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Wang Y, Xu J, Dong S, Li L, Wang S. Effects of biochar and magnesium oxide on cadmium immobilized by microbially induced carbonate: Mobilization or immobilization in alkaline agricultural soils? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 358:124537. [PMID: 39002746 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124537] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising technique for remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils. However, the effectiveness of MICP in immobilizing Cd in alkaline calcareous soils, especially when applied in agricultural soils, remains unclear. Biochar and magnesium oxide are two environmentally friendly passivating materials, and there are few reports on the combined application of MICP with passivating materials for remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils. Additionally, the number of treatments with MICP cement and the concentration of calcium chloride during the MICP process can both affect the effectiveness of heavy metal immobilization by MICP. Therefore, we conducted MICP and MICP-biochar-magnesium oxide treatments on agricultural soils collected from Baiyin, Gansu Province (pH = 8.62), and analyzed the effects of the number of treatments with cement and the concentration of calcium chloride on the immobilization of Cd by MICP and combined treatments. The results showed that early-stage MICP could immobilize exchangeable cadmium and increase the residual cadmium content, especially with high-concentration calcium chloride MICP treatment. However, in the later stage, soil nitrification and exchange processes led to the dissolution of carbonate-bound cadmium and cadmium activation. The fixing effect of MICP influence whether the MICP-MgO-biochar is superior to the MgO-biochar. Four treatments with cement were more effective than single treatment in MICP-biochar-magnesium oxide treatment, and the MICP-biochar-magnesium oxide treatment with four treatments was the most effective, with passivation rates of 40.7% and 46.6% for exchangeable cadmium and bioavailable cadmium, respectively. However, attention should be paid to the increase in soil salinity. The main mechanism of MICP-magnesium oxide-biochar treatment in immobilizing cadmium was the formation of Cd(OH)2, followed by the formation of cadmium carbonate.
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- Yufan Wang
- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Hao L, Han Y, Zhang S, Luo Y, Luo K, Zhang L, Chen W. Estimated daily intake and health risk assessment of total and organic selenium in crops across areas with different selenium levels. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 86:127525. [PMID: 39265201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND The health risk of Se has gained significant attention. Previous studies mainly focused on the health risk of total Se in high-Se area. Less attention has been paid to the health risk of organic selenium in areas with varying selenium levels. METHODS A total number of 109 crop samples (edible parts) were collected in Langao County, Shannxi Province, China from 2018 to 2020, including 42 corn, 18 rice, 9 sweet potato, 25 potato, 12 radish, and 3 eggplant samples. The hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS) method was used to determine the total and organic Se contents. RESULT AND CONCLUSION (1) Corn (2.82 mg/kg), rice (0.44 mg/kg), potato (6.56 mg/kg), and eggplant (0.77 mg/kg) in high-Se area, as well as sweet potato (1.07 mg/kg) and radish (4.28 mg/kg) in medium-Se area, exhibited the highest total Se content among all crops in this county, and 5-328 times higher than the values of Se-enriched standard (2) The average daily intake of total/organic Se of residents in high-Se area reached 676/449 μg/day, which was 1-4 times higher than levels observed in medium-Se area (419/257 μg/day) and low-Se area (196/128 μg/day). The organic Se daily intakes from dietary combinations of rice + radish and rice + eggplant in high-Se area lower than 400 μg/day, which could be safely consumed. The organic Se daily intakes from dietary combinations of sweet potato + radish and sweet + eggplant in medium-Se area higher than 400 μg/day, which could not be safely consumed. The total / organic Se daily intakes of all dietary combinations in low-Se area lower than 400 μg/day, which could be safely consumed. (3) The health risk associated with crops might be overestimated due to the higher non-carcinogenic risk attributed to total Se compared to organic Se. The present study demonstrated that daily intake and health risk of total and organic Se in crops across areas with different Se levels varied significantly.
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- Litao Hao
- School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China.
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- School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
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- Ankang R&D Center for Se-enriched Products, China Se-enriched Industry Research Institute, Ankang 725000, China
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- ShaanXi Xibao Technology Co., Ltd., Ankang 725000, China
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Huang W, Chen Z, Liu Y, Li D, Wei Z. Sulfide-carbonate-mineralized functional bacterial consortium for cadmium removal in flue gas. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142869. [PMID: 39019186 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142869] [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: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Sulfide-carbonate-mineralized functional bacterial consortium was constructed for flue gas cadmium biomineralization. A membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) using the bacterial consortium containing sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) and denitrifying bacteria (DNB) was investigated for flue gas cadmium (Cd) removal. Cadmium removal efficiency achieved 90%. The bacterial consortium containing Citrobacter, Desulfocurvus and Stappia were dominated for cadmium resistance-nitrate-sulfate reduction. Under flue gas cadmium stress, ten cadmium resistance genes (czcA, czcB, czcC, czcD, cadA, cadB, cadC, cueR, copZ, zntA), and seven genes related to sulfate reduction, increased in abundance; whereas others, nine genes related to denitrification, decreased, indicating that cadmium stress was advantageous to sulfate reduction in the competition with denitrification. A bacterial consortium could capable of simultaneously cadmium resistance, sulfate reduction and denitrification. Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biological adsorption process would gradually yield to sulfide-mineralized process. Flue gas cadmium could transform to Cd-EPS, cadmium carbonate (CdCO3) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) bioprecipitate. The functional bacterial consortium was an efficient and eco-friendly bifunctional bacterial consortium for sulfide-carbonate-mineralized of cadmium. This provides a green and low-carbon advanced treatment technology using sulfide-carbonate-mineralized functional bacterial consortium for the removal of cadmium or other hazardous heavy metal contaminants in flue gas.
