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Aso RE, Obuekwe IS. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon: underpinning the contribution of specialist microbial species to contaminant mitigation in the soil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:654. [PMID: 38913190 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12778-w] [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: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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The persistence of PAHs poses a significant challenge for conventional remediation approaches, necessitating the exploration of alternative, sustainable strategies for their mitigation. This review underscores the vital role of specialized microbial species (nitrogen-fixing, phosphate-solubilizing, and biosurfactant-producing bacteria) in tackling the environmental impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These resistant compounds demand innovative remediation strategies. The study explores microbial metabolic capabilities for converting complex PAHs into less harmful byproducts, ensuring sustainable mitigation. Synthesizing literature from 2016 to 2023, it covers PAH characteristics, sources, and associated risks. Degradation mechanisms by bacteria and fungi, key species, and enzymatic processes are examined. Nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria contributions in symbiotic relationships with plants are highlighted. Biosurfactant-producing bacteria enhance PAH solubility, expanding microbial accessibility for degradation. Cutting-edge trends in omics technologies, synthetic biology, genetic engineering, and nano-remediation offer promising avenues. Recommendations emphasize genetic regulation, field-scale studies, sustainability assessments, interdisciplinary collaboration, and knowledge dissemination. These insights pave the way for innovative, sustainable PAH-contaminated environment restoration.
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- Rufus Emamoge Aso
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Okoye AU, Selvarajan R, Chikere CB, Okpokwasili GC, Mearns K. Characterization and identification of long-chain hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial communities in long-term chronically polluted soil in Ogoniland: an integrated approach using culture-dependent and independent methods. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:30867-30885. [PMID: 38622422 PMCID: PMC11096258 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33326-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Escalating oil consumption has resulted in an increase in accidental spills of petroleum hydrocarbons, causing severe environmental degradation, notably in vulnerable regions like the Niger Delta. Complex mixture of these hydrocarbons particularly long-chain alkanes presents unique challenges in restoration of polluted environment due to their chemical properties. This study aimed to investigate the long-chain hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial communities within long-term chronically polluted soil in Ogoniland, by utilizing both traditional cultivation methods and modern culture-independent techniques. Results revealed that surface-polluted soil (SPS) and subsurface soil (SPSS) exhibit significantly higher total organic carbon (TOC) ranging from 5.64 to 5.06% and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) levels ranging from 36,775 ppm to 14,087 ppm, compared to unpolluted soil (UPS) with 1.97% TOC and 479 ppm TPH, respectively. Analysis of carbon chain lengths reveals the prevalence of longer-chain alkanes (C20-28) in the surface soil. Culture-dependent methods, utilizing crude oil enrichment (COE) and paraffin wax enrichment (PWE), yield 47 bacterial isolates subjected to a long-chain alkane degradation assay. Twelve bacterial strains demonstrate significant degradation abilities across all enriched media. Three bacterial members, namely Pseudomonas sp. (almA), Marinomonas sp. (almA), and Alteromonas (ladA), exhibit genes responsible for long-chain alkane degradation, demonstrating efficiency between 50 and 80%. Culture-independent analysis reveals that surface SPS samples exhibit greater species richness and diversity compared to subsurface SPSS samples. Proteobacteria dominates as the phylum in both soil sample types, ranging from 22.23 to 82.61%, with Firmicutes (0.2-2.22%), Actinobacteria (0.4-3.02%), and Acidobacteria (0.1-3.53%) also prevalent. Bacterial profiles at genus level revealed that distinct variations among bacterial populations between SPS and SPSS samples comprising number of hydrocarbon degraders and the functional predictions also highlight the presence of potential catabolic genes (nahAa, adh2, and cpnA) in the polluted soil. However, culture-dependent analysis only captured a few of the dominant members found in culture-independent analysis, implying that more specialized media or environments are needed to isolate more bacterial members. The findings from this study contribute valuable information to ecological and biotechnological aspects, aiding in the development of more effective bioremediation applications for restoring oil-contaminated environments.
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- Amara Ukamaka Okoye
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, 500272, Nigeria
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- Department of Environmental Science, Florida Campus, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa.
