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Li Y, Chai Z, Song C, Chen J, Gu A, Mu G, Ge R, Zheng M. The superiority of hydrophilic polyurethane in comammox-dominant ammonia oxidation during low-strength wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 935:173017. [PMID: 38719054 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173017] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Carriers have been extensively employed to enhance nitrification performance during low-strength wastewater treatment by retaining slow-growing ammonia oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs). Still, there is a dearth of systematic understanding of biofilm properties and microbial community structure formed on different carriers. In this study, hydrophilic polyurethane foam (PUF) carriers were prepared and compared with five widely used commercial carriers, namely Kaldness 3, Biochip, activated carbon, volcanic rock, and zeolite. The results indicated that the biofilms formed on carriers enhanced microbial ammonia oxidation activity. Additionally, the biofilm developed on the PUF demonstrated the most superior performance among all selected carriers, not only exhibiting the highest abundant and the most active AOMs, with amoA gene abundance of 1.41 × 1013 copies/m3 and specific ammonia oxidation rate of 9.84 g NH4+-N/(m3 × h), but also possessing a compact structure, with 3.41 kg VSS/m3 and 46.83 mg extracellular polymeric substances/g VSS. The high-throughput sequencing analysis revealed that the comammox (CMX) Nitrospira dominated on biofilm due to the intrinsically low apparent half-saturation constant for substrate. A unique ecological community structure was established on PUF, characterized by low species diversity and high homogeneity in alignment with community characteristics of CMX. The biofilms on PUF contributed to the proliferation of CMX Nitrospira dominated by Nitrospira nitrosa, achieving the highest proportion among colonial three AOMs at 86.58 %. The appropriate average pore size, superior hydrophilicity, and large specific surface area of PUF carriers provided a robust foundation for the exceptional ammonia oxidation performance of the formed biofilms.
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- Yunlong Li
- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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Liu Y, Zhou H, Wang J, Liu S, Xie GJ, Liu BF, Xing D. Regulatory Mechanisms of Quorum Sensing System of Bacteria in Response to Chlorine and Ozone Disinfection. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38937254 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Waterborne pathogens invariably present considerable threats to public health. The quorum sensing (QS) system is instrumental in coordinating bacterial growth and metabolisms. However, the responses and regulatory mechanisms of bacteria to various disinfection technologies through quorum sensing are still unclear. This study examines the inactivation effect of chlorination and ozonation on biofilms and planktonic cells of QS signaling-deficient mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cell counting and viability assessment revealed that the combined disinfection of chlorine and ozone was the most effective for inactivating planktonic P. aeruginosa within 10 min of exposure. Additionally, microfluidic chip culture demonstrated that the secretion of quinolone signals escalated biofilms' disinfection resistance. Disinfection exposure significantly altered the gene expression of wild-type strains and QS signaling-deficient mutants. Moreover, the QS system triggered multilayered gene expression programs as a responsive protection to disinfectant exposure, including oxidative stress, ribosome synthesis, and the nutrient absorption of bacteria. These insights broaden our understanding of bacterial QS in response to disinfection, promising potential strategies toward efficient disinfection processes.
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- Yang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, P. R. China
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Ge Z, Lu X. Impacts of extracellular polymeric substances on the behaviors of micro/nanoplastics in the water environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 338:122691. [PMID: 37797922 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122691] [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: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Increasing pollution of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) has caused widespread concern worldwide. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are natural organic polymers mainly produced by microorganisms, the major components of which are polysaccharides and proteins. This review focuses on the interactions that occur between EPS and MPs/NPs in the water environment and evaluates the effects of these interactions on the behaviors of MPs/NPs. EPS-driven formation of eco-corona, biofilm, and "marine snow" can incorporate MPs and NPs into sinking aggregates, resulting in the export of MPs/NPs from the upper water column. EPS coating greatly enhances the adsorption of metals and organic pollutants by MPs due to the larger specific surface area and the abundance of functional groups such as carboxyl, hydroxyl and amide groups. EPS can weaken the physical properties of MPs. Through the synergistic action of different extracellular enzymes, MPs may be decomposed into oligomers and monomers that can enter microbial cells for further mineralization. This review contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of MPs and NPs in the water environment and the associated ecological risks.
