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Checa-Fernández A, Santos A, Chicaiza KY, Martin-Sanz JP, Valverde-Asenjo I, Quintana JR, Fernández J, Domínguez CM. Exploring the potential of horse amendment for the remediation of HCHs-polluted soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 364:121436. [PMID: 38875985 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121436] [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: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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This study assessed for the first time the bioremediation potential of an organic horse amendment in soils contaminated with solid wastes of the obsolete pesticide lindane (α-hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH) = 80 mg kg-1, β-HCH = 40 mg kg-1, γ,δ,ε-HCH≈10 mg kg-1) searching for a self-sufficient bio-based economy. Four treatments were implemented: polluted (PS, ΣHCHs = 130 mg kg-1) and control (CS, ΣHCHs = 1.24 mg kg-1) soils and the respective amended soils (APS and ACS). A commercial amendment, coming from organic wastes, was used for soil biostimulation (5% dry weight), and the temporal evolution of the enzymatic activity (dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase activity, phenoloxidase, arylamidase, phosphatase, and urease) and HCHs concentration of the soils was evaluated over 55 days under controlled humidity and temperature conditions. The horse amendment positively influenced the physicochemical properties of the soil by reducing pH (from 8.3 to 8) and increasing the organic matter (TOC from 0.5 to 3.3%) and nutrient content (P and NH4+ from 24.1 to 13.7 to 142.1 and 41.2 mg kg-1, respectively). Consequently, there was a notable enhancement in the soil biological activity, specifically in the enzymatic activity of dehydrogenase, phenol-oxidase, phosphatase, and urease and, therefore, in HCH degradation, which increased from <1 to 75% after the incubation period. According to the chlorine position on the cyclohexane ring, the following ranking has been found for HCHs degradation: β-HCH (46%) < ε-HCH (57%) < α-HCH (91%) ≈ δ-HCH (91%) < γ-HCH (100%). Pentachlorocyclohexene (PCCH) and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) were identified as HCHs degradation metabolites and disappeared at the end of the incubation time. Although further research is required, these preliminary findings suggest that organic amendments represent a sustainable, harmless, and cost-effective biostimulation approach for remediating soils contaminated with recalcitrant HCHs, boosting the circular economy.
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- Alicia Checa-Fernández
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemical in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemical in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemical in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemical in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Chemical in Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Complutense of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Němcová K, Lhotský O, Stavělová M, Komárek M, Semerád J, Filipová A, Najmanová P, Cajthaml T. Effects of different organic substrate compositions on the decontamination of aged PAH-polluted soils through outdoor co-composting. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142580. [PMID: 38866336 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The effects of different organic substrate compositions on the efficiency of outdoor co-composting as a bioremediation technology for decontaminating soil polluted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated. Four different substrate mixtures and two different aged PAH-contaminated soils were used in a semi-pilot-scale experiment that lasted nearly 700 days. The two soils (A and B) differed concerning both the initial concentrations of the Ʃ16 US EPA PAHs (5926 vs. 369 mg kg-1, respectively) and the type of predominant PAH group by molecular weight. The experiments revealed that while the composition of the organic substrate had an impact on the rate of PAH degradation, it did not significantly influence the final extent of PAH degradation. Notably, the organic substrate consisting of green waste and wood chips (GW) was found to facilitate the most rapid rate of PAH degradation (first-order rate constant k = 0.033 ± 0.000 d-1 with soil A over the initial 42 days of the experiment and k = 0.036 ± 0.000 d-1 with soil B over the initial 56 days). Despite the differences in organic substrate compositions and types of soil being treated, PAH degradation levels exceeded at least 95% in all the treatments after more than 680 days of co-composting. Regardless of the composition, the removal of low- and medium- molecular-weight (2-4 rings) PAHs was nearly complete by the end of the experiment. Furthermore, high-molecular-weight PAHs (5 rings and more) were significantly degraded during co-composting, with reductions ranging from 54% to 79% in soil A and from 59% to 68% in soil B. All composts were dominated by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria, with significant differences in abundance between soils. Genera with PAH degradation potentials were detected in all samples. The results of a battery of toxicity tests showed that there was almost no toxicity associated with the final composts.
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- Kateřina Němcová
- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Dekonta, a.s., Dřetovice 109, CZ-273 42, Stehelčeves, Czech Republic
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- AECOM CZ s.r.o., Trojská 92, CZ-171 00, Prague 7, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, CZ-165 00, Prague - Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Dekonta, a.s., Dřetovice 109, CZ-273 42, Stehelčeves, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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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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Zhou X, Sun Y, Wang T, Tang L, Ling W, Mosa A, Wang J, Gao Y. Remediation potential of an immobilized microbial consortium with corn straw as a carrier in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134091. [PMID: 38513440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in soils and threaten human health seriously. The immobilized microorganisms (IM) technique is an effective and environmentally sound approach for remediating PAH-contaminated soil. However, the knowledge of the remedial efficiency and the way IM operates using natural organic materials as carriers in complex soil environments is limited. In this study, we loaded a functional microbial consortium on corn straw to analyze the effect of IM on PAH concentration and explore the potential remediation mechanisms of IM in PAH-contaminated soil. The findings revealed that the removal rate of total PAHs in the soil was 88.25% with the application of IM after 20 days, which was 39.25% higher than the control treatment, suggesting that IM could more easily degrade PAHs in soil. The findings from high-throughput sequencing and quantitative PCR revealed that the addition of IM altered the bacterial community structure and key components of the bacterial network, enhanced cooperative relationships among bacteria, and increased the abundance of bacteria and functional gene copies such as nidA and nahAc in the soil, ultimately facilitating the degradation of PAHs in the soil. This study enhances our understanding of the potential applications of IM for the treatment of PAH-contaminated soil.
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- Xian Zhou
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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Su X, Zhang R, Cao H, Mu D, Wang L, Song C, Wei Z, Zhao Y. Adsorption of humic acid from different organic solid waste compost to phenanthrene, is fluorescence excitation or quenching? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 347:123712. [PMID: 38460593 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123712] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Humic acid (HA) from different organic solid waste (OSW) compost has been shown good adsorption properties for phenanthrene. However, the raw material of HA can affect its structure, resulting in differences in adsorption capacity. Therefore, this study focused on the adsorption characteristics of phenanthrene by HA from different OSW compost. In this work, chicken manure (CM), rice straw (RS) and lawn waste (LW) were selected as sources of composted HA. The adsorption mechanism of HA from different OSW compost were revealed through analytical techniques including three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy (EEM), two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results suggested that HA from LW compost had a better adsorption affinity for phenanthrene because of its more complex fluorescent component, where C1 as a simple component determined the adsorption process specifically. Furthermore, after HA from LW compost adsorbed phenanthrene, the increase in aromatic -COOH and -NH was the main reason for fluorescence quenching. These results indicated that HA from LW compost had better adsorption effect for phenanthrene. The results of this study were expected to provide a selection scheme for the control of phenanthrene pollution and environmental remediation.
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- Xinya Su
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 25200, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Chojnacka K, Moustakas K, Mikulewicz M. The combined rhizoremediation by a triad: plant-microorganism-functional materials. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:90500-90521. [PMID: 37477813 PMCID: PMC10439854 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28755-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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The article describes new strategies for the remediation of soils contaminated with organic and inorganic pollutants. The aim of this study is to investigate the synergistic effects of combining plant-microorganism-functional materials for a more effective reduction of soil contamination with toxic chemicals. The innovative triad involves functional materials as a habitat for microorganisms, which helps to control the release of pollutants into the soil solution from the adsorbed form. This, in turn, reduces the toxic effect on microorganisms and plants. Microorganisms play a complex role, consisting of partial biodegradation of pollutants, stimulation of plant growth, and support for nutrient supply. Plants synthesize root exudates that facilitate microorganisms in biodegrading organic pollutants and stimulate their growth. The plant takes up pollutants through the root system, which can be further supported by endophytic microorganisms. The cooperation of the three players produces a synergistic effect that enhances the effectiveness of rhizodegradation supported by functional materials, which is more effective than using microorganisms, phytoremediation, or functional materials alone. The combination of physicochemical methods (functional materials) and microbiological methods (bacteria and fungi, rhizosphere, symbiotic and non-symbiotic) supported by plants (hyperaccumulators) is a promising approach for reducing chemicals from soil. Key examples of the synergistic effects of combining plant-microorganism-functional materials have been provided in this article.
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- Katarzyna Chojnacka
- Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-372, Wrocław, Poland.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, 15780, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Dentofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Division of Facial Abnormalities, Medical University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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Yang Z, Lou Y, Pan H, Wang H, Yang Q, Sun Y, Zhuge Y. Reinforced Bioremediation of Excessive Nitrate in Atrazine-Contaminated Soil by Biodegradable Composite Carbon Source. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2765. [PMID: 37447411 DOI: 10.3390/polym15132765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Bioremediation is a good alternative to dispose of the excessive nitrate (NO3-) in soil and alleviate the secondary salinization of soil, but the presence of atrazine in soil interferes with the bioremediation process. In the present study, the biodegradable composite carbon source with different dosages was added to the atrazine-contaminated soil to intensify the bioremediation of excessive NO3-. The atrazine-contaminated soil with a 25 g/kg composite carbon source achieved the optimal NO3- removal performance (92.10%), which was slightly higher than that with a 5 g/kg composite carbon source (86.15%) (p > 0.05). Unfortunately, the negative effects of the former were observed, such as the distinctly higher emissions of N2O, CO2 and a more powerful global warming potential (GWP). Microbial community analysis showed that the usage of the composite carbon source clearly decreased the richness and diversity of the microbial community, and greatly stimulated nitrogen metabolism and atrazine degradation (p < 0.05). To sum up, the application of a 5 g/kg composite carbon source contributed to guaranteeing bioremediation performance and reducing adverse environmental impacts at the same time.
