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Amobonye A, Aruwa CE, Aransiola S, Omame J, Alabi TD, Lalung J. The potential of fungi in the bioremediation of pharmaceutically active compounds: a comprehensive review. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1207792. [PMID: 37502403 PMCID: PMC10369004 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1207792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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The ability of fungal species to produce a wide range of enzymes and metabolites, which act synergistically, makes them valuable tools in bioremediation, especially in the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from contaminated environments. PhACs are compounds that have been specifically designed to treat or alter animal physiological conditions and they include antibiotics, analgesics, hormones, and steroids. Their detrimental effects on all life forms have become a source of public outcry due their persistent nature and their uncontrolled discharge into various wastewater effluents, hospital effluents, and surface waters. Studies have however shown that fungi have the necessary metabolic machinery to degrade PhACs in complex environments, such as soil and water, in addition they can be utilized in bioreactor systems to remove PhACs. In this regard, this review highlights fungal species with immense potential in the biodegradation of PhACs, their enzymatic arsenal as well as the probable mechanism of biodegradation. The challenges encumbering the real-time application of this promising bioremediative approach are also highlighted, as well as the areas of improvement and future perspective. In all, this paper points researchers to the fact that fungal bioremediation is a promising strategy for addressing the growing issue of pharmaceutical contamination in the environment and can help to mitigate the negative impacts on ecosystems and human health.
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- Ayodeji Amobonye
- School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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- Bioresources Development Centre, National Biotechnology Development Agency, P.M.B. Onipanu, Ogbomosho, Nigeria
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- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Lagos Field Office, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Life Sciences, Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria
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- School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
- Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Kang BR, Kim JJ, Hong JK, Schlosser D, Lee TK. Continuous operation of fungal wheel reactor based on solid-state fermentation for the removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 331:117316. [PMID: 36682276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117316] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wood-rotting fungi and their enzymatic systems represent promising biocatalysts for the removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater. We designed a fungal wheel reactor (FWR) based on solid-state fermentation (SSF) of Trametes versicolor and a lignocellulosic substrate, which was used as an immobilization carrier for fungal biomass and the sole initial nutrient source for producing fungal oxidative enzymes. Three pharmaceutical and personal care products, acetaminophen, bisphenol A and carbamazepine, were spiked into the synthetic wastewater and the treatment was carried out under non-sterile conditions. Acetaminophen was completely removed from the FWR until laccase was observed. The acetaminophen removal efficiency was retrieved by replacing the fungal wheel with fresh SSF products. Bisphenol A and carbamazepine were removed via enzymatic activity and adsorption. When the fungal wheel was replaced, acetaminophen began to be completely removed, even after laccase depletion. The microbial community analysis indicated that the continuous removal of acetaminophen was mainly due to the high proportion of T. versicolor. The relative abundance of the co-occurring microbial community might be responsible for the divergence in acetaminophen removal between two of fungal wheel-replaced reactors. Overall, FWRs are promising tools for the removal of PPCPs by highly reactive enzymatic mechanisms as well as adsorption on the carrier surface. By replacing SSF and settled microbial communities, FWRs may continuously contribute to bioremediation over a long-term period.
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- Bo Ram Kang
- Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, 26493, Republic of Korea.
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Ghosh S, Rusyn I, Dmytruk OV, Dmytruk KV, Onyeaka H, Gryzenhout M, Gafforov Y. Filamentous fungi for sustainable remediation of pharmaceutical compounds, heavy metal and oil hydrocarbons. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1106973. [PMID: 36865030 PMCID: PMC9971017 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1106973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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This review presents a comprehensive summary of the latest research in the field of bioremediation with filamentous fungi. The main focus is on the issue of recent progress in remediation of pharmaceutical compounds, heavy metal treatment and oil hydrocarbons mycoremediation that are usually insufficiently represented in other reviews. It encompasses a variety of cellular mechanisms involved in bioremediation used by filamentous fungi, including bio-adsorption, bio-surfactant production, bio-mineralization, bio-precipitation, as well as extracellular and intracellular enzymatic processes. Processes for wastewater treatment accomplished through physical, biological, and chemical processes are briefly described. The species diversity of filamentous fungi used in pollutant removal, including widely studied species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Verticillium, Phanerochaete and other species of Basidiomycota and Zygomycota are summarized. The removal efficiency of filamentous fungi and time of elimination of a wide variety of pollutant compounds and their easy handling make them excellent tools for the bioremediation of emerging contaminants. Various types of beneficial byproducts made by filamentous fungi, such as raw material for feed and food production, chitosan, ethanol, lignocellulolytic enzymes, organic acids, as well as nanoparticles, are discussed. Finally, challenges faced, future prospects, and how innovative technologies can be used to further exploit and enhance the abilities of fungi in wastewater remediation, are mentioned.
