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Codreanu (Manea) AMN, Stefan DS, Kim L, Stefan M. Depollution of Polymeric Leather Waste by Applying the Most Current Methods of Chromium Extraction. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1546. [PMID: 38891494 PMCID: PMC11175144 DOI: 10.3390/polym16111546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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The leather industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world due to the large amounts of waste following raw hide processing but also due to the high content of chemical substances present in leather waste. The main problem with chromium-tanned leather solid waste is related to the storage, due to the ability of chromium to leach into soil or water, and also owing to the high ability of trivalent chromium to oxidize to its toxic form, hexavalent chromium. The purpose of this article is to present the most current methods of chromium extraction from solid tanned leather waste in order to obtain non-polluting leather, which can constitute secondary raw material in new industrial processes. The extraction methods identified in the present study are based on acid/basic/enzymatic hydrolysis and substitution with the help of organic chelators (organic acids and organic acid salts). In addition, this study includes a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each identified extraction method. At the same time, this study also presents alternative chromium extraction methods based on the combination of conventional extraction methods and ultrasound-assisted extraction.
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- Ana-Maria Nicoleta Codreanu (Manea)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Polizu Street, No 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department for Evaluation, Monitoring Environmental Pollution, National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology, Drumul Podu Dambovitei Street, No 57-73, 060652 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Polizu Street, No 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department for Evaluation, Monitoring Environmental Pollution, National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology, Drumul Podu Dambovitei Street, No 57-73, 060652 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Pharmacy Faculty, “Titu Maiorescu” University, 22 Dâmbovnicului Street, 040441 Bucharest, Romania
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Girmay H, Mengistu A, Assefa B, Abewaa M, Andualem G, Yeheyis B. The development of chrome free chestnut and Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl Phosphonium Sulfate based Eco-benign combination tanning system. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23141. [PMID: 38163116 PMCID: PMC10756982 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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The replacement of the conventional chromium tanning system with an eco-benign tanning systems has received great attention owing to stringent environmental regulations. In this specific study, a chrome-free combination tanning system based on chestnut and tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS) was developed and presented as an effective alternative cleaner tanning technology. Processing of the tanning trials were carried out varying the percentages of chestnut as a tannage, followed by THPS as a re-tannage for process optimization. The leathers obtained were characterized for their thermal stability, grain surface properties using a scanning electron microscope, physical strength characteristics, comfort, and organoleptic properties. Finally, the environmental impact of the tanning systems was assessed through the comparative analysis of their spent liquors. The chestnut-THPS combination system tanned leathers using 20 % chestnut followed by 2 % THPS resulted in maximum shrinkage temperature of 95OC. The hydrothermal stability of the leathers tanned using this combination tanning system were found to be better than those tanned using chestnut and THPS tanning systems alone, respectively. The strength and comfort properties of the leathers produced using the developed combination tanning system were found to be on par with or better than those of conventionally tanned leathers, and the scanning electron microscopic study depicted that the grain surface of the leathers produced were observed to be free of surface deposition. The environmental impact assessment showed that the combination tanning system used resulted in a significant reduction in TS, TDS, TSS, and BOD in the wastewater. This research article has attempted and established the use of chestnut-THPS-based combination tanning systems as an effective, eco-friendly alternative tanning process technology.
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- Haftom Girmay
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, P.O. Box 1180, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- School of Chemical and Biochemical-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, P.O. Box 1180, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Chemical and Biochemical-Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia
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- Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, Leather and Leather Products Industry Research and Development Center, P.O. Box 24692 code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, Leather and Leather Products Industry Research and Development Center, P.O. Box 24692 code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Shakilanishi S, Mrudula P, Shanthi C. Production of dehairing protease by Bacillus cereus VITSN04: a model cradle-to-cradle approach for sustainable greener production of leathers. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:180-191. [PMID: 35848414 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2102938] [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: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Despite several attempts over decades, process scalability and sustainability remain a challenge to produce an environmental-friendly enzyme to gain industrial attention. In the present study, microbial degradation of chrome shavings (chromium-collagen leather waste) and the resulting collagen hydrolysate for producing the dehairing protease by Bacillus cereus VITSN04 were investigated in a lab-scale fermentor. Scale-up degradation of shavings resulted in higher recovery of collagen hydrolysate (76%) within 72 h compared to shake flasks (68% in 120 h). Earlier achieved medium composition of collagen hydrolysate (12 g L-1) and molasses (15 g L-1) appeared to induce amylase at the high rate, despite the maximal production of protease (203.8 ± 0.18 U mL-1), which was analysed by ANS fluorescence spectroscopy. Optimization of the media containing collagen hydrolysate (12 g L-1) and molasses (5 g L-1) was effective in producing protease (170.6 ± 0.1 U mL-1) and reduced the co-synthesis of amylase (48.2 ± 0.09 U mL-1). The controlled fermentation process by feeding molasses during the exponential growth phase had enhanced the dehairing protease production (∼2.96 fold). The produced protease then partitioned through the biphasic system and showed significant dehairing of goat skins on the pilot scale. Thus, the scalability of the process to produce dehairing enzymes using waste, generated at the site of its use, offers hope for sustainable greener production of leathers.
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- S Shakilanishi
- Department of Biotechnology, School of BioSciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of BioSciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mozhiarasi V, Natarajan TS, Karthik V, Anburajan P. Potential of biofuel production from leather solid wastes: Indian scenario. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125214-125237. [PMID: 37488387 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28617-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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India is one among the major leather-producing countries in the world which shares close to one-fourth of the world's leather solid wastes and most of these wastes are not effectively utilized. These wastes are rich in protein and lipids that could be a potential feedstock for biofuel production, i.e., biogas, biodiesel, etc. Among the 150,000 tons of daily leather solid wastes in India, approximately 87,150 tons are shared by pre-tanning operations (i.e., raw trimmings, fleshing, and hair wastes) while the rest of the 62,850 tons are shared by tanning, post-tanning, and finishing operations (i.e., wet blue trimmings, chrome splits, shavings, buffing dust, crust trimming wastes). This review article shows that there is considerable bioenergy potential for the use of leather solid wastes as a green fuel. The biogas potential of leather solid wastes is estimated to be 40,532.9 m3/day whereas the biodiesel potential is estimated as 15,452.6 L/day. The bio-oil and bio-char potential of leather solid wastes is estimated to be 80,513.0 L/day and 45.8 tons/day, respectively. Several factors influence the biofuel process efficacy, which needs to be taken into consideration while setting up a biofuel recovery plant. The overall biofuel potential of leather solid wastes shows that this feedstock is an untapped resource for energy recovery to add commercial benefits to India's energy supply. Furthermore, in addition to the economic benefits for investors, the use of leather solid wastes for biofuel production will yield a positive environmental impact.
