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Xu W, Lv Z, Guo Q, Deng Z, Yang C, Cao Z, Li Y, Huang C, Wu Z, Chen S, He Y, Sun J, Liu Y, Gan L. Selective Antagonism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Pediococcus acidilactici against Vibrio and Aeromonas in the Bacterial Community of Artemia nauplii. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0053323. [PMID: 37428079 PMCID: PMC10434253 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00533-23] [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: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Empiric probiotics are commonly consumed by healthy individuals as a means of disease prevention, pathogen control, etc. However, controversy has existed for a long time regarding the safety and benefits of probiotics. Here, two candidate probiotics, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Pediococcus acidilactici, which are antagonistic to Vibrio and Aeromonas species in vitro, were tested on Artemia under in vivo conditions. In the bacterial community of Artemia nauplii, L. plantarum reduced the abundance of the genera Vibrio and Aeromonas and P. acidilactici significantly increased the abundance of Vibrio species in a positive dosage-dependent manner, while higher and lower dosages of P. acidilactici increased and decreased the abundance of the genus Aeromonas, respectively. Based on the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses of the metabolite of L. plantarum and P. acidilactici, pyruvic acid was used in an in vitro test to explain such selective antagonism; the results showed that pyruvic acid was conducive or suppressive to V. parahaemolyticus and beneficial to A. hydrophila. Collectively, the results of this study demonstrate the selective antagonism of probiotics on the bacterial community composition of aquatic organisms and the associated pathogens. IMPORTANCE Over the last decade, the common preventive method for controlling potential pathogens in aquaculture has been the use of probiotics. However, the mechanisms of probiotics are complicated and mostly undefined. At present, less attention has been paid to the potential risks of probiotic use in aquaculture. Here, we investigated the effects of two candidate probiotics, L. plantarum and P. acidilactici, on the bacterial community of Artemia nauplii and the in vitro interactions between these two candidate probiotics and two pathogens, Vibrio and Aeromonas species. The results demonstrated the selective antagonism of probiotics on the bacterial community composition of an aquatic organism and its associated pathogens. This research contributes to providing a basis and reference for the long-term rational use of probiotics and to reducing the inappropriate use of probiotics in aquaculture.
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- Weihua Xu
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Nansha-South China Agricultural University Fishery Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Linnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Huang Y, Tang J, Zhang B, Long ZE, Ni H, Fu X, Zou L. Influencing factors and mechanism of Cr(VI) reduction by facultative anaerobic Exiguobacterium sp. PY14. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1242410. [PMID: 37637125 PMCID: PMC10449125 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1242410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Microbial reduction is an effective way to deal with hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] contamination in the environment, which can significantly mitigate the biotoxicity and migration of this pollutant. The present study investigated the influence of environmental factors on aqueous Cr(VI) removal by a newly isolated facultative anaerobic bacterium, Exiguobacterium sp. PY14, and revealed the reduction mechanism. This strain with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 400 mg/L showed the strongest Cr(VI) removal capacity at pH 8.0 because of its basophilic nature, which was obviously depressed by increasing the Cr(VI) initial concentration under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. In contrast, the removal rate constant for 50 mg/L of Cr(VI) under anaerobic conditions (1.82 × 10-2 h-1) was 3.3 times that under aerobic conditions. The co-existence of Fe(III) and Cu(II) significantly promoted the removal of Cr(VI), while Ag(I), Pb(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) inhibited it. Electron-shuttling organics such as riboflavin, humic acid, and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate promoted the Cr(VI) removal to varying degrees, and the enhancement was more significant under anaerobic conditions. The removal of aqueous Cr(VI) by strain PY14 was demonstrated to be due to cytoplasmic rather than extracellular reduction by analyzing the contributions of different cell components, and the end products existed in the aqueous solution in the form of organo-Cr(III) complexes. Several possible genes involved in Cr(VI) metabolism, including chrR and chrA that encode well-known Chr family proteins responsible for chromate reduction and transport, respectively, were identified in the genome of PY14, which further clarified the Cr(VI) reduction pathway of this strain. The research progress in the influence of crucial environmental factors and biological reduction mechanisms will help promote the potential application of Exiguobacterium sp. PY14 with high adaptability to environmental stress in Cr(VI) removal in the actual environment.
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- Yunhong Huang
- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Art and Design, Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, Nanchang, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Utilization from Poyang Lake Wetland, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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Oboh G, Atoki AV, Ademiluyi AO, Ogunsuyi OB. African Jointfir ( Gnetum africanum) and Editan ( Lasianthera africana) leaf alkaloid extracts exert antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities in fruit fly ( Drosophila melanogaster). Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:2708-2718. [PMID: 37324853 PMCID: PMC10261729 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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African Jointfir (Gnetum africanum) and Editan (Lasianthera africana) leaves are two leafy green veggies with several nutritional and medicinal properties. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of neurodegeneration that is believed to cause dementia in affected individuals. The quest for alternative treatments has necessitated the exploitation of plants' secondary metabolites. Plant alkaloids have recently demonstrated relevance in the management of a variety of neurodegenerative disorders; although there is limited information on the neuroprotective properties of alkaloids from various tropical green leafy vegetables with neuroprotective potentials. As a result, this study examined the cholinesterase inhibitory activity and antioxidant potential of alkaloid extracts from the leaves of African Jointfir (G. africanum) and Editan (L. africana). Standard solvent extraction techniques were used to prepare alkaloid extracts. After that, these extracts were characterized using high-performance liquid chromatography. In vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibition assay for the extracts was also carried out. Subsequently, the alkaloid extracts were included in the diets of these flies (2 and 10 μg/g) for 7 days. Thereafter, treated fly homogenates were assayed for cholinesterase, monoamine oxidase, and antioxidant enzymes (specifically, glutathione-S-transferase catalase, and superoxide dismutase) activities, in addition, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance, reactive oxygen species, and total thiol contents. The extracts showed considerable anticholinesterase, antioxidant, and antimonoamine oxidase capabilities, according to the study's findings. Also, HPLC characterization revealed that desulphosinigrin (597,000 ng/100 g) and atropine (44,200 ng/100 g) are the predominating phytochemicals in Editan and African Jointfir respectively. These extracts could serve as potential sources of nutraceuticals with neuroprotective properties which can be used in the treatment/management of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Ganiyu Oboh
- Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria
- Department of Biomedical Technology Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria
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Kalkan S. Multimodal analysis of south-eastern Black Sea sediment bacterial population diversity. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 183:114063. [PMID: 36057154 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114063] [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: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study focused on marine sediments from the Black Sea, mainly due to bacterial diversity-induced public health / biotechnology application value. Sediment samples were gathered from 14 locations at differing depths across Turkish shores on a seasonal basis over 10 months, with bacterial identifications performed through using multimodal analytical platforms. Overall, 26 differing, predominantly Gram-positive (57.5 %) bacterial species were identified for this region, including Bacillaceae (50.0 %) and Pseudomonadaceae (15.0 %). The most dominant classes were identified as Bacilli (52.5 %) and Gammaproteobacteria (40.0 %). Ten isolates (25 %) to the species level and thirty-six isolates (90 %) to the genus level were identified using VITEK® MS and Bruker Microflex® LT/SH, in comparison to 16S rRNA sequencing results. Identified species - particularly, novel reported species - can contribute to the knowledge of microbial life dwelling upon sediments of the south-eastern regions of the Black Sea.
