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Wang S, Tian Y, Bi Y, Meng F, Qiu C, Yu J, Liu L, Zhao Y. Recovery strategies and mechanisms of anammox reaction following inhibition by environmental factors: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118824. [PMID: 38588911 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118824] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a promising biological method for treating nitrogen-rich, low-carbon wastewater. However, the application of anammox technology in actual engineering is easily limited by environmental factors. Considerable progress has been investigated in recent years in anammox restoration strategies, significantly addressing the challenge of poor reaction performance following inhibition. This review systematically outlines the strategies employed to recover anammox performance following inhibition by conventional environmental factors and emerging pollutants. Additionally, comprehensive summaries of strategies aimed at promoting anammox activity and enhancing nitrogen removal performance provide valuable insights into the current research landscape in this field. The review contributes to a comprehensive understanding of restoration strategies of anammox-based technologies.
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- Shaopo Wang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Ye W, Yan J, Yan J, Lin JG, Ji Q, Li Z, Ganjidoust H, Huang L, Li M, Zhang H. Potential electron acceptors for ammonium oxidation in wastewater treatment system under anoxic condition: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118984. [PMID: 38670211 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118984] [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: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation has been considered as an environmental-friendly and energy-efficient biological nitrogen removal (BNR) technology. Recently, new reaction pathway for ammonium oxidation under anaerobic condition had been discovered. In addition to nitrite, iron trivalent, sulfate, manganese and electrons from electrode might be potential electron acceptors for ammonium oxidation, which can be coupled to traditional BNR process for wastewater treatment. In this paper, the pathway and mechanism for ammonium oxidation with various electron acceptors under anaerobic condition is studied comprehensively, and the research progress of potentially functional microbes is summarized. The potential application of various electron acceptors for ammonium oxidation in wastewater is addressed, and the N2O emission during nitrogen removal is also discussed, which was important greenhouse gas for global climate change. The problems remained unclear for ammonium oxidation by multi-electron acceptors and potential interactions are also discussed in this review.
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- Weizhuo Ye
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu City, 30010, Taiwan
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- The Earth, Ocean and atmospheric sciences thrust (EOAS), Hong Gong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), 511442, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University, 14115-397, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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Naufal M, Wu JH. Chemomixoautotrophy and stress adaptation of anammox bacteria: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 257:121663. [PMID: 38669739 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121663] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (anammox) bacteria, which were first discovered nearly three decades ago, are crucial for treating ammonium-containing wastewater. Studies have reported on the biochemical nitrogen conversion process and the physiological, phylogenic, and ecological features of anammox bacteria. For a long time, anammox bacteria were assumed to have a lithoautotrophic lifestyle. However, recent studies have suggested the functional versatility of anammox bacteria. Genome-based analysis and experiments with enrichment cultures have demonstrated the association of the metabolic activities of anammox bacteria with different stress conditions, revealing the importance of utilizing specific organic substances, including organoautotrophy, for growth and adaptation to stress conditions. Our understanding regarding the utilization and metabolism of organic substances and their associations with anammox reactions in anammox bacteria is growing but still incomplete. In this review, we summarize the effect of the utilization of organic substances by anammox bacteria under environmental stress conditions, emphasizing their potential organoautotrophic activity and metabolic flexibility. Although most anammox bacteria may utilize specific organic substances, Ca. Brocadia exhibited the highest level of mixoautotrophic activity. The environmental factors that substantially affect the organoautotrophic activities of anammox bacteria were also examined. This review provides a new perspective on the organoautotrophic capacity of anammox bacteria.
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- Muhammad Naufal
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, East District, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, East District, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan.
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Gao M, Guo B, Zou X, Guo H, Yao Y, Chen Y, Guo J, Liu Y. Mechanisms of anammox granular sludge reactor effluent as biostimulant: Shaping microenvironment for anammox metabolism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 406:130962. [PMID: 38876278 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Effluent from anammox granular sludge (AnGS) bioreactor contains microbes and microbial products. This study explored mechanisms of utilizing AnGS-effluent as biostimulant for anammox process enhancement. Compared with no AnGS-effluent supplemented control reactor, 5.0 and 1.3 times higher ammonium nitrogen and total inorganic nitrogen removal rates, respectively were obtained with continuous AnGS-effluent supplementation after 98 days' operation. Anammox bacteria from Candidatus Brocadia accounted for 0.1 % (DNA level) and 1.3 %-1.5 % (RNA level) in control reactor, and 2.9 % (DNA level) and 54.5 %-55.4 % (RNA level) in the AnGS-effluent-fed reactor. Influent microbial immigration evaluation showed that bacterial immigration via AnGS-effluent supplementation was not the main contributor to active anammox community development. Amino acids biosynthesis, B-vitamins and coenzymes metabolism related pathways were facilitated by AnGS-effluent supplementation. AnGS-effluent supplementation aided anammox metabolic activity by shaping microenvironment and microbial interactions. This study provides insights into enhancing anammox bacterial metabolism with AnGS-effluent microbial products as biostimulant.
