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Wang Z, Zhang H, Xiong Y, Zhang L, Cui J, Li G, Du C, Wen K. Remediation mechanism of high concentrations of multiple heavy metals in contaminated soil by Sedum alfredii and native microorganisms. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 147:179-188. [PMID: 39003038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Pollution accident of nonferrous metallurgy industry often lead to serious heavy metal pollution of the surrounding soil. Phytoremediation of contaminated soil is an environmental and sustainable technology, and soil native microorganisms in the process of phytoremediation also participate in the remediation of heavy metals. However, the effects of high concentrations of multiple heavy metals (HCMHMs) on plants and native soil microorganisms remain uncertain. Thus, further clarification of the mechanism of phytoremediation of HCMHMs soil by plants and native soil microorganisms is required. Using the plant Sedum alfredii (S. alfredii) to restore HCMHM-contaminated soil, we further explored the mechanism of S. alfredii and native soil microorganisms in the remediation of HCMHM soils. The results showed that (i) S. alfredii can promote heavy metals from non-rhizosphere soil to rhizosphere soil, which is conducive to the effect of plants on heavy metals. In addition, it can also enrich the absorbed heavy metals in its roots and leaves; (ii) native soil bacteria can increase the abundance of signal molecule-synthesizing enzymes, such as trpE, trpG, bjaI, rpfF, ACSL, and yidC, and promote the expression of the pathway that converts serine to cysteine, then synthesize substances to chelate heavy metals. In addition, we speculated that genes such as K19703, K07891, K09711, K19703, K07891, and K09711 in native bacteria may be involved in the stabilization or absorption of heavy metals. The results provide scientific basis for S. alfredii to remediate heavy metals contaminated soils, and confirm the potential of phytoremediation of HCMHM contaminated soil.
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- Zihe Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- Beijing Water Science and Technology Institute, Beijing 100044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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Mustafa A, Azim MK, Laraib Q, Rehman QMU. Hybrid constructed wetlands and filamentous fungi for treatment of mixed sewage and industrial effluents. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:44230-44243. [PMID: 38941051 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34037-8] [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: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Developing countries face multifaceted problems of water pollution and futile measures to combat water pollution. This study was conducted to explore the potential application of sustainable nature-based solutions, hybrid constructed wetlands, and the application of filamentous fungi to treat polluted river water that receives sewage and industrial wastewater. A pilot-scale hybrid constructed wetland design comprising two types of floating plants in distinct tanks along with a floating wetland and a free-water surface wetland connected in series was commissioned and tested. The system successfully removed organic pollution (BOD 94% and COD 90%), nutrients (NH4-N and NO3-N 67% and PO4-P 81%), and heavy metals (Cr 75%, Ni 56%, and Fe 79%) in 40 h and showed a high buffering capacity to cope with the varying pollutant loads. Metagenomics analysis of treated and untreated samples of river water revealed a diversified spatial bacterial community with ~ 25% sequences related to sulfur-metabolizing bacteria, genus Sulfuricurvum. The application of an immobilized strain of A. niger as a mycoremediation technique was also tested. It successfully removed pollutants in the combined sewage and industrial wastewater present in river water: COD (96%), TSS (97%), NH4-N (65%), NO3-N (67%), and PO4-P (78%). This study demonstrated that hybrid constructed wetlands and mycoremediation can be used as sustainable wastewater treatment options in the local context and also in developing countries where most of the conventional wastewater treatment plants do not operate.
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- Atif Mustafa
- Department of Environmental Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biosciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, 75400, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, 75400, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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Gao Z, Wang Y, Chen H, Lv Y. Facilitating nitrification and biofilm formation of Vibrio sp. by N-acyl-homoserine lactones in high salinity environment. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024; 47:325-339. [PMID: 38345624 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02962-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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The N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs)-mediated quorum-sensing (QS) system played a crucial role in regulating biological nitrogen removal and biofilm formation. However, the regulatory role of AHLs on nitrogen removal bacteria in high salinity environment has remained unclear. This study evaluated the roles and release patterns of AHLs in Vibrio sp. LV-Q1 under high salinity condition. Results showed that Vibrio sp. primarily secretes five AHLs, and the AHLs activity is strongly correlated with the bacterial density. Exogenous C10-HSL and 3OC10-HSL were found to significantly enhance ammonium removal, while making a minor contribution to the growth rate. Both the C10-HSL and 3OC10-HSL promoted the biofilm formation of Vibrio sp. with an enhancement of 1.64 and 1.78 times, respectively. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) observations confirmed the biofilm-enhancing effect of AHLs. Further analysis revealed that AHLs significantly improved bacterial self-aggregation and motility, as well as the level of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). These findings provide significant guidance on construction of nitrification system at high salinity.
