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Prieto-Fernández F, Lambert S, Kujala K. Assessment of microbial communities from cold mine environments and subsequent enrichment, isolation and characterization of putative antimony- or copper-metabolizing microorganisms. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1386120. [PMID: 38855773 PMCID: PMC11160943 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1386120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Mining activities, even in arctic regions, create waste materials releasing metals and metalloids, which have an impact on the microorganisms inhabiting their surroundings. Some species can persist in these areas through tolerance to meta(loid)s via, e.g., metabolic transformations. Due to the interaction between microorganisms and meta(loid)s, interest in the investigation of microbial communities and their possible applications (like bioremediation or biomining) has increased. The main goal of the present study was to identify, isolate, and characterize microorganisms, from subarctic mine sites, tolerant to the metalloid antimony (Sb) and the metal copper (Cu). During both summer and winter, samples were collected from Finnish mine sites (site A and B, tailings, and site C, a water-treatment peatland) and environmental parameters were assessed. Microorganisms tolerant to Sb and Cu were successfully enriched under low temperatures (4°C), creating conditions that promoted the growth of aerobic and fermenting metal(loid) tolerating or anaerobic metal(loid) respiring organism. Microbial communities from the environment and Sb/Cu-enriched microorganisms were studied via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Site C had the highest number of taxa and for all sites, an expected loss of biodiversity occurred when enriching the samples, with genera like Prauserella, Pseudomonas or Clostridium increasing their relative abundances and others like Corynebacterium or Kocuria reducing in relative abundance. From enrichments, 65 putative Sb- and Cu-metabolizing microorganisms were isolated, showing growth at 0.1 mM to 10 mM concentrations and 0°C to 40°C temperatures. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the isolates indicated that most of the putative anaerobically Sb-respiring tolerators were related to the genus Clostridium. This study represents the first isolation, to our knowledge, of putative Sb-metabolizing cold-tolerant microorganisms and contributes to the understanding of metal (loid)-tolerant microbial communities in Arctic mine sites.
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Wu C, Hu X, Wang H, Lin Q, Shen C, Lou L. Exploring key physicochemical sediment properties influencing bioleaching of heavy metals. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130506. [PMID: 36495639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bioleaching is a promising technology to remediate sediments contaminated by heavy metals. However, the complex heterogeneities of the sediments can reduce the acidification efficiency and the heavy metal removal rate, thus hindering the practical application of sediment bioleaching. This experiment conducted comparative bioleaching experiments between the inoculated group (average leaching percentages: Cu 67.64%; Zn 54.44%; Ni 29.59%) and the non-inoculated control group (Cu 37.10%; Zn 41.04%; Ni 19.89%) on 28 sediments characterized by different physicochemical properties to explore the key factors influencing bioleaching. The results indicated that the bioleaching process was predominated by the indigenous bioleaching bacteria and the bioleaching inoculum, respectively. The ACCpH=4 (acid-consuming capacity), TOC (total organic carbon), and TN (total nitrogen) of the sediments played an essential role in influencing the microbial community structure and bioleaching performance: the ACCpH=4, as the inhibitive factor, could influence the succession growth of the indigenous bioleaching bacteria and the inoculum during the bioleaching process, while the TOC and TN, as the contributing factor, could influence the metabolism of the indigenous bioleaching bacteria. Based on these results, the bioleaching process was improved with the classification and pretreatments of sediment to realize successful bioleaching of all types of the sediments examined in this research.
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- Chuncheng Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China; Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310020, China.
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Convergent Community Assembly among Globally Separated Acidic Cave Biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0157522. [PMID: 36602326 PMCID: PMC9888236 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01575-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Acidophilic bacteria and archaea inhabit extreme geochemical "islands" that can tell us when and how geographic barriers affect the biogeography of microorganisms. Here, we describe microbial communities from extremely acidic (pH 0 to 1) biofilms, known as snottites, from hydrogen sulfide-rich caves. Given the extreme acidity and subsurface location of these biofilms, and in light of earlier work showing strong geographic patterns among snottite Acidithiobacillus populations, we investigated their structure and diversity in order to understand how geography might impact community assembly. We used 16S rRNA gene cloning and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to investigate 26 snottite samples from four sulfidic caves in Italy and Mexico. All samples had very low biodiversity and were dominated by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria in the genus Acidithiobacillus. Ferroplasma and other archaea in the Thermoplasmatales ranged from 0 to 50% of total cells, and relatives of the bacterial genera Acidimicrobium and Ferrimicrobium were up to 15% of total cells. Rare phylotypes included Sulfobacillus spp. and members of the phyla "Candidatus Dependentiae" and "Candidatus Saccharibacteria" (formerly TM6 and TM7). Although the same genera of acidophiles occurred in snottites on separate continents, most members of those genera represent substantially divergent populations, with 16S rRNA genes that are only 95 to 98% similar. Our findings are consistent with a model of community assembly where sulfidic caves are stochastically colonized by microorganisms from local sources, which are strongly filtered through environmental selection for extreme acid tolerance, and these different colonization histories are maintained by dispersal restrictions within and among caves. IMPORTANCE Microorganisms that are adapted to extremely acidic conditions, known as extreme acidophiles, are catalysts for rock weathering, metal cycling, and mineral formation in naturally acidic environments. They are also important drivers of large-scale industrial processes such as biomining and contaminant remediation. Understanding the factors that govern their ecology and distribution can help us better predict and utilize their activities in natural and engineered systems. However, extremely acidic habitats are unusual in that they are almost always isolated within circumneutral landscapes. So where did their acid-adapted inhabitants come from, and how do new colonists arrive and become established? In this study, we took advantage of a unique natural experiment in Earth's subsurface to show how isolation may have played a role in the colonization history, community assembly, and diversity of highly acidic microbial biofilms.
