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Potential application of thermophilic bacterium Aeribacillus pallidus MRP280 for lead removal from aqueous solution. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08304. [PMID: 34805564 PMCID: PMC8586783 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bacteria used for application of lead (Pb) removal is usually kept under suboptimal growth conditions. Certain application of Pb removal may be carried out under different condition, such as under aqueous and high temperature conditions. It is, therefore, of interest to examine the Pb removal capacity of the bacteria under adverse environmental conditions. In the present study, Aeribacillus pallidus MRP280, a lead-tolerant thermophilic bacterium was used as an absorbent for the removal of Pb from aqueous solution. The Pb removal and uptake capacity of living and non-living bacterial cells of A. pallidus MRP280 was investigated in 100 mg/L Pb solution. The optimum condition was examined based on several analytical parameters, including temperature, pH, contact time, and cell density. Biosorbent analysis and characterization was carried out using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)-Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The results showed that the maximum Pb removal of 96.78 ± 0.19% and 88.64 ± 0.60% were obtained using living and non-living biomass, respectively at 55 °C, pH 6, OD6000.5 for 100 min. Meanwhile, the maximum uptake capacity of 86.47 ± 1.32 mg/g and 85.31 ± 1.37 mg/g by living and non-living cells was reached at 55 °C, pH 6, OD6000.25 for 60 min. Moreover, Pb removing activity was facilitated by the biosorption and bioaccumulation process. Overall, it is shown that A. pallidus MRP280 is effective when applied as biosorbent in removing Pb from contaminated wastewater at high temperatures.
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Peng C, Huang Y, Yan X, Jiang L, Wu X, Zhang W, Wang X. Effect of overlying water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on heavy metal and nutrient release from drinking water reservoir sediments. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2135-2148. [PMID: 34013658 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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How environmental factors impact the release of pollutants from sediment is critical to ensure the safety of drinking water, especially when the seasons change. Here, we investigated the effect of water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on the release of heavy metals and nutrients from the sediment of drinking water reservoir. The results show that lower initial water pH promoted the Zn release, while low temperature enhanced the Mn flux after 15 days. Meanwhile, continuous disturbance caused more metals releasing from sediment than intermittent disturbance due to greater shear stress and turbulence effect. However, intermittent high-speed disturbance greatly altered the dynamic release of Zn from L-shaped curve to U-shape in water column. Moreover, lower water pH caused higher ammonium in water but lower nitrate since H+ restrained the nitrification. Yet, higher temperature inhibited the release of ammonium from sediment, which might relate to the accelerated mineralization of organic nitrogen and elevated dissolved oxygen caused by the algae growth. Notably, hydraulic disturbance with various intensity and duration greatly influenced the fluxes of various species of nitrogen and soluble phosphate in water column, because the disturbance facilitated the nitrogen and phosphorus exchanges between sediment-water and water-air interfaces. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Lower water pH induced Zn release, while low temperature gradually enhanced Mn level. More metals were released from sediment under continuous disturbance than intermittent disturbance. Lower water pH caused higher ammonium nitrogen in water but lower nitrate nitrogen. Higher temperature inhibited the release of ammonium nitrogen from sediment. Hydraulic disturbance greatly changed the release of different species of nitrogen and soluble phosphate from sediment.
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- Cheng Peng
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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Panyushkina A, Matyushkina D, Pobeguts O. Understanding Stress Response to High-Arsenic Gold-Bearing Sulfide Concentrate in Extremely Metal-Resistant Acidophile Sulfobacillus thermotolerans. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1076. [PMID: 32707712 PMCID: PMC7409299 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8071076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Biooxidation of gold-bearing arsenopyrite concentrates, using acidophilic microbial communities, is among the largest commercial biohydrometallurgical processes. However, molecular mechanisms of microbial responses to sulfide raw materials have not been widely studied. The goal of this research was to gain insight into the defense strategies of the acidophilic bacterium Sulfobacillus thermotolerans, which dominates microbial communities functioning in industrial biooxidation processes at >35 °C, against the toxic effect of the high-arsenic gold-bearing sulfide concentrate. In addition to extreme metal resistance, this acidophile proved to be one of the most As-tolerant microorganisms. Comparative proteomic analysis indicated that 30 out of 33 differentially expressed proteins were upregulated in response to the ore concentrate, while the synthesis level of the functional proteins required for cell survival was not negatively affected. Despite a high level of cellular metal(loid) accumulation, no specific metal(loid)-resistant systems were regulated. Instead, several proteins involved in the metabolic pathways and stress response, including MBL fold metallo-hydrolase, sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase, and GroEL chaperonin, may play crucial roles in resistance to the sulfide ore concentrate and arsenic, in particular. This study provides the first data on the microbial responses to sulfide ore concentrates and advances our understanding of defense mechanisms against toxic compounds in acidophiles.