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- Zhongchen Yang
- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Tai'an 271018, China
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Fuentes MS, Álvarez A, Cuozzo SA, Benimeli CS. Combination of slurry-bioreactors and actinobacteria consortia as strategy to bioremediate chlordane-contaminated soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139270. [PMID: 37343638 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Soil contamination caused by pesticides poses a significant environmental challenge, and addressing it requires effective solutions. Bioremediation, combining the utilization of slurry-bioreactors and microbial consortia, emerges as an appropiated strategy to tackle this issue. Therefore, this research evaluated the chlordane (CLD) removal efficiency by a Streptomyces consortium through bioaugmentation of polluted soils, and slurry-bioreactors. For that, a Streptomyces defined consortium with CLD removal abilities was inoculated in soil microcosms and soil-slurry bioreactors (SB), with (SB-TSB) and without stimulation (SB-water). In soil, CLD presence has no negative effect on consortium growth. This was supported by comparing its duplication time (7.48 ± 0.14 h) with the obtained in the biotic control (7.45 ± 0.04 h). Furthermore, 17% of pesticide removal by microbial action was detected in the treated microcosms. In SB, the microbial development was not affected by the pesticide presence. In SB-TSB, the microbial growth was higher than in SB-water. This was supported by its lesser duplication time (7.27 ± 0.17 h) with respect to the non-stimulated systems (10.88 ± 0.29 h). However, SB-water showed the highest CLD removal ability (34.8%), with a concomitant increase in the chloride ion release. In the phytotoxicity test, the vigor index showed that the bioremediation in SB-water did not exert adverse effects greater than those generated by the CLD. Indeed, the root length increased after the treatment. These findings demonstrate the versatility of the Streptomyces consortium to remediate solid and semi-solid matrices impacted with pesticides, and the advantage of using bioaugmented SB to enhance the pollutants removal and accelerating the clean-up time required.
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- María S Fuentes
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina.
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, Tucumán, 4000, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Belgrano 300, Catamarca, 4700, Argentina.
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Chaudhari YS, Kumar P, Soni S, Gacem A, Kumar V, Singh S, Yadav VK, Dawane V, Piplode S, Jeon BH, Ibrahium HA, Hakami RA, Alotaibi MT, Abdellattif MH, Cabral-Pinto MMS, Yadav P, Yadav KK. An inclusive outlook on the fate and persistence of pesticides in the environment and integrated eco-technologies for their degradation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 466:116449. [PMID: 36924898 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116449] [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: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Intensive and inefficient exploitation of pesticides through modernized agricultural practices has caused severe pesticide contamination problems to the environment and become a crucial problem over a few decades. Due to their highly toxic and persistent properties, they affect and get accumulated in non-target organisms, including microbes, algae, invertebrates, plants as well as humans, and cause severe issues. Considering pesticide problems as a significant issue, researchers have investigated several approaches to rectify the pesticide contamination problems. Several analyses have provided an extensive discussion on pesticide degradation but using specific technology for specific pesticides. However, in the middle of this time, cleaner techniques are essential for reducing pesticide contamination problems safely and environmentally friendly. As per the research findings, no single research finding provides concrete discussion on cleaner tactics for the remediation of contaminated sites. Therefore, in this review paper, we have critically discussed cleaner options for dealing with pesticide contamination problems as well as their advantages and disadvantages have also been reviewed. As evident from the literature, microbial remediation, phytoremediation, composting, and photocatalytic degradation methods are efficient and sustainable and can be used for treatment at a large scale in engineered systems and in situ. However, more study on the bio-integrated system is required which may be more effective than existing technologies.
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- Yogesh S Chaudhari
- Department of Microbiology, K. J. Somaiya College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Kopargaon, Maharashtra 423601, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat 391760, India.
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382030, India
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226025, India
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382030, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University, Lakshmangarh, Sikar 332311, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel College Mandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh 451221, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SBS Government PG College, Pipariya, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh 461775, India
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- Department of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222-Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Department of Semi Pilot Plant, Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Bo x 530, El Maadi, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Postal Code 61413, Box number 9044, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Turabah University Collage, Taif University, Turabah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Al-Haweiah, P. O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Geobiotec Research Centre, Department of Geoscience, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Zoology, Mohammad Hasan P. G. College, Shahganj road, Jaunpur 222001, India
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal 462044, India; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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Composting Processes for Agricultural Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review. Processes (Basel) 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11030731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Composting is the most adaptable and fruitful method for managing biodegradable solid wastes; it is a crucial agricultural practice that contributes to recycling farm and agricultural wastes. Composting is profitable for various plant, animal, and synthetic wastes, from residential bins to large corporations. Composting and agricultural waste management (AWM) practices flourish in developing countries, especially Pakistan. Composting has advantages over other AWM practices, such as landfilling agricultural waste, which increases the potential for pollution of groundwater by leachate, while composting reduces water contamination. Furthermore, waste is burned, open-dumped on land surfaces, and disposed of into bodies of water, leading to environmental and global warming concerns. Among AWM practices, composting is an environment-friendly and cost-effective practice for agricultural waste disposal. This review investigates improved AWM via various conventional and emerging composting processes and stages: composting, underlying mechanisms, and factors that influence composting of discrete crop residue, municipal solid waste (MSW), and biomedical waste (BMW). Additionally, this review describes and compares conventional and emerging composting. In the conclusion, current trends and future composting possibilities are summarized and reviewed. Recent developments in composting for AWM are highlighted in this critical review; various recommendations are developed to aid its technological growth, recognize its advantages, and increase research interest in composting processes.
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Dhawi F. The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) and Their Feasibility in Hydroponics and Vertical Farming. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13020247. [PMID: 36837866 PMCID: PMC9964210 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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There are many reasons for the increase in hydroponics/soil-free systems in agriculture, and these systems have now advanced to the form of vertical farming. The sustainable use of space, the reduction in water use compared to soil-based agriculture, the lack of pesticides, the ability to control nutrient inputs, and the implementation of user-friendly technology for environmental control and harvesting are all factors that have made the global market for vertical farming predicted to reach more than USD 10.02 billion by 2027. By comparison, soil-based agriculture consumes 20 times more water, and some agricultural practices promote soil deterioration and cause environmental pollution. Plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) have been used extensively in traditional agriculture to enhance plant growth, environmental stress tolerance, and the efficacy of phytoremediation in soil-based farming. Due to the controlled atmosphere in hydroponics and vertical farms, there is strong potential to maximize the use of PGPMs. Here, we review the leveraging of plant growth-promoting microorganism mechanisms in hydroponics and vertical farming. We recommend a synchronized PGPM treatment using a biostimulant extract added to the hydroponic medium while also pre-treating seeds or seedlings with a microbial suspension for aquaponic and aeroponic systems.
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- Faten Dhawi
- Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Li J, Huang C, Zhang J, Zhang Z. Review of the Anti-Pollution Performance of Triple-Layer GM/GCL/AL Composite Liners. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:922. [PMID: 36295681 PMCID: PMC9611123 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Landfill leachates contain several types of pollutants and complex components, which pollute soils and groundwater. To compensate for the limitations of single-layer and double-layer liners, a triple-layer liner system composed of a geomembrane (GM), geosynthetic clay liner (GCL), and attenuation layer (AL) was invented and widely used in landfill anti-pollution systems. In this paper, the available literature on triple-layer GM/GCL/AL composite liners is summarized. First, the four main transport processes of pollutants through the composite liner, including convection, diffusion, adsorption, and degradation, were analyzed, and the anti-pollution performances were evaluated. According to this, the pollutant transport model considering the transport activity and transport state was classified, and the solution methods were summarized. Finally, the breakthrough time expressions of the composite liners were determined, which provided a base for evaluating their long-term performance and predicting the service life. The purpose of this literature review is to scientifically evaluate the anti-pollution performance of GM/GCL/AL and provide a scientific base and theoretical guidance for extending its application.
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Bala S, Garg D, Thirumalesh BV, Sharma M, Sridhar K, Inbaraj BS, Tripathi M. Recent Strategies for Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants: A Review for a Green and Sustainable Environment. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10080484. [PMID: 36006163 PMCID: PMC9413587 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Environmental pollution brought on by xenobiotics and other related recalcitrant compounds have recently been identified as a major risk to both human health and the natural environment. Due to their toxicity and non-biodegradability, a wide range of pollutants, such as heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, plastics, and various agrochemicals are present in the environment. Bioremediation is an effective cleaning technique for removing toxic waste from polluted environments that is gaining popularity. Various microorganisms, including aerobes and anaerobes, are used in bioremediation to treat contaminated sites. Microorganisms play a major role in bioremediation, given that it is a process in which hazardous wastes and pollutants are eliminated, degraded, detoxified, and immobilized. Pollutants are degraded and converted to less toxic forms, which is a primary goal of bioremediation. Ex situ or in situ bioremediation can be used, depending on a variety of factors, such as cost, pollutant types, and concentration. As a result, a suitable bioremediation method has been chosen. This review focuses on the most recent developments in bioremediation techniques, how microorganisms break down different pollutants, and what the future holds for bioremediation in order to reduce the amount of pollution in the world.
