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Lu J, Tan Y, Tian S, Qin Y, Zhou M, Hu H, Zhao X, Wang Z, Hu B. Effect of carbon source on carbon and nitrogen metabolism of common heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification pathway. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142525. [PMID: 38838867 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142525] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Pseudomonas sp. ZHL02, removing nitrogen via ammonia nitrogen (NH4+) → hydroxylamine (HN2OH) → nitrite (NO2-) → nitrate (NO3-) → NO2- → nitric oxide (NO) → nitrous oxide (N2O) pathway was employed for getting in-depth information on the heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HNAD) pathway from carbon oxidation, nitrogen conversion, electron transport process, enzyme activity, as well as gene expression while sodium succinate, sodium citrate, and sodium acetate were utilized as the carbon sources. The nitrogen balance analysis results demonstrated that ZHL02 mainly removed NH4+-N through assimilation. The carbon source metabolism resulted in the discrepancies in electron transport chain and nitrogen removal between different HNAD bacteria. Moreover, the prokaryotic strand-specific transcriptome method showed that, amo and hao were absent in ZHL02, and unknown genes may be involved in ZHL02 during the HNAD process. As a fascinating process for removing nitrogen, the HNAD process is still puzzling, and the relationship between carbon metabolism and nitrogen metabolism among different HNAD pathways should be studied further.
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- Jiyan Lu
- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Changan University, Xian, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Changan University, Xian, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, China; Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2nd Ring Road, 710064, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Wu P, Yang F, Lian J, Chen B, Wang Y, Meng G, Shen M, Wu H. Elucidating distinct roles of chemical reduction and autotrophic denitrification driven by three iron-based materials in nitrate removal from low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142470. [PMID: 38810802 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142470] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Effective nitrate removal is a key challenge when treating low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio wastewater. How to select an effective inorganic electron donor to improve the autotrophic denitrification of nitrate nitrogen has become an area of intense research. In this study, the nitrate removal mechanism of three iron-based materials in the presence and absence of microorganisms was investigated with Fe2+/Fe0 as an electron donor and nitrate as an electron acceptor, and the relationship between the iron materials and denitrifying microorganisms was explored. The results indicated that the nitrogen removal efficiency of each iron-based material coupled sludge systems was higher than that of iron-based material. Furthermore, compared with the sponge iron coupled sludge system (60.6%-70.4%) and magnetite coupled sludge (56.1%-65.3%), the pyrite coupled sludge system had the highest removal efficiency of TN, and the removal efficiency increased from 62.5% to 82.1% with time. The test results of scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction indicated that iron-based materials promoted the attachment of microorganisms and the chemical reduction of nitrate in three iron-based material coupled sludge systems. Furthermore, the pyrite coupled sludge system had the highest nitrite reductase activity and can induce microorganisms to secrete more extracellular polymer substances. Combined with high-throughput sequencing and PICRUSt2 functional predictive analysis software, the total relative abundance of the dominant bacterial in pyrite coupled sludge system was the highest (72.06%) compared with the other iron-based material systems, and the abundance of Blastocatellaceae was relatively high. Overall, these results suggest that the pyrite coupled sludge system was more conducive to long-term stable nitrate removal.
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- Pei Wu
- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, PR China.
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- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- College of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui, 243002, PR China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, PR China.
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Chen J, Tang X, Wu X, Li B, Tang X, Lin X, Li P, Chen H, Huang F, Deng X, Xie X, Wei C, Zou Y, Qiu G. Relating the carbon sources to denitrifying community in full-scale wastewater treatment plants. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142329. [PMID: 38763396 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142329] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Carbon source is a key factor determining the denitrifying effectiveness and efficiency in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Whereas, the relationships between diverse and distinct denitrifying communities and their favorable carbon sources in full-scale WWTPs were not well-understood. This study performed a systematic analysis of the relationships between the denitrifying community and carbon sources by using 15 organic compounds from four categories and activated sludge from 8 full-scale WWTPs. Results showed that, diverse denitrifying bacteria were detected with distinct relative abundances in 8 WWTPs, such as Haliangium (1.98-4.08%), Dechloromonas (2.00-3.01%), Thauera (0.16-1.06%), Zoogloea (0.09-0.43%), and Rhodoferax (0.002-0.104%). Overall, acetate resulted in the highest denitrifying activities (1.21-4.62 mg/L/h/gMLSS), followed by other organic acids (propionate, butyrate and lactate, etc.). Detectable dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) was observed for all 15 carbon sources. Methanol and glycerol resulted in the highest DRNA. Acetate, butyrate, and lactate resulted in the lowest DNRA. Redundancy analysis and 16S cDNA amplicon sequencing suggested that carbon sources within the same category tended to correlate to similar denitrifiers. Methanol and ethanol were primarily correlated to Haliangium. Glycerol and amino acids (glutamate and aspartate) were correlated to Inhella and Sphaerotilus. Acetate, propionate, and butyrate were positively correlated to a wide range of denitrifiers, explaining the high efficiency of these carbon sources. Additionally, even within the same genus, different amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) performed distinctly in terms of carbon source preference and denitrifying capabilities. These findings are expected to benefit carbon source formulation and selection in WWTPs.
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- Jinling Chen
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration in Industrial Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Society of Environmental Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration in Industrial Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Liu Z, Liu Q, Hao C, Zhao Y. Insights into the response mechanisms of activated sludge system under long-term dexamethasone stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 933:173007. [PMID: 38740206 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173007] [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: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Dexamethasone (DEX) is a hormone drug that is often detected in wastewater treatment plants, but its impact on activated sludge systems is unknown. This study explored the long-term effects of DEX on nutrient removal, microbial activities, microbial assembly, and microbial interactions in the activated sludge system. During the 90-day DEX exposure experiment, both chemical oxygen demand and total nitrogen removal efficiencies were initially inhibited and then recovered. Microbial activities, i.e., specific oxygen uptake rate and denitrification, did not differ significantly from that of the control reactor (p > 0.05), possibly due to the secretion of extracellular polymers that act as a protective barrier against excess reactive oxygen species induced by DEX. This barrier protects cell membrane integrity and ensures stable treatment performance. Analysis of microbial assembly identified the drift of stochastic processes (from 92.7 % to 51.8 %) and homogeneous selection of deterministic processes (from 1.6 % to 38.7 %) as the main driving forces of microbial community structure succession under long-term DEX stress. Although long-term exposure to 1000 μg/L DEX did not significantly increase the abundance levels of functional bacteria (Nitrosomonas and 996-1) and key genes (AmoCAB and Hao), the ammonia oxidation capacity of the activated sludge system was enhanced. Analysis of microbial interactions indicated that streamlining of functional subnetworks and increased cooperation were the primary reasons. This is the first study to explore the long-term effects of DEX on activated sludge and provide insights into microbial interaction and assembly. Moreover, the findings of this study broaden our knowledge and lay an experimental foundation for reducing risks associated with hormone drugs.
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- Zhichao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Poddar BJ, Khardenavis AA. Genomic Insights into the Landfill Microbial Community: Denitrifying Activity Supporting One-Carbon Utilization. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-04980-w. [PMID: 38980659 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-04980-w] [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] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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In spite of the developments in understanding of denitrifying methylotrophy in the recent years, challenges still exist in unravelling the overall biochemistry of nitrate-dependent methane oxidation in novel or poorly characterized/not-yet-cultured bacteria. In the present study, landfill site was mined for novel C1-carbon-metabolizing bacteria which can use nitrate/nitrite as an electron acceptor. A high-throughput rapid plate assay identified three bacterial isolates with eminent ability for nitrate-dependent methane metabolism under anaerobic conditions. Taxonomic identification by whole-genome sequence-based overall genome relatedness indices accurately assigned the isolates AAK_M13, AAK_M29, and AAK_M39 at the species level to Enterobacter cloacae, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus halotolerans, respectively. Several genes encoding sub-components involved in alcohol utilization and denitrification pathways, such as adh, fdh, fdo, nar, nir, and nor, were identified in all the genomes. Though no gene clusters encoding MMO/AMO were annotated, sequencing of PCR amplicons revealed similarity with pMMO/AMO gene using translated nucleotide sequence of strains AAK_M29 and AAK_M39, while strain AAK_M13 showed similarity with XRE family transcriptional regulator. This suggests the horizontal gene transfer and/or presence of a truncated version of a housekeeping enzyme encoded by genes exhibiting partial sequence similarity with pMMO genes that mimicked its function at greenhouse gas emission sites. Owing to lack of conclusive evidence for presence of methane metabolism genes in the selected isolates, further experiment was performed to validate their nitrate-dependent methane oxidation capacities. Bacillus subtilis AAK_M29, Bacillus halotolerans AAK_M39, and Enterobacter cloacae AAK_M13 could oxidize 60%, 75%, and 85% of the added methane respectively accompanied by high nitrate reduction (56-62%) thus supporting the correlation between these two activities. The remarkable ability of these isolates for nitrate-dependent methane metabolism has highlighted their role in ecological contribution and biotechnological potential to serve as methane and nitrate sinks in the landfill sites.
