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Yu L, Ju CJ, Jing KY, Wang ZY, Niyazi S, Wang Q. The role of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate on intra/extracellular electron transfer of anaerobic nitrate reduction. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 333:117455. [PMID: 36758409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117455] [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: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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To improve the electron (e-) transfer efficiency, exogenous redox mediators (RMs) were usually employed to enhance the denitrification efficiency due to the electron shuttling. Previous studies were mainly focused on how to improve the extracellular electron transfer (EET) by exogenous RMs. However, the intracellular electron transfer (IET), another crucial e- transfer pathway, of biological denitrification was scarcely reported, especially for the relationship between the denitrification and IET. In this study, Coenzyme Q, Complexes I, II and III were determined as the core components in the IET chain of denitrification by using four specific respiration chain inhibitors (RCIs). Anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) partially recovered the IET of denitrification from NO3--N to N2 gas when the RCIs were added. Specifically, the generations of N2 gas were improved by 9.68%-18.25% in the experiments with RCIs and AQS, comparing to that with RCIs. nrfA gene was not detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, suggesting that Klebsiella oxytoca strain could not conduct dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium. Nitrate assimilation was considered as the main NH4+-N formation way of K. oxytoca strain. The two e- transfer pathways of denitrification were constructed and the roles of AQS on the IET and EET of denitrification were specifically discussed. The results of this study provided a better understanding of the e- transfer pathways of denitrification, and suggested a potential practical use of exogenous RM on bio-treatment of nitrate-containing wastewater.
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- Lei Yu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Soil Environment Research Institute, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, 210003, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Ma XL, He EJ, Cao FT, Fan YY, Zhou XT, Xiao X. Re-evaluation of the environmental hazards of nZnO to denitrification: Performance and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132824. [PMID: 34752835 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Numerous studies have shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) have an inhibitory effect on wastewater biotreatment, where doses exceeding ambient concentrations are used. However, the effect of ambient concentrations of ZnO (<1 mg/L) on anaerobic digestion processes is not clear. Herein, this study comprehensively explored the impact of nZnO on the denitrification performance and core microbial community of activated sludge under ambient concentrations. Results showed that only 0.075 mg/L nZnO had shown a beneficial effect on nitrogen removal by activated sludge. When nZnO concentration reached 0.75 mg/L, significant enhancement of nitrate reduction and mitigation of nitrite accumulation were observed, indicating a remarkable stimulatory effect on nitrogen removal. Simultaneously, nZnO could weaken the sludge surface charge and improve the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances, thus enhancing sludge flocculation for denitrification. Microbial community analysis revealed that nZnO exposure increased the relative abundance of denitrifying bacteria, which could contribute to the reinforcement of traditional denitrification. Furthermore, exogenous addition of NH4+ significantly inhibited the accumulation of nitrite, implying that nZnO had a potential to improve the denitrification process via a partial denitrification-anammox pathway. Considering current ambient concentration, the stimulatory effect shown in our work may better represent the actual behavior of ZnO in wastewater biotreatment.
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- Xiao-Lin Ma
- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Guo F, Xu F, Cai R, Li D, Xu Q, Yang X, Wu Z, Wang Y, He Q, Ao L, Vymazal J, Chen Y. Enhancement of denitrification in biofilters by immobilized biochar under low-temperature stress. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126664. [PMID: 34990859 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Efficient removal of nitrate under low temperature is challenging because of the reduction of the microbial activity. This study successfully explored the promotion on the performance of denitrification utilizing the immobilized biochar in biofilters under low temperature (6 ± 2 °C). The results showed that the immobilized biochar increased the denitrification rate by 76.8% and decreased the nitrous oxide emissions by 82.5%. Mechanistic studies revealed that the immobilized biochar increased the activities of the denitrifying enzymes and three enzymes involved in glycolysis. Furthermore, the immobilized biochar elevated the activity of the electron transport system by 31.8%. Finally, structural equation model explained that the increase of nitrate reductase activity was a crucial factor to enhance the total nitrogen removal efficiency in biofilters with immobilized biochar. Overall, the use of immobilized biochar can be a novel strategy to enhance nitrogen removal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in biofilters under low temperature.
