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Ma H, Hu B, Zhang Y, Li F, Liu Y, Zhan J, Liu Y, Yi X, Zhou H. Ca 2+-controlled Mn(II) removal process in Aurantimonas sp. HBX-1: Microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) versus Mn(II) oxidation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175482. [PMID: 39147049 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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The application of manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MnOB) to produce manganese oxides (MnOx) has been widely studied, but often overlooking the concurrent formation of MnCO3. In this study, we found Ca2+ plays a crucial role in controlling Mn(II) removal in the bacterium Aurantimonas sp. HBX-1. Under conditions with 6.8 mM Ca2+ and without adding Ca2+, 100 μM Mn(II) was removed by 96.96 % and 38.28 % within 8 days, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that adding Ca2+ increased the average oxidation state (AOS) of the solid products from 2.05 to 2.37. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analysis revealed the product proportions as follows: under Ca2+-supplemented condition, the ratio of MnOx (1 < x ≤ 2) to MnCO₃ was 52 % to 28.1 %, while under Ca2+-free condition, the ratio shifted to 4.6 % for MnOx (1 < x ≤ 2) and 55.2 % for MnCO₃. Urease activity assay and proteomic analysis confirmed the expression of urease and carbonic anhydrase, leading to the formation of MnCO3. Additionally, animal heme peroxidase (AHP) in strain HBX-1 was found to be responsible for Mn(II) oxidation through superoxide production, with Ca2+ addition promoting its expression level. Given the widespread presence of Ca2+ in wastewater, its potential impact on the biogeochemical Mn(II) cycle driven by bacteria should be reconsidered.
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- Huiqing Ma
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, China, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, China, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China.
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Wang L, Yi Z, Zhang P, Xiong Z, Zhang G, Zhang W. Comprehensive strategies for microcystin degradation: A review of the physical, chemical, and biological methods and genetic engineering. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121707. [PMID: 38968883 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Addressing the threat of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) and their associated microcystins (MCs) is crucial for global drinking water safety. In this review, we comprehensively analyze and compares the physical, chemical, and biological methods and genetic engineering for MCs degradation in aquatic environments. Physical methods, such as UV treatments and photocatalytic reactions, have a high efficiency in breaking down MCs, with the potential for further enhancement in performance and reduction of hazardous byproducts. Chemical treatments using chlorine dioxide and potassium permanganate can reduce MC levels but require careful dosage management to avoid toxic by-products and protect aquatic ecosystems. Biological methods, including microbial degradation and phytoremediation techniques, show promise for the biodegradation of MCs, offering reduced environmental impact and increased sustainability. Genetic engineering, such as immobilization of microcystinase A (MlrA) in Escherichia coli and its expression in Synechocystis sp., has proven effective in decomposing MCs such as MC-LR. However, challenges related to specific environmental conditions such as temperature variations, pH levels, presence of other contaminants, nutrient availability, oxygen levels, and light exposure, as well as scalability of biological systems, necessitate further exploration. We provide a comprehensive evaluation of MCs degradation techniques, delving into their practicality, assessing the environmental impacts, and scrutinizing their efficiency to offer crucial insights into the multifaceted nature of these methods in various environmental contexts. The integration of various methodologies to enhance degradation efficiency is vital in the field of water safety, underscoring the need for ongoing innovation.
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- Long Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Martinez I Quer A, Arias CA, Ellegaard-Jensen L, Johansen A, Paulsen ML, Pastor A, Carvalho PN. Saturated constructed wetlands for the remediation of cylindrospermopsin and microcystin-LR: Plants, microbes, and biodegradation pathways. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174745. [PMID: 39032754 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Harmful cyanobacterial blooms will be more intense and frequent in the future, contaminating surface waters with cyanotoxins and posing a threat to communities heavily reliant on surface water usage for crop irrigation. Constructed wetlands (CWs) are proposed to ensure safe crop irrigation, but more research is needed before implementation. The present study operated 28 mesocosms in continuous mode mimicking horizontal sub-surface flow CWs. Mesocosms were fed with synthetic lake water and spiked periodically with two cyanotoxins, microcystin-LR (MC-LR) and cylindrospermopsin (CYN), at environmentally relevant cyanotoxins concentrations (10 μg L-1). The influence of various design factors, including plant species, porous media, and seasonality, was explored. The mesocosms achieved maximum MC-LR and CYN mass removal rates of 95 % and 98 %, respectively. CYN removal is reported for the first time in CWs mimicking horizontal sub-surface flow CWs. Planted mesocosms consistently outperformed unplanted mesocosms, with Phragmites australis exhibiting superior cyanotoxin mass removal compared to Juncus effusus. Considering evapotranspiration, J. effusus yielded the least cyanotoxin-concentrated effluent due to the lower water losses in comparison with P. australis. Using the P-kC* model, different scaling-up scenarios for future piloting were calculated and discussed. Additionally, bacterial community structure was analyzed through correlation matrices and differential taxa analyses, offering valuable insights into their removal of cyanotoxins. Nevertheless, attempts to validate microcystin-LR biotransformation via the known mlrA gene degradation pathway were unfruitful, indicating alternative enzymatic degradation pathways occurring in such complex CW systems. Further investigation into the precise molecular mechanisms of removal and the identification of transformation products is needed for the comprehensive understanding of cyanotoxin mitigation in CW. This study points towards the feasibility of horizontal sub-surface flow CWs to be employed to control cyanotoxins in irrigation or recreational waters.
