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification is a typical process with significant advantages in treating low carbon-nitrogen ratio water and wastewater and has attracted extensive research attention. This review summarizes the denitrification processes using inorganic substances, including hydrogen, reductive sulfur compounds, zero-valent iron, and iron oxides, ammonium nitrogen, and other reductive heavy metal ions as electron donors. Aspects on the functional microorganisms, critical metabolic pathways, limiting factors and mathematical modeling are outlined. Also, the typical inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification processes and their mechanism, the available microorganisms, process enhancing approaches and the engineering potentials, are compared and discussed. Finally, the prospects of developing the next generation inorganic electron donor-mediated denitrification process is put forward.
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- Zhihao Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 10076, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China; Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-li 32003, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China.
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Wachira JM, Kiplimo D, Thuita M, Masso C, Mwirichia R. Community Structure of Nitrifying and Denitrifying Bacteria from Effluents Discharged into Lake Victoria, Kenya. Curr Microbiol 2022; 79:252. [PMID: 35834125 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-022-02950-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An active microbial community of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria is needed for efficient utilization of nitrogenous compounds from wastewater. In this study, we explored the bacterial community diversity and structure within rivers, treated and untreated wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharging into Lake Victoria. Water samples were collected from rivers and WWTPs that drain into Lake Victoria. Physicochemical analysis was done to determine the level of nutrients or pollutant loading in the samples. Total community DNA was extracted, followed by Illumina high throughput sequencing to determine the total microbial community and abundance. Enrichment and isolation were then done to recover potential nitrifiers and denitrifiers. Physicochemical analysis pointed to high levels total nitrogen and ammonia in both treated and untreated WWTPs as compared to the samples from the lake and rivers. A total of 1,763 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) spread across 26 bacterial phyla were observed with the most dominant phylum being Proteobacteria. We observed a decreasing trend in diversity from the lake, rivers to WWTPs. The genus Planktothrix constituted 19% of the sequence reads in sample J2 collected from the lagoon. All the isolates recovered in this study were affiliated to three genera: Pseudomonas, Klebsiella and Enterobacter in the phylum Proteobacteria. A combination of metagenomic analysis and a culture-dependent approach helped us understand the relative abundance as well as potential nitrifiers and denitrifiers present in different samples. The recovered isolates could be used for in situ removal of nitrogenous compounds from contaminated wastewater.
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- James M Wachira
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Embu, Embu, 6-60100, Kenya
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Embu, Embu, 6-60100, Kenya
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, 30772-00100, Kenya
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, PMB 5320, Ibadan, 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Embu, Embu, 6-60100, Kenya.
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Zhang XY, Li ZL, Chen F, Wang SP, Nan J, Huang C, Chen XQ, Cao D, Bai CH, Wang HC, Han JL, Liang B, Wang AJ. Influence of nitrate concentration on trichloroethylene reductive dechlorination in weak electric stimulation system. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 295:133935. [PMID: 35149011 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The co-existence of volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons (VCHs) and nitrate pollution in groundwater is prominent, but how nitrate exposure affects weak-electrical stimulated bio-dechlorination activity of VCH is largely unknown. Here, by establishing weak-electrical stimulated trichloroethylene (TCE) dechlorination systems, the influence on TCE dechlorination by exposure to the different concentrations (25-100 mg L-1) of nitrate was investigated. The existence of nitrate in general decreased TCE dechlorination efficiency to varying degrees, and the higher nitrate concentration, the stronger the inhibitory effects, verified by the gradually decreased transcription levels of tceA. Although the TCE dechlorination kinetic rate constant decreased by 36% the most, under all nitrate concentration ranges, TCE could be completely removed within 32 h and no difference in generated metabolites was found, revealing the well-maintained dechlorination activity. This was due to the quickly enriched bio-denitrification activity, which removed nitrate completely within 9 h, and thus relieved the inhibition on TCE dechlorination. The obvious bacterial community structure succession was also observed, from dominating with dechlorination genera (e.g., Acetobacterium, Eubacterium) to dominating with both dechlorination and denitrification genera (e.g., Acidovorax and Brachymonas). The study proposed the great potential for the in situ simultaneous denitrification and dehalogenation in groundwater contaminated with both nitrate and VCHs.
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- Xin-Yue Zhang
- 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; School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, 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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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Lin Z, Cheng S, Li H, Li L. A novel, rapidly preparable and easily maintainable biocathode electrochemical biosensor for the continuous and stable detection of nitrite in water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150945. [PMID: 34655619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrite is a highly toxic and pathogenic pollutant that is widely distributed in various nitrogenous wastewaters. Therefore, there is an urgent need for fast and stable nitrite detection to avoid water pollution and protect human health. In this study, we developed a novel rapidly preparable and easily maintainable biocathode electrochemical biosensor (BEB) using nitrite-reducing bacteria as the detectors to realize continuous nitrite monitoring in wastewater. The preparation of the biocathode was shortened by the polarity inversion method to less than 6 d. The BEB could detect nitrite solution samples in the range of 0.1- 16.0 mg NO2--N L-1 within 1.7 min. The BEB was also successfully used to detect nitrite in real wastewater with a relative error < 4.0% and a relative standard deviation < 5.8%. In addition, the BEB could be easily maintained by an operation mode of microbial fuel cells and stably detected nitrite for at least 150 tests. Our study provided a feasible and convenient way to develop electrochemical biosensors based on the biocathode for continuous and stable monitoring of pollutants in wastewater.