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- Velusamy Mozhiarasi
- CLRI Regional Centre Jalandhar, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Jalandhar, Punjab, 144021, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Environmental Science Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CLRI Regional Centre Jalandhar, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Jalandhar, Punjab, 144021, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Song LJ, Xu YH, Yang JY. Assessing the impact of lime on chromium migration in soil caused by basic chromium sulfate in tannery. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:1367-1378. [PMID: 34739353 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.2003436] [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: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) pollution is the primary pollution problem of the soil in tannery. However, the effect of tanning chemicals on Cr migration in soil has not been clearly elucidated. Column leaching tests were designed in this study to reveal the transport and transformation of Cr from basic chromium sulfate (BCS) into soil and the effects of lime on Cr migration and transformation. The results showed that BCS was mainly leached out in the state of Cr(VI) after entering the soil, and the Cr concentration in leachate decreased with the increase of the bulking thickness of the BCS. Compared with the soil absent of lime, the concentration of total Cr in the leachate from soil with lime decreased by 8.80-88.1%. The proportions of Cr in the residual fraction were generally increased in the soil with lime, whereas other fractions were decreased. The presence of lime can reduce the migration and toxicity of BCS in soil to a certain extent. The analysis of soil bacterial community showed that the relative abundance of Proteobacteria increased significantly with the exposure to BCS and the Burkholderiaceae was the dominant bacteria family in the BCS contaminated soil. Understanding the mobility of BCS and lime and the bacterial community in BCS contaminated soil is conducive to the risk assessment of the tannery site.
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- Li-Jie Song
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Institute, Sichuan Academy of Environmental Sciences, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Yang X, Pan J, Hu J, Huang S, Cheng K. MIL-125(Ti) derived Ag doped tablet-like TiO2@carbon composites as efficient photocatalyst for degradation of rhodamine B. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2023.123862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Voinitchi C, Gaidau C, Capatana Tudorie F, Niculescu M, Stanca M, Alexe CA. Collagen and Keratin Hydrolysates to Delay the Setting of Gypsum Plaster. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8817. [PMID: 36556623 PMCID: PMC9785065 DOI: 10.3390/ma15248817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Leather and wool waste represent a high concern due to the low level of valorization and circular economy demands for upcycling of biomass resources. Both biomasses can be easily processed as protein hydrolysates and used as functional additives due to the amphiphilic and tunable properties of collagen and keratin proteins. The chemical, physical, and structural investigations of collagen and keratin hydrolysate properties showed that the chelating abilities due to carboxylic groups can be exploited for gypsum retardant additives. The molecular weights and amino acid compositions of three different hydrolysates showed only slight influences on the setting time of gypsum; all three proteins delayed the setting time of gypsum between 60 and 120 min, as compared to the commercial plaster with a 30 min setting time. Higher molecular weight and more carboxylic active groups showed slight improvements in the setting time of mortars. The improved properties of keratin hydrolysate as compared to low molecular collagen hydrolysate were attributed to foaming and conductive properties. The mechanism of mortar setting delaying through calcium ions complexation by protein hydrolysates was shown by electric conductivity evolution of plasters with and without protein additives over time, supported by foaming properties, amino acid, and functional groups' composition. Lower bending strength values for the higher concentration of proteins do not reduce the potential to use the protein hydrolysates as retardant additives in mortar fabrication.
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- Constantin Voinitchi
- Department of Roads, Railways and Construction Materials, Technical University of Constructions Bucharest, Bulevardul Lacul Tei nr. 122, 020396 Bucharest, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, Research and Development National Institute for Textiles and Leather-Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93, Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Roads, Railways and Construction Materials, Technical University of Constructions Bucharest, Bulevardul Lacul Tei nr. 122, 020396 Bucharest, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, Research and Development National Institute for Textiles and Leather-Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93, Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, Research and Development National Institute for Textiles and Leather-Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93, Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, Research and Development National Institute for Textiles and Leather-Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93, Ion Minulescu Str., 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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Pedrotti MF, Santos D, Cauduro VH, Bizzi CA, Flores EMM. Ultrasound-assisted extraction of chromium from tanned leather shavings: A promising continuous flow technology for the treatment of solid waste. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 89:106124. [PMID: 35988293 PMCID: PMC9418553 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, a continuous flow extraction system assisted by ultrasound (US) was developed for the extraction of Cr(III) from residual tanned leather shavings. US energy was delivered into the system by a tubular applicator (clamp-on tube US applicator). The effect of the US energy was investigated at 20 kHz of frequency and electrical input power of 75, 150, 300 and 600 W. Residence time and temperature profile were also evaluated. It was observed that the internal temperature profile was affected by the presence of US and inverted in comparison with the conditions without US. In this way, the temperature profile generated by the US was reproduced by using electrical resistances in order to compare the obtained results. The US intensity was measured using a hydrophone connected to a sound pressure meter. The use of the US did not alter the dynamic behavior of the system but increased the extraction efficiency when compared to the silent condition. US power above 75 W did not lead to increased extraction efficiency, when the residence time was 30 min. However, when 60 min of residence time were employed, the optimized US power was 150 W, resulting in an extraction efficiency of 71.7 ± 0.7 %, about 28 % higher when compared to the silent condition in the same temperature and other conditions. The US energy allowed a reduction in processing time and operational temperature when compared to the silent condition with the same temperature profile. The overall energy consumption with US was similar or lower than that observed without US, showing the feasibility of the proposed extraction system.