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- Mengjiao Gao
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4001, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4001, Queensland, Australia.
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Zhou J, Feng Y, Wu X, Feng Y, Zhao Y, Pan J, Liu S. Communication leads to bacterial heterogeneous adaptation to changing conditions in partial nitrification reactor. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172110. [PMID: 38565348 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172110] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Recently, it is reported that bacterial communication coordinates the whole consortia to jointly resist the adverse environments. Here, we found the bacterial communication inevitably distinguished bacterial adaptation among different species in partial nitrification reactor under decreasing temperatures. We operated a partial nitrification reactor under temperature gradient from 30 °C to 5 °C and found the promotion of bacterial communication on adaptation of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) was greater than that of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). Signal pathways with single-component sensing protein in AOB can regulate more genes involved in bacterial adaptation than that with two-component sensing protein in NOB. The negative effects of bacterial communication, which were seriously ignored, have been highlighted, and Clp regulator downstream diffusible signal factor (DSF) based signal pathways worked as transcription activators and inhibitors of adaptation genes in AOB and NOB respectively. Bacterial communication can induce differential adaptation through influencing bacterial interactions. AOB inclined to cooperate with DSF synthesis bacteria as temperature declined, however, cooperation between NOB and DSF synthesis bacteria inclined to get weakening. According to the regulatory effects of signal pathways, bacterial survival strategies for self-protection were revealed. This study hints a potential way to govern niche differentiation in the microbiota by bacterial communication, contributing to forming an efficient artificial ecosystem.
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- Jianhang Zhou
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China.
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Wang YC, Mao Y, Fu HM, Wang J, Weng X, Liu ZH, Xu XW, Yan P, Fang F, Guo JS, Shen Y, Chen YP. New insights into functional divergence and adaptive evolution of uncultured bacteria in anammox community by complete genome-centric analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 924:171530. [PMID: 38453092 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171530] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Anaerobic ammonium-oxidation (anammox) bacteria play a crucial role in global nitrogen cycling and wastewater nitrogen removal, but they share symbiotic relationships with various other microorganisms. Functional divergence and adaptive evolution of uncultured bacteria in anammox community remain underexplored. Although shotgun metagenomics based on short reads has been widely used in anammox research, metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) are often discontinuous and highly contaminated, which limits in-depth analyses of anammox communities. Here, for the first time, we performed Pacific Biosciences high-fidelity (HiFi) long-read sequencing on the anammox granule sludge sample from a lab-scale bioreactor, and obtained 30 accurate and complete metagenome-assembled genomes (cMAGs). These cMAGs were obtained by selecting high-quality circular contigs from initial assemblies of long reads generated by HiFi sequencing, eliminating the need for Illumina short reads, binning, and reassembly. One new anammox species affiliated with Candidatus Jettenia and three species affiliated with novel families were found in this anammox community. cMAG-centric analysis revealed functional divergence in general and nitrogen metabolism among the anammox community members, and they might adopt a cross-feeding strategy in organic matter, cofactors, and vitamins. Furthermore, we identified 63 mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and 50 putative horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events within these cMAGs. The results suggest that HGT events and MGEs related to phage and integration or excision, particularly transposons containing tnpA in anammox bacteria, might play important roles in the adaptive evolution of this anammox community. The cMAGs generated in the present study could be used to establish of a comprehensive database for anammox bacteria and associated microorganisms. These findings highlight the advantages of HiFi sequencing for the studies of complex mixed cultures and advance the understanding of anammox communities.