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- Zaiming Ge
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Ministry of Education, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Ministry of Education, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Li Y, Zhang C, Feng L, Shen Q, Liu F, Jiang X, Pang B. Application of natural polysaccharides and their novel dosage forms in gynecological cancers: therapeutic implications from the diversity potential of natural compounds. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1195104. [PMID: 37383719 PMCID: PMC10293794 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1195104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the most lethal diseases. Globally, the number of cancers is nearly 10 million per year. Gynecological cancers (for instance, ovarian, cervical, and endometrial), relying on hidden diseases, misdiagnoses, and high recurrence rates, have seriously affected women's health. Traditional chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy effectively improve the prognosis of gynecological cancer patients. However, with the emergence of adverse reactions and drug resistance, leading to the occurrence of complications and poor compliance of patients, we have to focus on the new treatment direction of gynecological cancers. Because of the potential effects of natural drugs in regulating immune function, protecting against oxidative damage, and improving the energy metabolism of the body, natural compounds represented by polysaccharides have also attracted extensive attention in recent years. More and more studies have shown that polysaccharides are effective in the treatment of various tumors and in reducing the burden of metastasis. In this review, we focus on the positive role of natural polysaccharides in the treatment of gynecologic cancer, the molecular mechanisms, and the available evidence, and discuss the potential use of new dosage forms derived from polysaccharides in gynecologic cancer. This study covers the most comprehensive discussion on applying natural polysaccharides and their novel preparations in gynecological cancers. By providing complete and valuable sources of information, we hope to promote more effective treatment solutions for clinical diagnosis and treatment of gynecological cancers.
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- Yi Li
- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- International Medical Department of Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhang S, Hill RT, Wang H. Genomic characterization and molecular dating of the novel bacterium Permianibacter aggregans HW001 T, which originated from Permian ground water. MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 5:12-27. [PMID: 37077290 PMCID: PMC10077173 DOI: 10.1007/s42995-023-00164-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The Permian Basin is a unique ecosystem located in the southwest of the USA. An unanswered question is whether the bacteria in the Permian Basin adapted to the changing paleomarine environment and survived in the remnants of Permian groundwater. In our previous study, a novel bacterial strain, Permianibacter aggregans HW001T, was isolated from microalgae cultures incubated with Permian Basin waters, and was shown to originate from the Permian Ocean. In this study, strain HW001T was shown to be the representative strain of a novel family, classified as 'Permianibacteraceae'. The results of molecular dating suggested that the strain HW001T diverged ~ 447 million years ago (mya), which is the early Permian period (~ 250 mya). Genome analysis was used to access its potential energy utilization and biosynthesis capacity. A large number of transporters, carbohydrate-active enzymes and protein-degradation related genes have been annotated in the genome of strain HW001T. In addition, a series of important metabolic pathways, such as peptidoglycan biosynthesis, osmotic stress response system and multifunctional quorum sensing were annotated, which may confer the ability to adapt to various unfavorable environmental conditions. Finally, the evolutionary history of strain HW001T was reconstructed and the horizontal transfer of genes was predicted, indicating that the adaptation of P. aggregans to a changing marine environment depends on the evolution of their metabolic capabilities, especially in signal transmission. In conclusion, the results of this study provide genomic information for revealing the adaptive mechanism of strain HW001T to the changing ancient oceans. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42995-023-00164-3.
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- Shuangfei Zhang
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458 China
- Biology Department, College of Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063 China
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458 China
- Biology Department, College of Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063 China
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Tian Q, Wang J, Cui L, Zeng W, Qiu G, Hu Q, Peng A, Zhang D, Shen L. Longitudinal physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal the short term and long term response of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 to cadmium stress. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134727. [PMID: 35513082 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the bioaccumulation and non-biodegradability of cadmium, Cd can pose a serious threat to ecosystem even at low concentration. Microalgae is widely distributed photosynthetic organisms in nature, which is a promising heavy metal remover and an effective industrial sewage cleaner. However, there are few detailed reports on the short-term and long-term molecular mechanisms of microalgae under Cd stress. In this study, the adsorption behavior (growth curve, Cd removal efficiency, scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and dynamic change of extracellular polymeric substances), cytotoxicity (photosynthetic pigment, MDA, GSH, H2O2, O2-) and stress response mechanism of microalgae were discussed under EC50. RNA-seq detected 1413 DEGs in 4 treatment groups. These genes were related to ribosome, nitrogen metabolism, sulfur transporter, and photosynthesis, and which been proved to be Cd-responsive DEGs. WGCNA (weighted gene co-expression network analysis) revealed two main gene expression patterns, short-term stress (381 genes) and long-term stress (364 genes). The enrichment analysis of DEGs showed that the expression of genes involved in N metabolism, sulfur transporter, and aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis were significantly up-regulated. This provided raw material for the synthesis of the important component (cysteine) of metal chelate protein, resistant metalloprotein and transporter (ABC transporter) in the initial stage, which was also the short-term response mechanism. Cd adsorption of the first 15 min was primary dependent on membrane transporter and beforehand accumulated EPS. Simultaneously, the up-regulated glutathione S-transferase (GSTs) family proteins played a role in the initial resistance to exogenous Cd. The damaged photosynthetic system was repaired at the later stage, the expressions of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis were up-regulated, to meet the energy and substances of physiological metabolic activities. The study is the first to provide detailed short-term and long-term genomic information on microalgae responding to Cd stress. Meanwhile, the key genes in this study can be used as potential targets for algae-mediated genetic engineering.
