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Liu C, Wen S, Li S, Tian Y, Wang L, Zhu L, Wang J, Kim YM, Wang J. Enhanced remediation of chlorpyrifos-contaminated soil by immobilized strain Bacillus H27. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 144:172-184. [PMID: 38802229 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide widely used in agricultural production with a relatively long residual half-life in soil. Addressing the problem of residual chlorpyrifos is of universal concern. In this study, rice hull biochar was used as an immobilized carrier to prepare the immobilized strain H27 for the remediation of chlorpyrifos-contamination soil. Soil microorganisms after remediation were investigated by ecotoxicological methods. The immobilized strain H27 had the highest removal rate of chlorpyrifos when 10% bacterial solution was added to the liquid medium containing 0.075-0.109 mm diameter biochar cultured for 22 hr. This study on the removal of chlorpyrifos by immobilized strain H27 showed that the initial concentration of chlorpyrifos in solution was 25 mg/L, and the removal rate reached 97.4% after 7 days of culture. In the soil, the removal rate of the immobilized bacteria group increased throughout the experiment, which was significantly higher than that of the free bacteria and biochar treatment groups. The Biolog-ECO test, T-RFLP and RT-RCR were used to study the effects of the soil microbial community and nitrogen cycling functional genes during chlorpyrifos degradation. It was found that ICP group had the highest diversity index among the four treatment groups. The microflora of segment containing 114 bp was the dominant bacterial community, and the dominant microflora of the immobilized bacteria group was more evenly distributed. The influence of each treatment group on ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) was greater than on ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA). This study offers a sound scientific basis for the practical application of immobilized bacteria to reduce residual soil pesticides.
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- Changrui Liu
- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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Fundneider-Kale S, Kerres J, Engelhart M. Impact of benzalkonium chloride on anaerobic granules and its long-term effects on reactor performance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135183. [PMID: 39024763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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This study assessed the inhibitory and performance-degrading effects induced by the cationic surfactant benzalkonium chloride (BAC) on anaerobic granules during the long-term operation of a laboratory-scale expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor. To address the critical scientific problem of how BAC affects the efficiency of EGSB reactors, this research uniquely evaluated the long-term stress response to BAC by systematically comparing continuous and discontinuous inhibitor exposure scenarios. The novel comparison demonstrated that inhibitor concentration is of minor relevance compared to the biomass-specific cumulative inhibitor load in the reactor. After exceeding a critical biomass-specific cumulative inhibitor load of 6.1-6.5 mg BAC/g VS, continuous and discontinuous exposure to BAC caused comparable significant deterioration in reactor performance, including accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFA), decreased removal efficiency, reduced methane production, as well as the wash-out, flotation, and disintegration of anaerobic granules. BAC exposures had a more detrimental effect on methanogenesis than on acidogenesis. Moreover, long-term stress by BAC led to an inhibition of protein production, resulting in a decreased protein-to-polysaccharide ratio of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that promoted destabilizing effects on the granules. Finally, hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis was triggered. Reactor performance could not be restored due to the severe loss of granular sludge.
