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Decontamination of water co-polluted by copper, toluene and tetrahydrofuran using lauric acid. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15832. [PMID: 36138091 PMCID: PMC9500063 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20241-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Co-contamination by organic solvents (e.g., toluene and tetrahydrofuran) and metal ions (e.g., Cu2+) is common in industrial wastewater and in industrial sites. This manuscript describes the separation of THF from water in the absence of copper ions, as well as the treatment of water co-polluted with either THF and copper, or toluene and copper. Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and water are freely miscible in the absence of lauric acid. Lauric acid separates the two solvents, as demonstrated by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The purity of the water phase separated from 3:7 (v/v) THF:water mixtures using 1 M lauric acid is ≈87%v/v. Synchrotron small angle X-Ray scattering (SAXS) indicates that lauric acid forms reverse micelles in THF, which swell in the presence of water (to host water in their interior) and ultimately lead to two free phases: 1) THF-rich and 2) water-rich. Deprotonated lauric acid (laurate ions) also induces the migration of Cu2+ ions in either THF (following separation from water) or in toluene (immiscible in water), enabling their removal from water. Laurate ions and copper ions likely interact through physical interactions (e.g., electrostatic interactions) rather than chemical bonds, as shown by ATR-FTIR. Inductively coupled plasma—optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) demonstrates up to 60% removal of Cu2+ ions from water co-polluted by CuSO4 or CuCl2 and toluene. While lauric acid emulsifies water and toluene in the absence of copper ions, copper salts destabilize emulsions. This is beneficial, to avoid that copper ions are re-entrained in the water phase alongside with toluene, following their migration in the toluene phase. The effect of copper ions on emulsion stability is explained based on the decreased interfacial activity and compressional rigidity of interfacial films, probed using a Langmuir trough. In wastewater treatment, lauric acid (a powder) can be mixed directly in the polluted water. In the context of groundwater remediation, lauric acid can be solubilized in canola oil to enable its injection to treat aquifers co-polluted by organic solvents and Cu2+. In this application, injectable filters obtained by injecting cationic hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC +) would impede the flow of toluene and copper ions partitioned in it, protecting downstream receptors. Co-contaminants can be subsequently extracted upstream of the filters (using pumping wells), to enable their simultaneous removal from aquifers.
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Estepa KMO, Lamont K, Malicevic S, Paschos A, Colaruotolo L, Corradini M, Marangoni AG, Lim LT, Pensini E. Chitosan-Based biogels: A potential approach to trap and bioremediate naphthalene. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Lamont K, Marangoni AG, Pensini E. 'Emulsion locks' for the containment of hydrocarbons during surfactant flushing. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 90:98-109. [PMID: 32081345 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2019.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Reversible double water in oil in water (W/O/W) emulsions were developed to contain subsurface hydrocarbon spills during their remediation using surfactant flushing. Double emulsions were prepared by emulsifying CaCl2 solutions in canola oil, and subsequently by emulsifying the W/O emulsions in aqueous sodium alginate solutions. The formation of double emulsions was confirmed with confocal and optical microscopy. The double emulsions reversed and gelled when mixed with the surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cocamidopropyl betaine (CPB). Gels can act as 'emulsion locks' to prevent spreading of the hydrocarbon plume from the areas treated with surfactant flushing, as shown in sand column tests. Shear rheology was used to quantify the viscoelastic moduli increase (gelation) upon mixing the double emulsion with SDS and CPB. SDS was more effective than CPB in gelling the double emulsions. CPB and SDS could adsorb at the interface between water and model hydrocarbons (toluene and motor oil), lowering the interfacial tension and rigidifying the interface (as shown with a Langmuir trough). Bottle tests and optical microscopy showed that SDS and CPB produced W/O and O/W emulsions, with either toluene or motor oil and water. The emulsification of motor oil and toluene in water with SDS and CPB facilitated their flow through sand columns and their recovery. Toluene recovery from sand columns was quantitated using Gas-Chromatography Mass-Spectroscopy (GC-MS). The data show that SDS and CPB can be used both for surfactant flushing and to trigger the gelation of 'emulsion locks'. Ethanol also gelled the emulsions at 100 mL/L.
