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Romero R, Viedma P, Cotoras D. Biooxidation of hydrogen sulfide to sulfur by moderate thermophilic acidophilic bacteria. Biodegradation 2024; 35:195-208. [PMID: 37639168 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-023-10049-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The copper industry utilizes significant amounts of sulfuric acid in its processes, generating sulfate as waste. While sulfate-reducing bacteria can remove sulfate, it produces hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a byproduct. This study examined the capability of a consortium consisting of Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans and Sulfobacillus acidophilus to partially oxidize H2S to S° at a temperature of 45 °C. A fixed-bed bioreactor, with glass rings as support material and sodium thiosulfate as a model electron donor, was inoculated with the consortium. Formation of biofilms was crucial to maintain the bioreactor's steady state, despite high flow rates. Afterward, the electron donor was changed to H2S. When the bioreactor was operated continuously and with high aeration, H2S was fully oxidized to SO42-. However, under conditions of low aeration and at a concentration of 0.26 g/L of H2S, the consortium was able to oxidize H2S to S° with a 13% yield. S° was discovered attached to the glass rings and jarosite. The results indicate that the consortium could oxidize H2S to S° with a 13% yield under low aeration and at a concentration of 0.26 g/L of H2S. The findings highlight the capability of a Sulfobacillus consortium to convert H2S into S°, providing a potential solution for addressing environmental and safety issues associated with sulfate waste generated by the mining industry.
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- R Romero
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Santiago, Chile.
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Feng S, Jiang Z, Chen Y, Gong L, Tong Y, Zhang H, Huang X, Yang H. Simultaneous denitrification and desulfurization-S 0 recovery of wastewater in trickling filters by bioaugmentation intervention based on avoiding collapse critical points. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 292:112834. [PMID: 34049056 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In order to better achieve efficiently simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification/S0 recovery of wastewater, the intervention of sulfur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) and denitrifying bacteria (DNB) was employed to avoid the collapse critical points (the dramatically decrease of S/N removal efficiency) under the fluctuated load. With the assistance of DNB and SOB, collapse critical point of trickling filter (TF) was delayed from the P8 (105-114 d) to P10 stage (129-138 d). The treatment efficiency of nitrogen and sulfur was the highest with the S/N ratio of 3:1. The bioaugmentation of DNB and SOB at collapse critical point could effectively regulated collapse situation, which further increased the maximum system utilization/elimination capacity to 4.50 kg S m-3·h-1 and 0.90 kg N m-3·h-1 (increased by 56.89% and 65.56% in comparison to control). High-throughput sequencing analysis indicated that Proteobacteria (average 78.59%) and Bacteroidetes (average 9.30%) were dominant bacteria in the reactor at all stages. As the reaction proceeds, the microbial community was gradually dominated by some functional genera such as Chryseobacterium (average 2.97%), Halothiobacillus (average 22.71%), Rhodanobacter (average 14.02%), Thiobacillus (average 9.01%), Thiomonas (average 16.70%) and Metallibacterium (average 21.63%), which could remove nitrate or sulfide. Both of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) demonstrated the important role of DNB/SOB during the long-term run in the trickling filters (TFs).
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- Shoushuai Feng
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Life Science, Yantai University, Shandong, 408100, China
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- WUXI City Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education. School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 1800, Lihu Road, China; The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Wuxi, China.
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Cabral CS, Sanson AL, Afonso RJCF, Chernicharo CAL, Araújo JC. Impact of microaeration bioreactor on dissolved sulfide and methane removal from real UASB effluent for sewage treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 81:1951-1960. [PMID: 32666948 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two bioreactors were investigated as an alternative for the post-treatment of effluent from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating domestic sewage, aiming at dissolved sulfide and methane removal. The bioreactors (R-control and R-air) were operated at different hydraulic retention times (HRT; 6 and 3 h) with or without aeration. Large sulfide and methane removal efficiencies were achieved by the microaerated reactor at HRT of 6 h. At this HRT, sulfide removal efficiencies were equal to 61% and 79%, and methane removal efficiencies were 31% and 55% for R-control and R-air, respectively. At an HRT of 3 h, sulfide removal efficiencies were 22% (R-control) and 33% (R-air) and methane removal did not occur. The complete oxidation of sulfide, with sulfate formation, prevailed in both phases and bioreactors. However, elemental sulfur formation was more predominant at an HRT of 6 h than at an HRT of 3 h. Taken together, the results show that post-treatment improved the anaerobic effluent quality in terms of chemical oxygen demand and solids removal. However, ammoniacal nitrogen was not removed due to either the low concentration of air provided or the absence of microorganisms involved in the nitrogen cycle.
