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Zuo F, Sui Q, Yu D, Zhang J, Gui S, Wang Y, He Y, Wei Y. A temperature-resilient anammox process for efficient treatment of rare earth element tailings wastewater via synergistic nitrite supply of partial nitritation and partial denitrification. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 407:131111. [PMID: 39009048 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Rare earth elements result in substantial tailings wastewater with high ammonium and nitrate during extraction. In this study, a temperature-resilient Anammox process was employed for efficient treatment of rare earth element tailings wastewater through implementing synergistic nitrite supply by partial nitritation (PN) and partial denitrification (PD). Enhancing temperature resilience of Anammox process relies on dynamic management of DO and COD inputs to shift the dominant nitrite supplier from PN to PD, stable PD (NAR ≥ 90 %) can boost nitrogen removal by Anammox to 97.8 %. The nitrogen removal rate and nitrogen removal efficiency at 10.6 °C could maintain at 0.12 kgN/m3·d-1 and 92.5 %, respectively. Microbial analysis reveals that Nitrosomonas, Thauera, and Candidatus_Kuenenia are the predominant genera responsible for nitrite supply and nitrogen removal, localized within the gas channels of granules, flocs, and micro-granules, respectively. Keeping the influent C/NO3--N ratio below 1.7 is ideal to prevent overgrowth of Thauera and maintain system stability.
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- Fumin Zuo
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Institute of Energy, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, China
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- CECEP Engineering Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100082, China
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- CECEP Environmental Protection Investment Development (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd., Nanchang 330096, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Institute of Energy, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, China.
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Coimbra C, Branco R, da Silva PSP, Paixão JA, Martins JMF, Spadini L, Morais PV. Yttrium immobilization through biomineralization with phosphate by the resistant strain Mesorhizobium qingshengii J19. J Appl Microbiol 2024; 135:lxae156. [PMID: 38925658 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae156] [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: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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AIMS Yttrium (Y) holds significant industrial and economic importance, being listed as a critical element on the European list of critical elements, thus emphasizing the high priority for its recovery. Bacterial strategies play a crucial role in the biorecovery of metals, offering a promising and environmentally friendly approach. Therefore, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms behind bacterial resistance, as well as the processes of bioaccumulation and biotransformation, is of paramount importance. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 207 Alphaproteobacteria strains from the University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection were tested for Y-resistance. Among these, strain Mesorhizobium qingshengii J19 exhibited high resistance (up to 4 mM Y) and remarkable Y accumulation capacity, particularly in the cell membrane. Electron microscopy revealed Y-phosphate interactions, while X-ray diffraction identified Y(PO3)3·9H2O biocrystals produced by J19 cells. CONCLUSION This study elucidates Y immobilization through biomineralization within phosphate biocrystals using M. qingshengii J19 cells.
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- Carina Coimbra
- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Life Sciences, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Life Sciences, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CFisUC, Department of Physics, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CFisUC, Department of Physics, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble-INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble-INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Life Sciences, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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Hu J, Wan K, Deng X, Liu X, Fang Y, Zhou F, Yu J, Chi R, Xiao C. Metagenomic analysis revealed the evolution of microbial communities, metabolic pathways, and functional genes in the heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification process under La 3+ stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169243. [PMID: 38101649 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169243] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Trivalent lanthanum (La3+) exists widely in ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) tailing water from ionic rare earth mines; however, its effect on heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HN-AD) is unknown, thereby limiting the application of the HN-AD process in this field. In this study, we conducted an HN-AD process using a sequencing batch reactor (5 L) that was continuously operated to directly treat acidic (NH4)2SO4 wastewater (influent NH4+-N concentration of approximately 110 mg/L and influent pH of 5) containing different La3+ concentrations (0-100 mg/L). The NH4+-N removal efficiency of the reactor reached 98.25 % at a La3+ concentration of 100 mg/L. The reactor was in a neutral-to-alkaline environment, which favored La3+ precipitation and complexation. Metagenomic analysis revealed that the relative abundance of Thauera in the reactor remained high (88.62-92.27 %) under La3+ stress. The relative abundances of Pannonobacter and Hyphomonas significantly increased, whereas that of Azoarcus significantly decreased. Metabolic functions in the reactor were mainly contributed by Thauera, and the abundance of metabolic functions under low La3+ stress (≤5 mg/L) significantly differed from that under high La3+ stress (≥10 mg/L). The relative abundance of ammonia assimilation-related genes in the reactor was high and significantly correlated with ammonia removal. However, traditional ammonia oxidation genes were not annotated, and unknown ammonia oxidation pathways may have been present in the reactor. Moreover, La3+ stimulated amino acid biosynthesis and translocation, the citrate cycle, sulfur metabolism, and oxidative phosphorylation and promoted the overproduction of extracellular polymeric substances, which underwent complexation and adsorbed La3+ to reduce its toxicity. Our results showed that the HN-AD process had a strong tolerance to La3+, stable NH4+-N removal efficiency, the potential to recover La3+, and considerable application prospects in treating NH4+-N tailing water from ionic rare earth mines.