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- Soumya Ghosh
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa,*Correspondence: Soumya Ghosh, ,
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- Department of Ecology and Sustainaible Environmental Management, Viacheslav Chornovil Institute of Sustainable Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Cell Biology NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine,Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Institute of Cell Biology NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine,Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Mycology Laboratory, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan,AKFA University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Dong X, Huang Z, Peng X, Jia X. Advanced simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal for non-sterile wastewater through a novel coupled yeast-sludge system: Performance, microbial interaction, and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136645. [PMID: 36183892 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136645] [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: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A novel coupled yeast-sludge system (CYSS) was constructed by the yeast Candida sp. PNY integrated with activated sludge to treat non-sterile mainstream wastewater. After 240-day cultivation, compared with single activated sludge, simultaneous removal efficiency of total organic carbon (TOC), nitrogen and phosphorus increased by 19.5% (176.34 mg TOC g-1 d-1), 21.3% (11.25 mg TN g-1 d-1) and 15.0% (6.95 mg TP g-1 d-1), respectively, while the amount of sludge reduced by 50%. Amplicon sequencing analysis showed that the abundance of Nitrosomonas, Nitrospira, Zoogloea, Dechloromonas, and Candidatus Accumulibacter significantly decreased to 0% on Day 200. Abundance of nirS and nirK for denitrification significantly decreased in CYSS by quantitative PCR (qPCR), and the copies of nirS and nirK were 3.37-fold and 1.71-fold decrease from Day 0 to Day 240, respectively. The results of Fluorescence in situ hybridization and co-occurrence network showed that Candida sp. PNY predominated its distribution in CYSS, and strongly connected with environmental variables based on network analysis. Furthermore, this study reconstructed the carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus metabolic pathways of the CYSS based on metagenomics.
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- Xiaoqi Dong
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Correa-Galeote D, Argiz L, Mosquera-Corral A, Del Rio AV, Juárez-Jiménez B, González-López J, Rodelas B. Structure of fungal communities in sequencing batch reactors operated at different salinities for the selection of triacylglyceride-producers from a fish-canning lipid-rich waste stream. N Biotechnol 2022; 71:47-55. [PMID: 35931375 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2022.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Oleaginous fungi natively accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerides (TAG), widely used as precursors for sustainable biodiesel production. However, little attention has been paid to the diversity and roles of fungal mixed microbial cultures (MMCs) in sequencing batch reactors (SBR). In this study, a lipid-rich stream produced in the fish-canning industry was used as a substrate in two laboratory-scale SBRs operated under the feast/famine (F/F) regime to enrich microorganisms with high TAG-storage ability, under two different concentrations of NaCl (SBR-N: 0.5g/L; SBR-S: 10g/L). The size of the fungal community in the enriched activated sludge (EAS) was analyzed using 18S rRNA-based qPCR, and the fungal community structure was determined by Illumina sequencing. The different selective pressures (feeding strategy and control of pH) implemented in the enrichment SBRs throughout operation increased the abundance of total fungi. In general, there was an enrichment of genera previously identified as TAG-accumulating fungi (Apiotrichum, Candida, Cutaneotrichosporon, Geotrichum, Haglerozyma, Metarhizium, Mortierella, Saccharomycopsis, and Yarrowia) in both SBRs. However, the observed increase of their relative abundances throughout operation was not significantly linked to a higher TAG accumulation.
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- David Correa-Galeote
- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18001 Granada, Andalucía, Spain; Microbiology and Environmental technology section, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Andalucía, Spain.
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- CRETUS Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18001 Granada, Andalucía, Spain; Microbiology and Environmental technology section, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18001 Granada, Andalucía, Spain; Microbiology and Environmental technology section, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18001 Granada, Andalucía, Spain; Microbiology and Environmental technology section, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Andalucía, Spain
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Del Álamo AC, Pariente MI, Molina R, Martínez F. Advanced bio-oxidation of fungal mixed cultures immobilized on rotating biological contactors for the removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants in a real hospital wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:128002. [PMID: 34896717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Hospital wastewater represents an important source of pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) as contaminants of emerging concern for urban wastewater treatment plants. This work evaluates a fungal biological treatment of a hospital effluent before discharging in the municipal sewer system. This treatment was performed in rotating biological contactors (RBCs) covered with wooden planks in order to promote the attachment of the fungal biomass. These bioreactors, initially inoculated with Trametes versicolor as white rot fungi, have created biofilms of a diversified population of fungal (wood-decaying fungi belonging to Basidiomycota and Ascomycetes) and bacterial (Beta-proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Acidobacteria) microorganisms. The mixed fungal/bacterial community achieved a stable performance in terms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous reductions for 75 days of continuous operation. Moreover, a remarkable removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants was accomplished especially for antibiotics (98.4 ± 0.7, 83 ± 8% and 76 ± 10 for azithromycin, metronidazole and sulfamethoxazole, respectively). Previous studies have proven a high efficiency of fungi for the removal of microcontaminants as a result of advanced bio-oxidation processes mediated by oxidizing hydroxyl radicals. This study evidences the development of a stable fungal-bacterial mixed culture over wooden-modified RBCs for in-situ removal of pharmaceutical compounds of hospital wastewater under non-sterile conditions and non-strict temperature control, avoiding periodical fungal inoculation due to destabilization and displacement of fungal cultures by indigenous wastewater bacteria.
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- A Cruz Del Álamo
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Spain
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Kinetic Study of Fungal Growth of Several Tanninolytic Strains Using Coffee Pulp Procyanidins. FERMENTATION 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Procyanidins are bioactive molecules with industrial and pharmaceutical relevance, they are present in recalcitrant agro-industrial wastes that are difficult to degrade. In this study, we evaluated the potential consumption of procyanidins from Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma harzianum strains in submerged fermentations. For this purpose, a culture medium containing salts, glucose, and procyanidins was formulated, where procyanidins were added to the medium after the near-total consumption of glucose. The submerged cultures were carried out in amber flasks at 30 °C and 120 rpm. The addition of procyanidins to the culture medium increased the formation of micellar biomass for all the strains used. The use of glucose affected the growth of A. niger GH1 and A. niger HS1, however, in these assays, a total consumption of procyanidins was obtained. These results show that the consumption of procyanidins by fungal strains in submerged fermentations was influenced by the pH, the use of glucose as the first source of carbon, and the delayed addition of procyanidins to the medium. The study showed that A. niger and T. harzianum strains can be used as a natural strategy for the consumption or removal of procyanidins present in recalcitrant residues of risk to the environment and human health.