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- Zhufan Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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Rumen Inoculum Enhances Cathode Performance in Single-Chamber Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15010379. [PMID: 35009526 PMCID: PMC8746161 DOI: 10.3390/ma15010379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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During the last decade, bioprospecting for electrochemically active bacteria has included the search for new sources of inoculum for microbial fuel cells (MFCs). However, concerning power and current production, a Geobacter-dominated mixed microbial community derived from a wastewater inoculum remains the standard. On the other hand, cathode performance is still one of the main limitations for MFCs, and the enrichment of a beneficial cathodic biofilm emerges as an alternative to increase its performance. Glucose-fed air-cathode reactors inoculated with a rumen-fluid enrichment and wastewater showed higher power densities and soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) removal (Pmax = 824.5 mWm−2; ΔsCOD = 96.1%) than reactors inoculated only with wastewater (Pmax = 634.1 mWm−2; ΔsCOD = 91.7%). Identical anode but different cathode potentials suggest that differences in performance were due to the cathode. Pyrosequencing analysis showed no significant differences between the anodic community structures derived from both inocula but increased relative abundances of Azoarcus and Victivallis species in the cathodic rumen enrichment. Results suggest that this rarely used inoculum for single-chamber MFCs contributed to cathodic biofilm improvements with no anodic biofilm effects.
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Li Z, Ren L, Qiao Y, Li X, Zheng J, Ma J, Wang Z. Recent advances in membrane biofilm reactor for micropollutants removal: Fundamentals, performance and microbial communities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126139. [PMID: 34662738 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in water and wastewater imposes potential risks on ecological security and human health. Membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR), as an emerging technology, has attracted much attention for MPs removal from water and wastewater. The review aims to consolidate the recent advances in membrane biofilm reactor for MPs removal from the standpoint of fundamentals, removal performance and microbial communities. First, the configuration and working principles of MBfRs are reviewed prior to the discussion of the current status of the system. Thereafter, a comprehensive review of the MBfR performance for MPs elimination based on literature database is presented. Key information on the microbial communities that are of great significance for the removal performance is then synthesized. Perspectives on the future research needs are also provided in this review to ensure the development of MBfRs for more cost-effective elimination of MPs from water and wastewater.
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- Zhouyan Li
- Tongji University, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Tongji University, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Tongji University, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Tongji University, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, 1 Jinji Road, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Tongji University, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Chong P, Erable B, Bergel A. How bacteria use electric fields to reach surfaces. Biofilm 2021; 3:100048. [PMID: 33997766 PMCID: PMC8090995 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2021.100048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Electrotaxis is the property of cells to sense electric fields and use them to orient their displacement. This property has been widely investigated with eukaryotic cells but it remains unclear whether or not bacterial cells can sense an electric field. Here, a specific experimental set-up was designed to form microbial electroactive biofilms while differentiating the effect of the electric field from that of the polarised electrode surface. Application of an electric field during exposure of the electrodes to the inoculum was shown to be required for an electroactive biofilm to form afterwards. Similar biofilms were formed in both directions of the electric field. This result is attributed to the capacity of the cells to detect the K+ and Na+ ion gradients that the electric field creates at the electrode surface. This microbial property should now be considered as a key factor in the formation of electroactive biofilms and possible implications in the biomedical domain are discussed.
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- Poehere Chong
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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Pang Y, Wang J. Various electron donors for biological nitrate removal: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 794:148699. [PMID: 34214813 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrate (NO3-) pollution in water and wastewater has become a serious global issue. Biological denitrification, which reduces NO3- to N2 (nitrogen gas) by denitrifying microorganisms, is an efficient and economical process for the removal of NO3- from water and wastewater. During the denitrification process, electron donor is required to provide electrons for reduction of NO3-. A variety of electron donors, including organic and inorganic compounds, can be used for denitrification. This paper reviews the state of the art of various electron donors used for biological denitrification. Depending on the types of electron donors, denitrification can be classified into heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrification. Heterotrophic denitrification utilizes organic compounds as electron donors, including low-molecular-weight organics (e.g. acetate, methanol, glucose, benzene, methane, etc.) and high-molecular-weight organics (e.g. cellulose, polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, etc.); while autotrophic denitrification utilizes inorganic compounds as electron donors, including hydrogen (H2), reduced sulfur compounds (e.g. sulfide, element sulfur and thiosulfate), ferrous iron (Fe2+), iron sulfides (e.g. FeS, Fe1-xS and FeS2), arsenite (As(Ш)) and manganese (Mn(II)). The biological denitrification processes and the representative denitrifying microorganisms are summarized based on different electron donors, and their denitrification performance, operating costs and environmental impacts are compared and discussed. The pilot- or full-scale applications were summarized. The concluding remarks and future prospects were provided. The biodegradable polymers mediated heterotrophic denitrification, as well as H2 and sulfur mediated autotrophic denitrification are promising denitrification processes for NO3- removal from various types of water and wastewater.
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- Yunmeng Pang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Chen D, Yang L, Li Z, Xiao Z. Application of humin-immobilized biocathode in a continuous-flow bioelectrochemical system for nitrate removal at low temperature. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 202:111677. [PMID: 34274333 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solid-phase humic substances (humin) can work as an additional electron donor to support the low temperature denitrification but the reducing capacity of its non-reduced form is limited. In this study, a continuous-flow denitrifying BES with a humin-immobilized biocathode (H-BioC) was established. Humin was expected to function as a redox mediator and be persistently reduced on the cathode to provide reducing power to a denitrifying biofilm. Results showed that the H-BioC maintained a stable denitrification capacity with low nitrite accumulation for more than 100 days at 5 °C, and the specific microbial denitrification rate and electron transfer rate were 3.97-fold and 1.75-fold higher than those of the unaltered cathode. The results of repeated cycles of humin reduction and oxidation experiments further suggested that the redox activity of humin was stable. Acidovorax was the most dominant genus in both H-BioC biofilm and unaltered cathodic biofilm, while Rhodocyclaceae (unclassified_f_) was more enriched in H-BioC biofilm. Further Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) analyses indicated that biofilm formation, electron transfer, and nitrate reduction functions were more abundant in H-BioC, suggesting a possible enhancement mechanism by humin. The results of this study raise the possibility that immobilization of solid-phase humin may be a useful strategy for electrostimulated heterotrophic denitrification in groundwater where the indigenous bacteria have poor electroactivity.