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Sarkodie EK, Jiang L, Li K, Yang J, Guo Z, Shi J, Deng Y, Liu H, Jiang H, Liang Y, Yin H, Liu X. A review on the bioleaching of toxic metal(loid)s from contaminated soil: Insight into the mechanism of action and the role of influencing factors. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1049277. [PMID: 36569074 PMCID: PMC9767989 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1049277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The anthropogenic activities in agriculture, industrialization, mining, and metallurgy combined with the natural weathering of rocks, have led to severe contamination of soils by toxic metal(loid)s. In an attempt to remediate these polluted sites, a plethora of conventional approaches such as Solidification/Stabilization (S/S), soil washing, electrokinetic remediation, and chemical oxidation/reduction have been used for the immobilization and removal of toxic metal(loid)s in the soil. However, these conventional methods are associated with certain limitations. These limitations include high operational costs, high energy demands, post-waste disposal difficulties, and secondary pollution. Bioleaching has proven to be a promising alternative to these conventional approaches in removing toxic metal(loid)s from contaminated soil as it is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and esthetically pleasing. The bioleaching process is influenced by factors including pH, temperature, oxygen, and carbon dioxide supply, as well as nutrients in the medium. It is crucial to monitor these parameters before and throughout the reaction since a change in any, for instance, pH during the reaction, can alter the microbial activity and, therefore, the rate of metal leaching. However, research on these influencing factors and recent innovations has brought significant progress in bioleaching over the years. This critical review, therefore, presents the current approaches to bioleaching and the mechanisms involved in removing toxic metal(loid)s from contaminated soil. We further examined and discussed the fundamental principles of various influencing factors that necessitate optimization in the bioleaching process. Additionally, the future perspectives on adding omics for bioleaching as an emerging technology are discussed.
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- Emmanuel Konadu Sarkodie
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Hu X, Wu C, Shi H, Xu W, Hu B, Lou L. Potential threat of antibiotics resistance genes in bioleaching of heavy metals from sediment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:152750. [PMID: 34979232 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioleaching is considered a promising technology for remediating heavy metals pollution in sediments. During bioleaching, the pressure from the metals bioleached is more likely to cause the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The changes in abundance of ARGs in two typical heavy metal bioleaching treatments using indigenous bacteria or functional bacteria agent were compared in this study. Results showed that both treatments successfully bioleached heavy metals, with a higher removal ratio of Cu with functional bacteria agent. The absolute abundances of most ARGs decreased by one log unit after bioleaching, particularly tetR (p = 0.02) and tetX (p = 0.04), and intI1 decreased from 106 to 104 copies/g. As for the relative abundance, ARGs in the non-agent treatment increased from 3.90 × 10-4 to 1.67 × 10-3 copies/16S rRNA gene copies (p = 0.01), and in the treatment with agent, it reached 6.65 × 10-2 copies/16S rRNA gene copies, and intI1 relative abundance was maintained at 10-3 copies/16S rRNA gene copies. The relative abundance of ARGs associated with efflux pump mechanism and ribosomal protection mechanism increased the most. The co-occurrence network indicated that Cu bioleached was the environmental factor determining the distribution of ARGs, Firmicutes might be the potential hosts of ARGs. Compared to bioleaching with indigenous bacteria, the addition of functional bacteria agent engendered a decrease in microbial alpha diversity and an increase in the amount of Cu bioleached, resulting in a higher relative abundance of ARGs. Heavy metal pollution can be effectively removed from sediments using the two bioleaching treatments, however, the risk of ARGs propagation posed by those procedures should be considered, especially the treatment with functional bacteria agents. In the future, an economical and efficient green technology that simultaneously reduces both the absolute abundance and relative abundance of ARGs should be developed.
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- Xinyi Hu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, 310020, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, 310020, People's Republic of China.
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Nguyen TH, Won S, Ha MG, Nguyen DD, Kang HY. Bioleaching for environmental remediation of toxic metals and metalloids: A review on soils, sediments, and mine tailings. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:131108. [PMID: 34119723 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Owing to industrial evolution, a huge mass of toxic metals, including Co, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, and metalloids, such as As and Sb, has inevitably been released into the natural environment and accumulated in soils or sediments. Along with modern industrialization, many mineral mines have been explored and exploited to provide materials for industries. Mining industries also generate a vast amount of waste, such as mine tailings, which contain a high concentration of toxic metals and metalloids. Due to the low economic status, a majority of mine tailings are simply disposed into the surrounding environments, without any treatment. The mobilization and migration of toxic metals and metalloids from soils, sediments, and mining wastes to water systems via natural weathering processes put both the ecological system and human health at high risk. Considering both economic and environmental aspects, bioleaching is a preferable option for removing the toxic metals and metalloids because of its low cost and environmental safety. This chapter reviews the recent approaches of bioleaching for removing toxic metals and metalloids from soils, sediments, and mining wastes. The comparison between bioleaching and chemical leaching of various waste sources is also discussed in terms of efficiency and environmental safety. Additionally, the advanced perspectives of bioleaching for environmental remediation with consideration of other influencing factors are reviewed for future studies and applications.
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- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea Basic Science Institute, Busan Center, Busan 46742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Zhan Y, Shen X, Chen M, Yang K, Xie H. Bioleaching of tellurium from mine tailings by indigenous Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 75:1076-1083. [PMID: 34586632 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tellurium (Te) is a scarce and valuable metalloid, which can be found in some mine tailings. In this work, an indigenous Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain was used to leach Te from mine tailings collected in the Shimian Te mine region, China. Under the optimized conditions of initial pH of 2·0, pulp density of 4% and temperature of 30°C, 47·77% of Te can be dissolved after 24 days of bioleaching. The leaching of Te by different systems such as bioleaching, Ferric ion (Fe(III)) leaching and acid leaching was compared. The results showed that the leaching behaviour of Te is similar to that of sulphur in sulphide minerals, that is, Fe(III) first oxidizes telluride (Te(-II)) in minerals to elemental Te, and then elemental Te can be oxidized by bacteria to Te(IV) and Te(VI). Besides, it was also showed by scanning electron microscope observation and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis of the ore sample before and after bioleaching that some bedded structure covered on the surface of the ore after bioleaching acting as a reaction compartment, and the changing of active groups indicated a possible attachment between bacteria and ore. There is an indirect mechanism involved in bioleaching of Te.