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Palli L, Tilli S, Gregorio SD, Scozzafava A, Gori R. Treatment of NSAPs-rich petrochemical wastewaters using a two-stage combined process of fungi and activated sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:3783-3796. [PMID: 32249698 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1752814] [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: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A two-stage biological process using fungi and bacteria was set-up and tested for treating a petrochemical wastewater containing naphthalene sulphonic acid polymers. The fungal treatment was carried out through a trickling filter inoculated with Pleurotus ostreatus attached on Luffa cylindrica acting as both physical support and carbon source. The fungal reactor was operated in non-sterile conditions setting two pH values (5 and 6) and two hydraulic retention times (2 d and 3 d). The effluent was then sent to an activated sludge reactor operating the second stage of the treatment. Using an HPLC-based technique, it was observed that the fungal reactor was capable of reducing the polymerization grade of naphthalene sulphonic acid polymers up to 35%, thus increasing significantly the biodegradability of the petrochemical wastewater, from the initial 9% to 46%. The two-stage process allowed to remove about 50% of the total COD much higher than 9% that can be achieved with activated sludge alone. The use of Luffa cylindrica as support for fungi allowed to limit bacterial contamination of the trickling filter and enhanced enzymatic production (on average 20 U/L of Laccase) without any release of non-biodegradable by-products in the effluent. Extraction and PCR-amplification of fungal DNA was carried out along with over 70 d running process in order to monitor the changes of the fungal community inside the reactors. Results showed that Meyerozyma, Fusarium and Thricoderma, spp. developed inside the reactor with Thricoderma, spp. representing the main constituent of fungal biomass at the end of the experiment.
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- Laura Palli
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Espinosa-Ortiz EJ, Rene ER, Gerlach R. Potential use of fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of organic pollutants. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2021; 42:361-383. [PMID: 34325585 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1940831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fungi and bacteria coexist in a wide variety of natural and artificial environments which can lead to their association and interaction - ranging from antagonism to cooperation - that can affect the survival, colonization, spatial distribution and stress resistance of the interacting partners. The use of polymicrobial cultivation approaches has facilitated a more thorough understanding of microbial dynamics in mixed microbial communities, such as those composed of fungi and bacteria, and their influence on ecosystem functions. Mixed (multi-domain) microbial communities exhibit unique associations and interactions that could result in more efficient systems for the degradation and removal of organic pollutants. Several previous studies have reported enhanced biodegradation of certain pollutants when using combined fungal-bacterial treatments compared to pure cultures or communities of either fungi or bacteria (single domain systems). This article reviews: (i) the mechanisms of pollutant degradation that can occur in fungal-bacterial systems (e.g.: co-degradation, production of secondary metabolites, enhancement of degradative enzyme production, and transport of bacteria by fungal mycelia); (ii) case studies using fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of various organic pollutants (synthetic dyes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and other trace or volatile organic compounds) in different environmental matrices (e.g. water, gas/vapors, soil); (iii) the key aspects of engineering artificial fungal-bacterial co-cultures, and (iv) the current challenges and future perspectives of using fungal-bacterial co-cultures for environmental remediation.
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- Erika J Espinosa-Ortiz
- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2601DA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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Piyaviriyakul P, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Bioremoval and tolerance study of sulfamethoxazole using whole cell Trichoderma harzianum isolated from rotten tree bark. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 56:920-927. [PMID: 34270386 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2021.1941558] [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: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotic contamination raises concerns over antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which can severely impact the human health and environment. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a widely used antibiotic that is incompletely metabolized in the body. In this study, the research objectives were (1) to isolate the native strain of Trichoderma sp. from the environment and analyze the tolerance toward SMX concentration by evaluating fungal growth, and (2) to investigate the potential of SMX removal by fungi. The potential fungi isolated from rotten tree bark showed 97% similarity to Trichoderma harzianum (Accession no. MH707098.1). The whole cell of fungi was examined in vitro; the strain Trichoderma harzianum BGP115 eliminated 71% of SMX after 7 days, while the white rot fungi Trametes versicolor, demonstrated 90% removal after 10 days. Furthermore, the tolerance of fungal growth toward SMX concentration at 10 mg L-1 was analyzed, which indicated that Trichoderma harzianum BGP115 (the screened strain) exhibited more tolerance toward SMX than Trametes versicolor (the reference strain). The screened fungi isolated from rotted tree bark demonstrated the ability of SMX bioremoval and the potential to be tolerant to high concentrations of SMX.