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- Yi-Cheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; National Research Base of Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- National Research Base of Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments of MOE, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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Clements E, Nahum Y, Pérez-Calleja P, Kim B, Nerenberg R. Effects of temperature on nitrifying membrane-aerated biofilms: An experimental and modeling study. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 253:121272. [PMID: 38367375 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121272] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Temperature is known to have an important effect on the morphology and removal fluxes of conventional, co-diffusional biofilms. However, much less is known about the effects of temperature on membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs). Experiments and modeling were used to determine the effects of temperature on the removal fluxes, biofilm thickness and morphology, and biofilm microbial community structure of nitrifying MABRs. Steady state tests were carried out at 10 °C and 30 °C. MABRs grown at 30 °C had higher ammonium removal fluxes (5.5 ± 0.9 g-N/m2/day at 20 mgN/L) than those grown at 10 °C (3.4 ± 0.2 g-N/m2/day at 20 mgN/L). The 30 °C biofilms were thinner and rougher, with a lower protein to polysaccharides ratio (PN/PS) in their extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix and greater amounts of biofilm detachment. Based on fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), there was a higher relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria at 30 °C than at 10 °C, and the ratio of AOB to total nitrifiers (AOB + NOB) was higher at 30 °C (95.1 ± 2.3%) than at 10 °C (77.2 ± 8.6 %). Anammox bacteria were more abundant at 30 °C (16.6 ± 3.7 %) than at 10 °C (6.5 ± 2.4 %). Modeling suggested that higher temperatures increase ammonium oxidation fluxes when the biofilm is limited by ammonium. However, fluxes decrease when oxygen becomes limited, i.e., when the bulk ammonium concentrations are high, due to decreased oxygen solubility. Consistent with the experimental results, the model predicted that the percentage of AOB to total nitrifiers at 30 °C was higher than at 10 °C. To investigate the effects of temperature on biofilm diffusivity and O2 solubility, without longer-term changes in the microbial community, MABR biofilms were grown to steady state at 20 °C, then the temperature changed to 10 °C or 30 °C overnight. Higher ammonium oxidation fluxes were obtained at higher temperatures: 1.91 ± 0.24 g-N/m2/day at 10 °C and 3.19 ± 0.40 g-N/m2/day at 30 °C. Overall, this work provides detailed insights into the effect of temperature on nitrifying MABRs, which can be used to better understand MABR behavior and manage MABR reactors.
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- Emily Clements
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Southern Nevada Water Authority, 1299 Burkholder Blvd., Henderson, NV 89015, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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Wang R, Liu J, Zhang Q, Li X, Wang S, Peng Y. Robustness of the anammox process at low temperatures and low dissolved oxygen for low C/N municipal wastewater treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 252:121209. [PMID: 38309058 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121209] [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: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Low water temperatures and ammonium concentrations pose challenges for anammox applications in the treatment of low C/N municipal wastewater. In this study, a 10 L-water bath sequencing batch reactor combing biofilm and suspended sludge was designed for low C/N municipal wastewater treatment. The nitrogen removal performance via partial nitrification anammox-(endogenous) denitrification anammox process was investigated with anaerobic-aerobic-anoxic mode at low temperatures and dissolved oxygen (DO). The results showed that with the decrease of temperature from 30 to 15℃, the influent and effluent nitrogen concentrations and nitrogen removal efficiencies were 73.7 ± 6.5 mg/L, 7.8 ± 2.8 mg/L, and 89.4 %, respectively, with aerobic hydraulic retention time of only 6 h and DO concentration of 0.2-0.5 mg/L. Among that, the stable anammox process compensated for the inhibitory effects of the low temperatures on the nitrification and denitrification processes. Notably, from 30 to 15℃, the anammox activity and relative abundance of the dominant Brocadia genus were increased from 39.7 to 45.5 mgN/gVSS/d and 7.3 to 12.0 %, respectively; the single gene expression level of the biofilm increased 9.0 times. The anammox bacteria showed a good adaptation to temperatures reduction. However, nitrogen removal by anammox was not improved by increasing DO (≥ 4 mg/L) at 8-4℃. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of the mainstream anammox process at low temperatures.
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- Rui Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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Xiu W, Gai R, Chen S, Ren C, Lloyd JR, Bassil NM, Nixon SL, Polya DA, Hou S, Guo H. Ammonium-Enhanced Arsenic Mobilization from Aquifer Sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38317381 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Ammonium-related pathways are important for groundwater arsenic (As) enrichment, especially via microbial Fe(III) reduction coupled with anaerobic ammonium oxidation; however, the key pathways (and microorganisms) underpinning ammonium-induced Fe(III) reduction and their contributions to As mobilization in groundwater are still unknown. To address this gap, aquifer sediments hosting high As groundwater from the western Hetao Basin were incubated with 15N-labeled ammonium and external organic carbon sources (including glucose, lactate, and lactate/acetate). Decreases in ammonium concentrations were positively correlated with increases in the total produced Fe(II) (Fe(II)tot) and released As. The molar ratios of Fe(II)tot to oxidized ammonium ranged from 3.1 to 3.7 for all incubations, and the δ15N values of N2 from the headspace increased in 15N-labeled ammonium-treated series, suggesting N2 as the key end product of ammonium oxidation. The addition of ammonium increased the As release by 16.1% to 49.6%, which was more pronounced when copresented with organic electron donors. Genome-resolved metagenomic analyses (326 good-quality MAGs) suggested that ammonium-induced Fe(III) reduction in this system required syntrophic metabolic interactions between bacterial Fe(III) reduction and archaeal ammonium oxidation. The current results highlight the significance of syntrophic ammonium-stimulated Fe(III) reduction in driving As mobilization, which is underestimated in high As groundwater.