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- Matheus F Pedrotti
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Feliz, Brazil; Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
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Ntasi G, Sbriglia S, Pitocchi R, Vinciguerra R, Melchiorre C, Dello Ioio L, Fatigati G, Crisci E, Bonaduce I, Carpentieri A, Marino G, Birolo L. Proteomic Characterization of Collagen-Based Animal Glues for Restoration. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:2173-2184. [PMID: 35969501 PMCID: PMC9442796 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Animal glues are widely used in restoration as adhesives,
binders,
and consolidants for organic and inorganic materials. Their variable
performances are intrinsically linked to the adhesive properties of
collagen, which determine the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties
of the glue. We have molecularly characterized the protein components
of a range of homemade and commercial glues using mass spectrometry
techniques. A shotgun proteomic analysis provided animal origin, even
when blended, and allowed us to distinguish between hide and bone
glue on the basis of the presence of collagen type III, which is abundant
in connective skin/leather tissues and poorly synthetized in bones.
Furthermore, chemical modifications, a consequence of the preparation
protocols from the original animal tissue, were thoroughly evaluated.
Deamidation, methionine oxidation, and backbone cleavage have been
analyzed as major collagen modifications, demonstrating their variability
among different glues and showing that, on average, bone glues are
less deamidated than hide glues, but more fragmented, and mixed-collagen
glues are overall less deamidated than pure glues. We believe that
these data may be of general analytical interest in the characterization
of collagen-based materials and may help restorers in the selection
of the most appropriate materials to be used in conservation treatments.
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- Georgia Ntasi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Humanities, University Suor Orsola Benincasa, via Santa Caterina da Siena 37, 80132, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, via Risorgimento 35, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, via Risorgimento 35, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Department of Humanities, University Suor Orsola Benincasa, via Santa Caterina da Siena 37, 80132, Naples, Italy.,Task Force "Metodologie Analitiche per la Salvaguardia dei Beni Culturali", University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Department of Humanities, University Suor Orsola Benincasa, via Santa Caterina da Siena 37, 80132, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Task Force "Metodologie Analitiche per la Salvaguardia dei Beni Culturali", University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Carvalho Pinheiro NS, Perez-Lopez OW, Gutterres M. Solid leather wastes as adsorbents for cationic and anionic dye removal. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:1285-1293. [PMID: 32941110 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1825531] [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: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions was investigated by different leather shavings, which are solid wastes generated in the leather industry. Wet-blue leather shavings (WB), vegetable-tanned leather shavings (VT), pickled hide (not tanned) shavings (PIC) and wet-white leather (pre-tanned) shavings (WW) were used. The cationic dye was Basic Red 2 and the anionic dye was Acid Brown 414. Point of zero charge, functional groups, shrinkage temperature and adsorbent surface area were characterized. The point of zero charge was 4.0, 6.0, 3.9 and 4.1 for WB, VT, PIC and WW, respectively. The specific surface area showed low values which was expected for this type of material. Tanning agent influence was verified through shrinkage temperature analysis of leather shavings. Main functional groups of the acid dye and the collagen structure of the solid wastes were determined. The tests with Basic Red 2 solutions showed only VT had a considerable removal for this cationic dye (96.7%). The tests with Acid Brown 414 were carried out with different contact times and adsorbent mass. Results showed high efficiency of WW and PIC, whose percentages of dye removal were above 96% at contact time of 30 min and above 90% using 20 mg of adsorbent. In this way, the final dye removal was 98.1% and 98.3% for contact time tests and 97.7% and 98% for adsorbent mass tests for WW and PIC, respectively. These results highlight the promising use of leather shavings as alternative adsorbents for the treatment of wastewater containing dyes.
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- Nadini S Carvalho Pinheiro
- Laboratory for Leather and Environmental Studies - LACOURO, Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Catalytic Processes - PROCAT, Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Leather and Environmental Studies - LACOURO, Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Stefan DS, Bosomoiu M, Constantinescu RR, Ignat M. Composite Polymers from Leather Waste to Produce Smart Fertilizers. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4351. [PMID: 34960902 PMCID: PMC8704668 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The leather industry is facing important environmental issues related to waste disposal. The waste generated during the tanning process is an important resource of protein (mainly collagen) which can be extracted and reused in different applications (e.g., medical, agricultural, leather industry). On the other side, the utilization of chemical fertilizers must be decreased because of the negative effects associated to an extensive use of conventional chemical fertilizers. This review presents current research trends, challenges and future perspectives with respect to the use of hide waste to produce composite polymers that are further transformed in smart fertilizers. Hide waste contains mostly protein (collagen that is a natural polymer), that is extracted to be used in the cross-linking with water soluble copolymers to obtain the hydrogels which are further valorised as smart fertilizers. Smart fertilizers are a new class of fertilizers which allow the controlled release of the nutrients in synchronization with the plant's demands. Characteristics of hide and leather wastes are pointed out. The fabrication methods of smart fertilizers and the mechanisms for the nutrients release are extensively discussed. This novel method is in agreement with the circular economy concepts and solves, on one side, the problem of hide waste disposal, and on the other side produces smart fertilizers that can successfully replace conventional chemical fertilizers.
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- Daniela Simina Stefan
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI) Division, National Research & Development Institute for Textiles and Leather, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania; (R.R.C.); (M.I.)
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- Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI) Division, National Research & Development Institute for Textiles and Leather, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania; (R.R.C.); (M.I.)
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Wang H, Cai C, Gan L, Tian Y. New application of SptA protease: A cleaner and potential water-conserving approach to dehairing of skin. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2021.2003788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Hongbin Wang
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, PR China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, PR China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, PR China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, PR China
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Ławińska K. Production of Agglomerates, Composite Materials, and Seed Coatings from Tannery Waste as New Methods for Its Management. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:6695. [PMID: 34772220 PMCID: PMC8587419 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper presents methods for managing waste produced by the leather industry, including tanning shavings derived from chrome tanning technologies and collagen preparations. Shavings were classified according to their shape (in accordance with Zingg's shape classification). The content of individual elements was determined, together with the content of volatile organic compounds. Two new products were developed as part of the completed works: agglomerates (methods of non-pressure granulation) and composite materials were produced on the basis of tanning shavings and mineral fillers. Young's modulus values classify these composite materials in the group of polymers and certain materials from the group of elastomers. A method for seed coating (on the example of legumes and rape) was also developed using a disc granulator, including collagen preparations in one of the layers as a solution for preventing the effects of droughts (biostimulant). The analyses of selected properties of the new products confirm the wide possible application of waste shavings and collagen preparations in a circular economy, especially in the construction, packaging, and agricultural sectors.
