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Liu C, Wen S, Li S, Tian Y, Wang L, Zhu L, Wang J, Kim YM, Wang J. Enhanced remediation of chlorpyrifos-contaminated soil by immobilized strain Bacillus H27. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 144:172-184. [PMID: 38802229 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide widely used in agricultural production with a relatively long residual half-life in soil. Addressing the problem of residual chlorpyrifos is of universal concern. In this study, rice hull biochar was used as an immobilized carrier to prepare the immobilized strain H27 for the remediation of chlorpyrifos-contamination soil. Soil microorganisms after remediation were investigated by ecotoxicological methods. The immobilized strain H27 had the highest removal rate of chlorpyrifos when 10% bacterial solution was added to the liquid medium containing 0.075-0.109 mm diameter biochar cultured for 22 hr. This study on the removal of chlorpyrifos by immobilized strain H27 showed that the initial concentration of chlorpyrifos in solution was 25 mg/L, and the removal rate reached 97.4% after 7 days of culture. In the soil, the removal rate of the immobilized bacteria group increased throughout the experiment, which was significantly higher than that of the free bacteria and biochar treatment groups. The Biolog-ECO test, T-RFLP and RT-RCR were used to study the effects of the soil microbial community and nitrogen cycling functional genes during chlorpyrifos degradation. It was found that ICP group had the highest diversity index among the four treatment groups. The microflora of segment containing 114 bp was the dominant bacterial community, and the dominant microflora of the immobilized bacteria group was more evenly distributed. The influence of each treatment group on ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) was greater than on ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA). This study offers a sound scientific basis for the practical application of immobilized bacteria to reduce residual soil pesticides.
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- Changrui Liu
- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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Vadakkan K, Sathishkumar K, Raphael R, Mapranathukaran VO, Mathew J, Jose B. Review on biochar as a sustainable green resource for the rehabilitation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 941:173679. [PMID: 38844221 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173679] [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: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Petroleum pollution is one of the primary threats to the environment and public health. Therefore, it is essential to create new strategies and enhance current ones. The process of biological reclamation, which utilizes a biological agent to eliminate harmful substances from polluted soil, has drawn much interest. Biochars are inexpensive, environmentally beneficial carbon compounds extensively employed to remove petroleum hydrocarbons from the environment. Biochar has demonstrated an excellent capability to remediate soil pollutants because of its abundant supply of the required raw materials, sustainability, affordability, high efficacy, substantial specific surface area, and desired physical-chemical surface characteristics. This paper reviews biochar's methods, effectiveness, and possible toxic effects on the natural environment, amended biochar, and their integration with other remediating materials towards sustainable remediation of petroleum-polluted soil environments. Efforts are being undertaken to enhance the effectiveness of biochar in the hydrocarbon-based rehabilitation approach by altering its characteristics. Additionally, the adsorption, biodegradability, chemical breakdown, and regenerative facets of biochar amendment and combined usage culminated in augmenting the remedial effectiveness. Lastly, several shortcomings of the prevailing methods and prospective directions were provided to overcome the constraints in tailored biochar studies for long-term performance stability and ecological sustainability towards restoring petroleum hydrocarbon adultered soil environments.
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- Kayeen Vadakkan
- Department of Biotechnology, St. Mary's College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala 680020, India.
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Carmel College (Autonomous), Mala, Kerala 680732, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly, Kerala 683589, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur 680009, Kerala, India
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Hassan A, Hamid FS, Pariatamby A, Ossai IC, Ahmed A, Barasarathi J, Auta HS. Influence of bioaugmented fungi on tolerance, growth and phytoremediation ability of Prosopis juliflora Sw. DC in heavy metal-polluted landfill soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:28671-28694. [PMID: 38561536 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33018-1] [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: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The research aimed to determine the influence of endophytic fungi on tolerance, growth and phytoremediation ability of Prosopis juliflora in heavy metal-polluted landfill soil. A consortium of 13 fungal isolates as well as Prosopis juliflora Sw. DC was used to decontaminate heavy metal-polluted landfill soil. Enhanced plant growth (biomass and root and shoot lengths) and production of carotenoids, chlorophyll and amino acids L-phenylalanine and L-leucine that are known to enhance growth were found in the treated P. juliflora. Better accumulations of heavy metals were observed in fungi-treated P. juliflora over the untreated one. An upregulated activity of peroxidase, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase was recorded in fungi-treated P. juliflora. Additionally, other metabolites, such as glutathione, 3,5,7,2',5'-pentahydroxyflavone, 5,2'-dihydroxyflavone and 5,7,2',3'-tetrahydroxyflavone, and small peptides, which include Lys Gln Ile, Ser Arg Ala, Asp Arg Gly, Arg Ser Ser, His His Arg, Arg Thr Glu, Thr Arg Asp and Ser Pro Arg, were also detected. These provide defence supports to P. juliflora against toxic metals. Inoculating the plant with the fungi improved its growth, metal accumulation as well as tolerance against heavy metal toxicity. Such a combination can be used as an effective strategy for the bioremediation of metal-polluted soil.