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- S Fundneider-Kale
- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Chair of Wastewater Technology, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Chair of Wastewater Technology, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Chair of Wastewater Technology, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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Asranudin, Purnomo AS, Holilah, Prasetyoko D, El Messaoudi N, Rohmah AA, Putra Hidayat AR, Subagyo R. Adsorption and biodegradation of the azo dye methyl orange using Ralstonia pickettii immobilized in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-alginate-hectorite beads (BHec-RP). RSC Adv 2024; 14:18277-18290. [PMID: 38854831 PMCID: PMC11158117 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08692e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Biological methods are widely used to treat dye waste, particularly methyl orange (MO) dye. The importance of MO degradation stems from its classification as a toxic dye. Within the scope of this research, successful bio-decolorization of MO was achieved through the use of Ralstonia pickettii bacteria immobilized in a PVA-alginate-hectorite matrix (BHec-RP). The optimum conditions for the degradation were observed at a composition of PVA (10%), hectorite (1%), static incubation, 40 °C, and pH 7. Subsequently, the adsorption kinetics of BHec-RP (dead cells) as well as the degradation kinetics of BHec-RP (live cells) and MO using free R. pickettii cells were evaluated. The decolorization of MO using BHec-RP (dead cells) is an adsorption process following pseudo-first-order kinetics (0.6918 mg g-1 beads) and occurs in a monolayer or physical process. Meanwhile, the adoption of BHec-RP (live cells) and free R. pickettii cells shows a degradation process under pseudo-first-order kinetics, with the highest rates at an initial MO concentration of 50 mg L-1 being 0.025 mg L-1 h-1 and 0.015 mg L-1 h-1, respectively. These results show that the immobilization system is superior compared to free R. pickettii cells. Furthermore, the degradation process shows the inclusion of several enzymes, such as azoreductase, NADH-DCIP reductase, and laccase, presumed to be included in the fragmentation of molecules. This results in five fragments based on LC-QTOF/MS analysis, with m/z values of 267.12; 189.09; 179.07; 169.09; and 165.05.
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- Asranudin
- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya Indonesia
- Research Center or Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) Cibinong 16911 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya Indonesia
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- Research Center or Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) Cibinong 16911 Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir 80000 Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya Indonesia
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Mohapatra S, Yutao L, Goh SG, Ng C, Luhua Y, Tran NH, Gin KYH. Quaternary ammonium compounds of emerging concern: Classification, occurrence, fate, toxicity and antimicrobial resistance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130393. [PMID: 36455328 PMCID: PMC9663149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Amplified hygiene and precautionary measures are of utmost importance to control the spread of COVID-19 and future infection; however, these changes in practice are projected to trigger a rise in the purchase, utilisation and hence, discharge of many disinfectants into the environment. While alcohol-based, hydrogen peroxide-based, and chlorine-based compounds have been used widely, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) based disinfectants are of significant concern due to their overuse during this pandemic. This review presents the classification of disinfectants and their mechanism of action, focusing on QACs. Most importantly, the occurrence, fate, toxicity and antimicrobial resistance due to QACs are covered in this paper. Here we collated evidence from multiple studies and found rising trends of concern, including an increase in the mass load of QACs at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) by 331% compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an increases in the concentration of 62% in residential dust, resulting in high concentrations of QACs in human blood and breast milk and suggesting that these could be potential sources of persistent QACs in infants. In addition to increased toxicity to human and aquatic life, increased use of QACs and accelerated use of antibiotics and antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic could multiply the threat to antimicrobial resistance.
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- Sanjeeb Mohapatra
- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore; Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore; Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore.
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Wilms W, Parus A, Homa J, Batycka M, Niemczak M, Woźniak-Karczewska M, Trzebny A, Dabert M, Táncsics A, Cajthaml T, Heipieper HJ, Chrzanowski Ł. Glyphosate versus glyphosate based ionic liquids: Effect of cation on glyphosate biodegradation, soxA and phnJ genes abundance and microbial populations changes during soil bioaugmentation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 316:137717. [PMID: 36610512 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The applicability of herbicidal ionic liquids (HILs) as an alternative form of herbicides is currently evaluated. Yet, the available research is lacking information on the behaviour of herbicidal ionic liquids upon addition to the environment, i.e., if cations and anions act as separate moieties or remain an ionic salt. Hence, we tested degradation of five HILs with the glyphosate anion, their bioavailability in soil, toxicity towards microorganisms, impact on the biodiversity and the abundance of phnJ and soxA genes. The cations were proven to be slightly or moderately toxic. The properties of cations determined the properties of the whole formulation, which might suggest that cations and anion act as the independent mixture of ions. The mineralisation efficiencies were in the range of 15-53%; however, in the case of cations (except non-toxic choline), only 13-20% were bioavailable for degradation. The hydrophobic cations were proven to be highly sorbed, while the anion was readily available for microbial degradation regardless of its counterion. The approach to enrich test samples with isolated microorganisms specialised in glyphosate degradation resulted in higher degradation efficiencies, yet not high enough to mitigate the negative impact of cations. In addition, increased activity of enzymes participating in glyphosate degradation was observed. In the view of obtained results, the use of cationic surfactants in HILs structure is not recommended, as sorption was shown to be determining factor in HILs degradation efficiency. Moreover, obtained results indicate that corresponding ions in HILs might act as separate moieties in the environment.