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- Kristine Lamont
- University of Guelph, School of Engineering, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- University of Guelph, Food Science Department, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- University of Guelph, School of Engineering, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Mousazadeh S, Kokabi M. Transient swelling behaviour of dual stimuli sensitive nanocomposite hydrogels. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A Statistical Tool for the Optimization of Parameters for the Degradation of Mono-aromatic Pollutants by A Formulated Microbial Consortium. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.13.4.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lamont K, Pensini E, Marangoni AG. Gelation on demand using switchable double emulsions: A potential strategy for the in situ immobilization of organic contaminants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 562:470-482. [PMID: 31785939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.11.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Switchable double emulsions (water in oil in water, W/O/W) are proposed for the in situ immobilization of subsurface organic contaminants such as toluene, hexane or benzene. Primary W/O emulsions were prepared by emulsifying 250 mL of 0.36 M CaCl2 aqueous solutions in 1 L of canola oil (with 12.5 g/L of ethylcellulose, EC, and 2.5 g/L of calcium stearate). In the primary W/O emulsion the water droplets in oil were ≈8 μm, as observed using an optical and a confocal microscope. EC and calcium stearate adsorbed at the oil water interface (as demonstrated by interfacial tension measurements), forming films which stabilized the W/O emulsions (as verified with bottle tests). Experiments conducted using a Langmuir trough suggest that EC and calcium stearate films did not desorb from the oil-water interface upon compression. Crumpling tests and optical microscopy observations indicate that EC and calcium stearate films were skin-like, and buckled when deformed. To obtain double W/O/W emulsions the primary emulsions were emulsified in a 0.75 wt% solution of sodium alginate, with 2 mL/L of Tween 20 and 10 g/L of NaCl. The formation of W/O/W emulsions was verified through optical microscopy and confocal microscopy observations. In the absence of the contaminants the double emulsions were stable, as observed by resting them on the bench over three days and agitating them with a multi-action wrist shaker for 30 min. Also, they had low shear elastic (G' = 2.67 ± 0.58 Pa) and viscous (G″ = 1.69 ± 0.24 Pa) moduli, which should facilitate their transport through geological media (e.g. soil) to polluted areas. Upon mixing with toluene, hexane or benzene at concentrations ranging from 5% to 17%, the double emulsions were destabilized. Emulsion destabilization caused the release of CaCl2, which crosslinked sodium alginate and formed gels in which the contaminants were incorporated. The gelation rate and the magnitude of the viscoelastic moduli depended on the contaminant type and concentration, and on the mixing time. Gelation occurred fastest with the highest toluene concentrations tested (9% to 17%), but the highest elastic moduli were measured with 9% toluene concentrations for the longest mixing times tested (90 s). Gelation occurred slowest with hexane, likely due to the poor solubility of EC in hexane. Because of their ability to gel exclusively in contaminant proximity, the double emulsions studied offer a potential strategy to control the migration of plumes of contaminants such as toluene, hexane or benzene.
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- Kristine Lamont
- University of Guelph, School of Engineering, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- University of Guelph, School of Engineering, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- University of Guelph, Food Science Department, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Câmara JMDA, Sousa MASB, B. Neto EL. KINETICS OF THE BIODEGRADATION OF MONOAROMATICS BY Pseudomonas aeruginosa. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20190361s20170549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Lin CW, Wu CH, Guo PY, Chang SH. Innovative encapsulated oxygen-releasing beads for bioremediation of BTEX at high concentration in groundwater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 204:12-16. [PMID: 28846890 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Both a low concentration of dissolved oxygen and the toxicity of a high concentration of BTEX inhibit the bioremediation of BTEX in groundwater. A novel method of preparing encapsulated oxygen-releasing beads (encap-ORBs) for the biodegradation of BTEX in groundwater was developed. Experimental results show that the integrality and oxygen-releasing capacity of encap-ORBs exceeded those of ORBs. The use of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with high M.W. to prepare encap-ORBs improved their integrality. The encap-ORBs effectively released oxygen for 128 days. High concentration of BTEX (480 mg L-1) inhibited the biodegradation by the free cells. Immobilization of degraders in the encap-ORB alleviated the inhibition. Scanning electron microscope analysis reveals that the BTEX degraders grew on the surface of encap-ORB after bioremediation. The above results indicate that the encap-ORBs were effective in the bioremediation of BTEX at high concentration in groundwater.
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- Chi-Wen Lin
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Resources & Chemical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming City, 365004, China
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- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Public Health, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 402, Taiwan, ROC.
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Lu S, Zhang X, Xue Y. Application of calcium peroxide in water and soil treatment: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 337:163-177. [PMID: 28525879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Calcium peroxide (CP) has been progressively applied in terms of environmental protection due to its certain physical and chemical properties. This review focuses on the latest progresses in the applications of CP in water and soil treatment, including wastewater treatment, surface water restoration and groundwater and soil remediation. The stability of CP makes it an effective solid phase to supply H2O2 and O2 for aerobic biodegradation and chemical degradation of contaminants in water and soil. CP has exerted great performance in the removal of dyes, chlorinated hydrocarbons, petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, heavy metals and various other contaminants. The research progress in the encapsulation technologies of CP with other materials and the preparation of CP nanoparticles were also presented in this review. Based on the summarized research progresses, the perspective of CP application in the future was proposed.
