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Kłos A, Wierzba S, Świsłowski P, Cygan A, Gruss Ł, Wiatkowski M, Pulikowski K, Ziembik Z, Dołhańczuk-Śródka A, Rajfur M, Jerz D, Piechaczek-Wereszczyńska M, Rosik-Dulewska C, Wieczorek P. The significance of heterophasic ion exchange in active biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution of surface waters. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16500. [PMID: 37779153 PMCID: PMC10543545 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43454-7] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
Abstract
We have carried out studies to examine the possibility of using biosorbents: the epigeic mosses Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt., and the epiphytic lichens Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. in active biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution of surface waters. The dried sea algae Palmaria palmata (L.) Weber & Mohr were used as the third biosorbent. The studies were conducted in the waters of the Turawa Reservoir, a dam reservoir with a significant level of eutrophication in south-western Poland. Incremental concentrations of Mn, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb were determined in the exposed samples. It was shown that a 2-h exposure period increases the concentration of some metals in the exposed samples, even by as much as several hundred percent. High increments of nickel concentrations in the algae Palmaria palmata (mean: 0.0040 mg/g, with the initial concentration of c0 < 0.0016 in the algae) were noted, with negligible increments in concentrations of this metal in mosses and lichens. In contrast, mosses and lichens accumulated relatively high amounts of Cd (mean: 0.0033 mg/g, c0 = 0.00043 mg/g) and Pb (mean: 0.0243 mg/g, c0 = 0.0103 mg/g), respectively.
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- Andrzej Kłos
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, Kard. B. Kominka 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, Kard. B. Kominka 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052, Opole, Poland
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- Lukasiewicz - Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Environmental Engineering Division in Opole, Oświęcimska 21, 45-651, Opole, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Opole University, Oleska 48, 45-052, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki Square 24, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki Square 24, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki Square 24, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, Kard. B. Kominka 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, Kard. B. Kominka 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 45-052, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, Kard. B. Kominka 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Skłodowskiej-Curie St. 34, 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Opole University, Oleska 48, 45-052, Opole, Poland
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Cuomo F, Trivisonno MC, Iacovino S, Messia MC, Marconi E. Sustainable Re-Use of Brewer's Spent Grain for the Production of High Protein and Fibre Pasta. Foods 2022; 11:foods11050642. [PMID: 35267275 PMCID: PMC8909400 DOI: 10.3390/foods11050642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Brewer’s spent grains are one of the principal by-products of the brewing industry. For protein and fibre content, this by-product represents an interesting raw material to be reused for manufacturing many other products. To maximize the nutritional characteristics of this by-product, in this study, ingredients derived from brewer’s spent grains were included in the design of innovative dry pasta. Two brewer’s spent grains derivative ingredients, one enriched in proteins and the other in fibre were blended with semolina. Based on the rheological evaluation, the optimal amount of the two ingredients for producing pasta was determined. In particular, pasta responding to the claims “High Protein” and “High Fibre” was realized using the formulation enriched with 15% of protein-rich ingredient and the claim “High Fibre” and “Source of proteins” using the formulation enriched with 10% of fibre-rich ingredient. The final products were compared to 100% semolina and 100% wholegrain semolina pasta for composition, color, texture, and cooking quality, revealing excellent quality characteristics. The newly formulated pasta represents a successful match of technological aptitude, nutritional/sensorial quality, and sustainability.
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- Francesca Cuomo
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (F.C.); (M.C.T.); (S.I.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (F.C.); (M.C.T.); (S.I.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (F.C.); (M.C.T.); (S.I.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (F.C.); (M.C.T.); (S.I.); (E.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (F.C.); (M.C.T.); (S.I.); (E.M.)
- Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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Costa FMAS, Seolatto AA, Fontoura RS, Freitas FF. Use of brewery spent grains as a biosorbent for reactive blue 5G dye removal: batch and continuous flow studies. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2021.2009809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Brewer's Spent Grains-Valuable Beer Industry By-Product. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10121669. [PMID: 33322175 PMCID: PMC7764043 DOI: 10.3390/biom10121669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The brewing sector is a significant part of the global food industry. Breweries produce large quantities of wastes, including wastewater and brewer’s spent grains. Currently, upcycling of food industry by-products is one of the principles of the circular economy. The aim of this review is to present possible ways to utilize common solid by-product from the brewing sector. Brewer’s spent grains (BSG) is a good material for sorption and processing into activated carbon. Another way to utilize spent grains is to use them as a fuel in raw form, after hydrothermal carbonization or as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. The mentioned by-products may also be utilized in animal and human nutrition. Moreover, BSG is a waste rich in various substances that may be extracted for further utilization. It is likely that, in upcoming years, brewer’s spent grains will not be considered as a by-product, but as a desirable raw material for various branches of industry.
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Sousa AFC, Gil MV, Calisto V. Upcycling spent brewery grains through the production of carbon adsorbents-application to the removal of carbamazepine from water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:36463-36475. [PMID: 32556991 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09543-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Spent brewery grains, a by-product of the brewing process, were used as precursor of biochars and activated carbons to be applied to the removal of pharmaceuticals from water. Biochars were obtained by pyrolysis of the raw materials, while activated carbons were produced by adding a previous chemical activation step. The influence of using different precursors (from distinct fermentation processes), activating agents (potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and phosphoric acid), pyrolysis temperatures, and residence times was assessed. The adsorbents were physicochemically characterized and applied to the removal of the antiepileptic carbamazepine from water. Potassium hydroxide activation produced the materials with the most promising properties and adsorptive removals, with specific surface areas up to 1120 m2 g-1 and maximum adsorption capacities up to 190 ± 27 mg g-1 in ultrapure water. The adsorption capacity suffered a reduction of < 70% in wastewater, allowing to evaluate the impact of realistic matrices on the efficiency of the materials.
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- Andreia F C Sousa
- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe 26, 33011, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Su Y, Böhm W, Wenzel M, Paasch S, Acker M, Doert T, Brunner E, Henle T, Weigand JJ. Mild hydrothermally treated brewer's spent grain for efficient removal of uranyl and rare earth metal ions. RSC Adv 2020; 10:45116-45129. [PMID: 35516275 PMCID: PMC9058606 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08164g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The increasing concerns on uranium and rare earth metal ion pollution in the environment require sustainable strategies to remove them from wastewater. The present study reports an eco-friendly approach to convert a kind of protein-rich biomass, brewer's spent grain (BSG), into effective biosorbents for uranyl and rare earth metal ions. The employed method reduces the energy consumption by performing the hydrothermal treatment at a significantly lower temperature (150 °C) than conventional hydrothermal carbonization. In addition, with the aid of the Maillard reaction between carbohydrates and proteins forming melanoidins, further activation processes are not required. Treatment at 150 °C for 16 h results in an altered biosorbent (ABSG) with increased content of carboxyl groups (1.46 mmol g−1) and a maximum adsorption capacity for La3+, Eu3+, Yb3+ (pH = 5.7) and UO22+ (pH = 4.7) of 38, 68, 46 and 221 mg g−1, respectively. Various characterization methods such as FT-IR, 13C CP/MAS NMR, SEM-EDX and STA-GC-MS analysis were performed to characterize the obtained material and to disclose the adsorption mechanisms. Aside from oxygen-containing functional groups, nitrogen-containing functional groups also contribute to the adsorption. These results strongly indicate that mild hydrothermal treatment of BSG could be applied as a greener, low-cost method to produce effective adsorbents for uranyl and rare earth metal ion removal. Effective biosorbent ABSG is obtained via hydrothermal treatment of BSG at low temperature without activation, minimizing energy consumption and environmental impact.![]()
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- Yi Su
- Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytical Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Central Radionuclide Laboratory
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Inorganic Chemistry II
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytical Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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