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- Bhagyashri J Poddar
- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division (EBGD), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, 440020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division (EBGD), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, 440020, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Zhang C, Chen H, Xue G. Coordination of elemental sulfur and organic carbon source stimulates simultaneous nitrification and denitrification toward low C/N ratio wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 406:131069. [PMID: 38971388 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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The feasibility of inducing simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) by S0 for low carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio wastewater remediation was investigated. Compared with S0 and/or organics absent systems (-3.4 %∼5.0 %), the higher nitrogen removal performance (18.2 %∼59.8 %) was achieved with C/N ratios and S0 dosages increasing when S0 and organics added simultaneously. The synergistic effect of S0 and organics stimulated extracellular polymeric substances secretion and weakened intermolecular binding force of S0, facilitating S0 bio-utilization and reducing the external organics requirement. It also promoted microbial metabolism (0.16 ∼ 0.24 μg O2/(g VSS·h)) and ammonia assimilation (5.9 %∼20.5 %), thereby enhancing the capture of organics and providing more electron donors for SND. Furthermore, aerobic denitrifiers (15.91 %∼27.45 %) and aerobic denitrifying (napA and nirS) and ammonia assimilating genes were accumulated by this synergistic effect. This study revealed the mechanism of SND induced by coordination of S0 and organics and provided an innovative strategy for triggering efficient and stable SND.
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- Chengji Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Li Y, Chen T, Chen W, Liu H, Xie Q, Zhou Y, Chen D, Zou X. Manganese sulfide-sulfur and limestone autotrophic denitrification system for deep and efficient nitrate removal: Feasibility, performance and mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 403:130874. [PMID: 38782191 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Despite the great potential of sulfur-based autotrophic denitrification, an improvement in nitrate removal rate is still needed. This study used the desulfurized products of Mn ore to develop the MnS-S0-limestone autotrophic denitrification system (MSLAD). The feasibility of MSLAD for denitrification was explored and the possible mechanism was proposed. The nitrate (100 mg/L) was almost removed within 24 h in batch experiment in MSLAD. Also, an average TN removal of 98 % (472.0 mg/L/d) at hydraulic retention time of 1.5 h in column experiment (30 mg/L) was achieved. MnS and S0 could act as coupled electron donors and show synergistic effects for nitrate removal. γ-MnS with smaller particle size and lower crystallinity was more readily utilized by the bacterium and had higher nitrate removal efficiency than that of α-MnS. Thiobacillus and Sulfurimonas were the core functional bacterium in denitrification. Therefore, MnS-S0-limestone bio-denitrification provides an efficient alternative method for nitrate removal in wastewater.
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- Yaqian Li
- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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Wang Z, Chen C, Xiong M, Tan J, Wu K, Liu H, Xing DF, Wang A, Ren N, Zhao L. Microbial interactions facilitating efficient methane driven denitrification via in-situ utilization of short chain fatty acids. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172901. [PMID: 38697549 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172901] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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High nitrate pollution in agriculture and industry poses a challenge to emerging methane oxidation coupled denitrification. In this study, an efficient nitrate removal efficiency of 100 % was achieved at an influent loading rate of 400 mg-N/L·d, accompanied by the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) with a maximum value of 80.9 mg/L. Batch tests confirmed that methane was initially converted to acetate, which then served as a carbon source for denitrification. Microbial community characterization revealed the dominance of heterotrophic denitrifiers, including Simplicispira (22.8 %), Stappia (4.9 %), and the high‑nitrogen-tolerant heterotrophic denitrifier Diaphorobacter (19.0 %), at the nitrate removal rate of 400 mg-N/L·d. Notably, the low abundance of methanotrophs ranging from 0.24 % to 3.75 % across all operational stages does not fully align with the abundance of pmoA genes, suggesting the presence of other functional microorganisms capable of methane oxidation and SCFAs production. These findings could facilitate highly efficient denitrification driven by methane and contributed to the development of denitrification using methane as an electron donor.
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- Zihan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Biopharmaceuticals, Heilongjiang Agricultural Engineering Vocational College, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Chen MX, Li YJ, Wu L, Lv XY, Li Y, Ru J, Yi Y. Optimal conditions and nitrogen removal performance of aerobic denitrifier Comamonas sp. pw-6 and its bioaugmented application in synthetic domestic wastewater treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 89:3007-3020. [PMID: 38877627 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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To assess the possibility of using aerobic denitrification (AD) bacteria with high NO2--N accumulation for nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment, conditional optimization, as well as sole and mixed nitrogen source tests involving AD bacterium, Comamonas sp. pw-6 was performed. The results showed that the optimal carbon source, pH, C/N ratio, rotational speed, and salinity for this strain were determined to be succinate, 7, 20, 160 rpm, and 0%, respectively. Further, this strain preferentially utilized NH4+-N, NO3--N, and NO2--N, and when NO3--N was its sole nitrogen source, 92.28% of the NO3--N (150 mg·L-1) was converted to NO2--N. However, when NH4+-N and NO3--N constituted the mixed nitrogen source, NO3--N utilization by this strain was significantly lower (p < 0.05). Therefore, a strategy was proposed to combine pw-6 bacteria with traditional autotrophic nitrification to achieve the application of pw-6 bacteria in NH4+-N-containing wastewater treatment. Bioaugmented application experiments showed significantly higher NH4+-N removal (5.96 ± 0.94 mg·L-1·h-1) and lower NO3--N accumulation (2.52 ± 0.18 mg·L-1·h-1) rates (p < 0.05) than those observed for the control test. Thus, AD bacteria with high NO2--N accumulation can also be used for practical applications, providing a basis for expanding the selection range of AD strains for wastewater treatment.
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- Maoxia X Chen
- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China E-mail:
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- South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China; South Sichuan Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Research Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan 614000, China
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Wang L, Chang R, Ren Z, Meng X, Li Y, Gao M. Mature compost promotes biodegradable plastic degradation and reduces greenhouse gas emission during food waste composting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172081. [PMID: 38554961 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172081] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Mature compost can promote the transformation of organic matter (OM) and reduce the emission of polluting gases during composting, which provides a viable approach to reduce the environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics (BPs). This study investigated the impact of mature compost on polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) degradation, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, and microbial community structure during composting under two treatments with mature compost (MC) and without (CK). Under MC, visible plastic rupture was advanced from day 14 to day 10, and a more pronounced rupture was observed at the end of composting. Compared with CK, the degradation rate of PBAT in MC was increased by 4.44 % during 21 days of composting. Thermobifida, Ureibacillus, and Bacillus, as indicator species under MC treatment, played an important role in PBAT decomposition. Mature compost reduced the total global warming potential (GWP) by 25.91 % via inhibiting the activity of bacteria related to the production of CH4 and N2O. Functional Annotation of Prokaryotic Taxa (FAPROTAX) further revealed that mature compost addition increased relative abundance of bacteria related to multiple carbon (C) cycle functions such as methylotrophy, hydrocarbon degradation and cellulolysis, inhibited nitrite denitrification and denitrification, thus alleviating the emission of GHGs. Overall, mature compost, as an effective additive, exhibits great potential to simultaneously mitigate BP and GHG secondary pollution in co-composting of food waste and PBAT.
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- Lingxiao Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Yang Y, Gui X, Chen L, Li H, Li Z, Liu T. Acid-tolerant Pseudomonas citronellolis YN-21 exhibits a high heterotrophic nitrification capacity independent of the amo and hao genes. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 279:116385. [PMID: 38772137 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria are found to be promising candidates for implementation in wastewater treatment systems due to their tolerance to extreme environments. A novel acid-resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas citronellolis YN-21, was isolated and reported to have exceptional heterotrophic nitrification capabilities in acidic condition. At pH 5, the highest NH4+ removal rate of 7.84 mg/L/h was displayed by YN-21, which was significantly higher than the NH4+ removal rates of other strains in neutral and alkaline environments. Remarkably, a distinct accumulation of NH2OH and NO3- was observed during NH4+ removal by strain YN-21, while traditional amo and hao genes were not detected in the genome, suggesting the possible presence of alternative nitrifying genes. Moreover, excellent nitrogen removal performance was displayed by YN-21 even under high concentrations of metal ion stress. Consequently, a broad application prospect in the treatment of leather wastewater and mine tailwater is offered by YN-21.
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- Yuran Yang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interfacial Processes and Soil Health, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interfacial Processes and Soil Health, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Hanhong college, southwest university, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, college of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interfacial Processes and Soil Health, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interfacial Processes and Soil Health, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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Cohen Y, Johnke J, Abed-Rabbo A, Pasternak Z, Chatzinotas A, Jurkevitch E. Unbalanced predatory communities and a lack of microbial degraders characterize the microbiota of a highly sewage-polluted Eastern-Mediterranean stream. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:fiae069. [PMID: 38684474 PMCID: PMC11099661 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Wastewater pollution of water resources takes a heavy toll on humans and on the environment. In highly polluted water bodies, self-purification is impaired, as the capacity of the riverine microbes to regenerate the ecosystem is overwhelmed. To date, information on the composition, dynamics and functions of the microbial communities in highly sewage-impacted rivers is limited, in particular in arid and semi-arid environments. In this year-long study of the highly sewage-impacted Al-Nar/Kidron stream in the Barr al-Khalil/Judean Desert east of Jerusalem, we show, using 16S and 18S rRNA gene-based community analysis and targeted qPCR, that both the bacterial and micro-eukaryotic communities, while abundant, exhibited low stability and diversity. Hydrolyzers of organics compounds, as well as nitrogen and phosphorus recyclers were lacking, pointing at reduced potential for regeneration. Furthermore, facultative bacterial predators were almost absent, and the obligate predators Bdellovibrio and like organisms were found at very low abundance. Finally, the micro-eukaryotic predatory community differed from those of other freshwater environments. The lack of essential biochemical functions may explain the stream's inability to self-purify, while the very low levels of bacterial predators and the disturbed assemblages of micro-eukaryote predators present in Al-Nar/Kidron may contribute to community instability and disfunction.