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- Auwalu Hassan
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Center for Research in Waste Management, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Kashere, Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Center for Research in Waste Management, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Sachs Center On Sustainable Development, Sunway University, Sunway, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Center for Research in Waste Management, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Center for Research in Waste Management, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Faculty of Marine Sciences, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (FHLS), INTI International University, Pesiaran Perdana BBN, Nilai, Negeri Sambilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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Dike CC, Rani Batra A, Khudur LS, Nahar K, Ball AS. Effect of the Application of Ochrobactrum sp.-Immobilised Biochar on the Remediation of Diesel-Contaminated Soil. TOXICS 2024; 12:234. [PMID: 38668457 PMCID: PMC11053889 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12040234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The immobilisation of bacteria on biochar has shown potential for enhanced remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the effect of bacterial immobilisation on biosolids-derived biochar for the remediation of diesel-contaminated soil. This current study aimed to assess the impact of the immobilisation of an autochthonous hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria, Ochrobacterium sp. (BIB) on biosolids-derived biochar for the remediation of diesel-contaminated soil. Additionally, the effect of fertiliser application on the efficacy of the BIB treatment was investigated. Biochar (BC) application alone led to significantly higher hydrocarbon removal than the control treatment at all sampling times (4887-11,589 mg/kg higher). When Ochrobacterium sp. was immobilised on biochar (BIB), the hydrocarbon removal was greater than BC by 5533 mg/kg and 1607 mg/kg at weeks 10 and 22, respectively. However, when BIB was co-applied with fertiliser (BIBF), hydrocarbon removal was lower than BIB alone by 6987-11,767 mg/kg. Quantitative PCR (q-PCR) analysis revealed that the gene related to Ochrobacterium sp. was higher in BIB than in the BC treatment, which likely contributed to higher hydrocarbon removal in the BIB treatment. The results of the q-PCR analysis for the presence of alkB genes and FTIR analysis suggest that the degradation of alkane contributed to hydrocarbon removal. The findings of this study demonstrate that bacterial immobilisation on biosolids-derived biochar is a promising technique for the remediation of diesel-contaminated soil. Future studies should focus on optimising the immobilisation process for enhanced hydrocarbon removal.
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- Charles Chinyere Dike
- ARC Training Centre for Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Centre, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Centre, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Centre, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Centre, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Centre, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
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Lu J, Liu Y, Zhang R, Hu Z, Xue K, Dong B. Biochar inoculated with Pseudomonas putida alleviates its inhibitory effect on biodegradation pathways in phenanthrene-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 461:132550. [PMID: 37729712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132550] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Controversial results are reported whereby biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be promoted or inhibited by biochar amendment of soil. Metabolomics was applied to analyze the metabolic profiles of amendment with biochar (BB) and biochar inoculated with functional bacteria (Pseudomonas putida) (BP) involved in phenanthrene (PHE) degradation. Additionally, metagenomic analysis was utilized to assess the impact of different treatments on PHE degradation by soil microorganisms. Results indicated that BB treatment decreased the PHE biodegradation of the soil indigenous bacterial consortium, but BP treatment alleviated this inhibitory effect. Metabolomics revealed the differential metabolite 9-phenanthrol was absent in the BB treatment, but was found in the control group (CK), and in the treatment inoculated with the Pseudomonas putida (Ps) and the BP treatment. Metagenomic analysis showed that biochar decreased the abundance of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP116), which was detected in the Pseudomonas putida, thus alleviating the inhibitory effect of biochar on PHE degradation. Moreover, a noticeable delayed increase of functional gene abundance and enzymes abundance in the BB treatment was observed in the PHE degradation pathway. Our findings elucidate the mechanism of inhibition with biochar amendment and the alleviating effect of biochar inoculated with degrading bacteria.