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- Zhixiang Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
- Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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Tao Y, Shi R, Li L, Xia S, Ning J, Xu W. Performance optimization and nitrogen removal mechanism of up-flow partial denitrification/anammox process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119191. [PMID: 37827074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119191] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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This study aimed to remediate the problems of sludge floating and uneven mass transfer in up-flow partial denitrification/anammox (PDA) reactors and dissect the nitrogen removal mechanism. Two up-flow PDA reactors were operated, whereby in R1 combined biological carriers were added, while in R2 mechanical stirring was applied, the reactors were inoculated with PD sludge and anammox sludge. Results showed the TN removal rates at the end of the operation were 89% (R1) and 92% (R2). The addition of both strategies suppressed the occurrence of sludge upwelling and deterioration of settling performance, even when the granule diameter of the granular zone in R1 and R2 reached 1.921 and 2.006 mm, respectively. 16SrRNA sequencing revealed R1 had a higher abundance of anammox bacteria (AAOB, 14.53%-R1, 9.06%-R2, respectively), and R2 had a higher quantity of denitrifying bacteria (61.92%-R1, 67.11%-R2, respectively). And the nitrogen removal was contributed by anammox and denitrification in combination, with contributions of 82.17%, 17.83% (R1), and 85.07%, 14.93% (R2), respectively. In summary, both strategies prevented sludge flotation and uneven nitrogen mass transfer. However, mechanical agitation had a more substantial positive effect on the performance of PDA than the addition of biocarriers because it achieved a more adequate mass transfer.
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- Youqi Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China.
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Lin L, Zhang Y, Li YY. Enhancing start-up strategies for anammox granular sludge systems: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166398. [PMID: 37604370 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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The anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process has been developed as one of the optimal alternatives to the conventional biological nitrogen removal process because of its high nitrogen removal capacity and low energy consumption. However, the slow growth rate of anammox bacteria and its high sensitivity to environmental changes have resulted in fewer anammox sludge sources for process start-up and a lengthy start-up period. Given that anammox microorganisms tend to aggregate, granular-anammox sludge is a frequent byproduct of the anammox process. In this study, we review state-of-the-art strategies for promoting the formation of anammox granules and the start-up of the anammox process based on the literature of the past decade. These strategies are categorized as the transformation of alternative sludge, the addition of accelerators, the introduction of functional carriers, and the implementation of other physical methods. In addition, the formation mechanism of anammox granules, the operational performance of various strategies, and their promotion mechanisms are introduced. Finally, prospects are presented to indicate the gaps in contemporary research and the potential future research directions. This review functions as a summary guideline and theoretical reference for the cultivation of granular-anammox sludge, the start-up of the anammox process, and its practical application.
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- Lan Lin
- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Chen X, Liu L, Bi Y, Meng F, Wang D, Qiu C, Yu J, Wang S. A review of anammox metabolic response to environmental factors: Characteristics and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 223:115464. [PMID: 36773633 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a promising low carbon and economic biological nitrogen removal technology. Considering the anammox technology has been easily restricted by environmental factors in practical engineering applications, therefore, it is necessary to understand the metabolic response characteristics of anammox bacteria to different environmental factors, and then guide the application of the anammox process. This review presented the latest advances of the research progress of the effects of different environmental factors on the metabolic pathway of anammox bacteria. The effects as well as mechanisms of conventional environmental factors and emerging pollutants on the anammox metabolic processes were summarized. Also, the role of quorum sensing (QS) mediating the bacteria growth, gene expression and other metabolic process in the anammox system were also reviewed. Finally, interaction and cross-feeding mechanisms of microbial communities in the anammox system were discussed. This review systematically summarized the variations of metabolic mechanism response to the external environment and cross-feeding interactions in the anammox process, which would provide an in-depth understanding for the anammox metabolic process and a comprehensive guidance for future anammox-related metabolic studies and engineering applications.
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- Xiaoying Chen
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China.