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- Jingang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China.
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Yuan X, Cui K, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Wu S, Xie X, Liu T, Yao H. Microbial community and gene dynamics response to high concentrations of gadolinium and sulfamethoxazole in biological nitrogen removal system. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 342:140218. [PMID: 37734503 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The impact of high antibiotic and heavy metal pollution levels on biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) remains poorly understood, posing a global concern regarding the issue spread of antibiotic resistance induced by these contaminants. Herein, we investigated the effects of gadolinium (Gd) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX), commonly found in medical wastewater, on biological nitrogen removal systems and microbial characteristics, and the fate of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), metal resistance genes (MRGs), and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Our findings indicated that high SMX and Gd(III) concentrations adversely affected nitrification and denitrification, with Gd(III) exerting a strong inhibitory effect on microbial activity. Metagenomic analysis revealed that high SMX and Gd(III) concentrations could reduce microbial diversity, with Thauera and Pseudomonas emerging as dominant genera across all samples. While the relative abundance of most ARGs decreased under single Gd(III) stress, MRGs increased, and nitrification functional genes were inhibited. Conversely, combined SMX and Gd(III) pollution increased the relative abundance of intl1. Correlation analysis revealed that most genera could host ARGs and MRGs, indicating co-selection and competition between these resistance genes. However, most denitrifying functional genes exhibited a positive correlation with MRGs. Overall, our study provides novel insights into the impact of high concentrations of antibiotics and heavy metal pollution in WWTPs, and laying the groundwork for the spread and proliferation of resistance genes under combined SMX and Gd pollution.
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- Xinrui Yuan
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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Xiong X, Li Y, Yang X, Huang Z, Zhou T, Wang D, Li Z, Wang X. Long-term effect of light rare earth element neodymium on Anammox process. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116686. [PMID: 37467943 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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During the mining of rare earth minerals, the application of neodymium-containing manures, and the treatment of spent neodymium iron boron magnet, the generation of ammonia wastewater containing neodymium is increasing. Thus, the effects of neodymium (Nd(III)) on anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) were investigated from the aspects of performance, kinetics, statistics, microbial community and sludge morphology, and the recovery strategy of EDTA-2Na wash was discussed. The nitrogen removal efficiency of the Anammox reactor decreased significantly and eventually collapsed at the Nd(III) dosing levels of 20 and 40 mg L-1, respectively. And the toxicity of Nd(III) to AnAOB was determined by the amount internalized into the cells. The EDTA-2Na wash successfully increased the total nitrogen removal rate (TNRR) of Nd(III)-inhibited Anammox to 41.60% of its initial value within 30 days, and the modified Boltzmann model accurately simulated this recovery process. The transient and extended effects of Nd(III), self-recovery, and EDTA-2Na wash on Anammox were effectively assessed using a one-sample t-test. 16S rRNA gene sequencing indicated that Nd(III) remarkably decreased the relative abundance of Planctomycetes and Candidatus Brocadia. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) revealed crystal-like neodymium particles on the surface of Anammox sludge. The above-mentioned results demonstrate that the concentration of Nd(III) should be below the toxicity threshold (20 mg L-1) when treating ammonia wastewater containing neodymium by Anammox, and also emphasize the importance of an appropriate recovery strategy.