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- Katarzyna Ławińska
- Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Leather Industry, Zgierska 73, 91-463 Lodz, Poland
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Zhao H, Zhang J, Lin X, Li H, Pan Q. Synthesis of 4-dimethylaminobenzyl chrysin ester-Zn fluorescent chemical sensor for the determination of Cr(VI) in water. LUMINESCENCE 2021; 37:72-81. [PMID: 34634179 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cr(VI) is a type of dangerous effluent that has caused great harm to human health and the environment. Recognition and perception of Cr(VI) by artificial receptors has attracted extensive attention. A novel fluorescent chemical sensor based on the 5,7-dihydroxyflavone skeleton was designed and synthesized for the selective recognition of Cr(VI). As confirmed by fluorescence technology, the fluorescent probe 4-dimethylaminobenzyl chrysin ester-Zn (DBC-Zn) showed high sensitivity and selectivity for dichromate and a fast response (less than 30 sec) recognition. The fluorescence intensity of DBC-Zn varies linearly with the concentration of Cr(VI) in the range 0.1-1 μM. The detection limit of Cr2 O7 2- by DBC-Zn is 2.3 nM, which is far lower than the national safe drinking water standard stipulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (1.9 μM). The quenching mechanism of the probe can be attributed to the interaction of the dynamic quenching effect and the fluorescence internal filtration effect. In addition, the probe has good stability in both neutral and alkaline environments, and the accuracy of quantitative analysis of Cr2 O7 2- in lake water or tap water is more than 80%. The test paper based on DBC-Zn can effectively detect Cr2 O7 2- at the concentration of 100 ppb. This shows that the probe has a certain practical application value.
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- Haonan Zhao
- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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Thermo-Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Polymer Composites Reinforced by Natural Fibers Derived from Wet Blue Leather Wastes: A Comparative Study. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111837. [PMID: 34206121 PMCID: PMC8199571 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present work investigated the possibility to use wet blue (WB) leather wastes as natural reinforcing fibers within different polymer matrices. After their preparation and characterization, WB fibers were melt-mixed at 10 wt.% with poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polyamide 12 (PA12), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), and the obtained samples were subjected to rheological, thermal, thermo-mechanical, and viscoelastic analyses. In parallel, morphological properties such as fiber distribution and dispersion, fiber-matrix adhesion, and fiber exfoliation phenomena were analyzed through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to evaluate the relationship between the compounding process, mechanical responses, and morphological parameters. The PLA-based composite exhibited the best results since the Young modulus (+18%), tensile strength (+1.5%), impact (+10%), and creep (+5%) resistance were simultaneously enhanced by the addition of WB fibers, which were well dispersed and distributed in and significantly branched and interlocked with the polymer matrix. PA12- and TPU-based formulations showed a positive behavior (around +47% of the Young modulus and +40% of creep resistance) even if the not-optimal fiber-matrix adhesion and/or the poor de-fibration of WB slightly lowered the tensile strength and elongation at break. Finally, the TPE-based sample exhibited the worst performance because of the poor affinity between hydrophilic WB fibers and the hydrophobic polymer matrix.
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Parisi M, Nanni A, Colonna M. Recycling of Chrome-Tanned Leather and Its Utilization as Polymeric Materials and in Polymer-Based Composites: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13030429. [PMID: 33572866 PMCID: PMC7866253 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tanneries generate large amounts of solid and liquid wastes, which contain harmful chemical compounds in the environment, such as chromium, that is used in the tanning process. Until now, they have been almost completely dumped in landfills. Thus, finding eco-sustainable and innovative alternatives for the management and disposal of these wastes is becoming a huge challenge for tanneries and researchers around the world. In particular, the scientific and industrial communities have started using wastes to produce new materials exploiting the characteristics of leather, which are strongly connected with the macromolecular structure of its main component, collagen. None of the reviews on leather waste management actually present in the scientific literature report in detail the use of leather to make composite materials and the mechanical properties of the materials obtained, which are of fundamental importance for an effective industrial exploitation of leather scraps. This comprehensive review reports for the first time the state of the art of the strategies related to the recovery and valorization of both hydrolyzed collagen and leather waste for the realization of composite materials, reporting in detail the properties and the industrial applications of the materials obtained. In the conclusion section, the authors provide practical implications for industry in relation to sustainability and identify research gaps that can guide future authors and industries in their work.
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- Correspondence: (M.P.); (M.C.); Tel.: +39-051-20-9-0367 (M.P.)
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Zhang TG, Zhao YL, Li L, Zhou DH. Antagonistic effects of nano-selenium on broilers hepatic injury induced by Cr (VI) poisoning in AMPK pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:41585-41595. [PMID: 32691314 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08501-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cr (chromium, with common valence states of III and VI) is one of the common broiler feed additives. Liver injury and metabolic disorders could be caused by Cr(VI) (hexavalent chromium) poisoning in broilers. Oxidative damage and metabolic disorders of organisms caused by heavy metals could be antagonized by nano-Se (nano-selenium). Nano-Se was chosen to study the antagonism of Cr(VI) poisoning in broilers. AMPK (Adenosine 5,-monophosphate-activated protein kinase) is known as a "cell energy regulator" and plays a key regulatory role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. AMPK pathway and ACACA/CPT1A two genes were selected to study the prevention and treatment of nano-Se on Cr(VI) poisoning in broilers and its molecular mechanism. For this purpose, 180 1-day-old AA (Arbor Acres) broilers were selected and randomly divided into 6 groups (n = 30) for further testing. After feeding as planned for 35 days, the livers of such broilers were taken for further examination including histopathological examination, differential gene expression analysis, and further validation on both mRNA and protein levels using related techniques like RT-qPCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The histopathological examination suggested that the liver cells of the Cr(VI) poisoning group were more severely injured than the nano-Se addition group. RT-qPCR results showed that the relative expression of ACACA gene in the Cr(VI) poisoning group was significantly increased (P < 0.05), while the CPT1A gene's expression was significantly decreased (P < 0.01). Those results were reversed in the nano-Se addition group. Western blot results were consistent with RT-qPCR and both suggested antagonism of nano-Se on Cr(VI). Through morphological and histopathological observation, as well as the measurement of the mRNA and protein expression levels of ACACA and CPT1A genes in AMPK pathway, it was confirmed that nano-Se has certain preventive and protective effects on Cr(VI) poisoning in broiler chickens. Furthermore, the adverse effects of Cr(VI) on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in broilers can be antagonized by nano-Se through AMPK pathway. A new method and experimental basis were provided to the future study of Cr(VI) poisoning in broilers.