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Wan C, Li Z, Deng L, Yuan Y, Wu C. Microbial population properties in the hierarchically structured aerobic granular sludge: Phenotype and genotype. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161164. [PMID: 36632901 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161164] [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: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a layered microbial aggregate formed by the ordered self-assembly of different microbial populations. In this study, the outer layer (OL), middle layer (ML), and the inner layer (IL) of matured AGS were obtained by circular cutting. The adhesion of microorganisms in IL was significantly higher than that in OL and ML during the famine period, while the adhesion of microorganisms in ML and OL was significantly higher than that in IL during the feast period, confirming that the formation of AGS started in the famine period, and the feast period promoted the increase of particle size. Microorganisms in the three-layer structure were highly diverse and rich in genes for cytochrome c oxidase synthesis with oxygen as the electron acceptor. G_Pseudoxanthomonas was the dominant bacterium in OL. Its spatial distribution increased gradually from the inside to the outside. G_Rhodanobacter was the dominant bacterium in IL. Its spatial distribution gradually decreased from the inside to the outside. The microorganisms in IL contained abundant pili genes. During the self-assembly process of particle formation, G_ Rhodanobaker adhered stronger than G_ Pseudoxanthomonas. The interface between aerobic and anoxic was about 0.6 mm away from the granule surface. Combined with the electron mediator properties of the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) in granules, it was speculated that the degradation of organic substrates located in the anoxic layer relied on EPS as a mediator for long-range electron transfer, and finally transferred electrons to O2. This study provides a new viewpoint on the formation mechanism of AGS from the perspective of the ordered self-assembly of microorganisms, offering a theoretical basis for the optimal selection of culture conditions and the application of AGS technology.
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- Chunli Wan
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Zhao W, Bi X, Bai M, Wang Y. Research advances of ammonia oxidation microorganisms in wastewater: metabolic characteristics, microbial community, influencing factors and process applications. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023; 46:621-633. [PMID: 36988685 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02866-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Ammonia oxidation carried out by ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs) is a central step in the global nitrogen cycle. Aerobic AOMs comprise conventional ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), novel ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA), which could exist in complex and extreme conditions, and complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox), which directly oxidize ammonia to nitrate within a single cell. Anaerobic AOMs mainly comprise anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB), which can transform NH4+-N and NO2--N into N2 under anaerobic conditions. In this review, the unique metabolic characteristics, microbial community of AOMs and the influencing factors are discussed. Process applications of nitrification/denitrification, nitritation/denitrification, nitritation/anammox and partial denitrification/anammox in wastewater treatment systems are emphasized. The future development of nitrogen removal processes using AOMs is expected, enrichment of comammox facilitates the complete nitrification performance, inhibiting the activity of comammox and NOB could achieve stable nitritation, and additionally, AnAOB conducting the anammox process in municipal wastewater is a promising development direction.
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- Weihua Zhao
- State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recycling, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, People's Republic of China.
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, People's Republic of China.
- Qingdao University of Technology, Huangdao District, Qingdao, 266525, People's Republic of China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recycling, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, People's Republic of China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recycling, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, People's Republic of China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recycling, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, People's Republic of China
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Jia F, Liu C, Zhao X, Chen J, Zhang Z, Yao H. Real-time monitoring control of sequencing batch anammox process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:15414-15421. [PMID: 36169829 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23233-z] [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: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rapid recognition and timely management of the emergent situation in wastewater treatment are crucial to maintaining the stable operation of anammox process. In this study, the feasibility of pH, conductivity (Cond) and oxidation reduction potential (ORP) profiles for monitoring and controlling anammox process for synthetic wastewater treatment was evaluated, and the practicability of the method was further verified by using real wastewater. The results showed that the characteristic values of these parameter profiles exhibited high accuracy and reproducibility in indicating the endpoint of the anammox reaction. Moreover, the positive correlations between TN removal and ΔpH, ΔCond and ΔORP were found. Nevertheless, only the slope of the Cond curve was found to be significantly linearly correlated with the specific anammox activity, which was further validated by the Haldane inhibition kinetic model, suggesting that the Cond curve can be used as an immediate feedback signal on whether anammox activity was inhibited. Overall, this study presents a fast, convenient and accurate strategy based on online real-time monitoring of instrument parameters, which was conducive to tracking the nitrogen removal process dynamics and performing the necessary operations in a timely manner, and to improving the stability of anammox process in wastewater treatment.
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- Fangxu Jia
- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, People's Republic of China.