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- Pitchaya Piyaviriyakul
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Non-domestic wastewater treatment with fungal/bacterial consortium followed by Chlorella sp., and thermal conversion of the generated sludge. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:227. [PMID: 33968572 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02780-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Liquid waste from biological stains is considered non-domestic wastewater difficult to treat, generating high environmental impact. Therefore, the objective of this work was to carry out secondary and tertiary treatment of these effluents at a pilot scale, using a fungal/bacterial consortium followed by Chorella sp., for 15 days. In addition, to obtain an adsorbent material for Malachite Green dye removal, sludge generated in the plant and pine bark co-pyrolysis was performed. For microalgae isolation and selection of the Chlorophyceae class, Chlorococcales order, and Chorella sp. genus Winogradsky columns were employed. After 15 days of pilot plant treatment, removal percentages of 91 ± 2%, 90 ± 4% and 17 ± 2% were obtained for Colour Units, Chemical Oxygen Demand and Nitrates, respectively. Two types of class II biochar (BC500 and BC700) and one of class III (BC300) were produced. The highest value for Fixed carbon (FC) was obtained at 300 °C (27.3 ± 3%), decreasing as the temperature increased by 25.9 ± 5% and 24.8 ± 2%, for BC500 and BC700, respectively. Biochar yield was 62.1 ± 3%, 46.3 ± 4% and 31.6 ± 3% for BC300, BC500 and BC700, respectively. Finally, BC500 and BC700 biochar efficiently adsorbed Malachite Green obtaining qe values of 0.290 ± 0.032, 0.281 ± 0.015, 0.186 ± 0.009 and 0.191 ± 0.012 mg g-1 at pH values of 4.0 and 8.0 ± 0.2, respectively. Pseudo-second order model demonstrated a chemical adsorption took place, which was influenced by pH. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-02780-1.
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Pereira JCV, Serbent MP, Skoronski E. Application of immobilized mycelium-based pellets for the removal of organochlorine compounds: a review. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 83:1781-1796. [PMID: 33905352 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organochlorines have diverse structures and applications and are included in the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) due to their toxicity and environmental persistence. The reduced capacity of conventional wastewater treatment plants to remove these compounds encourages the development of cost-effective and efficient remediation approaches. Fungal biotechnology can contribute to the development of these technologies through their enzymatic machinery but faces several drawbacks related to the use of dispersed mycelium. In this sense, investigations concerning the degradation of organochlorines using immobilized fungi demonstrated an increase in contaminant removal efficiency compared with degradation by free cells. Despite this interest, the mechanisms of immobilized fungi have not been comprehensively reviewed. In this paper, recent advances of laboratory and field studies in organochlorine compounds removal by fungi are reviewed, focusing on the role of immobilization techniques. Firstly, the mechanisms of organochlorines bioconversion by fungi and the factors affecting enzyme activity are elucidated and discussed in detail. Then, the main targeted compounds, fungi, technics, and materials used for immobilization are discussed, as well as their advantages and limitations. Furthermore, critical points for future studies of fungi immobilization for organochlorine removal are proposed.
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- J C V Pereira
- Department of Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa Catarina, 2822 Dr Getúlio Vargas Road, Ibirama, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa Catarina, 2822 Dr Getúlio Vargas Road, Ibirama, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa Catarina, 2090 Luís de Camões Avenue, Lages, Brazil
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Grelska A, Noszczyńska M. White rot fungi can be a promising tool for removal of bisphenol A, bisphenol S, and nonylphenol from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:39958-39976. [PMID: 32803603 PMCID: PMC7546991 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10382-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) are a wide group of chemicals that interfere with the endocrine system. Their similarity to natural steroid hormones makes them able to attach to hormone receptors, thereby causing unfavorable health effects. Among EDC, bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S (BPS), and nonylphenol (NP) seem to be particularly harmful. As the industry is experiencing rapid expansion, BPA, BPS, and NP are being produced in growing amounts, generating considerable environmental pollution. White rot fungi (WRF) are an economical, ecologically friendly, and socially acceptable way to remove EDC contamination from ecosystems. WRF secrete extracellular ligninolytic enzymes such as laccase, manganese peroxidase, lignin peroxidase, and versatile peroxidase, involved in lignin deterioration. Owing to the broad substrate specificity of these enzymes, they are able to remove numerous xenobiotics, including EDC. Therefore, WRF seem to be a promising tool in the abovementioned EDC elimination during wastewater treatment processes. Here, we review WRF application for this EDC removal from wastewater and indicate several strengths and limitations of such methods.
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- Agnieszka Grelska
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland.
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Manasfi R, Chiron S, Montemurro N, Perez S, Brienza M. Biodegradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and the climbazole fungicide by Trichoderma species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:23331-23341. [PMID: 32337674 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08442-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Filamentous fungi Trichoderma have been able to efficiently degrade fluoroquinolone antibiotics namely ciprofloxacin (CIP) and ofloxacin (OFL) as well as the fungicide climbazole (CLB) that are persistent in conventional activated sludge processes. All targeted compounds were biotransformed by whole cells of Trichoderma spp., exactly T. harzanium and T. asperellum, and biosorption played a limited role in their elimination. However, contrasting results were obtained with the two strains. T. asperellum was more efficient against CIP, with a 81% degradation rate in 13 days of incubation, while T. harzianum was more efficient against CLB, with a 91% degradation rate. While in the case of OFL, both strains showed same efficiency with degradation rate around 40%. Adding a cytochrome P450 enzyme inhibitor hardly resulted in the modification of degradation kinetics supporting the implication of extracellular enzymes in chemical biotransformation. Transformation products were identified by liquid chromatography-high resolution-mass spectrometry and transformation pathways were proposed. Biotransformation of selected compounds included hydroxylation, oxidation/reduction and N- and O-dealkylation reactions, similarly to those reported with white rot fungi. CIP underwent transformations at the piperazinyl ring through oxidation and conjugation reactions, while OFL mainly underwent hydroxylation processes and CLB carbonyl reduction into alcohol. Consequently, Trichoderma spp. likely possess a machinery of unspecific enzymes, which makes their application in removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products attractive.
