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Chen J, Zhuang J, Dai T, Zhang R, Zeng Y, Jiang B, Guo H, Guo X, Yang Y. Enhancing soil petrochemical contaminant remediation through nutrient addition and exogenous bacterial introduction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135078. [PMID: 38964043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135078] [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: 05/04/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Biostimulation (providing favorable environmental conditions for microbial growth) and bioaugmentation (introducing exogenous microorganisms) are effective approaches in the bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. However, uncertainty remains in the effectiveness of these two approaches in practical application. In this study, we constructed mesocosms using petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. We compared the effects of adding nutrients, introducing exogenous bacterial degraders, and their combination on remediating petroleum contamination in the soil. Adding nutrients more effectively accelerated total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) degradation than other treatments in the initial 60 days' incubation. Despite both approaches stimulating bacterial richness, the community turnover caused by nutrient addition was gentler than bacterial degrader introduction. As TPH concentrations decreased, we observed a succession in microbial communities characterized by a decline in copiotrophic, fast-growing bacterial r-strategists with high rRNA operon (rrn) copy numbers. Ecological network analysis indicated that both nutrient addition and bacterial degrader introduction enhanced the complexity and stability of bacterial networks. Compared to the other treatment, the bacterial network with nutrient addition had more keystone species and a higher proportion of negative associations, factors that may enhance microbial community stability. Our study demonstrated that nutrient addition effectively regulates community succession and ecological interaction to accelerate the soil TPH degradation.
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- Jiayu Chen
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Yao Y, Fu Y, Zhang C, Zhang H, Qin C. The effectivity and applicability of a novel sugar-based anionic and nonionic Gemini surfactant synthetized for the perchloroethylene-contaminated groundwater remediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 478:135458. [PMID: 39173379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR) has effectively removed dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) from the contaminated aquifers. However, restricted by structural defects, typical monomeric surfactants undergo precipitation, high adsorption loss, and poor solubilization in aquifers, resulting in low remediation efficiency. In this study, a novel sugar-based anionic and non-ionic Gemini surfactant (SANG) was designed and synthesized for SEAR. Glucose was introduced into SANG as a non-ionic group to overcome the interference of low temperature and ions in groundwater. Sodium sulfonate was introduced as an anionic group to overcome aquifer adsorption loss. Two long-straight carbon chains were introduced as hydrophobic groups to provide high surface activity and solubilizing capacity. Even with low temperature or high salt content, its solution did not precipitate in aquifer conditions. The adsorption loss was as low as 0.54 and 0.90 mg/g in medium and fine sand, respectively. Compared with typical surfactants used for SEAR, SANG had the highest solubilization and desorption abilities for perchloroethylene (PCE) without emulsification, a crucial negative that Tween80 and other non-ionic surfactants exhibit. After flushing the contaminated aquifer using SANG, > 99 % of PCE was removed. Thus, with low potential environmental risk, SANG is effectively applicable in subsurface remediation, making it a better surfactant choice for SEAR.
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- Yu Yao
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Freches A, Fradinho JC. The biotechnological potential of the Chloroflexota phylum. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0175623. [PMID: 38709098 PMCID: PMC11218635 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01756-23] [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] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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In the next decades, the increasing material and energetic demand to support population growth and higher standards of living will amplify the current pressures on ecosystems and will call for greater investments in infrastructures and modern technologies. A valid approach to overcome such future challenges is the employment of sustainable bio-based technologies that explore the metabolic richness of microorganisms. Collectively, the metabolic capabilities of Chloroflexota, spanning aerobic and anaerobic conditions, thermophilic adaptability, anoxygenic photosynthesis, and utilization of toxic compounds as electron acceptors, underscore the phylum's resilience and ecological significance. These diverse metabolic strategies, driven by the interplay between temperature, oxygen availability, and energy metabolism, exemplify the complex adaptations that enabled Chloroflexota to colonize a wide range of ecological niches. In demonstrating the metabolic richness of the Chloroflexota phylum, specific members exemplify the diverse capabilities of these microorganisms: Chloroflexus aurantiacus showcases adaptability through its thermophilic and phototrophic growth, whereas members of the Anaerolineae class are known for their role in the degradation of complex organic compounds, contributing significantly to the carbon cycle in anaerobic environments, highlighting the phylum's potential for biotechnological exploitation in varying environmental conditions. In this context, the metabolic diversity of Chloroflexota must be considered a promising asset for a large range of applications. Currently, this bacterial phylum is organized into eight classes possessing different metabolic strategies to survive and thrive in a wide variety of extreme environments. This review correlates the ecological role of Chloroflexota in such environments with the potential application of their metabolisms in biotechnological approaches.
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- André Freches
- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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Li X, Wu Q, Wang Y, Li G, Su Y. UHPM dominance in driving the formation of petroleum-contaminated soil aggregate, the bacterial communities succession, and phytoremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134322. [PMID: 38636238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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This study focused on the effects of urea humate-based porous materials (UHPM) on soil aggregates, plant physiological characteristics, and microbial diversity to explore the effects of UHPM on the phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. The compositions of soil aggregates, ryegrass (Lolium perenne) biomass, plant petroleum enrichment capacity, and bacterial communities in soils with and without UHPM were investigated. The results showed that UHPM significantly increased soil aggregate content by 0.25 mm-5 mm, resulting in higher fertilizer holding capacity, erosion resistance capacity, and plant biomass and microbial number than the soil without UHPM mixed. In addition, UHPM decreased the absorption of petroleum by plants in the soil while increasing the abundance of degrading bacteria and petroleum-degrading-related genes in the soil, thereby promoting the removal of hard-to-degrade petroleum components. RDA showed that, compared with the unimproved soil, each soil indicator was positively correlated with a high abundance of degrading bacteria in the improved soil and was significant. UHPM can be regarded as a petroleum-contaminated soil remediation agent that combines slow nutrient release with soil improvement effects.
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- Xiaokang Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Fine Chemicals Key Laboratory, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- PetroChina Karamay Petrochemical Co., Ltd, Karamay 834000, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Fine Chemicals Key Laboratory, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Solid Waste Management Center, Urumqi 830046, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Fine Chemicals Key Laboratory, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China.