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- Saroj Bala
- Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141001, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141001, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Verte et Produits Biobasés, Département Agro Bioscience et Chimie, Haute Ecole Provinciale de Hainaut-Condorcet, 11 Rue de la Sucrerie, 7800 Ath, Belgium
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- UMR1253, Science et Technologie du Lait et de l’œuf, INRAE, L’Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, 65 Rue de Saint Brieuc, F-35042 Rennes, France
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- Department of Food Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (B.S.I.); (M.T.)
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- Biotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya 224001, India
- Correspondence: (B.S.I.); (M.T.)
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Dang Q, Zhao X, Yang T, Gong T, He X, Tan W, Xi B. Coordination of bacterial biomarkers with the dominant microbes enhances triclosan biodegradation in soil amended with food waste compost and cow dung compost. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153837. [PMID: 35181369 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Increasing concerns regarding the micropollutant triclosan (TCS) derive from its potential threats to human health and ecological security. Compost addition have been verified to be effective in soil remediation, however, the biodegradation of TCS under compost amendment in soil remain unclear. This study investigated the removal of TCS in soils amended with food waste compost (FS), cow dung compost (CS) and sludge compost (SS), respectively, explored the key TCS-degraders and biological mechanisms of TCS removal. Compost addition significantly enhanced the removal of TCS (p < 0.05) in the order of FS > CS > SS. The dosage of 20% (w/w) was the most efficient one and the ultimate concentrations of TCS were decreased by 76.67%, 67.90% and 56.79% compared with CK, respectively. The abundance of key dominant bacterial genus (7 in FS and 4 in CS) and fungal genus (3 in FS and CS) was stimulated due to the increase of soil nutrient factors (including dissolved organic carbon, DOC; soil organic matter, SOM; ammonium nitrogen, NH4+; nitrate nitrogen, NO3-) and the decrease of pH. A negative correlation between these dominant microbes and TCS concentration indicated their potential effect on TCS degradation. A total of four bacterial biomarkers, namely Saccharomonospora, Aequorivita, Bacillaceae and Fodinicurvataceae (both at family level) were the key TCS-degraders. Structural equation model (SEM) indicated that the improvement of soil nutrient factors in FS and CS promoted TCS biodegradation by improving the activity of bacterial biomarkers, as while, the key dominant microbes showed good tolerance to TCS stress. However, there were no significant biological effects on TCS in SS group. Network analysis further confirmed that it was the coordination of bacterial biomarkers with the dominant microbes that enhanced TCS biodegradation in soil amended with food waste compost and cow dung compost.
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- Qiuling Dang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Identification and Risk Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Identification and Risk Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Identification and Risk Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Identification and Risk Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Baskar AV, Bolan N, Hoang SA, Sooriyakumar P, Kumar M, Singh L, Jasemizad T, Padhye LP, Singh G, Vinu A, Sarkar B, Kirkham MB, Rinklebe J, Wang S, Wang H, Balasubramanian R, Siddique KHM. Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 822:153555. [PMID: 35104528 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Adsorption is the most widely adopted, effective, and reliable treatment process for the removal of inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewater. One of the major issues with the adsorption-treatment process for the removal of contaminants from wastewater streams is the recovery and sustainable management of spent adsorbents. This review focuses on the effectiveness of emerging adsorbents and how the spent adsorbents could be recovered, regenerated, and further managed through reuse or safe disposal. The critical analysis of both conventional and emerging adsorbents on organic and inorganic contaminants in wastewater systems are evaluated. The various recovery and regeneration techniques of spent adsorbents including magnetic separation, filtration, thermal desorption and decomposition, chemical desorption, supercritical fluid desorption, advanced oxidation process and microbial assisted adsorbent regeneration are discussed in detail. The current challenges for the recovery and regeneration of adsorbents and the methodologies used for solving those problems are covered. The spent adsorbents are managed through regeneration for reuse (such as soil amendment, capacitor, catalyst/catalyst support) or safe disposal involving incineration and landfilling. Sustainable management of spent adsorbents, including processes involved in the recovery and regeneration of adsorbents for reuse, is examined in the context of resource recovery and circular economy. Finally, the review ends with the current drawbacks in the recovery and management of the spent adsorbents and the future directions for the economic and environmental feasibility of the system for industrial-scale application.
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- Arun V Baskar
- The Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- 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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- The Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Division of Urban Infrastructural Engineering, Mientrung University of Civil Engineering, Phu Yen 56000, Viet Nam
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- The Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, Maharashtra, 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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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- The Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- The Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- University of Wuppertal, Germany, Faculty of Architecture und Civil Engineering, Institute of Soil Engineering, Waste- and Water Science, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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Okla MK, Harini G, Dawoud TM, Akshhayya C, Mohebaldin A, AL-ghamdi AA, Soufan W, Abdel-Maksoud MA, AbdElgawad H, Raju LL, Thomas AM, Sudheer Khan S. Fabrication of MnFe2O4 spheres modified CeO2 nano-flakes for sustainable photodegradation of MB dye and antimicrobial activity: A brief computational investigation on reactive sites and degradation pathway. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mixed Contaminants: Occurrence, Interactions, Toxicity, Detection, and Remediation. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082577. [PMID: 35458775 PMCID: PMC9029723 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The ever-increasing rate of pollution has attracted considerable interest in research. Several anthropogenic activities have diminished soil, air, and water quality and have led to complex chemical pollutants. This review aims to provide a clear idea about the latest and most prevalent pollutants such as heavy metals, PAHs, pesticides, hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals—their occurrence in various complex mixtures and how several environmental factors influence their interaction. The mechanism adopted by these contaminants to form the complex mixtures leading to the rise of a new class of contaminants, and thus resulting in severe threats to human health and the environment, has also been exhibited. Additionally, this review provides an in-depth idea of various in vivo, in vitro, and trending biomarkers used for risk assessment and identifies the occurrence of mixed contaminants even at very minute concentrations. Much importance has been given to remediation technologies to understand our current position in handling these contaminants and how the technologies can be improved. This paper aims to create awareness among readers about the most ubiquitous contaminants and how simple ways can be adopted to tackle the same.
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Ahmed IB, Nwaichi EO, Ugwoha E, Ugbebor JN, Arokoyu SB. Cost reduction strategies in the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil. OPEN RESEARCH AFRICA 2022; 5:21. [PMID: 36561538 PMCID: PMC9718438 DOI: 10.12688/openresafrica.13383.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Petroleum hydrocarbon spill on land pollutes soil and reduces its ecosystem. Hydrocarbon transport in the soil is aided by several biological, physical, and chemical processes. However, pore characteristics play a major role in the distribution within the soil matrix. Restoring land use after spills necessitates remediation using cost-effective technologies. Several remediation technologies have been demonstrated at different scales, and research is ongoing to improve their performances towards the reduction of treatment costs. The process of removing the contaminants in the soil is through one or a combination of containment, separation, and degradation methods under the influence of biological, physical, chemical, and electrically-dominated processes. Generally, performance improvement is achieved through the introduction of products/materials and/or energy. Nevertheless, the technologies can be categorized based on effectiveness period as short, medium, and long term. The treatment cost of short, medium, and long-term technologies are usually in the range of $39 - 331/t (/tonne), $22 - 131/t, and $8 - 131/t, respectively. However, the total cost depends on other factors such as site location, capital cost, and permitting. This review compiles cost-saving strategies reported for different techniques used in remediating petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil. We discuss the principles of contaminant removal, performance enhancing methods, and the cost-effectiveness analysis of selected technologies.
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- Ismail B. Ahmed
- Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,Exchange & Linkage Programmes Unit, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,
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- Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria
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- Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria
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- Centre for Research Management and Administration, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria,Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria
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Luo S, Ren L, Wu W, Chen Y, Li G, Zhang W, Wei T, Liang YQ, Zhang D, Wang X, Zhen Z, Lin Z. Impacts of earthworm casts on atrazine catabolism and bacterial community structure in laterite soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127778. [PMID: 34823960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Atrazine accumulation in agricultural soil is prone to cause serious environmental problems and pose risks to human health. Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly approach to accelerating atrazine biodegradation, but the roles of earthworm cast in the accelerated atrazine removal remains unclear. This work aimed to investigate the roles of earthworm cast in promoting atrazine degradation performance by comprehensively exploring the change in atrazine metabolites and bacterial communities. Our results showed that earthworm cast amendment significantly increased soil pH, organic matters, humic acid, fulvic acid and humin, and achieved a significantly higher atrazine removal efficiency. Earthworm cast addition also remarkably changed soil microbial communities by enriching potential soil atrazine degraders (Pseudomonadaceae, Streptomycetaceae, and Thermomonosporaceae) and introducing cast microbial degraders (Saccharimonadaceae). Particularly, earthworm casts increased the production of metabolites deethylatrazine and deisopropylatrazine, but not hydroxyatrazine. Some bacterial taxa (Gaiellaceaea and Micromonosporaceae) and humus (humic acid, fulvic acid and humin) were strongly correlated with atrazine metabolism into deisopropylatrazine and deethylatrazine, whereas hydroxyatrazine production was benefited by higher pH. Our findings verified the accelerated atrazine degradation with earthworm cast supplement, providing new insights into the influential factors on atrazine bioremediation in vermicomposting.