- Laboratory of Extraterrestrial Ocean Systems (LEOS), Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, 572000, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, 500272, Nigeria
- Department of Environmental Science, Florida Campus, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, Florida Campus, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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Navas-Cáceres OD, Parada M, Zafra G. Development of a highly tolerant bacterial consortium for asphaltene biodegradation in soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:123439-123451. [PMID: 37982951 PMCID: PMC10746765 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30682-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Asphaltenes are the most polar and heavy fraction of petroleum, and their complex structure and toxicity make them resistant to biodegradation. The ability to tolerate high asphaltene concentrations is crucial to reducing the toxicity-related inhibition of microbial growth and improving their capacity for adaptation, survival, and biodegradation in soils highly contaminated with asphaltenes. This study developed a highly tolerant consortium for efficient asphaltene biodegradation in soils from 22 bacterial isolates obtained from heavy-crude oil-contaminated soils. Isolates corresponded to the Rhodococcus, Bacillus, Stutzerimonas, Cellulosimicrobium, Pseudomonas, and Paenibacillus genera, among others, and used pure asphaltenes and heavy crude oil as the only carbon sources. Surface plate assays were used to evaluate the tolerance of individual isolates to asphaltenes, and the results showed variations in the extension and inhibition rates with maximum tolerance levels at 60,000 mg asphaltenes l-1. Inhibition assays were used to select non-antagonistic bacterial isolates among those showing the highest tolerance levels to asphaltenes. A consortium made up of the five most tolerant and non-antagonistic bacterial isolates was able to degrade up to 83 wt.% out of 10,000 mg asphaltenes kg-1 in the soil after 52 days. Due to its biological compatibility, high asphaltene tolerance, and ability to utilise it as a source of energy, the degrading consortium developed in this work has shown a high potential for soil bioremediation and is a promising candidate for the treatment of aged soil areas contaminated with heavy and extra-heavy crude oil. This would be the first research to assess and consider extreme bacterial tolerance and microbial antagonism between individual degrading microbes, leading to the development of an improved consortium capable of efficiently degrading high amounts of asphaltenes in soil.
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- Oscar Daniel Navas-Cáceres
- Grupo de Investigación en Bioquímica y Microbiología (GIBIM), Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 680002, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Bioquímica y Microbiología (GIBIM), Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 680002, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Bioquímica y Microbiología (GIBIM), Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 680002, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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Talukdar P, Bordoloi P, Bora PP, Yadav A, Saikia R, Geed SR. Assessment of oily sludge biodegradation in lab scale composting and slurry bioreactor by bacterial consortium. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118360. [PMID: 37315467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate biodegradability of oily sludge in lab scale composting and slurry bioreactor using a potential bacterial consortium isolated from petroleum-contaminated sites. The consortium used in the study consisted of bacterial genera, including Enterobacter, Bacillus, Microbacterium, Alcaligenes Pseudomonas, Ochrobactrum, Micrococcus, and Shinella which were obtained after rigorous screening using different hydrocarbons. The meticulously designed lab scale composting experiments were carried out and showed that the combination of 10% oily sludge (A1) exhibited the highest total carbon (TC) removal, which was 40.33% within 90 days. To assess the composting experiments' efficiency, the first (k1) and second (k2) order rate constants were evaluated and was found to be 0.0004-0.0067 per day and second (k2) 0.0000008-0.00005 g/kg. day respectively. To further enhance the biodegradation rate of A1 combination, a slurry bioreactor was used. The maximum total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) removals in a slurry bioreactor for cycle-I and -II were 48.8% and 46.5%, respectively, on the 78th and 140th days of the treatment. The results obtained in the study will be a technological platform for the development of slurry phase treatment of petroleum waste in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner.
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- Pooja Talukdar
- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Xu L, Li L, Lu W, Gu Y, Zhuang H, He Q, Zhu L. The modified properties of sludge-based biochar with ferric sulfate and its effectiveness in promoting carbon release from particulate organic matter in rural household wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116109. [PMID: 37178751 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The scarcity of carbon sources presents a significant challenge for the bio-treatment of rural domestic wastewater (RDW). This paper presented an innovative approach to address this issue by investigating the supplementary carbon source through in-situ degradation of particulate organic matter (POM) facilitated by ferric sulfate modified sludge-based biochar (SBC). To prepare SBC, five different contents of ferric sulfate (0%, 10%, 20%, 25%, and 33.3%) were added to sewage sludge. The results revealed that the pore and surface of SBC were enhanced, providing active sites and functional groups to accelerate the biodegradation of protein and polysaccharide. During the 8-day hydrolysis period, the concentration of soluble chemical oxidation demand (SCOD) increased and peaked (1087-1156 mg L-1) on the fourth day. The C/N ratio increased from 3.50 (control) to 5.39 (25% ferric sulfate). POM was degraded the five dominant phyla, which were Actinobacteriota, Firmicutes, Synergistota, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. Although the relative abundance of dominant phyla changed, the metabolic pathway remained unchanged. The leachate of SBC (<20% ferric sulfate) was beneficial for microbes, but an excessive amount of ferric sulfate (33.3% ferric sulfate) could have inhibition effects on bacteria. In conclusion, ferric sulfate modified SBC holds the potential for the carbon degradation of POM in RDW, and further improvements should be made in future studies.
