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Pang Q, Xie L, Shen C, Zhu X, Wang L, Ni L, Peng F, Yu J, Wang L, He F. Triclosan disturbs nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands: Responses of microbial structure and functions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117847. [PMID: 38065393 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117847] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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This study investigated the influence of wetland types (vertical and tidal flow constructed wetlands [CWs] [VFCW and TFCW, respectively]) and concentrations of triclosan (TCS) on the removal of pollutants (TCS and nitrogen) and microbial characteristics. The efficiency of TCS removal was significantly higher with 5 μg/L TCS (Phase B) than with 30 μg/L (Phase C) in the two CWs. The efficiencies of removal of NH4+-N and NO3--N were significantly inhibited in Phase C. Compared with the VFCW, the TFCW removed more NH4+-N at the same concentration of TCS, whereas less NO3--N was removed, and it even accumulated. Saccharimondales, an important functional genus with the highest abundance and more node connections with other genera, had a sharp decrease in relative abundance as the increasing concentrations of TCS of the two CWs conformed with its relative abundance and significantly negatively correlated with the concentration of TCS. Differentiated Roseobacter_Clade_CHAB-I-5_Lineage and Sphaerotilus were enriched in the VFCW and TFCW, respectively. The abundance of enzymes that catalyzed nitritation was significantly inhibited by TCS, whereas nitrate reductase (EC 1.7.99.4) catalyzed both denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), and nitrite reductase (NADH) (EC 1.7.1.15) that catalyzed DNRA comprised a larger proportion in the two CWs. Simultaneously, the abundances of two enzymes were higher in the TFCW than in the VFCW. The network analysis indicated that the main genera were promoted more by TCS in the VFCW, while inhibited in the TFCW. Moreover, the concentrations of nitrogen (NH4+-N, NO3--N, and TN) significantly positively correlated with TCS-resistant bacteria, and negatively correlated with most nitrogen-transforming bacteria with species that varied between the VFCW and TFCW. The results of this study provide a reference for the molecular biological mechanism of the simultaneous removal of nitrogen and TCS in the CWs.
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- Qingqing Pang
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Xinjiang Tianxi Environmental Protection Technology Co., LTD., Urumqi, 830000, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China.
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Li H, Zhao Z, Shi M, Luo B, Wang G, Wang X, Gu J, Song Z, Sun Y, Zhang L, Wang J. Metagenomic binning analyses of swine manure composting reveal mechanism of nitrogen cycle amendment using kaolin. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130156. [PMID: 38056679 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130156] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The efficient control of nitrogen loss in composting and the enhancement of product quality have become prominent concerns in current research. The positive role of varying concentrations kaolin in reducing nitrogen loss during composting was revealed using metagenomic binning combined with reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results indicated that the addition of 0.5 % kaolin significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated the expression of nosZ and nifH on day 35, while concurrently reducing norB abundance, resulting in a reduction of NH3 and N2O emissions by 61.4 % and 17.5 %, respectively. Notably, this study represents the first investigation into the co-occurrence of nitrogen functional genes and heavy metal resistance genes within metagenomic assembly genomes during composting. Emerging evidence indicates that kaolin effectively impedes the binding of Cu/Zn to nirK and nosZ gene reductases through passivation. This study offers a novel approach to enhance compost quality and waste material utilization.