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Chen J, Chen X, Zhu Y, Yan S, Xie S. New insights into bioaugmented removal of sulfamethoxazole in sediment microcosms: degradation efficiency, ecological risk and microbial mechanisms. MICROBIOME 2024; 12:43. [PMID: 38424602 PMCID: PMC10903153 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01741-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Bioaugmentation has the potential to enhance the ability of ecological technology to treat sulfonamide-containing wastewater, but the low viability of the exogenous degraders limits their practical application. Understanding the mechanism is important to enhance and optimize performance of the bioaugmentation, which requires a multifaceted analysis of the microbial communities. Here, DNA-stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP) and metagenomic analysis were conducted to decipher the bioaugmentation mechanisms in stabilization pond sediment microcosms inoculated with sulfamethoxazole (SMX)-degrading bacteria (Pseudomonas sp. M2 or Paenarthrobacter sp. R1). RESULTS The bioaugmentation with both strains M2 and R1, especially strain R1, significantly improved the biodegradation rate of SMX, and its biodegradation capacity was sustainable within a certain cycle (subjected to three repeated SMX additions). The removal strategy using exogenous degrading bacteria also significantly abated the accumulation and transmission risk of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Strain M2 inoculation significantly lowered bacterial diversity and altered the sediment bacterial community, while strain R1 inoculation had a slight effect on the bacterial community and was closely associated with indigenous microorganisms. Paenarthrobacter was identified as the primary SMX-assimilating bacteria in both bioaugmentation systems based on DNA-SIP analysis. Combining genomic information with pure culture evidence, strain R1 enhanced SMX removal by directly participating in SMX degradation, while strain M2 did it by both participating in SMX degradation and stimulating SMX-degrading activity of indigenous microorganisms (Paenarthrobacter) in the community. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that bioaugmentation using SMX-degrading bacteria was a feasible strategy for SMX clean-up in terms of the degradation efficiency of SMX, the risk of ARG transmission, as well as the impact on the bacterial community, and the advantage of bioaugmentation with Paenarthrobacter sp. R1 was also highlighted. Video Abstract.
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- Jianfei Chen
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Zhang S, Zhang M, Han F, Liu Z, Zhao C, Lei J, Zhou W. Enhanced degradation of petroleum in saline soil by nitrogen stimulation and halophilic emulsifying bacteria Bacillus sp. Z-13. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132102. [PMID: 37531758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132102] [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: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil is a widely concerned challenge. As an ecofriendly method, the performance improvement of indigenous microbial degradation is facing the bottleneck. In this study, a strain with high efficiency of petroleum degradation was isolated from the petroleum-contaminated soil and identified and named as Bacillus sp. Z-13. The strain showed the ability to produce lipopeptide surfactant which could improve 66% more petroleum hydrocarbons eluted. Strain Z-13 and its biosurfactant exhibited broad environmental adaptability to salinity (0-8%), pH (6-9) and temperature (15-45 °C). With the addition of strain Z-13 and the stimulation of NH4Cl, up to 59% of the petroleum in the contaminated soil was removed at the carbon to nitrogen ratio of 10. Microbial community analysis showed that petroleum-degrading bacteria, represented by Bacillus, became the dominant species at genus level and played an important role in the remediation. Additionally, ammonium stimulation facilitated both pathways of ammonium assimilation and nitrification in native microorganisms to achieve efficient degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. This study could provide a promising approach for stable, environmental-friendly and efficient remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil.
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- Shuhui Zhang
- School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, 250061 Jinan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, 250061 Jinan, China
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- School of Environment Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, China
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- School of Environment Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, 250061 Jinan, China
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- School of Environment Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, 250061 Jinan, China.
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Durand M, Touchette D, Chen YJ, Magnuson E, Wasserscheid J, Greer CW, Whyte LG, Altshuler I. Effects of marine diesel on microbial diversity and activity in high Arctic beach sediments. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 194:115226. [PMID: 37442053 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115226] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Global warming induced sea ice loss increases Arctic maritime traffic, enhancing the risk of ecosystem contamination from fuel spills and nutrient loading. The impact of marine diesel on bacterial metabolic activity and diversity, assessed by colorimetric assay, 16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing, of Northwest Passage (Arctic Ocean) beach sediments was assessed with nutrient amendment at environmentally relevant temperatures (5 and 15 °C). Higher temperature and nutrients stimulated microbial activity, while diesel reduced it, with metabolism inhibited at and above 0.01 % (without nutrients) and at 1 % (with nutrients) diesel inclusions. Diesel exposure significantly decreased microbial diversity and selected for Psychrobacter genus. Microbial hydrocarbon degradation, organic compound metabolism, and exopolysaccharide production gene abundances increased under higher diesel concentrations. Metagenomic binning recovered nine MAGs/bins with hydrocarbon degradation genes. We demonstrate a nutrients' rescue-type effect in diesel contaminated microbial communities via enrichment of microorganisms with stress response, aromatic compound, and ammonia assimilation metabolisms.
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- Margaux Durand
- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada; Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Paris-Saclay Applied Economics, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada; River Ecosystems Laboratory, ALPOLE, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada; Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; MACE Laboratory, ALPOLE, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Xu J, Cao Z, Chen F, Li Y, Dai J, Zhang X. Fast degradation of macro alkanes through activating indigenous bacteria using biosurfactants produced by Burkholderia sp. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:64300-64312. [PMID: 37067708 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26909-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Soil bacteria that produce biosurfactants can use total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) as a carbon source. This study demonstrated that biosurfactants produced by Burkholderia sp. enhanced the recovery and synergism of soil microbial community, resulting in fast degradation of macro alkanes. Experiments were carried out by applying bio-stimulation after pre-oxidation to investigate the effects of nutrient addition on biosurfactant production, TPH degradation, and microbial community succession in the soil. The results presented that bio-stimulation could produce biosurfactants in high C/N (32.6) and C/H (13.3) conversion after pre-oxidation and increased the total removal rate of TPH (10.59-46.71%). The number of total bacteria had a rapid increase trend (2.94-8.50 Log CFU/g soil). The degradation rates of macro alkanes showed a 4.0-fold (48.07 mg/kg·d-1 versus 186.48 mg/kg·d-1) increase, and the bioremediation time of degrading macro alkanes saved 166 days. Further characterization revealed that the biosurfactants produced by Burkholderia sp. could activate indigenous bacteria to degrade macro alkanes rapidly. A shift in phylum from Actinomycetes to Proteobacteria was observed during bioremediation. The average relative abundance of the microbial community increased from 36.24 to 64.96%, and the predominant genus tended to convert from Allorhizobium (8.57%) to Burkholderia (15.95%) and Bacillus (15.70%). The co-occurrence network and Pearson correlation analysis suggested that the synergism of microbial community was the main reason for the fast degradation of macro alkanes in petroleum-contaminated soils. Overall, this study indicated the potential of the biosurfactants to activate and enhance the recovery of indigenous bacteria after pre-oxidation, which was an effective method to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils.