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- Y Zhan
- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Honarjooy Barkusaraey F, Mafigholami R, Faezi Ghasemi M, Khayati G. Optimization of zinc bioleaching from paint sludge using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans based on response surface methodology. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 56:1243-1252. [PMID: 34554057 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2021.1979330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The reduction of zinc metal in the paint sludge, a hazardous waste, was investigated using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans by a two-stage bioleaching process. This process was performed using the response surface methodology (RSM) method based on the central composite design (CCD). Four variables, a temperature range of 32-34.5-37 °C, rotation speed of shaker 120-150-180 rpm, pH of 4.2-3.2-2.2, and particle sizes of 1-2-3 mm, were used to optimize the experiments. The results showed that with a constant pulp density of 10 g/L at 32 °C, shaker speed of 120 rpm, a particle size of 1 mm and pH of 4.2, the highest removal predicted by the software (Design Expert version 11) was 22.89%. Repeating the experiments confirmed a decrease in zinc to the nearest predicted point. According to the ANOVA result, the rotation speed of the shaker has the greatest effect on the bioleaching process, followed by the two variables of the rotation speed of shaker and pH together affects. After the bioleaching process, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and mapping analysis showed quantitative changes in the chemical composition of the paint sludge, and morphological changes of texture were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Lin J, Xue C, Guo S, Owens G, Chen Z. Impact of green reduced graphene oxide on sewage sludge bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidanse. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115455. [PMID: 33254716 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115455] [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: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Worldwide graphene use is rapidly increasing in a variety of industrial applications to such an extent that efflux into the environment seems inevitable where the likely final reservoirs of graphene wastes is likely to be wastewater treatment plants are. Despite this an understanding of how graphene products impact the bioleaching of metals from sludge is still limited. In this study, the effect of reduced graphene oxide synthesized from eucalyptus leaf extracts (EL-rGO) on Zn2+ and Cu2+ bioleaching from sludge was investigated. The major new findings were that EL-rGO had a negative effect on Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) growth; since optical density decreased by 0.059 as EL-rGO dose increased from 1 to 50 mg/L, and the bioleaching of Cu2+ and Zn2+ decreased by 27.7 and 20.2%, respectively. While at a EL-rGO dose of 1 mg/L A. ferrooxidans grew better, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed that exposure to EL-rGO caused cell membrane disruption at 50 mg/L. Cytotoxicity tests showed that this was related to an increase in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release rate and a decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. These new findings provide evidence that green synthesized rGO is toxic to microorganisms and that toxicity increased with rGO dose.
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- Jiajiang Lin
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, China
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- Environmental Contaminants Group, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, China.
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Yang J, Wang S, Guo Z, Deng Y, Xu M, Zhang S, Yin H, Liang Y, Liu H, Miao B, Meng D, Liu X, Jiang L. Spatial Distribution of Toxic Metal(loid)s and Microbial Community Analysis in Soil Vertical Profile at an Abandoned Nonferrous Metal Smelting Site. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E7101. [PMID: 32998275 PMCID: PMC7579518 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In this study soils at different depths were collected in a Zn smelting site located in Zhuzhou City, China, in order to understand toxic metal(loid)s distribution and microbial community in vertical soil profile at a smelting site. Except Soil properties and metal(loid)s content, the richness and diversity of microbial communities in soil samples were analyzed via high-throughput Illumina sequencing of 16s rRNA gene amplicons. The results showed that the content of As, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and Mn was relatively high in top soil in comparison to subsoil, while the concentration of Cr in subsoil was comparable with that in top soil due to its relative high background value in this soil layer. The bioavailability of Cd, Mn, Zn, and Pb was relative higher than that of As, Cr, and Cu. The diversity of soil microbial communities decreased with increasing depth, which might be ascribed to the decrease in evenness with increase in depth duo to the influence by environmental conditions, such as pH, TK (total potassium), CEC (cation exchange capacity), ORP (oxidation reduction potential), and Bio-Cu (bioavailable copper). The results also found Acidobacteria, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Chloroflexi were dominant phyla in soil samples. At the genus level, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, and Gp7 were dominant soil microorganism. Besides, Environmental factors, such as SOM (soil organic matter), pH, Bio-Cu, Bio-Cd (bioavailable cadmium), and Bio-Pb (bioavailable lead), greatly impacted microbial community in surface soil (1-3 m), while ORP, TK, and AN concentration influenced microbial community in the subsoil (4-10 m).
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- Jiejie Yang
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.G.); (Y.D.); (M.X.); (S.Z.); (H.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (B.M.); (D.M.); (X.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Yang L, Zhao D, Yang J, Wang W, Chen P, Zhang S, Yan L. Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and its potential application. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7819-7833. [PMID: 31463545 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10098-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (A. thiooxidans) is a widespread, mesophilic, obligately aerobic, extremely acidophilic, rod-shaped, and chemolithoautotrophic gram-negative gammaproteobacterium. It can obtain energy and electrons from the oxidation of reducible sulfur, and it can fix carbon dioxide and assimilate nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium to satisfy carbon and nitrogen requirement. This bacterium exists as different genomovars and its genome size range from 3.02 to 3.97 Mb. Here, we highlight the recent advances in the understanding of the general biological features of A. thiooxidans, as well as the genetic diversity and the sulfur oxidation pathway system. Additionally, the potential applications of A. thiooxidans were summarized including the recycling of metals from metal-bearing ores, electric wastes, and sludge, the improvement of alkali-salinity soils, and the removal of sulfur from sulfur-containing solids and gases.
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- Lei Yang
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Donggang West Road No. 199, Lanzhou, 730020, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China.
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, People's Republic of China.
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Hao X, Zhu P, Zhang H, Liang Y, Yin H, Liu X, Bai L, Liu H, Jiang H. Mixotrophic acidophiles increase cadmium soluble fraction and phytoextraction efficiency from cadmium contaminated soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 655:347-355. [PMID: 30471603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A profound concern in developing microbially-assisted phytoextraction is that introduced microbes not only remove heavy metals from contaminated soils but also enhance metal uptake into plant tissues from the treated soils. Cadmium (Cd) removal efficiencies were compared after leaching with deionized water (CK), acidified basal salts medium (acid control), cell-free spent medium (spent bioleaching) and mixotrophic acidophiles (two-step bioleaching). Two-step bioleaching using the mixotrophic acidophiles removed 34% of total Cd and 87% of available Cd, significantly more than CK (3% and 4%), acid control (12% and 51%) and spent bioleaching (26% and 75%). Pot experiments of water spinach growing in four treated soils were conducted to evaluate the Cd uptake performance in plants. Notably, the mixotrophic acidophiles increased Cd concentration in plant tissues by 78% compared to the CK group. More interestingly, the mixotrophic acidophiles were not colonized in soils but caused the compositional increase of indigenous microbes such as the genera of Alicyclobacillus, Clostridium sensu strict and Streptacidiphilus. Meanwhile, two-step bioleaching had little effects on soil structure and physicochemical properties determined by the spectroscopy characteristics analysis. These results implied that the mixotrophic acidophiles facilitated the development of microbially-assisted phytoextraction technology.