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- Jinfeng Lu
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Cruz Viggi C, Tucci M, Resitano M, Palushi V, Crognale S, Matturro B, Petrangeli Papini M, Rossetti S, Aulenta F. Enhancing the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soils with Electrically Conductive Materials. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10040441. [PMID: 37106628 PMCID: PMC10135592 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Anaerobic bioremediation is a relevant process in the management of sites contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. Recently, interspecies electron transfer processes mediated by conductive minerals or particles have been proposed as mechanisms through which microbial species within a community share reducing equivalents to drive the syntrophic degradation of organic substrates, including hydrocarbons. Here, a microcosm study was set up to investigate the effect of different electrically conductive materials (ECMs) in enhancing the anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons in historically contaminated soil. The results of a comprehensive suite of chemical and microbiological analyses evidenced that supplementing the soil with (5% w/w) magnetite nanoparticles or biochar particles is an effective strategy to accelerate the removal of selected hydrocarbons. In particular, in microcosms supplemented with ECMs, the removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons was enhanced by up to 50% relative to unamended controls. However, chemical analyses suggested that only a partial bioconversion of contaminants occurred and that longer treatment times would have probably been required to drive the biodegradation process to completion. On the other hand, biomolecular analyses confirmed the presence of several microorganisms and functional genes likely involved in hydrocarbon degradation. Furthermore, the selective enrichment of known electroactive bacteria (i.e., Geobacter and Geothrix) in microcosms amended with ECMs, clearly pointed to a possible role of DIET (Diet Interspecies Electron Transfer) processes in the observed removal of contaminants.
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- Carolina Cruz Viggi
- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 00010 Montelibretti, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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Dike CC, Hakeem IG, Rani A, Surapaneni A, Khudur L, Shah K, Ball AS. The co-application of biochar with bioremediation for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157753. [PMID: 35931161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil pollution from petroleum hydrocarbon is a global environmental problem that could contribute to the non-actualisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Several techniques have been used to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils; however, there are technical and economical limitations to existing methods. As such, the development of new approaches and the improvement of existing techniques are imperative. Biochar, a low-cost carbonaceous product of the thermal decomposition of waste biomass has gained relevance in soil remediation. Biochar has been applied to remediate hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, with positive and negative results reported. Consequently, attempts have been made to improve the performance of biochar in the hydrocarbon-based remediation process through the co-application of biochar with other bioremediation techniques as well as modifying biochar properties before use. Despite the progress made in this domain, there is a lack of a detailed single review consolidating the critical findings, new developments, and challenges in biochar-based remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. This review assessed the potential of biochar co-application with other well-known bioremediation techniques such as bioaugmentation, phytoremediation, and biostimulation. Additionally, the benefits of modification in enhancing biochar suitability for bioremediation were examined. It was concluded that biochar co-application generally resulted in higher hydrocarbon removal than sole biochar treatment, with up to a 4-fold higher removal observed in some cases. However, most of the biochar co-applied treatments did not result in hydrocarbon removal that was greater than the additive effects of individual treatment. Overall, compared to their complementary treatments, biochar co-application with bioaugmentation was more beneficial in hydrocarbon removal than biochar co-application with either phytoremediation or biostimulation. Future studies should integrate the ecotoxicological and cost implications of biochar co-application for a viable remediation process. Lastly, improving the synergistic interactions of co-treatment on hydrocarbon removal is critical to capturing the full potential of biochar-based remediation.
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- Charles Chinyere Dike
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- South East Water, 101 Wells Street, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Viggi CC, Tucci M, Resitano M, Matturro B, Crognale S, Feigl V, Molnár M, Rossetti S, Aulenta F. Passive electrobioremediation approaches for enhancing hydrocarbons biodegradation in contaminated soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 845:157325. [PMID: 35839884 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrobioremediation technologies hold considerable potential for the treatment of soils contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons (PH), since they allow stimulating biodegradation processes with no need for subsurface chemicals injection and with little to no energy consumption. Here, a microbial electrochemical snorkel (MES) was applied for the treatment of a soil contaminated by hydrocarbons. The MES consists of direct coupling of a microbial anode with a cathode, being a single conductive, non-polarized material positioned suitably to create an electrochemical connection between the anoxic zone (the contaminated soil) and the oxic zone (the overlying oxygenated water). Soil was also supplemented with electrically conductive particles of biochar as a strategy to construct a conductive network with microbes in the soil matrix, thus extending the radius of influence of the snorkel. The results of a comprehensive suite of chemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological analyses evidenced that biochar addition, rather than the presence of a snorkel, was the determining factor in accelerating PH removal from contaminated soils, possibly accelerating syntrophic and/or cooperative metabolisms involved in the degradation of PH. The enhancement of biodegradation was mirrored by an increased abundance of anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms known to be involved in the degradation of PH and related functional genes. Plant ecotoxicity assays confirmed a reduction of soils toxicity in treatments receiving electrically conductive biochar.