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- Yossi Cohen
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
- Presently at DayTwo, Rehovot, Israel
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- Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics, Zoological Institute, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
- Presently at the Division of Identification and Forensic Science, Israel Police, National Headquarters
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- Department of Applied Microbial Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Leipzig University, Talstrasse 33, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Zajac O, Zielinska M, Zubrowska-Sudol M. Enhancing wastewater treatment efficiency: A hybrid technology perspective with energy-saving strategies. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 399:130593. [PMID: 38493937 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130593] [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: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The study aimed to investigate how hybrid technology, combined with various intermittent aeration (IA) strategies, contributes to reducing the energy costs of wastewater treatment while simultaneously ensuring a high treatment efficiency. Even with IA subphases lasting half as long as those without aeration, and oxygen levels reduced from 3.5 to 1.5 mg O2/L, pollutants removal efficiency remains robust, allowing for a 1.41-fold reduction in energy consumption (EO). Hybrid technology led to a 1.34-fold decrease in EO, along with improved denitrification efficiency from 74.05 ± 4.71 to 81.87 ± 2.43 % and enhanced biological phosphorus removal from 35.03 ± 4.25 to 87.32 ± 3.64 %. The high nitrification efficiency may have been attributed to the abundance of Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Rhodococcus, which outcompeted the genera of autotrophic nitrifying bacteria, suggesting that the hybrid system is favorable for the growth of heterotrophic nitrifiers.
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- Olga Zajac
- Department of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment, Faculty of Building Services Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Słoneczna St. 45G, 10-709 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment, Faculty of Building Services Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland
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Chen Z, Hu Y, Qiu G, Liang D, Li Y, Cheng J, Chen Y, Wang G, Xie J, Zhu X. Genomics and metabolic characteristics of simultaneous heterotrophic nitrification aerobic denitrification and aerobic phosphorus removal by Acinetobacter indicus CZH-5. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 395:130322. [PMID: 38228222 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130322] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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This study provides for the first time a systematic understanding of Acinetobacter indicus CZH-5 performance, metabolic pathway and genomic characteristics for aerobic nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) removal. Acinetobacter indicus CZH-5 showed promising performance in heterotrophic nitrification aerobic denitrification and aerobic phosphorus removal. Under optimal conditions, the maximum ammonia-N, total nitrogen and orthophosphate-P removal efficiencies were 90.17%, 86.33%, and 99.89%, respectively. The wide tolerance range suggests the strong environmental adaptability of the bacteria. The complete genome of this strain was reconstructed. Whole genome annotation was used to re-construct the N and P metabolic pathways, and related intracellular substance metabolic pathways were proposed. The transcription levels of related functional genes and enzyme activities further confirmed these metabolic mechanisms. N removal was achieved via the nitrification-denitrification pathway. Furthermore, CZH-5 exhibited significant aerobic P uptake, with phosphate diesters as the main species of intracellular P.
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- Zuhao Chen
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Agricultural Land Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Resources and Environment and College of Urban and Rural Construction, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Agricultural Land Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Resources and Environment and College of Urban and Rural Construction, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Pengkai Environment Technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 511493, China
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- Guangzhou Pengkai Environment Technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 511493, China
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- Guangzhou Pengkai Environment Technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 511493, China
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Xia Z, Ng HY, Xu D, Bae S. Lumen air pressure regulated multifunctional microbiotas in membrane-aerated biofilm reactors for simultaneous nitrogen removal and antibiotic elimination from aquaculture wastewater. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:121102. [PMID: 38198973 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121102] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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In this study, two membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs) were constructed: one solely utilizing biofilm and another hybrid MABR (HMABR) incorporating both suspended-sludge and biofilm to treat low C/N aquaculture wastewater under varying lumen air pressure (LAP). Both HMABR and MABR demonstrated superior nitrogen removal than conventional aeration reactors. Reducing LAP from 10 kPa to 2 kPa could enhance denitrification processes without severely compromising nitrification, resulting in an increase in total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) removal from 50.2±3.1 % to 71.6±1.0 %. The HMABR exhibited better denitrification efficacy than MABR, underscoring its potential for advanced nitrogen removal applications. A decline in LAP led to decreased extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production, which could potentially augment reactor performance by minimizing mass transfer resistance while maintaining microbial matrix stability and function. Gene-centric metagenomics analysis revealed decreasing LAP impacted nitrogen metabolic potentials and electron flow pathways. The enrichment of napAB at higher LAP and the presence of complete ammonia oxidation (Comammox) Nitrospira at lower LAP indicated aerobic denitrification and Comammox processes in nitrogen removal. Multifunctional microbial communities developed under LAP regulation, diversifying the mechanisms for simultaneous nitrification-denitrification. Increased denitrifying gene pool (narGHI, nirK, norB) and enzymatic activity at a low LAP can amplify denitrification by promoting denitrifying genes and electron flow towards denitrifying enzymes. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was simultaneously removed with efficiency up to 80.2 ± 3.7 %, mainly via biodegradation, while antibiotic resistome and mobilome were propagated. Collectively, these findings could improve our understanding of nitrogen and antibiotic removal mechanisms under LAP regulation, offering valuable insights for the effective design and operation of MABR systems in aquaculture wastewater treatment.
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- Zhengang Xia
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore; Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China.
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- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore.
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Zhang Q, Liu H, Liang S, Chen W, Tan S, Yang C, Qin S, Long K. Comparison of moving bed biofilm reactor and bio-contact oxidation reactor start-up with heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification bacteria and activated sludge inoculation under high ammonia nitrogen conditions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 395:130408. [PMID: 38295957 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130408] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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To overcome poor ammonia tolerance and removal performance of bio-contact oxidation (BCO) reactor inoculated with activated sludge for high-ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) chemical wastewater treatment, this study compared inoculating heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) bacteria in moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) with activated sludge inoculation in BCO reactor under simulated high NH4+-N conditions. Results revealed that MBBR achieved faster biofilm formation (20 days vs. 100 days for BCO) with notable advantages: 27.6 % higher total nitrogen (TN) and 29.9 % higher NH4+-N removal efficiency than BCO. Microbial analysis indicated optimal enrichment of the key nitrogen removal (NR) bacterium Alcaligenes, leading to increased expression of NR enzymes hydroxylamine reductase, ensuring the superior NR efficiency of the MBBR. Additionally, functional enzymes and genes analysis speculated that the NR pathway in MBBR was: NH4+-N → NH2OH → NO3--N → NO2--N → NO → N2O → N2. This research offers a practical and theoretical foundation for extending HN-AD bacteria-inoculated MBBR processes.
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- Qian Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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Li J, Wan X, Wang H, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Yang W, Hu Y. Electrospun nanofibers electrostatically adsorb heterotrophic nitrifying and aerobic denitrifying bacteria to degrade nitrogen in wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 353:120199. [PMID: 38316072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120199] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning a mixture of polycaprolactone and silica, and modified to improve the hydrophilicity and stability of the material and to degrade nitrogenous wastewater by adsorbing heterotrophic nitrifying aerobic denitrifying (Ochrobactrum anthropic). The immobilized bacteria showed highly efficient simultaneous nitrification-denitrification ability, which could convert nearly 90 % of the initial nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen under aerobic conditions, and the average TN removal rate reached 5.59 mg/L/h. The average ammonia oxidation rate of bacteria immobilized by modified nanofibers was 7.36 mg/L/h, compared with 6.3 mg/L/h for free bacteria and only 4.23 mg/L/h for unmodified nanofiber-immobilized bacteria. Kinetic studies showed that modified nanofiber-immobilized bacteria complied with first-order degradation kinetics, and the effects of extreme pH, temperature, and salinity on immobilized bacteria were significantly reduced, while the degradation rate of free bacteria produced larger fluctuations. In addition, the immobilized bacterial nanofibers were reused five times, and the degradation rate remained stable at more than 80 %. At the same time, the degradation rate can still reach 50 % after 6 months of storage at 4 °C. It also demonstrated good nitrogen removal in practical wastewater treatment.
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- Jixiang Li
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of 2011, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China; College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, PR China.
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Shu H, Ma Y, Lu H, Sun H, Zhao J, Ruan Z, Zhou J, Liu Y, Liu F, Xu J, Zheng Y, Guo H, Chen Q, Huang W. Simultaneous aerobic nitrogen and phosphate removal capability of novel salt-tolerant strain, Pseudomonas mendocina A4: Characterization, mechanism and application potential. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130047. [PMID: 37989421 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130047] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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A salt-tolerant strain, Pseudomonas mendocina A4, was isolated from brackish-water ponds showing simultaneous heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification and phosphorus removal capability. The optimal conditions for nitrogen and phosphate removal of strain A4 were pH 7-8, carbon/nitrogen ratio 10, phosphorus/nitrogen ratio 0.2, temperature 30 °C, and salinity range of 0-5 % using sodium succinate as the carbon source. The nitrogen and phosphate removal efficiencies were 96-100 % and 88-96 % within 24 h, respectively. The nitrogen and phosphate removal processes were matched with the modified Gompertz model, and the underlying mechanisms were confirmed by the activities of key metabolic enzymes. Under 10 % salinity, the immobilization technology was employed to enhance the nitrogen and phosphate removal efficiencies of strain A4, achieving 87 % and 76 %, respectively. These findings highlight the potential application of strain A4 in both freshwater and marine culture wastewater treatment.