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- Anna Panyushkina
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave., 33, bld. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya, 1a, Moscow 119435, Russia; (D.M.); (O.P.)
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya, 1a, Moscow 119435, Russia; (D.M.); (O.P.)
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Verla EN, Verla AW, Enyoh CE. Finding a relationship between physicochemical characteristics and ionic composition of River Nworie, Imo State, Nigeria. PEERJ ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.7717/peerj-achem.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Water has been described as a universal solvent, and this is perhaps the strength behind its many uses. Despite this unique property, anthropogenic activities along its course and natural factors often determine the composition of water. In the current research, the portion of River Nworie having past Owerri town was sampled in the dry season 2017 to determine its ionic composition at predestinated points and to relate such properties to its physicochemical characteristics. Studies relating physicochemical properties and dissolved toxic ions in water could develop a body of knowledge that could enable detection and quantification of potential risk of ions such as heavy metals from natural water to aquatic ecosystem, animal and human health without actually involving aquatic organism, animal and human. Clean sterile plastic bottles were used for collecting surface water. A total of 30 sub-samples from five points at 300 m apart were sampled in the morning. Physicochemical properties were determined using standard methods and ionic composition of water was determined according methods of APHA. Results revealed that Ca2+ had a mean 23.60 ± 0.67 mg/l and was the highest while K+ with a mean 0.72 ± 0.30 was the least amongst major cations. Amongst the major anions Cl− had mean of 31.58 ± 4.47 mg/l while mean of PO43− was 1.42 ± 0.13 mg/l. The ionic balance calculate as % balance error showed high values for all sampling sites ranging from 30 to 39.42% indicating that there is massive input from anthropogenic activities. The computed relationships for selected heavy metals, cations and anions revealed that R2 values were ranging between ± 0.012 to 1 indicating some form of relationship existing. The water pH weakly correlated with dissolved cations and anions while moderate with pH only, due to the pH level (5.2–6.2). The cations and anions were more influenced by the water temperature than the heavy metals. Therefore, high temperature ranges of 31–32.4 °C will favour more dissolution of cations and anions in natural water. Cations showed stronger relationship with EC while only heavy metals showed no relationship with DO (Dissolved oxygen). Dissolved oxygen relationship with cations and anions was in the order; K+ > Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Na+ while anions was SO42− > NO3− > Cl− > PO43−, respectively. Information here could be used to predict the effects of using this water for various purposes including water for agricultural purposes, in the management of ion polluted waters, and also to inform on the mitigation process to be taken.
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- Evelyn Ngozi Verla
- Department of Environmental Technology, School of Environmental Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, Owerri, Nigeria
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- Group Research in Analytical Chemistry, Environment and Climate Change (GRACE&CC), Department of Chemistry, Imo State University, Owerri, Owerri, Nigeria
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- Group Research in Analytical Chemistry, Environment and Climate Change (GRACE&CC), Department of Chemistry, Imo State University, Owerri, Owerri, Nigeria
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Ma L, Wang X, Liu X, Wang S, Wang H. Intensified bioleaching of chalcopyrite by communities with enriched ferrous or sulfur oxidizers. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 268:415-423. [PMID: 30103167 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The chalcopyrite bioleaching by enriched ferrous or sulfur oxidizers was investigated. The bioleaching was also intensified three times by the enriched communities. The results indicated that copper recoveries extracted by the enriched ferrous and sulfur oxidizers (Fe-O and S-O) were 38.87% and 43.13%, compared with that by the original community (35.35%). The positive effects of re-introducing S-enriched community to Fe-O and S-O groups were observed with copper extraction rates up to 41.67% and 46.45%. CCA indicated that the community dynamics intensified by S-enriched community was closer to that of the no re-inoculated one, but the Fe-enriched community drove a great fluctuation. A mechanism model for S-enriched community intensifying chalcopyrite bioleaching was proposed. More sulfur oxidizers in community slowed down jarosite formation and maintained lower ORP, which was propitious to chalcopyrite dissolution. Meanwhile, they accelerated S0 decomposition and decreased pH, which promoted acid leaching of chalcopyrite at a low cost.