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- Shuwen Luo
- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, PR China; Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518114, PR China.
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Kim SH, Woo H, An S, Chung J, Lee S, Lee S. What determines the efficacy of landfarming for petroleum-contaminated soils: Significance of contaminant characteristics. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133392. [PMID: 34952012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133392] [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: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Identifying the cause of inconsistent landfarming efficacy is critical to designing optimal remedial strategies for petroleum-contaminated sites. We assessed contaminated soils collected from two former military bases in South Korea to better understand the role and influence of different factors. Landfarming remediation was simulated in the laboratory by applying comparable practices (such as tillage and bioaugmentation) and the relevant mechanism was examined. We then systematically examined potential factors affecting petroleum-removal efficacy, including the content of fine soil particles, the initial concentration and composition of petroleum contaminants, and the degree of soil-contaminant interaction. The distribution range of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and the size of unresolved complex mixture (UCM) found in gas chromatography data showed that petroleum composed of TPHs with lower carbon numbers and having smaller size of UCM could be treated more effectively by landfarming. Incorporating the evaluation of the distribution range and UCM properties of petroleum, rather than simply considering its total concentration, is a more accurate and efficient method for determining the site-specific suitability of landfarming as a remedial option, as well as for assessing the necessity of supplementary processes.
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- Sang Hyun Kim
- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea.
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea; Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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- Daeil Engineering and Consulting Co., Ltd, Seoul, 06719, South Korea
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Xu J, Wang B, Wang MQ, Gao JJ, Li ZJ, Tian YS, Peng RH, Yao QH. Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli for Methyl Parathion Degradation. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:679126. [PMID: 35222319 PMCID: PMC8874220 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.679126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Organophosphate compounds are widely used in pesticides to control weeds, crop diseases, and insect pests. Unfortunately, these synthetic compounds are hazardous and toxic to all types of living organisms. In the present work, Escherichia coli was bioengineered to achieve methyl parathion (MP) degradation via the introduction of six synthetic genes, namely, opdS, pnpAS, pnpBS, pnpCS, pnpDS, and pnpES, to obtain a new transformant, BL-MP. MP and its subsequent decomposition intermediates were completely degraded by this transformant to enter the metabolites of multiple anabolic pathways. The MP-degraded strain created in this study may be a promising candidate for the bioremediation of MP and potential toxic intermediates.
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Della-Flora IK, Clerici NJ, Dupont GK, Serafini CG, Daroit DJ. Remediation of soil contaminated with a commercial diesel-biodiesel blend (B12): A microcosm evaluation on the effects of (in)organic amendments. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132059. [PMID: 34474392 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132059] [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: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bioremediation of fuel-contaminated soils largely depends on microbial activities, which might be stimulated using (in)organic amendments. Attenuation of a diesel-biodiesel blend (B12) was investigated in microcosms during 93 days. Soil was spiked with B12 (5%, m m-1) and, in addition to contaminated Controls (unamended), soils received compost (COB), soybean hulls (SHB), or NPK fertilizer (IB) to reach a ~20:1 carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio regarding B12-carbon content. Effects of treatments on B12 attenuation, soil respiration, heterotrophic and B12-utilizing bacteria, pH, organic-C, nitrogen contents, and phytotoxicity, were evaluated. After 20 days, diesel range organics analysis indicated 58, 48, 45, and 43% attenuation in Controls, SHB, IB, and COB, respectively. Final dissipation reached 90, 86, 72, and 60% in Controls, COB, IB, and SHB. Compost and soybean hulls appeared as preferential substrates for microorganisms. Although microbial activity (soil respiration) was 39 and 22% higher than Controls in COB and SHB, amendments postponed attenuation. Amendments transiently affected bacterial numbers as compared to Controls; however, these effects were not related to attenuation levels. pH of the contaminated soils (~7.0) dropped to 6.1 in IB, whereas pH values were between 6.7 and 7.6 in other treatments. Organic-N and Kjeldahl-N decreased during incubations, indicating net N mineralization and subsequent nitrification, although N losses could occur. Organic-C, initially higher in SHB and COB, decreased in all treatments; however, more prominent losses in COB and SHB suggest amendments were preferentially used by microorganisms. Phytotoxicity was improved in Controls; however, it was not associated with attenuation levels in amended treatments, possibly owing to formation of toxic products and B12 sorption/desorption. In IB, decreased microbial activity, delayed attenuation, and remarkable phytotoxicity were due to excessive fertilization. Therefore, intrinsic soil conditions were adequate for B12 attenuation, without the need for nutritional inputs. Results also demonstrate that toxicity bioindicators are relevant to monitor remediation.
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- Isabela Karina Della-Flora
- Postgraduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Cerro Largo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Cerro Largo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Cerro Largo, Brazil; Microbiology Laboratory, UFFS, Campus Cerro Largo, Brazil.
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Combined biostimulation and bioaugmentation for chlorpyrifos degradation in laboratory microcosms. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:439. [PMID: 34603916 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02980-9] [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: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Chlorpyrifos (CP) is a persistent organophosphorus pesticide (OP) used in soil ecosystem for insect control. Bioremediation process has been proven promising in degrading these toxic molecules and restoring the physio-chemical properties of soil. This work reports a laboratory microcosm study in both non-sterile & sterile conditions, conducted over a period of 56 days to examine the combined effect of additional supplements like biostimulants (BSs) such as N, P, and K in the presence of suitable carrier materials (compost, wheat straw, and corncob) along with bioaugmentation by a Ochrobactrum sp. CPD-03 on CP degradation from the contaminated soil. CP degradation was thoroughly monitored at an interval of 7 days over a period of 56 days. Results showed biostimulation and bioaugmentation along with compost as carrier material had shown higher CP degradation efficiency of 76 ± 2.8 and 74 ± 1.6% in non-sterile and sterile microcosms over a period of 56 days. Moreover, bacterial community profiling (16s rRNA and opd gene) demonstrated increased microbial counts, corroborating the efficiency of the bioremediation process. The survival of CPD-03 at the end of the assay validated its ability of colonizing modified soils. By this integrated method with compost as carrier material, bioremediation process could be enhanced for restoration CP-contaminated soils. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-02980-9.
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Tang S, Liang J, Gong J, Song B, Yang Z, Fang S, Zhang P, Cao W, Li J, Luo Y. The effects of biochar/compost for adsorption behaviors of sulfamethoxazole in amended wetland soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:49289-49301. [PMID: 33934310 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13959-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biochar and compost were two common amendments for the polluted soil. However, few studies were conducted to study the sorption of organic pollutants on combined biochar-compost and the relative adsorption mechanisms in mixed soil. The work had studied the adsorption and desorption behaviors of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) onto wetland soil after amended with biochar and/or compost. Moreover, the physicochemical and morphology properties of biochar/compost and amended soils were analyzed to discuss the relative adsorption mechanisms. Studies showed that the adsorption capacity of amended soils increased with the total amount of biochar or/and compost added, which was positively related to SOM, CEC, and EC of amended soils, but had nothing to do with the type of additives. Compared with the compost-treated treatments, the biochar-treated treatments generally achieved lower desorption rates, which also had demonstrated both different adsorption mechanisms. Pore filling and hydrophobic partitioning were the main adsorption mechanisms for biochar and compost, respectively. Though biochar owned developed pore structure, however, pore-filling of biochar was overwhelmingly weakened due to pore-blocking in mixed soils. Hence, in soil environment, compost is a kind of a more desirable amendment than biochar in absorbing and degrading organic pollutants.
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- Siqun Tang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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Paliya S, Mandpe A, Bombaywala S, Kumar MS, Kumar S, Morya VK. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the environment: a wake-up call for concerted action in India. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:44693-44715. [PMID: 34227009 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15204-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) used as flame retardants in the products utilized in day-to-day life. Their bioaccumulation, low volatility, and high persistence in the environment have led to their global spread even to remote and distant regions. The present study identifies gaps in the investigation of the neurotoxic potential of PBDEs, their effects on brain development, toxicokinetic, and their potential as a carcinogen. In India, to date, only human breast milk was assessed for levels of PBDEs, and it is suggested that other human tissues can also be explored. No data on the reproductive toxicity of PBDEs are reported from Indian cohorts. Long-range transport and deposition of PBDEs in colder regions necessitates monitoring of Himalayan regions in India. An inventory of PBDEs is required to be made for addressing the worrisome situation of the unregulated import of E-waste from the developed countries in India. The study also emphasizes providing guidelines for the articulation of policies regarding sound surveillance and management of PBDE production, consumption, and release in the Indian context. It is recommended that a separate cell for monitoring and follow-up of PBDEs should be established in India. Also, the development of better alternatives and environment-friendly remediation technologies for PBDEs is the need of the hour.