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- Alba Martinez I Quer
- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 1, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark
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- Arctic Research Centre, Department of Biology, Ole Worms Allé 1, 8000, Aarhus, C, Denmark; Marine Microbiology, Bergen University, Thormøhlens gate, 53, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 1, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark; Group of Continental Aquatic Ecology Research (GRECO), Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus, C, Denmark.
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Thanaa A, Sumayli M, El-Shabasy A. Biodegradation effects of three Aspergillus species on iron-based oxides (Hematite - Goethite) in paint layer in oil paintings. Saudi J Biol Sci 2024; 31:104004. [PMID: 38799718 PMCID: PMC11126935 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2024.104004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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The inorganic colour layer based on iron oxide is affected by microorganisms (fungi) and leads to its deterioration due to feeding on the mineral elements through the chemical composition of the colour in the presence of a suitable environment (medium). Damage occurs as a result of heavy metal elements being removed from the colour, leading to a defect in the chemical composition and the fading of the colours. The current study showed the effect of the different types of the most common fungi on oil paintings (Aspergillus flavius, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger) after cultivating the different types of fungi and obtaining pure colonies for each fungus separately and conducting a fungal infection on experimental samples with preparing the old techniques, coloured with hematite red and goethite yellow. Each colour is mixed with different proportions of linseed oil (1, 2, 3). They were aged artificially and incubated at a temperature of 262+- degrees and examined periodically until the fungi appeared on the surface in the form of colour spots ranging from very dark (severe infestation) to light (low infestation). The change in chemical composition was measured by Raman and EDX analyses of the samples before and after infection. Fungi showed the appearance of spoilage products from metal sulfides and metal carboxylates. The iron oxide ion decreased in both the red and the yellow colours, leading to a change after the fungal infection. Examination of the morphological surface using SEM, USB and measurement of colour change showed the change in the red colour more than the yellow and scattering of green and black colour dots on the surface of the sample. Correlation and Simple Linear Regression were applied for each colour before and after besides both colours together. It was found that these colours appeared around some of the fungal colonies as a result of the activities. Fungal species of some strains reduced Fe+3 to Fe+2 . This provides new insights into the role of microorganisms in the deterioration of painted surfaces.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Feng F, Lan B, He W, Wen X, Chen S, Tu C. Biogenic Mn Oxide Generation and Mn(II) Removal by a Manganese Oxidizing Bacterium Bacillus sp. Strain M2. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-04974-8. [PMID: 38865070 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-04974-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) are widely distributed in natural environments and can convert soluble Mn(II) into insoluble Mn(III) and Mn(IV). The biogenic manganese oxides (BioMnOx) produced by MOB have been considered for remediating heavy metal pollution and degrading organic pollutants in an eco-friendly manner. In this study, a manganese-oxidizing bacterium was isolated from Mn-polluted rivulet sediment and identified as Bacillus sp. strain M2 by PCR, phylogenetic tree construction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and physiological and biochemical indices. Strain M2 grew well under Mn(II) stress. BioMnOx with nanosized irregular geometric shapes and loose structures generated by strain M2 were found on the surface of the bacterial cells. The content of Mn in the bacteria was as high as 5.36%. Approximately 71.24% and 47.52% of Mn(II) was oxidized to Mn(III/IV) in the cell and in the deposits, respectively, within 3 d of cultivation with Mn(II). Extracellular enzymes contributed to the Mn removal and oxidation. In conclusion, Bacillus sp. strain M2 has a high potential for use in the remediation of Mn-contaminated sites.
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- Fada Feng
- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Precision Utilization of Characteristic Agricultural Resources in Mountainous Areas, Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514015, China.
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Gao L, Qin Y, Zhou X, Jin W, He Z, Li X, Wang Q. Microalgae as future food: Rich nutrients, safety, production costs and environmental effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172167. [PMID: 38580118 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The improvement of food security and nutrition has attracted wide attention, and microalgae as the most promising food source are being further explored. This paper comprehensively introduces basic and functional nutrients rich in microalgae by elaborated tables incorporating a wide variety of studies and summarizes factors influencing their accumulation effects. Subsequently, multiple comparisons of nutrients were conducted, indicating that microalgae have a high protein content. Moreover, controllable production costs and environmental friendliness prompt microalgae into the list that contains more promising and reliable future food. However, microalgae and -based foods approved and sold are limited strictly, showing that safety is a key factor affecting dietary consideration. Notably, sensory profiles and ingredient clarity play an important role in improving the acceptance of microalgae-based foods. Finally, based on the bottleneck in the microalgae food industry, suggestions for its future development were discussed.