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- Dan Chen
- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, 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 Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China.
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Huang X, Tie W, Xie D, Li Z. Low C/N Ratios Promote Dissimilatory Nitrite Reduction to Ammonium in Pseudomonas putida Y-9 under Aerobic Conditions. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9071524. [PMID: 34361959 PMCID: PMC8305387 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The biogeochemical consequences of denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) have a significant influence on nitrogen (N) cycling in the ecosystem. Many researchers have explored these two pathways in soil and sediment ecosystems under anaerobic conditions. However, limited information is available regarding the influence of external environmental conditions on these two pathways in a well-defined experimental system under aerobic conditions. In this study, the impacts of the external environmental factors (carbon source, C/N ratio, pH, and dissolved oxygen) on nitrite reduction through the denitrification and DNRA routes in Pseudomonas putida Y-9 were studied. Results found that sodium citrate and sodium acetate favored denitrification and DNRA, respectively. Furthermore, neutral pH and aerobic conditions both facilitated DNRA and denitrification. Especially, low C/N ratios motivated the DNRA while high C/N ratios stimulated the denitrification, which was opposite to the observed phenomena under anaerobic conditions.
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- Xuejiao Huang
- College of Agronomy, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multiscale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (Z.L.); Tel.: +86-19978544987 (X.H.); +86-13883372713 (Z.L.)
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- College of Agronomy, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multiscale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multiscale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (Z.L.); Tel.: +86-19978544987 (X.H.); +86-13883372713 (Z.L.)
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Electrochemical enrichment of haloalkaliphilic nitrate-reducing microbial biofilm at the cathode of bioelectrochemical systems. iScience 2021; 24:102682. [PMID: 34195563 PMCID: PMC8233197 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Electrotrophic microorganisms have not been well studied in extreme environments. Here, we report on the nitrate-reducing cathodic microbial biofilm from a haloalkaline environment. The biofilm enriched via electrochemical approach under 9.5 pH and 20 g NaCl/L salinity conditions achieved −43.5±7.2μA/cm2 current density and 49.5±13.2%nitrate reduction efficiency via partial and complete denitrification. Voltammetric characterization of the biocathodes revealed a redox center with −0.294±0.003V (vs. Ag/AgCl) formal potential putatively involved in the electron uptake process. The lack of soluble redox mediators and hydrogen-driven nitrate reduction suggests direct-contact cathodic electron uptake by the nitrate-reducing microorganisms in the enriched biofilm. 16S-rRNA amplicon sequencing of the cathodic biofilm revealed the presence of unreported Pseudomonas, Natronococcus, and Pseudoalteromonas spp. at 31.45%,11.82%, and 9.69% relative sequence abundances, respectively. The enriched nitrate-reducing microorganisms also reduced nitrate efficiently using soluble electron donors found in the lake sediments, thereby suggesting their role in N-cycling in such environments. Enrichment of haloalkaliphilic nitrate-reducing microbial biofilm at the cathode Cathodic reduction current corresponded to the nitrate reduction process Pseudomonas, Natronococcus, and Pseudoalteromonas spp. enriched in the cathodic biofilm Enriched culture reduced nitrate efficiently with soluble electron donor sources
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Shi M, Zhao Y, Zhang A, Zhao M, Zhai W, Wei Z, Song Y, Tang X, He P. Factoring distinct materials and nitrogen-related microbes into assessments of nitrogen pollution risks during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 329:124896. [PMID: 33657502 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate nitrogen pollution risks from distinct materials composting with the discrepancy of component, including chicken manure, municipal solid and straw waste (CM, MSW, SW). Results showed total nitrogen maximum mean concentrations were observed in CM (39.57 g/kg). Pollution risks in CM were continuous, while MSW and SW mainly concentrated during heating phases. Microbial analysis confirmed that pollution risks from ammonification and nitrification were more prevalent in CM. The risks of pollution caused by nitrate reduction accompanied N2O were the most serious in MSW. The multifunctional nitrogen-related microbes Pseudomonas and Bacillus were affected by microenvironments and contributed to different pollution risks. Furthermore, PICRUSt analysis identified the "inferred" key genes (pmoC-amoC, nrfH, nifD etc.) related to nitrogen pollution risks. This study evaluated nitrogen pollution risks and proposed the future directions, providing theoretical basis and feasible optimization measures for the mitigation of nitrogen pollution during composting.
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- Mingzi Shi
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Environmental Science Research Institute, Harbin 150056, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Environmental Science Research Institute, Harbin 150056, China
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Timsy, Spanner T, Ulrich A, Kublik S, Foesel BU, Kolb S, Horn MA, Behrendt U. Pseudomonas campi sp. nov., a nitrate-reducing bacterium isolated from grassland soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71. [PMID: 34016249 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel strain was isolated from grassland soil that has the potential to assimilate ammonium by the reduction of nitrate in the presence of oxygen. Whole genome sequence analysis revealed the presence of an assimilatory cytoplasmic nitrate reductase gene nasA and the assimilatory nitrite reductase genes nirBD which are involved in the sequential reduction of nitrate to nitrite and further to ammonium, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that the isolate represents a member of the genus Pseudomonas. The closest phylogenetic neighbours based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis are the type strains of Pseudomonas peli (98.17%) and Pseudomonas guineae (98.03%). In contrast, phylogenomic analysis revealed a close relationship to Pseudomonas alcaligenes. Computation of the average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) with the closest phylogenetic neighbours of S1-A32-2T revealed genetic differences at the species level, which were further substantiated by differences in several physiological characteristics. On the basis of these results, it was concluded that the soil isolate represents a novel species of the genus Pseudomonas, for which the name Pseudomonas campi sp. nov. (type strain S1-A32-2T=LMG 31521T=DSM 110222T) is proposed.