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- Jinlan Xu
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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Yin Q, Nie H, Nie M, Guo Y, Zhang B, Wang L, Wang Y, Bai X. Rapid effective treatment of waxy oily sludge using a method of dispersion combined with biodegradation in a semi-fluid state. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 319:120971. [PMID: 36603759 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Waxy oily sludge (WOS) from petrochemical enterprises has complex components and difficult treatment. Long-term large-scale stacking has seriously threatened human health and the ecological environment. In this paper, a new rapid and effective treatment method combining dispersion and biodegradation in a semi-fluid state was developed for the WOS. The degradation mechanism of the WOS in the bioreactor was preliminarily discussed. The component analysis results showed that the compounds with large molecular weight (M ≥ 282) in the WOS accounted for more than 50%. Among all microbial consortiums, the treatment effect of the consortium FF: NY3 = 9: 1 was the best for treating the crude oil in WOS, which was significantly different from that of a single strain (p < 0.05). Under the optimal nitrogen source NH4NO3 and the concentration of rhamnolipid, the developed high-efficiency microbial consortium (FF: NY3 = 9:1) could remove 85% of the total hydrocarbon pollutants in the 20 L semi-fluid bioreactor within 9 days. The degradation characteristics of WOS components in the bioreactor showed that the developed consortium has good degradation ability for n-alkanes (about 90%), middle- (77.35%)/long-chain (72.66%) isomeric alkanes, alkenes (79.12%), alicyclic hydrocarbons (78.9%) and aromatic hydrocarbons (62.78%). The kinetic analysis results indicated that, in comparison, the middle-chain n-alkanes, middle-chain isomeric saturated alkanes, alkenes, and alicyclic hydrocarbons were most easily removed. The removal rates of long-chain n-alkanes, long-chain isomeric saturated alkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons were relatively low. The biological toxicity test showed that the germination rate of wheat seeds in treated waxy sludge was Significantly higher than that in untreated waxy sludge (p < 0.01). These results suggest that the new method developed in this paper can treat refractory WOS quickly and effectively. This method lays the foundation for the pilot-scale treatment of the semi-fluid bioreactor.
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- Qiuyue Yin
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, 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; Research Institute of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, 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; Research Institute of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, 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
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, 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; Research Institute of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, 710043, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Wang S, Cheng F, Guo S. Highly efficient screening and optimal combination of functional isolates for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-polluted soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 219:115064. [PMID: 36549230 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115064] [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: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The key to enhancing the efficacy of bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil is the precise and highly efficient screening of functional isolates. Low screening effectiveness, narrow screening range and an unstable structure of the constructed microflora during bioremediation are the shortcomings of the traditional shaking culture (TSC) method. To improve the secondary screening of isolates and microflora implemented for alkane degradation, this work evaluated the characterization relationship between bacterial function and enzyme activity and devised an enzyme activity assay (EAA) method. The results indicated a substantial positive correlation (r = 0.97) between 24 candidate isolates and their whole enzymes, proving that whole enzyme activity properly reflects the metabolic functions of microorganisms. The functional analysis of the isolates demonstrated that the EAA method in conjunction with microbial abundance and metabolite determination could broaden the screening range of functional isolates, including aliphatic acid-metabolizing isolates (isolates H4 and H7) and aliphatic acid-sensitive isolates (isolate H2) with n-hexadecane degradation ability. The EAA method also guided the construction of functional microflora and optimized the mode of application using combinations of alkane-degrading bacteria and aliphatic acid-degrading bacteria successively (e.g., F1+H7+H7). The combinations maintained a high abundance of functional isolates and stable α diversity and community composition throughout the experiment, which contributed to more advanced alkane degradation and mineralization ability (p < 0.01). Assuming a workload of 100 tests, the screening efficiency of the EAA method is more than 16 times that of the TSC method, and the greater the quantity of isolates, the higher the screening efficiency, enabling high-throughput screening. In conclusion, the EAA method has a broad-spectrum, accurate and highly efficient screening ability for functional isolates and microflora, which can provide intensive technical support for the development of bioremediation materials and the application of bioremediation technology.
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- Sa Wang
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation By Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation By Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Contaminated Soil Remediation By Bio-physicochemical Synergistic Process, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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Li X, Xu J, Yang Z. Insight on efficiently oriented oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons by redistribution of oxidant through inactivation of soil organic matter coupled with passivation of manganese minerals. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130192. [PMID: 36270191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130192] [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: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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While extensive works focused on the enhancement of the activity of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts, little was paid attention to the inhibition of soil organic matter (SOM) and Mn minerals in soil remediation. Here, the oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils (S1: 4.28 % SOM, S2: 6.04 % SOM, S3: 10.33 % SOM) with inactivated SOM and passivated Mn oxides regulating by calcium superphosphate (Ca(H2PO4)2) was carried out. Oily sludge pyrolysis residue was used as precursors to prepare an oleophilic iron-supported solid catalyst (Fe-N @ PR). For regulated systems, under the optimal conditions of 1.8 mmol/g H2O2 and 0.05 g/g Fe-N @ PR, 72 ∼ 91 % of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs: 15,616.58 mg/kg) were oxidized, which was 38 ∼ 45 % higher than that of control systems. The mechanism of efficient oxidation was proposed that the passivated Mn minerals stabilized H2O2 redistributing more H2O2 to sustainably produce •OH, and the inactivated SOM improved the relative reactivity of •OH to TPHs. Additionally, the passivation of Mn oxides was mainly related to the binding of H2PO4-, and the inactivation of SOM was realized by Ca2+ combing with -OH and C-O-C to form stable complexes. This study brought us a new perspective on soil remediation through passivating Mn minerals and inactivating SOM.
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- Xiumin Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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Wei F, Xu R, Rao Q, Zhang S, Ma Z, Ma Y. Biodegradation of asphaltenes by an indigenous bioemulsifier-producing Pseudomonas stutzeri YWX-1 from shale oil in the Ordos Basin: Biochemical characterization and complete genome analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 251:114551. [PMID: 36669280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Crude oil pollution is environmentally ubiquitous and has become a global public concern about its impact on human health. Asphaltenes are the key components of heavy crude oil (HCO) that are underutilized due to their high viscosity and density, and yet, the associated information about biodegradation is extremely limited in the literature. In the present study, an indigenous bacterium with effective asphaltene-degrading activity was isolated from oil shale and identified as Pseudomonas stutzeri by a polyphasic taxonomic approach, named YWX-1. Supplemented with 75 g L-1 heavy crude oil as the sole carbon source for growth in basic mineral salts liquid medium (MSM), strain YWX-1 was able to remove 49% of asphaletene fractions within 14 days, when it was cultivated with an initial inoculation size of 1%. During the degradation process, the bioemulsifier produced by strain YWX-1 could emulsify HCO obviously into particles, as well as it had the ability to solubilize asphaletenes. The bioemulsifier was identified to be a mixture of polysaccharide and protein through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The genome of strain YWX-1 contains one circular chromosome of 4488441 bp with 63.98% GC content and 4145 protein coding genes without any plasmid. Further genome annotation indicated that strain YWX-1 possesses a serial of genes involved in bio-emulsification and asphaltenes biodegradation. This work suggested that P. stutzeri YWX-1 could be a promising species for bioremediation of HCO and its genome analysis provided insight into the molecular basis of asphaltene biodegradation and bioemulsifier production.
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- Fengdan Wei
- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi´an, Shaanxi 710069, China; College of Life Science, Northwest University, 229 Tai bai North Rd, Xi´an, Shaanxi 710069, China.