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- Qinghua Tian
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics Center, NEOMICS Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.
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Qi M, Zheng C, Wu W, Yu G, Wang P. Exopolysaccharides from Marine Microbes: Source, Structure and Application. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20080512. [PMID: 36005515 PMCID: PMC9409974 DOI: 10.3390/md20080512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The unique living environment of marine microorganisms endows them with the potential to produce novel chemical compounds with various biological activities. Among them, the exopolysaccharides produced by marine microbes are an important factor for them to survive in these extreme environments. Up to now, exopolysaccharides from marine microbes, especially from extremophiles, have attracted more and more attention due to their structural complexity, biodegradability, biological activities, and biocompatibility. With the development of culture and separation methods, an increasing number of novel exopolysaccharides are being found and investigated. Here, the source, structure and biological activities of exopolysaccharides, as well as their potential applications in environmental restoration fields of the last decade are summarized, indicating the commercial potential of these versatile EPS in different areas, such as food, cosmetic, and biomedical industries, and also in environmental remediation.
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- Mingxing Qi
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (G.Y.); (P.W.); Tel.: +86-021-61900388 (W.W.); +86-0532-8203-1609 (G.Y.); +86-021-61900388 (P.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266237, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (G.Y.); (P.W.); Tel.: +86-021-61900388 (W.W.); +86-0532-8203-1609 (G.Y.); +86-021-61900388 (P.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (G.Y.); (P.W.); Tel.: +86-021-61900388 (W.W.); +86-0532-8203-1609 (G.Y.); +86-021-61900388 (P.W.)
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Perera IA, Abinandan S, Subashchandrabose SR, Venkateswarlu K, Cole N, Naidu R, Megharaj M. Extracellular Polymeric Substances Drive Symbiotic Interactions in Bacterial‒Microalgal Consortia. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2022; 83:596-607. [PMID: 34132846 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01772-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The importance of several factors that drive the symbiotic interactions between bacteria and microalgae in consortia has been well realised. However, the implication of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) released by the partners remains unclear. Therefore, the present study focused on the influence of EPS in developing consortia of a bacterium, Variovorax paradoxus IS1, with a microalga, Tetradesmus obliquus IS2 or Coelastrella sp. IS3, all isolated from poultry slaughterhouse wastewater. The bacterium increased the specific growth rates of microalgal species significantly in the consortia by enhancing the uptake of nitrate (88‒99%) and phosphate (92‒95%) besides accumulating higher amounts of carbohydrates and proteins. The EPS obtained from exudates, collected from the bacterial or microalgal cultures, contained numerous phytohormones, vitamins, polysaccharides and amino acids that are likely involved in interspecies interactions. The addition of EPS obtained from V. paradoxus IS1 to the culture medium doubled the growth of both the microalgal strains. The EPS collected from T. obliquus IS2 significantly increased the growth of V. paradoxus IS1, but there was no apparent change in bacterial growth when it was cultured in the presence of EPS from Coelastrella sp. IS3. These observations indicate that the interaction between V. paradoxus IS1 and T. obliquus IS2 was mutualism, while commensalism was the interaction between the bacterial strain and Coelastrella sp. IS3. Our present findings thus, for the first time, unveil the EPS-induced symbiotic interactions among the partners involved in bacterial‒microalgal consortia.
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- Isiri Adhiwarie Perera
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Formerly Department of Microbiology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, 515003, India
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- Analytical and Biomolecular Research Facility (ABRF), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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Antioxidant and Anti-Colorectal Cancer Properties in Methanolic Extract of Mangrove-Derived Schizochytrium sp. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse10030431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This work studied the antioxidant and anti-colorectal cancer properties of a potential strain of thraustochytrids, Schizochytrium sp. (SMKK1), isolated from mangrove leaf litter. The biomass was extracted with methanol and screened for antioxidant activity using six different assays. The extract exhibited the highest total antioxidant activity (87.37 ± 1.22%) and the lowest nitric oxide radical (75.12 ± 2.22%), and the activity increased with the concentration of the extract. The methanolic extract was further tested for in vitro cytotoxicity on the colon cancer cell line (HT29). The extract was also analyzed for polyunsaturated fatty acids using GC-MS. The five predominant HTVS-based compounds, viz., arachidonic acid, linolenic acid (alpha-linolenic acid and gamma-linolenic acid), eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid, were identified in the extract, and these were tested against the colon cancer protein IGF binding (IGF-1) using the in silico docking method. The results revealed that all the five compounds were capable of destroying the colon oncoprotein responsible for anti-colon carcinogen, based on activation energy and also good hydrogen bond interaction against IGF binding proteins. Of the compounds, docosahexaenoic acid was the most effective, having a docking score of −10.8 Kcal/mol. All the five fatty acids passed the ADMET test and were hence accepted for further clinical trials towards the development of anticancer drugs.
