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Xu Q, Lu Q, Zhou W, Du M, Liu X, Wang D. Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate presence inhibits methane production from anaerobic digestion: Alterations in organic matter transformation, cell physiological status, and microbial community. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134731. [PMID: 38797078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134731] [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: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are widely used in consumer products, leading to their unavoidable release into the environment, especially accumulation in anaerobic environments and posing potential risks. This study focused on Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), a representative OPFR, to investigate its effects on carbon transformation and methane production in anaerobic digestion. Increasing TCEP concentrations from control to 16 mg/L resulted in decreased cumulative methane yield (from 235.4 to 196.3 mL/g COD) and maximum daily methane yield (from 40.8 to 16.17 mL/(g COD·d)), along with an extended optimal anaerobic digestion time (from 15 to 20 days). Mechanistic analysis revealed TCEP binding to tyrosine-like proteins in extracellular polymeric substances, causing cell membrane integrity impairment. The TCEP-caused alteration of the physiological status of cells was demonstrated to be a significant contribution to the inhibited bioprocesses including acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis. Illumina Miseq sequencing showed TCEP decreasing the relative abundance of acidogens (58.8 % to 46.0 %) and acetogens (7.1 % to 5.0 %), partly shifting the methanogenesis pathway from acetoclastic to hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. These findings enhance understanding of TCEP's impact on anaerobic digestion, emphasizing the environmental risk associated with its continued accumulation.
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- Qing Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Otto P, Puchol-Royo R, Ortega-Legarreta A, Tanner K, Tideman J, de Vries SJ, Pascual J, Porcar M, Latorre-Pérez A, Abendroth C. Multivariate comparison of taxonomic, chemical and operational data from 80 different full-scale anaerobic digester-related systems. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2024; 17:84. [PMID: 38902807 PMCID: PMC11191226 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-024-02525-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND The holistic characterization of different microbiomes in anaerobic digestion (AD) systems can contribute to a better understanding of these systems and provide starting points for bioengineering. The present study investigates the microbiome of 80 European full-scale AD systems. Operational, chemical and taxonomic data were thoroughly collected, analysed and correlated to identify the main drivers of AD processes. RESULTS The present study describes chemical and operational parameters for a broad spectrum of different AD systems. With this data, Spearman correlation and differential abundance analyses were applied to narrow down the role of the individual microorganisms detected. The authors succeeded in further limiting the number of microorganisms in the core microbiome for a broad range of AD systems. Based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, MBA03, Proteiniphilum, a member of the family Dethiobacteraceae, the genus Caldicoprobacter and the methanogen Methanosarcina were the most prevalent and abundant organisms identified in all digesters analysed. High ratios for Methanoculleus are often described for agricultural co-digesters. Therefore, it is remarkable that Methanosarcina was surprisingly high in several digesters reaching ratios up to 47.2%. The various statistical analyses revealed that the microorganisms grouped according to different patterns. A purely taxonomic correlation enabled a distinction between an acetoclastic cluster and a hydrogenotrophic one. However, in the multivariate analysis with chemical parameters, the main clusters corresponded to hydrolytic and acidogenic microorganisms, with SAOB bacteria being particularly important in the second group. Including operational parameters resulted in digester-type specific grouping of microbes. Those with separate acidification stood out among the many reactor types due to their unexpected behaviour. Despite maximizing the organic loading rate in the hydrolytic pretreatments, these stages turned into extremely robust methane production units. CONCLUSIONS From 80 different AD systems, one of the most holistic data sets is provided. A very distinct formation of microbial clusters was discovered, depending on whether taxonomic, chemical or operational parameters were combined. The microorganisms in the individual clusters were strongly dependent on the respective reference parameters.
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- Pascal Otto
- Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Technische Universität Dresden, Pirna, Germany
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology I2SysBio, (University of Valencia - CSIC), Paterna, Spain
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- Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, S.L. Parc Cientific Universitat de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Chair of Circular Economy, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, Lehrgebäude 4A R2.25, Siemens-Halske-Ring 8, 03046, Cottbus, Germany.