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- Rayana Manasfi
- UMR HydroSciences 5569, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Avenue Ch. Flahault, 34093, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- UMR HydroSciences 5569, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Avenue Ch. Flahault, 34093, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- UMR HydroSciences 5569, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Avenue Ch. Flahault, 34093, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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Cruz Del Álamo A, Pariente MI, Martínez F, Molina R. Trametes versicolor immobilized on rotating biological contactors as alternative biological treatment for the removal of emerging concern micropollutants. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 170:115313. [PMID: 31770646 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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White rot fungi have been studied for the removal of micropollutants of emerging concern from wastewater during the last decade. However, several issues need to be overcome for its plausible implementation at full-scale installations such as the addition of supplementary substrates, the partial re-inoculation of fresh fungi or the use of extended hydraulic retention times. This work proposes the immobilization of Trametes versicolor on rotating biological contactors at bench scale (flowrates of 10 L/d and reactor capacity of 10 L) for the treatment of different urban wastewater. This type of bioreactor achieved remarkable reductions of the total organic carbon loading of the wastewater (70-75%) in a wide range of C:N and C:P ratios with limited addition of supplementary substrates, non-refreshment of the fungal biomass and only 1-day of hydraulic retention. The addition of gallic acid as quinone-like mediator and quelated iron and manganese complexes increased the removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants mediated by the so-called advanced bio-oxidation process. The immobilization of Trametes versicolor on rotating biological contactors also showed a remarkable stabilization of the fungi during the continuous treatment of different urban wastewater under non-sterile conditions. Thus, this system is a sound alternative for biological urban wastewater treatment with pharmaceutical removal because overcome all the problems usually associated with the water treatment technologies based on white rot fungi that makes difficult the scaling-up of the process and its implementation in full scale wastewater treatment plants.
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- A Cruz Del Álamo
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET. Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET. Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET. Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET. Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
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Hernanández-Sáenz D, Puentes-Morales CS, Mateus-Maldonado JF, Pedroza-Camacho LD, Ramírez-Rodríguez J, Rivera-Hoyos CM, Pedroza-Rodríguez AM. Evaluación del consorcio entre Pleurotus ostreatus, Trametes versicolor y bacterias aeróbicas para remoción de colorantes sintéticos. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA 2020. [DOI: 10.15446/rev.colomb.biote.v22n1.82735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Los residuos líquidos producidos al elaborar tinciones biológicas contienen mezclas de compuestos químicos y microorganismos, que generan un elevado impacto ambiental si no son tratados adecuadamente. Por esta razón, en el presente trabajo se evaluaron a Pleurotus ostreatus, Trametes versicolor, Enterobacter xianfangensis, Pseudomonas azotoformans, Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus subtilis y Pseudomonas fluorescens, para el tratamiento de un residuo líquido que contenía colorantes trifenilmetánicos y azóicos, a escala de laboratorio. Inicialmente, se seleccionaron las cepas con menor efecto antagónico y se determinó su potencial para producir las enzimas Lacasa, Manganeso Peroxidasa y Lignino Peroxidasa, al emplear sustratos inductores y mezclas de colorantes. Para el consorcio fúngico/bacteriano la disminución del color y demanda química de oxígeno fueron del 99 % y 70 % a las 96 h. La remoción de estos parámetros se relacionó con la interacción positiva entre las poblaciones de hongos, bacterias y la producción de enzimas ligninolíticas, obteniendo valores a las 96 h de 7.0 y 14.0 unidades logarítmicas para hongos y bacterias, con unas actividades enzimáticas de 75 U/L, 205 U/L y 0.63 U/L para Lacasa, MnP y LiP, respectivamente.
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Bardi A, Yuan Q, Siracusa G, Becarelli S, Di Gregorio S, Tigini V, Levin DB, Petroni G, Munz G. Stability of fungal biomass continuously fed with tannic acid in a non-sterile moving-packed bed reactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 247:67-77. [PMID: 31234047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.036] [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: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A number of bacteria and fungi are known to degrade tannins. In this study, the efficiency of the white-rot fungus, Bjerkandera adusta MUT 2295, was evaluated for the treatment of a synthetic solution prepared with tannic acid. Tests were performed in continuously fed, bench-scale, packed-bed reactors, operated under non-sterile conditions with biomass immobilized within PolyUrethane Foam cubes (PUFs). The main parameters monitored to evaluate the process efficiency were: soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand (sCOD), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal, and activities. of Tannase and Lignin Peroxidase. At the end of the process, additional parameters were evaluated, including the increase of fungal dry weight and the presence of ergosterol. The reactor was operative for 210 days, with maximum sCOD and TOC removal of 81% and 73%, respectively. The reduction of sCOD and TOC were positively correlated with the detection of Tannase and Lignin Peroxidase (LiP) activities. Increases in biomass within the PUF cubes was associated with increases in ergosterol concentrations. This study proved that the fungal-based system tested was efficient for the degradation of tannic acid over a period of time, and under non-sterile conditions.