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- Tian-Guang Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary clinical medicine laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary clinical medicine laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary clinical medicine laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary clinical medicine laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Dos Santos Sena S, da Cruz JC, de Carvalho Teixeira AP, Lopes RP. Cr(VI) reduction and adsorption by bimetallic nanoparticles from Li-ion batteries. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:39211-39221. [PMID: 32642886 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10003-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, bimetallic nanoparticles of cobalt and copper (NPLIB) were synthetized from obsolete Li-ion batteries cellphones and applied for the first time in the Cr(VI) removal. NPLIB has approximately 50 and 40% of Co and Cu content, respectively. The material is composed of Cu0 and Co0 but also presents metal oxides on its surface. The nanoparticles have spherical morphology and a high agglomeration capacity. The cobalt was better distributed on the surface, while copper was present in small scattered clusters. The NPLIB have an average diameter of 13.5 nm being confirmed the formation of the core-shell structure. The point of zero charge was calculated as 8.3. The NPLIB were used in the Cr(VI) removal process in aqueous solution, exhibiting a removal efficiency of ≈ 90% in 60 min of reaction. The kinetics study showed a mechanism consisting of two phases and better fit by pseudo-second-order model. The first phase is faster than the second. It is possible to observe peaks related to the oxidation of Co and Cu in the post reaction NPLIB by X-ray diffraction analysis, suggesting the modification of the material. Raman spectroscopy has shown that Cr(VI) is reduced to Cr(III) and remains bound to the surface of the nanoparticle, even after the desorption process, reducing its removal efficiency in new cycles. Graphical abstract.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
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Tian Z, Wang Y, Wang H, Zhang K. Regeneration of native collagen from hazardous waste: chrome-tanned leather shavings by acid method. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:31300-31310. [PMID: 32483716 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The collagens (COL2, COL4, and COL5) were extracted from chrome-tanned leather shavings via three distinctive routes of acid method. The dechroming degree of COL2 extracted with the easiest operation was the highest (95.6% ± 1.2%) and the yield exceeded 90%; however, the total amount of acid was the most and the cost was the highest. In the second route, although the three-step dechroming process brought cumbersome operation, the dechroming degree and yield of COL4 were 90.5% ± 0.8% and 92.2% ± 0.6%, respectively, and the acid amount was less than that in the first route. For COL5, the dechroming degree and yield was the lowest; nevertheless, this route had the advantages of lowest cost and simpler operation. Electrophoretic patterns showed that all the collagens contained α1, α2, and β chains without low molecular weight components and were close to those of type I collagen. Compared with native collagen extracted from fresh calf skin, the regenerated collagens also maintained unique triple helix conformation determined via ultraviolet, infrared spectra and X-ray diffraction, confirmed by the similar values of AIII/A1455 and Δν. Additionally, the collagens existed in the form of fibrils with D-period pattern of ~ 67 nm. Furthermore, the denaturation temperatures of COL2, COL4, and COL5 were 71.2, 79.1, and 85.4 °C, respectively, which were relevant to the tighter arrangement of fibrils with the increased chromium content.
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- Zhenhua Tian
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, 710021, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, 710021, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, 710021, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, 710021, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Additives of Chemistry & Technology for Chemical Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, 710021, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Kumar V, Thakur IS. Extraction of lipids and production of biodiesel from secondary tannery sludge by in situ transesterification. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gomes CS, Repke JU, Meyer M. Investigation of different pre-treatments of chromium leather shavings to improve biogas production. JOURNAL OF LEATHER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s42825-020-00028-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Chromium shavings are wet by-products of the leather industry, of which thousands of tons accrue worldwide during leather manufacture. Due to their chromium content, chromium shavings are responsible for the most important ecological challenges caused by the leather industry. They are stable towards temperatures of up to 110 °C and enzymatic degradation. This high stability is caused by the three-dimensional native structure, typical for collagen, and additional chemical cross-links between the collagen fibres achieved by Cr3+ salts in the tanning process. Therefore, hitherto chromium shavings are not utilized industrially to produce biogas. In order to generate biogas, this stable structure has to be denatured. Chromium shavings were pre-treated by extrusion and hydrothermal methods. To prove the enzymatic degradability, the different pre-treatments were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), enzymatic assays, and by measuring the solubility in water. The biogas production potential was investigated using batch trials to examine feasibility. Results demonstrated that both pre-treatments allowed enzymatic attack and increased degradability of the chromium shavings reducing the lag-phase of biogas production and the remaining waste.
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Scopel BS, Restelatto D, Baldasso C, Dettmer A, Campomanes Santana RM. Steam Explosion in alkaline medium for gelatine extraction from chromium-tanned leather wastes: time reduction and process optimization. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:1857-1866. [PMID: 30465628 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1551430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Alkaline hydrolysis of chromium-tanned leather wastes (CTLW) is a well-known process that allows the extraction of its most valuable portion: the protein. However, alkaline hydrolysis is time-consuming. It usually takes from 2 to 10 h to be completed. In this work, alkaline hydrolysis was performed in a steam explosion reactor, using CaO as the alkalinizing agent and aiming at a short-time process. Three different temperatures and residence times were tested: 130, 140, and 150°C; 5, 10, and 15 min. When performed at 140°C for 10 min, the steam explosion in alkaline medium resulted in the optimum combination of protein extraction yield (30%) and gelatine quality (viscosity of 2.4 cP at 25°C in a 24.6 g/L protein solution - 39 kDa of molecular mass [Formula: see text]w). Not only a high extraction yield was achieved, but when compared to traditional methods, steam explosion in alkaline medium reduced the process time by a factor that varied from 12 to 36 times. It also reduced chromium content in the gelatine by a factor that varied from 16 to 96 times. Finally, to produce a high quality product, the ash content of the gelatine was reduced from 11.8% (dry basis) to 1.2% (dry basis) through diafiltration. This purification allows the application of the gelatine, for example, in the production of polymeric films.