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- Sonam Paliya
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
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- Adhita Biosciences Pvt. Ltd, SIIC Extension, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, 208 016, India
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Hoang SA, Sarkar B, Seshadri B, Lamb D, Wijesekara H, Vithanage M, Liyanage C, Kolivabandara PA, Rinklebe J, Lam SS, Vinu A, Wang H, Kirkham MB, Bolan NS. Mitigation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated hazardous soils using organic amendments: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125702. [PMID: 33866291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The term "Total petroleum hydrocarbons" (TPH) is used to describe a complex mixture of petroleum-based hydrocarbons primarily derived from crude oil. Those compounds are considered as persistent organic pollutants in the terrestrial environment. A wide array of organic amendments is increasingly used for the remediation of TPH-contaminated soils. Organic amendments not only supply a source of carbon and nutrients but also add exogenous beneficial microorganisms to enhance the TPH degradation rate, thereby improving the soil health. Two fundamental approaches can be contemplated within the context of remediation of TPH-contaminated soils using organic amendments: (i) enhanced TPH sorption to the exogenous organic matter (immobilization) as it reduces the bioavailability of the contaminants, and (ii) increasing the solubility of the contaminants by supplying desorbing agents (mobilization) for enhancing the subsequent biodegradation. Net immobilization and mobilization of TPH have both been observed following the application of organic amendments to contaminated soils. This review examines the mechanisms for the enhanced remediation of TPH-contaminated soils by organic amendments and discusses the influencing factors in relation to sequestration, bioavailability, and subsequent biodegradation of TPH in soils. The uncertainty of mechanisms for various organic amendments in TPH remediation processes remains a critical area of future research.
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- Son A Hoang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Division of Urban Infrastructural Engineering, Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering, Phu Yen 56000, Vietnam
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, P.O. Box 02, Belihuloya 70140, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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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
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP) & Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (Bio-D Tropika), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, 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
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Bakaraki Turan N, Zaman BT, Chormey DS, Onkal Engin G, Bakırdere S. Atrazine: From Detection to Remediation – A Minireview. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2021.1937196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Nouha Bakaraki Turan
- Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Dang Q, Wang Y, Xiong S, Yu H, Zhao X, Tan W, Cui D, Xi B. Untangling the response of fungal community structure, composition and function in soil aggregate fractions to food waste compost addition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 769:145248. [PMID: 33736240 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soil fungi are key drivers in regulating the ecosystem function, playing a vital role in protecting the plant from phytopathogens and other biotic and abiotic pressures. However, the potential impact of compost addition and soil aggregate size on the fungal community and functional ecological guild remains uncertain. This study investigated the structure, composition, and function of soil fungal communities across aggregate fractions under food waste compost addition using Miseq sequencing and FUNGuild. Compost addition exerted a negative impact on fungal α-diversity, and shifted the structure and changed the composition of fungal community. Compost addition rates exhibited more contributions to fungal α-diversity variations (R = 0.609, 0.895, and 0.501 for Sobs, Shannon, and Chao indices, respectively, P = 0.001) and the separation of community structure than soil aggregate size (R = 0.952, P = 0.001). Biomarkers, including Chaetomiaceae, Ascobolaceae, and Sordariomycete, displayed significant superiority in compost-added soils, whereas the populations of Nectriaceae and Clavicipitaceae were significantly decreased. The relative abundances of animal and plant pathogens were significantly decreased, whereas that of saprotrophs were increased. The abundances of pathogens correlated positively with pH and negatively with nutrients (soil organic matter, dissolved organic carbon, total nitrigen, NH4+, and NO3-), whereas those of saprotrophs showed an opposite trend. The dose of compost was the major driver for fungal functional guild variation, whereas carbon and nitrogen source exhibited more contributions to function variation than pH value. These results provide a reference for sustainable ecological agriculture by applying compost rationally under the conditions of soil health and agricultural performance.
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- Qiuling Dang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Aigle A, Bourgeois E, Marjolet L, Houot S, Patureau D, Doelsch E, Cournoyer B, Galia W. Relative Weight of Organic Waste Origin on Compost and Digestate 16S rRNA Gene Bacterial Profilings and Related Functional Inferences. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:667043. [PMID: 34054773 PMCID: PMC8160089 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.667043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Even though organic waste (OW) recycling via anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting are increasingly used, little is known about the impact of OW origin (fecal matters and food and vegetable wastes) on the end products' bacterial contents. The hypothesis of a predictable bacterial community structure in the end products according to the OW origin was tested. Nine OW treatment plants were selected to assess the genetic structure of bacterial communities found in raw OW according to their content in agricultural and urban wastes and to estimate their modifications through AD and composting. Two main bacterial community structures among raw OWs were observed and matched a differentiation according to the occurrences of urban chemical pollutants. Composting led to similar 16S rRNA gene OTU profiles whatever the OW origin. With a significant shift of about 140 genera (representing 50% of the bacteria), composting was confirmed to largely shape bacterial communities toward similar structures. The enriched taxa were found to be involved in detoxification and bioremediation activities. This process was found to be highly selective and favorable for bacterial specialists. Digestates showed that OTU profiles differentiated into two groups according to their relative content in agricultural (manure) and urban wastes (mainly activated sludge). About one third of the bacterial taxa was significantly affected by AD. In digestates of urban OW, this sorting led to an enrichment of 32 out of the 50 impacted genera, while for those produced from agricultural or mixed urban/agricultural OW (called central OW), a decay of 54 genera over 60 was observed. Bacteria from activated sludge appeared more fit for AD than those of other origins. Functional inferences showed AD enriched genera from all origins to share similar functional traits, e.g., chemoheterotrophy and fermentation, while being often taxonomically distinct. The main functional traits among the dominant genera in activated sludge supported a role in AD. Raw OW content in activated sludge was found to be a critical factor for predicting digestate bacterial contents. Composting generated highly predictable and specialized community patterns whatever the OW origin. AD and composting bacterial changes were driven by functional traits selected by physicochemical factors such as temperature and chemical pollutants.
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- Axel Aigle
- Univ Lyon, UMR Ecologie Microbienne (LEM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS 5557, INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Marcy L'Etoile, France
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- Univ Lyon, UMR Ecologie Microbienne (LEM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS 5557, INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Marcy L'Etoile, France
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- Univ Lyon, UMR Ecologie Microbienne (LEM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS 5557, INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Marcy L'Etoile, France
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- CIRAD, UPR Recyclage et risque, Montpellier, France.,Recyclage et Risque, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Univ Lyon, UMR Ecologie Microbienne (LEM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS 5557, INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Marcy L'Etoile, France
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- Univ Lyon, UMR Ecologie Microbienne (LEM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS 5557, INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Marcy L'Etoile, France
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Růžičková J, Raclavská H, Kucbel M, Grobelak A, Šafář M, Raclavský K, Švédová B, Juchelková D, Moustakas K. The potential environmental risks of the utilization of composts from household food waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:24663-24679. [PMID: 32705551 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09916-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Modern technologies (especially with the help of autonomous measurement and control systems) introduced automatic composters for the disposal of household food waste production. Environmental risks connected with the utilization of these composts can be characterized by the high electrical conductivity caused by a presence of sodium chloride in food. Electrical conductivity influences the ecotoxicity of the composts. The presence of pesticides in composted food also represents an important environmental problem. The following pesticides were found in compost samples from household food waste: 1,3,5-triazine, methyl trithion, bifenthrin, bifenox, carbophenothion, pirimicarb, dioxacarb, desmetryn. Pesticide content in composts varied from 0.3 to 16.3 μg/kg, the average value being 30.4 ± 10.1 μg/kg dry matter. The higher decomposition was found of "modern" pesticides in the composters. The removal of salts can ensure that inhibition will be < 30% while washing with the ratio of 1:3 will result in the inhibition < 5%. However, this way of processing is not effective for other organisms-Poecilia reticulata (mortality 100%) and Daphnia magna (immobilisation 100%) using this procedure as well as washing of the compost in the ratio 3:1.
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- Jana Růžičková
- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, J.H. Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-201, Czestochowa, Poland
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- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre ENET - Energy Units for Utilization of Non-Traditional Energy Sources, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Unit of Environmental Science & Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9, Heroon Polytechniou Street, Zographou Campus, 15780, Athens, Greece
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Bhatt P, Gangola S, Bhandari G, Zhang W, Maithani D, Mishra S, Chen S. New insights into the degradation of synthetic pollutants in contaminated environments. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:128827. [PMID: 33162154 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The environment is contaminated by synthetic contaminants owing to their extensive applications globally. Hence, the removal of synthetic pollutants (SPs) from the environment has received widespread attention. Different remediation technologies have been investigated for their abilities to eliminate SPs from the ecosystem; these include photocatalysis, sonochemical techniques, nanoremediation, and bioremediation. SPs, which can be organic or inorganic, can be degraded by microbial metabolism at contaminated sites. Owing to their diverse metabolisms, microbes can adapt to a wide variety of environments. Several microbial strains have been reported for their bioremediation potential concerning synthetic chemical compounds. The selection of potential strains for large-scale removal of organic pollutants is an important research priority. Additionally, novel microbial consortia have been found to be capable of efficient degradation owing to their combined and co-metabolic activities. Microbial engineering is one of the most prominent and promising techniques for providing new opportunities to develop proficient microorganisms for various biological processes; here, we have targeted the SP-degrading mechanisms of microorganisms. This review provides an in-depth discussion of microbial engineering techniques that are used to enhance the removal of both organic and inorganic pollutants from different contaminated environments and under different conditions. The degradation of these pollutants is investigated using abiotic and biotic approaches; interestingly, biotic approaches based on microbial methods are preferable owing to their high potential for pollutant removal and cost-effectiveness.