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- Samet Kalkan
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Fisheries, Ataturk Street Fener District, 53100 Merkez, Rize, Turkey.
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Parthasarathy A, Miranda RR, Eddingsaas NC, Chu J, Freezman IM, Tyler AC, Hudson AO. Polystyrene Degradation by Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 594: Preliminary Evidence for a Pathway Containing an Atypical Oxygenase. Microorganisms 2022; 10:1619. [PMID: 36014041 PMCID: PMC9416434 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The widespread use of plastics has led to their increasing presence in the environment and subsequent pollution. Some microorganisms degrade plastics in natural ecosystems and the associated metabolic pathways can be studied to understand the degradation mechanisms. Polystyrene (PS) is one of the more recalcitrant plastic polymers that is degraded by only a few bacteria. Exiguobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive poly-extremophilic bacteria known to degrade PS, thus being of biotechnological interest, but its biochemical mechanisms of degradation have not yet been elucidated. Based solely on genome annotation, we initially proposed PS degradation by Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 594 via depolymerization and epoxidation catalyzed by a ring epoxidase. However, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis revealed an increase of carboxyl and hydroxyl groups with biodegradation, as well as of unconjugated C-C double bonds, both consistent with dearomatization of the styrene ring. This excludes any aerobic pathways involving side chain epoxidation and/or hydroxylation. Subsequent experiments confirmed that molecular oxygen is critical to PS degradation by RIT 594 because degradation ceased under oxygen-deprived conditions. Our studies suggest that styrene breakdown by this bacterium occurs via the sequential action of two enzymes encoded in the genome: an orphan aromatic ring-cleaving dioxygenase and a hydrolase.
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- Anutthaman Parthasarathy
- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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Sela R, Halpern M. The Chironomid Microbiome Plays a Role in Protecting Its Host From Toxicants. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.796830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Organisms are assemblages of the host and their endogenous bacteria, which are defined as microbiomes. The host and its microbiome undergo a mutual evolutionary process to adapt to changes in the environment. Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae), are aquatic insects that grow and survive in polluted environments; however, the mechanisms that protect them under these conditions are not fully understood. Here we present evidence that the chironomids’ microbiome enables them to survival in polluted environments. It has been demonstrated that about 40% of the microbiota that inhabit Chironomus transvaalensis egg masses and larvae has the potential to detoxify different toxicants. Metagenomic analysis of Chironomus ramosus larvae demonstrated the presence of genes in the insects’ microbiome that can help the insects to survive in hostile environments. A set of experiments demonstrated that short exposure of C. transvaalensis larvae to metals significantly changed their microbiota composition in comparison to unexposed larvae. Another experiment, that followed Koch’s postulates, demonstrated that disinfected C. transvaalensis larvae can survive toxic lead and chromium exposure when they are recolonized with bacteria that can detoxify these toxic metals. This accumulating research, points to the conclusion that the chironomid microbiome plays a role in protecting its host from toxicants.
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Das S, Chandra Behera B, Mohapatra RK, Pradhan B, Sudarshan M, Chakraborty A, Thatoi H. Reduction of hexavalent chromium by Exiguobacterium mexicanum isolated from chromite mines soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:131135. [PMID: 34470171 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium is a highly toxic element generated due to indiscriminate chromite mining in Sukinda, Odisha. In the present research investigation a relatively higher Cr(VI) resistant (900 mg L-1) bacterium CWB-54 was isolated from the chromite mine water. Based on the biochemical and molecular analysis the strain (CWB-54) was identified as Exiguobacterium mexicanum. When this bacterium was grown at 35 °C, 100 rpm, pH~8.0, and fructose as an electron donor, it could reduce the total hexavalent chromium (100 mg L-1) supplemented in the medium within 33 h of incubation period. Though experiment was carried out to study the effect of Mn, Ni, Cd, Hg and Zn on Cr(VI) reduction by the strain E. mexicanum it has been observed that in the presence of Cd and Hg, Cr(VI) reduction drastically decreased. Characterization of Cr(VI) reduced product by SEM-EDX and TEM analysis revealed intracellular and extracellular Cr(III) deposition in the bacterium, which is assumed to be Cr(OH)3 precipitate in nanometric size. But the extracellular chromate reductase enzyme production is found to be negligible as compared to the intracellular enzyme production. The increased concentration of Cr(VI) above (1000 mg L-1) also showed the genotoxic effect on the DNA. Several reports have been published on Exiguobacterium sp. on different scientific aspect but the current report on the reduction of toxic Cr(VI) by a new species E. mexicanum is a novel one which established the potentiality of this microorganism for a broad area of application.
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- Sasmita Das
- Department of Biotechnology, Academy of Management and Information Technology-Khordha, 752057, Odisha, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, 751003, Odisha, India.
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- Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
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- S. K. Dash Center of Excellence of Biosciences and Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, 752050, India
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- UGC-DAE-CSR, Kolkata Center, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata, 700098, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Sriram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Baripada, 757003, Odisha, India.
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Hao L, He Y, Shi C, Hao X. Biologically removing vanadium(V) from groundwater by agricultural biomass. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 296:113244. [PMID: 34265660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vanadium (V) in groundwater can pose a serious threat on both environment and health. Agricultural biomass contains solid carbon source (SCS) and could be attractive for biologically removing V(V). For this purpose, cypress sawdust, corn cob and wheat straw were selected as SCSs to remove vanadate (NaVO3). The experiments demonstrated a high efficiency of V(V) up to 98.6%, and the anaerobically biological reduction of V(V) to V(IV) by wheat straw was identified to be the best SCS by the spectrum analysis of XRD and FTIR. Along with increasing the fragment size of wheat straw, the V(V)-removal efficiency decreased, and the fragment size down to 1-3 mm was confirmed to have a significant bio-removal performance on V(V). Based on the analysis of 16s rRNA sequencing, the microbial abundance and diversity increased in the suspension liquid in the end, indicating that the microbial community could tolerate and/or detoxify V(V), besides degrading lignocellulosic materials.