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- Bianca Santinon Scopel
- Post-Graduation Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering - Materials Department, Federal Univeristy of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Engineering of Processes and Technologies Post-Graduate Program, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Food Science and Technology, University of Passo Fundo, São José, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering - Materials Department, Federal Univeristy of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Gomes CS, Repke J, Meyer M. The effect of various pre-treatment methods of chromium leather shavings in continuous biogas production. Eng Life Sci 2020; 20:79-89. [PMID: 32874172 PMCID: PMC7447882 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201900127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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During leather manufacture, high amounts of chromium shavings, wet by-products of the leather industry, are produced worldwide. They are stable towards temperatures of up to 110°C and enzymatic degradation, preventing anaerobic digestion in a biogas plant. Hitherto, chromium shavings are not utilized industrially to produce biogas. In order to ease enzymatic degradation, necessary to produce biogas, a previous denaturation of the native structure has to be carried out. In our projects, chromium shavings were pre-treated thermally and mechanically by extrusion and hydrothermal methods. In previous works, we intensively studied the use of these shavings to produce biogas in batch scale and significant improvement was reached when using pre-treated shavings. In this work, a scale-up of the process was performed in a continuous reactor using pre-treated and untreated chromium shavings to examine the feasibility of the considered method. Measuring different parameters along the anaerobic digestion, namely organic matter, collagen content, and volatile fatty acids content, it was possible to show that a higher methane production can be reached and a higher loading rate can be used when feeding the reactor with pre-treated shavings instead of untreated chromium shavings, which means a more economical and efficient process in an industrial scenario.
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- Dynamik und Betrieb technischer AnlagenTU BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen (FILK) gGmbHFreibergGermany
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Visconti D, Fiorentino N, Caporale AG, Stinca A, Adamo P, Motti R, Fagnano M. Analysis of native vegetation for detailed characterization of a soil contaminated by tannery waste. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:1599-1608. [PMID: 31279978 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The risks for human health and the ecosystem due to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) were investigated in a farmland classified as potentially contaminated by Cr and Zn by analysing native vegetation and relative rhizo-soils. Rhizo-soils of different plant species were found to be enriched by Cr and Zn as well as by elements omitted from official environmental characterization, namely Cd, As and Pb. The ecological risk index (ERI) had a mean value of 510, indicating high to "very high" risk in different habitats. ERI above the very high risk threshold characterized the rhizo-soils of Lolium perenne, Erigeron sumatrensis, Oloptum thomasii and Amaranthus retroflexus. Two of these plant species (E. sumatrensis and A. retroflexus) are exotic in Italy and accumulated Cd in the shoots above the EU threshold for forage, suggesting a potential risk of Cd transfer to the food chain. Hence, this element was found to contribute most to the ERI. Cynodon dactylon was recognized as the most suitable plant species for the phytostabilization of the contaminated site, as it showed the highest bioavailable Cd accumulation in roots coupled with the highest frequency and soil-cover capacity during spring-summer, when the risk of soil resuspension is generally more intense.
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- Donato Visconti
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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Tian J, Xu Z, Long X, Tian Y, Shi B. High-expression keratinase by Bacillus subtilis SCK6 for enzymatic dehairing of goatskins. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 135:119-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Alkaliphilic Enzymes and Their Application in Novel Leather Processing Technology for Next-Generation Tanneries. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019. [PMID: 31049627 DOI: 10.1007/10_2019_95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Leather manufacturing involves conversion of raw skin and hides into leather (stable material) through series of mechanical and chemical operations. The leather industry has attracted public outcry due to severe environmental degradation, pollution and health and safety risks. Currently the industry faces serious sustainability challenge due to extensive use of toxic chemicals and generation of hazardous waste. This chapter describes the polluting chemicals consumed in different stages of conventional leather processing and the nature of waste generated. In order to overcome the hazards caused by toxic chemicals in tanneries and protect the environment, enzymes have been identified as a realistic alternate for chemicals used in beam house operation and waste management. Alkaline active proteases of alkaliphiles offer advantages over the use of conventional chemical catalysts for numerous reasons, for example, they exhibit high catalytic activity and high degree of substrate specificity, can be produced in large amounts and are economically viable. This is because the enzymes of these alkaliphiles are capable of catalysing reactions at the extremes of pH, temperature and salinity of leather-manufacturing processes.The chapter describes how alkaliphilic enzyme can effectively be used in soaking, dehairing, bating and degreasing operations to prevent waste generation, help in recovery of valuable by-products, reduce cost and increase leather quality. It is worth noting that protease has the capability to replace sodium sulphide in the dehairing process. In addition, alkaline proteases have shown remarkable ability in bioremediation of waste generated during the industrial processes. Intensive efforts are being directed towards chemical-based industries to use viable clean technology in their operation to reduce their negative impact on the environment. Similarly, leather industry should adopt the use of eco-friendly reagents such as enzymes to achieve long-term sustainability and clean environment and avert health hazards. Application of enzyme technology in clean leather processing strongly depends on legislation, political will and allocation of financial resources in research, development and implementation of this potentially powerful technology. Graphical Abstract.
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Fang C, Jiang X, Lv G, Yan J, Deng X. Nitrogen-containing gaseous products of chrome-tanned leather shavings during pyrolysis and combustion. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 78:553-558. [PMID: 32559944 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chrome-tanned leather shavings (CTLS) are a type of solid waste generated from the leather industry. In this study, the pyrolysis and combustion of CTLS in nitrogen and air, respectively, were investigated using a thermogravimetric analyser coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR). A heating rate of 20 °C min-1 was applied, with a final temperature of 1000 °C. The pyrolysis process can be subdivided into three stages (drying the sample, fast thermal decomposition and a further cracking process), whereas the combustion process can be subdivided into four temperature stages. The TG/DTG curves for pyrolysis and combustion were similar at lower temperatures. Multiple peaks were observed for combustion in the temperature range of 250 °C to 580 °C. The emissions of CO2, NH3, HCN, HNCO, CO, acid and hydrocarbon were identified in CTLS pyrolysis. Similar gaseous products of combustion were found at lower temperatures, whereas CO2 is the dominant product of combustion at higher temperatures. Combustion was found to be better for disposal of CTLS than pyrolysis.
