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Liu F, Zhang Y, Shen W, Wu Z, Yang J, Zhang Y, Li J, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Yuan Z. Boron induced multiple quorum-sensing circuits in parallel to assist in anaerobic digestion recovery from volatile fatty acids accumulation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142640. [PMID: 38901697 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Exogenous quorum sensing (QS) molecular can regulate the activity and granulation process of anaerobic sludge in anaerobic digestion process, but would be impractical as a standalone operation. Here we demonstrated that application of 1 mg L-1 boric acid assisted in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor recovery from volatile fatty acids (VFAs) accumulation. After VFAs accumulation, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal suddenly reduced from 78.98% to 55.86%. The relative abundance of acetoclastic methanogens decreased from 55.79% to 68.28%-23.14%∼25.41%, and lead to the acetate accumulate as high as 1317.03 mg L-1. Granular sludge disintegrated and the average size of sludge decreased to 586.38 ± 42.45 μm. Application of 1 mg L-1 boric acid activated the interspecies QS signal (AI-2) and then induced the secretion of intraspecies QS signal (N-acyl-homoserine lactones, AHLs). AHLs were then stimulated the growth of syntrophic acetate oxidizing bacteria and hydrogenotrophic methanogen. Moreover, the concentration of acetate decreased to 224.50 mg‧L-1, and the COD removal increased to 75.10% after application of 1 mg L-1 boric acid. The activated AI-2 may induce multiple quorum-sensing circuits enhance the level of AI-2 and AHLs in parallel, and in turn assisted in anaerobic digestion recovery from VFAs accumulation.
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- Fengqin Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Gan Y, Gong B, Huang X, Fang F, Peng T, Liu Z. Response of aerobic granular sludge under acute inhibition by polystyrene microplastics: Activity, aggregation performance, and microbial analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 349:123923. [PMID: 38580060 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123923] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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In this study, the activity, aggregation performance, microbial community and functional proteins of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) in response to acute inhibition by different concentrations of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) were investigated. As the PS-MPs concentration increased from 0 mg/L to 200 mg/L, the specific nitrogen removal rate and the activity of enzymes were inhibited. The inhibition of specific nitrite reduction rate (SNIRR) and specific nitrate reduction rate (SNRR) was most obvious at the PS-MPs concentration of 100 mg/L, and that of nitrite reductase (NIR) and nitrate reductase (NR) was most obvious at the concentration of 50 mg/L. But the inhibitory effects were mitigated at the concentration of 200 mg/L. The increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) indicated that the cells were damaged with the increase of PS-MPs concentration. The content of proteins and polysaccharides in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) decreased, especially the polysaccharides were more affected. Analysis of zeta potential, hydrophobicity and surface thermodynamics of AGS revealed that addition of PS-MPs was unfavorable for AGS aggregation. It was also found that bacteria genera associated with EPS secretion and nitrogen removal functions were inhibited, while functions associated with cell metabolism, protein synthesis and cell repair were enhanced. This also confirmed that acute inhibition of PS-MPs had a detrimental effect on the nitrogen removal and aggregation performance of AGS. This study can provide theoretical support for the operation of AGS reactors under microplastics impact load.
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- Yushuang Gan
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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Yang T, Xiao Y, Zhao X, Li D, Ma Z, Li W, Gong T, Zhang T, Huang N, Xi B. Transformation pathways of the carbon-containing group compounds during municipal sludge pyrolysis treatment. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 178:26-34. [PMID: 38377766 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Municipal sludge contains abundant amounts of carbon, with contents ranging from 14 % to 38 %. The various carbon-containing group compounds can be converted into beneficial products, but pollutants and greenhouse gases are also released through the municipal sludge pyrolysis process. Ascertaining the pathways by which carbon-containing group compounds is converted and transformed is crucial for addressing pollution concerns and promoting recycling. This study explored the transformation pathways of carbon-containing group compounds during the pyrolysis process of municipal sludge. The results showed that the three major carbon-containing group compounds including protein (61 %), cellulose (9 %), and hemicellulose (7 %), had significantly different pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C, 400 °C and 300 °C. In terms of gas pollution, most carbon was fully pyrolyzed into CO2. While the temperature raised up to 500 °C, a part of the CO2 converted into CO. Meanwhile, the various carbon-containing compounds exhibited distinct effects on gas production, which CH4 was produced more with cellulose and protein presenting in the sludge. When temperature increased to 700 °C, the 60 % of the carbon-containing group compounds were transformed into liquid and solid. The pyrolysis liquid in the low-temperature stage (30-300 °C) contained a relatively high aliphatics content and lower organooxygen species (OOSs) content (at 200 °C), suggesting a potential for resource utilization. The yield of CO in the gas rapidly increased as the temperature increased in the high-temperature stage (500-700 °C). The insights from this study hold practical implications for enhancing municipal sludge pyrolysis efficiency, reducing pollution, and facilitating more sustainable and resource-efficient practices.
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- Tianxue Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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Lu D, Yan W, Le C, Low SL, Tao G, Zhou Y. Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy for rapid prediction of biochemical methane potential of wastewater wasted sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169640. [PMID: 38151129 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The information of biochemical methane potential (BMP) of wasted sludge is essential to ensure the stable operation of sludge management processes. However, conventional anaerobic digestion (AD) approach for BMP test is time-consuming and labour-intensive. Currently, the technique of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is gaining prominence in the biogas production within AD process. Previous studies mostly focused on predicting BMP values for fibrous plant biomass and solid waste, with only a limited number of studies attempting to apply NIRS to obtain BMP values across a wide array of wasted sludge types. To obtain BMP values for this diverse range of wasted sludge efficiently and accurately, it is imperative to develop precise models for assessing BMP values using NIRS. In this study, the possibility of using NIRS to predict the BMP values of wasted sludge was evaluated. A total of 70 sludge samples from different sources were investigated to develop a BMP-prediction model by correlating the measured BMP values with the obtained NIR spectra. As a result, a reliable and successful BMP-prediction model was established with the determination coefficient of 0.90, residual prediction deviation of 3.50 and low root mean square error of prediction of 36.8 mL CH4/g VS. This BMP-prediction model is satisfactory for predicting BMP values of various types of sludge. It could provide support for plant operators to make decisions rapidly, thereby improving the process efficiency and optimizing sludge management procedures.