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- Shuguang Lu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Pal S, Banat F, Almansoori A, Abu Haija M. Review of technologies for biotreatment of refinery wastewaters: progress, challenges and future opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2016.1164252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Sreela Pal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Bhattacharya M, Biswas D, Sana S, Datta S. Biodegradation of waste lubricants by a newly isolated Ochrobactrum sp. C1. 3 Biotech 2015; 5:807-817. [PMID: 28324536 PMCID: PMC4569622 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-015-0282-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A potential degrader of paraffinic and aromatic hydrocarbons was isolated from oil-contaminated soil from steel plant effluent area in Burnpur, India. The strain was investigated for degradation of waste lubricants (waste engine oil and waste transformer oil) that often contain EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, USA) classified priority pollutants and was identified as Ochrobactrum sp. C1 by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The strain C1 was found to tolerate unusually high waste lubricant concentration along with emulsification capability of the culture broth, and its degradation efficiency was 48.5 ± 0.5 % for waste engine oil and 30.47 ± 0.25 % for waste transformer oil during 7 days incubation period. In order to get optimal degradation efficiency, a three level Box-Behnken design was employed to optimize the physical parameters namely pH, temperature and waste oil concentration. The results indicate that at temperature 36.4 °C, pH 7.3 and with 4.6 % (v/v) oil concentration, the percentage degradation of waste engine oil will be 57 % within 7 days. At this optimized condition, the experimental values (56.7 ± 0.25 %) are in a good agreement with the predicted values with a calculated R 2 to be 0.998 and significant correlation between biodegradation and emulsification activity (E 24 = 69.42 ± 0.32 %) of the culture broth toward engine oil was found with a correlation coefficient of 0.972. This is the first study showing that an Ochrobactrum sp. strain is capable of degrading waste lubricants, which might contribute to the bioremediation of waste lubricating oil-contaminated soil.
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- Munna Bhattacharya
- Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C Road, Kolkata, 700009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C Road, Kolkata, 700009, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C Road, Kolkata, 700009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C Road, Kolkata, 700009, West Bengal, India
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de Cássia F S Silva R, Almeida DG, Rufino RD, Luna JM, Santos VA, Sarubbo LA. Applications of biosurfactants in the petroleum industry and the remediation of oil spills. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:12523-42. [PMID: 25029542 PMCID: PMC4139858 DOI: 10.3390/ijms150712523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Petroleum hydrocarbons are important energy resources. However, petroleum is also a major pollutant of the environment. Contamination by oil and oil products has caused serious harm, and increasing attention has been paid to the development and implementation of innovative technologies for the removal of these contaminants. Biosurfactants have been extensively used in the remediation of water and soil, as well as in the main stages of the oil production chain, such as extraction, transportation, and storage. This diversity of applications is mainly due to advantages such as biodegradability, low toxicity and better functionality under extreme conditions in comparison to synthetic counterparts. Moreover, biosurfactants can be obtained with the use of agro-industrial waste as substrate, which helps reduce overall production costs. The present review describes the potential applications of biosurfactants in the oil industry and the remediation of environmental pollution caused by oil spills.
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- Rita de Cássia F S Silva
- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, CEP 52.171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, CEP 52.171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Center for Management of Technology and Innovation-CGTI, Rua da Praia, n.11, São José, CEP 50.020-550 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Center for Management of Technology and Innovation-CGTI, Rua da Praia, n.11, São José, CEP 50.020-550 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Center for Management of Technology and Innovation-CGTI, Rua da Praia, n.11, São José, CEP 50.020-550 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Center for Management of Technology and Innovation-CGTI, Rua da Praia, n.11, São José, CEP 50.020-550 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Alleviation of metal and BTEX inhibition on BTEX degradation using PVA-immobilized degrader: kinetic model of BTEX degradation. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2013; 37:1085-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-1080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mazzeo DEC, Matsumoto ST, Levy CE, de Angelis DDF, Marin-Morales MA. Application of micronucleus test and comet assay to evaluate BTEX biodegradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 90:1030-6. [PMID: 22980962 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2012] [Revised: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 08/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) mixture is an environmental pollutant that has a high potential to contaminate water resources, especially groundwater. The bioremediation process by microorganisms has often been used as a tool for removing BTEX from contaminated sites. The application of biological assays is useful in evaluating the efficiency of bioremediation processes, besides identifying the toxicity of the original contaminants. It also allows identifying the effects of possible metabolites formed during the biodegradation process on test organisms. In this study, we evaluated the genotoxic and mutagenic potential of five different BTEX concentrations in rat hepatoma tissue culture (HTC) cells, using comet and micronucleus assays, before and after biodegradation. A mutagenic effect was observed for the highest concentration tested and for its respective non-biodegraded concentration. Genotoxicity was significant for all non-biodegraded concentrations and not significant for the biodegraded ones. According to our results, we can state that BTEX is mutagenic at concentrations close to its water solubility, and genotoxic even at lower concentrations, differing from some described results reported for the mixture components, when tested individually. Our results suggest a synergistic effect for the mixture and that the biodegradation process is a safe and efficient methodology to be applied at BTEX-contaminated sites.