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- Hu Shu
- School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Fishery College of Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Fishery College of Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Fishery College of Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fishery College of Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Aquatic Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Fishery College of Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Wang J, Wang S, Hu C. Advanced treatment of coking wastewater: Recent advances and prospects. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140923. [PMID: 38092162 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Advanced treatment of refractory industrial wastewater is still a challenge. Coking wastewater is one of coal chemical wastewater, which contains various refractory organic pollutants. To meet the more and more rigorous discharge standard and increase the reuse ratio of coking wastewater, advanced treatment process must be set for treating the biologically treated coking wastewater. To date, several advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), including Fenton, ozone, persulfate-based oxidation, and iron-carbon micro-electrolysis, have been applied for the advanced treatment of coking wastewater. However, the performance of different advanced treatment processes changed greatly, depending on the components of coking wastewater and the unique characteristics of advanced treatment processes. In this review article, the state-of-the-art advanced treatment process of coking wastewater was systematically summarized and analyzed. Firstly, the major organic pollutants in the secondary effluents of coking wastewater was briefly introduced, to better understand the characteristics of the biologically treated coking wastewater. Then, the performance of various advanced treatment processes, including physiochemical methods, biological methods, advanced oxidation methods and combined methods were discussed for the advanced treatment of coking wastewater in detail. Finally, the conclusions and remarks were provided. This review will be helpful for the proper selection of advanced treatment processes and promote the development of advanced treatment processes for coking wastewater.
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- Jianlong Wang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Ren J, Tang J, Min H, Tang D, Jiang R, Liu Y, Huang X. Nitrogen removal characteristics of novel bacterium Klebsiella sp. TSH15 by assimilatory/dissimilatory nitrate reduction and ammonia assimilation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 394:130184. [PMID: 38086459 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130184] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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A novel strain with heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification was screened and identified as Klebsiella sp. TSH15 by 16S rRNA. The results demonstrated that the ammonia-N and nitrate-N removal rates were 2.99 mg/L/h and 2.53 mg/L/h under optimal conditions, respectively. The analysis of the whole genome indicated that strain TSH15 contained the key genes involved in assimilatory/dissimilatory nitrate reduction and ammonia assimilation, including nas, nar, nir, nor, glnA, gltB, gdhA, and amt. The relative expression levels of key nitrogen removal genes were further detected by RT-qPCR. The results indicated that the N metabolic pathways of strain TSH15 were the conversion of nitrate or nitrite to ammonia by assimilatory/dissimilatory nitrate reduction (NO3-→NO2-→NH4+) and further conversion of ammonia to glutamate (NH4+-N → Glutamate) by ammonia assimilation. These results indicated that the strain TSH15 had the potential to be applied to practical sewage treatment in the future.
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- Jilong Ren
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; China Construction Third Bureau Green Industry Investment Co., Ltd, Wuhan, 430100, China
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- China Construction Third Bureau Green Industry Investment Co., Ltd, Wuhan, 430100, China
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- China Construction Third Bureau Green Industry Investment Co., Ltd, Wuhan, 430100, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Zhang L, Wang Z, Su J, Ali A, Li X. Mechanisms of ammonia, calcium and heavy metal removal from nutrient-poor water by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain HM12. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119912. [PMID: 38176381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119912] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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An Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain HM12 capable of heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) under nutrient-poor conditions was isolated, with an ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) removal efficiency of 98.53%. It can also remove heavy metals by microbial induced calcium precipitation (MICP) with a Ca2+ removal efficiency of 75.91%. Optimal conditions for HN-AD and mineralization of the strain were determined by kinetic analysis (pH = 7, C/N = 2.0, Ca2+ = 70.0 mg L-1, NH4+-N = 5.0 mg L-1). Growth curves and nitrogen balance elucidated nitrogen degradation pathways capable of converting NH4+-N to gaseous nitrogen. The analysis of the bioprecipitation showed that Zn2+ and Cd2+ were removed by the MICP process through co-precipitation and adsorption (maximum removal efficiencies of 93.39% and 80.70%, respectively), mainly ZnCO3, CdCO3, ZnHPO4, Zn3(PO4)2 and Cd3(PO4)2. Strain HM12 produces humic and fulvic acids to counteract the toxicity of pollutants, as well as aromatic proteins to increase extracellular polymers (EPS) and promote the biomineralization process. This study provides a experimental evidence for the simultaneous removal of multiple pollutants from nutrient-poor waters.
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- Lingfei Zhang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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Li Y, Yu X, Liu H, Gong S, Gong Z. Screening and diversity of culturable HNAD bacteria in the MBR sewage treatment system. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0293136. [PMID: 38236927 PMCID: PMC10796061 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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The activated sludge was collected from the Membrane BioReactor (MBR) pool of the sewage treatment system of Sanxing Town, Jintang County, Chengdu, to obtain a good population of heterotrophic nitrifying/aerobic denitrifying (HNAD) bacteria. After undergoing enrichment, isolation, and purification, the HNAD bacteria were selected using the pure culture method. The 16S rDNA molecular technology was used to determine the taxonomy of bacteria. The heterophic nitrifying ability and denitrification capacity of HNAD strains was ascertained through their growth characteristics in heterotrophic nitrification and denitrification media. The results showed that 53 HNAD strains selected from the MBR pool belonged to 2 phyla, 3 classes, 6 orders, 6 families, and 7 genera, with 26 species. Acinetobacter was the largest and dominant genus. Among these, strains numbered (bacterial strain) SW21HD14, SW21HD17, and SW21HD18 were potentially new species in the Acinetobacter genus. Each HNAD strain showed a significant heterotrophic nitrifying and aerobic denitrifying efficiency compared with the control strain (P < 0.05). Specifically, 10 strains demonstrated ammonia nitrogen degradation of greater than 70 mg·L-1 and 9 strains demonstrated nitrate nitrogen degradation above 150 mg·L-1. The HNAD bacteria, which were selected from the MBR pool of sewage treatment system of the Sanxing Town sewage treatment plant, exhibited rich diversity and strong nitrogen removal ability. These findings offered an effective strain source and theoretical basis for implementing biological denitrification technology that involves synchronous nitrification and denitrification.
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- Yong Li
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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Zhang Y, Xu J, Dong X, Wang J, Liu C, Liu J. Optimization of nitrogen removal conditions based on response surface methodology and nitrogen removal pathway of Paracoccus sp. QD-19. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168348. [PMID: 37935269 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168348] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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The strain Paracoccus sp. QD-19 was isolated from the sludge-water mixture of aerobic tanks at the southern wastewater treatment plant in Shenyang, China. The optimal nitrogen removal conditions for strain QD-19 were determined using the Plackett-Burman design, path of steepest ascent method, and response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum nitrogen removal conditions were C/N 12.93, temperature 37 °C, and shaking speed 175.50 r/min. Strain QD-19 achieved 83.82 ± 0.80 % nitrogen removal efficiency at 10 h under optimum conditions. Functional enzyme-encodinge genes amplified via 16S rRNA sequence analysis included amoA, hao, napA, nirS, nirK, norB, and nosZ. The results revealed that NH4+-N → NH2OH → NO2--N → NO3--N → NO2--N → NO → N2O → N2 was the pathway for heterotrophic nitrification - aerobic denitrification. The strain was used to treat wastewater from a sewage treatment plant under optimal response surface methodology conditions. As a result, the TN removal efficiency was 77.11 %. The findings demonstrated that strain QD-19 exhibits favorable potential for heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) of actual wastewater, presenting a promising application for biological wastewater treatment.
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- Yuhong Zhang
- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China.
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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Cheng W, Yin Y, Li Y, Li B, Liu D, Ye L, Fu C. Nitrogen removal by a strengthened comprehensive floating bed with embedded pellets made by a newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. Y1. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:208-220. [PMID: 35876098 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2102940] [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: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A newly heterotrophic nitrification aerobic denitrification(HN-AD) bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Y1 with highly nitrogen removal ability was isolated from the activated sludge, TN removal rate of which was 99.73%. In this study, two types of different ecology floating bed systems were designed to achieve efficient nitrogen removal in the urban eutrophic landscape water body, one is the comprehensive ecological floating bed(CEFB) system with only Lythrum salicari and the other is the strengthened comprehensive ecological floating bed (SCEFB) system with both Lythrum and embedded pellets made by Y1. The TN removal rates of the CEFB system were 33.82%, 83.84% and 88.91% at 8±1℃, 15±1℃ and 25±1℃, respectively, while the TN removal rates of the SCEFB system increased by nearly 40%, 16% and 11% at the same environment, respectively. The result shows that the SCEFB system can purify the simulated water from surface water body class V to class IV. Thus it has a broad application prospect in the urban eutrophic landscape water body.