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- Dan Lu
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- Public Utilities Board, Water Reclamation (Plants) Department, 40 Scotts Road, #15-01, 228231, Singapore
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- Public Utilities Board, Water Reclamation (Plants) Department, 40 Scotts Road, #15-01, 228231, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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Hao X, Li H, Yuan T, Wu Y. Recovering and potentially applying of alginate like extracellular polymers from anaerobic digested sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165549. [PMID: 37454849 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are biopolymers contained in both aerobic and anaerobic sludge. In EPS, alginate like extracellular polymers (ALE) is thought as a highly valued material, which have been widely studied with aerobic sludge. Nevertheless, a curiosity on ALE remains in anaerobic digested sludge (ADS). With 5 different sludge sources, anaerobic digestion of excess sludge was conducted in a batch mode, and then ADS was used to extract ALE and to analyze its physicochemical properties for potential applications. The yield of ALE extracted from ADS (ALE-ADS) ranged from 119.4 to 179.4 mg/g VSS. The compositional characteristics of ALE-ADS observed by FT-IR, 3D-EEM and UV-Vis spectroscopy revealed that there were minor differences in the composition and property of ALE-ADS but a similarity of 62 %-70 % to a commercial alginate remained in terms of chemical functional groups. Moreover, ALE-ADS composed of 1,4-linked β-d-mannuronic acid (M) and 1,4 α-l-guluronic acid (G) residues that form blocks of GG (20.8 %-33.8 %), MG (12.8 %-30.1 %) and MM (6.6 %-15.1 %), respectively. Based on the gel-forming capacity, film-forming property, adsorbility, and amphiphilicity, ALE-ADS seems potential as a water-proof coating with even a better performance than the commercial alginate, as a seed coating with an increased germination rate, and as a bio-adsorbent with a similar performance to the commercial alginate and ALE from aerobic sludge.
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- Xiaodi Hao
- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, PR China.
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- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Sino-Dutch R&D Centre for Future Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, PR China
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- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, PR China
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Diaz R, Goswami A, Clark HC, Michelson R, Goel R. Volatile fatty acid production from primary and secondary sludges to support efficient nutrient management. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:138984. [PMID: 37315862 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Enhanced hydrolysis of sludges during fermentation is an important factor to achieve solubilization of complex carbon sources and increase the amount of soluble COD that microorganisms could use as food during biological nutrient removal processes. This research shows that a combination of mixing, bioaugmentation, and co-fermentation can be used to increase the hydrolysis of sludges and enhanced the production of volatile fatty acids (VFA). Mixing of primary sludge (PS) at 350 revolutions per minute (RPM) during fermentation increased the hydrolysis of the sludge and increased the soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) by 72% compared to no mixing. Mixing also increased the production of VFA by 60% compared to no mixing conditions. PS hydrolysis was also evaluated using bioaugmentation with the bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefacients, a known producer of the biosurfactant surfactin. Results showed that bioaugmentation enhanced the hydrolysis of the PS by increasing the amount of soluble carbohydrates and soluble proteins present in the form of sCOD. Methanogenesis experiments performed with co-fermentation of decanted primary sludge (PS) and raw waste-activated sludge (WAS) at 75:25 and 50:50 ratios displayed a decreased in production of total biogas by 25.58% and 20.95% and a reduction on methane production by 20.00% and 28.76% respectively, compared to co-fermentation of raw sludges. Compared to fermentation of the sludges separately, co-fermentation of PS and WAS increased the production of VFA and it was determined that 50:50 was the optimum co-fermentation ratio for production of VFA while reducing the reintroduction of nutrients produced during the fermentation process to BNR processes.
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- Ruby Diaz
- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
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Wang S, Wang G, Yan P, Chen Y, Fang F, Guo J. Non-filamentous sludge bulking induced by exopolysaccharide variation in structure and properties during aerobic granulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162786. [PMID: 36907402 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162786] [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: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The forming mechanism of non-filamentous sludge bulking during aerobic granulation were investigated basing on three feeding strategies (R1 direct aeration after fast feeding, R2 anaerobic stirring after fast feeding and R3 anaerobic plug-flow slow feeding). Results showed that strong selection stress (shortening settling time) led to a sharp flocs washout and the subsequent increase of food to microorganisms (F/M) in R1 and R3 reactors, but not found in R2 due to the different strategies of feeding modes. With the increase of F/M, zeta potential and hydrophobicity of sludge surfaces significantly decreased and thus leading to an enhanced repulsive force and energy barriers for sludge aggregation. Particularly, when F/M exceeded 1.2 kgCOD/(kgMLSS·d), non-filamentous sludge bulking was ultimately triggered in R1 and R3. Further analysis showed that massive extracellular exopolysaccharide (PS) accumulated on the surfaces of non-filamentous bulking sludge due to the increased abundance of the microorganisms related to PS secretion during sludge bulking. In addition, significantly increased intracellular second messenger (c-di-GMP), a key substance regulating PS biosynthesis, was confirmed via its concentration determination as well as microbial function prediction analysis, which played a critical role in sludge bulking. Combing with the systematic detection from surface plasmon resonance system, rheometer and size-exclusion chromatography-multiangle laser light detection-refractive index system, higher molecular weight, compact conformation, higher viscosity and higher hydrophilicity was determined in sludge bulking PS relative to PS extracted from non-filamentous bulking sludge. Clearly, the changes of PS (content, structures and properties) driven by c-di-GMP are the dominant mechanism for the formation of non-filamentous sludge bulking during aerobic granulation. This work could provide theoretical support for successful start-up and application of aerobic granular sludge technology.
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- Shuai Wang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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Yan Y, Zhang M, Gao J, Qin L, Fu X, Wan J. Comparison of methods for detecting protein extracted from excess activated sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:60967-60975. [PMID: 37042919 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The protein contents of hydrolyzed sludge supernatant are commonly determined with the Kjeldahl method, but this method suffers from complicated operations, long process times, and large quantities of chemicals consumed. In this paper, the Lowry, bicinchoninic acid (BCA), and Bradford methods were used to test the precision and spiked recovery of proteins from sludge supernatants hydrolyzed by alkaline-thermal hydrolysis (ATH), enzymatic hydrolysis (EH), and ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis (UEH), and the results were compared with those obtained with the Kjeldahl method. For all the hydrolytic processes, the sludge protein values determined with the three tested methods were within 0.05 of each other, which met the experimental requirement for accuracy. Both the Lowry and BCA methods had recovery rates of 95-105%, while the Bradford method showed large deviations and was not highly reliable. The three protein determination methods showed significant differences with the Kjeldahl method (P<0.05). However, the relative deviation between the Kjeldahl and BCA methods was the smallest (3-5%), followed by those between the Kjeldahl and the Lowry (11-21%) and Bradford methods (21-90%), and the causes of the deviations were analyzed based on the protein hydrolysate components and the mechanisms for the different detection methods. On the basis of these results, the BCA method was chosen as the most appropriate quantification method for use with sludge protein extraction, and it was used to analyze the protein contents extracted from residual sludge samples obtained from two sewage treatment plants. The reliability of the method was verified, and this lays a foundation for the extraction and reclamation of sludge proteins.
