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Brooks CN, Field EK. Microbial community response to hydrocarbon exposure in iron oxide mats: an environmental study. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1388973. [PMID: 38800754 PMCID: PMC11116660 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1388973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Hydrocarbon pollution is a widespread issue in both groundwater and surface-water systems; however, research on remediation at the interface of these two systems is limited. This interface is the oxic-anoxic boundary, where hydrocarbon pollutant from contaminated groundwaters flows into surface waters and iron mats are formed by microaerophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria. Iron mats are highly chemically adsorptive and host a diverse community of microbes. To elucidate the effect of hydrocarbon exposure on iron mat geochemistry and microbial community structure and function, we sampled iron mats both upstream and downstream from a leaking underground storage tank. Hydrocarbon-exposed iron mats had significantly higher concentrations of oxidized iron and significantly lower dissolved organic carbon and total dissolved phosphate than unexposed iron mats. A strong negative correlation between dissolved phosphate and benzene was observed in the hydrocarbon-exposed iron mats and water samples. There were positive correlations between iron and other hydrocarbons with benzene in the hydrocarbon-exposed iron mats, which was unique from water samples. The hydrocarbon-exposed iron mats represented two types, flocculent and seep, which had significantly different concentrations of iron, hydrocarbons, and phosphate, indicating that iron mat is also an important context in studies of freshwater mats. Using constrained ordination, we found the best predictors for community structure to be dissolved oxygen, pH, and benzene. Alpha diversity and evenness were significantly lower in hydrocarbon-exposed iron mats than unexposed mats. Using 16S rDNA amplicon sequences, we found evidence of three putative nitrate-reducing iron-oxidizing taxa in microaerophile-dominated iron mats (Azospira, Paracoccus, and Thermomonas). 16S rDNA amplicons also indicated the presence of taxa that are associated with hydrocarbon degradation. Benzene remediation-associated genes were found using metagenomic analysis both in exposed and unexposed iron mats. Furthermore, the results indicated that season (summer vs. spring) exacerbates the negative effect of hydrocarbon exposure on community diversity and evenness and led to the increased abundance of numerous OTUs. This study represents the first of its kind to attempt to understand how contaminant exposure, specifically hydrocarbons, influences the geochemistry and microbial community of freshwater iron mats and further develops our understanding of hydrocarbon remediation at the land-water interface.
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- Chequita N. Brooks
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
- Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Chauvin, LA, United States
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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Jin B, Jia Y, Cheng K, Chu C, Wang J, Liu Y, Du J, Wang L, Pang L, Ji J, Cao X. Facilitating effects of the synergy with zero-valent iron and peroxysulfate on the sludge anaerobic fermentation system: Combined biological enzyme, microbial community and fermentation mechanism assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141805. [PMID: 38552797 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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This study evaluated a synergetic waste activated sludge treatment strategy with environmentally friendly zero-valent iron nanoparticles (Fe0) and peroxysulfate. To verify the feasibility of the synergistic treatment, Fe0, peroxysulfate, and the mixture of peroxysulfate and Fe0 (synergy treatment) were added to different sludge fermentation systems. The study demonstrated that the synergy treatment fermentation system displayed remarkable hydrolysis performance with 435.50 mg COD/L of protein and 197.67 mg COD/L of polysaccharide, which increased 1.13-2.85 times (protein) and 1.12-1.49 times (polysaccharide) for other three fermentation system. Additionally, the synergy treatment fermentation system (754.52 mg COD/L) exhibited a well acidification performance which was 1.35-41.73 times for other systems (18.08-557.27 mg COD/L). The synergy treatment fermentation system had a facilitating effect on the activity of protease, dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase, which guaranteed the transformation of organic matter. Results also indicated that Comamonas, Soehngenia, Pseudomonas, and Fusibacter were enriched in synergy treatment, which was beneficial to produce SCFAs. The activation of Fe0 on peroxysulfate promoting electron transfer, improving the active groups, and increasing the enrichment of functional microorganisms showed the advanced nature of synergy treatment. These results proved the feasibility of synergy treatment with Fe0 and peroxysulfate to enhance waste activated sludge anaerobic fermentation.