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Lv Z, Gu Y, Chen S, Chen J, Jia Y. Effects of autumn diurnal freeze–thaw cycles on soil bacteria and greenhouse gases in the permafrost regions. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1056953. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1056953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Understanding the impacts of diurnal freeze–thaw cycles (DFTCs) on soil microorganisms and greenhouse gas emissions is crucial for assessing soil carbon and nitrogen cycles in the alpine ecosystems. However, relevant studies in the permafrost regions in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) are still lacking. In this study, we used high-throughput pyrosequencing and static chamber-gas chromatogram to study the changes in topsoil bacteria and fluxes of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), during autumn DFTCs in the permafrost regions of the Shule River headwaters on the western part of Qilian Mountains, northeast margin of the QTP. The results showed that the bacterial communities contained a total of 35 phyla, 88 classes, 128 orders, 153 families, 176 genera, and 113 species. The dominant phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Gemmatimonadetes. Two DFTCs led to a trend of increasing bacterial diversity and significant changes in the relative abundance of 17 known bacteria at the family, genus, and species levels. These were predominantly influenced by soil temperature, water content, and salinity. In addition, CO2 flux significantly increased while CH4 flux distinctly decreased, and N2O flux tended to increase after two DFTCs, with soil bacteria being the primary affecting variable. This study can provide a scientific insight into the impact of climate change on biogeochemical cycles of the QTP.
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Wan K, Yu Y, Hu J, Liu X, Deng X, Yu J, Chi R, Xiao C. Recovery of anammox process performance after substrate inhibition: Reactor performance, sludge morphology, and microbial community. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 357:127351. [PMID: 35605779 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Most of the current studies have focused on the inhibition of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) by substrates, however, little attention has been paid to the recovery process of the reactor after inhibition. Therefore, we investigated the changes in reactor performance, granular sludge structure, and microbial community during the recovery phase after being inhibited by a high nitrogen load for 15 d. The nitrogen removal rate of the reactorwasrestored to pre-inhibition levels after 75 d of recovery, and the stoichiometric ratio converged to the theoretical value. The surface of the granular sludge developed into a broccoli-like structure, and the Ca and P contents of the granules increased from 6.88% and 4.39% to 24.42% and 13.88%, respectively. The abundance of the anammox bacterium Candidatus brocadia increased from 5.86% to 12.10%, and network analysis indicated that SMA102 and SBR1031 were positively correlated with the occurrence of Candidatus brocadia.
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- Kai Wan
- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Jia F, Chen J, Zhao X, Liu C, Li Y, Ma J, Yang A, Yao H. Morphological and Spatial Heterogeneity of Microbial Communities in Pilot-Scale Autotrophic Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge System Treating Coal to Ethylene Glycol Wastewater. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:927650. [PMID: 35722350 PMCID: PMC9201488 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.927650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The understanding of microbial compositions in different dimensions is essential to achieve the successful design and operation of the partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) process. This study investigated the microbial communities of different sludge morphologies and spatial distribution in the one-stage PN/A process of treating real coal to ethylene glycol (CtEG) wastewater at a pilot-scale integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor. The results showed that ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) was mainly distributed in flocs (13.56 ± 3.16%), whereas anammox bacteria (AnAOB) was dominated in the biofilms (17.88 ± 8.05%). Furthermore, the dominant AnAOB genus in biofilms among the first three chambers was Candidatus Brocadia (6.46 ± 2.14% to 11.82 ± 6.33%), whereas it was unexpectedly transformed to Candidatus Kuenenia (9.47 ± 1.70%) and Candidatus Anammoxoglobus (8.56 ± 4.69%) in the last chamber. This demonstrated that the niche differentiation resulting from morphological (dissolved oxygen) and spatial heterogeneity (gradient distribution of nutrients and toxins) was the main reason for dominant bacterial distribution. Overall, this study presents more comprehensive information on the heterogeneous distribution and transformation of communities in PN/A processes, providing a theoretical basis for targeted culture and selection of microbial communities in practical engineering.