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- Yixin Yan
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Environment and Resources, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People's Republic of China
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Yan Y, Zhang Y, Wan J, Gao J, Liu F. Optimization of protein recovery from sewage sludge via controlled and energy-saving ultrasonic-alkali hydrolysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:162004. [PMID: 36739027 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The abundant protein in excess sludge can be recovered to prepare high value-added products. However, this sustainable treatment method still has large challenges, such as high energy consumption. In this work, the classical batch operation (BO) and semi-batch operation (SBO) modes were adopted and compared for ultrasonic-alkali hydrolysis. The results showed that the reaction time of SBO significantly decreased to half of that of BO with the same efficiency (ca. 70 %), indicating that SBO was much more energy-efficient. Moreover, analysis of the nitrogen solubility index and trichloroacetic acid-soluble nitrogen index demonstrated that the further proteolysis of protein under SBO was limited. Furthermore, the first-order reaction model fitted the hydrolysis data well (R2 ≥ 0.91) for both modes, in which the rate constant of SBO (k = 0.44 min-1) was 2.3 times that of BO. Finally, the properties of both products met the standards of foaming extinguishers.
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- Yixin Yan
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Environment and Resources, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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Liu R, Xu Y, Song L, Liu S, Liang Z, Zhu D, Dai X. The effect of repeated energy inputs on the release profiles of extracellular organic substances in sewage sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 233:119776. [PMID: 36848849 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119776] [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: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Organic matter (OM) recovery from sewage sludge is critical for sustainable development. Extracellular organic substances (EOS) are the main organic components of sludge, and the release of EOS from sludge is usually the rate-limiting step for OM recovery. However, a poor understanding of the intrinsic characteristics of binding strength (BS) of EOS usually restricts the release of OM from sludge. To reveal the underlying mechanism that how the intrinsic characteristics of EOS limit its release, in this study, the BS of EOS in sludge was quantitatively characterised by 10 rounds of energy input (Ein) with the same magnitude per round; the corresponding changes in the main components, floc structures and rheological properties of sludge after different numbers of Ein were also explored. Results showed that relationships between the release of EOS and the main multivalent metals, median diameters, fractal dimensions, elastic modulus and viscous modulus in the linear viscoelastic region of sludge versus the number of Ein, highlighted that the power-law distribution of BS in EOS was responsible for the occurrence state of organic molecules, stability of floc structures and maintenance of rheological properties. The result of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) further revealed three BS levels of the EOS in sludge, indicating that the release or recovery of OM from sludge occurred in three stages. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that explores the release profiles of EOS in sludge by repeated Ein for assessing the BS. Our findings may provide an important theoretical basis for the development target methods about the release and recovery of OM from sludge.
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- Rui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Zheng L, Ren M, Liu T, Ding A, Xie E. Base type determines the effects of nucleoside monophosphates on microalgae-bacteria symbiotic systems. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 317:137943. [PMID: 36702408 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microalgae are promising sources of clean energy. Bioflocculation by cocultured bacteria is an effective way to harvest microalgae. As a key foundation for microorganisms, phosphorus is theoretically effective in shaping microalgae production and flocculation. In this study, the impacts of 23 nucleoside monophosphates on Auxenochlorella pyrenoidosa growth, lipid synthesis, and self-settlement and on the symbiotic bacterial system were investigated. Adenosine monophosphate was the most effective in enhancing microalgae development (2.14-3.16 × 108 cells/mL) and lipid production (average 10.48%) and resulted in a low settling velocity. Samples were divided into two groups, purine and pyrimidine feeding, according to a random forest analysis (OOB = 0%, p < 0.001). Purine feeding resulted in the highest soluble extracellular protein and polysaccharide secretion (p < 0.01). KEGG ortholog count prediction of functional genes related to biofilm formation was conducted using PICRUSt2, and significant upregulation (FC ≥ 1.77, p < 0.05) of the extracellular polymeric substance formation functional group was observed in the adenosine and guanosine treatments. The symbiotic bacterial community structure differed substantially between purine- and pyrimidine-feeding systems. In summary, these results indicated that the effect of nucleoside monophosphates on the microalgae-bacteria system is determined by the base type (purine or pyrimidine) rather than the molecular structure (cyclic or noncyclic).
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- Lei Zheng
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- Middle Reach Hydrology and Water Resource Bureau of YRCC, Shanxi, 030600, PR China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Water-Saving and Water Resources, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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Hu XM, Liu Y, Feng Y, Zhao YY, Liu JD, Zhang M, Liu WH. Study on the performance and mechanism of extracellular polymer substances (EPS) in dust suppression. POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Yan Y, Zhang Y, Gao J, Qin L, Liu F, Zeng W, Wan J. Intracellular and extracellular sources, transformation process and resource recovery value of proteins extracted from wastewater treatment sludge via alkaline thermal hydrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 852:158512. [PMID: 36063951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158512] [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: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Excess sludge contains a large amount of protein and can be recycled to prepare industrial foaming agents, foliar fertilizers and other high value-added products. The optimization and effects of sludge protein extraction using the common processes of alkaline thermal hydrolysis (ATH) and enzymatic hydrolysis (EH) have been widely studied. This study focused on the protein extraction mechanisms of ATH and EH by comparing the ratio of intracellular to extracellular proteins extracted and the transformation of protein during the hydrolysis process. The extracellular protein content was 82.6 ± 5.07 mg/g VSS, and the content of intracellular protein extracted using ATH and EH was 376.9 mg/g VSS and 127.9 mg/g VSS, respectively. The ratio of intracellular to extracellular proteins extracted by ATH and EH was 4.5 and 1.5, respectively, indicating that ATH had a much better wall-breaking effect that allowed it to extract abundant intracellular proteins. The protein content obtained from ATH continuously increased over time, and approximately 38 % of proteins were further hydrolyzed to polypeptides. In contrast, the relatively low protein content extracted by EH possibly limited subsequent polypeptide hydrolysis, but subsequent hydrolysis to amino acids was not noticeably affected and was linearly correlated with the amount of protein extracted. An analysis of the recycling convenience and value of extracted proteins showed that the sludge dewatering performance increased by 86.7 % and 45.5 % after ATH and EH treatment, respectively, which was conducive to the subsequent separation of the protein solution. The protein extracted by ATH, with a large amount of peptides, would be beneficial to prepare industrial foaming agents, while the protein extracted by EH was rich in free amino acids and could be used to prepare foliar fertilizer.