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Chu G, Wang Q, Gao C, Zhang Z, Jin C, Chen W, Lu S, Guo L, Gao M. Performance evaluation and metagenomic analysis of sequencing batch reactor under transient 2,4,6-trichlorophenol shock. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:133983. [PMID: 38471376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The transient chlorophenol shock under some emergency conditions might directly affect the pollutant removal of bioreactor. Therefore, the recovery of bioreactor performance after transient chlorophenol shock is a noteworthy issue. In the present research, the performance, antioxidant response, microbial succession and functional genes of sequencing batch reactor (SBR) were evaluated under transient 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) shock. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) removal efficiencies decreased sharply in the first 4 days after 60 mg/L 2,4,6-TCP shock for 24 h and gradually recovered to normal in the subsequent 8 days. The nitrogen removal rates and their corresponding enzymatic activities rapidly decreased after transient 2,4,6-TCP shock and then gradually increased to normal. The increase of antioxidant enzymatic activity, Cu-Zn SOD genes and Fe-Mn SOD genes contributed to the recovery of SBR performance. The abundance of genes encoding ammonia monooxygenase and hydroxylamine dehydrogenase decreased after transient 2,4,6-TCP shock, including amoA, amoC and nxrA. Thauera, Dechloromonas and Candidatus_Competibacter played key roles in the restorative process, which provided stable abundances of narG, norB , norC and nosZ. The results will deeply understand into the effect of transient 2,4,6-TCP shock on bioreactor performance and provide theoretical basis to build promising recoveries strategy of bioreactor performance.
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- Guangyu Chu
- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Ozsefil IC, Miraloglu IH, Ozbayram EG, Ince B, Ince O. Bioaugmentation of anaerobic digesters with the enriched lignin-degrading microbial consortia through a metagenomic approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141831. [PMID: 38561162 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The recalcitrance of lignin impedes the efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, hindering the efficient production of biogas and value-added materials. Despite the emergence of anaerobic digestion as a superior alternative to the aerobic method for lignin processing, achieving its feasibility requires thorough characterization of lignin-degrading anaerobic microorganisms, assessment of their biomethane production potential, and a comprehensive understanding of the degradation pathway. This study aimed to address the aforementioned necessities by bioaugmenting seed sludge with three distinct enriched lignin-degrading microbial consortia at both 25 °C and 37 °C. Enhanced biomethane yields was detected in the bioaugmented digesters, while the highest production was observed as 188 mLN CH4 gVS-1 in digesters operated at 37 °C. Moreover, methane yield showed a significant improvement in the samples at 37 °C ranging from 110% to 141% compared to the control, demonstrating the efficiency of the enriched lignin-degrading microbial community. Temperature and substrate were identified as key factors influencing microbial community dynamics. The observation that microbial communities tended to revert to the initial state after lignin depletion, indicating the stability of the overall microbiota composition in the digesters, is a promising finding for large-scale studies. Noteworthy candidates for lignin degradation, including Sporosarcina psychrophila, Comamonas aquatica, Shewanella baltica, Pseudomonas sp. C27, and Brevefilum fermentans were identified in the bioaugmented samples. PICRUSt2 predictions suggest that the pathway and specific proteins involved in anaerobic lignin degradation might share similarities with those engaged in the degradation of aromatic compounds.
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- Ibrahim Cem Ozsefil
- Bogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bebek, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Fatih, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Bogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bebek, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34396, Istanbul, Turkey
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Wang Y, Han Z, Liu J, Song C, Wei Z. The biotic effects of lignite on humic acid components conversion during chicken manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 398:130503. [PMID: 38442847 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Targeted regulation of composting to convert organic matter into humic acid (HA) holds significant importance in compost quality. Owing to its low carbon content, chicken manure compost often requires carbon supplements to promote the humification progress. The addition of lignite can increase HA content through biotic pathways, however, its structure was not explored. The Parallel factor analysis revealed that lignite can significantly increase the complexity of highly humified components. The lignite addition improved phenol oxidase activity, particularly laccase, during the thermophilic and cooling phases. The abundance and transformation functions of core bacteria also indicated that lignite addition can influence the activity of microbial transformation of HA components. The structural equation model further confirmed that lignite addition had a direct and indirect impact on enhancing the complexity of HA components through core bacteria and phenol oxidase. Therefore, lignite addition can improve HA structure complexity during composting through biotic pathways.