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- Liting Hao
- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Cavanaugh NT, Parthasarathy A, Wong NH, Steiner KK, Chu J, Adjei J, Hudson AO. Exiguobacterium sp. is endowed with antibiotic properties against Gram positive and negative bacteria. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:230. [PMID: 34103082 PMCID: PMC8186047 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05644-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In order to isolate and identify bacteria that produce potentially novel bactericidal/bacteriostatic compounds, two ponds on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) were targeted as part of a bioprospecting effort. RESULTS One of the unique isolates, RIT 452 was identified as Exiguobacterium sp. and subjected to whole-genome sequencing. The genome was assembled and in silico analysis was performed to predict the secondary metabolite gene clusters, which suggested the potential of Exiguobacterium RIT452 for producing antibiotic compounds. Extracts of spent growth media of RIT452 were active in disc diffusion assays performed against four reference strains, two Gram-negative (E. coli ATCC 25922 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853) and two Gram-positive (B. subtilis BGSC 168 and S. aureus ATCC 25923). Differential extraction and liquid chromatography was used to fractionate the extracts. Efforts to identify and elucidate the structure of the active compound(s) are still ongoing.
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- Nicole T. Cavanaugh
- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, 52 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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Augustynowicz J, Sitek E, Latowski D, Wołowski K, Kowalczyk A, Przejczowski R. Unique biocenosis as a foundation to develop a phytobial consortium for effective bioremediation of Cr(VI)-polluted waters and sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116506. [PMID: 33493757 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper analyzes a unique, aquatic phytobial biocenosis that has been forming naturally for over 20 years and operating as a filter for Cr(VI)-polluted groundwater. Our study presents a thorough taxonomic analysis of the biocenosis, including filamentous algae, vascular plants, and microbiome, together with the analysis of Cr accumulation levels, bioconcentration factors and other environmentally-significant parameters: siderophore production by bacteria, biomass growth of the plants or winter hardiness. Among 67 species identified in the investigated reservoir, 13 species were indicated as particularly useful in the bioremediation of Cr(VI)-polluted water and sediment. Moreover, three species of filamentous algae, Tribonema sp., and three easily culturable bacterial species were for the first time shown as resistant to Cr concentration up to 123 mg/dm3, i.e. 6150 times over the permissible level. The work presents a modern holistic phytobial consortium indispensable for the remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated aquatic environment in temperate zones worldwide.
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- Joanna Augustynowicz
- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Ul. Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul. Lubicz 46, 31-512, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Ul. Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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Liu B, Eltanahy EE, Liu H, Chua ET, Thomas-Hall SR, Wass TJ, Pan K, Schenk PM. Growth-promoting bacteria double eicosapentaenoic acid yield in microalgae. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 316:123916. [PMID: 32768998 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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High-yielding microalgae present an important commodity to sustainably satisfy burgeoning food, feed and biofuel demands. Because algae-associated bacteria can significantly enhance or reduce yields, we isolated, identified and selected highly-effective "probiotic" bacterial strains associated with Nannochloropsis oceanica, a high-yielding microalga rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Xenic algae growth was significantly enhanced by co-cultivation with ten isolated bacteria that improved culture density and biomass by 2.2- and 1.56-fold, respectively (1.39 × 108 cells mL-1; 0.82 g L-1). EPA contents increased up to 2.25-fold (to 39.68% of total fatty acids). Added probiotic bacteria possessed multiple growth-stimulating characteristics, including atmospheric nitrogen fixation, growth hormone production and phosphorous solubilization. Core N. oceanica-dominant bacterial microbiomes at different cultivation scales included Sphingobacteria, Flavobacteria (Bacteroidetes), and α, γ-Proteobacteria, and added probiotic bacteria could be maintained. We conclude that the supplementation with probiotic algae-associated bacteria can significantly enhance biomass and EPA production of N. oceanica.
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- Bingli Liu
- Laboratory of Applied Microalgae Biology, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales 2751, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Laboratory of Applied Microalgae Biology, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Orizola J, Ríos-Silva M, Muñoz-Villagrán C, Vargas E, Vásquez C, Arenas F. In vitro biosynthesis of Ag, Au and Te-containing nanostructures by Exiguobacterium cell-free extracts. BMC Biotechnol 2020; 20:29. [PMID: 32471409 PMCID: PMC7260758 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-020-00625-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The bacterial genus Exiguobacterium includes several species that inhabit environments with a wide range of temperature, salinity, and pH. This is why the microorganisms from this genus are known generically as polyextremophiles. Several environmental isolates have been explored and characterized for enzyme production as well as for bioremediation purposes. In this line, toxic metal(loid) reduction by these microorganisms represents an approach to decontaminate soluble metal ions via their transformation into less toxic, insoluble derivatives. Microbial-mediated metal(loid) reduction frequently results in the synthesis of nanoscale structures-nanostructures (NS) -. Thus, microorganisms could be used as an ecofriendly way to get NS. RESULTS We analyzed the tolerance of Exiguobacterium acetylicum MF03, E. aurantiacum MF06, and E. profundum MF08 to Silver (I), gold (III), and tellurium (IV) compounds. Specifically, we explored the ability of cell-free extracts from these bacteria to reduce these toxicants and synthesize NS in vitro, both in the presence or absence of oxygen. All isolates exhibited higher tolerance to these toxicants in anaerobiosis. While in the absence of oxygen they showed high tellurite- and silver-reducing activity at pH 9.0, whereas AuCl4- which was reduced at pH 7.0 in both conditions. Given these results, cell-free extracts were used to synthesize NS containing silver, gold or tellurium, characterizing their size, morphology and chemical composition. Silver and tellurium NS exhibited smaller size under anaerobiosis and their morphology was circular (silver NS), starred (tellurium NS) or amorphous (gold NS). CONCLUSIONS This nanostructure-synthesizing ability makes these isolates interesting candidates to get NS with biotechnological potential.