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- Yixin Yan
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China.
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- Central Plains Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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Zhong M, Yang D, Liu R, Ding Y, Dai X. Effects of hydrothermal treatment on organic compositions, structural properties, dewatering and biogas production of raw and digested sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 848:157618. [PMID: 35901886 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157618] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The effects of hydrothermal treatment (HTT) under different temperatures and time (120 °C to 250 °C, 10 min to 60 min) on organic matter solubilization and structure changes of secondary sludge (SS) and digested sludge (DS), as well as downstream dewatering and anaerobic digestion were investigated. The results showed that organic matter solubilization increased significantly at 120 °C to 170 °C, then decreased at 200 °C to 250 °C. The organic matter solubilization during HTT showed no obvious difference for two sludge, but for the different organic components. The polysaccharides are easier to be dissolved than protein, which was manifested by the higher dissolution rate at low temperature. The protein was the main soluble component for both of hydrothermal SS and DS, which accounted for 44 % to 64 % of soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD). The decrease of residual extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) content and increase of N-acetylglucosamine and DNA concentrations indicated that sludge EPS and cell wall structure were damaged at 170 °C, which contributed to the high organic matter solubilization. Nitrogen balance and molecular weight distribution indicated the concentrations of soluble organic components were the combined result of dissolution and hydrolysis reaction. The hydrolysis and polymerization reaction were intensified at 170 °C to 250 °C, which was verified by the COD balance and molecular weight transformation. The hydrothermal time could further facilitate the organics dissolution and hydrolysis based on the effect of hydrothermal temperature. The EPS structure damage also contributed to the high percentage of free moisture, resulting in enhanced dewaterability. The highest methane production was 298.1 mL CH4/g VSadd for DS hydrothermally treated at 170 °C, which were 125 % and 9.8 % higher than SS and SS-HTT, respectively. This study provided an insight into the general mechanism of HTT and the application of different HTT and AD configurations.
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- Menghuan Zhong
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Cai L, Guo HT, Zheng GD, Wang XY, Wang K. Metagenomic analysis reveals the microbial degradation mechanism during kitchen waste biodrying. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135862. [PMID: 35944670 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biodrying is a treatment to remove moisture using bio-heat generated during organic degradation. Organic matter degradation and microbial metabolism were studied during the whole kitchen waste biodrying, using metagenomic analysis. After the 25-day biodrying process, carbohydrate, protein and lipid contents decreased by 83.7%, 27.8% and 79.3%, respectively, and their degradation efficiencies increased after the thermophilic phase. Lipase activity exceeded 10 mmol d-1 g-1 throughout biodrying. Cellulase and lipase activities recovered by 2.21% and 5.77%, respectively, after the thermophilic phase, while the protease activity had a maximum increment of 347%. Metabolic analysis revealed that carbohydrate, amino acid and lipid metabolism was possibly inhibited by the high temperature, but the relative abundances of related predicted functions recovered by more than 0.9%, 7% and 11%, respectively, by the end of biodrying. Protein function prediction suggests that β-oxidation, fatty acid biosynthesis, and the degradation of cellulose and chitin were possibly enhanced during the thermophilic phase. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis revealed that leucine, isoleucine and lysine could ultimately degraded to acetyl-CoA. Weissella, Aeribacillus and Bacillus were the genera with the most enriched functional genes during the whole biodrying process. These findings help elucidate the microbial degradation processes during biodrying, which provides further scientific support for improving the application of biodrying products.
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- Lu Cai
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Yang F, Li H, Wang S, Zhao F, Fang F, Guo J, Long M, Shen Y. Differences in exopolysaccharides of three microbial aggregates. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:2909-2921. [PMID: 33769231 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1909658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Different microbial aggregates show substantial differences in morphology, and extracellular polymer substances have been confirmed to play a key role in the formation of aggregates. In this study, three different microbial aggregates and their exopolysaccharides were compared. The results show that the granular sludge was largest in size and the most compact in shape. Biofilms with a certain thickness had the next greatest density, and flocculent sludge, with the smallest particle size, was the loosest. The extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek analysis shows that hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions affect the aggregation of microorganisms. A comparison of exopolysaccharides shows that granular sludge exopolysaccharides show the highest hydrophobicity (38.08%) and lowest surface charge (-20.5 mV), followed by biofilm exopolysaccharides (27.9% and -24.8 mV respectively). The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy show that the contents of hydrophilic and hydrophobic functional groups and charged functional groups of exopolysaccharides affect the above properties of exopolysaccharides, thereby affecting microbial aggregation. In addition, the hydrogen bond content of exopolysaccharides in granular sludge (19.3%), biofilm (19.2%) and activated sludge (18.9%) decreased sequentially. This also affects the cross-linking of microbial exopolysaccharides to form hydrogels. Finally, the results of confocal laser scanning microscopy showed that, different from the other two aggregates, the extracellular α-polysaccharides of granular sludge are mainly distributed in the nucleus, which is more conducive to aggregation. The research results of this thesis provide a new understanding of the differences in the aggregation morphology of different aggregates from the perspective of exopolysaccharides.
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- Fan Yang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
- Chongqing South-to-Thais Environmental Protection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Ran X, Zhou M, Wang T, Wang W, Kumari S, Wang Y. Multidisciplinary characterization of nitrogen-removal granular sludge: A review of advances and technologies. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 214:118214. [PMID: 35240472 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrogen-removal granular sludge (NRGS) is a promising technology in wastewater treatment, with advantages of efficient nitrogen removal, less footprint, lower sludge production and energy consumption, and is a way for wastewater treatment plants to achieve carbon-neutrality. Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) and anammox granular sludge (AnGS) are two typical NRGS technologies that have attracted extensive attention. Mounting evidence has shown strong associations between NRGS properties and the status of NRGS systems; however, a holistic view is still missing. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of NRGS with an emphasis on characterization. Specifically, the integrated nitrogen transformation pathways inside NRGS and the performance of NRGS treating various wastewaters are discussed. NRGS properties are categorized as physical-, chemical-, biological- and systematical ones, presenting current advances and corresponding characterization technologies. Finally, the future prospects for furthering the mechanistic understanding and engineering application of NRGS are proposed. Overall, the technological advancements in characterization have greatly contributed to understanding NRGS properties, which are potential factors for optimizing the performance and evaluating the working status of NRGS. This review will provide guidance in characterizing NRGS properties and boost the introduction of novel characterization technologies.
