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Wang K, Chen Y, Cao MK, Zheng GD, Cai L. Influence of microbial community succession on biodegradation of municipal sludge during biodrying coupled with photocatalysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140901. [PMID: 38065267 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140901] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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A 20-day sludge biodrying process was coupled with photocatalysis to improve biodrying efficiency and investigate the effect of photocatalysis on biodegradation. After biodrying, the moisture content in the coupled photocatalytic group (TCA) and the control group (TUCA) decreased from 63.61% to 50.82% and 52.94%, respectively, and the volatile solids content decreased from 73.18% to 63.42% and 64.39%, respectively. Neutral proteinase activity decreased by 9.38% and 28.69%, and lipase activity decreased by 6.12% and 26.17%, respectively, indicating that photocatalysis helped maintain neutral proteinase and lipase activities. The Chao1 and Shannon indices showed that photocatalysis increased fungal diversity and reduced bacterial richness and diversity. The β diversity clustering analysis indicated that the bacterial community structure during the thermophilic phase in TCA differed from that in TUCA. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes annotation showed that photocatalysis has the potential to promote the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies. Biodrying coupled with photocatalysis can improve the dewatering of sludge without negatively affecting biodegradation.
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- Kan Wang
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Extracellularly Released Molecules by the Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Pathogens Belonging to the Scedosporium Genus: An Overview Focused on Their Ecological Significance and Pathogenic Relevance. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8111172. [DOI: 10.3390/jof8111172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The multidrug-resistant species belonging to the Scedosporium genus are well recognized as saprophytic filamentous fungi found mainly in human impacted areas and that emerged as human pathogens in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. It is well recognized that some fungi are ubiquitous organisms that produce an enormous amount of extracellular molecules, including enzymes and secondary metabolites, as part of their basic physiology in order to satisfy their several biological processes. In this context, the molecules secreted by Scedosporium species are key weapons for successful colonization, nutrition and maintenance in both host and environmental sites. These biologically active released molecules have central relevance on fungal survival when colonizing ecological places contaminated with hydrocarbons, as well as during human infection, particularly contributing to the invasion/evasion of host cells and tissues, besides escaping from the cellular and humoral host immune responses. Based on these relevant premises, the present review compiled the published data reporting the main secreted molecules by Scedosporium species, which operate important physiopathological events associated with pathogenesis, diagnosis, antimicrobial activity and bioremediation of polluted environments.
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Tigini V, Bevione F, Prigione V, Poli A, Ranieri L, Spennati F, Munz G, Varese GC. Wastewater-Agar as a selection environment: A first step towards a fungal in-situ bioaugmentation strategy. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:443-450. [PMID: 30639870 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.072] [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] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Viable and metabolically active fungi in toxic mixed liquors, treating landfill leachates and municipal wastewaters, were identified by culture depending methods. A selective culture medium consisting of wastewater and agar (WA) restrained fungi that could be randomly present (94% of the 51 taxa retrieved on WA were sample-specific), overcoming the problem of fast growing fungi or mycoparasite fungi. Moreover, WA allowed the isolation of fungi with a possible role in the degradation of pollutants typically present in the two wastewaters. Phoma medicaginis var. medicaginis, Chaetomium globosum, and Geotrichum candidum were mainly found in municipal wastewater, whereas Pseudallescheria boydii, Scedosporium apiospermum, Aspergillus pseudodeflectus, and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis were typical of landfill leachate.
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- Valeria Tigini
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University or Florence, via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University or Florence, via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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Wang W, Feng W, Wang W, Li P. Theoretical Investigations on the Reactivity of Methylidyne Radical toward 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo- p-Dioxin: A DFT and Molecular Dynamics Study. Molecules 2018; 23:E2685. [PMID: 30340385 PMCID: PMC6222546 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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To explore the potential reactivity of the methylidyne radical (CH) toward 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), the reaction mechanism between them has been systematically investigated employing the density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. The relevant thermodynamic and kinetic parameters in the possible reaction pathways have been discussed as well as the IR spectra and hyperfine coupling constants (hfcc's) of the major products. Different from the reaction of the CH radical with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran, CH radical can attack all the C-C bonds of TCDD to form an initial intermediate barrierlessly via the cycloaddition mechanism. After then, the introduced C-H bond can be further inserted into the C-C bond of TCDD, resulting in the formation of a seven-membered ring structure. The whole reactions are favorable thermodynamically and kinetically. Moreover, the major products have been verified by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. The distinct IR spectra and hyperfine coupling constants of the major products can provide some help for their experimental detection and identification. In addition, the reactivity of the CH radical toward the F- and Br-substituted TCDDs has also been investigated. Hopefully, the present findings can provide new insights into the reactivity of the CH radical in the transformation of TCDD-like dioxins.