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- Carolina Cruz Viggi
- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy.
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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- Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Montelibretti (RM) 00010, Italy
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Li X, Wang Y, Luo T, Ma Y, Wang B, Huang Q. Remediation potential of immobilized bacterial strain with biochar as carrier in petroleum hydrocarbon and Ni co-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:1068-1081. [PMID: 32844719 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1815858] [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: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The remediation of organic pollutant-heavy metal co-contaminated soil is a great challenge. Immobilized microorganism technology (IMT) is a potential approach to remediate co-contaminated soil. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of IMT for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-heavy metal nickel (Ni) co-contaminated soil. The Ni resistant and hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria strain Citrobacter sp. was added to co-contaminated soil by immobilizing on corncob biochar. The potential performance in biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbon and changing the mobility and speciation of nickel (Ni) in soil were determined, with consideration of the influences of the soil properties and dehydrogenase activity. The results demonstrated that the degradation rate of petroleum hydrocarbons by immobilized microorganisms group (IM) was 45.52%, significantly higher than that of the free bacteria (30.15%), biochar (25.92%) and blank group (18.47%) (P<0.05). At the same time, IM was more effective in immobilizing Ni in the soil by transforming available Ni to a stable fraction with a maximum residual concentration increasing by 101.50 mg·kg-1, and the carcinogenic nickel sulfide was not detected after remediation in IM. IM exhibited a higher level of soil dehydrogenase activity (0.3956 μg·mL-1·h-1·g-1) than that of free bacteria (0.2878 μg·mL-1·h-1·g-1). A linear correlation was found between the petroleum pollutants degradation rate and dehydrogenase activity (P<0.05). This study indicates the effectiveness and potential of IMT application in degrading petroleum hydrocarbon and immobilizing heavy metals in co-contaminated soil.
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- Xi Li
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Chengdu Analytical & Testing Center for Mineral and Rocks, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Dike CC, Shahsavari E, Surapaneni A, Shah K, Ball AS. Can biochar be an effective and reliable biostimulating agent for the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils? ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 154:106553. [PMID: 33872955 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Petroleum hydrocarbons represent one of the most common soil contaminants, whose presence poses a significant risk to soil biota and human health; for example, in Europe, hydrocarbon contamination accounts for more than 30% of contaminated sites. The use of biochar as a proposed alternative to the conventional remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons has gained credence in recent times because of its cost-effectiveness and environmentally friendly nature. Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced by heating biomass in an oxygen-limited environment at high temperature. This review provides an overview of the application of biochar to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, with emphasis on the possibility of biochar functioning as a biostimulation agent. The properties of biochar were also examined. Furthermore, the mechanism, ecotoxicological impact and possible factors affecting biochar-based remediation are discussed. The review concludes by examining the drawbacks of biochar use in the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and how to mitigate them. Biochar impacts soil microbes, which may result in the promotion of the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil. Linear regression between bacterial population and degradation efficiency showed that R2 was higher (0.50) and significant in treatment amended with biochar or both biochar and nutrient/fertiliser (p < 0.01), compared to treatment with nutrient/fertiliser only or no amendment (R2 = 0.11). This suggest that one of the key impacts of biochar is enhancing microbial biomass and thus the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. Biochar represents a promising biostimulation agent for the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. However, there remains key questions to be answered.
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- Charles Chinyere Dike
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- South East Water, 101 Wells Street, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Hoang SA, Sarkar B, Seshadri B, Lamb D, Wijesekara H, Vithanage M, Liyanage C, Kolivabandara PA, Rinklebe J, Lam SS, Vinu A, Wang H, Kirkham MB, Bolan NS. Mitigation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated hazardous soils using organic amendments: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125702. [PMID: 33866291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The term "Total petroleum hydrocarbons" (TPH) is used to describe a complex mixture of petroleum-based hydrocarbons primarily derived from crude oil. Those compounds are considered as persistent organic pollutants in the terrestrial environment. A wide array of organic amendments is increasingly used for the remediation of TPH-contaminated soils. Organic amendments not only supply a source of carbon and nutrients but also add exogenous beneficial microorganisms to enhance the TPH degradation rate, thereby improving the soil health. Two fundamental approaches can be contemplated within the context of remediation of TPH-contaminated soils using organic amendments: (i) enhanced TPH sorption to the exogenous organic matter (immobilization) as it reduces the bioavailability of the contaminants, and (ii) increasing the solubility of the contaminants by supplying desorbing agents (mobilization) for enhancing the subsequent biodegradation. Net immobilization and mobilization of TPH have both been observed following the application of organic amendments to contaminated soils. This review examines the mechanisms for the enhanced remediation of TPH-contaminated soils by organic amendments and discusses the influencing factors in relation to sequestration, bioavailability, and subsequent biodegradation of TPH in soils. The uncertainty of mechanisms for various organic amendments in TPH remediation processes remains a critical area of future research.