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Cao X, Xu L, Chen YP, Decho AW, Cui Z, Lead JR. Contribution, Composition, and Structure of EPS by In Vivo Exposure to Elucidate the Mechanisms of Nanoparticle-Enhanced Bioremediation to Metals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:896-906. [PMID: 34983180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have been recently found to contribute most for metal removal in nanoenhanced bioremediation. However, the mechanism by which NPs affect EPS-metal interactions is not fully known. Here, Halomonas sp. was employed to explore the role of EPS after in vivo exposure to Cd/Pb and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coated iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs, 20 mg L-1) for 72 h. Cd-IONPs produced the highest concentrations of EPS proteins (136.3 mg L-1), while Cd induced the most production of polysaccharides (241.0 mg L-1). IONPs increased protein/polysaccharides ratio from 0.2 (Cd) to 1.2 (Cd-IONPs). The increased protein favors the formation of protein coronas on IONPs surface, which would promote Cd adsorption during NP-metal-EPS interaction. FTIR analysis indicated that the coexistence of Cd and IONPs interacted with proteins more strongly than with polysaccharides. Glycosyl monomer analyses suggested mannose and glucose as target sugars for EPS complexation with metals, and IONPs reduced metal-induced changes in monosaccharide profiles. Protein secondary structures changed in all treatments, but we could not distinguish stresses induced by metals from those by IONPs. These findings provide greater understanding of the role of EPS in NP-metal-EPS interaction, providing a better underpinning knowledge for the application of NP-enhanced bioremediation.
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- Xiufeng Cao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk (CENR), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Shandong Taixing Advanced Material Co., LTD., Shandong Energy Group, Jinan, 250204, PR China
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- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk (CENR), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk (CENR), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Sun F, Wang F, Jiang H, Huang Q, Xu C, Yu P, Cong H. Analysis on the flocculation characteristics of algal organic matters. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114094. [PMID: 34775334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Algal organic matters (AOM) produced by cyanobacteria is an important part of the organic pollution and deterioration of water quality. Due to the complex composition, high solubility and easy dispersion of AOM, its flocculation characteristics become an important factor affecting the treatment for cyanobacteria-containing water. In this study, the cyanobacteria both in the Lab- and Taihu-environment were taken as research objects, aiming at the flocculation characteristic analysis of their extracellular organic matters (EOM) and intracellular organic matters (IOM) with the release risks. Results showed that EOM required more coagulant dosage than IOM and its removal effect was relatively lower. The complex water environment factors in Taihu Lake might cause easier separation of cyanobacterial AOM, which increased the removal efficiency of EOM and IOM by 11.05-26.18% and 8.54.-12.8%, respectively. The flocculation efficiency of cyanobacterial AOM was not only affected by the zeta potential driven charge neutralization, but also by the component distribution and content of AOM. Aromatic protein-like microbial metabolites were the main combination targets of coagulants rather than humic acids and fulvic acids. The wider floc particle size range and worse floc uniformity of cyanobacterial EOM was also one of the reasons for its poor coagulation effect. This paper provides an important theoretical basis and data support for the targeted flocculation and removal of cyanobacterial AOM.
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- Feng Sun
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, PR China.
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Chi G, Xu Y, Cao X, Li Z, Cao M, Chisti Y, He N. Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids by Schizochytrium (Aurantiochytrium) spp. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 55:107897. [PMID: 34974158 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Diverse health benefits are associated with dietary consumption of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFA), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Traditionally, these fatty acids have been obtained from fish oil, but limited supply, variably quality, and an inability to sustainably increase production for a rapidly growing market, are driving the quest for alternative sources. DHA derived from certain marine protists (heterotrophic thraustochytrids) already has an established history of commercial production for high-value dietary use, but is too expensive for use in aquaculture feeds, a much larger potential market for ω-3 LC-PUFA. Sustainable expansion of aquaculture is prevented by its current dependence on wild-caught fish oil as the source of ω-3 LC-PUFA nutrients required in the diet of aquacultured animals. Although several thraustochytrids have been shown to produce DHA and EPA, there is a particular interest in Schizochytrium spp. (now Aurantiochytrium spp.), as some of the better producers. The need for larger scale production has resulted in development of many strategies for improving productivity and production economics of ω-3 PUFA in Schizochytrium spp. Developments in fermentation technology and metabolic engineering for enhancing LC-PUFA production in Schizochytrium spp. are reviewed.