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- A Bardi
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, 15 Gillson Street, R3T 5V6, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellor Circle, R3T 5V6, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy
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Sharaf A, Guo B, Liu Y. Impact of the filamentous fungi overgrowth on the aerobic granular sludge process. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Del Álamo AC, Pariente MI, Vasiliadou I, Padrino B, Puyol D, Molina R, Martínez F. Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from urban wastewater by an advanced bio-oxidation process based on fungi Trametes versicolor immobilized in a continuous RBC system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:34884-34892. [PMID: 29264858 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1053-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are not able to remove completely some emerging contaminants, such as residual pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) with potential ecotoxicity to water bodies. An advanced bio-oxidation process (ABOP) using white-rot fungi (WRF) has been proposed as alternative biological treatment for degradation of non-biodegradable compounds. A synthetic and real wastewater spiked with 12 PCs at 50 μg L-1 was treated by means of ABOP based on WRF in a rotating biological contactor (RBC) at 1 day of hydraulic retention time (HRT). The ABOP achieved a remarkable biological performance in terms of TOC removal and reduction of N-NH4 + and P-PO4 3- nutrients. Likewise, 5 of the 12 PCs were eliminated with removal efficiencies ranging from 80 to 95%, whereas 6 of 12 PCs were eliminated with removal values ranging from 50 to 70%. The anaerobic digestion of the fungal sludge generated upon the treatment was also evaluated, obtaining a methane yield of 250 mL CH4 gVS -1. These results evidenced that the proposed ABOP is a promising alternative for the sustainable wastewater treatment of urban effluents, combining advanced oxidation with biological operation for the removal of emerging PCs and energy recovery.
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- Ana Cruz Del Álamo
- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Tech., Chemical and Environmental Tech., Mechanical Tech., and Analytical Chemistry, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Biotransformation of industrial tannins by filamentous fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:10361-10375. [PMID: 30293196 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9408-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tannins are secondary metabolites that are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. They act as growth inhibitors for many microorganisms: they are released upon microbial attack, helping to fight infection in plant tissues. Extraction of tannins from plants is an active industrial sector with several applications, including oenology, animal feeding, mining, the chemical industry, and, in particular, the tanning industry. However, tannins are also considered very recalcitrant pollutants in wastewater of diverse origin. The ability to grow on plant substrates rich in tannins and on industrial tannin preparations is usually considered typical of some species of fungi. These organisms are able to tolerate the toxicity of tannins thanks to the production of enzymes that transform or degrade these substrates, mainly through hydrolysis and oxidation. Filamentous fungi capable of degrading tannins could have a strong environmental impact as bioremediation agents, in particular in the treatment of tanning wastewaters.
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Copete-Pertuz LS, Plácido J, Serna-Galvis EA, Torres-Palma RA, Mora A. Elimination of Isoxazolyl-Penicillins antibiotics in waters by the ligninolytic native Colombian strain Leptosphaerulina sp. considerations on biodegradation process and antimicrobial activity removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 630:1195-1204. [PMID: 29554741 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, Leptosphaerulina sp. (a Colombian native fungus) significantly removed three Isoxazolyl-Penicillin antibiotics (IP): oxacillin (OXA, 16000 μg L-1), cloxacillin (CLX, 17500 μg L-1) and dicloxacillin (DCX, 19000 μg L-1) from water. The biological treatment was performed at pH 5.6, 28 °C, and 160 rpm for 15 days. The biotransformation process and lack of toxicity of the final solutions (antibacterial activity (AA) and cytotoxicity) were tested. The role of enzymes in IP removal was analysed through in vitro studies with enzymatic extracts (crude and pre-purified) from Leptosphaerulina sp., commercial enzymes and enzymatic inhibitors. Furthermore, the applicability of mycoremediation process to a complex matrix (simulated hospital wastewater) was evaluated. IP were considerably abated by the fungus, OXA was the fastest degraded (day 6), followed by CLX (day 7) and DCX (day 8). Antibiotics biodegradation was associated to laccase and versatile peroxidase action. Assays using commercial enzymes (i.e. laccase from Trametes versicolor and horseradish peroxidase) and inhibitors (EDTA, NaCl, sodium acetate, manganese (II) ions) confirmed the significant role of enzymatic transformation. Whereas, biomass sorption was not an important process in the antibiotics elimination. Evaluation of AA against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 revealed that Leptosphaerulina sp. also eliminated the AA. In addition, the cytotoxicity assay (MTT) on the HepG2 cell line demonstrated that the IP final solutions were non-toxic. Finally, Leptosphaerulina sp. eliminated OXA and its AA from synthetic hospital wastewater at 6 days. All these results evidenced the potential of Leptosphaerulina sp. mycoremediation as a novel environmentally friendly process for the removal of IP from aqueous systems.
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- Ledys S Copete-Pertuz
- Grupo de Investigación Producción Estructura y Aplicación de Biomoléculas (PROBIOM), Escuela de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Calle 59A No 63-20, Medellín, Colombia
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- Centre for Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity, Institute of Life Science, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, Wales, UK
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- Grupo de Investigación en Remediación Ambiental y Biocatálisis (GIRAB), Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Remediación Ambiental y Biocatálisis (GIRAB), Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Producción Estructura y Aplicación de Biomoléculas (PROBIOM), Escuela de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Calle 59A No 63-20, Medellín, Colombia.