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- Wanyun Cheng
- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Honess Environmental Technology Co.,Ltd., Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Sun X, Tong W, Wu G, Yang G, Zhou J, Feng L. A collaborative effect of solid-phase denitrification and algae on secondary effluent purification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119393. [PMID: 37925989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119393] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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This study explored the collaborative effect on nutrients removal performance and microbial community in solid-phase denitrification based bacteria-algae symbiosis system. Three biodegradable carriers (apple wood, poplar wood and corncob) and two algae species (Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella pyrenoidosa) were selected in these bacteria-algae symbiosis systems. Results demonstrated that corncob as the carrier exhibited the highest average removal efficiencies of total nitrogen (83.7%-85.1%) and phosphorus removal (38.1%-49.1%) in comparison with apple wood (65.8%-71.5%, 25.5%-32.7%) and poplar wood (42.5%-49.1%, 14.2%-20.7%), which was mainly attributed to the highest organics availability of corncob. The addition of Chlorella acquired approximately 3%-5% of promotion rates for nitrated removal among three biodegradable carriers, but only corncob reactor acquired significant promotions by 3%-11% for phosphorous removal. Metagenomics sequencing analysis further indicated that Proteobacteria was the largest phylum in all wood reactors (77.1%-93.3%) and corncob reactor without Chlorella (85.8%), while Chlorobi became the most dominant phylum instead of Proteobacteria (20.5%-41.3%) in the corncob with addition of Chlorella vulgaris (54.5%) and Chlorella pyrenoidosa (76.3%). Thus, the higher organics availability stimulated the growth of algae, and promoted the performance of bacteria-algae symbiosis system based biodegradable carriers.
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- Xiaoran Sun
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Harbor Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Technology, Zhoushan, 316022, People's Republic of China.
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Miao L, Chai W, Luo D, Adyel TM, Wu J, Kong M, Wang W, Hou J. Effects of released organic components of solid carbon sources on denitrification performance and the related mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 389:129805. [PMID: 37769975 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Here, a hybrid scaffold of polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate (PVA/SA) was used to prepare solid carbon sources (SCSs) for treating low carbon/nitrogen wastewater. The four SCSs were divided into two groups, biodegradable polymers group (including polyvinyl alcohol-sodium alginate (PS) and PS-PHBV (PP), and blended SCSs (PS-PHBV-wood chips (PPW) and PS-PHBV-wheat straw (PPS)). After the leaching experiments, no changes occurred in elemental composition and functional groups of the SCSs, and the released dissolved organic matter showed a lower degree of humification and higher content of labile molecules in the blended SCSs groups using EEM and FT-ICR-MS. The denitrification performance of the blended SCSs was higher, with nitrate removal efficiency over 84%. High-throughput sequencing confirmed PPW had the highest alpha-diversity, and the microbial community structure significantly varied among SCSs. Results of functional enzymes and genes show the released carbon components directly affect the NADH level and electron transfer efficiency, ultimately influencing denitrification performance.
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- Lingzhan Miao
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Tibet Research Academy of Eco-environmental Sciences, No. 26, Jinzhu Middle Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850030, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Li L, Liao Q, Liu C, Zhang T, Liu C, Chen Z, Gao R, He Q. Enhanced biological wastewater treatment supplemented with anaerobic fermentation liquid of primary sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119086. [PMID: 37801945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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The wastewater treatment performance in an inverted A2/O reactor supplemented with fermentation liquid of primary sludge was explored comparing to commercial carbon sources sodium acetate and glucose. Similar COD removal rate was observed with the effluent COD stably reaching the discharge standard for those 3 carbon sources. However, the fermentation liquid distributed more carbon source in the anaerobic zone. Fermentation liquid and sodium acetate tests achieved better nitrogen removal rate than glucose test. The fermentation liquid test showed the best biological phosphorus removal performance with the effluent phosphorus barely reaching the discharge standard. The microbial community characterization revealed that the fermentation liquid test was dominated by phylum Proteobacter in all the anoxic, anaerobic and aerobic zones. Denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organisms (PAOs) (i.e., genera Dechloromonas and unclassified_f__Rhodocyclaceae) were selectively enriched with high abundances (over 20%), which resulted in improved phosphorus removal efficiency. Moreover, the predicted abundances of enzymes involved in nitrogen and phosphorus removal were also enhanced by the fermentation liquid.
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- Lin Li
- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China.
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- Key laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China.
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Yan L, Yin M, Miao J, Song X, Jiang J, Zhang S. Removal of nitrate nitrogen by Pseudomonas JI-2 under strong alkaline conditions: Performance and mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 388:129755. [PMID: 37696334 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129755] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The nitrate nitrogen removal characteristics of Pseudomonas JI-2 under strong alkaline conditions and the composition and functional groups of extracellular polymeric substance were analyzed. Furthermore, nontargeted metabonomics and bioinformatics technology were used to investigate the alkaline tolerance mechanism. JI-2 removed 11.05 mg N/(L·h) of nitrate with the initial pH, carbon to nitrogen ratio and temperature were 11.0, 8 and 25 °C respectively. Even when the pH was maintained at 11.0, JI-2 could still effectively remove nitrate. JI-2 contains a large number of Na+/H+ antiporters, such as Mrp, Mnh (mnhACDEFG) and Pha (phaACDEFG), which can stabilize the intracellular acid-base environment, and SlpA can enable quick adaptation to alkaline conditions. Moreover, JI-2 responds to the strong alkaline environment by secreting more polysaccharides, acidic functional groups and compatible solutes and regulating key metabolic processes such as pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis and carbapenem biosynthesis. Therefore, JI-2 can survive in strong alkaline environments and remove nitrate efficiently.
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- Lilong Yan
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030 China.
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Xie Y, Tian X, He Y, Dong S, Zhao K. Nitrogen removal capability and mechanism of a novel heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification bacterium Halomonas sp. DN3. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129569. [PMID: 37517711 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129569] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Recently, the functional microorganisms capable of eliminating nitrogenous waste have been applied in mariculture systems. As a potential candidate for treating mariculture wastewater, strain DN3 eliminated 100% of ammonia and nitrate and 96.61%-100% of nitrite within 72 h, when single nitrogen sources at concentrations of 0-50 mg/L. Strain DN3 also exhibited the efficient removal performance of mixed-form nitrogen (ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite) at salinity 30 ‰, C/N ratio 20, and 180 rpm. The nitrogen assimilation pathway dominated inorganic nitrogen metabolism, with less nitrogen (14.23%-25.02% of TN) lost into the air via nitrification and denitrification, based on nitrogen balance analysis. Moreover, the bacterial nitrification pathway was explored by enzymatic assays and inhibition assays. These complex nitrogen assimilation and dissimilation processes were further revealed by bacterial genome analysis. These results provide important insight into nitrogen metabolism of Halomonas sp. and theoretical support for treating mariculture wastewater with strain DN3.
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- Yumeng Xie
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266000, PR China; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266000, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266000, PR China; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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Guo H, Zhangsun X, Li N, Liu X, Zhang H, Huang T. Enhanced nitrogen removal of micropolluted source waterbodies using an iron activated carbon system with siliceous materials: Insights into metabolic activity, biodiversity, interactions of core genus and co-existence. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129656. [PMID: 37595809 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129656] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Aerobic denitrification technology can effectively abate the nitrogen pollution of water source reservoirs. In this study, 40% siliceous material was used as the carrier to replace the activated carbon in Fe/C material to enhance denitrification and purify water. The removal efficiency of new material for target pollutants were nitrate nitrogen (95.68%), total phosphorus (68.23%) and chemical oxygen demand (46.20%). Aerobic denitrification of water samples and anaerobic denitrification of sediments in three systems jointly assisted nitrogen removal. In a reactor with new material, diversity and richness of denitrifying bacterial communities were enhanced, and the symbiotic structure of aerobic denitrifying bacteria was more complex (Bacillus and Mycobacteria as the dominant bacteria); the microbial distribution better matched the Zif and Mandelbrot models. This system significantly increased the abundance of key enzymes in water samples. The new material effectively removed pollutants and represents a promising and innovative in-situ remediation method for reservoirs.
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- Honghong Guo
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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Li G, Wei M, Wei G, Chen Z, Shao Z. Efficient heterotrophic nitrification by a novel bacterium Sneathiella aquimaris 216LB-ZA1-12 T isolated from aquaculture seawater. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 266:115588. [PMID: 37839193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115588] [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: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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High concentration of ammonia poses a common threat to the healthy breeding of marine aquaculture organisms. Since aquaculture water is rich in organic matter, heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria might play a crucial role in ammonia removal. However, their roles in ammonia oxidation remain unknown. Here, we report a novel strain isolated from shrimp aquaculture seawater, identified as Sneathiella aquimaris 216LB-ZA1-12T, capable of heterotrophic nitrification. It is the first characterized heterotrophic nitrifier of the order Sneathiellales in the class Alphaproteobacteria. It exhibits high activity in heterotrophic nitrification, removing nearly 94% of ammonium-N under carbon-constrained conditions in 8 days with no observed nitrite accumulation. The heterotrophic nitrification pathway, inferred based on detection and genomic data was as follows: NH4+→NH2OH→NO→NO2-→NO3-. While this pathway aligns with the classical nitrification pathway, while the significant difference lies in the absence of classical HAO and HOX encoding genes in the genome, which is common in heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria. In summary, this bacterium is not only valuable for studying the nitrifying mechanism, but also holds potential for practical applications in ammonia removal in marine aquaculture systems and saline wastewater.
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- Guizhen Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Oceans and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.