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- Guoxiang Chi
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; The Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; The Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; The Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361000, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; The Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- School of Engineering, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; The Key Laboratory for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Escalas A, Troussellier M, Melayah D, Bruto M, Nicolas S, Bernard C, Ader M, Leboulanger C, Agogué H, Hugoni M. Strong reorganization of multi-domain microbial networks associated with primary producers sedimentation from oxic to anoxic conditions in an hypersaline lake. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2021; 97:6464137. [PMID: 34918080 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Understanding the role of microbial interactions in the functioning of natural systems is often impaired by the levels of complexity they encompass. In this study, we used the relative simplicity of an hypersaline crater lake hosting only microbial organisms (Dziani Dzaha) to provide a detailed analysis of the microbial networks including the three domains of life. We identified two main ecological zones, one euphotic and oxic zone in surface, where two phytoplanktonic organisms produce a very high biomass, and one aphotic and anoxic deeper zone, where this biomass slowly sinks and undergoes anaerobic degradation. We highlighted strong differences in the structure of microbial communities from the two zones and between the microbial consortia associated with the two primary producers. Primary producers sedimentation was associated with a major reorganization of the microbial network at several levels: global properties, modules composition, nodes and links characteristics. We evidenced the potential dependency of Woesearchaeota to the primary producers' exudates in the surface zone, and their disappearance in the deeper anoxic zone, along with the restructuration of the networks in the anoxic zone toward the decomposition of the organic matter. Altogether, we provided an in-depth analysis of microbial association network and highlighted putative changes in microbial interactions supporting the functioning of the two ecological zones in this unique ecosystem.
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- Arthur Escalas
- MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, IFREMER, Place Eugène Bataillon, Case 093, 34 095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, IFREMER, Place Eugène Bataillon, Case 093, 34 095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive, 43 bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- UMR 7245 MCAM, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle - CNRS, CP 39, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, IFREMER, Place Eugène Bataillon, Case 093, 34 095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) UMR 7266 CNRS -La Rochelle Université, 17000 La Rochelle, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)
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An Z, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Wang ZW. Aerobic granulation of single culture protist. Process Biochem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thraustochytrids of Mangrove Habitats from Andaman Islands: Species Diversity, PUFA Profiles and Biotechnological Potential. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19100571. [PMID: 34677470 PMCID: PMC8539084 DOI: 10.3390/md19100571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Thraustochytrids are the most promising microbial source for the commercial production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for its application in the human health, aquaculture, and nutraceutical sectors. The present study isolated 127 thraustochytrid strains from mangrove habitats of the south Andaman Islands, India to study their diversity, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and biotechnological potential. The predominant strains were identified as belonging to two major genera (Thraustochytrium, Aurantiochytrium) based on morphological and molecular characteristics. The strain ANVKK-06 produced the maximum biomass of 5.42 g·L-1, while ANVKK-03 exhibited the maximum total lipid (71.03%). Omega-3 PUFAs such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) accumulated up to 11.03% in ANVKK-04, docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) up to 8.65% in ANVKK-07, and DHA up to 47.19% in ANVKK-06. ANVKK-06 showed the maximum scavenging activity (84.79 ± 2.30%) while ANVKK-03 and ANVKK-10 displayed the highest antibacterial activity against human and fish pathogens, S. aureus (18.69 ± 1.2 mm) and V. parahaemolyticus (18.31 ± 1.0 mm), respectively. All strains were non-toxic as evident by negative blood agar hemolysis, thus, the thraustochytrids are suggested to be a potential source of DHA for application in the health care of human and fish.
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Shen S, Chen X, Shen Z, Chen H. Marine Polysaccharides for Wound Dressings Application: An Overview. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1666. [PMID: 34683959 PMCID: PMC8541487 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Wound dressings have become a crucial treatment for wound healing due to their convenience, low cost, and prolonged wound management. As cutting-edge biomaterials, marine polysaccharides are divided from most marine organisms. It possesses various bioactivities, which allowing them to be processed into various forms of wound dressings. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the application of marine polysaccharides in wound dressings is particularly important for the studies of wound therapy. In this review, we first introduce the wound healing process and describe the characteristics of modern commonly used dressings. Then, the properties of various marine polysaccharides and their application in wound dressing development are outlined. Finally, strategies for developing and enhancing marine polysaccharide wound dressings are described, and an outlook of these dressings is given. The diverse bioactivities of marine polysaccharides including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, haemostatic properties, etc., providing excellent wound management and accelerate wound healing. Meanwhile, these biomaterials have higher biocompatibility and biodegradability compared to synthetic ones. On the other hand, marine polysaccharides can be combined with copolymers and active substances to prepare various forms of dressings. Among them, emerging types of dressings such as nanofibers, smart hydrogels and injectable hydrogels are at the research frontier of their development. Therefore, marine polysaccharides are essential materials in wound dressings fabrication and have a promising future.