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- Xingxing Xiong
- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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Feng Y, Wu J, Lu H, Lao W, Zhan H, Lin L, Liu G, Deng Y. Cytotoxicity and hemolysis of rare earth ions and nanoscale/bulk oxides (La, Gd, and Yb): Interaction with lipid membranes and protein corona formation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 879:163259. [PMID: 37011679 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
The widespread application of rare earth elements (REEs) has raised concerns about their potential release into the environment and subsequent ingestion by humans. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the cytotoxicity of REEs. Here, we investigated the interactions between three typical REEs (La, Gd, and Yb) ions as well as their nanometer/μm-sized oxides and red blood cells (RBCs), a plausible contact target for nanoparticles when they enter the bloodstream. Hemolysis of REEs at 50-2000 μmol L-1 was examined to simulate their cytotoxicity under medical or occupational exposure. We found that the hemolysis due to the exposure of REEs was highly dependent on their concentration, and the cytotoxicity followed the order of La3+ > Gd3+ > Yb3+. The cytotoxicity of REE ions (REIs) is higher than REE oxides (REOs), while nanometer-sized REO caused more hemolysis than that μm-sized REO. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), ROS quenching experiment, as well as the detection of lipid peroxidation, confirmed that REEs causes cell membrane rupture by ROS-related chemical oxidation. In addition, we found that the formation of a protein corona on REEs increased the steric repulsion between REEs and cell membranes, hence mitigating the cytotoxicity of REEs. The theoretical simulation indicated the favorable interaction of REEs with phospholipids and proteins. Therefore, our findings provide a mechanistic explanation for the cytotoxicity of REEs to RBCs once they have entered the blood circulation system of organisms.
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- Yiping Feng
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Contaminated Sites Environmental Management and Remediation, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou 510045, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Contaminated Sites Environmental Management and Remediation, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou 510045, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Contaminated Sites Environmental Management and Remediation, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou 510045, China.
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Xiao C, Wan K, Hu J, Deng X, Liu X, Zhou F, Yu J, Chi R. Performance changes in the anammox process under the stress of rare-earth element Ce(III) and the evolution of microbial community and functional genes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129349. [PMID: 37336455 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
The high Ce(III) content in ionic rare-earth tailings wastewater has hindered the application of anammox process in this field. Here, the effect of Ce(III) on the performance of anammox processes was investigated, and the evolution of microbial communities and functional genes was explored using metagenomic sequencing. The results showed that the reactor nitrogen removal rate decreased when the Ce(III) concentration reached 25 mg/L, although ammonia nitrogen removal (92.31%) and nitrogen removal efficiency (81.33%) remained at a high level; however, both showed a significant decreasing trend. The relative abundance of anammox bacteria increased continuously from P1-P5, reaching 48.81%, whereas the relative abundance of Candidatus jettenia reached 33.71% at P5, which surpassed that of Candidatus brocadia as the most abundant anammox bacteria, and further analysis of functional genes and metabolic pathways revealed that Candidatus brocadia was richer in biochemical metabolic genes, whereas Candidatus jettenia had richer efflux genes.
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- Chunqiao Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China
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Zhou Z, Ali A, Su J, Wang Z, Huang T, Li T. In-situ modified biosynthetic crystals with lanthanum for fluoride removal based on microbially induced calcium precipitation: Characterization, kinetics, and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 327:138472. [PMID: 36963578 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
In this research, in-situ modified biosynthetic crystals with lanthanum (BC-La) were synthesized based on anaerobic microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) and investigated its capacity for groundwater defluoridation under various operational conditions. The kinetic and thermodynamic models were simulated to explore the effect of the material on the removal of fluoride ion (F-) under various parameters (pH, initial concentration of F-, and temperature). BC-La had the maximum F- adsorption capacity of 10.92 mg g-1 and 96.66% removal efficiency. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model were the best kinetic and isotherm models for F- removal from BC-La, which indicated that F- were mainly spontaneously removed through chemisorption and adsorption processes. The specific surface area was 54.26 m2 g-1 and the average pore size was 9.0670 nm. BC-La mainly contained LaCO3OH, LaPO4, CaCO3, Ca5 (PO4)3OH, and F- was mainly removed through ion exchange with the material surface. Moreover, OH-, PO43-, and CO32- significantly influenced the F- removal. This work suggested a novel method for in-situ modification of anaerobic biosynthetic crystals, which improved the defluoridation effect of traditional biosynthetic crystals, increased the stability of the BC-La and allowed to remove F- from groundwater consistently.