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- Baodan Jin
- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Lashani E, Amoozegar MA, Turner RJ, Moghimi H. Use of Microbial Consortia in Bioremediation of Metalloid Polluted Environments. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11040891. [PMID: 37110315 PMCID: PMC10143001 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11040891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Metalloids are released into the environment due to the erosion of the rocks or anthropogenic activities, causing problems for human health in different world regions. Meanwhile, microorganisms with different mechanisms to tolerate and detoxify metalloid contaminants have an essential role in reducing risks. In this review, we first define metalloids and bioremediation methods and examine the ecology and biodiversity of microorganisms in areas contaminated with these metalloids. Then we studied the genes and proteins involved in the tolerance, transport, uptake, and reduction of these metalloids. Most of these studies focused on a single metalloid and co-contamination of multiple pollutants were poorly discussed in the literature. Furthermore, microbial communication within consortia was rarely explored. Finally, we summarized the microbial relationships between microorganisms in consortia and biofilms to remove one or more contaminants. Therefore, this review article contains valuable information about microbial consortia and their mechanisms in the bioremediation of metalloids.
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- Elham Lashani
- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14178-64411, Iran;
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- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14178-64411, Iran;
- Correspondence: (M.A.A.); (H.M.); Tel.: +98-21-66415495 (H.M.)
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- Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14178-64411, Iran
- Correspondence: (M.A.A.); (H.M.); Tel.: +98-21-66415495 (H.M.)
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Fan K, Wang W, Xu X, Yuan Y, Ren N, Lee DJ, Chen C. Recent Advances in Biotechnologies for the Treatment of Environmental Pollutants Based on Reactive Sulfur Species. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030767. [PMID: 36979016 PMCID: PMC10044940 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The definition of reactive sulfur species (RSS) is inspired by the reactivity and variable chemical valence of sulfur. Sulfur is an essential element for life and is a part of global geochemical cycles. Wastewater treatment bioreactors can be divided into two major categories: sulfur reduction and sulfur oxidation. We review the origins of the definition of RSS and related biotechnological processes in environmental management. Sulfate reduction, sulfide oxidation, and sulfur-based redox reactions are key to driving the coupled global carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur co-cycles. This shows the coupling of the sulfur cycle with the carbon and nitrogen cycles and provides insights into the global material-chemical cycle. We also review the biological classification and RSS metabolic mechanisms of functional microorganisms involved in the biological processes, such as sulfate-reducing and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Developments in molecular biology and genomic technologies have allowed us to obtain detailed information on these bacteria. The importance of RSS in environmental technologies requires further consideration.
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- Kaili Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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He L, Huang Y, Xie Z, Guan W, Zeng Y. Adsorption Characteristics of Iron on Different Layered Loess Soils. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16653. [PMID: 36554534 PMCID: PMC9778973 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In view of the problem of Fe3+ pollution in an iron sulfur mine, different layers of loess soil in the Bijie area were used for adsorption to alleviate the mine wastewater pollution by natural treatment. The effects of the initial concentration of Fe3+, adsorption time and pH value on the adsorption performance of top, core and subsoil layers of loess soils were studied by the oscillatory equilibrium method, and the adsorption mechanism of these three soils was analyzed through a kinetic adsorption experiment and infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that the adsorption capacity of Fe3+ was improved by increasing the initial concentration and reaction time, but the adsorption rate of the adsorption capacity of Fe3+ was reduced. The adsorption rate of Fe3+ in the subsoil layer was faster than that in the other two layers. The higher the pH, the higher the adsorption capacity. After the pH was higher than 3.06, it had little effect on the adsorption capacity, but the adsorption rate increased. The first-order kinetic equation, second-order kinetic equation and Elovich equation were suitable for iron adsorption kinetics of three soils. The fitting correlation coefficient of the second-order kinetic equation was close to one, indicating the main role of chemical adsorption. The adsorption rate constant of the subsoil layer was about two times and three times that of the core soil layer and the topsoil layer. The Langmuir model can better fit the isothermal adsorption process. The results of infrared spectroscopy of soil showed that the content of soil organic matter played an important role in the adsorption capacity of Fe3+. The subsoil layer had a higher concentration of organic matter and more abundant functional groups, so the adsorption capacity of Fe3+ was the highest. The results could provide a theoretical basis for the removal of iron in acid mine wastewater.