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- Yumeng Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Li Y, Wei Q, Zhao X, Qi Y, Guo M, Liu W. Degradation of sulfamethazine by microbial electrolysis cell with nickel-cobalt co-modified biocathode. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:16497-16510. [PMID: 38321275 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32313-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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In this study, nickel-cobalt co-modified stainless steel mesh (Ni-Co@SSM) was prepared and used as the biocathode in microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) for sulfamethazine (SMT) degradation. The optimal electrochemical performance of the Ni-Co@SSM was obtained at the electrodeposition time of 600 s, electrodeposition current density of 20 mA cm-2, and nickel-cobalt molar ratio of 1:2. The removal of SMT in MEC with the Ni-Co@SSM biocathode (MEC-Ni-Co@SSM) was 82%, which increased by 30% compared with the conventional anaerobic reactor. Thirteen intermediates were identified and the potential degradation pathways of SMT were proposed. Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Patescibacteria, Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, and Euryarchaeota are the dominant bacteria at the phylum level in the MEC-Ni-Co@SSM, which are responsible for SMT metabolism. Due to the electrical stimulation, there was an increase in the abundance of the metabolic function and the genetic information processing. This work provides valuable insight into utilizing MECs for effective treatment of antibiotic-containing wastewater.
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- Yabin Li
- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- Lanzhou Sanmao Industrial LLC, Lanzhou, 730316, People's Republic of China
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Hou Y, Wang S, Deng B, Ma Y, Long X, Qin C, Liang C, Huang C, Yao S. Selective separation of hemicellulose from poplar by hydrothermal pretreatment with ferric chloride and pH buffer. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 251:126374. [PMID: 37595709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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As an environmentally friendly lignocellulosic biomass separation technology, hydrothermal pretreatment (HP) has a strong application prospect. However, the low separation efficiency is a main factor limiting its application. In this study, the poplar components were separated using HP with ferric chloride and pH buffer (HFB). The optimal conditions were ferric chloride concentration of 0.10 M, reaction temperature of 150 °C, reaction time of 15 min and pH 1.9. The separation of hemicellulose was increased 34.03 % to 77.02 %. The pH buffering resulted in the highest cellulose and lignin retention yields compared to ferric chloride pretreatment (FC). The high efficiency separation of hemicellulose via HFB pretreatment inhibited the degradation of xylose. The hydrolysate was effectively reused for five times. The fiber crystallinity index reached 60.05 %, and the highest C/O ratio was obtained. The results provide theoretical support for improving the efficiency of HP and promoting its application.
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- Yajun Hou
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China.
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Lu Q, Wang S, Ping Q, Li Y. A novel approach to enhance methane production during anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge by combined addition of trypsin, nano-zero-valent iron and activated carbon. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140007. [PMID: 37657702 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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A novel approach with a combination of trypsin, nano-zero-valent iron (NZVI) and activated carbon (AC) was conducted to promote the methane production of waste activated sludge (WAS) during the anaerobic digestion (AD) processes. Results showed that the combined addition of trypsin-NZVI-AC exhibited the synergistic effect during different AD stages. Trypsin mainly facilitated the hydrolysis process and the acetic acid conversion, while NZVI-AC enhanced the substrate metabolism and the electronic transfer to subsequently produce methane. A dose of 1000 mg/L trypsin was optimal to maximize this synergistic effect. Metagenomic analysis showed that trypsin-NZVI-AC addition effectively improved the relative abundance of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, and then strengthened both acetoclastic methanogenesis (M00357) and hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis (M00567). Hydrogenotrophic methanogens such as Methanobacterium, Methanoculleus, and Methanosarcina were greatly enriched with trypsin-NZVI-AC compared with trypsin or NZVI-AC addition. Moreover, electroactive bacteria G. sulfurreducens and G. metallireducens were also enriched by this method to conduct direct interspecies electron transfer among methanogens, leading to the better improvement of methane production. These findings supply a promising way to optimize the enzyme pretreatment technology and elevate the methanogenic efficiency of WAS.