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Zhang B, Sun H, Wang N, Sun Y, Zang L, Xue R. Metagenomics uncovers the effect of nitrogen-doped graphene on anammox consortia and microbial function. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 351:126998. [PMID: 35292385 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126998] [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: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effect of 50 mg/L nitrogen-doped graphene (N-G) on anammox microbial guild was studied by metagenomics in this paper. The continuous experiment results showed the average NRE improved by 17.57% with N-G addition. The metagenomic analysis revealed N-G significantly increased the relative abundance of dominant AnAOB (Candidatus Kuenenia) from 18.10% to 28.30%. And the FISH assay further manifested N-G promoted the growth of AnAOB biomass. Meanwhile, metagenomics indicated that N-G enriched the abundance of genes (Hzs, Hdh, NosZ, NorB, NirK, NirS and NrfA) involved in nitrogen metabolism to varying degrees. Furthermore, N-G not only improved the microbial functionality in terms of "Metabolism", but markedly upregulated the abundance of c-di-GMP synthesized genes and genes related to quinolone signal molecule, which contributed to more EPS content and better sludge settleability. In brief, this study provided a novel perspective for anammox biomass enrichment, which may be valuable for practical engineering applications of anammox.
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- Baoyong Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China.
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Ran X, Zhou M, Wang T, Wang W, Kumari S, Wang Y. Multidisciplinary characterization of nitrogen-removal granular sludge: A review of advances and technologies. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 214:118214. [PMID: 35240472 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrogen-removal granular sludge (NRGS) is a promising technology in wastewater treatment, with advantages of efficient nitrogen removal, less footprint, lower sludge production and energy consumption, and is a way for wastewater treatment plants to achieve carbon-neutrality. Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) and anammox granular sludge (AnGS) are two typical NRGS technologies that have attracted extensive attention. Mounting evidence has shown strong associations between NRGS properties and the status of NRGS systems; however, a holistic view is still missing. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of NRGS with an emphasis on characterization. Specifically, the integrated nitrogen transformation pathways inside NRGS and the performance of NRGS treating various wastewaters are discussed. NRGS properties are categorized as physical-, chemical-, biological- and systematical ones, presenting current advances and corresponding characterization technologies. Finally, the future prospects for furthering the mechanistic understanding and engineering application of NRGS are proposed. Overall, the technological advancements in characterization have greatly contributed to understanding NRGS properties, which are potential factors for optimizing the performance and evaluating the working status of NRGS. This review will provide guidance in characterizing NRGS properties and boost the introduction of novel characterization technologies.
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- Xiaochuan Ran
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Yang S, Peng Y, Zhang Q, Li J, Zhang L. Biofilm phenotypes and internal community succession determines distinct growth of anammox bacteria in functional anammox biofilms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126893. [PMID: 35202827 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, time-series anammox functional biofilms were obtained in a lab-scale simultaneous partial nitritation/anammox process for treating high-strength ammonium. The variations in the biofilm phenotypes, community succession, and anammox bacteria abundance over time were evaluated using optical microscopy, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and qPCR. The result revealed that biofilm has three distinct stages of the community development trajectory across a 182-day temporal scale. Anammox bacteria growth rates were 0.035 d-1, 0.0015 d-1, and 0.011 d-1, respectively. The diversity and network analysis suggested that the positive priority effect of ammonia oxidizing bacteria was the primary factor for the rapid proliferation of anammox bacteria, and the species replacement triggering priority effect forfeiture and substituted functional recruitment were reasons for the slow proliferation and stable proliferation of anammox bacteria, respectively. Taken together, the higher microbial diversity and stable community composite were key prerequisites for the proliferation of the anammox bacteria.
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- Shenhua Yang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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Zhu L, Yuan H, Shi Z, Deng L, Yu Z, Li Y, He Q. Metagenomic insights into the effects of various biocarriers on moving bed biofilm reactors for municipal wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:151904. [PMID: 34838558 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Preferable biocarrier is vital for start-up and operation of moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). Effects of three separate biocarriers - PPC, PU, and PP on MBBRs were systematically investigated including nutrients removal performances, biomass attachment, microbial community, and relevant functional genes. Results showed that three biocarriers achieved similar removal efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total phosphorus (TP), though much higher biomasses were found attached onto PPC and PU carriers. PPC and PU performed better than PP for ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) removal. However, PPC exhibited the greatest and most reliable denitrifying efficiency, mainly due to stronger simultaneous nitrification and denitrification during better micro-anoxic-environment created within PPC carriers than others. Further studies by 16S rRNA gene and metagenomic sequencing analysis uncovered the bacterial diversity and structures, and relevant functional genes for nitrogen-transformation and pathways of nitrogen metabolisms, which laid the biological basis for the best performances via biocarrier PPC. This study inspired a feasible approach for municipal wastewater treatment through PPC filled MBBR.