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- Zhennan Zhou
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; State Key Laboratory of Green Building in West China, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; State Key Laboratory of Green Building in West China, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Tommasi F, Thomas PJ, Lyons DM, Pagano G, Oral R, Siciliano A, Toscanesi M, Guida M, Trifuoggi M. Evaluation of Rare Earth Element-Associated Hormetic Effects in Candidate Fertilizers and Livestock Feed Additives. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2573-2581. [PMID: 35715718 PMCID: PMC10020260 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03331-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are recognized as emerging contaminants with implications in human and environmental health. Apart from their adverse effects, REEs have been reported as having positive effects when amended to fertilizers and livestock feed additives, thus suggesting a hormetic trend, implying a concentration-related shift from stimulation to inhibition and toxicity, with analogous trends that have been assessed for a number of xenobiotics. In view of optimizing the success of REE mixtures in stimulating crop yield and/or livestock growth or egg production, one should foresee the comparative concentration-related effects of individual REEs (e.g., Ce and La) vs. their mixtures, which may display distinct trends. The results might prompt further explorations on the use of REE mixtures vs. single REEs aimed at optimizing the preparation of fertilizers and feed additives, in view of the potential recognition of their use in agronomy and zootechny.
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- Franca Tommasi
- Department of Biology, "Aldo Moro" Bari University, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science & Technology Branch, National Wildlife Research Center - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H3, Canada
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- Center for Marine Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, HR-52210 , Rovinj, Croatia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, via Cintia, I-80126 , Naples, Italy.
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Ege University, TR-35100 Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, via Cintia, I-80126 , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Federico II Naples University, I-80126 , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, via Cintia, I-80126 , Naples, Italy
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Park Y, Jin S, Noda I, Jung YM. Continuing progress in the field of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS): Part III. Versatile applications. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 284:121636. [PMID: 36229084 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this review, the comprehensive summary of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) for the last two years is covered. The remarkable applications of 2D-COS in diverse fields using many types of probes and perturbations for the last two years are highlighted. IR spectroscopy is still the most popular probe in 2D-COS during the last two years. Applications in fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy are also very popularly used. In the external perturbations applied in 2D-COS, variations in concentration, pH, and relative compositions are dramatically increased during the last two years. Temperature is still the most used effect, but it is slightly decreased compared to two years ago. 2D-COS has been applied to diverse systems, such as environments, natural products, polymers, food, proteins and peptides, solutions, mixtures, nano materials, pharmaceuticals, and others. Especially, biological and environmental applications have significantly emerged. This survey review paper shows that 2D-COS is an actively evolving and expanding field.
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- Yeonju Park
- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, and Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Liu J, Li C, Ma W, Liu W, Wu W. Molecular Characterization of Distinct Fungal Communities in the Soil of a Rare Earth Mining Area. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2022; 84:1212-1223. [PMID: 34839384 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01931-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The exploitation of ion-absorbed rare earth elements (REEs) has caused serious ecological destruction and environmental pollution. Effects on soil fungal structure and diversity exerted by mining activities are usually ignored, although fungus is one of the most important components in soil ecosystems. In the present research, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and high-throughput Illumina MiSeq sequencing were conducted to characterize fungal community composition and structure in soil of a rare earth mining area after in situ leaching. Statistical analyses, network, and FUNGuild were used to conduct in-depth analyses. Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Glomeromycota were the most abundant phyla in the mining soils. Fungal community structures were stable after leaching practice, but nutrition contents (organic matter, TC, and TN) significantly and positively contributed to fungal abundances and diversities. Saprotrophs in phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were the dominant fungal trophic mode, and they played critical roles in nutrient cycling, transformation processes, and reducing REE toxicity. Symbiotrophs of phyla Glomeromycota contributed to soil aggregation and slowing down nutrient losses after in situ leaching practice. In addition, fungi could regulate the interactions between species to resist the harsh environment of REE toxicity or ammonium caused by in situ leaching practice.
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- Jingjing Liu
- School of Energy and Machinery Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Mining & Metallurgy Environmental Pollution Control, Ganzhou, 341099, China.