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- Le Gao
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China; Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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Martinez I Quer A, Larsson Y, Johansen A, Arias CA, Carvalho PN. Cyanobacterial blooms in surface waters - Nature-based solutions, cyanotoxins and their biotransformation products. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:121122. [PMID: 38219688 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Cyanobacterial blooms are expected to become more frequent and severe in surface water reservoirs due to climate change and ecosystem degradation. It is an emerging challenge that especially countries relying on surface water supplies will face. Nature-based solutions (NBS) like constructed wetlands and biofilters can be used for cyanotoxin remediation. Both technologies are reviewed and critically assessed for different types of water resources. The available information on cyanotoxins (bio)transformation products (TPs) is reviewed to point out the potential research gaps and to disclose the most reliable enzymatic degradation pathways. Knowledge gaps were found, such as information on the performance of the revised NBS in pilot and full scales, the removal processes covering different cyanotoxins (besides the most widely studied microcystin-LR), and the difficulties for real-world implementation of technologies proposed in the literature. Also, most studies focus on bacterial degradation processes while fungi have been completely overlooked. This review also presents an up-to-date overview of the transformation of cyanotoxins, where degradation product data was compiled in a unified library of 22 metabolites for microcystins (MCs), 7 for cylindrospermopsin (CYN) and 10 for nodularin (NOD), most of them reported only in a single study. Major gaps are the lack of environmentally relevant studies with TPs in pilot and full- scale treatment systems, information on TP's toxicity, as well as limited knowledge of environmentally relevant degradation pathways. NBS have the potential to mitigate cyanotoxins in recreational and irrigation waters, enabling the water-energy-food nexus and avoiding the degradability of the ecosystems.
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- Alba Martinez I Quer
- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde 4000, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde 4000, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde 4000, Denmark; WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 114-116, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde 4000, Denmark; WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Thyssen LA, Martinez I Quer A, Arias CA, Ellegaard-Jensen L, Carvalho PN, Johansen A. Constructed wetland mesocosms improve the biodegradation of microcystin-LR and cylindrospermopsin by indigenous bacterial consortia. HARMFUL ALGAE 2024; 131:102549. [PMID: 38212082 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2023.102549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Cyanobacterial blooms releasing harmful cyanotoxins, such as microcystin (MC) and cylindrospermopsin (CYN), are prominent threats to human and animal health. Constructed wetlands (CW) may be a nature-based solution for bioremediation of lake surface water containing cyanotoxins, due to its low-cost requirement of infrastructure and environmentally friendly operation. There is recent evidence that microcystin-LR (MC-LR) can efficiently be removed in CW microcosms where CYN degradation in CW is unknown. Likewise, the mechanistic background regarding cyanotoxins transformation in CW is not yet elucidated. In the present study, the objective was to compare MC-LR and CYN degradation efficiencies by two similar microbial communities obtained from CW mesocosms, by two different experiments setup: 1) in vitro batch experiment in serum bottles with an introduced CW community, and 2) degradation in CW mesocosms. In experiment 1) MC-LR and CYN were spiked at 100 µg L-1 and in experiment 2) 200 µg L-1 were spiked. Results showed that MC-LR was degraded to ≤1 µg L-1 within seven days in both experiments. However, with a markedly higher degradation rate constant in the CW mesocosms (0.18 day-1 and 0.75 day-1, respectively). No CYN removal was detected in the in vitro incubations, whereas around 50 % of the spiked CYN was removed in the CW mesocosms. The microbial community responded markedly to the cyanotoxin treatment, with the most prominent increase of bacteria affiliated with Methylophilaceae (order: Methylophilales, phylum: Proteobacteria). The results strongly indicate that CWs can develop an active microbial community capable of efficient removal of MC-LR and CYN. However, the CW operational conditions need to be optimized to achieve a full CYN degradation. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report the ability of CW mesocosms to degrade CYN.