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- Chunqi Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Hangzhou Lijia Environmental Services Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311101, China
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Tian X, Zhang H, Zhao Y, Mehmood K, Wu X, Chang Z, Luo M, Liu X, Ijaz M, Javed MT, Zhou D. Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanism of hepatic metabolism disorder caused by chromium poisoning in chickens. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:15411-15421. [PMID: 29564706 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1653-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is one of the most important environmental pollutants which are released into the environment due to their wide usage in numerous industries. The excess of Cr (VI) can induce hepatotoxicity, while the molecular mechanism that is involved in Cr (VI)-induced hepatotoxicity is unclear. We demonstrated the induction of chromium poisoning model in chickens to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and their functions were analyzed under different physiological and pathological conditions. Histopathological examination and transcriptome data for chromium-poisoned livers and control livers were annotated with Illumina® HiSeq 2000. The histopathological examination in chromium poisoning groups showed diapedesis, hemolysis, degeneration, nucleus pycnosis, and central phlebectasia in the liver. A total of 334 genes were upregulated and 509 genes were downregulated. The most strongly upregulated genes were HKDC1, DDX4, ACACA, FDFT1, CYYR1, PPP1R3C, and SLC16A14, while the most downregulated genes were MYBPC3, CCKAR, PCK1, and CPT1A. A Gene Ontology (GO) term with the highest enrichment of DEGs is small molecule metabolic process. In cell component domain, the term with the highest enrichment is extracellular matrix. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways showed that glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and protein metabolism were the most important metabolic pathways in the liver. The current study first time provides important clues and evidence for identifying the differentially expressed genes in livers due to Cr (VI)-induced liver injury in chickens.
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- Xinxin Tian
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Veterinary Medicine in Tibet, XiZang Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, 860000, Tibet, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Ocak B. Film-forming ability of collagen hydrolysate extracted from leather solid wastes with chitosan. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:4643-4655. [PMID: 29197053 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0843-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Discharges of huge quantities of leather solid wastes by leather industries and the increased use of synthetic packaging films have raised serious concerns on account of their environmental impacts. The paper focuses on the development and characterization of potential environmentally friendly composite films using collagen hydrolysate (CH) extracted from leather solid wastes and chitosan (C) to assess the feasibility of producing polymeric materials suitable for applications in packaging and wrapping purposes. Solid collagen-based protein hydrolysate was extracted from chromium-tanned leather wastes and analyzed to determine its chemical properties. With the goal of improving the physico-chemical performance of CH, three types of composite films (CH75/C25, CH50/C50, CH25/C75) were prepared with increasing concentrations of C, and some of their physical and functional properties were characterized. The results indicated that the addition of C caused increase (p < 0.05) in the thickness, tensile strength (TS), elasticity modulus (EM), and water vapor permeability (WVP), leading to stronger films as compared with CH film, but significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the elongation at break (EAB) and solubility of films (p < 0.05). The light barrier measurements present low values of transparency at 600 nm of the CH/C films, indicating that the films are very transparent and they have excellent barrier properties against UV light. The structural properties investigated by FTIR and DSC showed total miscibility between both polymers. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that CH/C composite films showed a compact homogeneous structure. These results demonstrate the potential application of CH/C composite films in packaging industry.
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- Buğra Ocak
- Department of Leather Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey.
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Szuba A, Lorenc-Plucińska G. Field proteomics of Populus alba grown in a heavily modified environment - An example of a tannery waste landfill. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 610-611:1557-1571. [PMID: 28712470 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Tannery waste is highly toxic and dangerous to living organisms because of the high heavy metal content, especially chromium [Cr(III)]. This study analysed the proteomic response of the Populus alba L. clone 'Villafranca' grown for 4years on a tannery waste landfill. In this extremely hostile environment, the plants struggled with continuous stress, which inhibited growth by 54%, with a 67% decrease in tree height and diameter at breast height compared to those of the forest reference plot, respectively. The leaves and roots of the tannery landfill-grown plants produced strong proteomic stress signals for protection against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and repair to ROS-damaged proteins and DNA as well as signals for protection of the photosynthetic apparatus. The content of HSP80 was also high. However, primary metabolic pathways were generally unaffected, and signals of increased protein protection, but not turnover, were found, indicating mechanisms of adaptation to long-term stress conditions present at the landfill. A proteomic tool, two-dimensional electrophoresis coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, was successfully applied in this environmental in situ study of distant plots (280km apart).
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- Agnieszka Szuba
- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Parkowa 5, 62-035, Kórnik, Poland.
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Cao S, Xin Q, Zhou S, Xue B, Liu B, Lu F, Wang Y, Li Y. B. amyloliquefaciens TCCC 11319, a new Cr(iii)-tolerant bacterium for chromium-tanned leather shaving disposal. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27954f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A strain of B. amyloliquefaciens, TCCC11319, was isolated from tannery soil and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
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- Shan Cao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology
- College of Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology
- College of Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology
- College of Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- Room DM3.13 Gorlaeus Laboratory
- Leiden
- The Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology
- College of Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology
- College of Biotechnology
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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Cavalcante DG, Gomes AS, Dos Reis EA, Danna CS, Kerche-Silva LE, Yoshihara E, Job AE. In vitro cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of composite mixtures of natural rubber and leather residues used for textile applications. Toxicol Ind Health 2016; 33:478-486. [PMID: 27811159 DOI: 10.1177/0748233716674398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A novel composite material has been developed from natural rubber and leather waste, and a corresponding patent has been filed. This new material may be incorporated into textile and footwear products. However, as leather waste contains chromium, the biocompatibility of this new material and its safety for use in humans must be investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of chromium in this new material, determine the amount of each form of chromium present (trivalent or hexavalent), and evaluate the potential cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of the novel composite in two cell lines. The cellular viability was quantified using the MTT3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide reduction method and neutral red uptake assay, and genotoxic damage was analyzed using the comet assay. Our findings indicated that the extracts obtained from the composite were severely cytotoxic to both cell lines tested, and additionally highly genotoxic to MRC-5 cells. These biological responses do not appear to be attributable to the presence of chromium, as the trivalent form was predominantly found to be present in the extracts, indicating that hexavalent chromium is not formed during the production of the novel composite. The incorporation of this new material in applications that do not involve direct contact with the human skin is thus indicated, and it is suggested that the chain of production of this material be studied in order to improve its biocompatibility so that it may safely be used in the textile and footwear industries.