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- Timsy
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Eberswalder Str. 84, D-15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Microbiology, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Eberswalder Str. 84, D-15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Research Unit for Comparative Microbiome Analysis, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Research Unit for Comparative Microbiome Analysis, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Eberswalder Str. 84, D-15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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- Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Microbiology, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Eberswalder Str. 84, D-15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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Xiao Z, Zhang L, Li ZL, Zhong J, Chen D, Huang H. Enhanced low-temperature denitrification by microbial consortium using solid-phase humin. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 196:110392. [PMID: 33129856 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110392] [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: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reducing the use of liquid organic carbon electron donors during biostimulation of heterotrophic denitrification is critical for sustainable groundwater remediation. Solid-phase humin isolated from natural sources can provide a cost-effective alternative to classical electron donors. In this study, the low-temperature denitrification capacity of an acetate-fed microbial community was enhanced using humin at 20 °C and 10 °C. These enhancements were not caused by faster acetate consumption and greater bacterial growth with the addition of humin. Estimation of the electron balance and first-order kinetics suggested that the enhancement in denitrification occurred mainly after acetate exhaustion. Humin may therefore have acted as an additional electron donor for the denitrifying microbial community, with the reduced quinone group in humin potentially responsible for electron donation. The addition of humin increased the richness and diversity of the denitrifying microbial community, in which Dechloromonas spp. played a critical role. Given the prevalence of humin and denitrifiers using humic substances, our results have important implications in the bioremediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater using less liquid organic carbon electron donors.
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- Zhixing Xiao
- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, 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 Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Lin Z, Cheng S, Yu Z, Yang J, Huang H, Sun Y. Enhancing bio-cathodic nitrate removal through anode-cathode polarity inversion together with regulating the anode electroactivity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 764:142809. [PMID: 33097251 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bio-cathodic nitrate removal uses autotrophic nitrate-reducing bacteria as catalysts to realize the nitrate removal process and has been considered as a cost-effective way to remove nitrate contamination. However, the present bio-cathodic nitrate removal process has problems with long start-up time and low performance, which are urgently required to improve for its application. In this study, we investigated an anode-cathode polarity inversion method for rapidly cultivating high-performance nitrate-reducing bio-cathode by regulating bio-anodic bio-oxidation electroactivities under different external resistances and explored at the first time the correlation between the oxidation performance and the reduction performance of one mixed-bacteria bioelectrode. A high bio-electrochemical nitrate removal rate of 2.74 ± 0.03 gNO3--N m-2 d-1 was obtained at the bioelectrode with high bio-anodic bio-oxidation electroactivity, which was 4.0 times that of 0.69 ± 0.03 gNO3--N m-2 d-1 at the bioelectrode with low bio-oxidation electroactivity, and which was 1.3-7.9 times that of reported (0.35-2.04 gNO3--N m-2 d-1). 16S rRNA gene sequences and bacterial biomass analysis showed higher bio-cathodic nitrate removal came from higher bacterial biomass of electrogenic bacteria and nitrate-reducing bacteria. A good linear correlation between the bio-cathodic nitrate removal performance and the reversed bio-anodic bio-oxidation electroactivity was presented and likely implied that electrogenic biofilm had either action as autotrophic nitrate reduction or promotion to the development of autotrophic nitrate removal system. This study provided a novel strategy not only to rapidly cultivate high-performance bio-cathode but also to possibly develop the bio-cathode with specific functions for substance synthesis and pollutant detection.
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- Zhufan Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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Li XM, Ding LJ, Zhu D, Zhu YG. Long-Term Fertilization Shapes the Putative Electrotrophic Microbial Community in Paddy Soils Revealed by Microbial Electrosynthesis Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:3430-3441. [PMID: 33600162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c08022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electrotrophs play an important role in biogeochemical cycles, but the effects of long-term fertilization on electrotrophic communities in paddy soils remain unclear. Here, we explored the responses of electrotrophic communities in paddy soil-based microcosms to different long-term fertilization practices using microbial electrosynthesis systems (MESs), high-throughput quantitative PCR, and 16s rRNA gene-based Illumina sequencing techniques. Compared to the case in the unfertilized soil (CK), applications of only manure (M); only chemical nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium fertilizers (NPK); and M plus NPK (MNPK) clearly changed the electrotrophic bacterial community structure. The Streptomyces genus of the Actinobacteria phylum was the dominant electrotroph in the CK, M, and MNPK soils. The latter two soils also favored Truepera of Deinococcus-Thermus or Arenimonas and Thioalkalispira of Proteobacteria. Furthermore, Pseudomonas of Proteobacteria and Bacillus of Firmicutes were major electrotrophs in the NPK soil. These electrotrophs consumed biocathodic currents coupled with nitrate reduction and recovered 18-38% of electrons via dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA). The increased abundances of the nrfA gene for DNRA induced by electrical potential further supported that the electrotrophs enhanced DNRA for all soils. These expand our knowledge about the diversity of electrotrophs and their roles in N cycle in paddy soils and highlight the importance of fertilization in shaping electrotrophic communities.