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Wei Z, Liu Y, Feng K, Li S, Wang S, Jin D, Zhang Y, Chen H, Yin H, Xu M, Deng Y. The divergence between fungal and bacterial communities in seasonal and spatial variations of wastewater treatment plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 628-629:969-978. [PMID: 30045585 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this study, quantitative PCR (qPCR) and high-throughput sequencing were used to simultaneously examine both bacteria and fungi across temporal and spatial scales in activated sludge from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The ratio of fungi to bacteria was 0.43% on average after accounting for the multicopies in 16S rRNA gene (54.63%), indicating the number of fungi was far lower than bacteria in active sludge. The Miseq sequencing results revealed obvious seasonal and spatial variations in bacterial and fungal distribution patterns in WWTPs. Compared to bacteria, fungi showed a lower divergence in alpha and beta diversity, and exhibited less taxonomic diversity in both abundant and rare subcommunities at the class level, suggesting that the fungal community was less variable in this artificial ecosystem. Such variation of microbial communities was significantly correlated with geographical distance, DO, temperature, HRT, SRT, COD, TN and TP. In activated sludge, the main function of bacteria was chemoheterotrophy, fermentation, and nitrogen cycling processes, while the dominant functional guilds of fungi were saprotroph, animal pathogen, and animal endosymbiont. Moreover, both bacteria and fungi could play important roles in the degradation of toxicants, like hydrocarbon and aromatic compounds.
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- Ziyan Wei
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology of CAS, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Mir-Tutusaus JA, Baccar R, Caminal G, Sarrà M. Can white-rot fungi be a real wastewater treatment alternative for organic micropollutants removal? A review. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 138:137-151. [PMID: 29579480 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Micropollutants are a diverse group of compounds that are detected at trace concentrations and may have a negative effect on the environment and/or human health. Most of them are unregulated contaminants, although they have raised a concern in the scientific and global community and future regulation might be written in the near future. Several approaches have been tested to remove micropollutants from wastewater streams. In this manuscript, a focus is placed in reactor biological treatments that use white-rot fungi. A critical review of white-rot fungal-based technologies for micropollutant removal from wastewater has been conducted, several capabilities and limitations of such approaches have been identified and a range of solutions to overcome most of the limitations have been reviewed and/or proposed. Overall, this review argues that white-rot fungal reactors could be an efficient technology to remove micropollutants from specific wastewater streams.
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- Josep Anton Mir-Tutusaus
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- ENIS Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Eco Technology, University of Sfax, BP 1173-3038, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya (IQAC), CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Stringlis IA, Yu K, Feussner K, de Jonge R, Van Bentum S, Van Verk MC, Berendsen RL, Bakker PAHM, Feussner I, Pieterse CMJ. MYB72-dependent coumarin exudation shapes root microbiome assembly to promote plant health. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E5213-E5222. [PMID: 29686086 DOI: 10.1094/pbiomes-11-18-0050-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Plant roots nurture a tremendous diversity of microbes via exudation of photosynthetically fixed carbon sources. In turn, probiotic members of the root microbiome promote plant growth and protect the host plant against pathogens and pests. In the Arabidopsis thaliana-Pseudomonas simiae WCS417 model system the root-specific transcription factor MYB72 and the MYB72-controlled β-glucosidase BGLU42 emerged as important regulators of beneficial rhizobacteria-induced systemic resistance (ISR) and iron-uptake responses. MYB72 regulates the biosynthesis of iron-mobilizing fluorescent phenolic compounds, after which BGLU42 activity is required for their excretion into the rhizosphere. Metabolite fingerprinting revealed the antimicrobial coumarin scopoletin as a dominant metabolite that is produced in the roots and excreted into the rhizosphere in a MYB72- and BGLU42-dependent manner. Shotgun-metagenome sequencing of root-associated microbiota of Col-0, myb72, and the scopoletin biosynthesis mutant f6'h1 showed that scopoletin selectively impacts the assembly of the microbial community in the rhizosphere. We show that scopoletin selectively inhibits the soil-borne fungal pathogens Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae, while the growth-promoting and ISR-inducing rhizobacteria P. simiae WCS417 and Pseudomonas capeferrum WCS358 are highly tolerant of the antimicrobial effect of scopoletin. Collectively, our results demonstrate a role for coumarins in microbiome assembly and point to a scenario in which plants and probiotic rhizobacteria join forces to trigger MYB72/BGLU42-dependent scopolin production and scopoletin excretion, resulting in improved niche establishment for the microbial partner and growth and immunity benefits for the host plant.
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- Ioannis A Stringlis
- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Plant Systems Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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David PCL, Camilo LAJ, Farid REJ, Felipe MMJ, Stephanie PC, Julio RR, Janeth MCF, Carlos SRJ, Ana DAL, Santiago LPH, Marina PRA. Effect of Domestic Wastewater as Co-Substrate on Biological Stain Wastewater Treatment Using Fungal/Bacterial Consortia in Pilot Plant and Greenhouse Reuse. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2018.103020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Torán J, Blánquez P, Caminal G. Comparison between several reactors with Trametes versicolor immobilized on lignocellulosic support for the continuous treatments of hospital wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:966-974. [PMID: 28746994 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Hospital wastewater is a major source of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), which are not all removed in conventional wastewater treatment plants. White rot fungi can degrade PhACs, but their application has been limited to non-sterile conditions due to the competition with other microorganisms for growth. In this study, immobilization of Trametes versicolor on different lignocellulosic supports was studied as strategy to ensure fungal survival under continuous treatment conditions. A fluidized bed reactor and a trickling packed-bed reactor with T. versicolor immobilized on pallet wood were employed for the removal of ibuprofen, ketoprofen and naproxen. Best results were obtained with the trickling packed-bed reactor, which operated for 49days with high removal values in real hospital wastewater.