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- Javier Orizola
- Laboratorio Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Ciencias Nucleares, Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Banerjee S, Kamila B, Barman S, Joshi SR, Mandal T, Halder G. Interlining Cr(VI) remediation mechanism by a novel bacterium Pseudomonas brenneri isolated from coalmine wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 233:271-282. [PMID: 30583101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A bioremedial approach was investigated on the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using a novel chromium reducing bacteria isolated from coalmine wastewater. Cr(VI) removal efficacy of the bacterium was determined in a series of batch studies under the influence of various parameters viz., pH (1-7), temperature (20-40 °C), initial metal concentration (1-150 mg/L), agitation speed (80-150 rpm) and substrate concentration (1-5 mg/L). Oxygen involvement in the removal process was determined by different incubation conditions. Substrate consumption and its resultant biomass generation were considered for determining the viability of the microbe under varied metal concentration. The microbial isolate survived in Cr(VI) tainted solution with initial concentration of 1-140 mg/L, among which maximum remediation was found in 60 mg/L Cr(VI) loaded solution. The bacterial species also survived in other metal solution viz., Fe(II), As(V), Cu(II), Pb(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), Mn(II) apart from Cr(VI). Multiple approaches were tested to facilitate understanding of the bacterial Cr(VI) removal mechanism. The bacteria accumulated metal ions in the exponential growth phase both on and within the cell. Underlying latent factors which governed the bacterial growth and its removal activity was determined with the classical Monod equation. The isolated bacterium also survived in the bimetallic solutions with significant removal of Cr(VI). The microbial species isolated from mining area was identified as Pseudomonas brenneri by 16s rRNA molecular characterization. Hence, the isolated novel bacterium illustrated promising involvement towards bio-treatment of Cr(VI) laden wastewater.
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- Soumya Banerjee
- Department of Chemical Engg, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Engg, Calcutta University, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India
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- Department of Chemical Engg, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemical Engg, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
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Hedayatkhah A, Cretoiu MS, Emtiazi G, Stal LJ, Bolhuis H. Bioremediation of chromium contaminated water by diatoms with concomitant lipid accumulation for biofuel production. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 227:313-320. [PMID: 30199727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium compounds such as chromate and dichromate, commonly designated as Cr (VI) compounds, are widely used heavy metals in different industries and are considered highly toxic to most life forms. Unfortunately, they have become a major pollutant of groundwater and rivers around dichromate using industries. Bioremediation is widely used to decrease the amount of dichromate in wastewater but requires large amounts of precious fresh water. Here we tested two marine micro-algal species, Phaeodactylum tricornutum strain CCY0033 and Navicula pelliculosa strain CCMP543, for their ability of dichromate bioremediation and concomitantly producing lipids that can serve as biofuel. Dichromate tolerance of the strains was investigated under different growth conditions in order to obtain high biomass yields, high lipid accumulation and high dichromate removal from the medium. Both algal strains grew well and produced high biomass in media containing up to 1 mg of dichromate per liter. Variations in growth conditions revealed that dichromate removal from the medium correlated positively with biomass yield. Dichromate removal using living cells was in the same order of magnitude as with autoclaved dead cells or when using extracted extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This suggests biosorption of dichromate to cell-associated polymeric substances as the major mechanism of the bioremediation process. For both strains, optimal dichromate removal and lipid production were achieved at a light intensity of 55 μmol m-2s-1 and at a sodium nitrate concentration of 3 mM. The optimal temperature for dichromate removal and lipid production was 23 °C for P. tricornutum and 27 °C for N. pelliculosa. Compared to P. tricornutum strain CCY0033, N. pelliculosa strain CCMP543 produced an overall higher lipid yield under these conditions.
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- Abolghasem Hedayatkhah
- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Utrecht University, Den Burg, The Netherlands; Department of Freshwater and Marine Ecology, IBED, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Utrecht University, Den Burg, The Netherlands; Department of Freshwater and Marine Ecology, IBED, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Utrecht University, Den Burg, The Netherlands.
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Whole-Genome Sequencing and Annotation of Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 452, an Antibiotic-Producing Strain Isolated from a Pond Located on the Campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Microbiol Resour Announc 2018; 7:MRA01341-18. [PMID: 30533762 PMCID: PMC6256497 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01341-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 452 is of biotechnological importance given its potential for antibiotic production. Bactericidal activity was detected using spent medium extract in a disk diffusion assay against Escherichia coli. The genome consists of 3,246 protein-coding sequences, including a variety of gene clusters involved in the synthesis of antibacterial compounds.
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Remonsellez F, Castro-Severyn J, Pardo-Esté C, Aguilar P, Fortt J, Salinas C, Barahona S, León J, Fuentes B, Areche C, Hernández KL, Aguayo D, Saavedra CP. Characterization and Salt Response in Recurrent Halotolerant Exiguobacterium sp. SH31 Isolated From Sediments of Salar de Huasco, Chilean Altiplano. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2228. [PMID: 30294311 PMCID: PMC6158405 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Poly-extremophiles microorganisms have the capacity to inhabit hostile environments and can survive several adverse conditions that include as variations in temperature, pH, and salinity, high levels UV light and atmospheric pressure, and even the presence of toxic compounds and the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). A halotolerant Exiguobacterium strain was isolated from Salar de Huasco (Chilean Altiplano), a well-known shallow lake area with variable salinity levels, little human intervention, and extreme environmental conditions, which makes it ideal for the study of resistant mechanisms and the evolution of adaptations. This bacterial genus has not been extensively studied, although its cosmopolitan location indicates that it has high levels of plasticity and adaptive capacity. However, to date, there are no studies regarding the tolerance and resistance to salinity and osmotic pressure. We set out to characterize the Exiguobacterium sp. SH31 strain and describe its phenotypical and genotypical response to osmotic stress. In this context, as a first step to characterize the response to the SH31 strain to salinity and to establish the bases for a molecular study, we proposed to compare its response under three salt conditions (0, 25, and 50 g/l NaCl). Using different physiology, genomic, and transcriptomic approaches, we determined that the bacterium is able to grow properly in a NaCl concentration of up to 50 g/l; however, the best growth rate was observed at 25 g/l. Although the presence of flagella is not affected by salinity, motility was diminished at 25 g/l NaCl and abolished at 50 g/l. Biofilm formation was induced proportionally with increases in salinity, which was expected. These phenotypic results correlated with the expression of related genes: fliG and fliS Motility); opuBA and putP (transport); glnA, proC, gltA, and gbsA (compatible solutes); ywqC, bdlA, luxS y pgaC (biofilm and stress response); and therefore, we conclude that this strain effectively modifies gene expression and physiology in a differential manner when faced with different concentrations of NaCl and these modifications aid survival.