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Feng Z, Liu X, Qin Y, Feng G, Zhou Y, Zhu H, Yao Q. Cooperation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria to facilitate the host plant growth dependent on soil pH. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1116943. [PMID: 36891386 PMCID: PMC9986299 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1116943] [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: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Almost all plants grow well in their native soils. We hypothesized that soil microbes promote the growth of their hosts in native soils by the example of soil pH. Here, bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) indigenous to subtropical soils was grown in the native soil (the original pH = 4.85) or in pH-adjusted soils with sulfur (pH = 3.14 or 3.34) or calcium hydroxide (pH = 6.85, 8.34, 8.52 or 8.59). Plant growth, soil chemical property, and microbial community composition were characterized to reveal the microbial taxa promoting plant growth in the native soil. Results showed that shoot biomass was the highest in the native soil, while both the decrease and increase in the soil pH reduced the biomass. Compared with other soil chemical properties, soil pH was the top edaphic factor contributing to the differentiation in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal and bacterial communities. The top 3 most abundant AM fungal OTUs belonged to Glomus, Claroideoglomus, and Gigaspora, while the top 3 most abundant bacterial OTUs belonged to Clostridiales, Sphingomonas, and Acidothermus, respectively. Regression analyses between microbial abundances and shoot biomass revealed that the most abundant Gigaspora sp. and Sphingomonas sp. were the most promotive fungal and bacterial OTUs, respectively. The application of these two isolates to bahiagrass solely or in combination indicated that Gigaspora sp. was more promotive than Sphingomonas sp. across the soil pH gradient, and they positively interacted to enhance biomass only in the native soil. We demonstrate that microbes cooperate to facilitate host plants to grow well in their native soils with the original pH. Meanwhile, a high-throughput sequencing-guided pipeline to efficiently screen for beneficial microbes is established.
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- Zengwei Feng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiomics and Precision Application (MARA), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiome (MARA), State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,College of Horticulture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Litchi, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiomics and Precision Application (MARA), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiome (MARA), State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Litchi, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiomics and Precision Application (MARA), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiome (MARA), State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiomics and Precision Application (MARA), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiome (MARA), State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiomics and Precision Application (MARA), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiome (MARA), State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Litchi, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Wu M, Liu Z, Gao H, Gao J, Xu Y, Ou Y. Assessment of bioremediation potential of petroleum-contaminated soils from the shanbei oilfield of China revealed by qPCR and high throughput sequencing. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136446. [PMID: 36113659 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136446] [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: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the crude oil exploration activities in the Shanbei oilfield of China, the risk of soil contamination with crude oil spills has become a major concern. This study aimed at assessing the bioremediation potential of the petroleum polluted soils by investigating the expression of key functional genes decoding alkane and aromatic component degradation using an array of primers and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR), and the functional microbiomes were determined using a combination of substrate-induced metabolic responses and high throughput sequencing. The results showed that the species that were more inclined to degrade aliphatic fraction of crude oil included Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Neorhizobium and Olivebacter. And Pseudomonas genus was a highly specific keystone species with the potential to degrade PAH fraction. Both aliphatic and PAH-degrading genes were upregulated when the soil petroleum contents were less than 10,000 mg/kg but downregulated when the oil contents were over 10,000 mg/kg. Bioremediation potential could be feasible for medium pollution with petroleum contents of less than 10,000 mg/kg. Optimization of the niche of Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas, Neorhizobium and Olivebacter species was beneficial to the biodegradation of refractory hydrocarbon components in the Shanbei plateau oilfield.
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- Manli Wu
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, People's Republic of China
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Zhuang X, Wang Y, Wang H, Dong Y, Li X, Wang S, Fan H, Wu S. Comparison of the efficiency and microbial mechanisms of chemical- and bio-surfactants in remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 314:120198. [PMID: 36165831 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120198] [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: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Surfactant-enhanced remediation (SER) is one of the most effective methods for petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated sites compared to single physical and chemical methods. However, biosurfactants are not as commonly used as chemical surfactants, and the actual remediation effects and related mechanisms remain undefined. Therefore, to comprehensively compare the remediation effects and biological mechanisms of biosurfactants and chemical surfactants, soil column leaching experiments including two biosurfactants (rhamnolipids and lipopeptide) and three commercially used chemical surfactants (Tween 80, Triton X-100, and Berol 226SA) were conducted. After seven days of leaching, rhamnolipids exhibited the highest petroleum hydrocarbon removal rate of 61.01%, which was superior to that of chemical surfactants (11.73-18.75%) in n-alkanes C10-C30. Meanwhile, rhamnolipids exhibited a great degradation advantage of n-alkanes C13-C28, which was 1.22-30.55 times that of chemical surfactants. Compared to chemical surfactants, biosurfactants significantly upregulated the soil's biological functions, including soil conductivity (80.90-155.56%), and soil enzyme activities of lipase (90.31-497.10%), dehydrogenase (325.00-655.56%), core enzyme activities of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation, and quorum sensing between species. Biosurfactants significantly changed the composition of Pseudomonas, Citrobacter, Acidobacteriota, and Enterobacter at the genus level. Meanwhile, chemical surfactants had less influence on the bacterial community and interactions between species. Moreover, the biosurfactants enhanced the microbial interactions and centrality of petroleum hydrocarbon degraders in the community based on the network. Overall, this work provides a systematic comparison and understanding of the chemical- and bio-surfactants used in bioremediation. In the future, we intend to apply biosurfactants to practical petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated fields to observe realistic remediation effects and compare their functional mechanisms.
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- Xuliang Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, 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; Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, 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, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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Sun Y, Ding A, Zhao X, Chang W, Ren L, Zhao Y, Song Z, Hao D, Liu Y, Jin N, Zhang D. Response of soil microbial communities to petroleum hydrocarbons at a multi-contaminated industrial site in Lanzhou, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135559. [PMID: 35787883 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) contamination poses threats to ecological systems and human health. Many studies have reported its negative impacts on soil microbes, but limited information is known about microbial change and response to multiple TPH contamination events. In this study, we investigated TPH contamination level, microbial community structure and functional genes at a multi-contaminated industrial site in Lanzhou, where a benzene spill accident caused the drinking water crisis in 2014. TPHs distribution in soils and groundwater indicated multiple TPH contamination events in history, and identified the spill location where high TPH level (6549 mg kg-1) and high ratio of low-molecular-weight TPHs (>80%) were observed. In contrast, TPH level was moderate (349 mg kg-1) and the proportion of low-molecular-weight TPHs was 44% in soils with a long TPH contamination history. After the spill accident, soil bacterial communities became significant diverse (p = 0.047), but the dominant microbes remained the same as Pseudomonadaceae and Comamonadaceae. The abundance of hydrocarbon-degradation related genes increased by 10-1000 folds at the site where the spill accident occurred in multi-contaminated areas and was significantly related to 2-ring PAHs. Such changes of microbial community and hydrocarbon-degradation related genes together indicated the resilience of soil indigenous microbes toward multiple contamination events. Our results proved the significant change of bacterial community and huge shift of hydrocarbon-degradation related genes after the spill accident (multiple contamination events), and provided a deep insight into microbial response at industrial sites with a long period of contamination history.