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- Lasse Ahrenkiel Thyssen
- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 1, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; WATEC, Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Ma H, Liu X, Wen Z, Yi X, Liu Y, Zhou H. Competitive Mn(II) removal occurs in Lysinibacillus sp. MHQ-1 through microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and indirect Mn(II) oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 239:117373. [PMID: 37827367 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Biological Mn(II) removal usually involves adsorption and precipitation of Mn(II) in the form of various minerals. Manganese oxides (MnOx) formation through the activity of Mn(II) oxidation bacteria (MnOB) contributes to the majority of Mn(II) removal. However, whether other bacterial-mediated pathway could couple or competitive with Mn(II) oxidation during Mn(II) removal is scarcely reported. In this study, we reported a competitive Mn(II) removal occurred in nutrient-rich condition during the indirect Mn(II) oxidation of Lysinibacillus sp. MHQ-1, i.e., microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP). In the presence of 1 mM Mn(II), 39.4% of free Mn(II) converted to MnCO3(s) quickly within 100 h, and then 11.6% of initial Mn(II) slowly oxidized to MnOx within 442 h. The urease activity assay and the genome sequencing confirmed the existence of urease and the absence of Mn(II)-oxidizing enzymes in the genome of strain MHQ-1. The urease catalyzed the formation of carbonate ion that reacts with Mn(II) and the formed ammonia raises the pH to initiate indirect Mn(II) oxidation. Genome survey suggests the urease widely exists in various Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria (MnOB), emphasizing the importance to reconsider the composition, stability and environmental effects of biological Mn(II) removal products in nutrient-rich environment.
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- Huiqing Ma
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China.
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Kuang X, Peng L, Cheng Z, Zhou S, Chen S, Peng C, Song H, Li C, Li D. Fertilizer-induced manganese oxide formation enhances cadmium removal by paddy crusts from irrigation water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 458:132030. [PMID: 37441865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Fertilization is a crucial agrological measure for agricultural production that can significantly impact the removal of Cd from irrigation water by paddy crusts (PC). In this study, laboratory and field experiments were conducted to investigate the impact of fertilization at low, medium, and high concentrations on the accumulation of Cadmium (Cd) in PC and the underlying mechanisms involved. The results showed that only low fertilizer concentration could promote the removal of Cd by PC, which reduced the Cd concentration in irrigation water from 19.52 μg/L to 5.35 μg/L. Conversely, medium and high fertilizer concentrations reduced the accumulation of Cd by PC. After fertilizer addition, the proportion of Fe-Mn oxidizable-Cd in PC reached 55 % (with low concentration of fertilizer treatment). The application of low concentration of fertilizer was found to stimulate the growth of filamentous green algae, leading to a significant increase in the relative abundance of sphingomonadaceae (by 1.39 %) and comamonadaceae (by 1.29 %). The XRD, SEM and correlation analysis show that a large amount of manganese oxide is formed on the surface of PC, which increases the fixation of Cd. These findings provide a new perspective for the remediation of heavy metal contamination in paddy fields.
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- Xiaolin Kuang
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Mutoti MI, Edokpayi J, Mutileni N, Durowoju O, Munyai FL. Cyanotoxins in groundwater; occurrence, potential sources, health impacts and knowledge gap for public health. Toxicon 2023; 226:107077. [PMID: 36893989 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Groundwater is a significant source of water across the world and constitutes about 30% of the earth's freshwater. This water source is likely to be contaminated by cyanobacteria that produce secondary metabolites called cyanotoxins. Studies on contamination of groundwater by cyanobacteria have been sketchy with limited information. There is a need for better evidence regarding groundwater contamination by cyanobacteria as their presence in surface water bodies could cause contamination of groundwater via infiltration and percolation during rainfall events or during groundwater-surface water interaction, bank infiltration or water quality exchange. Therefore, this review is aimed at exploring the occurrences and potential sources of cyanotoxins in groundwater. This was achieved by summarising the existing data on the occurrence of cyanobacteria in groundwater and their potential sources across the world. Groundwater cyanobacteria contamination can possibly pose threat to water quality because many of the cyanotoxins produced by cyanobacteria pose a severe threat to human health, animals and the environment. Concentrations of microcystins (MCs) in groundwater have been recorded in China (Chaohu), Saudi Arabia, and China (Huai River Basin), with concentrations of 1.446 μg/L, 1.8 μg/L and 1.07 μg/L, respectively. In humans, exposure to these cyanotoxins can cause symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and skin irritation, to mention a few. This work highlights the importance of providing information or knowledge regarding public health implications of exposure to groundwater contaminated with cyanotoxins and the need to undertake risk management actions through national and international regulation. This review also points out current knowledge gaps, which could lead to future research.
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- Mulalo Isaih Mutoti
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, University Road, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa.