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- School of Energy and Machinery Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Energy and Machinery Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310030, People's Republic of China
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Xu Y, Kerr PG, Dolfing J, Rittmann BE, Wu Y. A novel biotechnology based on periphytic biofilms with N-acyl-homoserine-lactones stimulation and lanthanum loading for phosphorus recovery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126421. [PMID: 34838961 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study presents an approach for developing periphytic biofilm with N-acyl-homoserine-lactones (AHLs) stimulation and lanthanum (La, a rare earth element) loading, to achieve highly efficient and stable phosphorus (P) recovery from wastewater. AHLs stimulated biofilm growth and formation, also improved stable P entrapment by enhancing extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production and optimizing P-entrapment bacterial communities. Periphytic biofilms loading La is based on ligand exchanges, and La loading achieved initial rapid P entrapment by surface adsorption. The combination of AHLs stimulation and La loading achieved 99.0% P entrapment. Interestingly, the enhanced EPS production stimulated by AHLs protected biofilms against La. Moreover, a method for P and La separately recovery from biofilms was developed, achieving 89-96% of P and 88-93% of La recovery. This study offers a promising biotechnology to reuse La from La-rich wastewater and recover P by biofilm doped with La, which results in a win-win situation for resource sustainability.
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- Ying Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China; Zigui Three Gorges Reservoir Ecosystem, Observation and Research Station of Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, Shuitianba Zigui, Yichang 443605, China; College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Boorooma St, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia
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- Faculty of Energy and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8QH, UK
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P. O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China; Zigui Three Gorges Reservoir Ecosystem, Observation and Research Station of Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, Shuitianba Zigui, Yichang 443605, China; College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei Yichang 443002, China.
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Choi D, Cho K, Hwang K, Yun W, Jung J. Achieving stable nitrogen removal performance of mainstream PN-ANAMMOX by combining high-temperature shock for selective recovery of AOB activity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 794:148582. [PMID: 34323753 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper describes the new concept of the mainstream partial nitritation (PN)-anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) combined with a high-temperature shock strategy for the selective recovery of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) activity. In the preliminary test, the temperature shock condition for PN was optimized (60 °C and > 20 min). Based on this, the implementation strategy in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) system was studied further, and the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/sodium alginate carrier exposure ratio (ER) and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration were considered as primary variables. The AOB activity was recovered selectively when the ER of the carrier ranged from 20 to 40%, and the DO was higher than 2.3 mg O2/L. This was not the case for nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) (AOB: 1.17±0.1 gNH4+-N/LCarrier/d, NOB: 0.34±0.1 gNO3--N/LCarrier/d). As a result, the activity of AOB was recovered selectively with a decrease in Nitrospira spp., which was verified by kinetic and microbial analyses for the AOB (KS, DO = 3.89 mgO2/L) and NOB (KS, DO = 1.14 mgO2/L). Eventually, the mainstream PN-ANAMMOX was achieved with a nitrogen removal efficiency of 81.5±3.3% for 95 days. The findings provide insight to establishing a stable mainstream PN-ANAMMOX process using a high-temperature shock strategy.
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- Daehee Choi
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan-Si, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea; Division of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, South Korea
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- GS Engineering and Construction Research Institute, GRAN SEOUL, 33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan-Si, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan-Si, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea.
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Su H, Zhang D, Antwi P, Xiao L, Zhang Z, Deng X, Lai C, Zhao J, Deng Y, Liu Z, Shi M. Adaptation, restoration and collapse of anammox process to La(III) stress: Performance, microbial community, metabolic function and network analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 325:124731. [PMID: 33486412 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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During the mining of rare earth mineral, the use of lanthanum-containing fertilizers, and the disposal of lanthanum-containing electronic products, the content of lanthanum (La(III)) in typical ammonia wastewater with low carbon to nitrogen ratio is increasing day by day. Here, effects of La(III) on anammox process in performance, microbial community structure, metabolic function, and microbial co-occurrence network were investigated. The results shown that the nitrogen removal efficiency was declines briefly and then gradually recovers after low dosage (1-5 mg/L) La(III) treatment and the decrease to low level (24.25 ± 1.74%) under high La(III) dosage (10 mg/L). La(III) in the range of 1-5 mg/L significantly promoted the relative abundance of Anammoxoglobus (0.024% to 9.762%). The blocking of key metabolic pathways was confirmed to cause the breakdown of anammox by PICRUSt. Furthermore, network analysis revealed that lack of cooperation bacteria limits the activity of Anammoxoglobus.
