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Wang N, Wang X, Chen L, Liu H, Wu Y, Huang M, Fang L. Biological roles of soil microbial consortium on promoting safe crop production in heavy metal(loid) contaminated soil: A systematic review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168994. [PMID: 38043809 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Heavy metal(loid) (HM) pollution of agricultural soils is a growing global environmental concern that affects planetary health. Numerous studies have shown that soil microbial consortia can inhibit the accumulation of HMs in crops. However, our current understanding of the effects and mechanisms of inhibition is fragmented. In this review, we summarise extant studies and knowledge to provide a comprehensive view of HM toxicity on crop growth and development at the biological, cellular and the molecular levels. In a meta-analysis, we find that microbial consortia can improve crop resistance and reduce HM uptake, which in turn promotes healthy crop growth, demonstrating that microbial consortia are more effective than single microorganisms. We then review three main mechanisms by which microbial consortia reduce the toxicity of HMs to crops and inhibit HMs accumulation in crops: 1) reducing the bioavailability of HMs in soil (e.g. biosorption, bioaccumulation and biotransformation); 2) improving crop resistance to HMs (e.g. facilitating the absorption of nutrients); and 3) synergistic effects between microorganisms. Finally, we discuss the prospects of microbial consortium applications in simultaneous crop safety production and soil remediation, indicating that they play a key role in sustainable agricultural development, and conclude by identifying research challenges and future directions for the microbial consortium to promote safe crop production.
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- Na Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, The Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment, CAS and MOE, Yangling 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS and MWR, Yangling 712100, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Palm Eco-Town Development Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Nonmetallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, The Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment, CAS and MOE, Yangling 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS and MWR, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Nonmetallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Juárez-Jiménez B, Fenice M, Pasqualetti M, Muñoz-Palazon B, Correa-Galeote D, Braconcini M, Gorrasi S. Flow Cytometric Investigation of Salinicola halophilus S28 Physiological Response Provides Solid Evidence for Its Uncommon and High Ability to Face Salt-Stress Conditions. MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/microbiolres14020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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In a previous work, some bacterial strains isolated from the Saline di Tarquinia marine salterns (Viterbo, Italy) showed very unusual growth profiles in relation to temperature and salinity variations when grown in solid media. In particular, Salinicola halophilus S28 showed optimal or suboptimal growth in a very wide range of NaCl concentrations, suggesting a great coping ability with salinity variations. These intriguing outcomes did not fit with the general Salinicola halophilus description as a moderately halophilic species. Therefore, this study profiles the actual physiological status of S28 cells subjected to different NaCl concentrations to provide evidence for the actual coping ability of strain S28 with broad salinity variations. Flow cytometry was selected as the evaluation method to study the physiological status of bacterial cells subjected to different salinity levels, monitoring the strain response at different growth phases over 72 h. Strain S28 showed maximal growth at 8% NaCl; however, it grew very well with no statistically significant differences at all salinity conditions (4–24% NaCl). Flow cytometric results provided clear evidence of its actual and strong ability to face increasing salinity, revealing a good physiological response up to 24% of NaCl. In addition, strain S28 showed very similar cell physiological status at all salinity levels, as also indicated by the flat growth profile revealed in the range of 4–24% NaCl. This is the first study regarding the physiological response during the growth of halophilic bacteria under different conditions of salinity via flow cytometry. This technique represents an effective tool for the investigation of the physiological status of each cell, even if it is somehow underrated and underused by microbiologists for this purpose.
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- Belén Juárez-Jiménez
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
- Laboratory of Applied Marine Microbiology, CoNISMa, University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
- Laboratory of Ecology of Marine Fungi, CoNISMa, University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), University of Tuscia, Largo Università snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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Kushwaha A, Hans N, Giri BS, Rene ER, Rani R. Uncovering the phytochemicals of root exudates and extracts of lead (Pb) tolerant Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty in response to lead contamination and their effect on the chemotactic behavior of rhizospheric bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:44998-45012. [PMID: 35146608 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18887-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The chemical composition of root exudates and root extracts from Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty cv KS-1 was determined in the presence of lead [Pb(II)]. Hitherto, no information is available in the literature concerning the phytochemical components of root exudates of C. zizanioides. Significantly higher concentrations of total carbohydrates (26.75 and 42.62% in root exudates and root extract, respectively), reducing sugars (21.46 and 56.11% in root exudates and root extract, respectively), total proteins (9.22 and 23.70% in root exudates and root extract, respectively), total phenolic acids (14.69 and 8.33% in root exudates and root extract, respectively), total flavonoids (14.30 and 12.28% in root exudates and root extract, respectively), and total alkaloids (12.48 and 7.96% in root exudates and root extract, respectively) were observed in samples from plants growing under Pb(II) stress in comparison to the respective controls. GC-MS profiling showed the presence of a diverse group of compounds in root exudates and extracts, including terpenes, alkaloids, flavonoids, carotenoids, plant hormones, carboxylic/organic acids, and fatty acids. Among the detected compounds, many have an important role in plant development, regulating rhizosphere microbiota and allelopathy. Furthermore, the results indicated that C. zizanioides exudates possess a chemotactic response for rhizospheric bacterial strains Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter junii Pb1.