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- Xiaodong Hao
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
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Chang CY, Chen SY, Klipkhayai P, Chiemchaisri C. Bioleaching of heavy metals from harbor sediment using sulfur-oxidizing microflora acclimated from native sediment and exogenous soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:6818-6828. [PMID: 30635877 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The harbor sediment containing high concentration of heavy metals may pose serious impacts on the marine ecosystem and environmental quality. The bioleaching process has been considered as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative for removing heavy metals from contaminated sediments. In this study, a series of experiments were performed to investigate the feasibility of bioleaching process for removing heavy metals from the contaminated harbor sediments. The performance of the bioleaching process inoculated with sulfur-oxidizing microflora acclimated from the native harbor sediment was compared with that acclimated from the exogenous soil. In the bioleaching experiment with inoculants from native sediment, the efficiency of Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Ni (30 days) reached 39-100%, 21-94%, 8-63%, 5-74%, and 19-77%, respectively. While 59-100% of Zn, 22-100% of Cu, 0-95% of Cr, 0-100% of Pb, and 22-100% of Ni were respectively removed in the bioleaching experiment with inoculants from exogenous soil after 30 days of reaction time. The results show that the rate and efficiency of metal removal in the bioleaching process decreased with an increase of sediment solid content from 10 to 40 g/L. The efficiency of metal removal in the bioleaching process with inoculants from the native sediment was lower than those from the exogenous soil due to the bacterial activity. By the fractionation of metal in the harbor sediment, exchangeable, carbonate-bound, and Fe/Mn oxide-bound metals (mobile fractions) were found to be apparently reduced and even organic matter/sulfide-bound and residual metals (stable fractions) were slightly removed after the bioleaching experiment.
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- Chia-Yuan Chang
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, 71710, Taiwan
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- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, 1 University Road, Yanchao, Kaohsiung, 824, Taiwan.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, 71710, Taiwan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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Wei X, Liu D, Liao L, Wang Z, Li W, Huang W. Bioleaching of heavy metals from pig manure with indigenous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria: effects of sulfur concentration. Heliyon 2018; 4:e00778. [PMID: 30211335 PMCID: PMC6129760 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The purpose of this work was to study the sulfur concentration on bioleaching of heavy metals from pig manure employing indigenous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Also, the variations in physicochemical properties of pig manure before and after bioleaching were investigated. The results showed that sulfur concentration significantly affected the rate of acidification, sulfate production and metal solubilization during pig manure bioleaching process. A Michaelis–Menten type equation was utilized to interpret the relationships between sulfur concentration, sulfate production and metal solubilization in the bioleaching process. The rates of metal solubilization during pig manure bioleaching were well described by a first order kinetic equation related to time. After 12 days of bioleaching, 93%–97% of Zn, 96%–98% of Mn and 48%–94% of Cu were leached out from pig manure, respectively. The metals remaining in the pig manure residual were mainly existed in stable forms. In addition, elemental analysis showed that bioleaching process could significantly modify the dewaterbility and organic composition of pig manure. However, fertility analysis found that 9.0%–19.1% of nitrogen, 68.5%–71.0% of phosphorus, 76.5%–78.8% of potassium and 47.5%–49.4% of the total organic carbon (TOC) were lost from pig manure in the bioleaching process. Therefore, bioleaching process used in this study could be applied to remove heavy metals effectively from the pig manure, but more detailed studies need to be done to decrease the nutrients loss from pig manure.
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- Xiaocheng Wei
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Ramírez-Aldaba H, Vázquez-Arenas J, Sosa-Rodríguez FS, Valdez-Pérez D, Ruiz-Baca E, Trejo-Córdoba G, Escobedo-Bretado MA, Lartundo-Rojas L, Ponce-Peña P, Lara RH. Changes in biooxidation mechanism and transient biofilm characteristics by As(V) during arsenopyrite colonization with Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 45:669-680. [PMID: 29858724 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-018-2051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chemical and surface analyses are carried out using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), glow discharge spectroscopy (GDS) and extracellular surface protein quantification to thoroughly investigate the effect of supplementary As(V) during biooxidation of arsenopyrite by Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. It is revealed that arsenic can enhance bacterial reactions during bioleaching, which can strongly influence its mobility. Biofilms occur as compact-flattened microcolonies, being progressively covered by a significant amount of secondary compounds (S n2- , S0, pyrite-like). Biooxidation mechanism is modified in the presence of supplementary As(V), as indicated by spectroscopic and microscopic studies. GDS confirms significant variations between abiotic control and biooxidized arsenopyrite in terms of surface reactivity and amount of secondary compounds with and without As(V) (i.e. 6 μm depth). CLSM and protein analyses indicate a rapid modification in biofilm from hydrophilic to hydrophobic character (i.e. 1-12 h), in spite of the decrease in extracellular surface proteins in the presence of supplementary As(V) (i.e. stressed biofilms).
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- Hugo Ramírez-Aldaba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales, Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Análisis de Superficies, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Av. Veterinaria S/N, Circuito Universitario, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico
- Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, UJED, Av. Río Papaloapan S/N, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico
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- Centro Mexicano para la Producción más Limpia, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Avenida Acueducto S/N, Col. La Laguna Ticomán, 07340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Crecimiento Económico y Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Economía, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco (UAM-A), Av. San Pablo 180, Azcapotzalco, 02200, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), UPALM, Edif. Z-4 3er Piso, 07738, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales, Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Análisis de Superficies, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Av. Veterinaria S/N, Circuito Universitario, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica (CIDETEQ), Parque Tecnológico Querétaro-Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, QRO, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales, Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Análisis de Superficies, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Av. Veterinaria S/N, Circuito Universitario, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), CNMN, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, 07738, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales, Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Análisis de Superficies, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Av. Veterinaria S/N, Circuito Universitario, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales, Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Análisis de Superficies, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Av. Veterinaria S/N, Circuito Universitario, Col. Valle del Sur, 34120, Durango, DGO, Mexico.