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- Hao Su
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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- Ganzhou Eco-Environmental Engineering Investment Company Limited, Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou City 341000, China
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González-Cortés JJ, Almenglo F, Ramírez M, Cantero D. Effect of two different intermediate landfill leachates on the ammonium oxidation rate of non-adapted and adapted nitrifying biomass. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 281:111902. [PMID: 33421933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A widely employed approach to minimize the detrimental effect of landfill leachates (LL) on nitrifying biomass is to adapt it to these contaminated effluents prior to use. In the study reported here the impact of different intermediate landfill leachates (intermediate 1 (ILL1) and intermediate 2 (ILL2)) and synthetic medium (SM) on the nitritation rates of non-adapted and adapted nitrifying biomass were evaluated and modeled. The models, based on previously reported models (Haldane, Edwards and Aiba), considered the effect of three different heavy metals (Cu, Ni and Zn) present in both landfill leachates. The proposed models fitted well with the different biomasses. The highest specific substrate oxidation rate (qS) of the present study (41.85 ± 1.09 mg N-NH4+ g TSS-1 h-1) was obtained by the non-adapted biomass using SM. The non-adapted biomass was characterized by ~5- and ~28-fold higher nitritation rates on using the different ammonium sources tested (SM, ILL1 and ILL2) when compared to the other biomasses adapted to ILL1 (~9 mg N-NH4+ g TSS-1 h-1) and ILL2 (~1.3 mg N-NH4+ g TSS-1 h-1), respectively. The calculated inhibition constants indicate that the inhibitory effect of the heavy metals followed the order Ni>Zn>Cu. The results reported here bring into question the commonly accepted idea that an adaptation period of the biomass is required to treat landfill leachate.
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- J Joaquín González-Cortés
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Av. República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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Su H, Zhang D, Antwi P, Xiao L, Deng X, Liu Z, Long B, Shi M, Manefield MJ, Ngo HH. Exploring potential impact(s) of cerium in mining wastewater on the performance of partial-nitrification process and nitrogen conversion microflora. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 209:111796. [PMID: 33341697 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cerium Ce(III) is one of the major pollutants contained in wastewater generated during Ce(III) mining. However, the effect(s) of Ce(III) on the functional genera responsible for removing nitrogen biologically from wastewater has not been studied and reported. In this study, the effects of Ce(III) on aspects of partial-nitritation-(PN) process including ammonia oxidation rate (AOR), process kinetics, and microbial activities were investigated. It was found that the effect of dosing Ce(III) in the PN system correlated strongly with the AOR. Compared to the control, batch assays dosed with 5 mg/L Ce(III) showed elevated PN efficiency of about 121%, an indication that maximum biological response was feasible upon Ce(III) dose. It was also found that, PN performance was not adversely affected, given that Ce(III) dose was ≤20 mg/L. Process kinetics investigated also suggested that the maximum Ce(III) dose without any visible inhibition to the activities of ammonium oxidizing bacteria was 1.37 mg/L, but demonstrated otherwise when Ce(III) dose exceeded 5.63 mg/L. Compared to the control, microbes conducted efficient Ce(III) removal (averaged 98.66%) via biosorption using extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Notably, significant deposits of Ce(III) was found within the EPS produced as revealed by SEM, EDX, CLSM and FTIR. 2-dimensional correlation infrared-(2DCOS-IR) revealed ester group (uronic acid) as a major organic functional group that promoted Ce(III) removal. Excitation-emission matrix-(EEM) spectrum and 2DCOS-IR suggested the dominance of Fulvic acid, hypothesized to have promoted the performance of the PN process under Ce(III) dosage.
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- Hao Su
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China; University of Southern Queensland, School of Civil and Electrical Engineering, Darling Heights, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia.
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Ganzhou Eco-Environmental Engineering Investment Company Limited, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Research Centre, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- University of Technology Sydney, Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Agathokleous E, Calabrese EJ. Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology: How clean is clean? Rethinking dose-response analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 746:138769. [PMID: 32389333 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Global agendas for sustaining clean environments target remediation of multimedia contaminants, but how clean is clean? Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology focus on issues concerning "clean". However, the models used to assess the effects of environmental multimedia on individual living organisms and communities or populations in Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology may fail to provide reliable estimates for risk assessment and optimize health. Recent developments in low-dose effects research provide a novel means in Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology to improve the quality of hazard and risk assessment.
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- Evgenios Agathokleous
- Institute of Ecology, School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Ningliu Rd. 219, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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