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- Li He
- College of Resources and Environment, Zunyi Normal University, Zunyi 563006, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials & Remediation Technologies, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402171, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials & Remediation Technologies, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402171, China
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- Environment Monitoring Station of Dadukou District, Chongqing 400084, China
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Zhao S, Wang L, Sun W, Yang Z, Chen X, Huang Y, Li H, Hao A, Wang H, Liu G. Synergistic sterilization effects produced by weak electrolysis process in simulated industrial circulating cooling water. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abidli A, Huang Y, Ben Rejeb Z, Zaoui A, Park CB. Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133102. [PMID: 34914948 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various technologies and industrial applications, continues to be a huge ecological issue that needs to be urgently tackled. Additionally, within the circular economy management framework, the recovery and recycling of metals-based waste as high value-added products (VAPs) is of great interest, owing to their high cost and the continuous depletion of their reserves and natural sources. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art technologies developed for the removal and recovery of metal pollutants from wastewater by providing an in-depth understanding of their remediation mechanisms, while analyzing and critically discussing the recent key advances regarding these treatment methods, their practical implementation and integration, as well as evaluating their advantages and remaining limitations. Herein, various treatment techniques are covered, including adsorption, reduction/oxidation, ion exchange, membrane separation technologies, solvents extraction, chemical precipitation/co-precipitation, coagulation-flocculation, flotation, and bioremediation. A particular emphasis is placed on full recovery of the captured metal pollutants in various reusable forms as metal-based VAPs, mainly as solid precipitates, which is a powerful tool that offers substantial enhancement of the remediation processes' sustainability and cost-effectiveness. At the end, we have identified some prospective research directions for future work on this topic, while presenting some recommendations that can promote sustainability and economic feasibility of the existing treatment technologies.
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- Abdelnasser Abidli
- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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Li Y, Liu J, Mo Z, Li L. Influence of different iron sources on Sb(III) removal from water by active iron-oxidizing bacteria and its mechanism. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 85:1412-1423. [PMID: 35290221 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Iron-oxidizing bacteria played an important role in the treatment of Sb-containing wastewater. In this study, effect of different iron sources on Sb(III) removal ability by isolated iron-oxidizing bacteria (named as IOB-L) was conducted systemically in batch experiment. Moreover, ferrous lactate and zero-valent iron were chosen as iron sources for IOB-L. The results showed that after inoculation of 2% volume of IOB-L, Sb(III) concentration in water decreased from initial 18 mg/L to 4.1 mg/L at optimal pH of 7.0. There was no reaction between Sb(III) and ferrous lactate, whereas corrosion product of iron can adsorb a certain amount of Sb. When active IOB-L cultivated in ferrous lactate, a better removal rate of Sb(III) can be reached with a longer stagnate phase for bacteria. However, Sb(III) removal ability of IOB-L using zero-valent iron as iron source was lower. SEM-EDS, FTIR, and XPS analysis further indicated that ferrous lactate was oxidized by IOB-L and precipitated as biogenic iron oxides which had strong adsorption ability towards Sb(III), whereas zero-valent iron was not a good iron source.
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- Yongchao Li
- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, P.R. China E-mail: ; School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, P.R. China E-mail:
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, P.R. China E-mail:
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Arulmani SRB, Dai J, Li H, Chen Z, Sun W, Zhang H, Yan J, Kandasamy S, Xiao T. Antimony reduction by a non-conventional sulfate reducer with simultaneous bioenergy production in microbial fuel cells. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132754. [PMID: 34798109 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Environmental toxicity of antimony (Sb) is significantly increased through the widespread industrial application. The extended release of Sb above the regulatory level became a risk to humans habituated in the ecosystem. Conventional methods to remediate Sb demand high energy or resource input, which further leads to secondary pollution. The bio-electrochemical system offers a promising bioremediation strategy to remove or reduce toxic heavy metals. Thus, this research explores the possibilities of simultaneous metal sulfide (MeS) precipitation and electricity production using a full biological Microbial fuel cell (MFC). A non-conventional sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) Citrobacter freundii SR10 was used for this investigation, where the MFC was operated for lactate utilization in the bio-anode and Sb reduction at the bio-cathode. This study observed 81% of coulombic efficiency (bio-anode) and 97% of sulfate reduction with 99.3% Sb (V) reduction (bio-cathode), and it was concluded that the MeS precipitation entirely depends on sulfide concentration via SR10 sulfate reduction. The MFC-SR10 offers a maximum power density of 1652.9 ± 32.1 mW/m3, and their performance was depicted using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The Sb reduction was evaluated through fluorescence spectroscopy, and the Sb (V) MeS precipitation was confirmed as stibnite (Sb2S3) by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Furthermore, the matured anodic and cathodic biofilm formation was confirmed by Scanning electron microscopy with Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Thus the MFC with SRB bio-cathode can be used as an alternative to simultaneously remove sulfate and Sb from the wastewater with electricity production.