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- Wei Xiu
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
- Institute of Earth sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
- MWR Key Laboratory of Groundwater Conservation and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
- Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
- Institute of Earth sciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Shenzhen Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518049, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Department of Ocean Science & Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
- MWR Key Laboratory of Groundwater Conservation and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Department of Ocean Science & Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
- MWR Key Laboratory of Groundwater Conservation and School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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Lin X, Li B, Tian M, Li X, Wang J. Denitrification effect and strengthening mechanism of SAD/A system at low temperature by gel-immobilization technology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 900:165599. [PMID: 37516176 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165599] [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: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Sulfur autotrophic denitrification coupled anaerobic ammonia oxidation (SAD/A) has several advantages over other denitrification processes; for example, it does not consume the organic carbon source, has low operation costs, and produces less excess sludge; however, it has certain disadvantages as well, such as a long start-up time, easy loss of bacteria, and low microbial activity at low temperature. The use of microbial immobilization technology to embed functional bacteria provides a feasible method of resolving the above problems. In this study polyvinyl alcohol‑sodium alginate was used to prepare a composite carrier for fixing anaerobic ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AAOB) and sulfur oxidizing bacteria (SOB), and the structure and morphology of the encapsulated bodies were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Subsequently, the nitrogen removal performance of the immobilized microbial carriers in the gradient cooling process (30 °C to 10 °C) was determined, and the corresponding mechanism was discussed. The results showed that the nitrate-removal efficiencies observed with granular sludge and gel embedding were at 10 °C 21.44 % and 14.31 % lower, than those at 30 °C, respectively, whereas the ammonia-removal efficiency decreased by up to approximately three-fold. The main mechanism was the 'insulation' provided by the external gel composed of PVA and SA for the internal sludge and subsequent improvement of its low temperature resistance, while protecting AAOB and SOB from oxygen inhibition, which is conducive to enriching denitrifying bacteria. In addition, the gel does not change the internal sludge species, it can shift the dominance of specific microorganisms and improve the removal efficiency of nitrogen. In summary, the immobilization of AAOB and SOB by the gel can achieve effectively mitigate nitrogen pollution in low temperature environments, thus indicating that the SAD/A process has broad engineering application prospects.
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- Xiangyu Lin
- Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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- Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Wuhan Airport Economic and Technological Development Zone Service Industry Development Investment Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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Zhang X, Zhang X, Chen J, Wu P, Yang Z, Zhou L, Zhu Z, Wu Z, Zhang K, Wang Y, Ruth G. A critical review of improving mainstream anammox systems: Based on macroscopic process regulation and microscopic enhancement mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116770. [PMID: 37516268 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116770] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Full-scale anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) engineering applications are vastly limited by the sensitivity of anammox bacteria to the complex mainstream ambience factors. Therefore, it is of great necessity to comprehensively summarize and overcome performance-related challenges in mainstream anammox process at the macro/micro level, including the macroscopic process variable regulation and microscopic biological metabolic enhancement. This article systematically reviewed the recent important advances in the enrichment and retention of anammox bacteria and main factors affecting metabolic regulation under mainstream conditions, and proposed key strategies for the related performance optimization. The characteristics and behavior mechanism of anammox consortia in response to mainstream environment were then discussed in details, and we revealed that the synergistic nitrogen metabolism of multi-functional bacterial genera based on anammox microbiome was conducive to mainstream anammox nitrogen removal processes. Finally, the critical outcomes of anammox extracellular electron transfer (EET) at the micro level were well presented, carbon-based conductive materials or exogenous electron shuttles can stimulate and mediate anammox EET in mainstream environments to optimize system performance from a micro perspective. Overall, this review advances the extensive implementation of mainstream anammox practice in future as well as shedding new light on the related EET and microbial mechanisms.