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- Wiktoria Wilms
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter K. u. 1., 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Nunes RF, Teixeira ACSC. An overview on surfactants as pollutants of concern: Occurrence, impacts and persulfate-based remediation technologies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134507. [PMID: 35395256 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Surfactants are molecules that reduce interfacial energy and increase solubility of other pollutants in water. These properties make them suitable for various domestic and industrial applications, soil remediation, pesticide formulation, among others. The increase in their use and the lack of strict regulations regarding their disposal and management is a matter of concern and requires more attention since the release and distribution of these compounds into the environment can modify important water quality parameters. As a result of these changes, different toxicological effects to aquatic organisms are discussed and exposed herein. On this basis, we provide an overview of the classes of surfactants, as well as their occurrence in different aqueous matrices. In addition, existing regulations around the world regarding their concentration limit for different environments are discussed. Current research focuses on the application of conventional treatments, such as biological treatments; notwithstanding, more toxic and bioaccumulative products can be generated. Advanced Oxidation Processes are promising alternatives and have also been widely applied for the removal of surfactants. This study provides, for the first time, an overview of the application of persulfate-based processes for surfactants degradation based on recent literature findings, as well as the various factors related to the activation of the persulfate anions. This review also highlights the challenges and opportunities for future research to overcome the obstacles to the practical application of this process.
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- Roberta Frinhani Nunes
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, 380, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tr. 3, 380, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Wei L, Song Y, Tong K, Yuan S, Xie S, Shi L, Jia X, Geng X, Guo H. Compound Cleaning Agent for Oily Sludge from Experiments and Molecular Simulations. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33300-33309. [PMID: 34926882 PMCID: PMC8674908 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This paper reported a new oily sludge compound cleaning agent formula, which used a combination of molecular simulation and experimental methods to study its interfacial formation energy (IFE), and exciting results were obtained. From a total of 24 surfactants in five categories, sodium silicate (Na2SiO3), sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, and fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene ether (JFC-SF) were screened out because of their excellent washing oil effect. Under a reasonable orthogonal system, when the mass ratio of the three surfactants was 3:1:1, the oil desorption effect was the best, the oil residual rate could reach 2.13%, and the oil removal efficiency could reach 93.53%. Verified by the molecular dynamics simulation module, the absolute value of the interface binding energy was the largest at this compound ratio, which was 465.71 kcal/mol. More importantly, we have discussed in depth the mechanism of adsorption and permeation of oily sludge by cleaning agents. Through single-factor influence experiments, the following optimized working condition parameters of the cleaning agent were determined: cleaning conditions with an agent content of 4%, a temperature of 70 °C, a stirring speed of 400 rpm, a cleaning time of 30 min, and a liquid-solid ratio (L/S) of 4:1. The research results laid the foundation for resource utilization, harmlessness, and reduction of oily sludge in the Liaohe oilfield.