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- Wenhao Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Xu B, Chu T, Zhang R, Yang R, Zhu M, Guo F, Zan S. Earthworm gut bacteria facilitate cadmium immobilization through the formation of CdS nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142453. [PMID: 38821127 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142453] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Gut bacteria of earthworm Amynthas hupeiensis exhibit significant potential for the in-situ remediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil. However, the mechanisms by which these gut bacteria immobilize and tolerate Cd remain elusive. The composition of the gut bacterial community was characterized by high-throughput sequencing. Cd-tolerant bacteria were isolated from the gut, and their roles in Cd immobilization, as well as their tolerance mechanisms, were explored through chemical characterization and transcriptome analysis. The predominant taxa in the gut bacterial community included unclassified Enterobacteriaceae, Citrobacter, and Bacillus, which were distinctly different from those in the surrounding soil. Notably, the most Cd-tolerant gut bacterium, Citrobacter freundii DS strain, immobilized 63.61% of Cd2+ within 96 h through extracellular biosorption and intracellular bioaccumulation of biosynthetic CdS nanoparticles, and modulation of solution pH and NH4+ concentration. Moreover, the characteristic signals of CdS were also observed in the gut content of A. hupeiensis when the sterilized Cd-contaminated soil was inoculated with C. freundii. The primary pathways involved in the response of C. freundii to Cd stress included the regulation of ABC transporters, bacterial chemotaxis, cell motility, oxidative phosphorylation, and two-component system. In conclusion, C. freundii facilitates Cd immobilization both in vitro and in vivo, thereby enhancing the host earthworm's adaptation to Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Bo Xu
- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- South Jiuhua Road No. 189, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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Ji G, Huan C, Zeng Y, Lyu Q, Du Y, Liu Y, Xu L, He Y, Tian X, Yan Z. Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP) in situ remediated heavy metal contamination in sludge nutrient soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134600. [PMID: 38759409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134600] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP), as a newly developing bioremediation technology, could redeem heavy metal contamination in diverse scenarios. In this study, MICP bacterium Sporosarcina ureilytica ML-2 was employed to suppress the pollution of Pb, Cd and Zn in municipal sludge nutrient soil. After MICP remediation, the exchangeable Cd and Zn in sludge nutrient soil were correspondingly reduced by 31.02 % and 6.09 %, while the carbonate-bound Pb, Cd and Zn as well as the residual fractions were increased by 16.12 %, 6.63 %, 13.09 % and 6.10 %, 45.70 %, 3.86 %, respectively. In addition, the extractable Pb, Cd and Zn either by diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) or toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) in sludge nutrient soil were significantly reduced. These results demonstrated that the bio-calcite generated via MICP helped to immobilize heavy metals. Furthermore, MICP treatment improved the abundance of functional microorganisms related to urea cycle, while reduced the overall abundance of metal resistance genes (MRGs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This work confirmed the feasibility of MICP in remediation of heavy metal in sludge nutrient soil, which expanded the application field of MICP and provided a promising way for heavy metal pollution management.
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- Gaosheng Ji
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shanxi Province 710064, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China; College of Food and Bioengineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China.
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- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China.
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Li C, Jiang Z, Li W, Yu T, Wu X, Hu Z, Yang Y, Yang Z, Xu H, Zhang W, Zhang W, Ye Z. Machine learning-based prediction of cadmium pollution in topsoil and identification of critical driving factors in a mining area. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:315. [PMID: 39001912 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-02087-z] [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: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Mining activities have resulted in a substantial accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils, particularly in southern China. Long-term Cd exposure can cause plant growth inhibition and various diseases. Rapid identification of the extent of soil Cd pollution and its driving factors are essential for soil management and risk assessment. However, traditional geostatistical methods are difficult to simulate the complex nonlinear relationships between soil Cd and potential features. In this study, sequential extraction and hotspot analyses indicated that Cd accumulation increased significantly near mining sites and exhibited high mobility. The concentration of Cd was estimated using three machine learning models based on 3169 topsoil samples, seven quantitative variables (soil pH, Fe, Ca, Mn, TOC, Al/Si and ba value) and three quantitative variables (soil parent rock, terrain and soil type). The random forest model achieved marginally better performance than the other models, with an R2 of 0.78. Importance analysis revealed that soil pH and Ca and Mn contents were the most significant factors affecting Cd accumulation and migration. Conversely, due to the essence of controlling Cd migration being soil property, soil type, terrain, and soil parent materials had little impact on the spatial distribution of soil Cd under the influence of mining activities. Our results provide a better understanding of the geochemical behavior of soil Cd in mining areas, which could be helpful for environmental management departments in controlling the diffusion of Cd pollution and capturing key targets for soil remediation.
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- Cheng Li
- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Technical Innovation Center of Mine Geological Environmental Restoration Engineering in Southern Karst Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Nanning, 530028, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Mineral Resource Reservoir Evaluation Center of Guangxi, Nanning, 530023, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Technical Innovation Center of Mine Geological Environmental Restoration Engineering in Southern Karst Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Nanning, 530028, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR & GZAR/International Research Center on Karst Under the Auspices of UNESCO, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Pingguo Guangxi, Karst Ecosystem, National Observation and Research Station, Pingguo, 531406, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Technical Innovation Center of Mine Geological Environmental Restoration Engineering in Southern Karst Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Nanning, 530028, People's Republic of China
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- Technical Innovation Center of Mine Geological Environmental Restoration Engineering in Southern Karst Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Nanning, 530028, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Zhang M, Wang X, Ai S, Meng X, Liu Z, Yang F, Cheng K. Synergistic enhancement of cadmium immobilization and soil fertility through biochar and artificial humic acid-assisted microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135140. [PMID: 39002486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is emerging as a favorable alternative to traditional soil remediation techniques for heavy metals, primarily due to its environmental friendliness. However, a significant challenge in using MICP for farmland is not only to immobilize heavy metals but also to concurrently enhance soil fertility. This study explores the innovative combination of artificial humic acid (A-HA), biochar (BC), and Sporosarcina pasteurii (S. pasteurii) to mitigate the bioavailability of cadmium (Cd) in contaminated agricultural soils through MICP. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses revealed that the integration of BC and A-HA significantly enhances Cd immobilization efficiency by co-precipitating with CaCO3. Moreover, this treatment also improved soil fertility and ecological functions, as evidenced by increases in total nitrogen (TN, 9.0-78.2 %), alkaline hydrolysis nitrogen (AN, 259.7-635.5 %), soil organic matter (SOM, 18.1-27.9 %), total organic carbon (TOC, 43.8-48.8 %), dissolved organic carbon (DOC, 36.0-88.4 %) and available potassium (AK, 176.2-193.3 %). Additionally, the relative abundance of dominant phyla such as Proteobacteria and Firmicutes significantly increased with the introduction of BC and A-HA in MICP. Consequently, the integration of BC and A-HA with MICP offers a promising solution for remediating Cd-contaminated agricultural soil and synergistically enhancing soil fertility.
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- Yu Li
- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China
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- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, China.
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Zhang W, Shen L, Xu R, Dong X, Luo S, Gu H, Qin F, Liu H. Effect of biopolymer chitosan on manganese immobilization improvement by microbial‑induced carbonate precipitation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 279:116496. [PMID: 38816322 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), as an eco-friendly and promising technology that can transform free metal ions into stable precipitation, has been extensively used in remediation of heavy metal contamination. However, its depressed efficiency of heavy metal elimination remains in question due to the inhibition effect of heavy metal toxicity on bacterial activity. In this work, an efficient, low-cost manganese (Mn) elimination strategy by coupling MICP with chitosan biopolymer as an additive with reduced treatment time was suggested, optimized, and implemented. The influences of chitosan at different concentrations (0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.30 %, w/v) on bacterial growth, enzyme activity, Mn removal efficiency and microstructure properties of the resulting precipitation were investigated. Results showed that Mn content was reduced by 94.5 % within 12 h with 0.15 % chitosan addition through adsorption and biomineralization as MnCO3 (at an initial Mn concentration of 3 mM), demonstrating a two-thirds decrease in remediation time compared to the chitosan-absent system, whereas maximum urease activity increased by ∼50 %. Microstructure analyses indicated that the mineralized precipitates were spherical-shaped MnCO3, and a smaller size and more uniform distribution of MnCO3 is obtained by the regulation of abundant amino and hydroxyl groups in chitosan. These results demonstrate that chitosan accelerates nucleation and tunes the growth of MnCO3 by providing nucleation sites for mineral formation and alleviating the toxicity of metal ions, which has the potential to upgrade MICP process in a sustainable and effective manner. This work provides a reference for further understanding of the biomineralization regulation mechanism, and gives a new perspective into the application of biopolymer-intensified strategies of MICP technology in heavy metal contamination.