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- Anamika Kushwaha
- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj-211004, Teliyarganj, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj-211004, Teliyarganj, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2611AX, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj-211004, Teliyarganj, India.
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Reina JC, Pérez P, Llamas I. Quorum Quenching Strains Isolated from the Microbiota of Sea Anemones and Holothurians Attenuate Vibriocorallilyticus Virulence Factors and Reduce Mortality in Artemiasalina. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030631. [PMID: 35336206 PMCID: PMC8950658 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Interference with quorum-sensing (QS) intercellular communication systems by the enzymatic disruption of N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) in Gram-negative bacteria has become a promising strategy to fight bacterial infections. In this study, seven strains previously isolated from marine invertebrates and selected for their ability to degrade C6 and C10-HSL, were identified as Acinetobacter junii, Ruegeria atlantica, Microbulbifer echini, Reinheimera aquimaris, and Pseudomonas sihuiensis. AHL-degrading activity against a wide range of synthetic AHLs were identified by using an agar well diffusion assay and Agrobacterium tumefaciens NTL4 and Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 and VIR07 as biosensors. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) analysis indicated that this activity was not due to an AHL lactonase. All the strains degraded Vibrio coralliilyticus AHLs in coculture experiments, while some strains reduced or abolished the production of virulence factors. In vivo assays showed that strains M3-111 and M3-127 reduced this pathogen’s virulence and increased the survival rate of Artemia salina up to 3-fold, indicating its potential use for biotechnological purposes. To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe AHL-degrading activities in some of these marine species. These findings highlight that the microbiota associated with marine invertebrates constitute an important underexplored source of biological valuable compounds.
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- José Carlos Reina
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (J.C.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (J.C.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (J.C.R.); (P.P.)
- Biomedical Research Center (CIBM), Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Gautam A, Kushwaha A, Rani R. Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] by Heavy Metal Tolerant Bacterium Alkalihalobacillus clausii CRA1 and Its Toxicity Assessment Through Flow Cytometry. Curr Microbiol 2021; 79:33. [PMID: 34952958 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02734-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A chromate-resistant bacterial strain was isolated from tannery effluent; based on morphological, biochemical, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, it was identified as Alkalihalobacillus clausii and designated A. clausii CRA1. It was found to be halophilic, alkaliphilic, and resistant to multiple heavy metals like Cr(VI), Cd(II), As(II), Pb(II), Ni(II), Hg(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Fe(II). The strain was found to reduce 72% of chromate in 6 days in Cr(VI) spiked Luria Bertani medium with unaffected bacterial growth at an initial C(VI) concentration of 50 mg L-1. Chromate reductase activity of culture supernatant (cultivated in LB broth) and cell lysate of the bacterium was found to be 23 and 43U, where 1U is µmol of Cr(VI) reduced/min/mg protein. Flow cytometry studies revealed that no significant effect of Cr(VI) on cell viability was observed till 12 h of exposure at 100, 200, 400 mg L-1 concentrations, indicated by non-significant cell death (propidium iodide positive cells). However, at 800 and 1000 mg L-1 Cr(VI) concentration, toxicity (cell death) was observed after 12 h of exposure. FACs studies also indicated that exposure to Cr(VI) increases cell size and cell granularity, which was also confirmed in SEM and TEM images of Cr(VI) treated cells. The presence of Cr(III) species in EDX spectra of Cr(VI) treated cells confirms that reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) is the primary mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by the bacterium. Therefore, the bacterium A. clausii has potential for application in chromate removal from industrial waste effluents.
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- Aishvarya Gautam
- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Teliyarganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Teliyarganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Teliyarganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211004, India.