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- Huakang Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; China Construction Sixth Division Construction & Development Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300450, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; College of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Agricultural Waste Resources, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Chen L, Guo Y, Zhang S, Ma W. Simultaneous denitrification and electricity generation in a methane-powered bioelectrochemical system. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2023; 95:e10910. [PMID: 37461353 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical system is a novel method for controlling down nitrate pollution, yet the feasibility of using methane as the electron donors for denitrification in this system remains unknown. In this study, using the effluent from mother BESs as inocula, a denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation bioelectrochemical system was successfully started up in 92 days. When operated with 50 mmol/L phosphate buffer solution at pH 7 and 30°C, the maximum methane consumption, nitrate, and total nitrogen removal load reached 0.23 ± 0.01 mmol/d, 551.0 ± 22.1 mg N/m3 /d, and 64.0 ± 18.8 mg N/m3 /d, respectively. Meanwhile, the peak voltage of 93 ± 4 mV, the anodic coulombic efficiency of 6.99 ± 0.20%, and the maximum power density of 219.86 mW/m3 were obtained. The metagenomics profiles revealed that the dominant denitrifying bacteria in the cathodic chamber reduced most nitrate to nitrite through denitrification and assimilatory reduction. In the anodic chamber, various archaea including methanotrophs and methanogens converted methane via reverse methanogenesis to form formate (or H2 ), acetate, and methyl compounds, which were than utilized by electroactive bacteria to generate electricity. PRACTITIONER POINTS: A denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation BES was successfully started up in 92 d. Simultaneous removal of methane and nitrate was achieved in the DAMO-BES. Functional genes related to AMO and denitrification were detected in the DAMO-BES. Methylocystis can mediate AMO in the anode and denitrification in the cathode.
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- Long Chen
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Su Y, Xiong J, Fang C, Qu H, Han L, He X, Huang G. Combined effects of amoxicillin and copper on nitrogen transformation and the microbial mechanisms during aerobic composting of cow manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131569. [PMID: 37172386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Pollutants in livestock manure have a compound effect during aerobic composting, but research to date has focused more on single factors. This study investigated the effects of adding amoxicillin (AMX), copper (Cu) and both (ACu) on nitrogen transformation and the microbial mechanisms in cow manure aerobic composting with wheat straw. In this study, compared with CK, AMX, Cu, and ACu increased NH3 cumulative emissions by 32.32%, 41.78% and 8.32%, respectively, due to their inhibition of ammonia oxidation. Coexisting AMX and Cu decreased the absolute abundances of amoA/ nxrA genes and increased the absolute abundances of nirS /nosZ genes, but they had an antagonistic effect on the changes in functional gene abundances. Pseudomonas and Luteimonas were enriched during the thermophilic and cooling periods due to the addition of AMX and ACu, which enhanced denitrification in these two groups. Moreover, adding AMX and/or Cu led to more complex bacterial networks, but the effect of the two pollutants was lower than those of the individual pollutants. These findings provide theoretical and experimental support for controlling typical combined pollution with antibiotics and heavy metals in livestock manure.
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- Ya Su
- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for AgroBiomass Recycling & Valorizing, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Shi Y, Xie Z, Hu C, Lyu L. Resourcelized conversion of livestock manure to porous cage microsphere for eliminating emerging contaminants under peroxymonosulfate trigger. iScience 2023; 26:106139. [PMID: 36879805 PMCID: PMC9984556 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Pollution and resource waste caused by the improper disposal of livestock manure, and the threat from the release of emerging contaminants (ECs), are global challenges. Herein, we address the both problems simultaneously by the resourcelized conversion of chicken manure into porous Co@CM cage microspheres (CCM-CMSs) for ECs degradation through the graphitization process and Co-doping modification step. CCM-CMSs exhibit excellent performance for ECs degradation and actual wastewater purification under peroxymonosulfate (PMS) initiation, and show adaptability to complex water environments. The ultra-high activity can maintain after continuous operation over 2160 cycles. The formation of C-O-Co bond bridge structure on the catalyst surface caused an unbalanced electron distribution, which allows PMS to trigger the sustainable electron donation of ECs and electron gain of dissolved oxygen processes, becoming the key to the excellent performance of CCM-CMSs. This process significantly reduces the resource and energy consumption of the catalyst throughout the life cycle of production and application.