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- Wenchao Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China.
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Anand S, Kumar V, Singh A, Phukan D, Pandey N. Statistical modelling, optimization, and mechanistic exploration of novel ureolytic Enterobacter hormaechei IITISM-SA3 in cadmium immobilization under microbial inclusive and cell-free conditions through microbially induced calcite precipitation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 348:123880. [PMID: 38554835 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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The study aimed to evaluate the potential of a novel isolated ureolytic Enterobacter hormaechei IITISM-SA3 in cadmium bioremoval through MICP. The optimization and modelling of the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the process of mineralization were also performed. In addition, the underlying mechanism of MICP-driven Cd mineralization under microbial-inclusive and cell-free conditions was revealed and supported through the characterization of the bio-precipitates obtained using various characterization techniques. The results indicated that the isolate could remove 97.18% Cd2+ of 11.4 ppm under optimized conditions of 36.86 h, pH 7.63, and biomass dose of 1.75 ml. Besides, the presence and absence of bacterial cells were found to influence both the morphologies and crystalline structures of precipitates. The precipitates obtained under microbial-inclusive conditions showed typical rhombohedral crystalline structures of the composition comprising CaCO3, CdCO3, and 0.67Ca0.33CdCO3. However, the crystalline nature of the precipitate reduced to a nano-sized granular structure in cell-free media. Unlike the cadmium mineralization process under microbial-inclusive media, where bacterial cells serve as nucleation sites for crystallization, the carbonate precipitation effectively captures Cd2+ through co-precipitation, chemisorption, or alternative mechanisms involving interactions between metal ions and CaCO3 under cell-free conditions. The findings presented suggest that using cell-free culture supernatant enriched with carbonate ions provides an avenue that could be harnessed for sustainable metal remediation.
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- Saumya Anand
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India.
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
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Zhang L, Wang W, Yue C, Si Y. Biogenic calcium improved Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ immobilization in soil using the ureolytic bacteria Bacillus pasteurii. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 921:171060. [PMID: 38378057 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171060] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Bioremediation based on microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) was conducted in cadmium and lead contaminated soil to investigate the effects of MICP on Cd and Pb in soil. In this study, soil indigenous nitrogen was shown to induce MICP to stabilize heavy metals without inputting exogenous urea. The results showed that applying Bacillus pasteurii coupled with CaCl2 reduced Cd and Pb bioavailability, which could be clarified through the proportion of exchangeable Cd and Pb in soil decreasing by 23.65 % and 12.76 %, respectively. Moreover, B. pasteurii was combined separately with hydroxyapatite (HAP), eggshells (ES), and oyster shells (OS) to investigate their effects on soil heavy metals' chemical fractions, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)-extractable Cd and Pb as well as enzymatic activity. Results showed that applying B. pasteurii in soil significantly decreased the heavy metals in the exchangeable fraction and increased them in the carbonate phase fraction. When B. pasteurii was combined with ES and OS, the content of carbonate-bound Cd increased by 114.72 % and 118.81 %, respectively, significantly higher than when B. pasteurii was combined with HAP, wherein the fraction of carbonate-bound Cd increased by 86 %. The combination of B. pasteurii and biogenic calcium effectively reduced the leached contents of Cd and Pb in soil, and the TCLP-extractable Cd and Pb fractions decreased by 43.88 % and 30.66 %, respectively, in the BP + ES group and by 52.60 % and 41.77 %, respectively, in the BP + OS group. This proved that MICP reduced heavy metal bioavailability in the soil. Meanwhile, applying B. pasteurii and calcium materials significantly increased the soil urease enzyme activity. The microstructure and chemical composition of the soil samples were studied, and the results from scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction demonstrated the MICP process and identified the formation of CaCO3, Ca0.67Cd0.33CO3, and PbCO3 in heavy metal-contaminated soil.
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- Li Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Lyu C, Li Z, Chen P, Jing X, Zhang R, Liu Y. Straw with different fermentation degrees mediate Se/Cd bioavailability by governing the putative iron reducing bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123496. [PMID: 38316253 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123496] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Straw returning is a crucial agronomic practice in fields due to its various benefits. However, effects and mechanisms of straw with different fermentation degrees on Se and Cd bioavailability have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, straw with different fermentation degrees were applied to a Cd-contaminated seleniferous soil to investigate their effects on Se and Cd bioavailability. Results revealed that the effects of straw application on Se/Cd bioavailability in soil depended on the fermentation degrees of straw. Both original and slightly fermented straw had pronounced impacts on microbial iron reduction compared to fully fermented straw, and thus led to a significant increase in Se and Cd bioavailability. The linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) showed that norank_f_Symbiobacteraceae, Micromonospora, WCHB1-32, Ruminiclostrdium, and Cellulomonas were the major biomarkers at genus level in straw application soils, additional network analysis and random forest analysis suggested that Ruminiclostrdium and Cellulomonas might be implicated in microbial iron reduction. Furthermore, the microbial iron reduction had negative effects on mineral-associated Se with coefficient of -0.81 and positive effects on mineral-associated Cd with coefficient of 0.72, while Mn fractions exhibited positive effects on mineral-associated Se with a coefficient of 0.53 and negative effects on mineral-associated Cd. In conclusion, straw with different fermentation degrees governed Se and Cd mobility by regulating abundance of Ruminiclostrdium and Cellulomonas, subsequently affecting Fe and Mn fractions and consequently influencing Se and Cd bioavailability.
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- Chenhao Lyu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Yang J, Jiang L, Guo Z, Sarkodie EK, Li K, Shi J, Peng Y, Liu H, Liu X. The Cd immobilization mechanisms in paddy soil through ureolysis-based microbial induced carbonate precipitation: Emphasis on the coexisting cations and metatranscriptome analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133174. [PMID: 38086299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133174] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) can immobilize metals and reduce their bioavailability. However, little is known about the immobilization mechanism of Cd in the presence of soil cations and the triggered gene expression and metabolic pathways in paddy soil. Thus, microcosmic experiments were conducted to study the fractionation transformation of Cd and metatranscriptome analysis. Results showed that bioavailable Cd decreased from 0.62 to 0.29 mg/kg after 330 d due to the MICP immobilization. This was ascribed to the increase in carbonate bound, Fe-Mn oxides bound, and residual Cd. The underlying immobilization mechanisms could be attributed to the formation of insoluble Cd-containing precipitates, the complexation and lattice substitution with carbonate and Fe, Mn and Al (hydr)oxides, and the adsorption on functional group on extracellular polymers of cell. During the MICP immobilization process, up-regulated differential expression urease genes were significantly enriched in the paddy soil, corresponding to the arginine biosynthesis, purine metabolism and atrazine degradation. The metabolic pathway of bacterial chemotaxis, flagellum assembly, and peptidoglycan biosynthesis and the expression of cadA gene related to Cd excretion enhanced Cd resistance of soil microbiome. Therefore, this study provided new insights into the immobilization mechanisms of Cd in paddy soils through ureolysis-based MICP process.