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- Qinyuan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Rodrigues TL, Pedroso PDC, de Freitas JHC, Carvalho ACP, Flores WH, Morais MM, da Rosa GS, de Almeida ARF. Obtaining of a rich-cellulose material from black wattle (Acacia mearnsii De Wild.) bark residues. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:113055-113067. [PMID: 37848795 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30254-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii De Wild.) barks are residues produced by tannin industries in huge quantities, which are normally discharged on environmental or used for energy production. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the use of black wattle bark residues as a raw material on obtaining of a rich-cellulose material by alkaline (MET1), acetosolv (MET2), and organosolv (MET3) procedures. The results obtained indicated that the alkaline methodology, followed by a bleaching step (MET1), promoted klason lignin and hemicellulose removals more efficiently. It was possible to observe that better results were achieved using NaOH concentration of 6% (wt%), at 65 °C for 2.5 h, presenting a yield of 63.24 ± 1.25%, and a reduction on klason lignin content of almost 90.45%. Regarding the bleaching step, it was possible to obtain a material free of non-cellulosic compounds with a yield of 78.28 ± 1.48%. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated the removal of lignin and hemicellulose as well as an increase in cellulose degradation temperature, due to changes in crystalline phases. According to X-ray diffraction (XRD), the procedures employed have led to an increase in crystallinity from 66.27 to 91.78% due to the removal of non-cellulosic compounds. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed morphological alterations in accordance with the removal of non-cellulosic compounds.
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- Tereza Longaray Rodrigues
- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil
- Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil.
- Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pampa, Bagé, RS, 96413-172, Brazil.
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Yuan T, Shi X, Xu Q. Enhancing methane production from food waste with iron-carbon micro-electrolysis in a two-stage process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 385:129474. [PMID: 37429555 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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A two-stage process, consisting of a leach-bed reactor (LBR) and an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB), has been commonly adopted to improve food waste anaerobic digestion. However, its application is limited due to low hydrolysis and methanogenesis efficiencies. This study proposed a strategy of incorporating iron-carbon micro-electrolysis (ICME) into the UASB and recirculating its effluent to the LBR to improve the two-stage process efficiency. Results showed that the integration of the ICME with the UASB significantly increased the CH4 yield by 168.29%. The improvement of the food waste hydrolysis in the LBR mainly contributed to the enhanced CH4 yield (approximately 94.5%). The enrichment of hydrolytic-acidogenic bacterial activity, facilitated by the Fe2+ generated through ICME, might be the primary cause of the improved food waste hydrolysis. Moreover, ICME enriched the growth of hydrogenotrophic methanogens and stimulated the hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis pathway in the UASB, contributing partially to the enhanced CH4 yield.
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- Tugui Yuan
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Sukphun P, Wongarmat W, Imai T, Sittijunda S, Chaiprapat S, Reungsang A. Two-stage biohydrogen and methane production from sugarcane-based sugar and ethanol industrial wastes: A comprehensive review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 386:129519. [PMID: 37468010 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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The transition to renewable energy sources is crucial to ensure a sustainable future. Although the sugar and ethanol industries benefit from this transition, there are untapped opportunities to utilize the waste generated from the sugar and ethanol process chains through two-stage anaerobic digestion (TSAD). This review comprehensively discusses the utilization of various sugarcane-based industrial wastes by TSAD for sequential biohydrogen and methane production. Factors influencing TSAD process performance, including pH, temperature, hydraulic retention time, volatile fatty acids and alkalinity, nutrient imbalance, microbial population, and inhibitors, were discussed in detail. The potential of TSAD to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is demonstrated. Recent findings, implications, and promising future research related to TSAD, including the integration of meta-omics approaches, gene manipulation and bioaugmentation, and application of artificial intelligence, are highlighted. The review can serve as important literature for the implementation, improvement, and advancements in TSAD research.