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- Yujiao Sun
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Institute of Geography and Oceangraphy, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530100, China
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- Institute of Geography and Oceangraphy, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530100, China
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- BCEG Environmental Remediation LTD, Beijing, 100015, China.
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- BCEG Environmental Remediation LTD, Beijing, 100015, China.
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- Experiment and Practice Innovation Education Center, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai, 519087, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Li Y, Li C, Xin Y, Huang T, Liu J. Petroleum pollution affects soil chemistry and reshapes the diversity and networks of microbial communities. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 246:114129. [PMID: 36193589 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114129] [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: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Soil is the bearing centre of terrestrial ecosystems. Oil pollution leads to changes in the physical and chemical properties of soil to varying degrees. Polluted soils form a unique microbial species composition, which provides rich materials for the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil through biological enhancement. Understanding the microbial composition of petroleum-contaminated soil can provide a better biological method for soil remediation. Based on this, 16 S rRNA and ITS genetic markers were used to analyse the bacterial and fungal microbiota in petroleum-contaminated soil, and their physical and chemical properties (total organic carbon, alkaline hydrolysable nitrogen, total phosphorus, total potassium, available potassium, Cu, Zn, and Cd) were measured. It was found that petroleum pollution can significantly reduce the abundance and diversity of bacteria and fungi in the soil and significantly promote the relative abundance of Proteobacteria, Pseudomonas, Pseudoxanthomonas and Pseudoallescheria, which changed the dominant flora of bacteria and fungi and reshaped the co-occurrence network relationship between bacteria and fungi in oil-contaminated soil. The content of total organic carbon in petroleum-contaminated soil was significantly higher than that in uncontaminated soil, while the content of alkaline hydrolysable nitrogen and available potassium was significantly lower than that in uncontaminated soil, and the content of Cu significantly increased after pollution. Total organic carbon is the key driving factor that changes oil-contaminated soil microorganisms and plays a significant role in regulating the remodelling and composition of the microbial community in oil-contaminated soil. This study laid a solid theoretical foundation for the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil.
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- Yongquan Li
- School of Medicine, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Ecology and Population Health in Northwest Minority Areas, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Lanzhou, China.
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- School of Medicine, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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Kumar M, Bolan N, Jasemizad T, Padhye LP, Sridharan S, Singh L, Bolan S, O'Connor J, Zhao H, Shaheen SM, Song H, Siddique KHM, Wang H, Kirkham MB, Rinklebe J. Mobilization of contaminants: Potential for soil remediation and unintended consequences. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 839:156373. [PMID: 35649457 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Land treatment has become an essential waste management practice. Therefore, soil becomes a major source of contaminants including organic chemicals and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) which enter the food chain, primarily through leaching to potable water sources, plant uptake, and animal transfer. A range of soil amendments are used to manage the mobility of contaminants and subsequently their bioavailability. Various soil amendments, like desorbing agents, surfactants, and chelating agents, have been applied to increase contaminant mobility and bioavailability. These mobilizing agents are applied to increase the contaminant removal though phytoremediation, bioremediation, and soil washing. However, possible leaching of the mobilized pollutants during soil washing is a major limitation, particularly when there is no active plant uptake. This leads to groundwater contamination and toxicity to plants and soil biota. In this context, the present review provides an overview on various soil amendments used to enhance the bioavailability and mobility of organic and inorganic contaminants, thereby facilitating increased risk when soil is remediated in polluted areas. The unintended consequences of the mobilization methods, when used to remediate polluted sites, are discussed in relation to the leaching of mobilized contaminants when active plant growth is absent. The toxicity of targeted and non-targeted contaminants to microbial communities and higher plants is also discussed. Finally, this review work summarizes the existing research gaps in various contaminant mobilization approaches, and prospects for future research.
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- Manish Kumar
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Li Y, Zheng B, Yang Y, Chen K, Chen X, Huang X, Wang X. Soil microbial ecological effect of shale gas oil-based drilling cuttings pyrolysis residue used as soil covering material. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129231. [PMID: 35739751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The residue derived from oil-based drilling cutting pyrolysis could be used as paving materials. Some petroleum hydrocarbons remain in the residue after pyrolysis and cause severe environmental pollution. In this study, the soil column leaching experiments were carried out under different leaching amounts, and the vertical migration characteristics of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil and the dynamic response mechanism of microorganisms to petroleum hydrocarbons were analyzed. The result showed that the soil pH value and water content with different leaching amounts did not differ significantly, but the vertical migration ability of each petroleum hydrocarbon component was different. In petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria maintained a high level (23.6%-60.7%). At the genus level, the relative abundance of Massilia decreased with the leaching amount increased. According to PICRUSt, Monooxygenase [EC: 1.14.13.-] played a significant role in petroleum hydrocarbon degradation. While Long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase [EC: 6.2.1.3] had the highest relative abundance. By studying the influence of shale gas oil-based drilling cuttings pyrolysis residue on soil physical and chemical properties and soil microorganisms, this work provides scientific ecological assessment for the resource application of pyrolysis residue.
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- Yuting Li
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Chongqing Environment & Sanitation Group, Chongqing 401121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Zhai W, Zhang L, Liu H, Zhang C, Liu D, Wang P, Zhou Z. Enantioselective degradation of prothioconazole in soil and the impacts on the enzymes and microbial community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153658. [PMID: 35151744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153658] [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: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, the stereoselective degradation of prothioconazole in five soils was investigated and the metabolite prothioconazole-desthio was determined. The effects of prothioconazole on soil enzymes activities and microbial community were also studied. The dissipation of prothioconazole fitted with a first-order kinetic equation with half-lives ranging from 3.45 to 9.90 days. In addition, R-prothioconazole degraded preferentially than S-prothioconazole in all soils with EF values >0.5. Prothioconazole-desthio formed rapidly with preference in R-enantiomer, and the concentration kept at a considerable level even at the end of the incubation, indicating it was relatively persistent in soil. Prothioconazole and its metabolite inhibited the activity of dehydrogenase, catalase and urease in soils, and could affect the diversity of the soil microbiota as well. Redundancy analysis (RDA) and Spearman analysis showed the abundance of Proteobacteria, Fusobacteria, Firmicutes, Thaumarchaeota, Saccharibacteria, Chloroflexi, Chlorobi, Actinobacteria and Nitrospirae might be related to the enantioselective degradation. The work was helpful for understanding the environmental behavior of the fungicide prothioconazole and its primary metabolite on an enantiomeric level.