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- Jiejie Yang
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Wang N, Wang X, Chen L, Liu H, Wu Y, Huang M, Fang L. Biological roles of soil microbial consortium on promoting safe crop production in heavy metal(loid) contaminated soil: A systematic review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168994. [PMID: 38043809 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168994] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Heavy metal(loid) (HM) pollution of agricultural soils is a growing global environmental concern that affects planetary health. Numerous studies have shown that soil microbial consortia can inhibit the accumulation of HMs in crops. However, our current understanding of the effects and mechanisms of inhibition is fragmented. In this review, we summarise extant studies and knowledge to provide a comprehensive view of HM toxicity on crop growth and development at the biological, cellular and the molecular levels. In a meta-analysis, we find that microbial consortia can improve crop resistance and reduce HM uptake, which in turn promotes healthy crop growth, demonstrating that microbial consortia are more effective than single microorganisms. We then review three main mechanisms by which microbial consortia reduce the toxicity of HMs to crops and inhibit HMs accumulation in crops: 1) reducing the bioavailability of HMs in soil (e.g. biosorption, bioaccumulation and biotransformation); 2) improving crop resistance to HMs (e.g. facilitating the absorption of nutrients); and 3) synergistic effects between microorganisms. Finally, we discuss the prospects of microbial consortium applications in simultaneous crop safety production and soil remediation, indicating that they play a key role in sustainable agricultural development, and conclude by identifying research challenges and future directions for the microbial consortium to promote safe crop production.
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- Na Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, The Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment, CAS and MOE, Yangling 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS and MWR, Yangling 712100, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Palm Eco-Town Development Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Nonmetallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, The Research Center of Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment, CAS and MOE, Yangling 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS and MWR, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Nonmetallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Zhang L, Wang Z, Su J, Ali A, Li X. Mechanisms of ammonia, calcium and heavy metal removal from nutrient-poor water by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain HM12. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119912. [PMID: 38176381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119912] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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An Acinetobacter calcoaceticus strain HM12 capable of heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) under nutrient-poor conditions was isolated, with an ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) removal efficiency of 98.53%. It can also remove heavy metals by microbial induced calcium precipitation (MICP) with a Ca2+ removal efficiency of 75.91%. Optimal conditions for HN-AD and mineralization of the strain were determined by kinetic analysis (pH = 7, C/N = 2.0, Ca2+ = 70.0 mg L-1, NH4+-N = 5.0 mg L-1). Growth curves and nitrogen balance elucidated nitrogen degradation pathways capable of converting NH4+-N to gaseous nitrogen. The analysis of the bioprecipitation showed that Zn2+ and Cd2+ were removed by the MICP process through co-precipitation and adsorption (maximum removal efficiencies of 93.39% and 80.70%, respectively), mainly ZnCO3, CdCO3, ZnHPO4, Zn3(PO4)2 and Cd3(PO4)2. Strain HM12 produces humic and fulvic acids to counteract the toxicity of pollutants, as well as aromatic proteins to increase extracellular polymers (EPS) and promote the biomineralization process. This study provides a experimental evidence for the simultaneous removal of multiple pollutants from nutrient-poor waters.
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- Lingfei Zhang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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Liu M, Wang X, Tang S, Zhou J, Liu L, Ma Q, Wu L, Xu M. Remobilization of Cd caused by iron oxide phase transformation and Mn 2+ competition after stabilization by nano zero valent iron. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141091. [PMID: 38171399 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141091] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Stabilization techniques are vital in controlling Cd soil pollution. Nano zero valent iron (nZVI) has been extensively utilized for Cd remediation owing to its robust adsorption and reactivity. However, the environmental stress-induced stability of Cd after nZVI addition remains unclear. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the Cd bioavailability in continuously flooded (130 d) soil after stabilization with nZVI. The findings indicated that nZVI application did not result in a decline in Cd concentration in rice, as compared to the no-nZVI control. Additionally, nZVI simultaneously increased the available Cd concentration, iron-manganese oxide-bound (OX) Mn fraction, and relative abundance of Fe(III)-reducing bacteria, but it decreased OX-Cd and Mn availability in soil. Cadmium in rice tissues was positively correlated with the available Cd in soil. The results of subsequent adsorption tests demonstrated that CdO was the product of Cd adsorption by the nZVI aging products. Conversely, Mn2+ decreased the adsorption capacity of Cd-containing solutions. These results underscore the crucial role of both biotic and abiotic factors in undermining the stabilization of nZVI under continuous flooding conditions. This study offers novel insights into the regulation of nZVI-mediated Cd stabilization efficiency in conjunction with biological inhibitors and functional modification techniques.
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- Mengjiao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100081, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100081, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Zhu X, Wang J, Wang H, Li Y. A numerical model of the MICP multi-process considering the scale size. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297195. [PMID: 38285699 PMCID: PMC10824416 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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As an environmentally friendly and controllable technology, Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has broad applications in geotechnical and environmental fields. However, the longitudinal dispersivity in MICP multi-process varies with the scale size. Ignoring the effect of the scale size of the research object on the dispersivity leads to the inaccuracy between the numerical model and the experiment data. Thus, this paper has established the relationship between the scale size and the dispersivity initially, and optimized the theoretical system of MICP multi-process reaction. When scale size increases logarithmically from 10-2 m to 105 m, longitudinal dispersivity shows a trend of increasing from 10-3 m to 104 m. The distribution of calcium carbonate is closer to the experimentally measured value when the size effect is considered. After considering the scale size, the suspended bacteria and attached bacteria are higher than the cased without considering the size effect, which leads to a higher calcium carbonate content. Scale has little effect on the penetration law of the suspended bacteria. The maximum carbonate content increases with the increase of the initial porosity, and the average carbonate shows a significant increasing trend with the increase of the bacterial injecting rate. In the simulation of the microbial mineralization kinetic model, it is recommended to consider the influence of the scale size on the MICP multi-process.
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- Xianxian Zhu
- Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Survey and Design Institute of Qiantang River Administration Bureau of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
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Zhang J, Huo Z, Mao C, Gong H, Dai L, Zhang H, Wu W, Chen W, Luo J, Feng S. Modeling the feasibility of Se-rich corn cultivation in Se-deficient agricultural fields using random forest algorithm. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:46. [PMID: 38227069 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01831-1] [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: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Selenium constitutes an essential trace element for the human body. Moderate Se intake plays a pivotal role in preserving overall health. The absorption of Se by plants is primarily influenced by the available Se levels in soils, rather than by the soil total Se content, offering potential for exploring Se-rich crops in Se-deficient regions. In this study, we explore the factors influencing the Se bioaccumulation coefficient in corn based on a land quality geochemical survey at a 1:50,000 scale and establish predictive models for corn seed Se content using random forest and multiple linear regression approaches. The results indicate that the surface soil in the study area is deficient in Se (0.18-1.21 mg/kg), but 54% of the corn grain samples met the standards for Se-rich products (0.02-0.30 mg/kg). The factors influencing the Se biological enrichment coefficient in corn seeds are soil pH and CaO and MgO content, with impact levels of 0.54, 0.42, and 0.35, respectively. Compared to multiple linear regression models, the RF model provides more accurate and reliable predictions of corn Se content. The random forest model indicates that approximately 41% of the farmland within the study area is conducive to the cultivation of naturally Se-rich corn, which is a 26% increase in the planting area compared to recommendations based solely on soil Se content. In this research, we introduce an innovative methodological framework for organically cultivating naturally Se-rich corn within regions affected by Se deficiency.
