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Luo J, Zhao M. Self-flocculating Chlorella vulgaris: A high-efficiency purification mechanism of radioactive Th 4+ in an aquatic environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 477:135294. [PMID: 39059294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135294] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate the purification of radioactive thorium (Th4+) by Chlorella vulgaris in aquatic environments. Single-factor experiments and response surface optimization tests identified optimal purification conditions. The purification and metabolic response mechanisms of Chlorella to Th4+ were elucidated using physiological and biochemical analyses, three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) analysis, and metabolomic profiling. Increases in the Th4+ concentration caused Chlorella to self-flocculate, significantly improving the Th4+ purification efficiency. Under optimal conditions, the Th4+ purification efficiency for Th4+ in wastewater by Chlorella stabilized between 94.3 % and 98.2 %. Morphological analysis revealed that the purified Th4+ existed mainly in a stable residual state. Chlorella efficiently purified wastewater during treatment by regulating environmental pH, performing redox reactions, and utilizing extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) to interact with Th4+. Metabolomic analysis indicated that Chlorella adapted to the Th4+-contaminated environment and enhanced its purification function by adjusting the synthesis of metabolites, such as carbohydrates, nucleotides, and amino acids. Chlorella demonstrated a remarkable self-flocculation phenomenon and a high-efficiency purification capability for Th4+, offering new possibilities for environmental remediation. Its purification mechanism involves environmental regulation, redox reactions, and complex metabolic adjustments. The results presented here provide theoretical support for environmental remediation using Chlorella.
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- Jing Luo
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China.
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Low KL, Idris A, Yusof NM. An optimized strategy for lutein production via microwave-assisted microalgae wet biomass extraction process. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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López-Rosales L, López-García P, Benyachou MA, Molina-Miras A, Gallardo-Rodríguez JJ, Cerón-García MC, Sánchez Mirón A, García-Camacho F. Treatment of secondary urban wastewater with a low ammonium-tolerant marine microalga using zeolite-based adsorption. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127490. [PMID: 35724909 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The low tolerance of marine microalgae to ammonium and hyposalinity limits their use in urban wastewater (UWW) treatments. In this study, using the marine microalga Amphidinium carterae, it is demonstrated for the first time that this obstacle can be overcome by introducing a zeolite-based adsorption step to obtain a tolerable UWW stream. The maximum ammonium adsorption capacities measured in the natural zeolite used are among the highest reported. The microalga grows satisfactorily in mixtures of zeolite-treated UWW and seawater at a wide range of proportions, both with and without adjusting the salinity, as long as the ammonium concentration is below the threshold tolerated by the microalgae (6.3 mg L-1). A proof of concept performed in 10-L bubble column photobioreactors with different culture strategies, including medium recycling, showed an enhanced biomass yield relative to a control with no UWW. No noticeable effect was observed on the production of specialty metabolites.
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- L López-Rosales
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center CIAMBITAL, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center CIAMBITAL, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center CIAMBITAL, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center CIAMBITAL, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center CIAMBITAL, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain.
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Optimization of industrial-scale centrifugal separation of biological products: comparing the performance of tubular and disc stack centrifuges. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Shi X, Tan W, Lu Y, Cao W, Zhu G. A needle tip CCEA microfluidic device based on enhanced Dean flow for cell washing. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2021; 7:81. [PMID: 34721889 PMCID: PMC8519928 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-021-00311-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Particle/cell washing is an essential technique in biological and clinical manipulations. Herein, we propose a novel circular contraction-expansion array (CCEA) microdevice. It can be directly connected to a needle tip without connection tubes. Its small size and centrosymmetric structure are beneficial to low sample consumption, high connection stability, and a wide application range. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation results show that the CCEA structure can produce a stronger Dean flow and lead to faster particle/cell focusing than the circle structure and CEA structure with the same length. Experimentally, an optimal flow rate ratio of 1:3 and an optimal total flow rate of 120 μL/min were found to ensure a stable fluid distribution. Under these conditions, rapid focusing of 10-20 μm particles with high efficiencies was achieved. Compared with a normal CEA device using tubes, the particle loss rate could be reduced from 64 to 7% when washing 500 μL of a rare sample. Cell suspensions with concentrations from 3 × 105/mL to 1 × 103/mL were tested. The high cell collection efficiency (>85% for three cell lines) and stable waste removal efficiency (>80%) reflected the universality of the CCEA microfluidic device. After the washing, the cell activities of H1299 cells and MCF-7 cells were calculated to be 93.8 and 97.5%, respectively. This needle-tip CCEA microfluidic device showed potential in basic medical research and clinical diagnosis.