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- Wangjing Zhai
- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Li Q, Zhang D, Cheng H, Ren L, Jin X, Fang W, Yan D, Li Y, Wang Q, Cao A. Organic fertilizers activate soil enzyme activities and promote the recovery of soil beneficial microorganisms after dazomet fumigation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 309:114666. [PMID: 35151999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114666] [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: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soil fumigation can reduce the impact of soil-borne diseases, weeds and insect pests on commercial crop production. Unfortunately, fumigation also kills beneficial microorganisms. In this study, we explored if dazomet fumigation could be used in combination with organic fertilizers (silicon fertilizer, potassium humate organic fertilizer, Bacillus microbial fertilizer, and mixtures of the last two) to reduce its impact on soil beneficial microorganisms. We evaluated the effects of adding these fertilizers after fumigation on the soil's physical and chemical properties and its enzyme activities, as well as its effects on the soil microbial communities under continuous production for >20 years. We found that fertilizers applied after fumigation increased the soil nitrate nitrogen content by 11.6%-29.4%, increased available potassium content by 5.6%-26.3% and increased organic matter content by 28.5%-48.8%. In addition, soil conductivity and water content increased significantly by 8.2%-26.5% and 8.0%-16.0%, respectively. The activities of soil catalase and soil sucrase were significantly increased by 6.2%-15.9% and 133.1%-238.5%, respectively. High-throughput DNA sequencing showed that fertilizers applied after fumigation increased the relative abundance of the phyla Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Ascomycota; and the genera Sphingomonas, Chaetomium and Mortierella. Silicon fertilizer applied after fumigation has the most significant promotion effect on soil micro-ecological health. The results showed that organic fertilizers applied after fumigation can improve the soil's fertility, activate soil enzyme activities and promote the recovery of soil beneficial microorganisms, which are all factors that improve crop quality and yield.
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- Qingjie Li
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases Baoding University, Baoding, Hebei, 071000, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Optimization of conditions for a surfactant-producing strain and application to petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil bioremediation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 213:112428. [PMID: 35231686 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated sites have been mainly remediated through the surfactant-enhanced soil leaching method. However, the commonly used chemical surfactants have poor biocompatibility and are prone to form residues in fields. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to establish an effective system of biosurfactant remediation in the field and provide instructions for common bioremediation challenges. First, wild-type Bacillus amyloliquefaciens A3, which produced lipopeptide biosurfactant, was used to improve the production of biosurfactant by atmosphere and room temperature plasma (ARTP) mutagenesis. Second, the mutant 1-24 was selected from a total of 174 mutants due to the outstanding yield. Subsequently, 1-24 was applied in the soil column leaching experiments and removed 45.44% of petroleum hydrocarbons by changing the relevant enzyme activities. Biosurfactant addition and 1-24 inoculation effectively activated a portion of the petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil columns, and 1-24 presented potential as a desired candidate for bioremediation. This is the first report of using ARTP mutagenesis to improve the production of biosurfactants. Simultaneously, we first propose a theoretical system in which the yield of biosurfactant was increased using ARTP mutagenesis for strains and applied the mutants in situ soil bioremediation. This research indicated that the theoretical system was useful in soil columns to simulate field remediation conditions, providing practical references for the bioremediation of contaminated soil.
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Xu J, Sun Y, Tian G, Li X, Yang Z. Fast biodegradation of long-alkanes by enhancing bacteria performance rate by per-oxidation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 301:113933. [PMID: 34731951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113933] [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: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The long-alkanes biodegradation rate was generally found slow during widely used pre-oxidation combined with biodegradation for oil contamination treatment, resulting in long and unsustainable removal. In this study, different chitosan content was used to produce iron catalysts for pre-oxidation, and nutrients were added for the long-alkanes biodegradation experiment. Mechanism of Fenton pre-oxidation and improvement in the biodegradation rate of long-alkanes were studied by analyzing the change in organic matter and bacterial community structure, the amount and activity of bacteria in the biological stage, and the degradation amount long-alkanes hydrocarbon before and after pre-oxidation. Results showed that the destruction of bacteria greatly reduced when hydroxyl radical intensity decreased to 4.40 a.u.. Also, the proportion of humic acid-like was high (40.88%), and the community structure was slightly changed with the pre-oxidation for the fast biodegradation (FB) group. In the subsequent biodegradation, it was found that the degradation rate of each long-alkanes in the FB group increased significantly (C30: 4.18-8.32 mg/(kg·d)) with the increase of the degradation of long-alkanes (10-50%). Further studies showed that the high nutrient dynamics (6.05 mg/(kg·d)) of the FB group resulted in high bacteria performance rate (0.53 mol CO2 × log CFU/(104 g2 d)), which further accelerated the substrate transformation(41%). Therefore, the biodegradation rate of long-alkanes was increased (43.8 mg/(kg·d)) with the removal rate of long-alkanes of 76%. The half-life of long-alkanes for the FB group (64 d) was 33 d shorter than the slow biodegradation group (99 d). These results exhibited that pre-oxidation regulation can shorten the bioremediation cycle by improving the biodegradation rate of long-alkanes. This research has good engineering application value.
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- Jinlan Xu
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Shaanxi, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Shaanxi, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Shaanxi, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Shaanxi, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 710055, Shaanxi, Xi'an, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shaanxi Province, China
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Fu Q, Xu J, Wei B, Qin Q, Bai Y, Yu C, Sun C. Biologically competitive effect of Desulfovibrio desulfurican and Pseudomonas stutzeri on corrosion of X80 pipeline steel in the Shenyang soil solution. Bioelectrochemistry 2022; 145:108051. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2022.108051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li F, Li M, Zhu Q, Mao T, Dai M, Ye W, Bian D, Su W, Feng P, Ren Y, Sun H, Wei J, Li B. Imbalance of intestinal microbial homeostasis caused by acetamiprid is detrimental to resistance to pathogenic bacteria in Bombyx mori. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117866. [PMID: 34343750 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid is widely applied for pest control in agriculture production, and its exposure often results in adverse effects on a non-target insect, Bombyx mori. However, only few studies have investigated the effects of exposure to sublethal doses of neonicotinoid insecticides on gut microbiota and susceptibility to pathogenic bacteria. In this study, we aimed to explore the possible mechanisms underlying the acetamiprid-induced compositional changes in gut microbiota of silkworm and reduced host resistance against detrimental microbes. This study indicated that sublethal dose of acetamiprid activated the dual oxidase-reactive oxygen species (Duox-ROS) system and induced ROS accumulation, leading to dysregulation of intestinal immune signaling pathways. The evenness and structure of bacterial community were altered. Moreover, after 96 h of exposure to sublethal dose of acetamiprid, several bacteria, such as Pseudomonas sp (Biotype A, DOP-1a, XW34) and Staphylococcus sp (RCB1054, RCB314, X302), invaded the silkworm hemolymph. The survival rate and bodyweight of the acetamiprid treated silkworm larvae inoculated with Enterobacter cloacae (E. cloacae) were significantly lower than the acetamiprid treatment group, suggesting that acetamiprid reduced silkworm resistance against pathogens. These findings indicated that acetamiprid disturbed gut microbial homeostasis of Bombyx mori, resulting in changes in gut microbial community and susceptibility to detrimental microbes.