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- Xiaonong Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Kerui Road, Suzhou, 215009, PR China
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Li B, Godfrey BJ, RedCorn R, Candry P, Abrahamson B, Wang Z, Goel R, Winkler MKH. Mainstream nitrogen removal from low temperature and low ammonium strength municipal wastewater using hydrogel-encapsulated comammox and anammox. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 242:120303. [PMID: 37419028 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Application of partial nitritation (PN)-anammox to mainstream wastewater treatment faces challenges in low water temperature and low ammonium strength. In this study, a continuous flow PN-anammox reactor with hydrogel-encapsulated comammox and anammox was designed and operated for nitrogen removal from mainstream wastewater with low temperature. Long-term operation with synthetic and real wastewater as the feed demonstrated nearly complete ammonium and total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) removal by the reactor at temperatures as low as 10 °C. A significantly decreased nitrogen removal performance and biomass activity was observed in the reactor at 4 °C before a selective heating strategy was employed. A novel heating technology using radiation to heat carbon black co-encapsulated in the hydrogel matrix with biomass was used to selectively heat biomass but not water in the treatment system. This selective heating technology enabled nearly complete ammonium removal and 89.4 ± 4.3 % TIN removal at influent temperature of 4 °C and reactor temperature 5 °C. Activity tests suggested selective heating brought the biomass activity at influent temperatures of 4 °C and reactor temperature 5 °C to a level comparable to that at 10 °C. Comammox and anammox were consistently present in the system and spatially organized in the hydrogel beads as revealed by qPCR and fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH). The abundance of comammox largely decreased by 3 orders of magnitude during the operation at 4 °C, and rapidly recovered after the application of selective heating. The anammox-comammox technology tested in this study essentially enabled mainstream shortcut nitrogen removal, and the selective heating ensured good performance of the technology at temperature as low as 5 °C.
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- Bo Li
- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg VA 24061, VA 20147, USA
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- The University of Utah, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 110 S. Central Campus Drive, 2000MCE, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Quitón-Tapia S, Trueba-Santiso A, Garrido JM, Suárez S, Omil F. Metalloenzymes play major roles to achieve high-rate nitrogen removal in N-damo communities: Lessons from metaproteomics. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129476. [PMID: 37429551 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Nitrite-driven anaerobic methane oxidation (N-damo) is a promising biological process to achieve carbon-neutral wastewater treatment solutions, aligned with the sustainable development goals. Here, the enzymatic activities in a membrane bioreactor highly enriched in N-damo bacteria operated at high nitrogen removal rates were investigated. Metaproteomic analyses, with a special focus on metalloenzymes, revealed the complete enzymatic route of N-damo including their unique nitric oxide dismutases. The relative protein abundance evidenced that "Ca. Methylomirabilis lanthanidiphila" was the predominant N-damo species, attributed to the induction of its lanthanide-binding methanol dehydrogenase in the presence of cerium. Metaproteomics also disclosed the activity of the accompanying taxa in denitrification, methylotrophy and methanotrophy. The most abundant functional metalloenzymes from this community require copper, iron, and cerium as cofactors which was correlated with the metal consumptions in the bioreactor. This study highlights the usefulness of metaproteomics for evaluating the enzymatic activities in engineering systems to optimize microbial management.
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- Silvana Quitón-Tapia
- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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Gong M, Wang Y, Bao D, Jiang S, Chen H, Shang J, Wang X, Hnin Yu H, Zou G. Improving cold-adaptability of mesophilic cellulase complex with a novel mushroom cellobiohydrolase for efficient low-temperature ensiling. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 376:128888. [PMID: 36925076 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128888] [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: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Low ambient temperature poses a challenge for rice straw-silage processing in cold climate regions, as cold limits enzyme and microbial activity in silages. Here, a novel cold-active cellobiohydrolase (VvCBHI-I) was isolated from Volvariella volvacea, which exhibited outstanding cellobiohydrolase activity at 10-30 °C. The crude cellulase complex in the VvCBHI-I-expressing transformant T1 retained 50% relative activity at 10 °C, while the wildtype Trichoderma reesei showed <5% of the activity. VvCBHI-I greatly improved the saccharification efficiency of the cellulase complex with pretreated rice straw as substrate at 10 °C. In rice straw silage, pH (<4.5) and lactic acid content (>4.6%) remained stable after 15-day ensiling with the cellulase complex from T1 and Lactobacillus plantarum. Moreover, the proportions of cellulose and hemicellulose decreased to 29.84% ± 0.15% and 21.25% ± 0.26% of the dried material. This demonstrates the crucial potential of mushroom-derived cold-active cellobiohydrolases in successful ensiling in cold regions.