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- Liyuan Ma
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510006, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, 410083, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, China.
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Jung M, Lee G, Choi J. Electrochemical plating of Cu-Sn alloy in non-cyanide solution to substitute for Ni undercoating layer. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Awasthi AK, Zeng X, Li J. Integrated bioleaching of copper metal from waste printed circuit board-a comprehensive review of approaches and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:21141-21156. [PMID: 27678000 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7529-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) is the most rapidly growing waste stream in the world, and the majority of the residues are openly disposed of in developing countries. Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) make up the major portion of e-waste, and their informal recycling can cause environmental pollution and health risks. Furthermore, the conventional disposal and recycling techniques-mechanical treatments used to recover valuable metals, including copper-are not sustainable in the long term. Chemical leaching is rapid and efficient but causes secondary pollution. Bioleaching is a promising approach, eco-friendly and economically feasible, but it is slower process. This review considers the recycling potential of microbes and suggests an integrated bioleaching approach for Cu extraction and recovery from WPCBs. The proposed recycling system should be more effective, efficient and both technically and economically feasible.
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- Abhishek Kumar Awasthi
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Rm. 805, Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Efficient Building, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Rm. 805, Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Efficient Building, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Rm. 805, Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Efficient Building, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Needhidasan S, Samuel M, Chidambaram R. Electronic waste - an emerging threat to the environment of urban India. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2014; 12:36. [PMID: 24444377 PMCID: PMC3908467 DOI: 10.1186/2052-336x-12-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Electronic waste or e-waste is one of the emerging problems in developed and developing countries worldwide. It comprises of a multitude of components with valuable materials, some containing toxic substances, that can have an adverse impact on human health and the environment. Previous studies show that India has generated 0.4 million tons of e-waste in 2010 which may increase to 0.5 to 0.6 million tons by 2013-2014. Coupled with lack of appropriate infrastructural facilities and procedures for its disposal and recycling have posed significant importance for e-waste management in India. In general, e-waste is generated through recycling of e-waste and also from dumping of these wastes from other countries. More of these wastes are ending up in dumping yards and recycling centers, posing a new challenge to the environment and policy makers as well. In general electronic gadgets are meant to make our lives happier and simpler, but the toxicity it contains, their disposal and recycling becomes a health nightmare. Most of the users are unaware of the potential negative impact of rapidly increasing use of computers, monitors, and televisions. This review article provides a concise overview of India's current e-waste scenario, namely magnitude of the problem, environmental and health hazards, current disposal, recycling operations and mechanisms to improve the condition for better environment.
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- Santhanam Needhidasan
- Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 602 105, India
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- School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lambert A, Drogui P, Daghrir R, Zaviska F, Benzaazoua M. Removal of copper in leachate from mining residues using electrochemical technology. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 133:78-85. [PMID: 24365775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.11.036] [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: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This research is related to a laboratory study on the performance of a successive mining residues leaching and electrochemical copper recovery process. To clearly define the experimental region for response surface methodology (RSM), a preliminary study was performed by applying a current intensity varying from 0.5 A to 4.0 A for 60 min. By decreasing the current intensity from 4.0 A to 0.5 A, a good adhesion and a very smooth and continuous interface of copper was formed and deposited on the cathode electrode. However, the removal rate of Cu decreased from 83.7% to 37.9% when the current intensity passed from 4.0 A to 0.5 A, respectively. Subsequently, the factorial design and central composite design methodologies were successively employed to define the optimal operating conditions for copper removal in the mining residues leachate. Using a 2(3) factorial matrix, the best performance for copper removal (97.7%) was obtained at a current intensity of 2.0 A during 100 min. The current intensity and electrolysis time were found to be the most influent parameters. The contribution of current intensity and electrolysis time was around 65.8% and 33.9%, respectively. The treatment using copper electrode and current intensity of 1.3 A during 80 min was found to be the optimal conditions in terms of cost/effectiveness. Under these conditions, 86% of copper can be recovered for a total cost of 0.56 $ per cubic meter of treated mining residues leachate.
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- Andréa Lambert
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS - Eau Terre et Environnement), Université du Québec, 490 rue de la Couronne, C.P. 7500, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1X 9A9.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS - Eau Terre et Environnement), Université du Quebec, 490 rue de la Couronne, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1K 9A9.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS - Eau Terre et Environnement), Université du Québec, 490 rue de la Couronne, C.P. 7500, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1X 9A9.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS - Eau Terre et Environnement), Université du Québec, 490 rue de la Couronne, C.P. 7500, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1X 9A9.