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- C S Cabral
- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6.627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6.627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6.627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil E-mail:
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Desulphurisation of Biogas: A Systematic Qualitative and Economic-Based Quantitative Review of Alternative Strategies. CHEMENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering3030076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The desulphurisation of biogas for hydrogen sulphide (H2S) removal constitutes a significant challenge in the area of biogas research. This is because the retention of H2S in biogas presents negative consequences on human health and equipment durability. The negative impacts are reflective of the potentially fatal and corrosive consequences reported when biogas containing H2S is inhaled and employed as a boiler biofuel, respectively. Recognising the importance of producing H2S-free biogas, this paper explores the current state of research in the area of desulphurisation of biogas. In the present paper, physical–chemical, biological, in-situ, and post-biogas desulphurisation strategies were extensively reviewed as the basis for providing a qualitative comparison of the strategies. Additionally, a review of the costing data combined with an analysis of the inherent data uncertainties due underlying estimation assumptions have also been undertaken to provide a basis for quantitative comparison of the desulphurisation strategies. It is anticipated that the combination of the qualitative and quantitative comparison approaches employed in assessing the desulphurisation strategies reviewed in the present paper will aid in future decisions involving the selection of the preferred biogas desulphurisation strategy to satisfy specific economic and performance-related targets.
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Augusto MR, Camiloti PR, Souza TSOD. Fast start-up of the single-stage nitrogen removal using anammox and partial nitritation (SNAP) from conventional activated sludge in a membrane-aerated biofilm reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 266:151-157. [PMID: 29960245 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The single-stage nitrogen removal using anammox and partial nitritation (SNAP) is a promising alternative for low-cost ammonium removal from wastewaters. This study aimed to evaluate the anammox biomass enrichment and SNAP process start-up in a laboratory-scale membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) at nitrogen loading rates of 50 g N.m-3.d-1 (period 1) and 100 g N.m-3.d-1 (period 2). Anammox activity was observed after 48 days, and the SNAP process was stable after 80 days. In period 1, the average total nitrogen (TN) removal was 78 ± 6%, and the maximum removal was 84%. In period 2, the average TN removal was 61 ± 5%, and the maximum was 69%. Higher dissolved oxygen levels may have caused imbalances in the microbial community in period 2, decreasing the reactor performance. These results demonstrated the potential of the MABR for the fast implementation of the single-stage partial nitritation and anammox processes.
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- Matheus Ribeiro Augusto
- Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, 83 Travessa 2, Butantã, 05.508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Biological Processes Laboratory, Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Environmental Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Engenharia Ambiental-Bloco 4-F, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, 13.563-120 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, 83 Travessa 2, Butantã, 05.508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Feng S, Lin X, Tong Y, Huang X, Yang H. Biodesulfurization of sulfide wastewater for elemental sulfur recovery by isolated Halothiobacillus neapolitanus in an internal airlift loop reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 264:244-252. [PMID: 29843112 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The biodesulfurization of sulfide wastewater for elemental sulfur recovery by isolated Halothiobacillus neapolitanus in an internal airlift loop reactor (IALR) was investigated. The flocculant producer Pseudomonas sp. strain N1-2 was used to deposit the produced elemental sulfur during biodesulfurization. The functional group analysis indicated that biofloculation was closely associated with NH and CO. The biodesulfurization system performed well under moderate water quality fluctuations (1.29-3.88 kg·m-3·d-1 COD; 1.54-3.08 kg·m-3·d-1·S2-) as it maintained stable S2- removal and sulfur flocculation rates. Meanwhile, the qRT-PCR analysis indicated that the transcriptional level of cbbL decreased in the presence of organic carbon, while the expressions of sqr, sat, and cytochrome C3 increased under higher sulfide stress. Moreover, the relative proportions of Halothiobacillus was strengthened via microbial intervention of the LJN1-3 strain. The S2- removal efficiency and elemental sulfur production was further improved by 32.5% and 28.2%, respectively, in an IALR.
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- Shoushuai Feng
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- WUXI City Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology (Jiangnan University) Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Imchen M, Kumavath R, Barh D, Azevedo V, Ghosh P, Viana M, Wattam AR. Searching for signatures across microbial communities: Metagenomic analysis of soil samples from mangrove and other ecosystems. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8859. [PMID: 28821820 PMCID: PMC5562921 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09254-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this study, we categorize the microbial community in mangrove sediment samples from four different locations within a vast mangrove system in Kerala, India. We compared this data to other samples taken from the other known mangrove data, a tropical rainforest, and ocean sediment. An examination of the microbial communities from a large mangrove forest that stretches across southwestern India showed strong similarities across the higher taxonomic levels. When ocean sediment and a single isolate from a tropical rain forest were included in the analysis, a strong pattern emerged with Bacteria from the phylum Proteobacteria being the prominent taxon among the forest samples. The ocean samples were predominantly Archaea, with Euryarchaeota as the dominant phylum. Principal component and functional analyses grouped the samples isolated from forests, including those from disparate mangrove forests and the tropical rain forest, from the ocean. Our findings show similar patterns in samples were isolated from forests, and these were distinct from the ocean sediment isolates. The taxonomic structure was maintained to the level of class, and functional analysis of the genes present also displayed these similarities. Our report for the first time shows the richness of microbial diversity in the Kerala coast and its differences with tropical rain forest and ocean microbiome.
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- Madangchanok Imchen
- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Padanakkad P.O, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Padanakkad P.O, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India.
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- Centre for Genomics and Applied Gene Technology, Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology, Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, 721172, India.,Xcode Life Sciences, 3D Eldorado, 112 Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.,Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 23284, USA
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Biocomplexity Institute, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA.
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