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Lin CW, Wu CH, Tang CT, Chang SH. Novel oxygen-releasing immobilized cell beads for bioremediation of BTEX-contaminated water. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 124:45-51. [PMID: 23000718 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.07.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Novel oxygen-releasing bead (ORB) and oxygen-releasing immobilized cell bead (ORICB) were prepared. Their oxygen releasing characteristics and effect on degradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX)-contaminated groundwater were evaluated in a column. ORB prepared by CaO(2)-encapsulated freezing had much better oxygen-releasing capacity (0.526 mg O(2) per ORB) than that by the mixing-freezing method. The encapsulated-ORB did not influence groundwater pH. Two BTEX degraders were utilized to prepare the ORICB. The ORICBs-column rapidly (hydraulic retention time: 0.872 day) degraded BTEX after a 2-5 day acclimation period. The BTEX removal increased as flow distances increased. At BTEX concentration of 120 mg L(-1), 67% of benzene and 81-90% of TEX were removed. The SEM shows that micropores existed in the ORBs and BTEX degraders were immobilized. The denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles indicate that BTEX degraders were distributed throughout the column. The BTEX concentration of 120 mg L(-1) markedly altered the structure of the indigenous microbial community.
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- Chi-Wen Lin
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan, ROC
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Real-time electrochemical determination of phenolic compounds after benzene oxidation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chemicals and Allied Products Waste Treatment. WATER 2011. [DOI: 10.3390/w3020629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mazzeo DEC, Levy CE, de Angelis DDF, Marin-Morales MA. BTEX biodegradation by bacteria from effluents of petroleum refinery. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2010; 408:4334-4340. [PMID: 20655572 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Revised: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Groundwater contamination with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) has been increasing, thus requiring an urgent development of methodologies that are able to remove or minimize the damages these compounds can cause to the environment. The biodegradation process using microorganisms has been regarded as an efficient technology to treat places contaminated with hydrocarbons, since they are able to biotransform and/or biodegrade target pollutants. To prove the efficiency of this process, besides chemical analysis, the use of biological assessments has been indicated. This work identified and selected BTEX-biodegrading microorganisms present in effluents from petroleum refinery, and evaluated the efficiency of microorganism biodegradation process for reducing genotoxic and mutagenic BTEX damage through two test-systems: Allium cepa and hepatoma tissue culture (HTC) cells. Five different non-biodegraded BTEX concentrations were evaluated in relation to biodegraded concentrations. The biodegradation process was performed in a BOD Trak Apparatus (HACH) for 20 days, using microorganisms pre-selected through enrichment. Although the biodegradation usually occurs by a consortium of different microorganisms, the consortium in this study was composed exclusively of five bacteria species and the bacteria Pseudomonas putida was held responsible for the BTEX biodegradation. The chemical analyses showed that BTEX was reduced in the biodegraded concentrations. The results obtained with genotoxicity assays, carried out with both A. cepa and HTC cells, showed that the biodegradation process was able to decrease the genotoxic damages of BTEX. By mutagenic tests, we observed a decrease in damage only to the A. cepa organism. Although no decrease in mutagenicity was observed for HTC cells, no increase of this effect after the biodegradation process was observed either. The application of pre-selected bacteria in biodegradation processes can represent a reliable and effective tool in the treatment of water contaminated with BTEX mixture. Therefore, the raw petroleum refinery effluent might be a source of hydrocarbon-biodegrading microorganisms.
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- Dânia Elisa Christofoletti Mazzeo
- Department of Biology, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Av. 24-A, 1515, 13506-900, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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