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- Shenghai Shen
- SDU-ANU Joint Science College, Shandong University, NO. 180 Wenhua West Road, Gao Strict, Weihai 264209, China; (S.S.); (X.C.)
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, NO. 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- SDU-ANU Joint Science College, Shandong University, NO. 180 Wenhua West Road, Gao Strict, Weihai 264209, China; (S.S.); (X.C.)
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- School of Humanities, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, NO. 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
- Marine College, Shandong University, NO. 180 Wenhua West Road, Gao Strict, Weihai 264209, China
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Chen GQ, Wu YH, Wang YH, Chen Z, Tong X, Bai Y, Luo LW, Xu C, Hu HY. Effects of microbial inactivation approaches on quantity and properties of extracellular polymeric substances in the process of wastewater treatment and reclamation: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125283. [PMID: 33582467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have a profound role in various wastewater treatment and reclamation processes, in which a variety of technologies are used for disinfection and microbial growth inhibition. These treatment processes can induce significant changes in the quantity and properties of EPS, and altered EPS could further adversely affect the wastewater treatment and reclamation system, including membrane filtration, disinfection, and water distribution. To clarify the effects of microbial inactivation approaches on EPS, these effects were classified into four categories: (1) chemical reactions, (2) cell lysis, (3) changing EPS-producing metabolic processes, and (4) altering microbial community. Across these different effects, treatments with free chlorine, methylisothiazolone, TiO2, and UV irradiation typically enhance EPS production. Among the residual microorganisms in EPS matrices after various microbial inactivation treatments, one of the most prominent is Mycobacterium. With respect to EPS properties, proteins and humic acids in EPS are usually more susceptible to treatment processes than polysaccharides. The affected EPS properties include changes in molecular weight, hydrophobicity, and adhesion ability. All of these changes can undermine wastewater treatment and reclamation processes. Therefore, effects on EPS quantity and properties should be considered during the application of microbial inactivation and growth inhibition techniques.
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- Gen-Qiang Chen
- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, PR China; Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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Isolation and Optimization of Culture Conditions of Thraustochytrium kinnei for Biomass Production, Nanoparticle Synthesis, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse9060678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This work deals with the identification of a predominant thraustochytrid strain, the optimization of culture conditions, the synthesis of nanoparticles, and the evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in biomass extracts and nanoparticles. Thraustochytrium kinnei was identified as a predominant strain from decomposing mangrove leaves, and its culture conditions were optimized for maximum biomass production of 13.53 g·L−1, with total lipids of 41.33% and DHA of 39.16% of total fatty acids. Furthermore, the strain was shown to synthesize gold and silver nanoparticles in the size ranges of 10–85 nm and 5–90 nm, respectively. Silver nanoparticles exhibited higher total antioxidant and DPPH activities than gold nanoparticles and methanol extract of the strain. The silver nanoparticles showed higher antimicrobial activity than gold nanoparticles and petroleum ether extract of the strain. Thus, Thraustochytrium kinnei is proven to be promising for synthesis of silver nanoparticles with high antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.
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Effects of GSM 1800 band radiation on composition, structure and bioactivity of exopolysaccharides produced by yoghurt starter cultures. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:1697-1706. [PMID: 33459814 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-02168-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this study, the effects of GSM 1800 band radiation on composition, structure and bioactivity of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus were determined. For this, GSM 1800 band radiation was applied to both cultures and characteristics of EPSs extracted from the control groups (K) and the radiation stressed groups (R) were determined. An alteration in the chemical composition of the EPSs was observed and EPS production levels and molecular weights of the EPSs increased following the GSM 1800 band radiation application. Alterations in the functional groups, thermal and morphological characteristics of EPSs following the GSM 1800 band radiation application were confirmed by FTIR, TGA and SEM analysis, respectively. Importantly no alterations in the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of the EPSs were observed following the radiation application. These results suggested the effects of the GSM radiation on final characteristics of EPSs from yogurt starter cultures.