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Shahraki A, Mohammadi-Sichani M, Ranjbar M. Identification of lead-resistant rhizobacteria of Carthamus tinctorius and their effects on lead absorption of Sunflower. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:3073-3080. [PMID: 34897903 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS Using rhizobacteria as plant growth-promoting agents for improving heavy-metal phytoremediation processes in contaminated soil has attracted a lot of attention mainly because of their eco-friendliness. The aim of this study was the evaluation of lead phytoremediation by Carthamus tinctorius improved with the isolated and molecularly identified lead-resistant rhizobacteria. METHODS AND RESULTS Rhizobacteria were isolated from C. tinctorius root and was identified using macroscopic and microscopic characteristics, biochemical testing and PCR. Then, the indole acetic acid production and phosphate-solubilizing activity were determined. Finally, the amount of lead in the plant was measured by atomic absorption method. Five strains of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus muralis, Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas fluorescens and Brevibacterium frigoritolerans with the ability of mineral phosphate solubilizing, high levels of indole acetic acid production and resistance to lead were isolated from the rhizosphere of C. tinctorius. The amount of produced indole acetic acid and the level of phosphate solubilizing by the isolates were 7.1-69.54 µg ml-1 and 91-147.3 µg ml-1 respectively. Lead assimilation in aerial part of safflower ranged from 925 to 2175 ppm. P. fluorescens and B. cereus strains had the highest effect on Lead assimilation with 2175 and 1862 ppm respectively. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that different bacterial treatments influenced the rate of lead absorption by C. tinctorius exposed to lead stress. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Use of rhizosphere isolates of C. tinctorius can improve phytoremediation capability and lead absorption in lead-contaminated soil.
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- Atefeh Shahraki
- Department of Microbiology, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Ferreira G, Santander A, Chavarría L, Cardozo R, Savio F, Sobrevia L, Nicolson GL. Functional consequences of lead and mercury exposomes in the heart. Mol Aspects Med 2021; 87:101048. [PMID: 34785060 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2021.101048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lead and mercury are heavy metals that are highly toxic to life forms. There are no known physiological processes that require them, and they do not have a particular threshold concentration to produce biologic damage. They are non-biodegradable, and they slowly accumulate in the environment in a dynamic equilibrium between air, water, soil, food, and living organisms. Their accumulation in the environment has been increasing over time, because they were not banned from use in anthropogenic industrial production. In their +2 cationic state they are powerful oxidizing agents with the ability to interfere significantly with processes that require specific divalent cations. Acute or chronic exposure to lead and mercury can produce multisystemic damage, especially in the developing nervous systems of children and fetuses, resulting in variety of neurological consequences. They can also affect the cardiovascular system and especially the heart, either directly through their action on cardiomyocytes or indirectly through their effects on innervation, humoral responses or blood vessel alterations. For example, heart function modified by these heavy metals are heart rate, contraction, excitability, and rhythm. Some cardiac molecular targets have been identified and characterized. The direct mechanisms of damage of these heavy metals on heart function are discussed. We conclude that exposome to these heavy metals, should be considered as a major relevant risk factor for cardiac diseases.
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- Gonzalo Ferreira
- Laboratory of Ion Channels, Biological Membranes and Cell Signaling. Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores, 2125, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Laboratory of Ion Channels, Biological Membranes and Cell Signaling. Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores, 2125, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Ion Channels, Biological Membranes and Cell Signaling. Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores, 2125, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Ion Channels, Biological Membranes and Cell Signaling. Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores, 2125, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Ion Channels, Biological Membranes and Cell Signaling. Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores, 2125, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Cellular and Molecular Physiology Laboratory (CMPL), Department of Obstetrics, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8330024, Chile; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, E-41012, Spain; Medical School (Faculty of Medicine), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil; University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029, Queensland, Australia; Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, The Institute for Molecular Medicine, 16731 Gothard St. Huntington Beach, California, 92647, USA
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Hans N, Malik A, Naik S. Antiviral activity of sulfated polysaccharides from marine algae and its application in combating COVID-19: Mini review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 13:100623. [PMID: 33521606 PMCID: PMC7836841 DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Marine-derived sulfated polysaccharides possess various antiviral activities against a broad range of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. It has become the potential source of antiviral drugs for pharmaceutical development. In this review, we will discuss the different types of sulfated polysaccharides and their structural classification. Some of the major sulfated polysaccharides with potent antiviral activity, including carrageenan, agar, ulvan, fucoidan, and alginates, are considered in this review. The mechanism of these sulfated polysaccharides in inhibiting the different stages of the viral infection process inside the host cell is also demonstrated. It involves blocking the initial entry of the virus or inhibiting its transcription and translation by modulating the immune response of the host cell. In addition, we explore the potential of sulfated polysaccharides as antiviral agents in preventing recent Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19).