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- Pankaj Bhatt
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal Campus, 263136, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun, 248161, Uttarakhand, India
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Microbiology, G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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O'Connor J, Hoang SA, Bradney L, Dutta S, Xiong X, Tsang DCW, Ramadass K, Vinu A, Kirkham MB, Bolan NS. A review on the valorisation of food waste as a nutrient source and soil amendment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 272:115985. [PMID: 33190977 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Valorisation of food waste offers an economical and environmental opportunity, which can reduce the problems of its conventional disposal. Food waste is commonly disposed of in landfills or incinerated, causing many environmental, social, and economic issues. Large amounts of food waste are produced in the food supply chain of agriculture: production, post-harvest, distribution (transport), processing, and consumption. Food waste can be valorised into a range of products, including biofertilisers, bioplastics, biofuels, chemicals, and nutraceuticals. Conversion of food waste into these products can reduce the demand of fossil-derived products, which have historically contributed to large amounts of pollution. The variety of food chain suppliers offers a wide range of feedstocks that can be physically, chemically, or biologically altered to form an array of biofertilisers and soil amendments. Composting and anaerobic digestion are the main large-scale conversion methods used today to valorise food waste products to biofertilisers and soil amendments. However, emerging conversion methods such as dehydration, biochar production, and chemical hydrolysis have promising characteristics, which can be utilised in agriculture as well as for soil remediation. Valorising food waste into biofertilisers and soil amendments has great potential to combat land degradation in agricultural areas. Biofertilisers are rich in nutrients that can reduce the dependability of using conventional mineral fertilisers. Food waste products, unlike mineral fertilisers, can also be used as soil amendments to improve productivity. These characteristics of food wastes assist in the remediation of contaminated soils. This paper reviews the volume of food waste within the food chain and types of food waste feedstocks that can be valorised into various products, including the conversion methods. Unintended consequences of the utilisation of food waste as biofertilisers and soil-amendment products resulting from their relatively low concentrations of trace element nutrients and presence of potentially toxic elements are also evaluated.
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- James O'Connor
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil, Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil, Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil, Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil, Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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Medina R, David Gara PM, Rosso JA, Del Panno MT. Effects of organic matter addition on chronically hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Biodegradation 2021; 32:145-163. [PMID: 33586077 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-021-09929-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Soil is the recipient of organic pollutants as a consequence of anthropogenic activities. Hydrocarbons are contaminants that pose a risk to human and environmental health. Bioremediation of aging contaminated soils is a challenge due to the low biodegradability of contaminants as a result of their interaction with the soil matrix. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of both composting and the addition of mature compost on a soil chronically contaminated with hydrocarbons, focusing mainly on the recovery of soil functions and transformations of the soil matrix as well as microbial community shifts. The initial pollution level was 214 ppm of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and 2500 ppm of aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs). Composting and compost addition produced changes on soil matrix that promoted the release of PAHs (5.7 and 15 % respectively) but not the net PAH elimination. Interestingly, composting stimulated AHs elimination (about 24 %). The lack of PAHs elimination could be attributed to the insufficient PAHs content to stimulate the microbial degrading capacity, and the preferential consumption of easily absorbed C sources by the bacterial community. Despite the low PAH catabolic potential of the aging soil, metabolic shift was driven by the addition of organic matter, which could be monitored by the ratio of Proteobacteria to Actinobacteria combined with E4/E6 ratio. Regarding the quality of the soil, the nutrients provided by the exogenous organic matter contributed to the recovery of the global functions and species diversity of the soil along with the reduction of phytotoxicity.
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- Rocío Medina
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI), CONICET- UNLP, La Plata, Argentina.
- Centro de Investigación de Fitopatologías (CIDEFI), CICBA - UNLP, La Plata, Argentina.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas (CIOp), CONICET - CICBA - UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), CONICET- UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI), CONICET- UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
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Yao B, Luo Z, Zhi D, Hou D, Luo L, Du S, Zhou Y. Current progress in degradation and removal methods of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from water and soil: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123674. [PMID: 33264876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The widespread of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the environment has caused rising concerns, and it is an urgent endeavor to find a proper way for PBDEs remediation. Various techniques such as adsorption, hydrothermal and thermal treatment, photolysis, photocatalytic degradation, reductive debromination, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and biological degradation have been developed for PBDEs decontamination. A comprehensive review of different PBDEs remediation techniques is urgently needed. This work focused on the environmental source and occurrence of PBDEs, their removal and degradation methods from water and soil, and prospects for PBDEs remediation techniques. According to the up-to-date literature obtained from Web of Science, it could be concluded that (i) photocatalysis and photocatalytic degradation is the most widely reported method for PBDEs remediation, (ii) BDE-47 and BDE-209 are the most investigated PBDE congeners, (iii) considering the recalcitrance nature of PBDEs and more toxic intermediates could be generated because of incomplete degradation, the combination of different techniques is the most potential solution for PBDEs removal, (iv) further researches about the development of novel and effective PBDEs remediation techniques are still needed. This review provides the latest knowledge on PBDEs remediation techniques, as well as future research needs according to the up-to-date literature.
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- Bin Yao
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Tran HT, Lin C, Bui XT, Ngo HH, Cheruiyot NK, Hoang HG, Vu CT. Aerobic composting remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Current and future perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 753:142250. [PMID: 33207468 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This article provides a comprehensive review on aerobic composting remediation of soil contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). The studies reviewed have demonstrated that composting technology can be applied to treat TPH contamination (as high as 380,000 mg kg-1) in clay, silt, and sandy soils successfully. Most of these studies reported more than 70% removal efficiency, with a maximum of 99%. During the composting process, the bacteria use TPHs as carbon and energy sources, whereas the fungi produce enzymes that can catalyze oxidation reactions of TPHs. The mutualistic and competitive interactions between the bacteria and fungi are believed to sustain a robust biodegradation system. The highest biodegradation rate is observed during the thermophilic phase. However, the presence of a diverse and dynamic microbial community ensures that TPH degradation occurs in the entire composting process. Initial concentration, soil type, soil/compost ratio, aeration rate, moisture content, C/N ratio, pH, and temperature affect the composting process and should be monitored and controlled to ensure successful degradation. Nevertheless, there is insufficient research on optimizing these operational parameters, especially for large-scale composting. Also, toxic and odorous gas emissions during degradation of TPHs, usually unaddressed, can be potential air pollution sources and need further insightful characterization and mitigation/control research.
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- Huu-Tuan Tran
- College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- College of Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
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Abdollahinejad B, Pasalari H, Jafari AJ, Esrafili A, Farzadkia M. Bioremediation of diesel and gasoline-contaminated soil by co-vermicomposting amended with activated sludge: Diesel and gasoline degradation and kinetics. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 263:114584. [PMID: 32320891 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Present study aims to examine the efficiency of co-vermicomposting amended with activated sludge and E. fetida earthworm for bioremediation of diesel and gasoline from contaminated soil. The diesel and gasoline removal efficiency and degradation rates coefficients were estimated with gas chromatography (GC) analysis and first-order kinetics. The removal of gasoline and diesel in different co-vermicomposting processes with and without E. fetida ranged between 65-100% and 24.94-63.93%, respectively within 90- day experiment. Removal of gasoline and diesel increased in soil with addition of earthworm (E. fetida); higher degradation rate coefficients (k) were observed for co-vermicomposting with earthworm compared with co-vermicomposting processes. The highest k (0.014) for diesel degradation was estimated for microcosm reactor 4 (R4), where high numbers of E. fetida accelerate the less biodegradable organic contaminant from the soil matrices. The reasonable survival rates of earthworms in exposure to high concentration of petroleum-derivatives contaminated soils indicated increased activity of ligninolytic diesel-degrading earthworms and microorganisms. Therefore, co-vermicomposting amended with activated sludge is suggested as feasible and promising technologies for bioremediation of high content of organic contaminants from the soil matrices.
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- Behnaz Abdollahinejad
- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran.