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- Xiao-Min Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Road, No. 18, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jimei Road, No. 1799, Jimei District, Xiamen 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongke Road 88, Beilun District, Ningbo 315830, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, No. 19A, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Road, No. 18, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Road, No. 18, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangqing Road, No. 18, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jimei Road, No. 1799, Jimei District, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, No. 19A, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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Yang Y, Zhuang H, Cui H, Liu B, Xie G, Xing D. Effect of waterproof breathable membrane based cathodes on performance and biofilm microbiomes in bioelectrochemical systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 753:142281. [PMID: 33207445 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel method for fabricating air-cathodes was developed by assembling an activated carbon (AC) catalyst together with a waterproof breathable membrane (WBM) and stainless steel mesh (SSM) to reduce manufacturing costs of bioelectrochemical systems (BESs). WBMs made of different materials were tested in the assembly, including a hybrid of polypropylene and polyolefin (PPPO), polyethylene (PE), and polyurethane (PU), and compared against poly tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based cathodes. Results showed that the maximum power density of the activated carbon-stainless steel mesh-polyurethane (AC@SSM/PU) assembly was 2.03 W/m2 while that of conventional carbon cloth cathode assembly (Pt@CC/PTFE) was 1.51 W/m2. Compared to conventional cathode fabrication, AC@SSM/PU had a much lower cost and simpler manufacturing process. Illumina Miseq sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons indicated that microbiomes were substantially different between anode and cathode biofilms. There was also a difference in the community composition between different cathode biofilms. The predominant population in the anode biofilms was Geobacter (38-75% relative abundance), while Thauera and Pseudomonas dominated the cathode biofilms. The results demonstrated that different types of air-cathodes influenced the microbial community assembly on the electrodes.
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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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- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China..
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Liang D, He W, Li C, Wang F, Crittenden JC, Feng Y. Remediation of nitrate contamination by membrane hydrogenotrophic denitrifying biofilm integrated in microbial electrolysis cell. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 188:116498. [PMID: 33080455 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Complete biological denitrification is usually restricted in electron donor lacking waters. Hydrogenotrophic denitrification attracts attention for its clean and cost-efficiency advantages. Therein, the hydrogen could be effectively generated by microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) from organic wastes. In this study, a gas diffusion membrane (GDM) integrated MEC (MMEC) was constructed and provided a novel non-polluting approach for nitrate contaminated water remediation, in which the hydrogen was recovered from substrate degradation in anode and diffused across GDM as electron donor for denitrification. The high overall nitrogen removal of 91 ± 0.1%-95 ± 1.9% and 90 ± 1.6%-94 ± 2.2% were respectively achieved in Ti-MMEC and SS-MMEC with titanium and stainless-steel mesh as cathode at all applied voltages (0.4-0.8 V). Decreasing applied voltage from 0.8 to 0.4 V significantly improved the electron utilization efficiency for denitrification from 26 ± 3.6% to 73 ± 0.1% in Ti-MMEC. Integrating MEC with GDM greatly improved TN removal by 40% under applied voltage of 0.8 V. The hydrogenotrophic denitrifiers of Rhodocyclaceae, Paracoccus, and Dethiobacter, dominated in MMECs facilitating TN removal. Functional denitrification related genes including napAB, nirKS, norBC and nosZ predicted by PICRUSt2 based on 16S rRNA gene data demonstrated higher abundance in MMECs.
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- Dandan Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China; Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 828 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China.
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Characterization of Anaerobic Biofilms Growing on Carbon Felt Bioanodes Exposed to Air. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10111341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The role of oxygen in anodic biofilms is still a matter of debate. In this study, we tried to elucidate the structure and performance of an electrogenic biofilm that develops on air-exposed, carbon felt electrodes, commonly used in bioelectrochemical systems. By simultaneously recording the current density produced by the bioanode and dissolved oxygen concentration, both inside and in the vicinity of the biofilm, it was possible to demonstrate the influence of a protective aerobic layer present in the biofilm (mainly formed by Pseudomonas genus bacteria) that prevents electrogenic bacteria (such as Geobacter sp.) from hazardous exposure to oxygen during its normal operation. Once this protective barrier was deactivated for a long period of time, the catalytic capacity of the biofilm was severely affected. In addition, our results highlighted the importance of the material’s porous structure for oxygen penetration in the electrode.
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Liu B, Li Z, Yang X, Du C, Li X. Microbiologically influenced corrosion of X80 pipeline steel by nitrate reducing bacteria in artificial Beijing soil. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 135:107551. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yi Y, Zhao T, Xie B, Zang Y, Liu H. Dual detection of biochemical oxygen demand and nitrate in water based on bidirectional Shewanella loihica electron transfer. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 309:123402. [PMID: 32361616 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123402] [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: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study for the first time proposed a method for simultaneously measuring BOD and nitrate in water using electrochemically active bacteria. Firstly, the bidirectional extracellular electron transfer (EET) capability of a model electricigen Shewanella loihica PV-4 was revealed. Then, based on the respective outward and inward EET, S. loihica PV-4 was utilized to detection BOD and nitrate. The results demonstrated a positive correlation between the outward EET and BOD (from 0 mg/L to 435 mg/L) while a negative correlation between the inward EET and nitrate (from 0 mg/L to 7 mg/L); both the relationships were well fitted by the combination of traditional linear model and Michaelis-Menten model (R2>0.96). Finally, a dual detection method for BOD and nitrate measurements was established based on the ano-cathodophilic capability of S. loihica PV-4 biofilm, and exhibited the characteristics of high accuracy (>80%) and fast analysis (<1h), suggesting a promising prospect in water monitoring.