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- Xiaochuan Ran
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Zhou W, Chen X, Wang Y, Tuersun N, Ismail M, Cheng C, Li Z, Song Q, Wang Y, Ma C. Anaerobic co-digestion of textile dyeing sludge: Digestion efficiency and heavy metal stability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149722. [PMID: 34425439 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) has become an important mean for the stabilization and recycling of textile dyeing sludge (TDS). Using the soybean okara byproduct (SOB) as a co-digestion substrate, the effects on AcoD performance and heavy metal stability were studied. The results indicated that the optimal mixing ratio was 1:1 (calculated by total sloid). Under this condition, the SCOD removal efficiency was 64% (that of TDS alone and SOB alone were 47% and 48%, respectively) and the cumulative methane production field was 503 L CH4/kg VS (that of TDS alone and SOB alone were 435 L CH4/kg VS and 408 L CH4/kg VS, respectively). At the same time, the addition of SOB could also enhance the stability of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cr and Ni) in TDS. Remarkably, that could increase the steady state content nickel from 47.98% to 57.21%, while anaerobic digestion of TDS caused no increase but a decrease (only 42.13%). According to the risk assessment code analyses, the AcoD of TDS by SOB can significantly reduce the ecotoxicity risk caused by Ni, Zn and Cr.
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- Weizhu Zhou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China,.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Xinjiang Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology and Engineering Center, Kashgar University, Kashgar 844006, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China,; Xinjiang Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology and Engineering Center, Kashgar University, Kashgar 844006, China
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Zeng T, Hu Q, Zhang X, Nong H, Wang A. Biological Removal of Se and Cd from Acidic Selenite- and Cadmium-containing Wastewater with Limited Carbon Availability. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:1208-1219. [PMID: 34173010 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03302-8] [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: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study presents a successful treatment of biological acidic Se(IV)- and Cd(II)-containing wastewater via the SBR with limited carbon source (100 mg/L COD). Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), high solution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) results verified the formation of elemental Se and CdSe nanoparticles in the sludge. The abundance of genera in the microbial community gradually changed over the treatment phases depending on the Se(IV) and Cd(II) exposure with different influent COD concentrations. The taxa of Proteiniclasticum, Clostridium_sensu_stricto_12, Longilinea and Mycobacterium were dominant. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicates that COD concentrations had the greatest impact on Zoogloea and Pseudomonas by promoting an increased abundance and decreased abundance, respectively. Overall, the results extended our understanding of the mechanisms and microbial community responding for the Se(IV) and Cd(II) removal under limited carbon availability in acidic wastewater.
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- Taotao Zeng
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Wang S, Huang X, Liu L, Yan P, Chen Y, Fang F, Guo J. Insight into the role of exopolysaccharide in determining the structural stability of aerobic granular sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 298:113521. [PMID: 34392097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) have a critical contribution to the stability of aerobic granular sludge (AGS), but the mechanism and details of EPS composition and function are far from clear. This work investigated the contribution of exopolysaccharide (PS) to maintaining the structural stability of AGS. The results revealed that PS hydrolysis induced by α-amylase, dextranase and cellulase significantly decreased the granular stability, whereas a substantial content reduction of extracellular protein (PN) was also observed. It was also found that hydrolysis of PS led to a decrease of sludge hydrophobicity, granular gel mechanical strength by 14.09 %, 38.67 %, respectively, and an increase of surface free energy by 49.59 %, which is not conducive to granular stability. Through fluorescent staining, existence of large amounts of PS and PN conjugates in EPS matrix was verified. It was proposed that these conjugates with PS as skeleton (PS-PN) dominate granular stability by affecting hydrophobicity interactions and hydrogen bonds system, which are two important parameters to gel properties, constituting a crucial finding of this work. This study offers an supplementation of EPS system theory and granular stability mechanism.
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- Shuai Wang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Optimizing ADM1 Calibration and Input Characterization for Effective Co-Digestion Modelling. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13213100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Anaerobic co-digestion in wastewater treatment plants is looking increasingly like a straightforward solution to many issues arising from the operation of mono-digestion. Process modelling is relevant to predict plant behavior and its sensitivity to operational parameters, and to assess the feasibility of simultaneously feeding a digester with different organic wastes. Still, much work has to be completed to turn anaerobic digestion modelling into a reliable and practical tool. Indeed, the complex biochemical processes described in the ADM1 model require the identification of several parameters and many analytical determinations for substrate characterization. A combined protocol including batch Biochemical Methane Potential tests and analytical determinations is proposed and applied for substrate influent characterization to simulate a pilot-scale anaerobic digester where co-digestion of waste sludge and expired yogurt was operated. An iterative procedure was also developed to improve the fit of batch tests for kinetic parameter identification. The results are encouraging: the iterative procedure significantly reduced the Theil’s Inequality Coefficient (TIC), used to evaluate the goodness of fit of the model for alkalinity, total volatile fatty acids, pH, COD, volatile solids, and ammoniacal nitrogen. Improvements in the TIC values, compared to the first iteration, ranged between 30 and 58%.