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- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445, boul. Rouyn-Noranda (QC), Québec, QC, Canada.
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Ghaed S, Shirazi EK, Marandi R. Biosorption of Copper Ions byBacillusandAspergillusSpecies. ADSORPT SCI TECHNOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1260/0263-6174.31.10.869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Sara Ghaed
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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Kurniawan A, Yamamoto T, Tsuchiya Y, Morisaki H. Analysis of the ion adsorption-desorption characteristics of biofilm matrices. Microbes Environ 2012; 27:399-406. [PMID: 22673305 PMCID: PMC4103547 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me11339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The characteristics of biofilm polymers formed on stone surfaces in Lake Biwa and ion adsorption and desorption to and from these biofilms were investigated. The results indicated that both positively and negatively charged sites exist in the biofilm polymer. A physicochemical interaction between these sites and ions in the surrounding water seems to promote the adsorption of ions to the biofilm through an attractive electrostatic interaction and an ion-exchange mechanism. The results also indicated that, in comparison with ion-exchange resins, ions were more loosely bound to and desorbed more easily from the biofilm polymer. This suggests that microbes in the biofilm can readily use these ions as nutrient ions. Our present findings indicate that the biofilm may play an important role in supplying nutrient ions to microbes in the biofilm and in the development of a nutrient-rich environment within the biofilm through both ion adsorption and desorption. This study shows for the first time that the inside of a biofilm can be a sustainable environment for microbes.
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- Andi Kurniawan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1–1–1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525–8577, Japan
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Pant D, Joshi D, Upreti MK, Kotnala RK. Chemical and biological extraction of metals present in E waste: A hybrid technology. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2012; 32:979-90. [PMID: 22217552 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Management of metal pollution associated with E-waste is widespread across the globe. Currently used techniques for the extraction of metals from E-waste by using either chemical or biological leaching have their own limitations. Chemical leaching is much rapid and efficient but has its own environmental consequences, even the future prospects of associated nanoremediation are also uncertain. Biological leaching on the other hand is comparatively a cost effective technique but at the same moment it is time consuming and the complete recovery of the metal, alone by biological leaching is not possible in most of the cases. The current review addresses the individual issues related to chemical and biological extraction techniques and proposes a hybrid-methodology which incorporates both, along with safer chemicals and compatible microbes for better and efficient extraction of metals from the E-waste.
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- Deepak Pant
- Waste Management Laboratory, Dolphin PG Institute, Manduwala, Chakarata Road, Dehradun, India.
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Tao HC, Liang M, Li W, Zhang LJ, Ni JR, Wu WM. Removal of copper from aqueous solution by electrodeposition in cathode chamber of microbial fuel cell. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 189:186-192. [PMID: 21377788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 01/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Based on energetic analysis, a novel approach for copper electrodeposition via cathodic reduction in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) was proposed for the removal of copper and recovery of copper solids as metal copper and/or Cu(2)O in a cathode with simultaneous electricity generation with organic matter. This was examined by using dual-chamber MFCs (chamber volume, 1L) with different concentrations of CuSO(4) solution (50.3 ± 5.8, 183.3 ± 0.4, 482.4 ± 9.6, 1007.9 ± 52.0 and 6412.5 ± 26.7 mg Cu(2+)/L) as catholyte at pH 4.7, and different resistors (0, 15, 390 and 1000 Ω) as external load. With glucose as a substrate and anaerobic sludge as an inoculum, the maximum power density generated was 339 mW/m(3) at an initial 6412.5 ± 26.7 mg Cu(2+)/L concentration. High Cu(2+) removal efficiency (>99%) and final Cu(2+) concentration below the USA EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) for drinking water (1.3mg/L) was observed at an initial 196.2 ± 0.4 mg Cu(2+)/L concentration with an external resistor of 15 Ω, or without an external resistor. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that Cu(2+) was reduced to cuprous oxide (Cu(2)O) and metal copper (Cu) on the cathodes. Non-reduced brochantite precipitates were observed as major copper precipitates in the MFC with a high initial Cu(2+) concentration (0.1M) but not in the others. The sustainability of high Cu(2+) removal (>96%) by MFC was further examined by fed-batch mode for eight cycles.
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- Hu-Chun Tao
- Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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