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Camargo FP, Prado PFD, Tonello PS, Dos Santos ACA, Duarte ICS. Bioleaching of toxic metals from sewage sludge by co-inoculation of Acidithiobacillus and the biosurfactant-producing yeast Meyerozyma guilliermondii. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 211:28-35. [PMID: 29408077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this research is to evaluate the influence of co-inoculation of Acidithiobacillus bacteria and the biosurfactant-producing yeast Meyerozyma guilliermondii in bioleaching processes. The tests were carried out using sewage sludge from UASB reactors co-inoculated with cultures of Acidithiobacillus and M. guilliermondii to promote the solubilization of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn which were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP- OES). After 10 days of incubation, 76.5% of Zn, 59.8% of Ni, 22.0% of Cu, 9.8% of Cd, 9.8% Cr and 7.1% of Pb were solubilized. It was observed that the presence of yeast accelerated the time required for Cd solubilization from 240 to 96 h and there was a 20.1% reduction in nitrogen concentration and 7.6% for phosphorus in this assay. After the bioleaching and co-inoculation assays, the product obtained reached the maximum permissible concentrations for soil disposal for all the analyzed metals in the State of São Paulo, United States and also European Community standards.
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- Franciele Pereira Camargo
- Graduate Program of Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, km 110, Itinga, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program of Environmental Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Traês de Março 511, Alto da Boa Vista, 18087-180, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Environmental Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Traês de Março 511, Alto da Boa Vista, 18087-180, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, km 110, Itinga, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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Marra A, Cesaro A, Rene ER, Belgiorno V, Lens PNL. Bioleaching of metals from WEEE shredding dust. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 210:180-190. [PMID: 29353112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A bioleaching process developed in two separate steps was investigated for the recovery of base metals, precious metals and rare earth elements from dusts generated by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) shredding. In the first step, base metals were almost completely leached from the dust in 8 days by Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (DSM 9463) that lowered the pH of the leaching solution from 3.5 to 1.0. During this step, cerium, europium and neodymium were mobilized at high percentages (>99%), whereas lanthanum and yttrium reached an extraction yield of 80%. In the second step, the cyanide producing Pseudomonas putida WSC361 mobilized 48% of gold within 3 h from the A. thiooxidans leached shredding dust. This work demonstrated the potential application of biohydrometallurgy for resource recovery from WEEE shredding dust, destined to landfill disposal, and its effectiveness in the extraction of valuable substances, including elements at high supply risk as rare earths.
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- Alessandra Marra
- SEED - Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy.
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- SEED - Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- SEED - Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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Zhou Q, Gao J, Li Y, Zhu S, He L, Nie W, Zhang R. Bioleaching in batch tests for improving sludge dewaterability and metal removal using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans after cold acclimation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:1347-1359. [PMID: 28953461 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bioleaching is a promising technology for removal of metals from sludge and improvement of its dewaterability. Most of the previous studies of bioleaching were focused on removal of metals; bioleaching in cold environments has not been studied extensively. In this study, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans were acclimated at 15 °C and co-inoculated to explore the optimal conditions for improvement of sludge dewaterability and removal of metals by the sequencing batch reactors. The data show after 6 days of bioleaching at 15 °C, 89.6% of Zn, 72.8% of Cu and 39.4% of Pb were removed and the specific resistance to filtration (SRF) was reduced to ∼12%. In addition, the best conditions for bioleaching are an initial pH of 6, a 15% (v/v) inoculum concentration, and A. thiooxidans and A. ferrooxidans mixed in a ratio of 4:1. We found that bioleaching of heavy metals is closely related to final pH, while the sludge SRF is dominated by other factors. Bioleaching can be completed in 6 days, and the sludge dewaterability and removal of metals at 15 °C meet the requirements of most sewage treatment plants.
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- Qingyang Zhou
- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Environmental Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China E-mail:
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- The College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering/Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Fonti V, Dell'Anno A, Beolchini F. Does bioleaching represent a biotechnological strategy for remediation of contaminated sediments? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 563-564:302-319. [PMID: 27139303 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bioleaching is a consolidated biotechnology in the mining industry and in bio-hydrometallurgy, where microorganisms mediate the solubilisation of metals and semi-metals from mineral ores and concentrates. Bioleaching also has the potential for ex-situ/on-site remediation of aquatic sediments that are contaminated with metals, which represent a key environmental issue of global concern. By eliminating or reducing (semi-)metal contamination of aquatic sediments, bioleaching may represent an environmentally friendly and low-cost strategy for management of contaminated dredged sediments. Nevertheless, the efficiency of bioleaching in this context is greatly influenced by several abiotic and biotic factors. These factors need to be carefully taken into account before selecting bioleaching as a suitable remediation strategy. Here we review the application of bioleaching for sediment bioremediation, and provide a critical view of the main factors that affect its performance. We also discuss future research needs to improve bioleaching strategies for contaminated aquatic sediments, in view of large-scale applications.
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- Viviana Fonti
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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Hong J, Silva RA, Park J, Lee E, Park J, Kim H. Adaptation of a mixed culture of acidophiles for a tank biooxidation of refractory gold concentrates containing a high concentration of arsenic. J Biosci Bioeng 2016; 121:536-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Shi C, Zhu N, Shang R, Kang N, Wu P. Simultaneous heavy metals removal and municipal sewage sludge dewaterability improvement in bioleaching processes by various inoculums. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 31:1719-28. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-015-1922-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zeng X, Twardowska I, Wei S, Sun L, Wang J, Zhu J, Cai J. Removal of trace metals and improvement of dredged sediment dewaterability by bioleaching combined with Fenton-like reaction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 288:51-59. [PMID: 25682517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Bioleaching by Aspergillus niger strain SY1 combined with Fenton-like reaction was optimized to improve trace metal removal and dewaterability of dredged sediments. The major optimized parameters were the duration of bioleaching and H₂O₂ dose in Fenton-like process (5 days and 2g H₂O₂/L, respectively). Bioleaching resulted in the removal of ≈90% of Cd, ≈60% of Zn and Cu, ≈20% of Pb, and in decrease of sediment pH from 6.6 to 2.5 due to organic acids produced by A. niger. After addition of H₂O₂, Fenton-like reaction was initiated and further metal removal occurred. Overall efficiency of the combined process comprised: (i) reduction of Cd content in sediment by 99.5%, Cu and Zn by >70% and Pb by 39% as a result of metal release bound in all mobilizable fractions; (ii) decrease of sediment capillary suction time (CST) from 98.2s to 10.1s (by 89.8%) and specific resistance to filtration (SRF) from 37.4×10(12)m/kg to 6.2×10(12)m/kg (by 83.8%), due to reducing amount of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by 68.7% and bound water content by 79.1%. The combined process was found to be an efficient method to remove trace metals and improve dewaterability of contaminated dredged sediments.