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- Francisco Remonsellez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
- Centro de Investigación Tecnológica del Agua en el Desierto (CEITSAZA), Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Lake and Glacier Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación Marina Quintay, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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Kisková J, Stramová Z, Javorský P, Sedláková-Kaduková J, Pristaš P. Analysis of the bacterial community from high alkaline (pH > 13) drainage water at a brown mud disposal site near Žiar nad Hronom (Banská Bystrica region, Slovakia) using 454 pyrosequencing. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2018; 64:83-90. [PMID: 30084086 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-018-0634-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Brown mud, as a waste product of the industrial process of aluminum production, represents a great environmental burden due to its toxicity to living organisms. However, some microorganisms are able to survive in this habitat, and they can be used in bioremediation processes. Traditional cultivation methods have a limited capacity to characterize bacterial composition in environmental samples. Recently, next-generation sequencing methods have provided new perspectives on microbial community studies. The aim of this study was to analyze the bacterial community in the drainage water of brown mud disposal site near Žiar nad Hronom (Banská Bystrica region, Slovakia) using 454 pyrosequencing. We obtained 9964 sequences assigned to 163 operational taxonomic units belonging to 10 bacterial phyla. The phylum Proteobacteria showed the highest abundance (80.39%) within the bacterial community, followed by Firmicutes (13.05%) and Bacteroidetes (5.64%). Other bacterial phyla showed an abundance lower than 1%. The classification yielded 85 genera. Sulfurospirillum spp. (45.19%) dominated the bacterial population, followed by Pseudomonas spp. (13.76%) and Exiguobacterium spp. (13.02%). These results indicate that high heavy metals content, high pH, and lack of essential nutrients are the drivers of a dramatic reduction of diversity in the bacterial population in this environment.
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- Jana Kisková
- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Šrobarova 2, 04154, Košice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Animal Physiology, Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Šoltésovej 4-6, 04001, Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Animal Physiology, Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Šoltésovej 4-6, 04001, Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Šrobarova 2, 04154, Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Šrobarova 2, 04154, Košice, Slovakia.,Institute of Animal Physiology, Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Šoltésovej 4-6, 04001, Košice, Slovakia
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A Green Microbial Fuel Cell-Based Biosensor for In Situ Chromium (VI) Measurement in Electroplating Wastewater. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17112461. [PMID: 29076985 PMCID: PMC5712896 DOI: 10.3390/s17112461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The extensive use of Cr(VI) in many industries and the disposal of Cr(VI)-containing wastes have resulted in Cr(VI)-induced environmental contamination. Cr(VI) compounds are associated with increased cancer risks; hence, the detection of toxic Cr(VI) compounds is crucial. Various methods have been developed for Cr(VI) measurement, but they are often conducted offsite and cannot provide real-time toxicity monitoring. A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an eco-friendly and self-sustaining device that has great potential as a biosensor for in situ Cr(VI) measurement, especially for wastewater generated from different electroplating units. In this study, Exiguobacterium aestuarii YC211, a facultatively anaerobic, Cr(VI)-reducing, salt-tolerant, and exoelectrogenic bacterium, was isolated and inoculated into an MFC to evaluate its feasibility as a Cr(VI) biosensor. The Cr(VI) removal efficiency of E. aestuarii YC211 was not affected by the surrounding environment (pH 5–9, 20–35 °C, coexisting ions, and salinity of 0–15 g/L). The maximum power density of the MFC biosensor was 98.3 ± 1.5 mW/m2 at 1500 Ω. A good linear relationship (r2 = 0.997) was observed between the Cr(VI) concentration (2.5–60 mg/L) and the voltage output. The developed MFC biosensor is a simple device that can accurately measure Cr(VI) concentrations in the actual electroplating wastewater that is generated from different electroplating units within 30 min with low deviations (−6.1% to 2.2%). After treating the actual electroplating wastewater with the MFC, the predominant family in the biofilm was found to be Bacillaceae (95.3%) and was further identified as the originally inoculated E. aestuarii YC211 by next generation sequencing (NGS). Thus, the MFC biosensor can measure Cr(VI) concentrations in situ in the effluents from different electroplating units, and it can potentially help in preventing the violation of effluent regulations.
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Kasana RC, Pandey CB. Exiguobacterium: an overview of a versatile genus with potential in industry and agriculture. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2017; 38:141-156. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2017.1312273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India
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Castro-Severyn J, Remonsellez F, Valenzuela SL, Salinas C, Fortt J, Aguilar P, Pardo-Esté C, Dorador C, Quatrini R, Molina F, Aguayo D, Castro-Nallar E, Saavedra CP. Comparative Genomics Analysis of a New Exiguobacterium Strain from Salar de Huasco Reveals a Repertoire of Stress-Related Genes and Arsenic Resistance. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:456. [PMID: 28377753 PMCID: PMC5360010 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Atacama Desert hosts diverse ecosystems including salt flats and shallow Andean lakes. Several heavy metals are found in the Atacama Desert, and microorganisms growing in this environment show varying levels of resistance/tolerance to copper, tellurium, and arsenic, among others. Herein, we report the genome sequence and comparative genomic analysis of a new Exiguobacterium strain, sp. SH31, isolated from an altiplanic shallow athalassohaline lake. Exiguobacterium sp. SH31 belongs to the phylogenetic Group II and its closest relative is Exiguobacterium sp. S17, isolated from the Argentinian Altiplano (95% average nucleotide identity). Strain SH31 encodes a wide repertoire of proteins required for cadmium, copper, mercury, tellurium, chromium, and arsenic resistance. Of the 34 Exiguobacterium genomes that were inspected, only isolates SH31 and S17 encode the arsenic efflux pump Acr3. Strain SH31 was able to grow in up to 10 mM arsenite and 100 mM arsenate, indicating that it is arsenic resistant. Further, expression of the ars operon and acr3 was strongly induced in response to both toxics, suggesting that the arsenic efflux pump Acr3 mediates arsenic resistance in Exiguobacterium sp. SH31.