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- Yue Yi
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Fluidized bed cathodes as suitable electron donors for bacteria to remove nitrogen and produce biohydrogen. Electrochem commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Zhang S, Sun L, Wang Y, Fan K, Xu Q, Li Y, Ma Q, Wang J, Ren W, Ding Z. Cow manure application effectively regulates the soil bacterial community in tea plantation. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:190. [PMID: 32611380 PMCID: PMC7329415 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01871-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Cow manure is not only an agricultural waste, but also an organic fertilizer resource. The application of organic fertilizer is a feasible practice to mitigate the soil degradation caused by overuse of chemical fertilizers, which can affect the bacterial diversity and community composition in soils. However, to our knowledge, the information about the soil bacterial diversity and composition in tea plantation applied with cow manure fertilization was limited. In this study, we performed one field trial to research the response of the soil bacterial community to cow manure fertilization compared with urea fertilization using the high-throughput sequencing technique of 16S rRNA genes, and analyzed the relationship between the soil bacterial community and soil characteristics during different tea-picking seasons using the Spearman’s rank correlation analysis. Results The results showed that the soil bacterial communities were dominated by Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Acidobacteria and Actinobacteria across all tea-picking seasons. Therein, there were significant differences of bacterial communities in soils with cow manure fertilization (CMF) and urea fertilization (UF) in three seasons: the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes in CMF was significantly higher than that in UF and CK in spring, and the relative abundance of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes in CMF was significantly higher than that in UF and CK in autumn. So, the distribution of the dominant phyla was mainly affected by cow manure fertilization. The diversity of bacterial communities in soils with cow manure fertilization was higher than that in soils with urea fertilization, and was the highest in summer. Moreover, soil pH, OM and AK were important environmental properties affecting the soil bacterial community structure in tea plantation. Conclusions Although different fertilizers and seasons affect the diversity and structure of soil microorganisms, the application of cow manure can not only improve the diversity of soil bacteria, but also effectively regulate the structure of soil bacterial community in tea plantation. So, cow manure fertilization is more suitable for tea plantation.
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- Shuning Zhang
- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shanxi, China
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- Fruit and Tea Technology Extension Station, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China
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- College of Agriculture, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong, China
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- Rizhao Agricultural Technology Service Center, Rizhao, 276800, Shandong, China
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- Modern Agricultural And Rural Development Research Center Of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China.
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Yee MO, Deutzmann J, Spormann A, Rotaru AE. Cultivating electroactive microbes-from field to bench. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:174003. [PMID: 31931483 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab6ab5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electromicrobiology is an emerging field investigating and exploiting the interaction of microorganisms with insoluble electron donors or acceptors. Some of the most recently categorized electroactive microorganisms became of interest to sustainable bioengineering practices. However, laboratories worldwide typically maintain electroactive microorganisms on soluble substrates, which often leads to a decrease or loss of the ability to effectively exchange electrons with solid electrode surfaces. In order to develop future sustainable technologies, we cannot rely solely on existing lab-isolates. Therefore, we must develop isolation strategies for environmental strains with electroactive properties superior to strains in culture collections. In this article, we provide an overview of the studies that isolated or enriched electroactive microorganisms from the environment using an anode as the sole electron acceptor (electricity-generating microorganisms) or a cathode as the sole electron donor (electricity-consuming microorganisms). Next, we recommend a selective strategy for the isolation of electroactive microorganisms. Furthermore, we provide a practical guide for setting up electrochemical reactors and highlight crucial electrochemical techniques to determine electroactivity and the mode of electron transfer in novel organisms.
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- Mon Oo Yee
- Nordcee, Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DK-5230, Denmark
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Wan Y, Huang Z, Zhou L, Li T, Liao C, Yan X, Li N, Wang X. Bioelectrochemical Ammoniation Coupled with Microbial Electrolysis for Nitrogen Recovery from Nitrate in Wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:3002-3011. [PMID: 31891257 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrate-N in wastewaters is hard to be recovered because it is difficult to volatilize with an opposite charge to ammonium. Here, we have proved the feasibility of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonia (DNRA) by the easy-acclimated mixed electroactive bacteria, achieving the highest DNRA efficiency of 44%. It was then coupled with microbial electrolysis to concentrate ammonium by a factor of 4 in the catholyte for recovery. The abundance of electroactive bacteria in the biofilm before nitrate addition, especially Geobacter spp., was found to determine the DNRA efficiency. As the main competitors of DNRA bacteria, the growth of denitrifiers was more sensitive to C/N ratios. The DNRA microbial community contrarily showed a stable and recoverable ammoniation performance over C/N ratios ranging from 0.5 to 8.0. A strong competition of the electrode and nitrate on electron donors was observed at the early stage (15 d) of electroactive biofilm formation, which can be weakened when the biofilm was mature on 40 d. Quantitative PCR showed a significant increase in nirS and nrfA transcripts in the ammoniation process. nirS was inhibited significantly after nitrate depletion while nrfA was still upregulated. These findings provided a novel way to recover nitrate-N using organic wastes as both electron donor and power, which has broader implications on the sustainable wastewater treatment and the ecology of nitrogen cycling.
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- Yuxuan Wan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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Tian T, Yu HQ. Denitrification with non-organic electron donor for treating low C/N ratio wastewaters. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 299:122686. [PMID: 31902635 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Denitrification with non-organic electron donors for treating low C/N ratio wastewater has attracted growing interests. Hydrogen, reduced sulfur compounds and ferrous ions are mainly used in autotrophic denitrification, holding promise for achieving practical applications. Recently, the development of autotrophic denitrification-based processes, such as bioelectrochemically-supported hydrogenotrophic denitrification and sulfur-/iron-based denitrification assisted multi-contaminant removal, provide opportunities for applying these processes in wastewater treatment. Exploration of the autotrophic denitrification process in terms of contaminant removal mechanism, interaction among functional microorganisms, and potential full-scale applications is thus of great importance. Here, an overview of the commonly used non-organic electron donors, e.g., hydrogen, reduced sulfur compounds and ferrous ions, in denitrification for treating low C/N ratio wastewater is provided. Also, the feasibility of applying the combined processes based on autotrophic denitrification with the compounds is discussed. Furthermore, challenges and future possibilities as well as concerns about the practical applications are envisaged in this review.