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- Fanchi Li
- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China; Sericulture Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China; Sericulture Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China; Sericulture Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China; Sericulture Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China.
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Li J, Zhang J, Chen L, Zhang G, Liao J. Surface Properties and Liquid Crystal Properties of Alkyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-Glucopyranoside. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:10617-10629. [PMID: 34473514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03630] [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] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrophilic alkyl polyglycosides (APGs) and alkyl glycosides (AGs) with anomeric pure are a class of important substitutes for petroleum-based surfactants. Improving their water solubility should make such hydrophilic glycosurfactants have more excellent potential application value. To solve the inherent problem of poor water solubility of traditional alkyl β-d-glucopyranoside (5), a series of alkyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranosides (4a-4g, n = 7-18) were successfully synthesized by introducing tetra(oxyethylene) fragments to carry out the structural modification. The relationship between the related structure and the physicochemical properties was further investigated, including their hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), water-solubility, foaming performance, emulsification, hygroscopicity, surface activity, and thermotropic/lyotropic liquid crystal phase behavior. The results showed that the water solubility gradually decreased as the alkyl chain length increased due to the gradual decrease of their HLB number. Octadecyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranoside (4g, n = 18) was found to be insoluble in water at 25 °C. Taken together, long-chain alkyl glycosides had good foaming properties and excellent emulsifying properties. Among them, dodecyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranoside (4d, n = 12) had the best foaming performance. In the rapeseed oil/water system, cetyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranoside (4f, n = 16) had the best emulsifying ability. With the increase of the alkyl chain length, the critical micelle concentration (Ccmc), γcmc, Γmax, and hygroscopicity of this series of glycosides showed a downward trend. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy (POM) showed that the thermal stability increased with the increase of the alkyl chain length, and alkyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranosides (4d-4g, n = 12-18) had the corresponding melting points and clearing points. Alkyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranosides (4b-4g, n = 8-18) formed a smectic phase with a typical fan-shaped and focal conic texture during the cooling process. In the water contact experiments, it was found that glycosides (4b-4g, n = 8-18) at high concentrations transformed into various lyotropic liquid crystal including hexagonal phase, bicontinuous cubic phase, and lamellar phase phases. Therefore, such green nonionic glycosurfactants alkyltetra(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranosides should have potential practical application prospects.
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- Jiping Li
- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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Lead (Pb) is one of the most common metal pollutants in soil, and phytoextraction is a sustainable and cost-effective way to remove it. The purpose of this work was to develop a phytoextraction strategy able to efficiently remove Pb from the soil of a decommissioned fuel depot located in Italy by the combined use of EDTA and endophytic bacteria isolated from indigenous plants. A total of 12 endophytic strains from three native species (Lotus cornicolatus, Sonchus tenerrimus, Bromus sterilis) were isolated and selected to prepare a microbial consortium used to inoculate microcosms of Brassica juncea and Helianthus annuus. As for B. juncea, experimental data showed that treatment with microbial inoculum alone was the most effective in improving Pb phytoextraction in shoots (up to 25 times more than the control). In H. annuus, on the other hand, the most effective treatment was the combined treatment (EDTA and inoculum) with up to three times more Pb uptake values. These results, also validated by the metagenomic analysis, confirm that plant-microbe interaction is a crucial key point in phytoremediation.
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Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soils with Microbial and Microbial Combined Methods: Advances, Mechanisms, and Challenges. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13169267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The petroleum industry’s development has been supported by the demand for petroleum and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil, destroying the structure and quality of the soil and even harming the health of plants and humans. Scientists are researching and developing remediation techniques to repair and re-control the afflicted environment due to the health risks and social implications of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Remediation of soil contamination produced by petroleum hydrocarbons, on the other hand, is a difficult and time-consuming job. Microbial remediation is a focus for soil remediation because of its convenience of use, lack of secondary contamination, and low cost. This review lists the types and capacities of microorganisms that have been investigated to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons. However, investigations have revealed that a single microbial remediation faces difficulties, such as inconsistent remediation effects and substantial environmental consequences. It is necessary to understand the composition and source of pollutants, the metabolic genes and pathways of microbial degradation of petroleum pollutants, and the internal and external aspects that influence remediation in order to select the optimal remediation treatment strategy. This review compares the degradation abilities of microbial–physical, chemical, and other combination remediation methods, and highlights the degradation capabilities and processes of the greatest microbe-biochar, microbe–nutrition, and microbe–plant technologies. This helps in evaluating and forecasting the chemical behavior of contaminants with both short- and long-term consequences. Although there are integrated remediation strategies for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons, practical remediation remains difficult. The sources and quantities of petroleum pollutants, as well as their impacts on soil, plants, and humans, are discussed in this article. Following that, the focus shifted to the microbiological technique of degrading petroleum pollutants and the mechanism of the combined microbial method. Finally, the limitations of existing integrated microbiological techniques are highlighted.
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Bian F, Zhong Z, Li C, Zhang X, Gu L, Huang Z, Gai X, Huang Z. Intercropping improves heavy metal phytoremediation efficiency through changing properties of rhizosphere soil in bamboo plantation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125898. [PMID: 34492836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Moso bamboo is considered a potential species for heavy metal (HM) phytoremediation; however, the effect of intercropping on rhizosphere and phytoextraction remains to be elucidated. We comparatively investigated rhizobacteria, soil properties, and phytoextraction efficiency of monoculture and intercropping of Moso bamboo and Sedum plumbizincicola in Cu/Zn/Cd-contaminated soil. Compared with monocultures, intercropping increased the bacterial α-diversity indices (Shannon, Chao1) and the number of biomarkers. Intercropping reduced the contents of soil organic matter (SOM), available nutrients, and Cd and Cu in rhizosphere soils, and reduced the Cd and Zn contents in tissues of sedum. By contrast, Cd and Zn contents in tissues of bamboo increased, and the increase of organic acid in root exudates from intercropping could facilitate the HM absorption. The total amount of Cu, Zn, and Cd removed from the soil in intercropping system was 1.2, 1.9, and 1.8 times than those in monoculture bamboo, respectively. The abundances of Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia and Actinobacteria were higher in intercropping, playing an important role in soil nutrient cycles and HM remediation. These bacterial communities were closely correlated (P < 0.01) with SOM, available nitrogen, available phosphorus, and HMs. The results suggested this intercropping pattern can increase HM removal efficiency from polluted soils.