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- Fucheng Guo
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China; Sichuan Shuihui Ecological Environment Treatment Co., Ltd., Neijiang 641100, Sichuan Province, China
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- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China; Sichuan Shuihui Ecological Environment Treatment Co., Ltd., Neijiang 641100, Sichuan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Dapartment of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kymýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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Zhang X, Chen F, Xu B. Applied research on aquatic macrophyte fermentation broth in SBR denitrification. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2097-2106. [PMID: 34008898 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1584] [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: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the traditional biological process for nitrogen removal, an insufficient carbon source is often the limiting factor. To solve this problem, reed fermentation broth was selected as the source of denitrification carbon for nitrogen removal in a SBR, and the influence of different C/N conditions on the denitrification and the characteristics of bacteria in the reactor were examined. Leaching experiments with reeds employed fluorescence excitation-emission spectrophotometry and revealed that the reed material had a high capacity for carbon release, the average dissolved organic carbon release content proportion was 11.3 mg/g, and the dissolved organic matter mainly consisted of humic acid-like compounds. Using reed fermentation broth as an additional carbon source promoted the denitrification of wastewater by microbes. When reed fermentation broth was added at a C/N ratio of 6, the best nitrogen efficiency for nitrogen removal was 88.3-96.4%. Analyses of microbial diversity indicated that in the SBR reactor, the relative abundance of denitrifying bacteria at the genus level reached 38.5%. These results revealed that reed fermentation broth promoted the growth of anaerobic denitrifying bacteria and improved the efficiency of denitrification. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the use of reed fermentation broth as an external carbon source that increases the efficiency for denitrification of wastewater. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Using fluorescence excitation-emission spectrophotometry and parallel factor analysis to evaluate the supply capacity of DOMs released from reed. Research the feasibility of reed fermented broth as external carbon source under the condition of extremely low carbon source. Provides theoretical guidance for deep denitrification in sewage treatment plant with SBR process.
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- Xu Zhang
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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Tan C, Zeng Q, Zhu G, Ning Y, Zhu X, Zhang P, Yan N, Zhang Y, Rittmann BE. Characteristics of denitrification in a vertical baffled bioreactor. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111046. [PMID: 33745931 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A vertical baffled bioreactor (VBBR) was employed for tertiary denitrification. Its features were designed to minimize the demand for externally supplied electron donor by minimizing net biomass synthesis and oxygen respiration. Over a two-year period, complete denitrification was realized routinely in the VBBR. The nitrate-removal rate was proportion to the influent COD/N ratio, with complete denitrification possible for COD/N ratios >3 gCOD/gN. Batch kinetic tests carried out at the end of years 1 and 2 documented that supplied electron donor was oxidized in the first 1-2 h, but nitrate and nitrite reductions occurred predominantly after 2 h and were driven by internally stored electron donor. Measurements confirmed that the VBBR minimized the demand of added electron donor: The observed yield was only 0.05 mgVSS/mgCOD, and the COD demand for O2 respiration was only 1-6.7% of the COD demand for N reductions. Biofilm samples taken from the upper and lower ports in cylinder of VBBR had similarly high alpha diversity and dominant genera, but the upper biofilm had a denitrification rate about 70% greater than the lower biofilm. The higher denitrification rate in the upper biofilm correlated its higher content of active biomass.
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- Chong Tan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Geographical Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China; Yangtze Delta Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, PR China.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5701, USA
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Bautista-Toledo MI, Maldonado-Hódar FJ, Morales-Torres S, Pastrana-Martínez LM. Supported Biofilms on Carbon-Oxide Composites for Nitrate Reduction in Agricultural Waste Water. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26102987. [PMID: 34069848 PMCID: PMC8157387 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli colonies were grown on different supports for the removal of nitrates from water. A carbon material and different commercial metal oxides, such as SiO2, TiO2 and Al2O3, and their corresponding carbon–metal oxide composites were studied. The physicochemical properties were analyzed by different techniques and the results were correlated with their performance in the denitrification process. Developed biofilms effectively adhere to the supports and always reach the complete reduction of nitrates to gaseous products. Nevertheless, faster processes occur when the biofilm is supported on mesoporous and non-acid materials (carbon and silica).
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Agathokleous E, Calabrese EJ. Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology: How clean is clean? Rethinking dose-response analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 746:138769. [PMID: 32389333 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Global agendas for sustaining clean environments target remediation of multimedia contaminants, but how clean is clean? Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology focus on issues concerning "clean". However, the models used to assess the effects of environmental multimedia on individual living organisms and communities or populations in Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology may fail to provide reliable estimates for risk assessment and optimize health. Recent developments in low-dose effects research provide a novel means in Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology to improve the quality of hazard and risk assessment.
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- Evgenios Agathokleous
- Institute of Ecology, School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Ningliu Rd. 219, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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