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- Samuel Raj Babu Arulmani
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control,Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Environment, Key Laboratory of Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai - 602105, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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Geng B, Li Y, Liu X, Ye J, Guo W. Effective treatment of aquaculture wastewater with mussel/microalgae/bacteria complex ecosystem: a pilot study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2263. [PMID: 35145109 PMCID: PMC8831588 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The discharge of aquaculture wastewater increased significantly in China. Especially, high content of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater could destroy the receiving water environment. To reduce the pollution of aquaculture wastewater, farmed triangle sail mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii) was proposed to be cultivated in the river. This was the first time that bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis) and microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) were also used and complemented ecosystem functions. The pollutants in wastewater were assimilated by Chlorella vulgaris biomass, which was then removed through continuous filter-feeding of Hyriopsis cumingii. While, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis enhanced the digestive enzyme activities of mussel. It demonstrated that approximately 4 mussels/m3 was the optimal breeding density. Under such condition, orthogonal experiment indicated that the dose of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Chlorella vulgaris should be 0.5, 1, and 2 mL respectively. Compared with mussel, mussel/microalgae, mussel/bacteria system, treatment ability of the mussel/microalgae/bacteria system in batch experiment was better, and 94.67% of NH3-N, 92.89% of TP and 77.78% of COD were reduced after reaction for 6 days. Finally, 90 thousand mussels per hectare of water were cultivated in Kulv river in China, and the field experiment showed that water quality was significantly improved. After about 35 days of operation, NH3-N, TN, TP and COD concentration were maintained around 0.3, 0.8, 0.3, and 30 mg/L respectively. Therefore, the mussel/microalgae /bacteria system in this study showed a sustainable and efficient characteristic of aquaculture wastewater bioremediation.
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- Bing Geng
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Zhejiang Qinghu Agricultural Science and Technology Co. Ltd, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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Liang J, Hu ZN, Zhang X, Ai Y, Wang Y, Ding K, Gao J, Wang J, Niu D, Sun HB. Recovery of antimony using biological waste and stepwise resourcization as catalysts for both polyesterification and transfer hydrogenation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li H, Fei Y, Xue S, Zhang G, Bian Z, Guo F, Wang L, Chai R, Zhang S, Cui Z, Wang S, Zhang J. Removal of Antimony in Wastewater by Antimony Tolerant Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Isolated from Municipal Sludge. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031594. [PMID: 35163515 PMCID: PMC8836028 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Antimony (Sb), a global and priority controlled pollutant, causes severe environmental issues. Bioremediation by microbial communities containing sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) is considered to be among the safest, economical, and environmentally friendly methods to remove Sb from wastewater. However, the roles of SRB species in these communities remain uncertain, and pure cultures of bacteria that may be highly efficient have not yet been developed for Sb removal. In this study, an Sb tolerant community was enriched from municipal sludge, and molecular ecological analysis showed that Escherichia (40%) and Desulfovibrio (15%) were the dominant bacteria. Further isolation and identification showed that the enriched SRB strains were closely related to Cupidesulfovibrio oxamicus, based on the molecular analyses of 16S rRNA and dsrB genes. Among them, a strain named SRB49 exhibited the highest activity in removal of Sb(V). SRB49 was able to remove 95% of Sb(V) at a concentration of 100 mg/L within 48 h under optimum conditions: a temperature of 37–40 °C, an initial pH value of 8, 4 mM of sulfate, and an initial redox potential of 145–229 mV. SEM-EDX analysis showed that SRB49 did not adsorb Sb(V) but reduced and precipitated Sb(V) via the formation of Sb2S3. The results demonstrated the potential roles that pure cultures of SRB species may play in Sb removal and the use of Sb-tolerant SRB strains for Sb remediation.
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- He Li
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Correspondence: (S.W.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China; (H.L.); (Y.F.); (S.X.); (G.Z.); (Z.B.); (F.G.); (L.W.); (R.C.); (S.Z.); (Z.C.)