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Zhang L, Gao X, Li Y, Li G, Luo W, Xu Z. Optimization of free air space to regulate bacterial succession and functions for alleviating gaseous emissions during kitchen waste composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129682. [PMID: 37586431 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129682] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of free air space (FAS) (45%, 55%, 65%) on bacterial dynamics for gaseous emissions during kitchen waste composting. Results show that FAS increase from 45% to 65% elevated oxygen diffusivity to inhibit bacteria for fermentation (e.g. Caldicoprobacter and Ruminofilibacter) to reduce methane emission by 51%. Moreover, the increased FAS accelerated heat loss to reduce temperature and the abundance of thermophiles (e.g. Thermobifida and Thermobacillus) for aerobic chemoheterotrophy to mitigate ammonia emission by 32%. Nevertheless, the reduced temperature induced the growth of Desulfitibacter and Desulfobulbus for sulfate/sulfite respiration to boost hydrogen sulphide emission. By contrast, FAS at 55% achieved the highest germination index and favored the proliferation of nitrifiers and denitrifiers (e.g. Roseiflexus and Steroidobacter) to improve nitrate availability, thus slightly enhancing nitrous oxide emission. Thus, FAS at 55% exhibits the optimal performance for gaseous emission reduction and maturity enhancement in kitchen waste composting.
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- Lanxia Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Organic Recycling Institute (Suzhou) of China Agricultural University, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 215128, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Zeng Y, Zeng M, Cheng Y, Long B, Wu J. Cultivation of autotrophic nitrifying granular sludge for simultaneous removal of ammonia nitrogen and Tl(I). ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:4017-4032. [PMID: 35574708 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2077659] [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: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Autotrophic nitrifying granular sludge (ANGS) was cultivated for the simultaneous removal of ammonia nitrogen and Tl(I) from inorganic wastewater. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the influent gradually decreased to approximately zero in four parallel sequencing batch reactors (B1: blank controller, B2: 10 mL of added nitrifying bacteria concentrate in each cycle, B3: 1 mg/L Tl(I) added in each cycle and B4: 10 mL of added nitrifying bacteria concentrate and 1 mg/L Tl(I) in each cycle) within 15 days. The main properties, such as the granulation rate and specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) of the ANGS in B1, B2, B3 and B4 tended to be stable within 40, 33, 30 and 33 days, the removal efficiencies of Tl(I) were 59.5%-82.9% and 57.1%-88.6% in B3 and B4 after Day 30, the removal efficiencies of ammonia nitrogen in B1, B2, B3 and B4 were usually above 90% after Day 33, and the total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) in the effluent of B1, B2, B3 and B4 gradually stabilized after Day 36, 32, 32 and 36, indicating that mature ANGS was successfully cultivated in B1, B2, B3 and B4 within 40, 33, 33 and 36 days. The nitrogen degradation kinetic parameters of ANGS indicated that B3 had the strongest ability to remove ammonia and nitrite, suggesting that Tl(I) stress was beneficial to ammonia nitrogen removal and nitrite oxidation. The adsorption of Tl(I) can be described by the Freundlich equation, and the addition of external nitrifying bacteria improved the adsorption ability of ANGS.
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- Yu Zeng
- School of Civil and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Civil and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Civil and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Civil and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Rehabilitation Technology, Pingdingshan, People's Republic of China
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Leng J, Lu J, Hai C, Liu X, Wu P, Sun Y, Yuan C, Zhao J, Hu B. Exploring influence mechanism of small-molecule carbon source on heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification process from carbon metabolism, nitrogen metabolism and electron transport process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129681. [PMID: 37586428 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129681] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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The heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HNAD) process can remove nitrogen and organic carbon under aerobic conditions. To get the in-depth mechanism of the HAND process, a strain named Acinetobacter johnsonii ZHL01 was isolated, and enzyme activity, electron transport, energy production, and gene expression of the strain were studied with small-molecule carbon sources, including sodium citrate, sodium acetate, sodium fumarate, and sodium succinate. The HNAD pathway of ZHL01 was NH4+→NH2OH → NO, and nitrogen balance analysis shows that ZHL01 could assimilate and denitrify 58.29 ± 1.05 % and 16.58 ± 1.07 % of nitrogen, respectively. The assimilation, the nitrification/denitrification, and the respiration processes were regulated by the concentration of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) produced from the different metabolic pathways of small-molecule carbon sources. The HNAD process occurs to reduce intracellular redox levels related to NADH concentrations. This discovery provides a theoretical basis for the practical application of HAND bacteria.
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- Juntong Leng
- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; Key Laboratory of Water Supply & Sewage Engineering, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Chang'an University, The Middle Section of the South 2(nd) Ring Road, 710064 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Gao Y, Zhu J, Wang K, Ma Y, Fang J, Liu G. Discovery of a heterotrophic aerobic denitrification Pseudomonas sp. G16 and its unconventional nitrogen metabolic pathway. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129670. [PMID: 37591467 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129670] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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From the aerobic pond of the farm, the Pseudomonas sp. G16 was screened and isolated, which was confirmed to exhibit heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification. The removal rates of Ammonia (100 mg/L), nitrate (120 mg/L), and nitrite (100 mg/L) by the strain were 94.13%, 92.62%, and 85.67%, and the nitrogen metabolism pathway of strain G16 was analyzed by whole genome sequencing combined with its nitrification-denitrification intermediate products, it was found that the strain had independent nitrification-denitrification ability and no nitrite accumulation. Under the conditions of carbon source of sodium succinate hexahydrate, C/N ratio of 15, pH of 7.5, temperature of 15 °C, and DO of 210 rpm, strain G16 showed excellent denitrification performance. Strain G16 was prepared into biochar-based immobilized bacterial particles, which successfully improved its nitrogen removal efficiency and stability. Therefore, the application of strain G16 in the field of real wastewater treatment has very necessary research value.
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- Yu Gao
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste, Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha 410128, China
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Ding C, He T. Bacillus thuringiensis EM-A1: A novel bacterium for high concentration of ammonium elimination with low nitrite accumulation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139465. [PMID: 37437615 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The biological elimination of high concentration of ammonium from wastewater has attracted increasing attention in recent years. However, few studies on the efficient elimination of high concentration of ammonium by a single bacterium have been reported. Here, the efficient elimination of NH4+-N (>99%) and total nitrogen (TN) (>77%) were attained by Bacillus thuringiensis EM-A1 under 150 rpm at pH 7.2 with sodium succinate and a carbon/nitrogen ratio of 15 at 30 °C with an inoculum size (as measured by absorbance at 600 nm) of 0.2. Strain EM-A1 effectively eliminated 100 mg/L of inorganic nitrogen with maximal NH4+-N, NO3--N, and NO2--N elimination rates of 4.88, 2.57, and 3.06 mg/L/h, respectively. The elimination efficiencies of NH4+-N were 99.87% and 97.13% at initial concentrations of 500 and 1000 mg/L, respectively. Only 0.91 mg/L of NO2--N was accumulated with the elimination of 1000 mg/L NH4+-N. A concentration of 5 mg/L exogenous hydroxylamine was toxic and further inhibited heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (HN-AD). The NH4+-N and NO2--N elimination capacities of strain EM-A1 were specifically inhibited by 2-Octyne (OCT) over 4 μmol/L and diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) over 0.5 mmol/L, respectively. Above 25 mg/L procyanidin (PCY) inhibited the bioconversion of NO3--N and NO2--N. The results demonstrated that strain EM-A1 had HN-AD capacity under halophilic conditions, and has great potential for use in the treatment of nitrogen pollution wastewater; this study also provides new insights into this strain's nitrogen elimination mechanism, helping advance environmental biotechnology.
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- Chenyu Ding
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Zhijuan East Road, Huaxi, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Zhijuan East Road, Huaxi, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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Wang X, Hou H, Liu P, Hou L, Yang T, Dai H, Li J. Acceleration of nitrogen removal performance in a biofilm reactor augmented with Pseudomonas sp. using polycaprolactone as carbon source for treating low carbon to nitrogen wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 386:129507. [PMID: 37468003 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129507] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) process was achieved in a moving bed biofilm reactor after 180-days acclimation using PCL as carbon source for low C/N wastewater treatment. A novel HN-AD strain, JQ-H3, with ability of PCL degradation was augmented to improve nitrogen removal. TN removal efficiencies of 82.31%, 90.05%, and 93.16% were achieved in the augmented reactor (R2), at different HRTs of 24 h, 20 h, and 16 h, while in the control reactor (R1), the TN removal efficiencies were 59.24%, 74.61%, and 76.68%. The effluent COD in R2 was 10.17 mg/L, much lower than that of 42.45 mg/L in R1. Microbial community analysis revealed that JQ-H3 has successfully proliferated with a relative abundance of 4.79%. Relative abundances of functional enzymes of nitrogen cycling remarkably increased due to bioaugmentation based on the analysis of PICRUSt2. This study provides a new approach for enhancing nitrogen removal in low C/N sewage treatment via the HN-AD process.