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Chen X, Zhou W, Li G, Song Q, Ismail M, Wang Y, Ren L, Cheng C. Anaerobic biodegradation of soybean-process wastewater: Operation strategy and sludge bed characteristics of a high-performance Spiral Symmetric Stream Anaerobic Bioreactor. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 197:117095. [PMID: 33862392 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A 300m3/d demonstration project of soybean-process wastewater has been established recently with a Spiral Symmetric Stream Anaerobic Bioreactor (SSSAB) as the core. In order to obtain the optimal operation strategy for a full-scale SSSAB and to make it run efficiently and stably in a demonstration project, a Pilot-scale SSSAB (P-SSSAB, effective volume 100 L) was performed for the treatment of soybean-process wastewater over 216 days. The volumetric load rate (VLR) range of the P-SSSAB was 0.32~27.17 kg COD/(m3·d), where the highest VLR [27.17 kg COD/(m3·d)] was 2.01 times to the highest value [13.5 kg COD/(m3·d)] reported. The pH and VFA/ALK of the effluent from the P-SSSAB were in the range of 6.9 up to 9.2 and 0.03 up to 0.17, respectively. The methane yield of the P-SSSAB increased from 0.03 m3/kg COD to 0.47 m3/kg COD, which was 3.36 times to the maximum value (0.14 m3/kg COD) reported. To meet the influent requirement of the aerobic biological treatment in demonstration project (influent COD ≤ 1.5 g/L), the maximum VLR of SSSAB was optimal at about 22 kg COD/(m3·d). By analyzing the sludge bed characteristics of the P-SSSAB, it was obvious that zone I (the bottom of the bed) was the major contributor of the COD removal, while zone III (the upper part of the bed) was the major contributor for the NH4+-N increase. The anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) in the bed showed a good granulation. The average MLVSS/MLSS value in sludge bed was about 0.7, and PN/PS in TB-EPS (zone I, II and III) increased to 6.830, 4.257, and 3.747, respectively. SMA and coenzyme F420 values of zone III were the maximum [666.35 ml CH4/(g VSS·d) and 0.690 mol/g VSS, respectively]. According to the analysis obtained from the 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing, the microbial community in the AGS had been more specific to the soybean-process wastewater since the bacteria Firmicutes were increased. The relative abundance of microbe which perform direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) for the syntrophic degradation of VFAs and production of the methane has been increased significantly, such as the bacteria Syntrophomonas and archaea Methanosaeta.
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- Xiaoguang Chen
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Process Optimization of Waste Activated Sludge in Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production by Electrochemical Pre-Treatment Using Ruthenium Oxide Coated Titanium Electrodes. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13094874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) appears to be a popular unit operation in wastewater treatment plant to treat waste activated sludge (WAS) and the produced methane gas can be harvested as renewable energy. However, WAS could inhibit hydrolysis stage during AD and hence pre-treatment is required to overcome the issue. This paper aimed to study the effect of electrochemical pre-treatment (EP) towards efficiency of AD using titanium coated with ruthenium oxide (Ti/RuO2) electrodes. The investigation has been carried out using in-house laboratory batch-scale mesophilic anaerobic digester, mixed under manipulation of important operating parameters. Optimization was performed on EP using response surface methodology and central composite design to maximize sludge disintegration and dewaterability. By operating at optimal conditions (pH 11.65, total solids 22,000 mg/L, electrolysis time 35 min, current density 6 mA/cm2, and 1000 mg/L of sodium chloride), the pre-treated WAS in terms of mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) removal, soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD), capillary suction time (CST) reduction, and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) were 38%, 4800 mg/L (increased from 935 mg/L), 33%, and 218 mg/L, respectively. Following AD, the volatile solids (VS) removal and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal by EP were enhanced from 40.7% and 54.7% to 47.2% and 61.5%, respectively, at steady-state. The biogas produced from control and electrochemical pre-treated WAS were in the ranges of 0.12 to 0.17 and 0.2 to 0.24 m3/kg VSfed, respectively, and the volume of biogas produced was 44–67% over the control. Based on the results obtained, suitability of EP for WAS prior to AD was confirmed.
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Feng Y, Duan JL, Sun XD, Ma JY, Wang Q, Li XY, Tian WX, Wang SG, Yuan XZ. Insights on the inhibition of anaerobic digestion performances under short-term exposure of metal-doped nanoplastics via Methanosarcina acetivorans. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 275:115755. [PMID: 33582639 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion is an attractive waste treatment technology, achieving both pollution control and energy recovery. Though the inhibition of polystyrene nanoplastics in anaerobic granular sludge is well studied, no direct evidence has been found on the interaction of methanogens and nanoplastics. In this study, to characterize the location of nanoplastics, Pd-doped polystyrene nanoplastics (Pd-PS) were used to explore the inhibition mechanism of anaerobic sludge through short-term exposure to Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A. The results showed that Pd-PS inhibited the methanogenesis of the anaerobic sludge, and the methane production decreased as the Pd-PS increased, with a 14.29% reduction at the Pd-PS concentration of 2.36 × 1010 particles/mL. Also, Pd-PS interacted with the protein in the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Furthermore, Pd-PS inhibited the methanogenesis of M. acetivorans C2A without exhibiting an evident reduction in the growth. The inhibition of Pd-PS on methane was due to the inhibition of methane production related genes, MtaA and mcrA. These results provide potential explication for the inhibition of nanoplastics on the methanogens, which will fulfill the knowledge on the stability of methanogens under the short-term exposure of nanoplastics.
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- Yue Feng
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China; College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China.
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Gong L, Yang X, You X, Wang J, Zhou J, Zhou Y, Yang J. Explore the effect of Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles (NPs) on anaerobic digestion of sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:1542-1551. [PMID: 31560610 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1673829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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With their wide application, some nanomaterials entering into the environment and made effects in many ways. Different concentrations of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were added (0, 100, 200, 400 and 600 mg/L) in this study, the changes of substance in three stages of anaerobic digestion (AD) were explored, the optimal dosage of Fe3O4 NPs was finally found. The results showed that the 200 mg/L Fe3O4 NPs could better promote the decomposition of organic matter than the other groups, the protein and polysaccharide degradation rate reached to 99.75% and 83.14%, respectively. In the acidogenesis stage, the acetic acid concentration reached up to 692.88 mg/L, increased by 31.8% compared with the control group. Fe3O4 NPs had also been proved to increase VFAs, finally made the methane content reach to 92.22%. The variation of coenzyme F420 had also been described in this research, the highest value was 1.83 Umol/g VS. These results showed that the different concentrations of Fe3O4 NPs had different effects on anaerobic digestion.
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- Lei Gong
- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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Shahid K, Srivastava V, Sillanpää M. Protein recovery as a resource from waste specifically via membrane technology-from waste to wonder. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:10262-10282. [PMID: 33442801 PMCID: PMC7884582 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12290-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Economic growth and the rapid increase in the world population has led to a greater need for natural resources, which in turn, has put pressure on said resources along with the environment. Water, food, and energy, among other resources, pose a huge challenge. Numerous essential resources, including organic substances and valuable nutrients, can be found in wastewater, and these could be recovered with efficient technologies. Protein recovery from waste streams can provide an alternative resource that could be utilized as animal feed. Membrane separation, adsorption, and microbe-assisted protein recovery have been proposed as technologies that could be used for the aforementioned protein recovery. This present study focuses on the applicability of different technologies for protein recovery from different wastewaters. Membrane technology has been proven to be efficient for the effective concentration of proteins from waste sources. The main emphasis of the present short communication is to explore the possible strategies that could be utilized to recover or restore proteins from different wastewater sources. The presented study emphasizes the applicability of the recovery of proteins from various waste sources using membranes and the combination of the membrane process. Future research should focus on novel technologies that can help in the efficient extraction of these high-value compounds from wastes. Lastly, this short communication will evaluate the possibility of integrating membrane technology. This study will discuss the important proteins present in different industrial waste streams, such as those of potatoes, poultry, dairy, seafood and alfalfa, and the possible state of the art technologies for the recovery of these valuable proteins from the wastewater.