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- Ming Gong
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Botany Department, University of Mandalay, 73 & 41 Street, Maharaungmyay Township, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Science, 1000 Jinqi Rd, Fengxian 201403, Shanghai, China.
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Chen X, Liu L, Bi Y, Meng F, Wang D, Qiu C, Yu J, Wang S. A review of anammox metabolic response to environmental factors: Characteristics and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 223:115464. [PMID: 36773633 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a promising low carbon and economic biological nitrogen removal technology. Considering the anammox technology has been easily restricted by environmental factors in practical engineering applications, therefore, it is necessary to understand the metabolic response characteristics of anammox bacteria to different environmental factors, and then guide the application of the anammox process. This review presented the latest advances of the research progress of the effects of different environmental factors on the metabolic pathway of anammox bacteria. The effects as well as mechanisms of conventional environmental factors and emerging pollutants on the anammox metabolic processes were summarized. Also, the role of quorum sensing (QS) mediating the bacteria growth, gene expression and other metabolic process in the anammox system were also reviewed. Finally, interaction and cross-feeding mechanisms of microbial communities in the anammox system were discussed. This review systematically summarized the variations of metabolic mechanism response to the external environment and cross-feeding interactions in the anammox process, which would provide an in-depth understanding for the anammox metabolic process and a comprehensive guidance for future anammox-related metabolic studies and engineering applications.
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- Xiaoying Chen
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China.
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Qiao X, Fu C, Chen Y, Fang F, Zhang Y, Ding L, Yang K, Pan B, Xu N, Yu K, Tao H, Zhang L. Molecular insights into enhanced nitrogen removal induced by trace fluoroquinolone antibiotics in an anammox system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 374:128784. [PMID: 36849099 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128784] [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: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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It has been widely reported that fluoroquinolones (FQs) can affect the anaerobic ammonium oxidization (anammox) microorganisms, which interferes with the performance of nitrogen removal from wastewater. However, the metabolic mechanism of anammox microorganisms responding to FQs has rarely been explored. In this study, it was found that 20 μg/L FQs promoted the nitrogen removal performance of anammox microorganisms in batch exposure assays, and 36-51% of FQs were removed simultaneously. Combined metabolomics and genome-resolved metagenomic analysis revealed up-regulated carbon fixation in anammox bacteria (AnAOB), while purine and pyrimidine metabolism, protein generation and transmembrane transport were enhanced in AnAOB and symbiotic bacteria by 20 μg/L FQs. Consequently, hydrazine dehydrogenation, nitrite reduction, and ammonium assimilation were bolstered, improving the nitrogen removal efficiency of the anammox system. These results revealed the potential roles of specific microorganisms in response to emerging FQs and provided further information for practical application of anammox technology in wastewater treatment.
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- Xuejiao Qiao
- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; China MCC5 Group Corp. Ltd, Chengdu 610023, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.
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An G, Yan R, Fu Z, Chen Z, Guo Y, Yang J, Zhou Y. Adaptation of anammox consortia in microbial fuel cell to low temperature: Microbial community and predictive functional profiling. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 370:128565. [PMID: 36596367 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to explore the tolerance mechanism of anammox consortia in microbial fuel cell (MFC) system at low temperature. Data showed that nearly 80 % total nitrogen removal was achieved after the temperature decreased from 30 °C to 15 °C. The nitrogenremovalrate (NRR) of the system was decreased by 26.3 %, from 0.441 kgN·m-3·d-1 at 30 °C to 0.325 kgN·m-3·d-1 at 15 °C. Isotope experiment in 15NH4+-containing reactor found that much more 29N2 were produced than 30N2, confirming that anammox was the main 15NH4+ removal pathway and electrochemical oxidation participate in this process. High throughput sequencing analysis indicated the low temperature stimulated the enrichment of heterotrophic bacteria, such as Comamonadaceae and Rhodobacteraceae. While the relative abundance of Candidatus Brocadia, typical anammox bacteria, decreased significantly. Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that the low temperature induced a more efficient expression in synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and ABC membrane transports. This study indicates that anammox consortia are likely to maintain high nitrogen removal performance of MFC system by changing the proportion of membrane composition and EPS exportation.