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- Xiujie Wang
- The College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- The College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- The College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- Water & Environmental Protection Department, China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co., Ltd. Beijing, 100102, China
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- The College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- The College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Urban Sewage Advanced Treatment and Resource Utilization Technology, The College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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Gong S, Cai Q, Hong P, Cai P, Xiao B, Wang C, Wu X, Tian C. Promoting heterotrophic denitrification of Pseudomonas hunanensis strain PAD-1 using pyrite: A mechanistic study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116591. [PMID: 37423367 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Denitrification is critical for removing nitrate from wastewater, but it typically requires large amounts of organic carbon, which can lead to high operating costs and secondary environmental pollution. To address this issue, this study proposes a novel method to reduce the demand for organic carbon in denitrification. In this study, a new denitrifier, Pseudomonas hunanensis strain PAD-1, was obtained with properties for high efficiency nitrogen removal and trace N2O emission. It was also used to explore the feasibility of pyrite-enhanced denitrification to reduce organic carbon demand. The results showed that pyrite significantly improved the heterotrophic denitrification of strain PAD-1, and optimal addition amount was 0.8-1.6 g/L. The strengthening effect of pyrite was positively correlated with carbon to nitrogen ratio, and it could effectively reduce demand for organic carbon sources and enhance carbon metabolism of strain PAD-1. Meanwhile, the pyrite significantly up-regulated electron transport system activity (ETSA) of strain PAD-1 by 80%, nitrate reductase activity by 16%, Complex III activity by 28%, and napA expression by 5.21 times. Overall, the addition of pyrite presents a new avenue for reducing carbon source demand and improving the nitrate harmless rate in the nitrogen removal process.
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- Shihao Gong
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 100872, Hong Kong
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded By Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650228, China.
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Bulynina SS, Ziganshina EE, Ziganshin AM. Growth Efficiency of Chlorella sorokiniana in Synthetic Media and Unsterilized Domestic Wastewater. BIOTECH 2023; 12:53. [PMID: 37606440 PMCID: PMC10443301 DOI: 10.3390/biotech12030053] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Incorporating a variety of microalgae into wastewater treatment is considered an economically viable and environmentally sound strategy. The present work assessed the growth characteristics of Chlorella sorokiniana during cultivation in balanced synthetic media and domestic wastewater. Increasing the NH4+-N concentration to 360 mg L-1 and adding extra PO43--P and SO42--S (up to 80 and 36 mg L-1, respectively) contributed to an increase in the total biomass levels (5.7-5.9 g L-1) during the cultivation of C. sorokiniana in synthetic media. Under these conditions, the maximum concentrations of chlorophylls and carotenoids were 180 ± 7.5 and 26 ± 1.4 mg L-1, respectively. Furthermore, when studying three types of domestic wastewaters, it was noted that only one wastewater contributed to the productive growth of C. sorokiniana, but all wastewaters stimulated an increased accumulation of protein. Finally, the alga, when growing in optimal unsterilized wastewater, showed a maximum specific growth rate of 0.73 day-1, a biomass productivity of 0.21 g L-1 day-1, and 100% NH4+-N removal. These results demonstrate that the tested alga actively adapts to changes in the composition of the growth medium and accumulates high levels of protein in systems with poor-quality water.
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (S.S.B.); (E.E.Z.)
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Jin Y, Zhan W, Wu R, Han Y, Yang S, Ding J, Ren N. Insight into the roles of microalgae on simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in microalgal-bacterial sequencing batch reactors: Nitrogen removal, extracellular polymeric substances, and microbial communities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 379:129038. [PMID: 37037336 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129038] [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: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study explored the influence and mechanism of microalgae on simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) in microalgal-bacterial sequencing batch reactors (MB-SBR). It particularly focused on nitrogen transformation in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and functional groups associated with nitrogen removal. The results showed that MB-SBR achieved more optimal performance than control, with an SND efficiency of 68.01% and total nitrogen removal efficiency of 66.74%. Further analyses revealed that microalgae changed compositions and properties of EPS by increasing EPS contents and improving transfer, conversion, and storage capacity of nitrogen in EPS. Microbial community analysis demonstrated that microalgae promoted the enrichment of functional groups and genes related to SND and introduced diverse nitrogen removal pathways. Moreover, co-occurrence network analysis elucidated the interactions between communities of bacteria and microalgae and the promotion of SND by microalgae as keystone connectors in the MB-SBR. This study provides insights into the roles of microalgae for enhanced SND.
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- Yaruo Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- Guangdong Yuehai Water Investment Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518021, China; Harbin Institute of Technology National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Harbin 150090, China
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- Harbin Institute of Technology National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Song T, Zhang X, Li J, Xie W, Dong W, Wang H. Sulfamethoxazole impact on pollutant removal and microbial community of aerobic granular sludge with filamentous bacteria. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 379:128823. [PMID: 36871701 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In this study, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was employed to investigate its impact on the process of aerobic granule sludge with filamentous bacteria (FAGS). FAGS has shown great tolerance ability. FAGS in a continuous flow reactor (CFR) could keep stable with 2 μg/L of SMX addition during long-term operation. The NH4+, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and SMX removal efficiencies kept higher than 80%, 85%, and 80%, respectively. Both adsorption and biodegradation play important roles in SMX removal for FAGS. The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) might play important role in SMX removal and FAGS tolerance to SMX. The EPS content increased from 157.84 mg/g VSS to 328.22 mg/g VSS with SMX addition. SMX has slightly affected on microorganism community. A high abundance of Rhodobacter, Gemmobacter, and Sphaerotilus of FAGS may positively correlate to SMX. The SMX addition has led to the increase in the abundance of the four sulfonamide resistance genes in FAGS.
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- Tao Song
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830017, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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Gupta RK, Tikariha H, Purohit HJ, Khardenavis AA. Pangenome-driven insights into nitrogen metabolic characteristics of Citrobacter portucalensis strain AAK_AS5 associated with wastewater nitrogen removal. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:270. [PMID: 37356030 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03597-7] [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: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Nitrogen metabolism in the genus Citrobacter is very poorly studied despite its several implications in wastewater treatment. In the current study, Citrobacter portucalensis strain AAK_AS5 was assessed for remediation of simulated wastewater supplemented with different inorganic nitrogen sources. Combination of (NH4)2SO4 with KNO3 was the most preferred for achieving high growth density followed by (NH4)2SO4 and KNO3 alone. This was in agreement with highest ammonical nitrogen removal of 92.9% in the presence of combined nitrogen sources and the corresponding nitrate nitrogen removal of 93% in the presence of KNO3. Furthermore, these removal capacities were validated by investigating the uniqueness and the spread of metabolic features through pan-genomic approach that revealed the largest number of unique genes (2097) and accessory genes (705) in strain AAK_AS5. Of the total 44 different types of nitrogen metabolism-related genes, 39 genes were associated with the core genome, while 5 genes such as gltI, nasA, nasR, nrtA, and ntrC uniquely belonged to the accessory genome. Strain AAK_AS5 possessed three major nitrate removal pathways viz., assimilatory and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonia (ANRA & DNRA), and denitrification; however, the absence of nitrification was compensated by ammonia assimilation catalyzed by gene products of the GDH and GS-GOGAT pathways. narGHIJ encoding the respiratory nitrate reductase was commonly identified in all the studied genomes, while genes such as nirK, norB, and nosZ were uniquely present in the strain AAK_AS5 only. A markedly different genetic content and metabolic diversity between the strains reflected their adaptive evolution in the environment thus highlighting the significance of C. portucalensis AAK_AS5 for potential application in nitrogen removal from wastewater.
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- Rakesh Kumar Gupta
- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division (EBGD), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, 440020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division (EBGD), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division (EBGD), CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, 440020, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Wang A, Luo X, Li X, Huang D, Huang Q, Zhang XX, Chen W. Bioaugmentation of woodchip bioreactors by Pseudomonas nicosulfuronedens D1-1 with functional species enrichment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129309. [PMID: 37311530 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A novel heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) bacterium D1-1 was identified as Pseudomonas nicosulfuronedens D1-1. Strain D1-1 removed 97.24%, 97.25%, and 77.12% of 100 mg/L NH4+-N, NO3--N, and NO2--N, with corresponding maximum removal rates of 7.42, 8.69, and 7.15 mg·L-1·h-1, respectively. Strain D1-1 bioaugmentation enhanced woodchip bioreactor performance with an average NO3--N removal efficiency of 93.8%. Bioaugmentation enriched N cyclers along with increased bacterial diversity and predicted genes for denitrification, DNRA (dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium), and ammonium oxidation. It also reduced local selection and network modularity from 4.336 to 0.934, resulting in predicted nitrogen (N) cycling genes shared by more modules. These observations suggested that bioaugmentation could enhance the functional redundancy to stabilize the NO3--N removal performance. This study provides insights into the potential applications of HN-AD bacteria in bioremediation or other environmental engineering fields, relying on their ability to shape bacterial communities.
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- Achen Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Natural Sciences, Massey University at Albany, Auckland 0745, New Zealand
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Feng L, Sun FY, Yang J, Cui D, Li ZH, Pi S, Zhao HP, Li A. Intracellular electron competition in response to the oxygen pressure of the aerobic denitrification process in an O 2-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) for nitrate removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 875:162592. [PMID: 36889408 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study quantitatively investigated the effect of dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration on aerobic denitrification, and showed the mechanism of aerobic denitrification from the perspective of electron competition by cultivating Pseudomonas stutzeri T13, a typical aerobic denitrifier, in an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor (O2-based MBfR). The experiments showed that when the O2 pressure increased from 2 to 10 psig , the average effluent DO concentration during steady-state phases increased from 0.02 to 4.23 mg/L, and the corresponding mean NO3--N removal efficiency slightly decreased from 97.2 % to 90.9 %. Compared to the maximum theoretical flux of O2 in various phases, the actual O2 transfer flux increased from a limited status (2.07 e- eq m-2 d-1 at 2 psig) to an excessive status (5.58 e- eq m-2 d-1 at 10 psig). The increase of DO inhibited the electron availability for aerobic denitrification, which decreased from 23.97 % to 11.46 %, accompanying the increased electron availability for aerobic respiration from 15.87 % to 28.36 %. Unlike the napA and norB genes, the expression of the nirS and nosZ genes was significantly affected by DO, with the highest relative fold-changes of 6.5 and 6.13 at 4 psig O2, respectively. The results contribute to clarifying the mechanism of aerobic denitrification from the quantitative perspective of electron distribution and the qualitative perspective of gene expression, which benefits the control and practical application of aerobic denitrification for wastewater treatment.