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- J Torán
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya (IQAC) CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Svobodová K, Novotný Č. Bioreactors based on immobilized fungi: bioremediation under non-sterile conditions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 102:39-46. [PMID: 29038974 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8575-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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White-rot fungi are renowned for their remarkable potential to degrade a wide range of organic pollutants. They are applicable in standard bioreactors offering both the use of the continuous mode of action and easy upscaling of the biodegradation process. The recent advance in this field consisted in the use of various fungi and different types of reactors in the treatment of real wastewaters. Most degradation studies involving white-rot fungi carried out so far used controlled, aseptic conditions. However, during bioremediation of real wastewaters, the degradation capacity of the fungi would be significantly affected by autochthonous microorganisms. Consequently, for the development of sustainable bioremediation technologies, it is important to understand the mechanisms involved in the intermicrobial interactions occurring during the bioremediation process. This review summarizes recent applications of white-rot fungi to biodegradation of recalcitrant organopollutants under non-sterile conditions describing the invading microorganism(s) and the way how they affect the stability and degradation efficiency of the fungal bioreactor cultures. In addition, studies where fungal cultures were exposed to defined microbial stress are also reported documenting the effect and mechanisms of microbial interactions. Advanced OMICs techniques, specifically the genomics and metabolomics analyses, are suggested to help in identification of the invading microorganisms and in discovery of mechanisms taking part in the interspecific interactions.
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- Kateřina Svobodová
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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Llorca M, Badia-Fabregat M, Rodríguez-Mozaz S, Caminal G, Vicent T, Barceló D. Fungal treatment for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds from reverse osmosis concentrate: Identification and monitoring of transformation products of benzotriazoles. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 184:1054-1070. [PMID: 28658740 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The removal of 27 endocrine-disrupting compounds and related compounds (suspect effect) from a reverse osmosis concentrate using an alternative decontamination method based on a fungal treatment involving Trametes versicolor was assessed. In addition to chemical analysis, the toxicity of the treated water during the treatment was monitored using a bioluminescence inhibition test and estrogenic and anti-estrogenic tests. The compounds 1H-benzotriazole (BTZ) and two tolyltriazoles (TTZs), 4-methyl-1H-benzotriazole (4-MBTZ) and 5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole (5-MBTZ), were present in the reverse osmosis concentrate at the highest concentrations (7.4 and 12.8 μg L-1, respectively) and were partially removed by the fungal treatment under sterile conditions (58% for BTZ and 92% for TTZs) and non-sterile conditions, although to lesser extents (32% for BTZ and 50% for TTZs). Individual biotransformation studies of BTZ and the TTZs by T. versicolor in a synthetic medium and further analysis via on-line turbulent flow chromatography coupled to an HRMS-Orbitrap allowed the tentative identification of the transformation products (TPs). Six TPs were postulated for BTZ, two TPs were postulated for 4-MBTZ, and four TPs were postulated for 5-MBTZ. Most of these TPs are suggested to have been generated by conjugation with some sugars and via the methylation of the triazole group. Only TP 148 A, postulated to be derived from the biotransformation of BTZ, was observed in the effluent of the bioreactor treating the reverse osmosis concentrate.
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- Marta Llorca
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain; Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain.
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- Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya, IQAC-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain; Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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Olicón-Hernández DR, González-López J, Aranda E. Overview on the Biochemical Potential of Filamentous Fungi to Degrade Pharmaceutical Compounds. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1792. [PMID: 28979245 PMCID: PMC5611422 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pharmaceuticals represent an immense business with increased demand due to intensive livestock raising and an aging human population, which guarantee the quality of human life and well-being. However, the development of removal technologies for these compounds is not keeping pace with the swift increase in their use. Pharmaceuticals constitute a potential risk group of multiclass chemicals of increasing concern since they are extremely frequent in all environments and have started to exhibit negative effects on micro- and macro-fauna as well as on human health. In this context, fungi are known to be extremely diverse and poorly studied microorganisms despite being well suited for bioremediation processes, taking into account their metabolic and physiological characteristics for the transformation of even highly toxic xenobiotic compounds. Increasing studies indicate that fungi can transform many structures of pharmaceutical compounds, including anti-inflammatories, β-blockers, and antibiotics. This is possible due to different mechanisms in combination with the extracellular and intracellular enzymes, which have broad of biotechnological applications. Thus, fungi and their enzymes could represent a promising tool to deal with this environmental problem. Here, we review the studies performed on pharmaceutical compounds biodegradation by the great diversity of these eukaryotes. We examine the state of the art of the current application of the Basidiomycota division, best known in this field, as well as the assembly of novel biodegradation pathways within the Ascomycota division and the Mucoromycotina subdivision from the standpoint of shared enzymatic systems, particularly for the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes, which appear to be the key enzymes in these catabolic processes. Finally, we discuss the latest advances in the field of genetic engineering for their further application.
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- Darío R Olicón-Hernández
- Environmental Microbiology Group, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water Research, University of GranadaGranada, Spain
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- Environmental Microbiology Group, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water Research, University of GranadaGranada, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of GranadaGranada, Spain
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- Environmental Microbiology Group, Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water Research, University of GranadaGranada, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of GranadaGranada, Spain
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Palli L, Castellet-Rovira F, Pérez-Trujillo M, Caniani D, Sarrà-Adroguer M, Gori R. Preliminary evaluation ofPleurotus ostreatusfor the removal of selected pharmaceuticals from hospital wastewater. Biotechnol Prog 2017; 33:1529-1537. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Laura Palli
- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
- Dept., of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence; Florence 50139 Italy
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- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- Servei de Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- School of Engineering (SI-UniBas); University of Basilicata; Potenza 85100 Italy
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- Dept. d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria (EE), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Bellaterra 08193 Spain
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- Dept., of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence; Florence 50139 Italy
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