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- Lixin Wei
- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- School
of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum
University, Daqing 163318, China
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- School
of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum
University, Daqing 163318, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong
University, Jinan 250013, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
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- School
of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum
University, Daqing 163318, China
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- School
of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum
University, Daqing 163318, China
- College
of Chemical Engineering and Safety, Binzhou
University, Binzhou 256600, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- College
of Chemical Engineering and Safety, Binzhou
University, Binzhou 256600, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- Department
of Environment Technology, CNPC Research
Institute of Safety & Environment Technology, Beijing 100000, China
- College
of Chemical Engineering and Safety, Binzhou
University, Binzhou 256600, China
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Brycki BE, Szulc A, Kowalczyk I, Koziróg A, Sobolewska E. Antimicrobial Activity of Gemini Surfactants with Ether Group in the Spacer Part. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195759. [PMID: 34641303 PMCID: PMC8510121 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Due to their large possibility of the structure modification, alkylammonium gemini surfactants are a rapidly growing class of compounds. They exhibit significant surface, aggregation and antimicrobial properties. Due to the fact that, in order to achieve the desired utility effect, the minimal concentration of compounds are used, they are in line with the principle of greenolution (green evolution) in chemistry. In this study, we present innovative synthesis of the homologous series of gemini surfactants modified at the spacer by the ether group, i.e., 3-oxa-1,5-pentane-bis(N-alkyl-N,N-dimethylammonium bromides). The critical micelle concentrations were determined. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of the synthesized compounds were determined against bacteria Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538; yeast Candida albicans ATCC 10231; and molds Aspergillus niger ATCC 16401 and Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 60739. We also investigated the relationship between antimicrobial activity and alkyl chain length or the nature of the spacer. The obtained results indicate that the synthesized compounds are effective microbicides with a broad spectrum of biocidal activity.
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- Bogumil Eugene Brycki
- Department of Bioactive Products, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.S.); (I.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-829-1694
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- Department of Bioactive Products, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.S.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Bioactive Products, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.S.); (I.K.)
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- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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- Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of the Lodz University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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Tailor-made novel electrospun polystyrene/poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) for oxidoreductases immobilization: Improvement of catalytic properties under extreme reaction conditions. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105036. [PMID: 34120021 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Immobilized enzymes find applications in many areas such as pharmacy, medicine, food production and environmental protection. However, protecting these biocatalysts against harsh reaction conditions and retaining their enzymatic activity even after several biocatalytic cycles are major challenges. Properly selected supports and type of surface modifier therefore seem to be crucial for achieving high retention of catalytic activity of immobilized biomolecules. Here we propose production of novel composite electrospun fibers from polystyrene/poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PS/PDLG) and its application as a support for immobilization of oxidoreductases such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and laccase (LAC). Two strategies of covalent binding, (i) (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) with glutaraldehyde (GA) and (ii) polydopamine (PDA), were applied to attach oxidoreductases to PS/PDLG. The average fiber diameter was shown to increase from 1.252 µm to even 3.367 µm after enzyme immobilization. Effective production of PS/PDLG fibers and biomolecule attachment were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. The highest substrate conversion efficiency was observed at pH 6.5 and 5 for ADH and LAC, respectively, and at 25 °C for enzymes attached using the APTES + GA approach. Improvement of enzyme stabilization at high temperatures was confirmed in that relative activities of enzymes immobilized onto PS/PDLG fibers were over 20% higher than those of the free biomolecules, and enzyme leaching from the support using acetate and MES buffers was below 10 mg/g.
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Yao X, Wang K, Zhang S, Liang S, Li K, Wang C, Zhang T, Li H, Wang J, Dong L, Yao Z. Degradation of the mixture of ethyl formate, propionic aldehyde, and acetone by Aeromonas salmonicida: A novel microorganism screened from biomass generated in the citric acid fermentation industry. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127320. [PMID: 32554008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127320] [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: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microorganisms play important roles in the degradation of volatile organic compounds. Aeromonas salmonicida strain (AEP-3) generated from biomass in the citric acid fermentation industry was screened and subjected to denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting and 16S rDNA gene sequencing. The growth conditions of AEP-3 in Luria-Bertani broth were optimized at 25 °C and approximately pH 7. AEP-3 was used to degrade ethyl formate, propionic aldehyde, or acetone alone and their mixture. The concentrations of ethyl formate, propionic aldehyde, and acetone were below 7500, 600, and 800 mg L-1, respectively, and their maximum degradation efficiencies were 100%, 92.41%, and 34.75%. AEP-3 first degraded acetone and propionic aldehyde in the mixture, followed by ethyl formate. The degradation pathways of these organic compounds in the mixture and their substrate interactions during degradation were explored. Propionic aldehyde was first converted into propionic acid in the metabolic process and was involved in the subsequent carboxylic acid cycle. By contrast, ethyl formate was first hydrolyzed into formic acid and ethanol. Then, formic acid participated in the cyclic metabolism of carboxylic acid, whereas, ethanol was hydrolyzed into acetaldehyde and acetic acid through alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase. Additionally, acetone directly interacted with nitrate in the medium under the action of hydrogen ions and produced carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen. Overall, this study provides a new degrading bacterium biodegradability toward the exhaust gas of citric acid fermentation.