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- Juan Castro-Severyn
- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres BelloSantiago, Chile; Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Integrativa, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Tecnologías de Membranas, Biotecnología y Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte Antofagasta, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Integrativa, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres Bello Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Tecnologías de Membranas, Biotecnología y Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Tecnologías de Membranas, Biotecnología y Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta, Chile; Laboratorio de Complejidad Microbiana y Ecología Funcional, Instituto Antofagasta and Departamento de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres Bello Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Complejidad Microbiana y Ecología Funcional, Instituto Antofagasta and Departamento de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile; Centre for Biotechnology and BioengineeringAntofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ecofisiología Microbiana, Fundación Ciencia and Vida Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Integrativa, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago, Chile; Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de ValparaísoValparaíso, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Integrativa, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres Bello Santiago, Chile
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Mora Collazos A, Bravo Montaño E. Aislamiento de microorganismos electrogénicos con potencial para reducir cromo hexavalente. ACTA BIOLÓGICA COLOMBIANA 2017. [DOI: 10.15446/abc.v22n1.57189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Se realizó el aislamiento de microorganismos cultivables a partir de la biopelícula formada sobre el ánodo de una celda de combustible microbiana puesta en operación durante 30 días; los microorganismos aislados fueron evaluados en su capacidad de producir energía en celdas de combustible microbianas y de reducir el cromo hexavalente, Cr (VI). Se aislaron cinco microorganismos, los cuales fueron caracterizados mediante análisis del gen del ARNr 16S, el cual ubicó a los microorganismos en cuatro géneros bacterianos: Exiguobacterium (CrMFC1), Acinetobacter (CrMFC2), Aeromonas (CrMFC3 y CrMFC5), y Serratia (CrMFC4). Todas las cepas aisladas mostraron actividad electrogénica y capacidad para reducir cromo hexavalente; la cepa de Acinetobacter CrMFC2 mostró el mejor desempeño electroquímico al registrar una densidad de potencia máxima de 18,61 mW/m2; las demás cepas mostraron valores de densidad de potencia máxima entre 4,6 mW/m2 y 7.1 mW/m2. Las cepas de Aeromonas CrMFC5 y Exiguobacterium CrMFC1 mostraron las mejores tasas de reducción de cromo al ser capaces de reducir el 100% del Cr (VI) en menos de 24 horas, destacándose la cepa de Aeromonas CrMFC5 la cual redujo el 100 % de Cr (VI) en 10 horas; las demás cepas redujeron el 100 % del contaminante al cabo de 28 a 30 horas. Los microorganismos aislados en este estudio son escasamente conocidos por su capacidad electrogénica y de reducir el Cr (VI); no obstante, se muestran promisorios para su utilización en sistemas mixtos que involucren la producción de energía acoplada a sistema de biorremediación de aguas contaminadas con cromo.
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Malaviya P, Singh A. Bioremediation of chromium solutions and chromium containing wastewaters. Crit Rev Microbiol 2014; 42:607-33. [DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2014.974501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Piyush Malaviya
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu, India
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Sujith PP, Mourya BS, Krishnamurthi S, Meena RM, Loka Bharathi PA. Mobilization of manganese by basalt associated Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria from the Indian Ridge System. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 95:486-495. [PMID: 24183631 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.09.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The Indian Ridge System basalt bearing Mn-oxide coatings had todorokite as the major and birnesite as the minor mineral. We posit that microorganisms associated with these basalts participate in the oxidation of Mn and contribute to mineral deposition. We also hypothesized that, the Mn-oxidizing microbes may respond reversibly to pulses of fresh organic carbon introduced into the water column by mobilizing the Mn in Mn-oxides. To test these two hypotheses, we enumerated the number of Mn-oxidizers and -reducers and carried out studies on the mobilization of Mn by microbial communities associated with basalt. In medium containing 100 μM Mn(2+), 10(3) colony forming units (CFU) were recovered with undetectable number of reducers on Mn-oxide amended medium, suggesting that the community was more oxidative. Experiments were then conducted with basalt fragments at 4±2 °C in the presence 'G(+)' and absence 'G(-)' of glucose (0.1%). Controls included set-ups, some of which were poisoned with 15 mM azide and the others of which were heat-killed. The mobilization of Mn in the presence of glucose was 1.76 μg g(-1) d(-1) and in the absence, it was 0.17 μg g(-1) d(-1) after 150 d. Mn mobilization with and without added glucose was 13 and 4 times greater than the corresponding azide treated controls. However, rates in 'G(+)' were 16 times and 'G(-)' 24 times more than the respective heat killed controls. The corresponding total counts in the presence of added glucose increased from 1.63×10(6) to 6.71×10(7) cells g(-1) and from 1.41×10(7) to 3.52×10(7) cells g(-1) in its absence. Thus, the addition of glucose as a proxy for organic carbon changed the community's response from Mn(II)-oxidizing to Mn(IV)-reducing activity. The results confirm the participation of Mn oxidizing bacteria in the mobilization of Mn. Identification of culturable bacteria by 16S rRNA gene analysis showed taxonomic affiliations to Bacillus, Exiguobacterium, Staphylococcus, Brevibacterium and Alcanivorax sp.
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- P P Sujith
- Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Oceanography, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dona Paula 403 004, Goa, India
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Sahinkaya E, Kilic A, Calimlioglu B, Toker Y. Simultaneous bioreduction of nitrate and chromate using sulfur-based mixotrophic denitrification process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2013; 262:234-239. [PMID: 24035799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study aims at evaluating simultaneous chromate and nitrate reduction using sulfur-based mixotrophic denitrification process in a column reactor packed with elemental sulfur and activated carbon. The reactor was supplemented with methanol at C/N ratio of 1.33 or 2. Almost complete denitrification was achieved at influent NO3(-)-N and Cr(VI) concentrations of 75 mg/L and 10mg/L, respectively, and 3.7h HRT. Maximum denitrification rate was 0.5 g NO3(-)-N/(L.d) when the bioreactor was fed with 75 mg/L NO3(-)-N, 150 mg/L methanol and 10mg/L Cr(VI). The share of autotrophic denitrification was between 12% and 50% depending on HRT, C/N ratio and Cr(VI) concentration. Effluent total chromium was below 50 μg/L provided that influent Cr(VI) concentration was equal or below 5mg/L. DGGE results showed stable microbial community throughout the operation and the presence of sulfur oxidizing denitrifying bacteria (Thiobacillus denitrificans) and Cr(VI) reducing bacteria (Exiguobacterium spp.) in the column bed.