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- Xiangfeng Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environment Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Center for Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Zabrze 41-819, Poland
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environment Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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- Key Lab of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation (Ministry of Education), Shenyang University, 110073, PR China
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- Center for Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Center for Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Institute of Geophysics and Geomatics, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Gan M, Zhou S, Li M, Zhu J, Liu X, Chai L. Bioleaching of multiple heavy metals from contaminated sediment by mesophile consortium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:5807-5816. [PMID: 25384695 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3759-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A defined mesophile consortium including Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, and Leptospirilum ferriphilum was applied in bioleaching sediments contaminated with multiple heavy metals. Flask experiments showed that sulfur favored the acidification in the early stage while pyrite led to a great acidification potential in the later stage. An equal sulfur/pyrite ratio got the best acidification effect. Substrate utilization started with sulfur in the early stage, and then the pH decline and the community shift give rise to the utilization of pyrite. Solubilization efficiency of Zn, Cu, Mn, and Cd reached 96.1, 93.3, 92.13, and 87.65%, respectively. Bioleaching efficiency of other elements (As, Hg, Pb) was not more than 30%. Heavy metal solubilization was highly negatively correlated with pH variation. Logistic models were well fitted with the solubilization efficiency, which can be used to predict the bioleaching process. The dominant species in the early stage of bioleaching were A. ferrooxidans and A. thiooxidans, and the abundance of L. ferriphilum increased together with pyrite utilization and pH decline.
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- Min Gan
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Lee E, Han Y, Park J, Hong J, Silva RA, Kim S, Kim H. Bioleaching of arsenic from highly contaminated mine tailings using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2015; 147:124-131. [PMID: 25262394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The behavior of arsenic (As) bioleaching from mine tailings containing high amount of As (ca. 34,000 mg/kg) was investigated using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans to get an insight on the optimal conditions that would be applied to practical heap and/or tank bioleaching tests. Initial pH (1.8-2.2), temperature (25-40 °C), and solid concentration (0.5-4.0%) were employed as experimental parameters. Complementary characterization experiments (e.g., XRD, SEM-EDS, electrophoretic mobility, cell density, and sulfate production) were also carried out to better understand the mechanism of As bioleaching. The results showed that final As leaching efficiency was similar regardless of initial pH. However, greater initial As leaching rate was observed at initial pH 1.8 than other conditions, which could be attributed to greater initial cell attachment to mine tailings. Unlike the trend observed when varying the initial pH, the final As leaching efficiency varied with the changes in temperature and solid concentration. Specifically, As leaching efficiency tended to decrease with increasing temperature due to the decrease in the bacterial growth rate at higher temperature. Meanwhile, As leaching efficiency tended to increase with decreasing solid concentration. The results for jarosite contents in mine tailings residue after bioleaching revealed that much greater amount of the jarosite was formed during the bioleaching reaction at higher solid concentration, suggesting that the coverage of the surface of the mine tailings by jarosite and/or the co-precipitation of the leached As with jarosite could be a dominant factor reducing As leaching efficiency.
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- Eunseong Lee
- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Park J, Han Y, Lee E, Choi U, Yoo K, Song Y, Kim H. Bioleaching of highly concentrated arsenic mine tailings by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Sep Purif Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.06.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ming Z, Ya-Na L, Shu-Fa Z, Juan M, Tie-You D. Removal of Cu, Zn and Pb from mine tailings by bioleaching: effects of initial pH. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2012.685691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fang D, Zhang R, Liu X, Zhou L. Selective recovery of soil-borne metal contaminants through integrated solubilization by biogenic sulfuric acid and precipitation by biogenic sulfide. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 219-220:119-126. [PMID: 22503217 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A hybrid process combining solubilization via sulfuric acid produced by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria with precipitation via sulfide produced by sulfate-reducing bacteria was investigated to isolate soil-borne metal contaminants as purified metal-sulfides. The highly efficient two-step acidification process involved bioproduction of sulfuric acid in a culture medium containing 30% (v/v) of sludge filtrate (SF). Soil was added to the culture after maximum acid production. Solubilization efficiencies of 95% for Zn, 76% for Cu and 97% for Cd were achieved after 16 days. At pH 1.9, 3.0 and 4.0, 99% of Cu(2+), 96% of Cd(3+) and 93% of Zn(2+), respectively, were precipitated from the soil leachate by sulfide transported from sulfidogenic bioreactor via N(2) sparging, resulting in final effluent metal contents at the ppb-level. The introduction of SF did not affect the precipitation kinetics and purity of the recovered precipitates. Ultimately, 75% of Cu and 86% of Zn were recovered from the soil as pure CuS and ZnS (confirmed by SEM-EDS and XRD). These results demonstrate the potential of the integrated method for the selective production of valuable metals from metal contamination in soils.
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- Di Fang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Andreazza R, Okeke BC, Pieniz S, Bortolon L, Lambais MR, Camargo FAO. Effects of stimulation of copper bioleaching on microbial community in vineyard soil and copper mining waste. Biol Trace Elem Res 2012; 146:124-33. [PMID: 21947860 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-9213-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Long-term copper application in vineyards and copper mining activities cause heavy metal pollution sites. Such sites need remediation to protect soil and water quality. Bioremediation of contaminated areas through bioleaching can help to remove copper ions from the contaminated soils. Thus, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of different treatments for copper bioleaching in two diverse copper-contaminated soils (a 40-year-old vineyard and a copper mining waste) and to evaluate the effect on microbial community by applying denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of 16S ribosomal DNA amplicons and DNA sequence analysis. Several treatments with HCl, H(2)SO(4), and FeSO(4) were evaluated by stimulation of bioleaching of copper in the soils. Treatments and extractions using FeSO(4) and H(2)SO(4) mixture at 30°C displayed more copper leaching than extractions with deionized water at room temperature. Treatment with H(2)SO(4) supported bioleaching of as much as 120 mg kg(-1) of copper from vineyard soil after 115 days of incubation. DGGE analysis of the treatments revealed that some treatments caused greater diversity of microorganisms in the vineyard soil compared to the copper mining waste. Nucleotide Blast of PCR-amplified fragments of 16S rRNA gene bands from DGGE indicated the presence of Rhodobacter sp., Silicibacter sp., Bacillus sp., Paracoccus sp., Pediococcus sp., a Myxococcales, Clostridium sp., Thiomonas sp., a firmicute, Caulobacter vibrioides, Serratia sp., and an actinomycetales in vineyard soil. Contrarily, Sphingomonas was the predominant genus in copper mining waste in most treatments. Paracoccus sp. and Enterobacter sp. were also identified from DGGE bands of the copper mining waste. Paracoccus species is involved in the copper bioleaching by sulfur oxidation system, liberating the copper bounded in the soils and hence promoting copper bioremediation. Results indicate that stimulation of bioleaching with a combination of FeSO(4) and H(2)SO(4) promoted bioleaching in the soils and can be employed ex situ to remediate copper-impacted soils.