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- Dalita Gsm Cavalcante
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
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Yuan Y, Yu S, Bañuelos GS, He Y. Accumulation of Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn by plants in tanning sludge storage sites: opportunities for contamination bioindication and phytoremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:22477-22487. [PMID: 27552994 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7469-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Tanning sludge enriched with high concentrations of Cr and other metals has adverse effects on the environment. Plants growing in the metalliferous soils may have the ability to cope with high metal concentrations. This study focuses on potentials of using native plants for bioindication and/or phytoremediation of Cr-contaminated sites. In the study, we characterized plants and soils from six tanning sludge storage sites. Soil in these sites exhibited toxic levels of Cr (averaged 16,492 mg kg-1) and other metals (e.g., 48.3 mg Cu kg-1, 2370 mg Zn kg-1, 44.9 mg Pb kg-1, and 0.59 mg Cd kg-1). Different metal tolerance and accumulation patterns were observed among the sampled plant species. Phragmites australis, Zephyranthes candida, Cynodon dactylon, and Alternanthera philoxeroides accumulated moderate-high concentrations of Cr and other metals, which could make them good bioindicators of heavy metal pollution. High Cr and other metal concentrations (e.g., Cd and Pb) were found in Chenopodium rubrum (372 mg Cr kg-1), Aster subulatus (310 mg Cr kg-1), and Brassica chinensis (300 mg Cr kg-1), being considered as metal accumulators. In addition, Nerium indicum and Z. candida were able to tolerate high concentrations of Cr and other metals, and they may be used as preferable pioneer species to grow or use for restoration in Cr-contaminated sites. This study can be useful for establishing guidelines to select the most suitable plant species to revegetate and remediate metals in tanning sludge-contaminated fields.
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- Yongqiang Yuan
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 301021, China.
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 301021, China
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- Water Management Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, 9611 South Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, 93648-9757, USA
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Zemleduch-Barylska A, Lorenc-Plucińska G. Response of leaf and fine roots proteomes of Salix viminalis L. to growth on Cr-rich tannery waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:18394-18406. [PMID: 27282371 PMCID: PMC5026714 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7026-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The tannery industry is a major source of anthropogenic chromium (Cr) contamination due to the large amounts of solid waste produced and its problematic management. The unique composition of tannery waste, usually high concentrations of Cr and other metals as well as organic matter and nutrients, makes it a great risk for soil and water environment but also a possible effective fertilizer for non-food plants that can tolerate metals. The goal of this study was to understand the adaptation mechanism of Salix viminalis to growth on Cr-rich tannery waste from an active landfill. We used a proteomic approach to identify leaf and fine roots proteins altered by tannery waste as compared to control soil conditions. We found no obvious symptoms of oxidative stress in leaves or fine roots. Proteomic results indicated some changes in metabolism, with increases in energy production processes and their greater efficiency for leaves rather than root development. Comparison between S. viminalis and P. × canescens response to tannery waste suggested that S. viminalis is not suitable for remediation of Cr-contaminated areas of a tannery waste landfill site.
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Chaudhary R, Pati A. Poultry feed based on protein hydrolysate derived from chrome-tanned leather solid waste: creating value from waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:8120-4. [PMID: 26931657 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Leather industry generates huge amount of chrome-containing leather solid waste which creates major environment problems to tanners worldwide. Chrome-tanned leather solid waste is primarily chromium complex of collagen protein. The presence of chromium limits its protein application in animal feed industry. The purified protein hydrolysate with zero chromium could be used in poultry feed. In this study, an attempt has been made to assess performance of poultry with purified protein hydrolysate as a feed derived from chrome-tanned leather waste as partial replacement of soyabean meal as a sole source of protein for growing broiler chickens. Growth study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding protein hydrolysate on performance and physiochemical characteristics of meat of broiler chickens. Two experimental diets containing various levels of protein hydrolysate (EI-20 % and EII-30 %) were evaluated. The comparative study was performed as control with soyabean meal. Daily feed intake, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio were measured from day 8 to day 35. At the end of the study, birds were randomly selected and slaughtered to evaluate for physiochemical characteristics of meat. Diet had significant effects on feed intake and body weight gain. Birds fed with 20 and 30 % protein hydrolysate consumed 9.5 and 17.5 % higher amount of feed and gained 6.5 and 16.6 % higher than soyabean meal-fed birds. The current study produced evidence that protein hydrolysate can replace up to 75 % of soyabean meal in broiler diets without affecting either growth performance or meat characteristics.
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- Rubina Chaudhary
- School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Takshashila Campus, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road, Indore, 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Takshashila Campus, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road, Indore, 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Research and Development, Tata International Limited, Dewas, 455001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Pati A, Chaudhary R. Soybean plant growth study conducted using purified protein hydrolysate-based fertilizer made from chrome-tanned leather waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:20316-21. [PMID: 26498969 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Leather processing discharges enormous amount of chrome containing leather solid waste which creates a major disposal problem. Chrome-tanned leather solid waste is a complex of collagen and chromium. The presence of chromium limits protein application in fertilizer industry. The purified protein hydrolysate with zero chromium could be used as a nitrogen source for fertilizer formulation. In this study, an attempt has been made to employ purified protein hydrolysate derived from chrome-tanned leather shavings (CTLS) in formulation of fertilizer. The formulated fertilizer (1–3 t ha(-1)) is employed as nitrogen source in production of soybean. Plant growth study demonstrates that formulated fertilizer dosage 3 t ha(-1) produced similar effects of commercial fertilizer-treated plants. Application of formulated fertilizer yielded higher seed in plant than commercial fertilizer.
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