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- Jun Zhang
- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- Changsha General Survey of Natural Resources Center, Changsha, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China.
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Cho SK, Igliński B, Kumar G. Biomass based biochar production approaches and its applications in wastewater treatment, machine learning and microbial sensors. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 391:129904. [PMID: 37918492 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Biochar is a stable carbonaceous material derived from various biomass and can be utilized as adsorbents, catalysts and precursors in various environmental applications. This review discusses various feedstock materials and methods of biochar production via traditional as well as modern approaches. Additionally, the biochar characteristics, HTC process, and its modification by employing steam and gas purging, acidic, basic / alkaline and organo-solvent, electro- and magnetic fields have been discussed. The recent biochar applications for real water, wastewater and industrial wastewater for the abstraction of environmental contaminants also reviewed. Moreover, applications in machine learning and microbial sensors were discussed. In the meantime, analyses on commercial and environmental profit, current ecological concerns and the future directions of biochar application have been well presented.
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- Si-Kyung Cho
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang J, Yang X, Wang S, Li T, Li W, Wang B, Yang R, Wang X, Rinklebe J. Immobilization of zinc and cadmium by biochar-based sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron in a co-contaminated soil: Performance, mechanism, and microbial response. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:165968. [PMID: 37543321 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Mining and smelting of mineral resources causes excessive accumulation of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in surrounding soils. Here, biochar-based sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (SNZVI/BC) was designed via a one-step liquid phase reduction method to immobilize cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in a copolluted arable soil. A 60 d soil incubation experiment revealed that Cd and Zn immobilization efficiency by 6 % SNZVI/BC (25.2-26.2 %) was higher than those by individual SNZVI (13.9-18.0 %) or biochar (14.0-19.3 %) based on the changes in diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable PTM concentrations in soils, exhibiting a synergistic effect. Cd2+ or Zn2+ replaced isomorphously Fe2+ in amorphous ferrous sulfide, as revealed by XRD, XPS, and high-resolution TEM-EDS, forming metal sulfide precipitates and thus immobilizing PTMs. PTM immobilization was further enhanced by adsorption by biochar and oxidation products (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) of SNZVI via precipitation and surface complexation. SNZVI/BC also increased the concentration of dissolved organic carbon and soil pH, thus stimulating the abundances of beneficial bacteria, i.e., Bacilli, Clostridia, and Desulfuromonadia. These functional bacteria further facilitated microbial Fe(III) reduction, production of ammonium and available potassium, and immobilization of PTMs in soils. The predicted function of the soil microbial community was improved after supplementation with SNZVI/BC. Overall, SNZVI/BC could be a promising functional material that not only immobilized PTMs but also enhanced available nutrients in cocontaminated soils.
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- Jian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany.
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Wang S, Chen Y, Chen R, Ma X, Kang X. Steerable artificial magnetic bacteria with target delivery ability of calcium carbonate for soil improvement. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:5687-5700. [PMID: 37480371 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12665-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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The microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has acquired significant attention due to its immense potential in sustainable engineering applications, particularly in soil improvement. However, the precise control of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation remains a formidable challenge in engineering practices, owing to the uncertain movement paths of bacteria and the nonuniform distribution of soil pores. Taking inspiration from targeted therapy in medicine, this paper presents novel research on the development and validation of magnetically responsive bacteria. These bacteria demonstrate the ability to target calcium carbonate precipitation in a microfluidic chip, thereby promoting an environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable biomineralization paradigm. The study focuses on investigating the migration of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) in aqueous solutions and enhancing the stability of MNP culture liquids. A specially designed microfluidic chip is utilized to simulate natural sand particles and their pores, while an external magnetic field is applied to precisely control the movement path of the artificial magnetic bacteria, enabling targeted precipitation of calcium carbonate at the micron-scale. Verification of the engineered artificial magnetic bacteria and their ability to induce calcium carbonate precipitation is conducted through SEM-EDS analysis, microfluidic chip observations, and the application of the K-means algorithm and ImageJ software to analyze calcium carbonate formation. The influence of the concentration of magnetic nanoparticles on the calcium carbonate production rate was also studied. The results confirm the potential of the artificial magnetic bacteria for future engineering applications. KEY POINTS: • Sporosarcina pasteurii is first time successfully engineered into artificial magnetic bacteria. • The artificial magnetic bacteria show excellent performance of targeted transportation and directional deposition of CaCO3 in microfluidic chip. • The emergence of artificial magnetic bacteria promotes paradigm shift of next generation environmentally friendly biomineralization.
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- Shiqing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Research Center for Advanced Underground, Space Technologies of Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Research Center for Advanced Underground, Space Technologies of Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- A School of Transportation Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang Jiangxi 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Research Center for Advanced Underground, Space Technologies of Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Research Center for Advanced Underground, Space Technologies of Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
- Research Center for Advanced Underground, Space Technologies of Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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Zakrzewska M, Rzepa G, Musialowski M, Goszcz A, Stasiuk R, Debiec-Andrzejewska K. Reduction of bioavailability and phytotoxicity effect of cadmium in soil by microbial-induced carbonate precipitation using metabolites of ureolytic bacterium Ochrobactrum sp. POC9. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1109467. [PMID: 37416890 PMCID: PMC10321601 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1109467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The application of ureolytic bacteria for bioremediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals, including cadmium (Cd), allows for the efficient immobilization of heavy metals by precipitation or coprecipitation with carbonates. Microbially-induced carbonate precipitation process may be useful also in the case of the cultivation of crop plants in various agricultural soils with trace but legally permissible Cd concentrations, which may be still uptaken by plants. This study aimed to investigate the influence of soil supplementation with metabolites containing carbonates (MCC) produced by the ureolytic bacterium Ochrobactrum sp. POC9 on the Cd mobility in the soil as well as on the Cd uptake efficiency and general condition of crop plants (Petroselinum crispum). In the frame of the conducted studies (i) carbonate productivity of the POC9 strain, (ii) the efficiency of Cd immobilization in soil supplemented with MCC, (iii) crystallization of cadmium carbonate in the soil enriched with MCC, (iv) the effect of MCC on the physico-chemical and microbiological properties of soil, and (v) the effect of changes in soil properties on the morphology, growth rate, and Cd-uptake efficiency of crop plants were investigated. The experiments were conducted in soil contaminated with a low concentration of Cd to simulate the natural environmental conditions. Soil supplementation with MCC significantly reduced the bioavailability of Cd in soil with regard to control variants by about 27-65% (depending on the volume of MCC) and reduced the Cd uptake by plants by about 86% and 74% in shoots and roots, respectively. Furthermore, due to the decrease in soil toxicity and improvement of soil nutrition with other metabolites produced during the urea degradation (MCC), some microbiological properties of soil (quantity and activity of soil microorganisms), as well as the general condition of plants, were also significantly improved. Soil supplementation with MCC enabled efficient Cd stabilization and significantly reduced its toxicity for soil microbiota and plants. Thus, MCC produced by POC9 strain may be used not only as an effective Cd immobilizer in soil but also as a microbe and plant stimulators.