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- Tian Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Li K, Wu H, Wei J, Qiu G, Wei C, Cheng D, Zhong L. Simultaneous decarburization, nitrification and denitrification (SDCND) in coking wastewater treatment using an integrated fluidized-bed reactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 252:109661. [PMID: 31634728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There are two problems in biological treatment of coking wastewater (CWW): incapability of pre-anaerobic treatment to eliminate the toxicity in wastewater, and the lack of carbon source for subsequent denitrification in pre-aerobic treatment. To achieve simultaneous decarburization, nitrification and denitrification (SDCND) in CWW treatment, biological carrier materials was used to build an integrated fluidized-bed reactor (Reactor B, RB). A conventional fluidized-bed reactor (Reactor A, RA) was used as a control reactor under the same condition. The results showed that RB was more advantageous since its removal efficiencies of COD and TN were 90% and 87%, respectively, which were significantly higher than these in RA (82% and 45%), at a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 60 h. Microelectrode measurement indicated that oxygen transfer was limited inside the carrier where the formation of a dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration gradient was observed. Microbial community analysis showed that the aerobic and anoxic microenvironments in RB promoted the co-existence of a wider variety of bacteria, thus achieving SDCND. These results indicated the integrated fluidized-bed reactor exhibited promising feasibility for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal in CWW treatment under the same aeration driven conditions. The SDCND process realized by fluidized-bed reactor provided a reference for the treatment of toxic industrial wastewater with high carbon to nitrogen ratio.
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- Kui Li
- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; River Basin Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Huaxin Environmental Technology Company, Shaoguan, 512122, PR China
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- Huaxin Environmental Technology Company, Shaoguan, 512122, PR China
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Joicy A, Song YC, Yu H, Chae KJ. Nitrite and nitrate as electron acceptors for bioelectrochemical ammonium oxidation under electrostatic field. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 250:109517. [PMID: 31545180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109517] [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] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical ammonium oxidation with nitrite and nitrate as electron acceptors was investigated in bulk solution exposed to electrostatic field. In a bioelectrochemical reactor, electroactive nitrogen removal bacteria including ammonium oxidizing exoelectrogens (AOE) and denitrifying electrotrophs (DNE) were enriched by electrostatic field of 0.2 V/cm in a bulk solution containing nitrite, nitrate, and ammonium. Ammonium was oxidized simultaneously with decreases in nitrite and nitrate as electron acceptors due to direct interspecies electron transfer between AOE and DNE. The specific ammonium oxidation rate was 48 mg NH4-N/g VSS.d when nitrate fraction was 1/3 in the electron acceptor composed of nitrite and nitrate. The specific ammonium oxidation rate gradually decreased with increasing nitrate fraction. However, it was still 24 mg NH4-N/g VSS.d when nitrate was the only electron acceptor. This indicates that nitrate can be used as an electron acceptor for bioelectrochemical ammonium oxidation, although it is a less effective than nitrite. This finding provides an advantage that strict nitritation which selectively produces nitrite from ammonium can be avoided when treating ammonia-rich wastewater in a bioelectrochemical reactor.
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- Anna Joicy
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, South Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, South Korea
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Lin XQ, Li ZL, Liang B, Zhai HL, Cai WW, Nan J, Wang AJ. Accelerated microbial reductive dechlorination of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol by weak electrical stimulation. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 162:236-245. [PMID: 31279315 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Microbial reductive dechlorination of chlorinated aromatics frequently suffers from the long dechlorination period and the generation of toxic metabolites. Biocathode bioelectrochemical systems were verified to be effective in the degradation of various refractory pollutants. However, the electrochemical and microbial related working mechanisms for bio-dechlorination by electro-stimulation remain poorly understood. In this study, we reported the significantly improved 2,4,6-trichlorophenol dechlorination activity through the weak electro-stimulation (cathode potential of -0.36 V vs. SHE), as evidenced by the 3.1 times higher dechlorination rate and the complete dechlorination ability with phenol as the end dechlorination product. The high reductive dechlorination rate (20.8 μM/d) could be maintained by utilizing electrode as an effective electron donor (coulombic efficiency of 82.3 ± 4.8%). Cyclic voltammetry analysis of the cathodic biofilm gave the direct evidences of the cathodic respiration with the improved and positive-shifted reduction peaks of 2,4,6-TCP, 2,4-DCP and 4-CP. The optimal 2,4,6-TCP reductive dechlorination rate (24.2 μM/d) was obtained when a small amount of lactate (2 mM) was added, and the generation of H2 and CH4 were accompanied due to the biological fermentation and methanogenesis. The electrical stimulation significantly altered the cathodic biofilm structure and composition with some potential dechlorinators (like Acetobacterium) predominated. The microbial interactions in the ecological network of cathodic biofilm were more simplified than the planktonic community. However, some potential dechlorinators (Acetobacterium, Desulfovibrio, etc.) shared more positive interactions. The co-existence and possible cooperative relationships between potential dechlorinators and fermenters (Sedimentibacter, etc.) were revealed. Meanwhile, the competitive interrelations between potential dechlorinators and methanogens (Methanomassiliicoccus) were found. In the network of plankton, the fermenters and methanogens possessed the more positive interrelations. Electro-stimulation at the cathodic potential of -0.36 V selectively enhanced the dechlorination function, while it showed little influence on either fermentation or methanogenesis process. The study gave suggestions for the enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated aromatics, in views of the electro-stimulation capacity, efficiency and microbial interrelations related microbial mechanism.
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- Xiao-Qiu Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China.
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Nguyen VK, Park Y, Lee T. Microbial antimonate reduction with a solid-state electrode as the sole electron donor: A novel approach for antimony bioremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 377:179-185. [PMID: 31158587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The anaerobic antimonate [Sb(V)] reduction with a solid-state electrode serving as the sole electron donor was demonstrated by employing a bioelectrochemical system. The highest Sb(V) reduction efficiency was observed at the biocathode potential of -0.7 V versus standard hydrogen electrode using a cathode potential range from -0.5 V to -1.1 V. The scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy indicated that both amorphous and crystallized Sb2O3 were formed as products of Sb(V) reduction. The irreversible recovery of bioelectrochemical Sb(V), when the cathode potential deviated from the optimal potential, was explained through the alteration in microbial communities, which was further elucidated by the next-generation sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons. Chryseobacterium koreense and Stenotrophomonas nitritireducens were the dominant species of microbial consortia at Sb(V)-reducing biocathodes. This study revealed a novel option for bioremediation of Sb at underground contaminated sites, where the delivery of organic electron donors is limited or ineffective.