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- Kanwal Shahid
- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam
- Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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Lai C, Guo Y, Cai Q, Yang P. Enhanced nitrogen removal by simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and further denitrification (SND-DN) in a moving bed and constructed wetland (MBCW) integrated bioreactor. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:127744. [PMID: 32739690 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127744] [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: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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With the main objective of improving the removal of nitrogen from domestic wastewater and more sustainably, a moving bed and constructed wetland (MBCW) integrated bioreactor was fabricated and evaluated with continuous and intermittent aeration operations. The hybrid system achieves average removal efficiencies up to 90.4 ± 0.8% of chemical oxygen demand (COD), 91.8 ± 1.2% of ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and 77.0 ± 2.6% of total nitrogen (TN), respectively, through a simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and further denitrification (SND-DN) process. This occurs through an intermittent aeration operation followed by continuous aeration with a dissolved oxygen (DO) of 4.0 mg L-1 due to the complementary and coordinated action of mixed biocarriers. It has resulted in the improvement of the efficiency of SND from 5.9 to 35.3% and in the removal via wetland for DN, between 2.42 and 2.45 g m-2·d-1, respectively. The analysis of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and high-throughput sequencing demonstrated the enhanced SND mechanism and the evolution of microbial species within the biofilm structure. The total relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria, more aggregated outside the biofilm, decreased by 7.66% compared to denitrifying bacteria, mostly accumulated inside, which increased by 5.49%, respectively.
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- Changmiao Lai
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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Liu Q, Wang J, He R, Hu H, Wu B, Ren H. Bacterial assembly during the initial adhesion phase in wastewater treatment biofilms. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 184:116147. [PMID: 32763514 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Biofilm start-up is a critical and time-consuming process in moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs), with the procedure beginning with bacteria being statically bound on surfaces. Studies addressing this critical process have mainly focused on constructing models based on single strains, although consideration of the unstable adhesion process of structured bacterial communities remains underexplored. In this study, impedance based real-time cell analysis (RTCA) was employed to quantitatively characterize the unstable adhesion process of structured bacterial communities collected from the aerobic tanks of eight full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The unstable adhesion time ranged from 8.85 ± 1.53 h to 17.06 ± 0.64 h, indicating significant differences in bacterial colonization properties. Using principal components analysis (PCA), Na+, K+ and proteins were found to significantly influence the biofilm unstable adhesion process. Furthermore, the differences in unstable adhesion times were closely related to the abundance of the most abundant operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The dominant OTUs mainly belonged to Aeromonadaceae and Enterobacteriaceae, with 73% found to be negatively corelated with unstable adhesion time. Furthermore, bacterial assembly during the initial adhesion phase was driven by bacterial interactions and key OTUs (exhibiting maximum connectivity in phylogenetic molecular ecological networks (pMENs)). Analysis of pMENs indicated that bacterial cooperation was a dominant factor in the initial adhesion, which may involve bacterial co-colonization, co-aggregation and communication. Considering keystone taxa were not identified, OTUs with max connectivity in pMENs were considered as key species. Although these key species play important roles in the connection of networks, their relative abundances were low and no significant relationships were observed with the unstable adhesion time. Overall, unstable adhesion in MBBRs is regulated by the dominant bacterial species and the alleviation of environmental variables by repulsive forces, providing potential strategies of dosing quorum sensing signals and key cations at the initial adhesion phase in reactors, to facilitate initial biofilm formation.
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- Qiuju Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Wang S, Li H, Zhang A, Fang F, Chen Y, Yan P, Guo J, Ma T, Shen Y. Importance of exopolysaccharide branched chains in determining the aggregation ability of anammox sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 734:139470. [PMID: 32464401 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The high aggregation ability of anammox granular sludge is an issue of wide concern; however, the mechanism needs to be further clarified. In this study, selective hydrolysis experiments were performed to determine the role of exopolysaccharide (PS) branched chains and proteins for the aggregation mechanism of anammox granular sludge. The results revealed that selective hydrolysis of proteins hardly affected the granular aggregation while the hydrolysis of PS branched chains led to a decrease in the sludge zeta potential by 17.3% (β-amylase group) and 24.1% (isoamylase group), a decrease of hydrophobicity by 11.6% (β-amylase group) and 17.7% (isoamylase group), an increase of surface free energy by 36.8% (β-amylase group) and 55.1% (isoamylase group) and the deterioration of the PS self-assembly ability. In addition, FTIR and XPS spectra analysis showed that the disruption of PS branched chains resulted in a higher proportion of hydrophilic and electronegative groups, which hindered bacterial aggregation, which was further confirmed by XDLVO theory. The key role of the PS chain structure in sludge aggregation is a critical finding of this work that provides helpful insights for the application of anammox process.
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- Shuai Wang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China; Chongqing South-to-Thais Environmental Protection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400060, China
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- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China; Chongqing South-to-Thais Environmental Protection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400060, China.
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Zhang L, Guo R, Li H, Du Q, Lu J, Huang Y, Yan Z, Chen J. Mechanism analysis for the process-dependent driven mode of NaHCO 3 in algal antibiotic removal: efficiency, degradation pathway and metabolic response. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122531. [PMID: 32283379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work provided a comprehensive perspective to investigate the performance of NaHCO3-driving effect and mechanism including the antibiotic removal, degradation pathway and metabolites analysis, and the algal physiological response during the removal process. Cefuroxime sodium was selected as the target antibiotic. Our results showed that NaHCO3 did not facilitate self-decomposition of the target antibiotic, while drove the improvement on the removal capacity of every algal cell, which then attributed to the total removal efficiency. After 24 h, there was an improvement on the removal rate of the target antibiotic (from 10.21% to 92.89%) when NaHCO3 was added. The degradation pathway of the target antibiotic was confirmed by the formation of three main products (M1, M2 and M3), and the degradation process, that from M1 to M2 and M2 to M3, was accelerated by the existence of NaHCO3. Besides, a 4-stage model illustrated the relationship between NaHCO3 and antibiotic removal process. Moreover, algal culture that supplemented with NaHCO3 demonstrated a better growth capacity. A large increase in the content of chlorophyll a and a moderate increase in the activity of two carbon metabolic enzymes (RuBisCO and CA) might be viewed as a positive response of the algae during the NaHCO3-driving process.