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Silva MBF, Azero EG, Teixeira CMLL, Andrade CT. Influence of culture conditions on the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Arthrospira platensis. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s40643-020-00337-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractArthrospira platensis is a cyanobacterium that is of great biotechnological interest, particularly for the food industry, as it possesses a high content of proteins, pigments, lipids and carbohydrates. Cyanobacteria produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), which are co-products of secondary metabolism that present thickening or gelling properties. A 3-level factorial design was used to study the combined effect of different nitrate concentrations and photon flux density (PFD) values to evaluate the biomass and EPS production of A. platensis. The best result in terms of biomass production was obtained under condition 6 (2 g L−1 NaNO3 and 600 μE m−2 s−1) yielding a concentration of 1.292 g L−1. However, condition 1 (0.25 g L−1 NaNO3 and 200 μE m−2 s−1) produced the greatest EPS yield (111 mg g−1), followed by condition 9 (2 g L−1 NaNO3 and 1000 μE m−2 s−1). FTIR analyses of EPS samples indicated the presence of carboxylate and sulfate functional groups, and rheological studies of the EPS at 5 and 10 g L−1 revealed a dilute solution behavior.
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Sun F, Zhang H, Qian A, Yu H, Xu C, Pan R, Shi Y. The influence of extracellular polymeric substances on the coagulation process of cyanobacteria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 720:137573. [PMID: 32143047 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The hydrophobicity and flocculation properties of cyanobacterial cells are closely related to their extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). During the treatment of drinking water, the coagulation and removal of EPS-wrapped cyanobacterial particles from natural water sources is very difficult. In this work, a series of surface characteristics of cyanobacterial cells with different EPS fractions were analyzed to evaluate their influences on the coagulation process. With the removal of EPS, the coagulation efficiency of cyanobacteria was gradually improved. The intracellular microcystin release showed that the cyanobacterial cells in each EPS removal phase were almost intact with few broken cells. The surface of cyanobacterial cells had higher hydrophobicity and lower zeta potentials with each step of the EPS extraction, which improved the ratio of particles that were in an unstable state. Furthermore, the deeper the EPS extraction phase, the larger the decreased in size of cyanobacterial particles, thus increasing their specific surface area for adsorption with coagulant. It was concluded that the coagulation mechanism of EPS-wrapped cyanobacterial particles was: the cyanobacterial cells were first peeled off through attraction by opposite charges from the coagulant, and then they were adsorbed before settling down. This study provides a scientific basis for the removal of cyanobacteria by enhancing coagulation.
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- Feng Sun
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 Huayang West Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, PR China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Vimala RTV, Lija Escaline J, Sivaramakrishnan S. Characterization of self-assembled bioflocculant from the microbial consortium and its applications. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 258:110000. [PMID: 31929048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bioflocculant has been recently exploited in various research activities. In this research, we report for the first time that a novel bioflocculant can self-assemble into nanoparticles with an irregular structure in solution. Bioflocculant has been developed from novel consortium encompassing Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Lysini bacillus sp., inoculated into the modified medium such as hydrolyzed wheat bran and rice bran extract. Characterization of bioflocculant shows that it is made up of mannose, fructose, raffinose, and galactose with a slightly negative charges. They are further characterized by FTIR and XPS. 3D-EEM and MALDITOF-MS are confirmed the proteoglycan nature of the bioflocculant. These bioflocculant not only exhibits greater biosorption of heavy metals by self-flocculating (or) self-aggregating activity, but also possesses mosquitocidal and anti-biofilm activity due to its cell surface modification. Further research have to be carried out regarding the mechanism of self-assembly nature of bioflocculant into nanoparticle in solution which provide a new path for bioremediation and biomedical application.
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- R T V Vimala
- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India.
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Li X, Li M, Pu Y, Ragauskas AJ, Zheng Y. Simultaneous depolymerization and fermentation of lignin into value-added products by the marine protist, Thraustochytrium striatum. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Exploration of an Extracellular Polymeric Substance from Earthworm Gut Bacterium (Bacillus licheniformis) for Bioflocculation and Heavy Metal Removal Potential. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10010349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The present study shows the potential of an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) produced by Bacillus licheniformis strain KX657843 isolated from earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) gut in the sorption of Cu(II) and Zn(II) and in flocculation. After harvesting bacterial cells from sucrose supplemented denitrifying culture medium, the EPS was extracted following ethanolic extraction method. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and 1H and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) of EPS revealed its functional groups, electronegative constituents, unsaturated carbon, and carbonyl groups. The negatively charged functional groups of carbohydrates and protein moiety of the EPS endowed it with heavy metal binding capacity through electrostatic interactions. The highest flocculation activity (83%) of EPS was observed at 4 mg L−1 and pH 11. The metal sorption by EPS increased with increasing pH. At pH 8, the EPS was able to remove 86 and 81% Cu(II) and Zn(II), respectively, from a 25 mg L−1 metal solution. 94.8% of both the metals at 25 mg L−1 metal solutions were removed by EPS at EPS concentration of 100 mg L−1. From Langmuir isotherm model, the maximum sorption capacities of EPS were calculated to be 58.82 mg g−1 for Cu(II) and 52.45 mg g−1 for Zn(II). The bacterial EPS showed encouraging flocculating and metal sorption properties. The potential to remove Cu(II) and Zn(II) implies that the EPS obtained from the earthworm gut bacteria can be used as an effective agent for environmental remediation of heavy metals and in bioflocculation.