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- Nidhi Hans
- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances for Heavy Metal Removal: A Mini Review. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jcs5010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Heavy metals from various natural and anthropogenic sources are becoming a chief threat to the aquatic system owing to their toxic and lethal effect. The treatment of such contaminated wastewater is one of the prime concerns in this field. For decades, a huge array of innovative biosorbents is used for heavy metal removal. Though extensive microbes and their biomolecules have been experimented and have showed great potential but most of them have failed to have the substantial breakthrough for the practical application. The present review emphasis on the potential utilization of the cyanobacteria for the heavy metal removal along with the toxic effect imposed by the pollutant. Furthermore, the effect of significant parameters, plausible mechanistic insights of the heavy metal toxicity imposed onto the cyanobacteria is also discussed in detail. The role of extrapolymeric substances and metallothionein secreted by the microbes are also elaborated. The review was evident that the cyanobacterial species have a huge potential towards the heavy metal removal from the aqueous system ranging from very low to very high concentrations.
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Biodegradation of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil: Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Strains from Oil Contaminated Soil. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10124173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, we isolated seven strains (termed BY1–7) from polluted soil at an oil station and evaluated their abilities to degrade total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). Following 16 rRNA sequence analysis, the strains were identified as belonging to the genera Bacillus, Acinetobacter, Sphingobium, Rhodococcus, and Pseudomonas, respectively. Growth characterization studies indicated that the optimal growth conditions for the majority of the strains was at 30 °C, with a pH value of approximately 7. Under these conditions, the strains showed a high TPH removal efficiency (50%) after incubation in beef extract peptone medium for seven days. Additionally, we investigated the effect of different growth media on growth impact factors that could potentially affect the strains’ biodegradation rates. Our results suggest a potential application for these strains to facilitate the biodegradation of TPH-contaminated soil.
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Yu X, Jiang J. Phosphate microbial mineralization consolidation of waste incineration fly ash and removal of lead ions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 191:110224. [PMID: 31991396 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This paper proposes a green environment-friendly Bacillus subtilis to mineralize and consolidate waste incineration fly ash and heavy metal cations, and there is no harmful by-product in the mineralization process. Different phosphate products can be prepared, and are more stable than the microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) in nature. Typical heavy metal oxides were mainly PbO, ZnO, CdO, NiO, CuO and Cr2O3 in the chemical composition of waste incineration fly ash. Microstructure and chemical composition of waste incineration fly ash before and after treatment were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the morphology of the Bacillus subtilis was mainly a rod-like structure. The optimal hydrolysis dosage of the organic phosphate monoester sodium salt was 0.2mol in the bacterial solution (1L, 20 g/L). The optimum required mass of the bacterial powder was 15 g/kg in treatment process of the waste incineration fly ash. The initial concentration of lead ions was 40.28 mg/L in waste incineration fly ash solution. After the optimum dosage treatment, the removal efficiency of lead ions was 78.15%, 79.64%, 77.70% and 80.14% when curing time was 1, 2, 4 and 6d, respectively. The waste incineration fly ash had a Shore hardness of 22 after the optimum amount of bacterial liquid treatment. Results of wind erosion test showed that the wind erosion rate of waste incineration fly ash was 2.6, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 g/h when blank group, deionized water, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mL of bacterial solutions treated, respectively. The bio-mineralization method provides an approach for the safe disposal of heavy metals in the contaminated areas of tailings, electroplating sewage, waste incineration plants, and so on.
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- Xiaoniu Yu
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Goswami L, Manikandan NA, Taube JCR, Pakshirajan K, Pugazhenthi G. Novel waste-derived biochar from biomass gasification effluent: preparation, characterization, cost estimation, and application in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation and lipid accumulation by Rhodococcus opacus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:25154-25166. [PMID: 31256397 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05677-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study evaluated an enhancement of simultaneous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) biodegradation and lipid accumulation by Rhodococcus opacus using biochar derived cheaply from biomass gasification effluent. The chemical, physical, morphological, thermal, and magnetic properties of the cheaply derived biochar were initially characterized employing different techniques, which indicated that the material is easy to separate, recover, and reuse for further application. Batch experiments were carried out to study biochar-aided PAH biodegradation by R. opacus clearly demonstrating its positive effect on PAH biodegradation and lipid accumulation by the bacterium utilizing the synthetic media containing 2-, 3- or 4-ring PAH compounds, at an initial concentration in the range 50-200 mg L-1, along with 10% (w/v) inoculum. An enhancement in PAH biodegradation from 79.6 to 92.3%, 76.1 to 90.5%, 74.1 to 88.2%, and 71.6 to 82.3% for naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, and fluoranthene, respectively, were attained with a corresponding lipid accumulation of 68.1%, 74.2%, 72.4%, and 63% (w/w) of cell dry weight (CDW). From contact angle measurements carried out in the study, enhancement in PAH biodegradation and lipid accumulation due to the biochar was attributed to an improved bioavailability of PAH to the degrading bacterium.
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- Lalit Goswami
- Center for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Center for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
| | - Gopal Pugazhenthi
- Center for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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