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- Yuhao Shi
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Rural Revitalization, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Institute of Rural Revitalization, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Ouyang L, Qiu B. Positive effects of magnetic Fe 3O 4@polyaniline on aerobic granular sludge: Aerobic granulation, granule stability and pollutants removal performance. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 368:128296. [PMID: 36370942 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128296] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The magnetic material has been determined to have a positive effect on sludge granulation and wastewater treatment performance. In this study, the effect of magnetic Fe3O4@polyaniline (Fe3O4@PANI) on aerobic granulation, granule stability, and pollutants removal performance was evaluated by adding it into a sequencing batch reactor to cultivate aerobic granular sludge (AGS). The results indicated that the composite combined the advantages of PANI and Fe3O4 to promote the formation of AGS during the granulation period. The Fe3O4@PANI stimulated the granules to secrete extracellular polymeric substances with a higher proteins/polysaccharides ratio, thus enhancing the stability of the AGS. In addition, microbial community analysis revealed that the great performance of the AGS on denitrification and phosphorus removal could be attributed to the enrichment of denitrifying bacteria, phosphorus accumulating organisms (PAO), and denitrifying PAO by Fe3O4@PANI. Thus, Fe3O4@PANI has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on the formation and stability of AGS.
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- Lingfeng Ouyang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Guan Y, Jia J, Fan X, Li K, Wang Z. Anthropogenic impacts on antibiotic resistance genes and their hosts from pristine to urban river using metagenomic and binning approaches. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 249:106221. [PMID: 35709638 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Driven by anthropogenic pressure, Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) could transfer from the environmental resistome into human commensals or even pathogens. The transport of ARGs through aquatic ecosystems is crucial and has attracted attention. Here, we employed metagenomic and binning to compare ARGs profiles, their co-occurrence with metal resistance genes (MRGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and their hosts between pristine and anthropogenic influenced rivers and explore the ecological mechanisms underlying the dissemination of ARGs induced by anthropogenic activities. The significantly increased relative abundance of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramins, vancomycin, β-lactam and sulfonamide resistance genes along the environmental gradient from pristine to polluted sediments implied that anthropogenic impact aided the emergence and dissemination of certain ARGs. At the lower reach of the Ba River, the higher ratios for contigs carrying more than one ARG suggested that anthropogenic pollution favored the co-occurrence of multiple ARGs. Anthropogenic pressures also increased the relative abundance of advantaged hosts, including Chloroflexi, Firmicutes and Euryarchaeota. At the lower reach of Ba River, Romboutsia timonensis carrying multiple ARGs and ICEs were successfully recovered, posing a serious threat to human health by affecting the metabolism of gut microbiomes. And Methanothrix soehngenii affiliated to archaea carrying multiple ARGs, MRGs and ICEs were also recovered from the lower Ba River. The partial least squares path modeling revealed that MGEs were the most predominant factors inducing the ARG profiles, and the antibiotic resistance could be enriched by co-transfer with MRGs. Furthermore, environmental factors could impact the ARG profiles indirectly by first influencing the ARGs' hosts.
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- Yongjing Guan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Zhao W, Gu J, Wang X, Song Z, Hu T, Dai X, Wang J. Insights into the associations of copper and zinc with nitrogen metabolism during manure composting with shrimp shell powder. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126431. [PMID: 34861387 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126431] [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: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The application of shrimp shell powder (SSP) in manure composting can promote the maturation of compost and reduce the associated environmental risk. This study investigated the response of adding SSP at different levels (CK: 0, L: 5%, M: 10%, and H: 15%) on heavy metal resistance genes (MRGs), nitrogen functional genes, enzymes, and microorganisms. SSP inhibited nitrification and denitrification via decreasing the abundances of functional genes and key enzymes related to Cu, Zn, and MRGs. The nitrate reductase and nitrous-oxide reductase in the denitrification pathway were lower under H. Phylogenetic trees indicated that Burkholderiales sp. had strong relationships with OTU396 and OTU333, with important roles in the nitrogen cycle and plant growth. Redundancy analysis and structural equation modeling showed the complex response between heavy metal and nitrogen that bio-Cu and bio-Zn had positive significantly relationships with nirK-type and amoA-type bacteria, and amoA-type bacteria might be hotspot of cueO.