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- Geer An
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China; Inner Mongolia Lvchuang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010051, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010040, China
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Al-Hazmi HE, Hassan GK, Maktabifard M, Grubba D, Majtacz J, Mąkinia J. Integrating conventional nitrogen removal with anammox in wastewater treatment systems: Microbial metabolism, sustainability and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114432. [PMID: 36167115 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The various forms of nitrogen (N), including ammonium (NH4+), nitrite (NO2-), and nitrate (NO3-), present in wastewaters can create critical biotic stress and can lead to hazardous phenomena that cause imbalances in biological diversity. Thus, biological nitrogen removal (BNR) from wastewaters is considered to be imperatively urgent. Therefore, anammox-based systems, i.e. partial nitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (PN/anammox) and partial denitrification and anammox (PD/anammox) have been universally acknowledged to consider as alternatives, promising and cost-effective technologies for sustainable N removal from wastewaters compared to nitrification-denitrification processes. This review comprehensively presents and discusses the latest advances in BNR technologies, including traditional nitrification-denitrification and anammox-based systems. To a deep understanding of a better-controlled combining anammox with traditional processes, the microbial community diversity and metabolism, as well as, biomass morphological characteristics were clearly reviewed in the anammox-based systems. Explaining simultaneous microbial competition and control of crucial operation parameters in single-stage anammox-based processes in terms of optimization and economic benefits makes this contribution a different vision from available review papers. The most important sustainability indicators, including global warming potential (GWP), carbon footprint (CF) and energy behaviours were explored to evaluate the sustainability of BNR processes in wastewater treatment. Additionally, the challenges and solutions for BNR processes are extensively discussed. In summary, this review helps facilitate a critical understanding of N removal technologies. It is confirmed that sustainability and saving energy would be achieved by anammox-based systems, thereby could be encouraged future outcomes for a sustainable N removal economy.
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- Hussein E Al-Hazmi
- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland.
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth St, Giza, Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland
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Vishnyakova A, Popova N, Artemiev G, Botchkova E, Litti Y, Safonov A. Effect of Mineral Carriers on Biofilm Formation and Nitrogen Removal Activity by an Indigenous Anammox Community from Cold Groundwater Ecosystem Alone and Bioaugmented with Biomass from a “Warm” Anammox Reactor. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11101421. [PMID: 36290325 PMCID: PMC9598201 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary During more than 50 years of exploitation of the sludge repositories near Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (Glazov, Udmurtia, Russia) containing solid wastes of uranium and processed polymetallic concentrate, the soluble compounds entered the upper aquifer due to infiltration. Nowadays, this has resulted in a high level of pollution of the groundwater with reduced and oxidized nitrogen compounds. In this work, quartz, kaolin, and bentonite clays from various deposits were shown to induce biofilm formation and enhance nitrogen removal by an indigenous microbial community capable of anaerobic ammonium oxidation with nitrite (anammox) at low temperatures. The addition of a “warm” anammox community was also effective in further improving nitrogen removal and expanding the list of mineral carriers most suitable for creating a permeable reactive barrier. It has been suggested that the anammox activity is determined by the presence of essential trace elements in the carrier, the morphology of its surface, and most importantly, competition from rapidly growing microbial groups. Future work was discussed to adapt the “warm” anammox community to cold and provide the anammox community with nitrite through a partial denitrification route within the scope of sustainable anammox-based bioremediation of a nitrogen-polluted cold aquifer. In this unique habitat, novel species of anammox bacteria that are adapted to cold and heavy nitrogen pollution can be discovered. Abstract The complex pollution of aquifers by reduced and oxidized nitrogen compounds is currently considered one of the urgent environmental problems that require non-standard solutions. This work was a laboratory-scale trial to show the feasibility of using various mineral carriers to create a permeable in situ barrier in cold (10 °C) aquifers with extremely high nitrogen pollution and inhabited by the Candidatus Scalindua-dominated indigenous anammox community. It has been established that for the removal of ammonium and nitrite in situ due to the predominant contribution of the anammox process, quartz, kaolin clays of the Kantatsky and Kamalinsky deposits, bentonite clay of the Berezovsky deposit, and zeolite of the Kholinsky deposit can be used as components of the permeable barrier. Biofouling of natural loams from a contaminated aquifer can also occur under favorable conditions. It has been suggested that the anammox activity is determined by a number of factors, including the presence of the essential trace elements in the carrier and the surface morphology. However, one of the most important factors is competition with other microbial groups that can develop on the surface of the carrier at a faster rate. For this reason, carriers with a high specific surface area and containing the necessary microelements were overgrown with the most rapidly growing microorganisms. Bioaugmentation with a “warm” anammox community from a laboratory reactor dominated by Ca. Kuenenia improved nitrogen removal rates and biofilm formation on most of the mineral carriers, including bentonite clay of the Dinozavrovoye deposit, as well as loamy rock and zeolite-containing tripoli, in addition to carriers that perform best with the indigenous anammox community. The feasibility of coupled partial denitrification–anammox and the adaptation of a “warm” anammox community to low temperatures and hazardous components contained in polluted groundwater prior to bioaugmentation should be the scope of future research to enhance the anammox process in cold, nitrate-rich aquifers.