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- Prawat Sukphun
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute (PERIN), Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Research Group for Development of Microbial Hydrogen Production Process from Biomass, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Wang N, Yang Y, Xu K, Long X, Zhang Y, Liu H, Chen T, Li J. Distinguishing anaerobic digestion from electrochemical anaerobic digestion: Metabolic pathways and the role of the microbial community. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 326:138492. [PMID: 36963582 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
In this study, we explored why electrochemical anaerobic digestion (EAD) results in higher methane conversion and lower CO2 emissions than anaerobic digestion (AD). Single-chamber AD and EAD reactors were used in this experiment, and the temperature was set as the disturbance factor. Current, pH, electrode potential, gas content, and microbial community were used as indicators for our analysis. Flux balance analysis (FBA) and high-pass next-generation sequencing (NGS) were used to explore the relationships between AD and EAD methane-producing metabolic fluxes and microorganisms. The results showed that the average methane fluxes were 22.27 (AD) and 29.65 (EAD). Compared with AD, EAD had improved hydrogen-dependent CO2 reduction pathway. Trichloromonas was the dominant electricity-producing microorganism on the EAD anode film, which was closely related to the H2 flux at the cathode. Oscillibacter and Syntrophomonas were the dominant bacteria in the fermentation broth, specific to EAD. The abundance of Oscillibacter was positively correlated with the H2 flux, and the presence of Oscillibacter enhanced CO2 reduction by hydrogen. Methanosaeta was the only dominant methanogenic bacterium in AD and EAD, and its abundance was higher in the experimental group with a greater methane flux.
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- Nan Wang
- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Science, Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.
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Lu Y, Sun Y, Zhang L, Zuo X, Li X, Yuan H. Substance bioconversion, hydrolases activity, and metagenomic analysis to unravel the enhanced biomethanation of corn stover with urea-hydrothermal pretreatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 333:117466. [PMID: 36764181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Corn stover (CS) is a promising feedstock for producing biomethane, that can replace diminishing fossil fuels. However, the recalcitrant structure of CS resulted in low degradability in anaerobic digestion (AD). Numerous studies investigated the pretreatment of CS before AD, but the insight mechanism of biomethanation enhancement is not fully revealed. Therefore, this study advanced low-temperature urea-hydrothermal pretreatment of CS, and the biomethane production, substance bioconversion, hydrolase activity, and metagenomic analysis were conducted to unravel the intrinsic mechanisms of pretreatment for the enhanced biomethanation. The results showed that the pretreatment improved 11.5% of the specific surface area of CS, providing 111.5% higher total volatile fatty acids and 19.9% higher reducing sugars than the control, potentially enriching more anaerobic microorganisms. As a result, the pretreated CS achieved 19.1% higher biomethane yield, 9.1% higher volatile solid removal rate, and 3 days shorter digestion time. The mass balance and microbial community succession analysis indicated that the pretreatment reinforced the biomethane conversion from carbohydrate, which was attributed to the rapid enrichment of hydrolytic acidification bacteria (g__unclassified_o__Bacteroidales) (33.2%) and mixotrophic archaea (Methanosarcina) (72.3%). Meanwhile, the activity of cellulase and xylanase was enhanced up to 23.7% and 66.7%. Metagenomic analysis revealed that the combined pretreatment of CS promoted methanogenesis by enhancing various CAZymes secretion (such as oligosaccharide-degrading enzymes), and functional genes expression of hydrolytic, acidification and acetate-methane pathways at days 1-5. The study indicated that the combined pretreatment could influence microbial composition and function by changing the physicochemical properties of the CS, thereby improving methanogenic performance.
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- Yao Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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Basak B, Kumar R, Bharadwaj AVSLS, Kim TH, Kim JR, Jang M, Oh SE, Roh HS, Jeon BH. Advances in physicochemical pretreatment strategies for lignocellulose biomass and their effectiveness in bioconversion for biofuel production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128413. [PMID: 36462762 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The inherent recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is a significant barrier to efficient lignocellulosic biorefinery owing to its complex structure and the presence of inhibitory components, primarily lignin. Efficient biomass pretreatment strategies are crucial for fragmentation of lignocellulosic biocomponents, increasing the surface area and solubility of cellulose fibers, and removing or extracting lignin. Conventional pretreatment methods have several disadvantages, such as high operational costs, equipment corrosion, and the generation of toxic byproducts and effluents. In recent years, many emerging single-step, multi-step, and/or combined physicochemical pretreatment regimes have been developed, which are simpler in operation, more economical, and environmentally friendly. Furthermore, many of these combined physicochemical methods improve biomass bioaccessibility and effectively fractionate ∼96 % of lignocellulosic biocomponents into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, thereby allowing for highly efficient lignocellulose bioconversion. This review critically discusses the emerging physicochemical pretreatment methods for efficient lignocellulose bioconversion for biofuel production to address the global energy crisis.
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- Bikram Basak
- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; Petroleum and Mineral Research Institute, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, 192-1 Hyoja-dong, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon-si 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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