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- Liang Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Deng M, Li B, Li L, Oon YS, Zhao X, Song K. High nitrous oxide (N 2O) greenhouse gas reduction potential of Pseudomonas sp. YR02 under aerobic condition. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 378:128994. [PMID: 37004889 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128994] [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: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Aerobic environments exist widely in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and are unfavorable for greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) reduction. Here, a novel strain Pseudomonas sp. YR02, which can perform N2O reduction under aerobic conditions, was isolated. The successful amplification of four denitrifying genes proved its complete denitrifying ability. The inorganic nitrogen (IN) removal efficiencies (NRE) were >98.0% and intracellular nitrogen and gaseous nitrogen account for 52.6-58.4% and 41.6-47.4% of input nitrogen, respectively. The priority of IN utilization was TAN > NO3--N > NO2--N. The optimal conditions for IN and N2O removal were consistent, except for the C/N ratio, which is 15 and 5 for IN and N2O removal, respectively. The biokinetic constants analysis indicated strain YR02 had high potential to treat high ammonia and dissolved N2O wastewater. Strain YR02 bioaugmentation mitigated 98.7% of N2O emission and improved 32% NRE in WWTP, proving its application potential for N2O mitigation.
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- Yuren Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co. Ltd, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Zhou Y, Wang J. Detection and removal technologies for ammonium and antibiotics in agricultural wastewater: Recent advances and prospective. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 334:139027. [PMID: 37236277 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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With the extensive development of industrial livestock and poultry production, a considerable part of agricultural wastewater containing tremendous ammonium and antibiotics have been indiscriminately released into the aquatic systems, causing serious harms to ecosystem and human health. In this review, ammonium detection technologies, including spectroscopy and fluorescence methods, and sensors were systematically summarized. Antibiotics analysis methodologies were critically reviewed, including chromatographic methods coupled with mass spectrometry, electrochemical sensors, fluorescence sensors, and biosensors. Current progress in remediation methods for ammonium removal were discussed and analyzed, including chemical precipitation, breakpoint chlorination, air stripping, reverse osmosis, adsorption, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), and biological methods. Antibiotics removal approaches were comprehensively reviewed, including physical, AOPs, and biological processes. Furthermore, the simultaneous removal strategies for ammonium and antibiotics were reviewed and discussed, including physical adsorption processes, AOPs, biological processes. Finally, research gaps and the future perspectives were discussed. Through conducting comprehensive review, future research priorities include: (1) to improve the stabilities and adaptabilities of detection and analysis techniques for ammonium and antibiotics, (2) to develop innovative, efficient, and low cost approaches for simultaneous removal of ammonium and antibiotics, and (3) to explore the underlying mechanisms that governs the simultaneous removal of ammonium and antibiotics. This review could facilitate the evolution of innovative and efficient technologies for ammonium and antibiotics treatment in agricultural wastewater.
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- Yaoyu Zhou
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China; Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
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Tang Q, Zeng M, Zou W, Jiang W, Kahaer A, Liu S, Hong C, Ye Y, Jiang W, Kang J, Ren Y, Liu D. A new strategy to simultaneous removal and recovery of nitrogen from wastewater without N 2O emission by heterotrophic nitrogen-assimilating bacterium. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 872:162211. [PMID: 36791849 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162211] [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: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Biological assimilation that recovery the nitrogen from wastewater in the form of biomass offers a more environmentally friendly solution for the limitations of the conventional wastewater treatments. This study reported the simultaneous removal and recovery of nitrogen from wastewater without N2O emission by a heterotrophic nitrogen-assimilating Acinetobacter sp. DN1 strain. Nitrogen balance, biomass qualitative analysis, genome and enzyme studies have been performed to illustrate the mechanism of nitrogen conversion by strain DN1. Results showed that the ammonium removal followed one direct pathway (GOGAT/GDH) and three indirect pathways (NH4+ → NH2OH → NO → NO2- → NH4+ → GOGAT/GDH; NH4+ → NH2OH → NO → NO2- → NO3- → NO2- → NH4+ → GOGAT/GDH; NH4+ → NH2OH → NO → NO3- → NO2- → NH4+ → GOGAT/GDH). Nitrogen balance and biomass qualitative analysis showed that over 70 % of the ammonium in the wastewater was converted into intracellular nitrogen-containing compounds and stored in the cells of strain DN1. Traditional denitrification pathway was not detected and the ammonium was removed through assimilation, which makes it more energy-saving for nitrogen recovery when compared with Haber-Bosch process. This study provides a new direction for simultaneous nitrogen removal and recovery without N2O emission by the heterotrophic nitrogen-assimilating bacterium.
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- Qian Tang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Wuhan Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd, No. 52 Optics Valley Avenue, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Heat Engineering Faculty, Kim Chaek University of Technology, Pyongyang 999093, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Chen M, He T, Wu Q, Zhang M, He K. Enhanced heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification performance of Glutamicibacter arilaitensis EM-H8 with different carbon sources. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138266. [PMID: 36868423 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138266] [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: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Different carbon sources for Glutamicibacter arilaitensis EM-H8 were evaluated for ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) and nitrite nitrogen (NO2--N) removal. Strain EM-H8 could rapidly remove NH4+-N, NO3--N and NO2--N. The highest removal rates measured for different forms of nitrogen with different carbon sources were 5.94 mg/L/h for NH4+-N with sodium citrate, 4.25 mg/L/h for NO3--N with sodium succinate, and 3.88 mg/L/h for NO2--N with sucrose. The Nitrogen balance showed that strain EM-H8 could convert 77.88% of the initial nitrogen into nitrogenous gas when NO2--N was selected as the sole nitrogen source. The presence of NH4+-N increased the removal rate of NO2--N from 3.88 to 4.02 mg/L/h. In an enzyme assay, ammonia monooxygenase, nitrate reductase and nitrite oxidoreductase were detected at 0.209, 0.314, and 0.025 U/mg protein, respectively. These results demonstrate that strain EM-H8 performs well for nitrogen removal, and shows excellent potential for simple and efficient removal of NO2--N from wastewater.
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- Mengping Chen
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology Agro-Bioengineering (CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology Agro-Bioengineering (CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology Agro-Bioengineering (CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology Agro-Bioengineering (CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Zhou X, Wang Y, Tan X, Sheng Y, Li Y, Zhang Q, Xu J, Shi Z. Genomics and nitrogen metabolic characteristics of a novel heterotrophic nitrifying-aerobic denitrifying bacterium Acinetobacter oleivorans AHP123. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 375:128822. [PMID: 36871698 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A novel aerobic strain of Acinetobacter oleivorans AHP123 was isolated from activated sludge, which could conduct heterotrophic nitrification and denitrification simultaneously. This strain has excellent NH4+-N removal ability, with 97.93% removal rate at 24-hour. To identify the metabolic pathways of this novel strain, genes of gam, glnA, gdhA, gltB, nirB, nasA, nar, nor, glnK and amt were detected by genome analysis. Through RT-qPCR, it was found that the expression of key genes confirmed two possible ways of nitrogen removal in strain AHP123: nitrogen assimilation and heterotrophic nitrification aerobic denitrification (HNAD). However, the absence of some common HNAD genes (amo, nap and nos) suggested that strain AHP123 might have a different HNAD pathway from other HNAD bacteria. Nitrogen balance analysis revealed that strain AHP123 assimilated most of the external nitrogen sources into intracellular nitrogen.
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- Xiangqun Zhou
- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China.
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Li Q, Gao J, Zhang J, Huang Z, Wang S, Song B, Wang Q, Zhou W. Treatment of high-phosphorus load wastewater by column packed with non-burning compound filler/gravel/ceramsite: evaluation of performance and microorganism community. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:67730-67741. [PMID: 37118390 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26487-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Cost-effective and environmental-friendly substrates are essential for the constructed wetlands (CWs). In this study, the column test was used to explore the differences in pollutant purification performance, microbial community structure and abundance between non-burning compound filler and conventional CWs substrates (i.e. gravel and ceramsite) at low temperature (0-15℃). It was found that the maximum phosphorus removal efficiency of compound filler (99%) was better than gravel (18%) and ceramsite (21%). Besides, the proportion of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria capable of ammonium oxidation, nitrification and denitrification (i.e. Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Acetoanaerobium) was enhanced by compound filler, which has an excellent potential for nitrogen removal in the subsequent purification process. These results demonstrated that the self-made non-burning compound filler was a potential substrate for CWs, which was of great significance for the resource utilization of solid wastes such as polyaluminum chloride residue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qiang Li
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
- Key Laboratory of Water Management and Water Security for Yellow River, Basin, Ministry of Water Resources (Under Construction), Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Faculty of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Rehabilitation Technology, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- CSCEC Xinjiang Construction&Engineering (Group) Co.,Ltd, Xian, 710000, China
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