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- Robson Andreazza
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 7712 Bento Gonçalves Ave., Porto Alegre, RS, 91541-000, Brazil.
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Li NJ, Zeng GM, Huang DL, Hu S, Feng CL, Zhao MH, Lai C, Huang C, Wei Z, Xie GX. Oxalate production at different initial Pb²+ concentrations and the influence of oxalate during solid-state fermentation of straw with Phanerochaete chrysosporium. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:8137-8142. [PMID: 21700451 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.05.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Revised: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 05/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The production of oxalate at different initial Pb(2+) concentrations during solid-state fermentation of straw with Phanerochaete chrysosporium was investigated. It was found that the maximal peak value of oxalate concentration (22.84 mM) was detected at the initial Pb(2+) concentration of 200 mg kg(-1) dry straw, while the minimum (15.89 mM) at the concentration of 600 mg Pb(2+)kg(-1) dry straw, and at moderate concentration of Pb(2+) the capability of oxalic acid secretion was enhanced. In addition, it was also found that more oxalic acid accumulation went together with better Pb(2+) passivation effect and higher manganese peroxidase (MnP) activity. The present findings will improve the understandings of the interactions of heavy metals with white-rot fungi and the role of oxalate in lignin degradation system, which could provide useful references for more efficient treatment of Pb-contaminated lignocellulosic waste.
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- Ning-Jie Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Cheikh M, Magnin JP, Gondrexon N, Willison J, Hassen A. Zinc and lead leaching from contaminated industrial waste sludges using coupled processes. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2010; 31:1577-1585. [PMID: 21275254 DOI: 10.1080/09593331003801548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Metal pollution of solid matrices, like soils, sediments and sludge, is widespread across the globe, and the clean-up of these matrices presents many difficulties. The aim of this study was to develop an efficient leaching technique for metal removal from an industrial carbon sludge contaminated with Zn (8600 mg kg(-1)) and Pb (389 mg kg(-1)). To this end, the possibility of coupling processes, such as extraction with mineral acids, EDTA addition, ultrasound and bioleaching, was investigated. Lead, but not zinc, was totally removed by EDTA treatment (1200 mg L(-1), pH 6.0). Ultrasound treatment was ineffective in metal leaching at all tested pH values, either with or without EDTA addition, probably because of the reduction in size of the carbon particles and the concomitant increase in surface area available for metal binding. A ferrous-iron-oxidizing, endogenous microflora lixiviated 90% of Zn at pH 2.5 in seven days, whereas, after the addition of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, 100% of Zn was removed within four days. These results indicated that the clean-up process for the metal-contaminated sludge should combine an initial chelation step with Na-EDTA (pH 6.0) for complete removal of Pb, followed by a second bioleaching step with A. ferrooxidans for total removal of Zn.
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- Mohamed Cheikh
- Grenoble University of Innovation, LEPMI (UMR 5631 CNRS-INP Grenoble-UJF), BP 75, 38402 St Martin d'Hères, France
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Lin YH, Juan ML, Huang HL, Tsai HY, Lin PHP. Influence of sulfur concentration on bioleaching of heavy metals from industrial waste sludge. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2010; 82:2219-2228. [PMID: 21141383 DOI: 10.2175/106143010x12609736966720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The bioleaching process, including acidification and solubilization of heavy metals, is a promising method for removing heavy metals from industrial waste sludge. Solubilization of heavy metals in industrial waste sludge is governed by adding elemental sulfur. A sulfur concentration exceeding 0.5% (w/v) inhibits sulfate production and the activity of acidophilic bacteria. Sulfate production was described well by a substrate inhibition expression in Haldane's kinetics. After 15 days of bioleaching, 79 to 81% copper, 50 to 69% lead, and 49 to 69% nickel were solubilized from sludge with a sulfur concentration of 0.5 to 1.0% (w/v). Experimental results indicated that the optimal sulfur concentration for the maximum solubilization rate of copper and nickel was 0.5% (w/v) and 1.0% (w/v) for lead. The profiles of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis confirmed that indigenous acidophilic Acidithiobacilli (A. thiooxidans and A. ferrooxidans) existed and were the dominant species in the bioleaching process.
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- Yen-Hui Lin
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Ayyasamy PM, Lee S. Redox transformation and biogeochemical interaction of heavy metals in Korean soil using different treatment columns in the presence of Shewanella sp. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 77:501-509. [PMID: 19716584 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Revised: 07/22/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The redox transformation and biogeochemical interactions of heavy metals in soil was examined using facultative anaerobic bacterium Shewanella sp. (HN-41) in batch mode and with small scale columns. A preliminary study was carried out to determine the influence of various glucose concentrations (10, 20 and 30 mM) on the bacterial growth and releasing of heavy metals from soil using a defined medium. The results showed that the heavy metals were released tremendously in the medium supplemented with 30 mM glucose. Therefore, 30 mM glucose was used as the sole carbon source for further studies. Then, the dissolution and redox transformation of heavy metals were studied using small scale columns. Bacterially enriched synthetic water with and without glucose and soil organic matter, such as humic acid (HA) and anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonate (ADQS), were supplied to each column. Among the treatments in the column, the dissolution and redox transformation of heavy metals was highest in the synthetic water supplemented with glucose and ADQS. The efficiency was relatively low without the organic substrates and bacterial inoculum. These results clearly show that the addition of electron donor (glucose) and electron shuttles (ADQS) assists a maximum transformation of heavy metals from soil/sediment.