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- Marta Zakrzewska
- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Geomicrobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geomicrobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Ecotoxicology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geomicrobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geomicrobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Cai Q, Xu M, Ma J, Zhang X, Yang G, Long L, Chen C, Wu J, Song C, Xiao Y. Improvement of cadmium immobilization in contaminated paddy soil by using ureolytic bacteria and rice straw. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 874:162594. [PMID: 36870501 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) in paddy soil can be immobilized via microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), but it poses a risk to the properties and eco-function of the soil. In this study, rice straw coupled with Sporosarcina pasteurii (S. pasteurii) was used to treat Cd-contaminated paddy soil with minimizing the detrimental effects of MICP. Results showed that the application of rice straw coupled with S. pasteurii reduced Cd bioavailability. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that Cd immobilization efficiency was increased in the rice straw coupled with S. pasteurii treatment via co-precipitating with CaCO3. Moreover, rice straw coupled with S. pasteurii enhanced soil fertility and ecological functions as reflected by the high amount of alkaline hydrolysis nitrogen (AN) (14.9 %), available phosphorus (AP) (13.6 %), available potassium (AK) (60.0 %), catalase (9.95 %), dehydrogenase (736 %), and phosphatase (214 %). Further, the relative abundance of dominant phyla such as Proteobacteria and Firmicutes significantly increased when applying both rice straw coupled with S. pasteurii. The most significant environmental factors that affected the composition of the bacterial community were AP (41.2 %), phosphatase (34.2 %), and AK (8.60 %). In conclusion, using rice straw mixed with S. pasteurii is a promising application to treat Cd-contaminated paddy soil due to its positive effects on treating soil Cd as well as its ability to reduce the detrimental effects of the MICP process.
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- Qian Cai
- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Wang L, Wu K, Liu Z, Li Z, Shen J, Wu Z, Liu H, You L, Yang G, Rensing C, Feng R. Selenite reduced uptake/translocation of cadmium via regulation of assembles and interactions of pectins, hemicelluloses, lignins, callose and Casparian strips in rice roots. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130812. [PMID: 36709735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Selenium (Se) can reduce cadmium (Cd) uptake/translocation via regulating pectins, hemicelluloses and lignins of plant root cell walls, but the detailed molecular mechanisms are not clear. In this study, six hydroponic experiments were set up to explore the relationships of uptake/translocation inhibition of Cd by selenite (Se(IV)) with cell wall component (CWC) synthesis and/or interactions. Cd and Se was supplied (alone or combinedly) at 1.0 mg L-1 and 0.5 mg L-1, respectively, with the treatment without Cd and Se as the control. When compared to the Cd1 treatment, the Se0.5Cd1 treatment 1) significantly increased total sugar concentrations in pectins, hemicelluloses and callose, suggesting an enhanced capacity of binding Cd or blocking Cd translocation; 2) stimulated the deposition of Casparian strips (CS) in root endodermis and exodermis to block Cd translocation; 3) stimulated the release of C-O-C (-OH- or -O-) and CO (carboxyl, carbonyl, or amide) to combine Cd; 4) regulated differential expression genes (DEGs) and metabolites (DMs) correlated with synthesis and/or interactions of CWSs to affect cell wall net structure to affect root cell division, subsequent root morphology and finally elemental uptake; and 5) stimulated de-methylesterification of pectins via reducing expression abundances of many DMs and DEGs in the Yang Cycle to reduce supply of methyls to homogalacturonan, and regulated gene expressions of pectin methylesterase to release carboxyls to combine Cd; and 6) down-regulated gene expressions associated with Cd uptake/translocation.
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- LiZhen Wang
- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Shen J, Li J, Mao Z, Zhang Y. First-principle study on the stability of Cd passivates in soil. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4255. [PMID: 36918623 PMCID: PMC10015070 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31460-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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The stable existence of heavy metals in soil under natural conditions is the core issue in heavy metal pollution solidification and remediation technology. However, the existing research is limited to soil passivation tests of different materials or biochar adsorption tests and cannot reveal the internal mechanism of functional groups of different compounds in soil passivation. This paper takes the common heavy metal ion Cd2+ as an example to analyze the stability of the combination of heavy metal ions and common ion groups in soil. The stability and existing form of Cd are analyzed by using first-principle calculations, and the free energy, band structure, and partial density of states of CdCO3, CdSO4, CdCl2, and CdSiO3 are computed. The stability of Cd binding to common anions in soil is determined. Results show the descending order of structural stability of cadmium compounds is CdSiO3, CdSO4, CdCO3, and CdCl2. SO42- and SiO32- can be used as preferred functional groups for cadmium pollution passivation. Anhydrous sodium sulfate and sodium silicate are promising passivators.
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- Jianglong Shen
- Key Laboratory of Degraded and Unused Land Consolidation Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi'an, 710075, China.
- Institute of Land Engineering and Technology, Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Consolidation Engineering Technology Research Center, Xi'an, 710075, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Degraded and Unused Land Consolidation Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi'an, 710075, China
- Institute of Land Engineering and Technology, Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Consolidation Engineering Technology Research Center, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Key Laboratory of Degraded and Unused Land Consolidation Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi'an, 710075, China
- Institute of Land Engineering and Technology, Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Consolidation Engineering Technology Research Center, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Key Laboratory of Degraded and Unused Land Consolidation Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi'an, 710075, China
- Institute of Land Engineering and Technology, Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Land Consolidation Engineering Technology Research Center, Xi'an, 710075, China
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Zhang H, Xie S, Wan N, Feng B, Wang Q, Huang K, Fang Y, Bao Z, Xu F. Iron plaque effects on selenium and cadmium stabilization in Cd-contaminated seleniferous rice seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:22772-22786. [PMID: 36303005 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dietary intake of selenium (Se)-enriched rice has benefit for avoiding Se-deficient disease, but there is a risk of excessive cadmium (Cd) intake. Through hydroponic culture and adsorption-desorption experiments, this paper focused on Se and Cd uptake in rice seedlings associated with the interactive effects of Se (Se4+ or Se6+), Cd, and iron (Fe) plaque. The formation of Fe plaque was promoted by Fe2+ and inhibited by Cd but not related with Se species. Shoot Se (Se4+ or Se6+) uptake was not affected by Fe plaque in most treatments, except that shoot Se concentrations were decreased by Fe plaque when Se4+ and Cd co-exposure. Shoot Cd concentrations were always inhibited by Fe plaque, regardless of Se species. Inhibiting Cd adsorption onto root surface (Se4+ + Cd) or increased Cd retention in Fe plaque (Se6+ + Cd) is an important mechanism for Fe plaque to reduce Cd uptake by rice. However, we found that DCB Cd concentrations (Cd adsorbed by Fe plaque) were not always positively correlated with Fe plaque amounts and always negatively correlated with the distribution ratios of Cd mass in root to that in Fe plaque (abbreviated as DRCMRF; r = - 0.942**); meanwhile, with the increase of DCB Fe concentration, the directions of variations of DCB Cd concentration and DRCMRF were affected by Se species. It indicated that the root system is also an important factor to affect DCB Cd concentration and inhibit Cd uptake, which is mediated by Se species. This paper provides a new understanding of Fe plaque-mediated interactive effect of Se and Cd uptakes in rice, which is beneficial for the remediation of Cd-contaminated and Cd-contaminated seleniferous areas.