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- Wenya Zhao
- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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Bao Y, Pan C, Li D, Guo A, Dai F. Stress response to oxytetracycline and microplastic-polyethylene in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during seed germination and seedling growth stages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150553. [PMID: 34600215 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Much efforts have been devoted to clarify the phytotoxicity of individual contaminants in plants, such as individual antibiotic and microplastic; however, little is known about the phytotoxicity of their combined exposure. Here, we investigated the effects of individual and combined exposure of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Xiaoyan 22) to oxytetracycline (OTC) and polyethylene (PE) microplastics using physiological and metabolic profilings. During the seed germination stage, OTC induced phytotoxicity, as observed through the changes of root elongation, sprout length, fresh weight and the vitality index, with significant effect at the 50 and 150 mg·L-1 levels; the effect of PE microplastics depended on the OTC level in the combined exposure groups. During seedling cultivation, catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), as antioxidant enzyme indices, were sensitive to OTC exposure stress, although OTC was not determined in leaves. Untargeted metabolomics of wheat leaves revealed OTC concentration-, metabolite class- and PE-dependent metabolic responses. Dominant metabolites included carboxylic acids, alcohols, and amines in the control group and all treatment groups. Compared to only OTC treatment, PE reprogrammed carboxylic acid and alcohol profiles in combined exposure groups with obvious separation in PLS-DA. Combined exposure induced fewer metabolites than OTC exposure alone at the 5 and 50 mg·L-1 levels. The shared metabolite numbers were higher in the OTC groups than in the PE-OTC groups. Pathway enrichment analysis showed a drift in metabolic pathways between individual and combined exposure to OTC and PE, which included glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, amino acid metabolism and isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis. Among metabolites, aromatic acids and amino acids were more sensitive to combined exposure than individual exposure. These results contribute to clarifying the underlying mechanisms of phytotoxicity of individual and combined exposure to OTC and PE.
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- Yanyu Bao
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- The Fine Varieties Breeding Center of Zoucheng, Jining 273518, Shandong Province, PR China
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Guan A, Qi W, Peng Q, Zhou J, Bai Y, Qu J. Environmental heterogeneity determines the response patterns of microbially mediated N-reduction processes to sulfamethoxazole in river sediments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126730. [PMID: 34388921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The widespread occurrence of antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems leads to potential ecological risks to organisms, in turn affecting microbially mediated processes. Here, we investigated the response of dominant N-reduction processes to the frequently detected antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) along the Chaobai River with regional environmental heterogeneity, including denitrification, anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), and nitrous oxide (N2O) release. We found two divergent SMX response patterns for denitrification in contrasting scenarios of geochemical properties. In the context of low nitrate and carbon, SMX weakened denitrification with a slightly stimulation first. Whereas SMX directly inhibited denitrification when nitrate and carbon were sufficient. High SMX concentration suppressed anammox (26-72%) and DNRA activities (48-84%) via restraining the activities of anammox and DNRA bacteria. Notably, SMX increased the contribution of denitrification to N-reduction at the expense of DNRA to N-reduction, leading to a shift in nitrogen conversion towards denitrification. Additionally, SMX stimulated N2O emission (up to 91%) due to superior restraint on process of N2O reduction to N2 and an incline for N-reduction towards denitrification, thereby exacerbating greenhouse effect. Our results advance the understanding of how nitrogen cycling is affected by SMX in aquatic ecosystems with environmental heterogeneity.
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- Aomei Guan
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kumar Awasthi M, Wainaina S, Mahboubi A, Zhang Z, Taherzadeh MJ. Methanogen and nitrifying genes dynamics in immersed membrane bioreactors during anaerobic co-digestion of different organic loading rates food waste. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125920. [PMID: 34534942 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125920] [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: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
This work was aimed to evaluate the distinctive food waste (FW) organic loading rates (OLR) on methanogen and nitrifying genes dynamics and its correlation with identified relative abundance of bacterial dynamics during the anaerobic digestion. This experiment were carried out in the digesters at high OLR of food wastes at (4 to 8 g volatile solids/liter/day reactor R1) and (6 to 10 g volatile solids/liter/day reactor R2). The results shown that the relative abundance of mcrA, mcrB and mcrG genes were richest in the first day of both R1 and R2. In addition, the most of nitrifying genes were greater in after 34 days digestion in R2, while these genes did not show the specific regularity in R1. Finally, the correlation figure shows that Clostridium and Lactobacillus genera were significantly correlated with the different organic acids and methanogen and nitrifying genes dynamics.