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- Linji Xu
- Faculty of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Sanfeng Industry of Chongqing Iron and Steal Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing, 401258, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Faculty of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Jiangsu Yihuan Group Co., Ltd., Yixing, Jiangsu, 214206, China.
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Liu H, Liu S, Liu H, Liu M, Yin X, Lu P, Hong Q, Liu A, Wan R, Fang S. Revealing the driving synergistic degradation mechanism of Rhodococcus sp. B2 on the bioremediation of pretilachlor-contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159086. [PMID: 36179826 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The pretilachlor has been widely used worldwide and has contaminated the environment for many years. The environmental fate of pretilachlor and its residues removal from the contaminated environment have attracted great concern. Reportedly, pretilachlor could partly be transformed to HECDEPA by Rhodococcus sp. B2. However, the effects of pretilachlor on soil bacterial communities and its complete metabolic pathway remain unknown. Herein, we investigated the mechanism of driving synergistic degradation of pretilachlor by strain B2 in the soil. The results revealed that pretilachlor showed a negative effect on bacterial communities and caused significant variations in the community structure. Strain B2 showed the ability to remediate the pretilachlor-contaminated soils and network analysis revealed that it may drive the enrichment of potential pretilachlor-degrading bacteria from the soil. The soil pretilachlor degradation may be facilitated by the members of the keystone families Comamonadaceae, Caulobacteraceae, Rhodospirillaceae, Chitinophagaceae, and Sphingomonadaceae. Meanwhile, Sphingomonas sp. M6, a member of the Sphingomonadaceae family, has been isolated from the strain B2 inoculation sample soil. The co-culture, comprising strain M6 and B2, could synergistic degrade pretilachlor within 30 h, which is the highest degradation rate. Strain M6 could completely degrade the HECDEPA via CDEPA and DEA. In the soil, a comparable pretilachlor degradation pathway may exist. This study suggested that strain B2 had the potential to drive the remediation of pretilachlor-contaminated soils.
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- Hongming Liu
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Key Lab of Environmental Microbiology for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, South of Jiuhua Road, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China.
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- School of Anesthesiology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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Cauduro GP, Marmitt M, Ferraz M, Arend SN, Kern G, Modolo RCE, Leal AL, Valiati VH. Burkholderia vietnamiensis G4 as a biological agent in bioremediation processes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sludge farms. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:116. [PMID: 36394643 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10733-1] [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: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the main pollutants generated by the refining and use of oil. To search bioremediation alternatives for these compounds, mainly in situ, considering the biotic and abiotic variables that affect the contaminated sites is determinant for the success of bioremediation techniques. In this study, bioremediation strategies were evaluated in situ, including biostimulation and bioaugmentation for 16 priority PAHs present in activated sludge farms. B. vietnamiensis G4 was used as a biodegradation agent for bioaugmentation tests. The analyses occurred for 12 months, and temperature and humidity were measured to verify the effects of these factors on the biodegradation. We used the technique GC-MS to evaluate and quantify the degradation of PAHs over the time of the experiment. Of the four treatments applied, bioaugmentation with quarterly application proved to be the best strategy, showing the degradation of compounds of high (34.4% annual average) and low (21.9% annual average) molecular weight. A high degradation rate for high molecular weight compounds demonstrates that this technique can be successfully applied in bioremediation of areas with compounds considered toxic and stable in nature, contributing to the mitigation of impacts generated by PAHs.
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- Guilherme Pinto Cauduro
- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Engenharia Civil, Escola Politécnica, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil
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- Superintendence for the Treatment of Wastewater, SITEL/CORSAN, Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento, Polo Petroquímico Do Sul, Triunfo, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biologia, Universidade Do Vale Do Rio Dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil.