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- Erkan Sahinkaya
- Istanbul Medeniyet University, Bioengineering Department, Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Rehman Y, Rizvi FZ, Faisal M, Hasnain S. Arsenic and chromium reduction in co-cultures of bacteria isolated from industrial sites in Pakistan. Microbiology (Reading) 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261713040188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The protective role of endogenous bacterial communities in chironomid egg masses and larvae. ISME JOURNAL 2013; 7:2147-58. [PMID: 23804150 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2013.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Revised: 05/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Insects of the family Chironomidae, also known as chironomids, are distributed worldwide in a variety of water habitats. These insects display a wide range of tolerance toward metals and organic pollutions. Bacterial species known for their ability to degrade toxicants were identified from chironomid egg masses, leading to the hypothesis that bacteria may contribute to the survival of chironomids in polluted environments. To gain a better understanding of the bacterial communities that inhabit chironomids, the endogenous bacteria of egg masses and larvae were studied by 454-pyrosequencing. The microbial community of the egg masses was distinct from that of the larval stage, most likely due to the presence of one dominant bacterial Firmicutes taxon, which consisted of 28% of the total sequence reads from the larvae. This taxon may be an insect symbiont. The bacterial communities of both the egg masses and the larvae were found to include operational taxonomic units, which were closely related to species known as toxicant degraders. Furthermore, various bacterial species with the ability to detoxify metals were isolated from egg masses and larvae. Koch-like postulates were applied to demonstrate that chironomid endogenous bacterial species protect the insect from toxic heavy metals. We conclude that chironomids, which are considered pollution tolerant, are inhabited by stable endogenous bacterial communities that have a role in protecting their hosts from toxicants. This phenomenon, in which bacteria enable the continued existence of their host in hostile environments, may not be restricted only to chironomids.
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Narayani M, Vidya Shetty K. Reduction of hexavalent chromium by a novelOchrobactrumsp. - microbial characteristics and reduction kinetics. J Basic Microbiol 2013; 54:296-305. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- M. Narayani
- National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal; Srinivasnagar, Karnataka India
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- National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal; Srinivasnagar, Karnataka India
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Lusk TS, Ottesen AR, White JR, Allard MW, Brown EW, Kase JA. Characterization of microflora in Latin-style cheeses by next-generation sequencing technology. BMC Microbiol 2012; 12:254. [PMID: 23134566 PMCID: PMC3503605 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cheese contamination can occur at numerous stages in the manufacturing process including the use of improperly pasteurized or raw milk. Of concern is the potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes and other pathogenic bacteria that find the high moisture levels and moderate pH of popular Latin-style cheeses like queso fresco a hospitable environment. In the investigation of a foodborne outbreak, samples typically undergo enrichment in broth for 24 hours followed by selective agar plating to isolate bacterial colonies for confirmatory testing. The broth enrichment step may also enable background microflora to proliferate, which can confound subsequent analysis if not inhibited by effective broth or agar additives. We used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to provide a preliminary survey of bacterial species associated with three brands of Latin-style cheeses after 24-hour broth enrichment. RESULTS Brand A showed a greater diversity than the other two cheese brands (Brands B and C) at nearly every taxonomic level except phylum. Brand B showed the least diversity and was dominated by a single bacterial taxon, Exiguobacterium, not previously reported in cheese. This genus was also found in Brand C, although Lactococcus was prominent, an expected finding since this bacteria belongs to the group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) commonly found in fermented foods. CONCLUSIONS The contrasting diversity observed in Latin-style cheese was surprising, demonstrating that despite similarity of cheese type, raw materials and cheese making conditions appear to play a critical role in the microflora composition of the final product. The high bacterial diversity associated with Brand A suggests it may have been prepared with raw materials of high bacterial diversity or influenced by the ecology of the processing environment. Additionally, the presence of Exiguobacterium in high proportions (96%) in Brand B and, to a lesser extent, Brand C (46%), may have been influenced by the enrichment process. This study is the first to define Latin-style cheese microflora using Next-Generation Sequencing. These valuable preliminary data will direct selective tailoring of agar formulations to improve culture-based detection of pathogens in Latin-style cheese.
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- Tina S Lusk
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 38730, Tennessee
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- Division of Microbiology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, MD, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 801 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201, MD, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, MD, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, MD, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, MD, USA
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Senderovich Y, Halpern M. Bacterial community composition associated with chironomid egg masses. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2012; 12:149. [PMID: 23461272 PMCID: PMC3646614 DOI: 10.1673/031.012.14901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) are the most widely distributed and often the most abundant insect in freshwater. They undergo a complete metamorphosis of four life stages, of which the egg, larva, and pupae are aquatic and the adult is terrestrial. Chironomid egg masses were found to be natural reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae and Aeromonas species. To expand the knowledge of the endogenous bacterial community associated with chironomid egg masses, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and clone analysis of 16S rRNA gene libraries were used in this study. Bacterial community composition associated with chironomid egg masses was found to be stable among different sampling periods. Cloned libraries of egg masses revealed that about 40% of the clones were related to bacteria known to degrade various toxicants. These findings were further supported when bacterial species that showed resistance to different toxic metals were isolated from egg masses and larval samples. Chironomids are found under a wide range of water conditions and are able to survive pollutants. However, little is known about their protective mechanisms under these conditions. Chironomid egg masses are inhabited by a stable endogenous bacterial community, which may potentially play a role in protecting chironomids from toxicants in polluted environments. Further study is needed to support this hypothesis.
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- Yigal Senderovich
- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel
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- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel
- Department of Biology and Environment, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Oranim, Tivon 36006, Israel
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Xu L, Luo M, Jiang C, Wei X, Kong P, Liang X, Zhao J, Yang L, Liu H. In vitro reduction of hexavalent chromium by cytoplasmic fractions of Pannonibacter phragmitetus LSSE-09 under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 166:933-41. [PMID: 22161214 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9481-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Hexavalent chromate reductase was characterized and was found to be localized in the cytoplasmic fraction of a chromium-resistant bacterium Pannonibacter phragmitetus LSSE-09. The Cr(VI) reductase activity of cell-free extract (S₁₂) was significantly improved by external electron donors, such as NADH, glucose, acetate, formate, citrate, pyruvate, and lactate. The reductase activity was optimal at pH 7.0 with NADH as the electron donor. The aerobic and anaerobic Cr(VI)-reduction enhanced by 0.1 mM NADH were respectively 3.5 and 3.4 times as high as that without adding NADH. The Cr(VI) reductase activity was inhibited by Mn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Hg²⁺, whereas Cu²⁺ enhanced the chromate reductase activity by 29% aerobically and 33% anaerobically. The aerobic and anaerobic specific Michaelis-Menten constant K(m) of S₁₂ fraction was estimated to be 64.95 and 47.65 μmol L⁻¹, respectively. The soluble S₁₅₀ fractions showed similar activity to S₁₂ and could reduce 39.7% and 53.4% of Cr(VI) after 1 h of incubation aerobically and anaerobically while the periplasmic contents showed no obvious reduction activity, suggesting an effective enzymatic mechanism of Cr(VI) reduction in the cytoplasmic fractions of the bacterium. Results suggest that the enzymatic reduction of Cr(VI) could be useful for Cr(VI) detoxification in wastewater.