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- Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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Zhang A, He J, Shen Y, Xu X, Liu Y, Li Y, Wu S, Xue G, Li X, Makinia J. Enhanced degradation of glucocorticoids, a potential COVID-19 remedy, by co-fermentation of waste activated sludge and animal manure: The role of manure type and degradation mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 201:111488. [PMID: 34153334 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111488] [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: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Waste activated sludge (WAS) and animal manure are two significant reservoirs of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the environment. However, GC degradation during anaerobic digestion (AD) of WAS or animal manure has rarely been investigated. In this study, co-fermentation of WAS and animal manure was conducted to investigate the performance of AD in controlling GC dissemination. Effects of manure type on GC degradation and sludge acidification were investigated. The results showed that co-fermentation of WAS and chicken manure (CM) significantly enhanced the degradation of hydrocortisone (HC) to 99%, betamethasone (BT) to 99%, fluocinolone acetonide (FA) to 98%, and clobetasol propionate (CP) to 82% in 5 days with a mixing ratio of 1:1 (g TS sludge/g dw manure) at 55 °C and initial pH of 7. Simultaneously, sludge reduction was increased by 30% and value-added volatile fatty acid (VFA) production was improved by 40%. Even a high GC content of biomass (3.6 mg/g TS) did not impact both sludge hydrolysis and acidification. The amendment of WAS with CM increased soluble organic carbon, Ca2+, and relative abundance of anaerobes (Eubacterium) associated with organic compound degradation. Furthermore, 44 transformation products of HC, BT, FA, and CP with lower lipophilicity and toxicity were identified, indicating possible degradation pathways including hydroxylation, ketonization, ring cleavage, defluorination, hydrogenation, methylation, and de-esterification. Overall, this study provides a practical way to control GC pollution and simultaneously promote waste reduction and VFA production. Animal manure type as an overlooked factor for influencing co-fermentation performance and pollutant degradation was also highlighted.
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- Ai Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999, North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland
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Guo H, Gu J, Wang X, Song Z, Nasir M, Tuo X. Elucidating the microbiological characteristics of cyromazine affecting the nitrogen cycle during aerobic composting of pig manure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 764:142812. [PMID: 33071140 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Cyromazine as insect growth inhibitor have been frequently detected in the environment, which show a potential threat to environment and soil health. Nitrogen is an essential component of all living organisms and the main nutrient limiting life on our planet. In this study, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and sequencing of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria were conducted to investigate the dynamic effects of cyromazine on nitrogen conversion during laboratory-based composting. Results showed that the presence of cyromazine significantly reduced the abundance of amoA gene during the thermophilic phase of composting (p < 0.01), resulting in lower oxidation of NH4+-N. The archaea amoA gene was more resistant to cyromazine. The nirK gene was more abundant than the nirS gene during composting and was significantly reduced only under high concentrations of cyromazine (p < 0.01). The high dose of cyromazine (15 mg/kg) severely damaged the nitrogen fixation capacity of compost products. Cyromazine exhibited an inhibition effect on richness (ACE, Chao) of nitrifying and denitrifying microorganisms during the thermophilic period, while increased the diversity (shannon) at all stages of composting. Pseudomonas_formosensis was the core denitrifiers that harbored nosZ gene, Nitrosomonas_eutropha and Nitrosospira_sp_Nl5 were the dominant nitrifier that harbored amoA gene, and these species have a negative response to cyromazine. Network analysis indicated that the dominant bacteria harboring amoA and nosZ genes were hubs of nitrogen oxidation and reduction processes. Structural equation modeling revealed that NO2--N conversion played a crucial role in driving denitrification, and increase of NH4+-N content was attributed to the inhibition of nitrification and denitrification during composting caused by cyromazine.
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- Honghong Guo
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Research Center of Recycle Agricultural Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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