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- Weihua Wang
- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China.
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Quan Y, Wu H, Guo C, Han Y, Yin C. Enhancement of TCE removal by a static magnetic field in a fungal biotrickling filter. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 259:365-372. [PMID: 29574317 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A fungal biotrickling filter (BTF) was employed to treat trichloroethylene (TCE) gas under different magnetic field intensities (MFIs). When the TCE inlet concentrations were approximately 370, 500-900, and 1000 mg/m3, the removal performances followed the order: MFI 20.0 mT > MFI 60.0 mT > MFI 80.0 mT > MFI 0 mT. In particular, at a TCE inlet concentration of 1000 mg/m3, MFI 20.0 mT was significantly better than MFI 0 mT performance. The corresponding removal efficiencies and maximum elimination capacities were 52.9%, 4854.1 mg/m3 h and 39.4%, 3594.8 mg/m3 h, respectively. BTF was shut down completely for 7 days and rapidly recovered in 6-10 days. High-throughput sequencing indicated that MF significantly affected the fungal community and significantly improved the relative abundance of the phylum Ascomycota, achieving the highest abundance of Ascomycota at MFI 20.0. These results indicated that a lower MFI can efficiently improve TCE removal performance in a fungal BTF.
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- Yue Quan
- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China; Department of Environmental Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China; Department of Environmental Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China; Analytical and Testing Center, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
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Tigini V, Bevione F, Prigione V, Poli A, Ranieri L, Spennati F, Munz G, Varese GC. Tannery mixed liquors from an ecotoxicological and mycological point of view: Risks vs potential biodegradation application. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 627:835-843. [PMID: 29426208 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fungi are known to be present in the activated sludge of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Their study should be at the base of an overall vision of the plant effectiveness and of effluents sanitary impact. Moreover, it could be fundamental for the implementation of successful bioaugmentation strategies aimed at the removal of recalcitrant or toxic compounds. This is one of the first studies on the cultivable autochthonous mycoflora present in the mixed liquors of two WWTP treating either vegetable or chromium tannery effluents. All samples showed a risk associated with potential pathogens or toxigenic species and high ecotoxicity (Lepidium sativum and Raphidocelis subcapitata were the most sensitive organisms). Diverse fungal populations developed, depending on the origin of the samples (63% of the 102 identified taxa were sample-specific). The use of a fungistatic was determinant for the isolation and, thus, for the identification of sample-specific species with a lower growth rate. The incubation temperature also affected the mycoflora composition, even though at lower extent. A selective medium, consisting of agarised wastewater, allowed isolating fungi with a biodegradation potential. Pseudallescheria boydii/Scedosporium apiospermum species complex was ubiquitously dominant, indicating a possible role in the degradation of pollutants in both WWTP. Other species, i.e. Trichoderma spp., Trematosphaeria grisea, Geotrichum candidum, Lichtheimia corymbifera, Acremonium furcatum, Penicillium simplicissimum, Penicillium dangeardii, Fusarium solani, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis potentially could be involved in the degradation of specific pollutants of vegetable or chromium tannery wastewaters. However, several of these fungi are potential pathogens and their application, for an in situ treatment, must be carefully evaluated.