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, University Road, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, University Road, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, University Road, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa
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- School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, 1201, South Africa
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Sauter D, Steuer A, Wasmund K, Hausmann B, Szewzyk U, Sperlich A, Gnirss R, Cooper M, Wintgens T. Microbial communities and processes in biofilters for post-treatment of ozonated wastewater treatment plant effluent. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159265. [PMID: 36206900 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ozonation is an established solution for organic micropollutant (OMP) abatement in tertiary wastewater treatment. Biofiltration is the most common process for the biological post-treatment step, which is generally required to remove undesired oxidation products from the reaction of ozone with water matrix compounds. This study comparatively investigates the effect of filter media on the removal of organic contaminants and on biofilm properties for biologically activated carbon (BAC) and anthracite biofilters. Biofilms were analysed in two pilot-scale filters that have been operated for >50,000 bed volumes as post-treatment for ozonated wastewater treatment plant effluent. In parallel, the removal performance of bulk organics and OMP, including differentiation of adsorption and biotransformation through sodium azide inhibition, were carried out in bench-scale filter columns filled with material from the pilot filters. The use of BAC instead of anthracite resulted in an improved removal of organic bulk parameters, dissolved oxygen, and OMP. The OMP removal observed in the BAC filter but not in the anthracite filter was based on adsorption for most of the investigated compounds. For valsartan, however, biotransformation was found to be the dominant pathway, indicating that conditions for biotransformation of certain OMP are better on BAC than on anthracite. Adenosine triphosphate analyses in the media-attached biofilms of the pilot filters showed that biomass concentrations in the BAC filter were significantly higher than in the anthracite filter. The microbial communities (16S rRNA gene sequencing) appeared to be similar with respect to the types of organisms occurring on both filter materials. Alpha diversity also exhibited little variation between filter media. Beta diversity analysis, however, revealed that filter media and bed depth substantially influenced the biofilm composition. In practice, the impact of filter media on biofilm properties and biotransformation processes should be considered for the design of biofilters.
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- Daniel Sauter
- Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Neue Juedenstr. 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Microbial Ecology, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, A-1030 Vienna, Austria; School of Biological Science, University of Portsmouth, King Henry Building, King Henry I St, PO12DY Portsmouth, UK
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- Joint Microbiome Facility of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Neue Juedenstr. 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany; School of Life Sciences, Institute for Ecopreneurship, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Hofackerstrasse 40, 4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Li H, Wu Y, Tang Y, Fang B, Luo P, Yang L, Jiang Q. A manganese-oxidizing bacterium-Enterobacter hormaechei strain DS02Eh01: Capabilities of Mn(II) immobilization, plant growth promotion and biofilm formation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 309:119775. [PMID: 35843452 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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While biogenic Mn oxides (BioMnOx) generated by Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have attracted increasing attention, a MOB strain isolated from Mn-polluted sediments was identified and assigned as Enterobacter hormaechei DS02Eh01. Its Mn(II) immobilization activity, plant growth-promoting traits, and biofilm formation capability were investigated. The results showed that strain DS02Eh01 was found to be able to tolerate Mn(II) up to 122 mM. The strain immobilized Mn(II) in aquatic media mainly through extracellular adsorption, bio-oxidation and pH-induced precipitation as well as manganese oxidation. DS02Eh01-derived BioMnOx are negatively charged and have a larger specific surface area (86.70 m2/g) compared to the previously reported BioMnOx. The strain can immobilize Mn(II) at extreme levels, for instance, when it was exposed to 20 mM Mn(II), about 59% of Mn(II) were found immobilized and 17% of Mn(II) were converted to MnOx. The SEM and TEM observation revealed that the DS02Eh01-derived BioMnOx were aggregates doped with granules and microbial pellets. The precipitated Mn(II) and the Mn(III)/Mn(IV) oxides co-existed in BioMnOx, in which Mn(II) and Mn(IV) were found dominant with Mn(II) accounting for 49.6% and Mn(IV) accounting for 41.3%. DS02Eh01 possesses plant growth-promoting traits and biofilm formation capacity even under Mn(II) exposure. Mn(II) exposure at 5 mM was found to stimulate strain DS02Eh01 to form biofilms, from which, the extracted EPS was mainly composed of aromatic proteins. This study reveals that E. hormaechei strain DS02Eh01 possesses the potential in environmental ecoremediation via coupling processes of macrophytes extraction, biochemical immobilization and biosorption.
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- Huilan Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials & MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
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Sun Y, Zhang Y, Li W, Zhang W, Xu Z, Dai M, Zhao G. Combination of the endophytic manganese-oxidizing bacterium Pantoea eucrina SS01 and biogenic Mn oxides: An efficient and sustainable complex in degradation and detoxification of malachite green. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130785. [PMID: 33971420 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, Mn oxides (MnOxs) have been attracting considerable interest in the oxidation of organic pollutants. However, the reduction of MnOx in these reactions leads to the deactivation of the catalyst, which must be frequently regenerated. We evaluated the application of a manganese-oxidizing bacterium (MOB) and MnOx in removing toxic dyes. We studied the co-function of a plant-endophytic MOB, Pantoea eucrina SS01, with its bio-generated MnOx and evaluated the detoxification activity and chemical transformation mechanisms of the complex in malachite green (MG) degradation. We found a synergistic effect between MnOx and the strain. Particularly, strain SS01 could adsorb MG but could not degrade it, whereas the addition of Mn(II) promoted MG degradation by the formation of a complex containing the bacterium and MnOx aggregates (SS01-bio-MnOx), with distinct morphology characteristics. The complex showed a marked sustainability in the degradation of MG into less toxic or non-toxic metabolites. In this process, strain SS01 might have enhanced the regeneration of MnOx, accelerating MG degradation. Our data not only contribute to understanding the mechanism of MG removal by the SS01-bio-MnOx complex, but also provide a scientific basis for the future application of MOB and MnOx.