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- Xiaolong Yao
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives (Beijing Technology and Business University), Beijing, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Zhao X, Chen L, Ma H, Ma J, Gao D. Effective removal of polymer quaternary ammonium salt by biodegradation and a subsequent Fenton oxidation process. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109919. [PMID: 31733935 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this paper, a process combining biodegradation and Fenton oxidation was proposed for the removal of polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride-acrylic-acrylamide-hydroxyethyl acrylate (PDM) in aqueous phase. Biodegradation of PDM was investigated in activated sludge systems, and the effects of the solution pH, mixed liquid suspended solids (MLSS), salinity, co-substrate, and initial substrate concentration, were studied. The biodegradation process was well-described with the Monod model and the values of the kinetics parameters vmax, ks were 0.05 h-1 and 333 mg/L. The optimal biodegradation conditions in the experimental range were determined to be: pH = 7.0, 0%-0.01% (w/v) NaCl, 4000 mg/L of MLSS, and 500 mg/L of glucose as co-substrate. FT-IR analysis indicated that PDM molecules biodegradation partly. The microbial community structures and dehydrogenase activity analysis revealed that PDM showed some toxicity to microorganisms in activated sludge. The effects of several parameters, including the pH and chemical doses, were investigated for removing PDM in Fenton oxidation process. The optimal Fenton oxidation process conditions in the experimental range were pH = 2.0, Fe2+ concentration of 40 mg/L, and H2O2 dosage of 23 mL/L. PDM was treated by biodegradation and subsequent Fenton oxidation under the optimal operating conditions. The removal efficiency was 44.5% after the biodegradation process and further increased to 85.5% after Fenton oxidation. The combined process was revealed to be a promising solution for achieving effective and economical removal of PDM.
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- Xia Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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Cierniak D, Woźniak-Karczewska M, Parus A, Wyrwas B, Loibner AP, Heipieper HJ, Ławniczak Ł, Chrzanowski Ł. How to accurately assess surfactant biodegradation-impact of sorption on the validity of results. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:1-12. [PMID: 31729532 PMCID: PMC6942571 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10202-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Surfactants not only are widely used in biotechnological processes but also constitute significant contaminants of the modern world. Among many reports, there is a shortage of works which summarize the issue of surfactant sorption to biomass in a way that would elucidate the biological factors for analysts and analytical factors for microbiologists. The main factor, which is not as obvious as one would expect, is associated with the susceptibility of analytical approaches to errors resulting from incorrect handling of biomass. In case of several publications reviewed in the framework of this study, it was not possible to establish whether the decrease of the analytical signal observed by the authors actually resulted from biodegradation of the surfactant. This review emphasizes the necessity to consider the possibility of surfactant sorption to microbial cells, which may result in significant detection errors as well as conceptual inconsistency. In addition, a reference study regarding representative surfactants (cationic, anionic and non-ionic) as well as yeast, Gram-negative, Gram-positive bacteria, and activated sludge was provided to highlight the possible errors which may arise from disregarding sorption processes when determining degradation of surfactants. This particularly applies to systems which include ionic surfactants and activated sludge as sorption may account for 90% of the observed depletion of the surfactant. Therefore, a systematic approach was proposed in order to improve the credibility of the obtained results. Finally, the need to employ additional procedures was highlighted which may be required in order to verify that the decrease of surfactant concentration results from biodegradation processes.