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- Son A Hoang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Division of Urban Infrastructural Engineering, Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering, Phu Yen 56000, Vietnam
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, P.O. Box 02, Belihuloya 70140, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP) & Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (Bio-D Tropika), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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de Almeida KA, Garcia EM, Penteado JO, Tavella RA, Fernandes CLF, Ramires PF, Ramires Júnior OV, Muccillo-Baisch AL, da Luz Mathias M, Dias D, da Siva Júnior FMR. Multimarker approach to assess the exposure of the wild rodent Calomys laucha to a simulated crude oil spill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:2236-2244. [PMID: 32880044 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10673-8] [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: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A mysterious oil spill occurred in the ocean near Brazil in 2019, which affected coastal areas in northeastern Brazil. When oil pollution occurs in coastal zones, organisms such as small mammals can suffer deleterious effects to their health. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exposure to contaminated sandy soil with different crude oil concentrations in males of the species Calomys laucha. The exposure to crude oil resulted in multiple health issues for the subjects in the very first days of exposure. Furthermore, the exposure resulted in mutagenic damage to bone marrow blood cells and behavioral and morphological alterations, which were almost always in a dose-dependent form. The present study demonstrates the sensibility of the biomarkers used and highlights that small wild mammals such as C. laucha are useful for predicting environmental damage caused by the exposure to crude oil.
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- Krissia Aparecida de Almeida
- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Ensaios Farmacológicos e Toxicológicos, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil.
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Cipullo S, Negrin I, Claveau L, Snapir B, Tardif S, Pulleyblank C, Prpich G, Campo P, Coulon F. Linking bioavailability and toxicity changes of complex chemicals mixture to support decision making for remediation endpoint of contaminated soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 650:2150-2163. [PMID: 30290356 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A six-month laboratory scale study was carried out to investigate the effect of biochar and compost amendments on complex chemical mixtures of tar, heavy metals and metalloids in two genuine contaminated soils. An integrated approach, where organic and inorganic contaminants bioavailability and distribution changes, along with a range of microbiological indicators and ecotoxicological bioassays, was used to provide multiple lines of evidence to support the risk characterisation and assess the remediation end-point. Both compost and biochar amendment (p = 0.005) as well as incubation time (p = 0.001) significantly affected the total and bioavailable concentrations of the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in the two soils. Specifically, TPH concentration decreased by 46% and 30% in Soil 1 and Soil 2 amended with compost. These decreases were accompanied by a reduction of 78% (Soil 1) and 6% (Soil 2) of the bioavailable hydrocarbons and the most significant decrease was observed for the medium to long chain aliphatic compounds (EC16-35) and medium molecular weight aromatic compounds (EC16-21). Compost amendment enhanced the degradation of both the aliphatic and aromatic fractions in the two soils, while biochar contributed to lock the hydrocarbons in the contaminated soils. Neither compost nor biochar affected the distribution and behaviour of the heavy metals (HM) and metalloids in the different soil phases, suggesting that the co-presence of heavy metals and metalloids posed a low risk. Strong negative correlations were observed between the bioavailable hydrocarbon fractions and the ecotoxicological assays suggesting that when bioavailable concentrations decreased, the toxicity also decreased. This study showed that adopting a combined diagnostic approach can significantly help to identify optimal remediation strategies and contribute to change the over-conservative nature of the current risk assessments thus reducing the costs associated with remediation endpoint.
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- S Cipullo
- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Denmark
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK; Dublin City University, School of Chemical Sciences, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- University of Virginia, Department of Chemical Engineering, United States of America
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
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Zhen M, Song B, Liu X, Chandankere R, Tang J. Biochar-mediated regulation of greenhouse gas emission and toxicity reduction in bioremediation of organophosphorus pesticide-contaminated soils. Chin J Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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