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- Hongyu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- WuHan Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Xi'an Center of Mineral Resources Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Ankang Se-Resources Hi-Tech Co., Ltd, Ankang, 725000, China
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Zeng Y, Chen Z, Lyu Q, Cheng Y, Huan C, Jiang X, Yan Z, Tan Z. Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation for in situ stabilization of heavy metals contributes to land application of sewage sludge. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129866. [PMID: 36063711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has shed new light on solving the problem of in situ stabilization of heavy metals (HMs) in sewage sludge before land disposal. In this study, we examined whether MICP treatment can be integrated into a sewage sludge anaerobic digestion-land application process. Our results showed that MICP treatment not only prevented the transfer of ionic-state Cd from the sludge to the supernatant (98.46 % immobilization efficiency) but also reduced the soluble exchangeable Pb and Cd fractions by up to 100 % and 48.54 % and increased the residual fractions by 22.54 % and 81.77 %, respectively. In addition, the analysis of the stability of HMs in MICP-treated sludge revealed maximum reductions of 100 % and 89.56 % for TCLP-extractable Pb and Cd, respectively. Three-dimensional fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analyses confirmed the excellent performance of the ureolytic bacteria Sporosarcina ureilytica ML-2 in the sludge system. High-throughput sequencing showed that the relative abundance of Sporosarcina sp. reached 53.18 % in MICP-treated sludge, and the urease metabolism functional genes unit increased by a maximum of 239.3 %. The MICP technology may be a feasible method for permanently stabilizing HMs in sewage sludge before land disposal.
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- Yong Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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Tang H, Chen M, Wu P, Faheem M, Feng Q, Lee X, Wang S, Wang B. Engineered biochar effects on soil physicochemical properties and biota communities: A critical review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137025. [PMID: 36374784 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Biochar can be effectively used in soil amendment, environmental remediation as well as carbon sequestration. However, some inherent characteristics of pristine biochars (PBCs) may limit their environmental applications. To improve the physicochemical properties of PBCs and their effects on soil amendment and pollution remediation, appropriate modification methods are needed. Engineered biochars (EBCs) inevitably have a series of effects on soil physicochemical properties and soil biota after being applied to the soil. Currently, most studies focus on the effects of PBCs on soil physicochemical properties and their amendment and remediation effects, while relatively limited studies are available on the impacts of EBCs on soil properties and biota communities. Due to the differences of biochars modified by various methods on soil physicochemical properties and biota communities, the impact mechanisms are different. For a better understanding of the recent advances in the effects of EBCs on soil physicochemical properties and biota communities, a systematic review is highly needed. In this review, the development of EBCs is firstly introduced, and the effects of EBCs on soil physicochemical properties and biota communities are then systematically explored. Finally, the suggestions and perspectives for future research on EBCs are put forward.
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- Hui Tang
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environment Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550081, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China.
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Zeng Y, Chen Z, Lyu Q, Wang X, Du Y, Huan C, Liu Y, Yan Z. Mechanism of microbiologically induced calcite precipitation for cadmium mineralization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 852:158465. [PMID: 36063935 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158465] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technology shows potential for remediating heavy metal pollution; however, the underlying mechanism of heavy metal mineralization is not well-understood, limiting the application of this technology. In this study, we targeted Cd contamination (using 15:1, 25:1, and 50:1 Ca2+/Cd2+ molar ratios) and showed that the ureolytic bacteria Sporosarcina ureilytica ML-2 removed >99.7 % Cd2+ with a maximum fixation capacity of 75.61 mg-Cd/g-CaCO3 and maximum precipitation production capacity of 135.99 mg-CaCO3/mg-cells. Quantitative PCR analysis showed that Cd2+ inhibited the expression of urease genes (ureC, ureE, ureF, and ureG) by 70 % in the ML-2 strain. Additionally, the pseudo-first-order kinetics model (R2 = 0.9886), intraparticle diffusion model (R2 = 0.9972), and Temkin isotherm model (R2 = 0.9828) described the immobilization process of Cd2+ by bio calcite in MICP-Cd system. The three Cd2+ mineralization products generated by MICP were attributed to surface precipitation (Cd2+ → Cd(OH)2), direct binding with the CO32-/substitution calcium site of calcite (Cd2+ → CdCO3, otavite), and calcite lattice vacancy anchors (Cd2+ → (CaxCd1-x)CO3). Our findings improve the understanding of the mechanisms by which MICP can achieve in situ stabilization of heavy metals.
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- Yong Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Li Y, Su J, Ali A, Hao Z, Li M, Yang W, Wang Z. Simultaneous removal of nitrate and heavy metals in a biofilm reactor filled with modified biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158175. [PMID: 35995173 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A biofilm reactor filled with chia seeds gum modified biochar was set up for the simultaneous removal of nitrate, cadmium and zinc from calcium-containing wastewater via denitrification and microbially-induced (calcium) carbonate precipitation. The reactor performance was studied under different conditions of pH, Cd concentration, and hydraulic retention time. The optimal removal efficiency of the reactor for NO3--N, Ca2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+ were 99.98, 79.89, 100, and 99.84 %, respectively. 3D-EEM indicated the aromatic compounds confirming the stability of the reactor. FTIR illustrated the presence of -OH, CaCO3, C-O-C, and C-O-H indicating the precipitation and role of gum in MICP. SEM confirmed that the seed crystal induced the repeated crystallization of free metal ions. XRD showed that heavy metals were removed in the form of CaCO3, CdCO3, ZnCO3, Ca3(PO3)2, Cd3(PO3)2, and Zn3(PO3)2 co-crystallization. SEM-EDS showed the composition and distribution of elements. High-throughput sequencing showed that Curpriavidus sp. GMF1 and Ochrobactrum sp. GMC12 were the dominant bacterial species, with powerful denitrification and MICP mineralization capabilities.