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- Dorota Cierniak
- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Bedrychowo 4, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Bedrychowo 4, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- IFA-Tulln, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 3430, Vienna, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965, Poznan, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965, Poznan, Poland.,Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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Timmer N, Gore D, Sanders D, Gouin T, Droge STJ. Sorbent-modified biodegradation studies of the biocidal cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109417. [PMID: 31302333 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biodegradability studies for the cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) are hampered by inhibitory effects on inoculum at prescribed test concentrations (10-20 mg organic carbon/L). In this study, we used 14C labeled CPC in the 28 d Headspace Test (OECD 310) and demonstrated that CPC was readily biodegradable (10->60% mineralization within a 10 day window) at test concentrations 0.006-0.3 mg/L with CPC as single substrate. Biodegradation efficiency was comparable over this concentration range. CPC inhibited degradation at 1 mg/L and completely suppressed inoculum activity at 3 mg/L. In an extensive sorbent modified biodegradation study we evaluated the balance between CPC bioaccessibility and toxicity. A non-inhibitory concentration of 0.1 mg/L CPC was readily biodegradable with 83% sorbed to SiO2, while biodegradation was slower when 96% was sorbed. SiO2 mitigated inhibitory effects of 1 mg/L CPC, reaching >60% biodegradation within 28 d; inhibitory effects were also mitigated by addition of commercial clay powder (illite) but this was primarily reflected by a reduced lag phase. At 10 mg/L CPC SiO2 was still able to mitigate inhibitory effects, but bioaccessibility seemed limited as only 20% biodegradation was reached. Illite limited bioaccessibility more strongly and was not able to sustain biodegradation at 10 mg/L CPC.
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- Niels Timmer
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3508, TD, the Netherlands
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- Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LQ. Bedfordshire, UK
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- Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LQ. Bedfordshire, UK
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- Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LQ. Bedfordshire, UK
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3508, TD, the Netherlands; Department Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94248, 1090 GE Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Ouyang J, Li C, Zhang G, Wei D, Wei L, Chang CC. Activated sludge and other aerobic suspended culture processes. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2019; 91:992-1000. [PMID: 31220385 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The fields in the process model of activated sludge, the characteristics and species of microbial communities, dynamics and mechanism in the process, the influence of different xenobiotics on activated sludge, anaerobic digestion on waste activated sludge, and design and operation for activated sludge are reviewed in 2018. Contrast with the past reviews, several new highlights such as waste activated sludge treatment, antibiotic and heavy-metal xenobiotic, and pretreatment for anaerobic digestion are mentioned in 2018, which indicated that the research tendency of activated sludge from wastewater treatment to waste sludge treatment in the retrieved literature is developing. PRACTITIONER POINTS: None.
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- Jia Ouyang
- Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Energy and Civil Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Engineering and Technical Services, DC Water and Sewer Authority, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Gong Y, Chen J, Pu R. The enhanced removal and phytodegradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in wastewater using controllable water hyacinth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:1080-1089. [PMID: 31044608 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1606779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Surfactant is an emerging and popular pollutant in both rural and urban areas and its treatment efficacy by phytoremediation is rarely reported. Water hyacinth was utilized to clean anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in water and its growth and physiological activities were regulated with Chromolaena odorata L. extract. SDS was effectively removed from the water and then transferred to both root and aerial part of water hyacinth. Part of SDS was converted into low-molecular weight degradation intermediates by the hydrogen abstraction reactions in water hyacinth. The removal efficiency and the degradation of SDS were evidently strengthened accompanying with enhanced root activity and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in the presence of Chromolaena odorata L. extract. Meanwhile, the growth of water hyacinth was effectively controlled, exhibiting low-growth rate (≤0.036 g.day-1). Furthermore, the root was considered as the major organ to degrade SDS, which was correlated to the remarkable increase in APX activity and a slight increase in root activity under both SDS and extract stress. In conclusion, water hyacinth managed with Chromolaena odorata L. extract should be proposed as an eco-friendly biotechnical treatment for the surfactant.
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- Ying Gong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University , China
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Lü TT, Yu DS, Chen GH, Wang XX, Huang S, Liu CC, Tang P. NH4+-N adsorption behavior of nitrifying sludge immobilized in waterborne polyurethane (WPU) pellets. Biochem Eng J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2018.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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