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Community-level genetic profiles of actinomycetales in long-term biowaste-amended soils. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:2607-2617. [PMID: 32691102 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01935-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Actinomycetales is an order of actinobacteria that have an important role in the decomposition of organic matter. Their abundance and distribution can reflect a good level of soil fertility as well as biological activity. In this research study, actinomycetal diversity in soil was investigated under various field treatments with biowastes. Initially, unvegetated agricultural soil plots of 4 m2 had been annually amended with increasing rates of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC at 40, 80 and 120 t ha-1 year-1) and farmyard manure (FM at 40 and 120 t ha-1 year-1) for eight consecutive years. Control consisted of unamended soil and all treatments were distributed in four randomized complete blocks. At the end of the experimental period, total DNA was extracted from fresh topsoil samples (0-20 cm) then nested PCR-DGGE sequencing method was applied to assess the long-term effect of treatments on the diversity of actinomycetes. Analytical outcomes revealed the presence of ten actinomycetal families with Streptomycetaceae, Pseudonocardiaceae and Nocardioidaceae being the most dominant regardless to changes in experimental conditions. Besides, the long-term accumulation of both biowastes in soil affected the diversity of actinomycetal communities in different ways including contribution, stimulation or inhibition. Interestingly, soil treated with MSWC at an equivalent rate of 40 t ha-1 year-1 was likely to provide optimal growth conditions for major identified genera because it showed the highest actinomycetal diversity as compared to the rest of the treatments.
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Koolivand A, Saeedi R, Coulon F, Kumar V, Villaseñor J, Asghari F, Hesampoor F. Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons by vermicomposting process bioaugmentated with indigenous bacterial consortium isolated from petroleum oily sludge. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 198:110645. [PMID: 32344266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Finding a sound ecological-based approach for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) from petroleum oily sludge (POS) generated in oil refinery plants is still a challenge. This study investigated the removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) using bioaugmentated composting (BC) by hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (HDB) and vermicomposting (VC) by Eisenia fetida, individually and in combination (BCVC). After isolating two native bacterial strains from POS prepared from an oil refinery plant in Iran, the degradation capability of their consortium was initially assessed in mineral Bushnell-Haas medium (MBHM). Then, the biodegradation rates of POS in the BC, VC, and BCVC treatments containing different concentrations of TPHs (5, 10, and 20 g/kg) were determined by measuring TPHs before and after the biodegradation. The results showed that the consortium degraded 20-62% of TPHs contents of Kerosene (1-5%) in the MBHM after 7 days. After 12 weeks, the TPHs removal percentages in the BC, VC, and BCVC treatments were respectively found to be 81-83, 31-49, and 85-91 indicating the synergistic effect of bacteria and worms in bioremediation of POS. The PHCs biodegradation in the BC, VC, and BCVC experiments was fitted to 1st order model kinetics. The results of toxicity tests indicated that the values of the no observed lethal concentration (NOLC) and median lethal concentration (LC50) of TPHs were 2-5 and 14.64 g/kg, respectively after 28 days of earthworm exposure. Morphological impairments such as swelling, coiling, and curling were observed when TPHs concentration was even lower than NOLC. The study verified the effectiveness of vermicomposting bioaugmentated with the indigenous bacterial consortium for POS bioremediation.
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- Ali Koolivand
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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- Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical&Environmental Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n,13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Bioremediation of PAH-Contaminated Soils: Process Enhancement through Composting/Compost. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10113684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Bioremediation of contaminated soils has gained increasing interest in recent years as a low-cost and environmentally friendly technology to clean soils polluted with anthropogenic contaminants. However, some organic pollutants in soil have a low biodegradability or are not bioavailable, which hampers the use of bioremediation for their removal. This is the case of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which normally are stable and hydrophobic chemical structures. In this review, several approaches for the decontamination of PAH-polluted soil are presented and discussed in detail. The use of compost as biostimulation- and bioaugmentation-coupled technologies are described in detail, and some parameters, such as the stability of compost, deserve special attention to obtain better results. Composting as an ex situ technology, with the use of some specific products like surfactants, is also discussed. In summary, the use of compost and composting are promising technologies (in all the approaches presented) for the bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soils.
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Abtahi H, Parhamfar M, Saeedi R, Villaseñor J, Sartaj M, Kumar V, Coulon F, Parhamfar M, Didehdar M, Koolivand A. Effect of competition between petroleum-degrading bacteria and indigenous compost microorganisms on the efficiency of petroleum sludge bioremediation: Field application of mineral-based culture in the composting process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 258:110013. [PMID: 31929055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effect of competition between isolated petroleum-degrading bacteria (PDB) and indigenous compost microorganisms (ICM) on the efficiency of composting process in bioremediation of petroleum waste sludge (PWS) was investigated. After isolating two native PDB (Acinetobacter radioresistens strain KA5 and Enterobacter hormaechei strain KA6) from PWS, their ability for growth and crude oil degradation was examined in the mineral-based culture (MBC). Then, the PDB isolate were inoculated into the composting experiments and operated for 12 weeks. The results showed that the PDB degraded 21.65-68.73% of crude oil (1-5%) in the MBC after 7 days. The PDB removed 84.30% of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPHs) in the composting bioreactor containing the initial TPH level of 20 g kg-1. Removal of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) in the composting experiments proceeded according to the first-order kinetics. The computed values of degradation rate constants and half-lives showed a better performance of the PDB than ICM for TPHs removal. This finding suggests that simultaneous application of the PDB and ICM in the composting reactors resulted in a decline in the effectiveness of the PDB which is due to competition between them. The study also verified that the capability of PDB in degrading PHCs can be successfully scaled-up from MBC to composting process.
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- Hamid Abtahi
- Molecular and Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Duissburg-Essen University, Essen, Germany
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- Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical&Environmental Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- University of Ottawa, Department of Civil Engineering, 161 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
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- Molecular and Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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Raimondo EE, Aparicio JD, Bigliardo AL, Fuentes MS, Benimeli CS. Enhanced bioremediation of lindane-contaminated soils through microbial bioaugmentation assisted by biostimulation with sugarcane filter cake. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 190:110143. [PMID: 31918254 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lindane is a toxic and persistent organochlorine pesticide, whose extensive use generated its accumulation in different environmental matrices. Bioremediation is a promising technology that can be used combining bioaugmentation and biostimulation processes to soil restoration. The aim of the present work was to determine the conditions of maximum lindane removal by bioaugmentation with an actinobacteria consortium and biostimulation with sugarcane filter cake (SCFC). The assays were carried out on lindane-contaminated silty loam (SLS), clayey (CS), and sandy (SS) soils. Through complete factorial designs, the effects of three abiotic factors (moisture content, proportion and size of SCFC particles) were evaluated on lindane removal. In addition, a response optimizer determined the optimal conditions for pesticide removal in bioaugmented and biostimulated soils, in the range of levels studied for each factor. In these conditions, bioaugmentation of biostimulated soils increased the pesticide removal (SLS: 61.4%, CS: 70.8%, SS: 86.3%), heterotrophic microbial counts, and soil enzymatic activities, and decreased lindane T1/2, regarding the non-bioaugmented biostimulated controls, after 14 days of assay. The values of these parameters confirmed the efficiency of the bioremediation process. Finally, the viability of the four strains was demonstrated at the end of the assay. The results indicate that the simultaneous application of bioaugmentation with the actinobacteria consortium and biostimulation with SCFC constitutes a promising tool for restoring soils contaminated with lindane, by using the optimal conditions obtained through the factorial designs.
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- Enzo E Raimondo
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Belgrano 300, 4700, Catamarca, Argentina.
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Raimondo EE, Saez JM, Aparicio JD, Fuentes MS, Benimeli CS. Coupling of bioaugmentation and biostimulation to improve lindane removal from different soil types. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124512. [PMID: 31430718 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide that, due to its persistence in the environment, is still detected in different matrices. Bioremediation using actinobacteria consortia proved to be promising for the restoration of contaminated soils. Another alternative to remove xenobiotics is to use agricultural residues, which stimulates microbial activity, increasing its capacity to degrade organic pollutants. The present work studies the coupling of sugarcane bagasse biostimulation and bioaugmentation with the actinobacteria consortium composed of Streptomyces sp. A2, A5, A11 and M7 on lindane removal in different soil types. In this sense, factorial designs with three factors (proportion and size of sugarcane bagasse particles, and moisture content) were employed. A response optimizer identified the combination of factors levels that jointly allowed obtaining the maximum lindane removal in the evaluated conditions. In the optimal conditions, the effect of the bioremediation process on soil microbiota was studied by evaluating different parameters. The highest lindane removal percentages were detected in biostimulated microcosms bioaugmented with the microbial consortium, which were accompanied by a decrease in lindane half-life respect to the controls. Also, the bioaugmentation of biostimulated microcosms increased the microbial counts and enhanced soil enzymatic activities, corroborating the bioremediation process efficiency. The survival of the four actinobacteria at the end of the assay confirmed the ability of all Streptomyces strains to colonize amended soils. Bioremediation by simultaneous application of biostimulation with sugarcane bagasse and bioaugmentation with the actinobacteria consortium, in the optimized conditions, represents an efficient strategy to restore lindane contaminated soils.
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- Enzo E Raimondo
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 491, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), Avenida Belgrano y Pasaje Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Belgrano 300, 4700, Catamarca, Argentina.
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Dehgani Z, Sedghi asl M, Ghaedi M, Sabzehmeidani MM, Adhami E. Removal of paraquat from aqueous solutions by a bentonite modified zero-valent iron adsorbent. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02259d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Bentonite-supported zero-valent iron (B-ZVI) composite is synthesized from bentonite, which was then used as an adsorbent to remove paraquat from aqueous solutions.