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- Fangyuan Bian
- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agriculture Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- Hangzhou Linan Taihuyuan Ornamental Bamboo Planting Garden Co., LTD, Lin'an 311306, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Bamboo Resources and Utilization, Hangzhou 310012, PR China; National Long-term Observation and Research Station for Forest Ecosystem in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310012, PR China
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Rong L, Zheng X, Oba BT, Shen C, Wang X, Wang H, Luo Q, Sun L. Activating soil microbial community using bacillus and rhamnolipid to remediate TPH contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:130062. [PMID: 33667768 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soil petroleum contamination has become a global environmental problem. In order to develop a new soil remediation technology, this study established bacteria isolation, surfactant toxicity matching and petroleum contaminated soil remediation practice. The simulated field remediation showed that inoculating the soil with Bacillus methylotrophicus and adding 500 mg kg-1 rhamnolipid (N + RL) to soil can remove 80.24% of aged total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) within 30 days. In particular, although the remediated soil has inoculated sufficient bacterial suspension, the microbial abundance of Bacillus was not a significantly dominant genus after remediation, especially in N + RL (0.73% of the total), but the colonies of indigenous petroleum-degrading bacteria (such as Massilia and Streptomyces) increased significantly. The interaction among genera has been further proved to drive soil non-specific oxidases (such as polyphenol oxidase, laccase and catalase) to remove TPHs. This indicates that the interaction among microorganisms, rather than the degradability of exogenous degrading bacteria, plays more critical role in the degradation of organic pollutants, which enriches the traditional understanding of micro-remediation of contaminated soil. It can be concluded from the obtained results that the remediation of pollutants can be achieved by adjusting the purification capacity of the microbial community and the natural environment.
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- Luge Rong
- School of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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- School of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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- School of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China
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- School of Environment, Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China.
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Lei YJ, Zhang J, Tian Y, Yao J, Duan QS, Zuo W. Enhanced degradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons in real soil by dual-frequency ultrasound-activated persulfate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 748:141414. [PMID: 32814296 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Ultrasound (US) can be employed to activate persulfate (PS) for degrading total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). In this study, to improve the degradation efficiency, PS is combined with dual-frequency US (DFUS) towards synergistic degradation of TPH in real soil. After 180 min, the degradation percentages for DFUS/PS, DFUS, high-frequency US and high-frequency US/PS are around 88.9%, 38.7%, 7.3% and 54.2%, respectively. Additionally, the influence of US power, PS content, slurry pH and temperature, and TPH components on the degradation percentage in the DFUS/PS process are explored. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and the results of specific surface area verify that the DFUS can break the soil aggregates more effectively than the single-frequency US, and thus enhance the TPH desorption and accelerate the oxidant diffusion. Moreover, the investigation of the mechanism is further evaluated through quenching and electron spinning resonance spectrum (ESR) tests. The results indicate that the generation of SO4- and OH in DFUS/PS is ~1.6 times and ~2.5 times as much, respectively, as in high frequency US/PS. The relative contributions to the synergistic TPH degradation in the DFUS/PS system are: SO4- (PS activation via the heat induced by US) > pyrolysis inside the bubbles (hydrophobicity of TPH) > SO4- (PS activation via US cavitation) >OH. Finally, the hypothesis is confirmed via the evaluation of the degradation kinetics, which shows that the combined process of DFUS/PS is not a simple addition of the US and PS, but provides a highly effective process of synergistic degradation.
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- Yong-Jia Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- Power China Beijing Engineering Corporation Limited, Beijing 100024, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Wang L, Yang K, Gao C, Zhu L. Effect and mechanism of biochar on CO 2 and N 2O emissions under different nitrogen fertilization gradient from an acidic soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141265. [PMID: 32777505 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141265] [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: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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"Nature based solutions" has been proposed at COP25 as an important venture for combating anthropogenic climate change, and soil biochar amendment have been proposed to have vast carbon sequestration potential. On the other hand, biochar carbon storage in soils is confronted with both biochar and soil carbon and nitrogen loss. The superposition of these two influences leads to complex variation in net greenhouse gas emissions from biochar-amended-soils. Nitrogen fertilization is a common agriculture practice in China and worldwide. To study the effects and mechanisms of biochar on soil net greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, N2O) under different nitrogen fertilization gradient in a ferrallitic soil, a soil column experiment was conducted. Maize straw derived biochar (pyrolysed at 500 °C) and nitrogen fertilizer (ammonium sulfate) were investigated at varying application rates. It was found that biochar amendment increased CO2 emissions by 51.1%-57.1% and N2O emissions by 50.0%-73.7%, respectively, when soil was incubated with 50 mg N/kg nitrogen fertilization. The N2O emission in soil was dominated by nitrification, and the labile fraction of biochar played the dominant role in increasing soil CO2 and N2O emissions. Therefore, water or acid washing of biochar before its application would significantly reduce the net GHG emissions. When the nitrogen fertilization was applied at the unusually high level of 450 mg N/kg, the N2O emissions mainly came from denitrification. Biochar amendment introduced less soil CO2 emission increment, and suppressed N2O emissions by inhibition of denitrification via adsorption protection mechanism (towards nitrogen) and aeration effect. A chain mechanism has been illustrated and results from this study suggest that biochar is best applied to an environment or the circumstance that maximizes adsorption protection mechanism and aeration effect to achieve total greenhouse gas emission reduction. This study therefore provides basis for the scientific sound application and regulation of biochar amendment in soils.
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- Lin Wang
- College of Environmental Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- College of Environmental Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Varjani S, Upasani VN, Pandey A. Bioremediation of oily sludge polluted soil employing a novel strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and phytotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons for seed germination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:139766. [PMID: 32526573 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Agricultural land pollution is key a problem globally, which is linked with growth of industries. Petroleum industrial sector is one of the major industrial sectors and the activities of petroleum industry lead to the agricultural land pollution. Oily sludge is a type of solid and hazardous waste generated from petroleum industrial activities. Hence, there is an urgent need to find remediation methods of the oily sludge contaminated agricultural land. Thus, the aim of this work was to study bioremediation of oily sludge polluted soil employing a novel strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and evaluation of phytotoxicity on germination of Vigna radiata seed in pots. Five different approaches were adopted for the bioremediation studies, which included Bioaugmentation + Biostimulation, bioaugmentation, biostimulation, natural attenuation and abiotic factors. Simultaneous application of P. aeruginosa NCIM 5514 and nutrients in microcosm showed 92.97 ± 0.92% decrease in oily sludge with good hydrocarbon utilizing bacterial count and decreased nutrient level in 56 days. Pot experiments on seed germination of mung beans (Vigna radiata) seeds was performed by pot experiments. 80.95% germination in five days in treated soil. From the results it was concluded that simultaneous use of oily sludge degraders and nutrient supplement could revive seed germination ability of oily sludge polluted soil effectively. This is first report of comparing five techniques to bioremediate oily sludge polluted soil using Pseudomonas aeruginosa, followed by pot study using V. radiata seeds, showing that P. aeruginosa can be an efficient bioremediation agent and can be effectively used for remediation of oily sludge contaminated soil.
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- Sunita Varjani
- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar 382010, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, M. G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow 226 001, India
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