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- Yuankai Sun
- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, PR China.
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Shobnam N, Sun Y, Mahmood M, Löffler FE, Im J. Biologically mediated abiotic degradation (BMAD) of bisphenol A by manganese-oxidizing bacteria. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:125987. [PMID: 34229371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical of environmental concern, is recalcitrant under anoxic conditions, but is susceptible to oxidative degradation by manganese(IV)-oxide (MnO2). Microbial Mn(II)-oxidation generates MnO2-bio; however, BPA degradation in cultures of Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria has not been explored. We assessed MnO2-bio-mediated BPA degradation using three Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria, Roseobacter sp. AzwK-3b, Erythrobacter sp. SD-21, and Pseudomonas putida GB-1. In cultures of all three strains, enhanced BPA degradation was evident in the presence of Mn(II) compared to replicate incubations without Mn(II), suggesting MnO2-bio mediated BPA degradation. Increased Mn(II) concentrations up to 100 µM resulted in more MnO2-bio formation but the highest BPA degradation rates were observed with 10 µM Mn(II). Compared to abiotic BPA degradation with 10 μM synthetic MnO2, live cultures of strain GB-1 amended with 10 μM Mn(II) consumed 9-fold more BPA at about 5-fold higher rates. Growth of strain AzwK-3b was sensitive to BPA and the organism showed increased tolerance against BPA in the presence of Mn(II), suggesting MnO2-bio alleviated the inhibition by mediating BPA degradation. The findings demonstrate that Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria contribute to BPA degradation but organism-specific differences exist, and for biologically-mediated-abiotic-degradation (BMAD), Mn-flux, rather than the absolute amount of MnO2-bio, is the key determinant for oxidation activity.
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- Nusrat Shobnam
- Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Center for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Center for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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Omidi A, Pflugmacher S, Kaplan A, Kim YJ, Esterhuizen M. Reviewing Interspecies Interactions as a Driving Force Affecting the Community Structure in Lakes via Cyanotoxins. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1583. [PMID: 34442662 PMCID: PMC8401979 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The escalating occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial blooms worldwide is a matter of concern. Global warming and eutrophication play a major role in the regularity of cyanobacterial blooms, which has noticeably shifted towards the predomination of toxic populations. Therefore, understanding the effects of cyanobacterial toxins in aquatic ecosystems and their advantages to the producers are of growing interest. In this paper, the current literature is critically reviewed to provide further insights into the ecological contribution of cyanotoxins in the variation of the lake community diversity and structure through interspecies interplay. The most commonly detected and studied cyanobacterial toxins, namely the microcystins, anatoxins, saxitoxins, cylindrospermopsins and β-N-methylamino-L-alanine, and their ecotoxicity on various trophic levels are discussed. This work addresses the environmental characterization of pure toxins, toxin-containing crude extracts and filtrates of single and mixed cultures in interspecies interactions by inducing different physiological and metabolic responses. More data on these interactions under natural conditions and laboratory-based studies using direct co-cultivation approaches will provide more substantial information on the consequences of cyanotoxins in the natural ecosystem. This review is beneficial for understanding cyanotoxin-mediated interspecies interactions, developing bloom mitigation technologies and robustly assessing the hazards posed by toxin-producing cyanobacteria to humans and other organisms.