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- Pudukadu Munusamy Ayyasamy
- Department of Environmental Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Gyonggi-Do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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Naresh Kumar R, Nagendran R. Fractionation behavior of heavy metals in soil during bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 169:1119-1126. [PMID: 19464109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2008] [Revised: 03/13/2009] [Accepted: 04/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The effects of bioleaching on the fractionation of soil heavy metals were investigated in this study. Bioleaching of heavy metals from contaminated soil was carried out in shake flask experiments. Acidophilic sulfur oxidizing bacteria Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans isolated from soil was used for bioleaching. Bioleaching resulted in removal of heavy metals at higher levels. Variations in the binding forms of heavy metals before, during and after bioleaching were evaluated. It was noticed that bioleaching affected the binding forms of all the heavy metals present in the soil. The major contaminant chromium bound mainly to the fractions of soil which are not very reactive (organic and residual fractions) also showed good removal efficiency. Bioleaching influenced the fractionation of metals in soil after treatment and most of the remnant heavy metals were bound either to residual fraction or to other not easily mobile fractions of soil. The results of this study indicated that the bioleaching process can be useful for efficient removal of heavy metals from soil. Further, the soil with remnant metals can be disposed off safely.
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- R Naresh Kumar
- Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamilnadu, India.
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Ren WX, Li PJ, Zheng L, Fan SX, Verhozina VA. Effects of dissolved low molecular weight organic acids on oxidation of ferrous iron by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 162:17-22. [PMID: 18554786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2007] [Revised: 04/03/2008] [Accepted: 05/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A few researchers have reported on work concerning bioleaching of heavy-metal-contaminated soil using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, since this acidophile is sensitive to dissolved low molecular weight (LMW) organic acids. Iron oxidation by A. ferrooxidans R2 as well as growth on ferrous iron was inhibited by a variety of dissolved LMW organic acids. Growth experiments with ferrous iron as an oxidant showed that the inhibition capability sequence was formic acid>acetic acid>propionic acid>oxalic acid>malic acid>citric acid. The concentrations that R2 might tolerate were formic acid 0.1mmolL(-1) (2mmolkg(-1)soil), acetic and propionic acids 0.4mmolL(-1) (8mmolkg(-1)soil), oxalic acid 2.0mmolL(-1) (40mmolkg(-1)soil), malic acid 20mmolL(-1) (400mmolkg(-1)soil), citric acid 40mmolL(-1) (800mmolkg(-1)soil), respectively. Although R2 was sensitive to organic acids, the concentrations of LMW organic acids in the contaminated soils were rather lower than the tolerable levels. Hence, it is feasible that R2 might be used for bioleaching of soils contaminated with metals or metals coupled with organic compounds because of the higher concentrations of LMW organic acids to which R2 is tolerant.
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- Wan-Xia Ren
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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Zhang P, Zhu Y, Zhang G, Zou S, Zeng G, Wu Z. Sewage sludge bioleaching by indigenous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria: effects of ratio of substrate dosage to solid content. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2009; 100:1394-1398. [PMID: 18945613 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2008] [Revised: 09/02/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this work was to study the effect of ratio of substrate dosage to solid content (Sd/SC) on sewage sludge bioleaching. The inocula--indigenous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria were enriched and cultured from the fresh activated sludge to a wastewater treatment plant. The results showed that Sd/SC significantly influenced the sludge bioleaching process. With increase in Sd/SC the sludge bioleaching was enhanced, which was represented by the acceleration of sludge acidification, oxidizing environment formation, and substrate (sulfur) utilization. Higher Sd/SC was more efficient to solubilize the heavy metals and total phosphorus (TP) than lower Sd/SC, while total nitrogen (TN) release was not influenced by Sd/SC. Zinc and copper were efficiently bioleached because of sludge acidification and sludge oxidation, but lead was bioleached with a low efficiency because of the formation of low soluble PbSO(4) precipitates. After bioleaching the biotoxicity of sewage sludge greatly reduced.
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- Panyue Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
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Chen SY, Lin JG. Enhancement of metal bioleaching from contaminated sediment using silver ion. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 161:893-899. [PMID: 18514400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2007] [Revised: 03/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/13/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A silver-catalyzed bioleaching process was used to remove heavy metals from contaminated sediment in this study. The effects of silver concentration added on the performance of bioleaching process were investigated. High pH reduction rate was observed in the bioleaching process with silver ion. The silver ion added in the bioleaching process was incorporated into the lattice of the initial sulfide through a cationic interchange reaction. This resulted in the short lag phase and high metal solubilization in the bioleaching process. The maximum pH reduction rate and the ideal metal solubilization were obtained in the presence of 30 mg/L of silver ion. When the added silver ion was greater than 30 mg/L, the rates of pH reduction and metal solubilization gradually decreased. The solubilization efficiencies of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Mn, Ni and Cr) were relatively high in the silver-enhanced bioleaching process, except Pb. No apparent effect of silver ion on the growth of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria was found in the bioleaching. These results indicate that the kinetics of metal solubilization can be enhanced by the addition of silver ion.
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- Shen-Yi Chen
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 2 Jhuoyue Road, Nanzih, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
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NareshKumar R, Nagendran R. Changes in nutrient profile of soil subjected to bioleaching for removal of heavy metals using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2008; 156:102-107. [PMID: 18206305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2007] [Revised: 10/15/2007] [Accepted: 12/02/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Studies were carried out to assess changes in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents in soil during bioleaching of heavy metals from soil contaminated by tannery effluents. Indigenous sulfur oxidizing bacteria Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans isolated from the contaminated soil were used for bioremediation. Solubilization efficiency of chromium, cadmium, copper and zinc from soil was 88, 93, 92 and 97%, respectively. However, loss of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium from the soil was 30, 70 and 68%, respectively. These findings indicate that despite its high potential for removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils, bioleaching results in undesirable dissolution/loss of essential plant nutrients. This aspect warrants urgent attention and detailed studies to evaluate the appropriateness of the technique for field application.
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- R NareshKumar
- Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India.
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Nareshkumar R, Nagendran R, Parvathi K. Bioleaching of heavy metals from contaminated soil using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans: effect of sulfur/soil ratio. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9639-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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