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Lv L, Sun L, Yuan C, Han Y, Huang Z. The combined enhancement of RL, nZVI and AQDS on the microbial anaerobic-aerobic degradation of PAHs in soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135609. [PMID: 35809750 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous persistent organic pollutants in soil, which have carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic hazards. The effects of rhamnolipid (RL), nano zero-valent iron (nZVI), and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid (AQDS) on the degradation of PAHs in soil were studied. It was found that the treatment of 5 mg·kg-1RL + 1% nZVI +0.2 mmol·kg-1AQDS had the highest degradation rate. The degradation rate of total PAHs and HMW-PAHs was 72.81% and 79.47% respectively after 90 days. High-throughput sequencing showed that in RL + nZVI + AQDS enhanced soil, Clostridium, Geobacter, Anaeromyxobacter and Sphingomonas were the dominant species for anaerobic degradation of PAHs. Rhodococcus, Nocardioides, and Microvirga are the dominant species for aerobic degradation of PAHs. The activities of methyltransferase, dehydrogenase and catechol 1,2-dioxygenase in the anaerobic-aerobic degradation process of PAHs were consistent with the degradation process of PAHs, indicating the role of these enzymes in the degradation of PAHs. RL, nZVI, and AQDS combined enhanced microbial anaerobic-aerobic degradation has great application potential in remediation of PAHs-contaminated soil.
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- Lianghe Lv
- Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration of Regional Pollution Environment, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration of Regional Pollution Environment, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration of Regional Pollution Environment, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration of Regional Pollution Environment, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration of Regional Pollution Environment, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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Bacterial Communities Associated with Crude Oil Bioremediation through Composting Approaches with Indigenous Bacterial Isolate. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12111712. [DOI: 10.3390/life12111712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, we aim to investigate the efficiency of crude oil bioremediation through composting and culture-assisted composting. First, forty-eight bacteria were isolated from a crude oil-contaminated soil, and the isolate with the highest crude oil degradation activity, identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was selected. The bioremediation was then investigated and compared between crude oil-contaminated soil (S), the contaminated soil composted with fruit-based waste (SW), and the contaminated soil composted with the same waste with the addition of the selected bacterium (SWB). Both compost-based methods showed high efficiencies of crude oil bioremediation (78.1% and 83.84% for SW and SWB, respectively). However, only a slight difference between the treatments without and with the addition of P. aeruginosa was observed. To make a clear understanding of this point, bacterial communities throughout the 4-week bioremediation period were analyzed. It was found that the community dynamics between both composted treatments were similar, which corresponds with their similar bioremediation efficiencies. Interestingly, Pseudomonas disappeared from the system after one week, which suggests that this genus was not the key degrader or only involved in the early stage of the process. Altogether, our results elaborate that fruit-based composting is an effective approach for crude oil bioremediation.
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Gosai HB, Panseriya HZ, Patel PG, Patel AC, Shankar A, Varjani S, Dave BP. Exploring bacterial communities through metagenomics during bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from contaminated sediments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156794. [PMID: 35738384 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156794] [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: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The goal of this study was to evaluate the degradation effectiveness of PAHs degrading bacteria at the mesocosm level, including Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (SC), mixed culture (MC), and enriched native microflora (EC) at the mesocosm level. Maximum degradation was found in the mesocosm MC (26.67 %), followed by SC (25.08 %) and EC (18.25 %) after 60 days. Thus, mixed culture and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia could be a game changer in the PAHs bioremediation at the chronically contaminated sites. MiSeq sequencing has revealed dominancy of γ-Proteobacteria, α-Proteobacteria, β-Proteobacteria at class level and Sphingomonadales, oceanospirillales, Rhodothermales at Order level. Families Alcanivoracaceae, Alteromonadaceae, Nocardiaceae, Rhodospirillaceae and genus Stenotrophomonas, Alcanivorax, Methylophaga, Fluviicola and Rhodoplanes were considerably increased which play key role in the PAHs degradation. Dominant bacterial communities have revealed resilience community to enable potential PAHs degradation process in all the mesocosms. To the best our knowledge this is the first ever attempt in PAHs biodegradation study conducted at the mesocosm level mimicking natural environmental conditions. Consequently, this study could be a benchmark against which future progress studies for the policy makers and stakeholders to design appropriate bioremediation study for the historically PAHs polluted contaminate sites.
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- Haren B Gosai
- Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur-Kadi, Mehasana, Gujarat, India; Department of Life Sciences, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India; Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur-Kadi, Mehasana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur-Kadi, Mehasana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382 010, India.
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur-Kadi, Mehasana, Gujarat, India; Department of Life Sciences, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.
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