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- Anastasia Vishnyakova
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, «Fundamentals of Biotechnology» Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117312 Moscow, Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, «Fundamentals of Biotechnology» Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117312 Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, «Fundamentals of Biotechnology» Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117312 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(926)-369-92-43
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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Kouba V, Hůrková K, Navrátilová K, Kok D, Benáková A, Laureni M, Vodičková P, Podzimek T, Lipovová P, van Niftrik L, Hajšlová J, van Loosdrecht MCM, Weissbrodt DG, Bartáček J. Effect of temperature on the compositions of ladderane lipids in globally surveyed anammox populations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154715. [PMID: 35337864 PMCID: PMC7612979 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The adaptation of bacteria involved in anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) to low temperatures will enable more efficient removal of nitrogen from sewage across seasons. At lower temperatures, bacteria typically tune the synthesis of their membrane lipids to promote membrane fluidity. However, such adaptation of anammox bacteria lipids, including unique ladderane phospholipids and especially shorter ladderanes with absent phosphatidyl headgroup, is yet to be described in detail. We investigated the membrane lipids composition (UPLC-HRMS/MS) and dominant anammox populations (16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, Fluorescence in situ hybridization) in 14 anammox enrichments cultivated at 10-37 °C. "Candidatus Brocadia" appeared to be the dominant organism in all but two laboratory enrichments of "Ca. Scalindua" and "Ca. Kuenenia". At lower temperatures, the membranes of all anammox populations were composed of shorter [5]-ladderane ester (reduced chain length demonstrated by decreased fraction of C20/(C18 + C20)). This confirmed the previous preliminary evidence on the prominent role of this ladderane fatty acid in low-temperature adaptation. "Ca. Scalindua" and "Ca. Kuenenia" had distinct profile of ladderane lipids compared to "Ca. Brocadia" biomasses with potential implications for adaptability to low temperatures. "Ca. Brocadia" membranes contained a much lower amount of C18 [5]-ladderane esters than reported in the literature for "Ca. Scalindua" at similar temperature and measured here, suggesting that this could be one of the reasons for the dominance of "Ca. Scalindua" in cold marine environments. Furthermore, we propose additional and yet unreported mechanisms for low-temperature adaptation of anammox bacteria, one of which involves ladderanes with absent phosphatidyl headgroup. In sum, we deepen the understanding of cold anammox physiology by providing for the first time a consistent comparison of anammox-based communities across multiple environments.
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- Vojtěch Kouba
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia.
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- TU Delft, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands; TU Delft, Department of Water Management, Building 23, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia; University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- Radboud University, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, 1Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 ED AJ Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- TU Delft, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands
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- TU Delft, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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Kouba V, Hurkova K, Navratilova K, Vejmelkova D, Benakova A, Laureni M, Vodickova P, Podzimek T, Lipovova P, van Niftrik L, Hajslova J, van Loosdrecht MCM, Weissbrodt DG, Bartacek J. On anammox activity at low temperature: effect of ladderane composition and process conditions. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND : 1996) 2022; 445:136712. [PMID: 35794882 PMCID: PMC7612987 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) under mainstream conditions can enable substantial cost savings at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), but how process conditions and cell physiology affect anammox performance at psychrophilic temperatures below 15 °C remains poorly understood. We tested 14 anammox communities, including 8 from globally-installed PN/A processes, for (i) specific activity at 10-30 °C, (ii) composition of membrane lipids, and (iii) microbial community structure. We observed that membrane composition and cultivation temperature were closely related to the activity of anammox biomasses. The size of ladderane lipids and the content of bacteriohopanoids were key physiological components related to anammox performance at low temperatures. We also indicate that the adaptation of mesophilic cultures to psychrophilic regime necessitates months, but in some cases can take up to 5 years. Interestingly, biomass enriched in the marine genus "Candidatus Scalindua" displayed outstanding potential for nitrogen removal from cold streams. Collectively, our comprehensive study provides essential knowledge of cold adaptation mechanism, will enable more accurate modelling and suggests highly promising target anammox genera for inoculation and set-up of anammox reactors, in particular for mainstream WWTPs.
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- V Kouba
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- Radboud University, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, 1Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 ED AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft
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- Delft University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Building 58, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czechia
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