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- Lin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.1 Bei Er Tiao, Zhong Guan Cun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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Andreazza R, Okeke BC, Pieniz S, Brandelli A, Lambais MR, Camargo FAO. Bioreduction of Cu(II) by cell-free copper reductase from a copper resistant Pseudomonas sp. NA. Biol Trace Elem Res 2011; 143:1182-92. [PMID: 21104339 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8899-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 11/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Environmental copper contamination is a serious human health problem. Copper reductase is produced by microorganisms to facilitate copper uptake by ATPases into the cells increasing copper biosorption. This study assessed the reduction of Cu(II) by cell-free extracts of a highly copper-resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. strain NA, isolated from vineyard soil contaminated with copper. Both intact cells and cell-free extract of Pseudomonas sp. strain NA displayed substantial reduction of Cu(II). Intact cells reduced more then 80 mg L(-1) of Cu(II) from medium amended with 200 mg L(-1) of copper after 24 h of incubation. Cell-free extract of the isolate reduced more than 65% of the Cu(II) at initial copper concentration of 200 mg L(-1) after 24 h. Soluble protein production was high at 72 h of incubation at 100 mg L(-1) of copper, with more then 60 μg L(-1) of total soluble protein in cell-free extract recorded. Cu(II) reduction by isolate NA was increased when copper concentration increased for both intact cells and cell-free extract. Results indicate that Pseudomonas sp. strain NA produces copper reductase enzyme as the key mechanism of copper biotransformation.
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- Robson Andreazza
- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 7712 Bento Gonçalves Ave, 91541-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Chen BY, Hsueh CC, Chen WM, Li WD. Exploring decolorization and halotolerance characteristics by indigenous acclimatized bacteria: Chemical structure of azo dyes and dose–response assessment. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2011.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Park JH, Lamb D, Paneerselvam P, Choppala G, Bolan N, Chung JW. Role of organic amendments on enhanced bioremediation of heavy metal(loid) contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 185:549-74. [PMID: 20974519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 352] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2010] [Revised: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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As land application becomes one of the important waste utilization and disposal practices, soil is increasingly being seen as a major source of metal(loid)s reaching food chain, mainly through plant uptake and animal transfer. With greater public awareness of the implications of contaminated soils on human and animal health there has been increasing interest in developing technologies to remediate contaminated sites. Bioremediation is a natural process which relies on soil microorganisms and higher plants to alter metal(loid) bioavailability and can be enhanced by addition of organic amendments to soils. Large quantities of organic amendments, such as manure compost, biosolid and municipal solid wastes are used as a source of nutrients and also as a conditioner to improve the physical properties and fertility of soils. These organic amendments that are low in metal(loid)s can be used as a sink for reducing the bioavailability of metal(loid)s in contaminated soils and sediments through their effect on the adsorption, complexation, reduction and volatilization of metal(loid)s. This review examines the mechanisms for the enhanced bioremediation of metal(loid)s by organic amendments and discusses the practical implications in relation to sequestration and bioavailability of metal(loid)s in soils.
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- Jin Hee Park
- Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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He M, Li X, Liu H, Miller SJ, Wang G, Rensing C. Characterization and genomic analysis of a highly chromate resistant and reducing bacterial strain Lysinibacillus fusiformis ZC1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 185:682-688. [PMID: 20952126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/18/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Lysinibacillus fusiformis ZC1 isolated from chromium (Cr) contaminated wastewater of a metal electroplating factory displayed high chromate [Cr(VI)] resistance with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 60mM in R2A medium. L. fusiformis ZC1 showed resistances to multiple metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Hg, Cd and Ag) and a metalloid (As). This bacterium exhibited an extremely rapid Cr(VI) reduction capability. It almost completely reduced 1mM K(2)CrO(4) in 12h. The Cr(VI) reduction ability of L. fusiformis ZC1 was enhanced by sodium acetate and NADH. By whole genome sequence analysis, strain ZC1 was found to contain large numbers of metal(loid) resistance genes. Specifically, a chrA gene encoding a putative chromate transporter conferring chromate resistance was identified. The chromate resistance was constitutive in both phenotypic and gene expression analyses. Furthermore, we found a yieF gene and several genes encoding reductases that were possibly involved in chromate reduction. Expression of adjacent putative chromate reduction related genes, nitR and yieF, was found to be constitutive. The large numbers of NADH-dependent chromate reductase genes may be responsible for the rapid chromate reduction in order to detoxify Cr(VI) and survive in the harsh wastewater environment.
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- Minyan He
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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Andreazza R, Pieniz S, Wolf L, Lee MK, Camargo FAO, Okeke BC. Characterization of copper bioreduction and biosorption by a highly copper resistant bacterium isolated from copper-contaminated vineyard soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2010; 408:1501-1507. [PMID: 20117823 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2009] [Revised: 10/26/2009] [Accepted: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Copper is an essential but toxic heavy metal that negatively impacts living systems at high concentration. This study presents factors affecting copper bioremoval (bioreduction and biosorption) by a highly copper resistant monoculture of Pseudomonas sp. NA and copper bioremoval from soil. Seven bacteria resistant to high concentration of Cu(II) were isolated from enrichment cultures of vineyard soils and mining wastes. Culture parameters influencing copper bioreduction and biosorption by one monoculture isolate were studied. The isolate was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as a Pseudomonas sp. NA (98% similarity to Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas plecoglossicida and other Pseudomonas sp.). The optimal temperature for growth was 30 degrees C and bioremoval of Cu(II) was maximal at 35 degrees C. Considerable growth of the isolate was observed between pH 5.0 and 8.0 with the highest growth and biosorption recorded at pH 6.0. Maximal bioreduction was observed at pH 5.0. Cu(II) bioremoval was directly proportional to Cu(II) concentration in media. Pseudomonas sp. NA removed more than 110mg L(-1) Cu(II) in water within 24h through bioreduction and biosorption at initial concentration of 300mg L(-1). In cultures amended with 100mg L(-1), 20.7mg L(-1) of Cu(II) was biologically reduced and more than 23mg L(-1) of Cu(II) was biologically removed in 12h. The isolate strongly promoted copper bioleaching in soil. Results indicate that Pseudomonas sp. NA has good potential as an agent for removing copper from water and soil.
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- Robson Andreazza
- Department of Biology, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36124, USA
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