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- Valeria Tigini
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, University or Florence, via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, University or Florence, via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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Wang K, Mao H, Li X. Functional characteristics and influence factors of microbial community in sewage sludge composting with inorganic bulking agent. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 249:527-535. [PMID: 29080516 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The metabolic function of microbial community dominated organics and nutrients transformation in aerobic composting process. In this study, the metabolic characteristics of bacterial and fungal communities were evaluated in 60 days composting of sludge and pumice by using FUNGuild and PICRUSt, respectively. The results showed that microbial community structure and metabolic characteristics were distinctively different at four composting periods. Bacterial genes related to carbohydrate metabolisms decreased during the first 30 days, but bacterial sequences associated with oxidative phosphorylation and fatty acids synthesis were enhanced in curing phase. Most of fungal animal pathogen and plant pathogen disappeared after treatment, and the abundance of saprotroph fungi increased from 44.3% to 97.8%. Oxidation reduction potential (ORP) significantly increased from -28 to 175 mV through incubation. RDA analysis showed that ORP was a crucial factor on the succession of both bacterial and fungal communities in sludge composting system.
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- Ke Wang
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China.
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Meng LW, Li XK, Wang ST, Liu LL, Ma KL, Zhang J. The long-term impact of cefalexin on organic substrate degradation and microbial community structure in EGSB system. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 184:215-223. [PMID: 28599150 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In order to investigate long-term effect of cefalexin (CFX) on the performance of expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) system and microbial community structure, two 1.47 L EGSB reactors E1 and E2 were designed and run for 224 days treating with synthetic antibiotic wastewater. For the purpose of comparison, E1 was fed with synthetic antibiotic industry wastewater with CFX added as the test reactor, while, E2 was fed without any CFX added as the control reactor (E2). The addition of CFX resulted in the continual increasing of soluble COD (sCOD) and accumulation of VFAs in the effluent of E1 system. Besides, it was found that the accumulation of CFX by-products D-1, D-2 and D-3 was negative correlation with sCOD removal efficiency. Furthermore, the microbial community structures were also investigated. For the bacterial community, Gelria and Syntrophorhabdus which can ferment propionate and other organic pollutants as their substrate were obviously enriched in E1 system. For the archaea, there was more functional diversity in E1 system than in E2 system. Furthermore, fungi also played an important role on the removal of complex organics in E1 system.
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- Ling-Wei Meng
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Potential of non-ligninolytic fungi in bioremediation of chlorinated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. N Biotechnol 2015; 32:620-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tan L, Hu Q, Xiong X, Su X, Huang Y, Jiang Z, Zhou Q, Zhao S, Zeng WA. Isolation and characterization of a novel 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid-degrading Enterobacter sp. strain SE08. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2013; 96:198-204. [PMID: 23856120 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A bacterial strain (SE08) capable of utilizing 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (MCPA) as the sole carbon and energy source for growth was isolated by continuous enrichment culturing in minimal salt medium (MSM) from a long term MCPA exposed soil. This bacterial strain was identified as Enterobacter sp. based on morphological, physiological and biochemical tests, as well as 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Its ability to degrade MCPA was determined using high performance liquid chromatography. The strain SE08 can tolerate unusually high MCPA concentrations (125-2000mg/L). The influences of culturing factors (initial concentration, pH, and temperature) on the bacterial growth and substrate degradation were studied. The results showed that the optimal MCPA degradation occurred at an MCPA concentration of 500mg/L, 30°C and pH 6.0. Under these conditions, 68.5 percent of MCPA in MSM was degraded by SE08, and the OD600nm reached 0.64 after culturing for 72h. The degradation of MCPA could be enhanced by addition of both carbon and nitrogen sources. At an initial MCPA concentration of 500mg/L, when 5g/L glucose and 2.5g/L yeast extract were added into the MSM media, the MCPA degradation was significantly increased to 83.8 percent, and OD600nm was increased to 1.09 after incubation at 30°C and pH 6.0 for 72h. This is the first study showing that an Enterobacter sp. strain is capable of degrading MCPA, which might provide a new approach for the remediation of MCPA contaminated soil and contribute to the limited knowledge about the function of Enterobacter species.
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- Lin Tan
- Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Determination of co-metabolism for 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) degradation with enzymes from Trametes versicolor U97. J Biosci Bioeng 2012; 114:176-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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