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- Van Khanh Nguyen
- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Kondaveeti S, Kang E, Liu H, Min B. Continuous autotrophic denitrification process for treating ammonium-rich leachate wastewater in bioelectrochemical denitrification system (BEDS). Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 130:107340. [PMID: 31450170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.107340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The reduction of nitrogen compounds in aqueous solution is extremely important for sustainable management of ecosystem and human health. An autotrophic bioelectrochemical denitrification (BED) process was evaluated at various conditions for enhanced treatment of synthetic wastewater (SW) and ammonium-rich leachate. With SW, a decrease in hydraulic retention time (HRT: 41.6 to 8.3 h) resulted in a 370% increase in denitrification rate from 0.026 to 0.096 kg NO3-N/m3. D. An increase in applied voltage (0.7 to 2 V) enhanced nitrate removal (81 to 97% removal), but coulombic efficiency decreased from 74% to 19%. With doubled cathode electrodes, the nitrate removal rate was doubled from 0.056 to 0.114 kg NO3-N/m3. D. Moreover, leachate wastewater was successfully denitrified with the maximum removal rate of 0.121 kg NO3-N/m3. D. These results point towards the practical potential for the combination of nitrification systems with BEDS for reduction of nitrogen for discharge purposes.
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- Sanath Kondaveeti
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Science, Urban and Environmental Research Division, Suwon Research Institute 126 Suin-ro, Kwonseon-gu, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Chen F, Liang B, Li ZL, Yang JQ, Huang C, Lyu M, Yuan Y, Nan J, Wang AJ. Bioelectrochemical assisted dechlorination of tetrachloroethylene and 1,2-dichloroethane by acclimation of anaerobic sludge. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 227:514-521. [PMID: 31004818 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons (VCHs) are often found as a type of persistent and ubiquitous contaminant in groundwater. The feasibility, characteristics and microbial mechanism of acclimation of biodiversity-rich inoculation source for bioelectrochemical stimulated VCH dechlorination remain poorly understood. Here, the superior bioelectrochemical catalytic activities were observed for tetrachloroethylene (0.26 mM d-1) and 1,2-dichloroethane (2.20 mM d-1) dechlorination in anaerobic sludge-acclimated biocathodes with an optimal potential of -0.5 V, averaging 1.60-2.71 times higher than those reported in previous works on biocathodes. When the cathode was applied as the sole electron donor for dechlorination, columbic efficiencies reached the values greater than 80%. Tetrachloroethylene dechlorination showed a metabolic pathway with cis-1,2-dichloroethene as the main product, whereas 1,2-dichloroethane was dechlorinated entirely to the nontoxic ethene. The cathodic biofilms were highly abundant with the dechlorination and electro-active genera, while significant bacterial consortium variation was observed in response to the different VCH types and changes in cathodic potential. Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Lactococcus were mostly enriched for tetrachloroethylene dechlorination, and pceA, tceA and omcX were highly expressed. Geobacter was the most predominant during 1,2-dichloroethane dechlorination with rdhA, tceA and omcX highly expressed. In addition, although the impact of cathodic potentials was weaker than that of VCH types, the lower cathodic potentials, the more abundant of the electrode respiring populations and the higher expression of extracellular electron transfer related gene. This study demonstrated the great potential of acclimation of anaerobic sludge by electrical stimulation for accelerating VCH remediations and gave insights into its working molecular mechanisms.
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- Fan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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Effect of alternating current and Bacillus cereus on the stress corrosion behavior and mechanism of X80 steel in a Beijing soil solution. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 127:49-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li Z, Wan H, Song D, Liu X, Li Z, Du C. Corrosion behavior of X80 pipeline steel in the presence of Brevibacterium halotolerans in Beijing soil. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 126:121-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cannon J, Sanford RA, Connor L, Yang WH, Chee-Sanford J. Optimization of PCR primers to detect phylogenetically diverse nrfA genes associated with nitrite ammonification. J Microbiol Methods 2019; 160:49-59. [PMID: 30905502 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) is now known to be a more prevalent process in terrestrial ecosystems than previously thought. The key enzyme, a pentaheme cytochrome c nitrite reductase NrfA associated with respiratory nitrite ammonification, is encoded by the nrfA gene in a broad phylogeny of bacteria. The lack of reliable and comprehensive molecular tools to detect diverse nrfA from environmental samples has hampered efforts to meaningfully characterize the genetic potential for DNRA in environmental systems. In this study, modifications were made to optimize the amplification efficiency of previously-designed PCR primers, targeting the diagnostic region of NrfA between the conserved third- and fourth heme binding domains, and to increase coverage to include detection of environmentally relevant Geobacteraceae-like nrfA. Using an alignment of the primers to >270 bacterial nrfA genes affiliated with 18 distinct clades, modifications to the primer sequences improved coverage, minimized amplification artifacts, and yielded the predicted product sizes from reference-, soil-, and groundwater DNA. Illumina sequencing of amplicons showed the successful recovery of nrfA gene fragments from environmental DNA based on alignments of the translated sequences. The new primers developed in this study are more efficient in PCR reactions, although gene targets with high GC content affect efficiency. Furthermore, the primers have a broader spectrum of detection and were validated rigorously for use in detecting nrfA from natural environments. These are suitable for conventional PCR, qPCR, and use in PCR access array technologies that allow multiplex gene amplification for downstream high throughput sequencing platforms.
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- Jordan Cannon
- Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA; Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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