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- Xin Shi
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China
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- Tianjin Tumor Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China
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Assuaging Microalgal Harvesting Woes via Attached Growth: A Critical Review to Produce Sustainable Microalgal Feedstock. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132011159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Third-generation biofuels that are derived from microalgal biomass have gained momentum as a way forward in the sustainable production of biodiesel. Such efforts are propelled by the intention to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels as the primary source of energy. Accordingly, growing microalgal biomass in the form of suspended cultivation has been a conventional technique for the past few decades. To overcome the inevitable harvesting shortcomings arising from the excessive energy and time needed to separate the planktonic microalgal cells from water medium, researchers have started to explore attached microalgal cultivation systems. This cultivation mode permits the ease of harvesting mature microalgal biomass, circumventing the need to employ complex harvesting techniques to single out the cells, and is economically attractive. However, the main bottleneck associated with attached microalgal growth is low biomass production due to the difficulties the microalgal cells have in forming attachment and populating thereafter. In this regard, the current review encompasses the novel techniques adopted to promote attached microalgal growth. The physicochemical effects such as the pH of the culture medium, hydrophobicity, as well as the substratum surface properties and abiotic factors that can determine the fate of exponential growth of attached microalgal cells, are critically reviewed. This review aims to unveil the benefits of an attached microalgal cultivation system as a promising harvesting technique to produce sustainable biodiesel for lasting applications.
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Morales-Amador A, Molina-Miras A, López-Rosales L, Sánchez-Mirón A, García-Camacho F, Souto ML, Fernández JJ. Isolation and Structural Elucidation of New Amphidinol Analogues from Amphidinium carterae Cultivated in a Pilot-Scale Photobioreactor. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:432. [PMID: 34436271 PMCID: PMC8399002 DOI: 10.3390/md19080432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The demand for valuable products from dinoflagellate biotechnology has increased remarkably in recent years due to their many prospective applications. However, there remain many challenges that need to be addressed in order to make dinoflagellate bioactives a commercial reality. In this article, we describe the technical feasibility of producing and recovering amphidinol analogues (AMs) excreted into a culture broth of Amphidinium carterae ACRN03, successfully cultured in an LED-illuminated pilot-scale (80 L) bubble column photobioreactor operated in fed-batch mode with a pulse feeding strategy. We report on the isolation of new structurally related AMs, amphidinol 24 (1, AM24), amphidinol 25 (2, AM25) and amphidinol 26 (3, AM26), from a singular fraction resulting from the downstream processing. Their planar structures were elucidated by extensive NMR and HRMS analysis, whereas the relative configuration of the C-32→C-47 bis-tetrahydropyran core was confirmed to be antipodal in accord with the recently revised configuration of AM3. The hemolytic activities of the new metabolites and other related derivatives were evaluated, and structure-activity conclusions were established. Their isolation was based on a straightforward and high-performance bioprocess that could be suitable for the commercial development of AMs or other high-value compounds from shear sensitive dinoflagellates.
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- Adrián Morales-Amador
- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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LC-MS/MS Method Development for the Discovery and Identification of Amphidinols Produced by Amphidinium. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18100497. [PMID: 33003497 PMCID: PMC7601433 DOI: 10.3390/md18100497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Amphidinols are polyketides produced by dinoflagellates suspected of causing fish kills. Here, we demonstrate a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the identification and quantification of amphidinols (AM). Novel AM were detected by neutral loss (NL) scan and then quantified together with known AM by selection reaction monitoring (SRM). With the new method, AM were detected in four of eight analyzed strains with a maximum of 3680 fg toxin content per cell. In total, sixteen novel AM were detected by NL scan and characterized via their fragmentation patterns. Of these, two substances are glycosylated forms. This is the first detection of glycosylated AM.
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