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Zhong Q, Wei B, Wang S, Ke S, Chen J, Zhang H, Wang H. The Antioxidant Activity of Polysaccharides Derived from Marine Organisms: An Overview. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E674. [PMID: 31795427 PMCID: PMC6950075 DOI: 10.3390/md17120674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Marine-derived antioxidant polysaccharides have aroused extensive attention because of their potential nutritional and therapeutic benefits. However, the comprehensive comparison of identified marine-derived antioxidant polysaccharides is still inaccessible, which would facilitate the discovery of more efficient antioxidants from marine organisms. Thus, this review summarizes the sources, chemical composition, structural characteristics, and antioxidant capacity of marine antioxidant polysaccharides, as well as their protective in vivo effects mediated by antioxidative stress reported in the last few years (2013-2019), and especially highlights the dominant role of marine algae as antioxidant polysaccharide source. In addition, the relationships between the chemical composition and structural characteristics of marine antioxidant polysaccharides with their antioxidant capacity were also discussed. The antioxidant activity was found to be determined by multiple factors, including molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, sulfate position and its degree.
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- Qiwu Zhong
- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
- Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Rehabilitation Building 32-21, 1000 Veteran Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; (Q.Z.); (B.W.); (S.W.); (S.K.); (J.C.); (H.Z.)
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Fang F, Xu RZ, Wang SN, Zhang LL, Huang YQ, Luo JY, Feng Q, Cao JS. Characterization of interactions between a metabolic uncoupler O-chlorophenol and extracellular polymeric substances of activated sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:1020-1027. [PMID: 30823330 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metabolic uncouplers are widely used for the in-situ reduction of excess sludge from activated sludge systems. However, the interaction mechanism between the metabolic uncouplers and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of activated sludge is unknown yet. In this study, the interactions between a typical metabolic uncoupler, o-chlorophenol (oCP), and the EPS extracted from activated sludge were explored using a suite of spectral methods. The binding constants calculated for the four peaks of three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence were in a range of 1.24-1.76 × 103 L/mol, implying that the tyrosine protein-like substances governed the oCP-EPS interactions. Furthermore, the results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance indicated that the carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, and hydroxyl groups of EPS were the main functional groups involved in the formation of the oCP-EPS complex. The results of this study are useful for understanding the interactions between metabolic uncouplers and the EPS of activated sludge as well as their fates in biological wastewater treatment systems.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Xiao R, Li X, Zheng Y. Enzyme production by a fungoid marine protist, Thraustochytrium striatum. Eur J Protistol 2018; 66:136-148. [PMID: 30268643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Thraustochytrium striatum is a fungoid marine protist and was shown to be a promising enzyme producer for potential industrial applications. This research aimed at studying extracellular enzymes secreted by T. striatum under different conditions with specific objectives to qualitatively identify enzymes, quantify the cell growth and enzyme production, correlate enzyme production with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and examine the induction of enzyme by polysaccharide substrates. The qualitative analysis showed that T. striatum can produce at least seven extracellular enzymes including lipase and six polysaccharases (i.e., amylase, CMCase, xylanase, chitinase, pectinase, and κ-carrageenase). The carbon and nitrogen concentrations and salinity significantly affected the kinetics of enzyme production. T. striatum produced decent amount of polysaccharases at all conditions, but negligible lipase. Amylase was the predominant enzyme and reached the highest activity of 750 U/L with glucose = 30 g/L, nitrogen source = 6 g/L and salinity = 100% sea water. Enzymes appeared to correlate with the production and monosaccharide composition of EPS. Enzyme-specific polysaccharide substrates including starch, CMC, xylan, κ-carrageenan, pectin, and chitin did not induce the production of corresponding enzymes by T. striatum while carbon starvation condition resulted in comparable enzyme activities, which indicated that enzymes from T. striatum were constitutive.
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- Rui Xiao
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625, USA.
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Xiao R, Li X, Zheng Y. Comprehensive Study of Cultivation Conditions and Methods on Lipid Accumulation of a Marine Protist, Thraustochytrium striatum. Protist 2018; 169:451-465. [DOI: 10.1016/j.protis.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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