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- Azam Omidi
- Chair Ecological Impact Research and Ecotoxicology, Technische Universität Berlin, 10587 Berlin, Germany;
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- Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, University of Manitoba, Wallace Bldg., 125 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Edmond J. Safra Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel;
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST), Campus 7.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST), Campus 7.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland
- Finland and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Fabianinkatu 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Martínez-Ruiz EB, Cooper M, Barrero-Canosa J, Haryono MAS, Bessarab I, Williams RBH, Szewzyk U. Genome analysis of Pseudomonas sp. OF001 and Rubrivivax sp. A210 suggests multicopper oxidases catalyze manganese oxidation required for cylindrospermopsin transformation. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:464. [PMID: 34157973 PMCID: PMC8218464 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07766-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cylindrospermopsin is a highly persistent cyanobacterial secondary metabolite toxic to humans and other living organisms. Strain OF001 and A210 are manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) able to transform cylindrospermopsin during the oxidation of Mn2+. So far, the enzymes involved in manganese oxidation in strain OF001 and A210 are unknown. Therefore, we analyze the genomes of two cylindrospermopsin-transforming MOB, Pseudomonas sp. OF001 and Rubrivivax sp. A210, to identify enzymes that could catalyze the oxidation of Mn2+. We also investigated specific metabolic features related to pollutant degradation and explored the metabolic potential of these two MOB with respect to the role they may play in biotechnological applications and/or in the environment. RESULTS Strain OF001 encodes two multicopper oxidases and one haem peroxidase potentially involved in Mn2+ oxidation, with a high similarity to manganese-oxidizing enzymes described for Pseudomonas putida GB-1 (80, 83 and 42% respectively). Strain A210 encodes one multicopper oxidase potentially involved in Mn2+ oxidation, with a high similarity (59%) to the manganese-oxidizing multicopper oxidase in Leptothrix discophora SS-1. Strain OF001 and A210 have genes that might confer them the ability to remove aromatic compounds via the catechol meta- and ortho-cleavage pathway, respectively. Based on the genomic content, both strains may grow over a wide range of O2 concentrations, including microaerophilic conditions, fix nitrogen, and reduce nitrate and sulfate in an assimilatory fashion. Moreover, the strain A210 encodes genes which may convey the ability to reduce nitrate in a dissimilatory manner, and fix carbon via the Calvin cycle. Both MOB encode CRISPR-Cas systems, several predicted genomic islands, and phage proteins, which likely contribute to their genome plasticity. CONCLUSIONS The genomes of Pseudomonas sp. OF001 and Rubrivivax sp. A210 encode sequences with high similarity to already described MCOs which may catalyze manganese oxidation required for cylindrospermopsin transformation. Furthermore, the analysis of the general metabolism of two MOB strains may contribute to a better understanding of the niches of cylindrospermopsin-removing MOB in natural habitats and their implementation in biotechnological applications to treat water.
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- Erika Berenice Martínez-Ruiz
- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Yang Y, Yu G, Chen Y, Jia N, Li R. Four decades of progress in cylindrospermopsin research: The ins and outs of a potent cyanotoxin. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 406:124653. [PMID: 33321325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN), a toxic metabolite from cyanobacteria, is of particular concern due to its cosmopolitan occurrence, aquatic bioaccumulation, and multi-organ toxicity. CYN is the second most often recorded cyanotoxin worldwide, and cases of human morbidity and animal mortality are associated with ingestion of CYN contaminated water. The toxin poses a great challenge for drinking water treatment plants and public health authorities. CYN, with the major toxicity manifested in the liver, is cytotoxic, genotoxic, immunotoxic, neurotoxic and may be carcinogenic. Adverse effects are also reported for endocrine and developmental processes. We present a comprehensive review of CYN over the past four decades since its first reported poisoning event, highlighting its global occurrence, biosynthesis, toxicology, removal, and monitoring. In addition, current data gaps are identified, and future directions for CYN research are outlined. This review is beneficial for understanding the ins and outs of this environmental pollutant, and for robustly assessing health hazards posed by CYN exposure to humans and other organisms.
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- Yiming Yang
- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China.
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Tran TN, Kim DG, Ko SO. Efficient removal of 17α-ethinylestradiol from secondary wastewater treatment effluent by a biofilm process incorporating biogenic manganese oxide and Pseudomonas putida strain MnB1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 398:122810. [PMID: 32516724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study proposes a biofilm process to immobilize biogenic manganese oxide (BMO) and Pseudomonas putida MnB1 (BMO-MnB1), which shows excellent synergistic effects for 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) from secondary wastewater treatment effluent (WWTE). Modified granular activated carbon (M-GAC) was used as the packing carrier, inoculated with Pseudomonas putida MnB1 and Mn(II) to form the BMO-MnB1 biofilm. Feasibility tests were performed to compare the EE2 removal efficiency with that of the conventional biofilm process (BAC) for heterogeneous microbial communities. Results show that in the BAC, EE2 was removed mainly by adsorption, with biodegradation contributing only slightly to the overall performance. In contrast, the BMO-MnB1 biofilter outperformed the BAC. Furthermore, less than 4% of the total EE2 removed was extracted from the biofilter medium over 150 days of operation, confirming that EE2 was biodegraded by P. putida MnB1 or chemically oxidized by BMO. Our results suggest that BMO-MnB1 biofilm processes have high potential for practical applications in removal of endocrine disrupting compounds from wastewater effluent.