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- Yifei Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Omoregie AI, Muda K, Ojuri OO, Hong CY, Pauzi FM, Ali NSBA. The global research trend on microbially induced carbonate precipitation during 2001-2021: a bibliometric review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89899-89922. [PMID: 36369439 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24046-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a remarkable method that creates sustainable cementitious binding material for use in geotechnical/structural engineering and environmental engineering. This is due to the increasing demand for alternative environmentally friendly technologies and materials that result in minimal or zero carbon footprint. In contrast to the previously published literature, through bibliometric analysis, this review paper focuses on the current prospects and future research trends of MICP technology via the Scopus database and VOSviewer analysis. The objective of the study was to determine the annual publications and citations trend, most contributing countries, the leading journals, prolific authors, productive institutions, funding sponsors, trending author keywords, and research directions of MICP. There were a total of 1058 articles published from 2001 to 2021 on MICP. The result demonstrated that the volume of publications is increasing. China, Construction and Building Materials, Satoru Kawasaki, Nanyang Technological University, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China are the leading country, journal, author, institution, and funding sponsor in terms of total publications. Through the co-occurrence analysis of the author keywords, MICP was revealed to be the most frequently used author keyword with 121 occurrences, a total link strength of 213, and 152 links to other author keywords. Furthermore, co-occurrence analysis of text data revealed that researchers are concentrating on four important research areas: precipitation, MICP, compressive strength, and biomineralization. This review can provide information to researchers that can lead to novel ideas and research collaboration or engagement on MICP technology.
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- Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie
- Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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Yang R, Luo L, Zhao N, Guo F, Zhu M, Zan S, Yu T, Han FX, Huang J. Indigenous earthworms and gut bacteria are superior to chemical amendments in the remediation of cadmium-contaminated seleniferous soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 245:114122. [PMID: 36183425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114122] [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: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The natural selenium (Se)-rich areas in China are generally characterized by high geological background of cadmium (Cd) which poses potential risks to human health. Therefore, immobilization of Cd is the prerequisite to ensure the safe utilization of natural seleniferous soil resources. A pot experiment was conducted to compare the effects of indigenous earthworm (Amynthas hupeiensis) and its gut bacteria (Citrobacter freundii DS strain) on the remediation of Cd-contaminated seleniferous soil with two traditional chemical amendments. The results indicated that earthworms and DS strain decreased DGT-extractable Cd by 25.52 - 41.53% and reduced Cd accumulation in lettuce leaves by 20.83 - 37.50% compared with control through converting the exchangeable Cd (EX-Cd) into residual Cd (RE-Cd) fractions. Overall, earthworms and DS strain were more effective in Cd immobilization, growth and quality promotion, oxidative stress alleviation, Cd accumulation and bioaccessibility reduction in the soil-lettuce-human continuum than biochar and lime. Moreover, all amendments induced the antagonism between Se and Cd through increasing bioavailable Se/Cd molar ratios in soil. However, all the Cd concentrations in lettuce exceeded the maximum permissible limit of Cd for leaf vegetables, indicating that soil amendment alone could not ensure food safety. This study confirmed that biological amendments were superior to chemical amendments in the remediation of Cd-contaminated seleniferous soil.
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- Ruyi Yang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Jackson State University, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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Lyu C, Li L, Liu X, Zhao Z. Rape straw application facilitates Se and Cd mobilization in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils by enhancing microbial iron reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119818. [PMID: 35870532 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Many naturally seleniferous soils are faced with Cd contamination problem, which severely limits crop cultivation in these areas. Straw returning has been widely applied in agricultural production due to its various benefits to soil physicochemical properties, soil fertility, and crops yield. However, effects of straw application on the fates of Se and Cd in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils remain largely unclear. Therefore, the effects of straw application on the fates of Se and Cd in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils were investigated in this study. The results showed that iron reduction driven by Clostridium and Anaeromyxbacter was responsible for the variations in Se and Cd fates in soil. Straw application respectively increased the gene copy numbers of Clostridium and Anaeromyxbacter by 19.5-56.3% and 33.6-39.8%, thus promoting iron reductive dissolution, eventually resulting in a high release amount of Se and Cd from Fe(III) (oxyhydr) oxides. Under reducing conditions, the released Cd was adsorbed by the newly formed metal sulfides or reacted with sulfides to generate CdS precipitates. Straw application decreased the soil exchangeable Se and soil exchangeable Cd concentration during flooding phase. However, straw application significantly increased Se/Cd in soil solution which had the highest bioavailability during flooding. In addition, straw application increased soil exchangeable Se concentration, but it had no significant effects on soil exchangeable Cd concentration after soil drainage. Taken together, straw application increased Se bioavailability and Cd mobility. Therefore, straw application is an effective method for improving Se bioavailability, but it is not suitable for the application to Cd-contaminated paddy soils. In the actual agricultural production, straw could be applied in seleniferous soils to improve Se bioavailability. At the same time, straw application should be cautious to avoid the release of Cd from Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Chenhao Lyu
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Zhang R, Wang X, Ali A, Su J, Wang Z, Li J, Liu Y. Single-step removal of calcium, fluoride, and phenol from contaminated water by Aquabacterium sp. CZ3 via facultative anaerobic microbially induced calcium precipitation: Kinetics, mechanism, and characterization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127707. [PMID: 35905871 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Confronting the complex contaminated water, Aquabacterium sp. CZ3 could perform microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) under facultative anaerobic condition using phenol as supplementary carbon source. Strain CZ3 exhibited a remarkable ability to remove nitrate, fluoride, calcium and phenol with removal rates of 100.00, 87.50, 66.24 and 100.00%, respectively. The Modified Gompertz model was used for kinetic analysis to determine the optimum conditions for denitrification and degradation of phenol. The mechanism of anaerobic MICP was enhanced by measuring the self-aggregation properties of the isolates. The mechanism of fluoride removal was identified as co-precipitation and adsorption by characterization analysis of the bioprecipitation. Furthermore, the changes in soluble metabolites under phenol stress explained the utilization of phenol as a co-substrate by microorganisms. This is a novel report on phenol degradation by anaerobic MICP, which provides a theoretical basis for expanding its practical application.
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- Ruijie Zhang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Lyu C, Chen J, Li L, Zhao Z, Liu X. Characteristics of Se in water-soil-plant system and threshold of soil Se in seleniferous areas in Enshi, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 827:154372. [PMID: 35259387 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Se-enrichment characteristics in water-soil-plant system and dietary Se status of local residents in seleniferous areas were investigated. Results showed that Se in well water might mainly derived from Se-enriched shales and coals, and Se mobility in seleniferous soils was relatively low with less than 6.7% bioavailable forms in high-Se areas. Soil Se with irrigation, precipitation and fertilization sources contributed more to soil Se than Se-enriched shales and coals in low-Se areas, resulting in slightly higher mobility of Se in low-Se soils. Se concentration in edible parts of main crops ranged from 0.005 mg kg-1 to 4.17 mg kg-1, and cereal plants had a higher Se-enrichment ability than tuber plants. The probable dietary Se intake (PDI) in high-Se areas was decreased to 959.3 μg d-1 in recent years, which might be attributed to tap water as drinking water in recent year rather than well water-dependent and changes in dietary structure, but still far above the permissible value of 400 μg d-1. Reducing cereal-derived dietary Se intake is an important strategy to better Se nutrition status in high-Se areas. After synthesis considerations on soil Se bioavailability and PDI of Se, the soil total Se of 4 mg kg-1 and the soil available Se content of 0.32 mg kg-1 were proposed to be the reference threshold values of soil Se excess in high-Se areas in Enshi, respectively.
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- Chenhao Lyu
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Jianshi County, Jianshi 445300, Hubei, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan 430070, China.
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