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Correspondence: (S.W.); (J.Z.)
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Xu R, Li Q, Nan X, Yang Y, Xu B, Li K, Wang L, Zhang Y, Jiang T. Synthesis of nano-silica and biogenic iron (oxyhydr)oxides composites mediated by iron oxidizing bacteria to remove antimonite and antimonate from aqueous solution: Performance and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126821. [PMID: 34419843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Removal of antimony from wastewater is essential because of its potential harm to the environment and human health. Nano-silica and biogenic iron (oxyhydr)oxides composites (BS-Fe) were prepared by iron oxidizing bacteria (IOB) mediation and the batch adsorption experiments were applied to investigate antimonite (Sb(III)) and antimonate (Sb(V)) removal behaviors. By contrast, the synthetic BS-Fe calcined at 400 ℃ (BS-Fe-400) exhibited a large specific surface area (157.353 m2/g). The maximum adsorption capacities of BS-Fe-400 were 102.10 and 337.31 mg/g for Sb(III) and Sb(V), respectively, and experimental data fit well to the Langmuir isotherm and Temkin models, and followed the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Additionally, increasing pH promoted Sb(III) adsorption, while inhibited the adsorption of Sb(V), indicating that electrostatic attraction made a contribution to Sb(V) adsorption. Moreover, different co-existing ions showed different effects on adsorption. Characterization techniques of FTIR and XPS indicated that the main functional groups involved in the adsorption were -OH, C-O, CO, C-C, etc. and Sb(III) and Sb(V) may bind to iron (oxyhydr)oxides via the formation of inner-sphere complexes. The present work revealed that the synthetic BS-Fe-400 by nano-silica and biogenic iron (oxyhydr)oxides held great application potential in antimony removal from wastewater.
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- Rui Xu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- 306 Bridge of Hunan Nuclear Geology, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Ding A, Quan L, Guo X, Wang H, Wen Y, Liu J, Zhang L, Zhang D, Lu P. Storage strategy for shale gas flowback water based on non-bactericide microorganism control. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 798:149187. [PMID: 34340077 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Shale gas is a promising unconventional natural gas in the world, however the produced flowback water have severe challenges to surrounding water resource. Conventional reuse technology uses bactericide to control corrosive microorganism, which might bring uncontrolled drug resistance and other secondary pollution. In this study, storage strategy of flowback water was designed as a pre-control stage to decline corrosive microorganism. Dissolved oxygen and temperature were chosen as two key parameters based on microbial physiological and biochemical characteristics. Results showed that under the cross effect of temperature and dissolved oxygen, 15 °C and anaerobic condition had the optimal microorganism control effectiveness. Microorganism amount and live/dead cell ratio decreased by 63.7% and 68.74% respectively compared raw water. COD removal efficiency reduced to only 20%, indicating that the microorganism activity was extremely inhibited. However, microorganism in flowback water was more sensitive to dissolved oxygen compared to temperature. Redundancy analysis confirmed that dissolved oxygen contribution was as high as 91.5% while temperature was not significant (p > 0.05), the contribution rate was only 8.5%. Thermococcus, Archaeoglobus, Thermovirga, Thermotoga and Moorella were the dominated thermophilic, anaerobic and sulfate reduction or metal corrosion microorganism in flowback water, so all these identified microorganisms were control targets. Importantly, all the target microorganisms detected in flowback water were declined after different storage strategies. This study provides an effective storage strategy for flowback water to inhibit the microbial amount and activity without biocides addition, which could help promote the green exploitation of shale gas.