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- Thi Nhung Tran
- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Morón-López J, Nieto-Reyes L, Molina S, Lezcano MÁ. Exploring microcystin-degrading bacteria thriving on recycled membranes during a cyanobacterial bloom. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:139672. [PMID: 32502787 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microcystins (MC) are highly toxic secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacterial blooms in many freshwater ecosystems used for recreational and drinking water purposes. So far, biological processes remain to be optimized for an efficient cyanotoxin removal, and new approaches are necessary to compete with physical-chemical treatments. In previous studies we provided a new concept of membrane biofilm reactor made of recycled material, in which a single MC-degrading bacterial strain was inoculated. The present study evaluates the capacity of bacterial consortia associated with freshwater cyanobacterial blooms to form biofilms on recycled membranes and remove MC. Three different discarded reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, previously used in desalination plants after treating brackish water (BWd), seawater (SWd) and brackish water but transformed into nanofiltration (BWt-NF), were exposed to a cyanobacterial bloom in San Juan reservoir (central Spain). Results showed that the three recycled membranes developed a bacterial community with MC removal capacity. Little differences in bacterial coverage and MC removal efficiency between membranes were observed after their exposure in the reservoir. High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene analysis showed similar bacterial community composition at the phylum level but dissimilar at the order level between the three membranes. This suggests possible surface selectivity on the attached bacterial community. The mlr- candidates such as Burkholderiales and Methylophilales were highly abundant in BWt-NF and BWd, respectively, while mlr+ candidates (e.g. Sphingomonadales) were low abundant in all membranes. Analysis of mlrA and mlrB genes used as markers for MC degradation following mlr-pathway confirmed the presence of this pathway in all membranes. These results suggest the co-existence of both genotypes in membrane-attached native biofilms. Therefore, this study confirms that recycled membranes are suitable support for many MC-degrading bacteria, thus giving value to discarded membranes for eco-friendly and low-cost biological filters.
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- Jesús Morón-López
- IMDEA Water Institute, Punto Com. n° 2, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.; Chemical Engineering Department, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km 33,600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain..
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- IMDEA Water Institute, Punto Com. n° 2, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Water Institute, Punto Com. n° 2, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain..
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- Department of Molecular Evolution, Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA), 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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Martínez-Ruiz EB, Cooper M, Al-Zeer MA, Kurreck J, Adrian L, Szewzyk U. Manganese-oxidizing bacteria form multiple cylindrospermopsin transformation products with reduced human liver cell toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 729:138924. [PMID: 32361450 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a toxic alkaloid highly persistent in aquatic environments. Biological removal of CYN was described previously. However, no transformation products formed by biological processes could be identified so far. Here, we describe that various manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) transform CYN completely at an initial mean concentration of 7 mg L-1 (17 μM) within 3 to 34 days. Regardless of the strain, and transformation rate, transformation of CYN by MOB led to the same seven transformation products identified by mass spectrometry, which suggests that the removal of CYN by MOB follows a similar mechanism. Oxidation was the main transformation process, and the uracil moiety was the most susceptible part of the CYN molecule. In vitro cytotoxicity tests with the transformation products of CYN formed by one of the tested strains against the two human liver cell lines HepG2 and HepaRG, revealed that the transformation products were substantially less toxic than pure CYN for both cell lines. The results suggest that incubation with MOB might be an option for water treatment to remove CYN and may allow more detailed studies on the fate of CYN in the environment.
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- Erika Berenice Martínez-Ruiz
- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Biotechnology, Chair of Applied Biochemistry, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Biotechnology, Chair of Applied Biochemistry, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ, Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Biotechnology, Chair of Geobiotechnology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Environmental Technology, Chair of Environmental Microbiology, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Guo J, Guo H, Liu J, Zhong F, Wu Y. Manganese(II) Oxidizing Bacteria as Whole-Cell Catalyst for β-Keto Ester Oxidation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1709. [PMID: 32131550 PMCID: PMC7084315 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Manganese oxidizing bacteria can produce biogenic manganese oxides (BMO) on their cell surface and have been applied in the fields of agriculture, bioremediation, and drinking water treatment to remove toxic contaminants based on their remarkable chemical reactivity. Herein, we report for the first time the synthetic application of the manganese oxidizing bacteria, Pseudomonas putida MnB1 as a whole-cell biocatalyst for the effective oxidation of β-keto ester with excellent yield. Differing from known chemical protocols toward this transformation that generally necessitate the use of organic solvents, stoichiometric oxygenating agents and complex chemical catalysts, our strategy can accomplish it simply under aqueous and mild conditions with higher efficiency than that provided by chemical manganese oxides. Moreover, the live MnB1 bacteria are capable of continuous catalysis for this C-O bond forming reaction for several cycles and remain proliferating, highlighting the favorable merits of this novel protocol for sustainable chemistry and green synthesis.
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- Juan Guo
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (J.G.); (H.G.); (F.Z.)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (J.G.); (H.G.); (F.Z.)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (J.G.); (H.G.); (F.Z.)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (J.G.); (H.G.); (F.Z.)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (J.G.); (H.G.); (F.Z.)
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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