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- Liang Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Materials & Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Zhang W, Yu D, Zhang J, Miao Y, Zhao X, Ma G, Li J, Zhang Y. Start-up of mainstream anammox process through inoculating nitrification sludge and anammox biofilm: Shift in nitrogen transformation and microorganisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126728. [PMID: 35063624 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The feasibility of starting up mainstream single-stage partial nitrification-anammox (SPNA) system by inoculating nitrification sludge and anammox biofilm was investigated. The SPNA system treating low-strength synthetic wastewater was rapidly started up with TN removal efficiency of 88.5 ± 1.8% and effluent nitrate concentration of 7.2 ± 1.2 mg/L. Both the abundance and maximum activity of nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in flocs decreased obviously. Interestingly, the abundance of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) in flocs increased from 0.213% to 0.346% despite the sludge retention time (SRT) of flocs decreased to 60 days, the AnAOB in biofilm was 0.434%. That meant AnAOB gradually enriched in flocs and accounted for a fairly high proportion. The inhibition of NOB, partial denitrification and increased aerobic_chemoheterotrophy function in flocs might be the main reasons for AnAOB enrichment. The possibility of simultaneous fermentation, partial denitrification and anammox reaction was predicted in biofilm, further improving the stability of the system.
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- Wenke Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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Zhang T, Xu W, Kang P, Guo X, Li H, Wang Y, Wan J. Performance of partial nitrification process in a zeolite biological aerated filter with addition of Sulfamethoxazole. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen G, Bai R, Zhang Y, Zhao B, Xiao Y. Application of metagenomics to biological wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150737. [PMID: 34606860 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biological wastewater treatment is a process in which the microbial metabolism of complex communities transforms pollutants into low- or non-toxic products. Due to the absence of an in-depth understanding of the diversity and complexity of microbial communities, it is very likely to ignore the potential mechanisms of microbial community in wastewater treatment. Metagenomics is a technology based on molecular biology, in which massive gene sequences are obtained from environmental samples and analyzed by bioinformatics to determine the composition and function of a microbial community. Metagenomics can identify the state of microbes in their native environments more effectively than traditional molecular methods. This review summarizes the application of metagenomics to assess microbial communities in biological wastewater treatment, such as the biological removal of phosphorus and nitrogen by bacteria, the study of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and the reduction of heavy metals by microbial communities, with an emphasis on the contribution of microbial diversity and metabolic diversity. Technical bottlenecks in the application of metagenomics to biological wastewater treatment are elucidated, and future research directions for metagenomics are proposed, among which the application of multi-omics will be an important research method for future biological wastewater treatment.
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- Geng Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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He C, Ren X, Xu G, Huang Z, Wang Y, Hu Z, Wang W. Performance of single-stage partial nitritation and anammox reactor treating low-phenol/ammonia ratio wastewater and analysis of microbial community structure. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:1969-1978. [PMID: 33844357 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1568] [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: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phenol and ammonia are common pollutants in many industrial wastewaters. The partial nitritation and anammox process is a very promising technology for treating phenol-ammonia wastewater. This study was the first time to rapidly achieve the start-up and operation of the single-stage partial nitritation /anammox reactor treating phenol-ammonia wastewater. The optimized ratio of phenol and nitrogen (phenol/NH4 + -N=0.3) was set to start-up the reactor. After 60 days of operation, the total nitrogen and COD removal efficiencies were around 73.0% and 79.5%, respectively. The activity of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria was291.1 ± 3.0 mg NH4 + -N g-1 MLVSS d-1 and the specific anammox activity was 20.9 ± 1.0 mg NH4 + -N g-1 MLVSS d-1 . The results indicated that the anammox bacteria had adapted to phenol condition and remained stable activity after the 60 days' operation in the reactor. The sequence analysis of 16SrRNA showed that the microbial community structure evolved to a balanced distribution that the removals of phenol and ammonia could be achieved simultaneously. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Phenol/N ratio of 0.3 was set to start up the single-stage partial nitritation/anammox reactor. The single-stage partial nitritation /anammox reactor was rapidly started up when treating the phenol-ammonia wastewater. Total nitrogen removal rate and COD removal efficiencies could achieve to 73.0% and 79.5%, respectively. Microbial community structure evolved to stable distribution of which AOB, anammox bacteria, denitrification bacteria and heterotrophic nitrification bacteria coexisted.
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- Chunhua He
- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Treatment, Hefei, China
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