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- Aqiang Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Genetic Engineering Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Department of Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Li L, Wang J, Zhang L, Deng R, Zhou S, Wang G. Strength and Durability Properties of Antimony Tailing Coarse Aggregate (ATCA) Concrete. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:5606. [PMID: 34640003 PMCID: PMC8510015 DOI: 10.3390/ma14195606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Antimony (Sb) is a trace element applied widely in modern industry. A large number of tailing solid wastes are left and accumulated in the mining area after purifying the precious antimony from the antimony ores, causing serious pollution to the environment. The major aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of utilizing antimony tailing coarse aggregate (ATCA) as a complete substitute for natural coarse aggregate (NCA) in high-strength concrete. Concrete specimens with 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% ATCA replacing the NCA in conventional concrete were prepared for evaluating the performance of ATCA concrete. The investigators find that ATCA concrete has good workability, and the mechanical properties and long-term behavior (shrinkage and creep) of ATCA concrete with all replacement levels are superior to those of NCA concrete. The durability indices of ATCA concrete, such as the frost-resistant, chloride permeability, and resistance to carbonation, are better than those of NCA concrete. While the alkali activity and cracking sensitivity behavior of ATCA concrete seem to be decreased, nevertheless, the difference is not significant and can be neglected. The researchers demonstrate that all of the control indices of ATCA concrete meet the requirements of the current industry standards of China. Overall, ATCA can be used in concrete to minimize environmental problems and natural resources depletion.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Structures for Wind Resistance and Vibration Control, School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (L.L.); (R.D.); (S.Z.); (G.W.)
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Structures for Wind Resistance and Vibration Control, School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (L.L.); (R.D.); (S.Z.); (G.W.)
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Arulmani SRB, Dai J, Li H, Chen Z, Zhang H, Yan J, Xiao T, Sun W. Efficient reduction of antimony by sulfate-reducer enriched bio-cathode with hydrogen production in a microbial electrolysis cell. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 774:145733. [PMID: 33609841 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145733] [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: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bio-cathode Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising and eco-friendly technology for concurrent hydrogen production and heavy metal reduction. However, the bioreduction of Antimony (Sb) in a bio-electrochemical system with H2 production is not explored. In this study, two efficient sulfate-reducing bacterial (SRB) strains were used to investigate the enhanced bioreduction of sulfate and Sb with H2 production in the MEC. SRB Bio-cathode MEC was developed from the microbial fuel cell (MFC) and operated with an applied voltage of 0.8 V. The performance of the SRB bio-cathode was confirmed by cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. SRB strains of BY7 and SR10 supported the synergy reduction of sulfate and Sb by sulfide metal precipitation reaction. Hydrogen gas was the main product of SRB bio-cathode, with 86.9%, and 83.6% of H2 is produced by SR10 and BY7, respectively. Sb removal efficiency reached up to 88.2% in BY7 and 96.3% in SR10 with a sulfate reduction rate of 92.3 ± 2.6 and 98.4 ± 1.6 gm-3d-1 in BY7 and SR10, respectively. The conversion efficiency of Sb (V) to Sb (III) reached up to 70.1% in BY7 and 89.2% in SR10. It was concluded that the total removal efficiency of Sb relies on the amount of sulfide concentration produced by the sulfate reduction reaction. The hydrogen production rate was increased up to 1.25 ± 0.06 (BY7) and 1.36 ± 0.02 m3 H2/(m3·d) (SR10) before addition of Sb and produced up to 0.893 ± 0.03 and 0.981 ± 0.02 m3H2/(m3·d) after addition of Sb. The precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which confirmed Sb (V) was reduced to Sb2S3.
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- Samuel Raj Babu Arulmani
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangzhou University-Linköping University Research Center on Urban Sustainable Development, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou 510650, China
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Freshwater iron mats are dynamic geochemical environments with broad ecological diversity, primarily formed by the iron-oxidizing bacteria. The community features functional groups involved in biogeochemical cycles for iron, sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen. Despite this complexity, iron mat communities provide an excellent model system for exploring microbial ecological interactions and ecological theories in situ Syntrophies and competition between the functional groups in iron mats, how they connect cycles, and the maintenance of these communities by taxons outside bacteria (the eukaryota, archaea, and viruses) have been largely unstudied. Here, we review what is currently known about freshwater iron mat communities, the taxa that reside there, and the interactions between these organisms, and we propose ways in which future studies may uncover exciting new discoveries. For example, the archaea in these mats may play a greater role than previously thought as they are diverse and widespread in iron mats based on 16S rRNA genes and include methanogenic taxa. Studies with a holistic view of the iron mat community members focusing on their diverse interactions will expand our understanding of community functions, such as those involved in pollution removal. To begin addressing questions regarding the fundamental interactions and to identify the conditions in which they occur, more laboratory culturing techniques and coculture studies, more network and keystone species analyses, and the expansion of studies to more freshwater iron mat systems are necessary. Increasingly accessible bioinformatic, geochemical, and culturing tools now open avenues to address the questions that we pose herein.
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- Chequita N Brooks
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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