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- Zahra Dehgani
- Agricultural Department
- Yasouj University
- Yasouj 75918l-74831
- Iran
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- Agricultural Department
- Yasouj University
- Yasouj 75918l-74831
- Iran
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Song T, Li S, Lu Y, Yan D, Sun P, Bao M, Li Y. Biodegradation of hydrolyzed polyacrylamide by a Bacillus megaterium strain SZK-5: Functional enzymes and antioxidant defense mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 231:184-193. [PMID: 31129399 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) is the most widely used water-soluble linear polymer with high molecular weight in polymer flooding. Microbiological degradation is an environment-friendly and effective method of treating HPAM-containing oilfield produced water. In this study, a strain SZK-5 that could degrade HPAM was isolated from soil contaminated by oilfield produced water. Based on morphological, biochemical characteristics and 16S rDNA sequence homology analysis, the strain was identified as Bacillus megaterium. The biodegradation capability of strain SZK-5 was determined by incubation in a mineral salt medium (MSM) containing HPAM under different environmental conditions, showing 55.93% of the HPAM removed after 7 d of incubation under the optimum conditions ((NH4)2SO4 = 1667.9 mg L-1, temperature = 24.05 °C and pH = 8.19). Cytochrome P450 (CYP) and urease (URE) played significant roles in biological carbon and nitrogen removal, respectively. The strain SZK-5 could resist the damages caused by oxidative stress given by crude oil and HPAM. To our knowledge, this is the first report about the biodegradation of HPAM by B. megaterium. These results suggest that strain SZK-5 might be a new auxiliary microbiological resource for the biodegradation of HPAM residue in wastewater and soil.
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- Tianwen Song
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education/Institute for Advanced Ocean Study, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education/Institute for Advanced Ocean Study, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education/Institute for Advanced Ocean Study, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Spill Oil Identification and Damage Assessment Technology, North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education/Institute for Advanced Ocean Study, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education/Institute for Advanced Ocean Study, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), Beijing, 100728, China
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Chen YH, Liu XW, Huang JL, Baloch S, Xu X, Pei XF. Microbial diversity and chemical analysis of Shuidouchi, traditional Chinese fermented soybean. Food Res Int 2019; 116:1289-1297. [PMID: 30716918 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shuidouchi is a traditional Chinese fermented soybean product and its quality is largely affected by the microbes involved in the fermentation. In this study, eleven Shuidouchi samples were collected from southwest China and the microbial diversity and its correlations with chemical characteristics were investigated. Bacterial community was detected using 16S rRNA sequencing, along with bacterial and fungal viable plate counts. Biogenic amines and other chemical characteristics were determined by HPLC and corresponding chemical reaction methods. Among eleven Shuidouchi samples, 21 phyla and 356 genera were identified. Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria were the predominant phyla while Bacillus, Bacteroides and Lactobacillus were the main genera. The average cell number of bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and fungi were 1.6 × 106, 5.9 × 104 and 7.6 × 103 CFU/g, respectively. HPLC results showed that the mean concentration of tryptamine, β-phenylethylamine, putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine, spermidine and spermine were 23.11, 3.66, 12.21, 7.12, 8.13, 22.98, 24.72, and 39.00 mg/kg, respectively. The average content of other characteristics including amino acid nitrogen, titratable acidity, and reducing sugar were 2.08, 3.44, and 25.78 g/kg, respectively. Shuidouchi samples were slightly acidic or neutral. Fibrinolytic enzyme activity was detected only in one sample. Among top 52 identified genera, 9 genera showed positive correlations with the chemical characteristics of Shuidouchi while 15 genera were negatively associated. Our results indicated that Shuidouchi contained rich microbial resources and were edible safety based on the tested indexes. The associations identified between microbes and chemical characteristics could be further utilized in the food fermentation industry.
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- Yu-Hang Chen
- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61000, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61000, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61000, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61000, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 61000, China.
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Wang T, Li Y, Fu Y, Xie H, Song S, Qiu M, Wen J, Chen M, Chen G, Tian Y, Li C, Yuan D, Wang J, Li L. Mutation at Different Sites of Metal Transporter Gene OsNramp5 Affects Cd Accumulation and Related Agronomic Traits in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1081. [PMID: 31572408 PMCID: PMC6749076 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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OsNramp5 is a key gene involved in the control of the uptake of Cd, Mn, and other metal ions by rice root cells. The functional deficiency of this gene can significantly reduce the accumulation of Cd in rice grains, but the effects of its mutation on agronomic traits such as yield and quality have not been investigated comprehensively yet. In the present study, three Huanghuazhan-based OsNramp5 mutants [LCH1 (Low Cadmium Huanghuazhan 1), LCH2 (Low Cadmium Huanghuazhan 2), and LCH3 (Low Cadmium Huanghuazhan 3)] were obtained using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) technology. The mutation-type analysis showed that LCH1, LCH2, and LCH3 encoded defective OsNramp5 protein sequences containing only 76aa, 176aa, and 266aa, respectively. The determination of metal content and the statistics of related agronomic traits revealed that the functionally deficient OsNramp5 not only significantly reduced the accumulation of Cd in the grains of the mutants but also affected rice yield and quality. However, with the decrease of OsNramp5 mutation degree, its effects on chlorenchyma Mn accumulation, yield, and quality were also diminished. Additionally, we also found that the increase in the concentration of Mn in the soil restored the phenotype of the declined yield and quality due to the functional deficiency of OsNramp5. Our findings provide novel insights into and new materials for breeding rice varieties with low Cd accumulation and excellent agronomic traits under severe Cd pollution environment.
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- Tiankang Wang
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- Yueyang Agricultural Science Research Institute, Yueyang, China
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- Hunan Rice Research Institute, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- Yueyang Agricultural Science Research Institute, Yueyang, China
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- Yueyang Agricultural Science Research Institute, Yueyang, China
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- Yueyang Agricultural Science Research Institute, Yueyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Li Li, ; Jianlong Wang,
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Li Li, ; Jianlong Wang,
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Wang B, Liu C, Chen Y, Dong F, Chen S, Zhang D, Zhu J. Structural characteristics, analytical techniques and interactions with organic contaminants of dissolved organic matter derived from crop straw: a critical review. RSC Adv 2018; 8:36927-36938. [PMID: 35558903 PMCID: PMC9089241 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06978f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) represents one of the most mobile and reactive organic compounds in an ecosystem and plays an important role in the fate and transport of soil organic pollutants, nutrient cycling and more importantly global climate change. Advances in environment geochemistry in the past two decades have improved our knowledge about the genesis, composition, and structure of DOM, and its effect on the environment. Application of analytical technology, for example UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy (3D-EEM) have resulted in these advances. At present, crop straw, as a part of energy development strategy, is mainly used for soil amendment, fodder, fertilizer and industrial materials. Moreover, the fermentation and decomposition of straw should be also promoted for ecological agriculture. However, few studies have focused on the structural properties of DOM derived from crop straw in farmland soil. In this article, DOM derived from crop straw, which is abbreviated to "CDOM", presents active physicochemical properties that can affect the migration and bioavailability of organic contaminants (OCs) in terrestrial ecosystems. The objectives of this review paper are: (i) to discuss the structural characteristics, analytical techniques and interactions between CDOM and OCs in farmland soil; (ii) to present a critical analysis of the impact of CDOM on the physicochemical transformation and transport of OCs in farmland soils; (iii) to provide the perspectives in future research. Therefore, the findings obtained from this study can be utilized to evaluate the relations of interactions between CDOM and OCs in agricultural soils, in order to support some suggestions for future development in agricultural waste recycling, buffering of organic pollution, and the effect on the global carbon cycle.
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- Bin Wang
- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University Sudbury P3E 2C6 Canada
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China
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- Faculty of Environment Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Yunnan 650500 PR China +86 15887215550
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- School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China +86 816 2419018 +86 816 2419018
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology Sichuan 621010 PR China
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Gómez-Sagasti MT, Hernández A, Artetxe U, Garbisu C, Becerril JM. How Valuable Are Organic Amendments as Tools for the Phytomanagement of Degraded Soils? The Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknowns. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2018. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2018.00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Feng M, Zhang P, Zhou HC, Sharma VK. Water-stable metal-organic frameworks for aqueous removal of heavy metals and radionuclides: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 209:783-800. [PMID: 29960946 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Heavy metals and radionuclides in water are a global environmental issue, which has been receiving considerable attention worldwide. Water-stable MOFs are green and recyclable materials to eliminate the environmental impacts caused by the hazardous heavy metal ions and radionuclides in water. This paper presents a systematical review on the current status of water-stable MOFs that capture and convert a wide range of heavy metal ions (e.g., As(III)/As(V), Pb(II), Hg(II), Cd(II), and Cr(III)/Cr(VI)) and radionuclides (e.g., U(VI), Se(IV)/Se(VI) and Cs(I)) in aqueous solution. Water-stable MOFs and MOF-based composites exhibit the superior adsorption capability for these metal species in water. Significantly, MOFs show high selectivity in capturing target metal ions even in the presence of multiple water constituents. Mechanisms involved in capturing metal ions are described. MOFs also have excellent catalytic performance (photocatalysis and catalytic reduction by formic acid) for Cr(VI) conversion to Cr(III). Future research is suggested to provide insightful guidance to enhance the performance of the MOFs in capturing target pollutants in aquatic environment.
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- Mingbao Feng
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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