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- Ling Zhang
- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Research Institute of Nanjing Chemical Industry Group, Nanjing, 210048, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing, 210036, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Wang S, Liu L, Li H, Fang F, Yan P, Chen Y, Guo J, Ma T, Shen Y. The branched chains and branching degree of exopolysaccharides affecting the stability of anammox granular sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 178:115818. [PMID: 32344269 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The effect of extracellular polysaccharides on the structural stability of granular sludge is widely recognized, and determining their mechanism of action on the stability of granules remains challenging. Herein, enzymatic experiments were used to systematically study the stability changes and internal mechanisms of anammox granular sludge following hydrolysis of extracellular proteins and polysaccharides (PS). The results revealed that the selective hydrolysis of the proteins hardly affected the stability of the granules, while the hydrolysis of the PS branched chains caused the granules to disintegrate. The hydrolysis of the PS chains in the EPS matrix decreased the degree of branching, width and height via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM), and these parameters are closely related to granular stability. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a large number of pores and cracks on the granules, bacterial adhesion decreased, and the EPS adhered to the surface of the granules dissolved. The changes in the gel characteristics of the granules were studied by rheology, and the mechanical strength and viscosity of the granular sludge decreased. For the surface characteristics of granules, the zeta potential and hydrophobicity both decreased, revealing that changes in the branched-chain configuration of the PS and the degree of branching caused granular disintegration. Spectral analysis showed that the hydrolysis of the branch points and the branched glycosides of PS led to a higher proportion of hydrophilic and electronegative groups in the EPS matrix, which hindered bacterial aggregation and reduced anammox granule stability. This investigation clarifies the impact of the branched-chain configuration of the PS and their degree of branching on anammox granule stability, which will promote the further application of anammox granules.
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- Shuai Wang
- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, China; Chongqing South-to-Thais Environmental Protection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing, 400060, China
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- National Base of International Science and Technology Cooperation for Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, China; Chongqing South-to-Thais Environmental Protection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing, 400060, China.
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Gao J, Weng W, Yan Y, Wang Y, Wang Q. Comparison of protein extraction methods from excess activated sludge. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 249:126107. [PMID: 32062556 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126107] [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: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, we used chemical methods (acid-thermal (AT) and alkaline-thermal (AKT)), enzymatic methods (single enzyme (SE) and composite enzyme (CE)) and assisted enzymatic methods (ultrasonic assisted enzyme (USE) and thermal assisted enzyme (TE)) to extract proteins from excess activated sludge. The advantages and applicability of each method were compared and analyzed in terms of their protein extraction rate (RP), energy consumption, material consumption and cost, protein hydrolysates and sludge dewatering performance. The results showed that the RP of the chemical methods were more than 75%, which were much higher than those of the enzymatic methods. Moreover, the RP of SE was significantly strengthened by physical means (ultrasonic or thermal), and the average RP was increased by more than 39% compared with that of enzymatic methods. The energy consumption analysis showed that chemical methods consumed significantly more energy than the enzymatic methods. Further analysis of enzymatic methods and assisted enzymatic methods revealed that although the energy consumption of USE was similar to that of SE, its enzyme consumption and cost were lower. In addition, the proteins extracted by USE had a high content of amino acids, which was suitable for the preparation of animal feed. The proteins extracted by AKT had a high content of polypeptides, which was beneficial to the preparation of a protein foaming agent. Furthermore, the sludge dewatering performance after hydrolyzation by the six hydrolysis methods was significantly improved, which was beneficial to the separation of proteins.
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- Jianlei Gao
- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Feng Y, Wang Q, Duan JL, Li XY, Ma JY, Wu L, Han Y, Liu XY, Zhang YB, Yuan XZ. Attachment and adhesion force between biogas bubbles and anaerobic granular sludge in the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 171:115458. [PMID: 31931378 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The performance of the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) is significantly governed by the hydrodynamics of the reactor. Though the influence of hydrodynamics on mass transfer, granular size distribution, and biogas production was well studied, the interaction between biogas bubbles and anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) is poorly understood. This study used the impinging-jet technique and bubble probe atomic force microscope (AFM) to investigate the attachment and adhesion force between biogas bubbles (CH4 and CO2) and AGS. The fluxes of normalized CH4 or CO2 bubble-attachment on two kinds of AGS were directly affected by gas velocity and decreased with an increase in the Reynolds number ranged from 40 to 140. The bubble-attachment had a positive linear relationship with the contact angles, ratio of exopolymeric protein and polysaccharide, and hydrophilic functional groups of AGS. A bubble probe AFM was used to explore the adhesion force between a single bubble and AGS. The results indicated that the adhesion force between the bubbles and the two kinds of AGS also decreased with increasing approach velocity. Overall, these results contribute to a new insight into the understanding of interaction between biogas bubbles and AGS in UASB reactors.
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- Yue Feng
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China.
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Gao J, Wang Y, Yan Y, Li Z, Chen M. Protein extraction from excess sludge by alkali-thermal hydrolysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:8628-8637. [PMID: 31904100 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07188-2] [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: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The protein in excess sludge can be extracted effectively by the alkali-thermal method, and the extracted protein can be used as a foaming agent and in other industrial raw materials to realize its resource utilization. In this paper, the factors influencing sludge protein extraction by the alkali-thermal method were optimized based on the protein extraction rate and the polypeptide content, which determine the foaming performance of the extracted protein. The results showed that the optimal conditions were a pH of 12, a temperature of 120 °C, a reaction time of 4 h, and a sludge moisture content of 92%. Under these optimized conditions, the extraction rate of protein and the concentration of polypeptides were 88.3% and 6599 mg/L, respectively. Additionally, the foaming performance of the extracted protein solution was tested, and the foamability and foam stability were close to 450% and 88.8%, respectively. Therefore, the sludge protein extracted by the alkali-thermal method can meet the relevant standards of foam extinguishing agents and concrete foaming agents in China. In addition, the dewatering performance of the hydrolyzed sludge was improved by 93.1%, which provided favorable conditions for the subsequent separation of the protein solution.
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- Jianlei Gao
- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- Zhengzhou University Multi-Functional Design and Research Academy Co, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Zhengzhou University Multi-Functional Design and Research Academy Co, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Loustau E, Ferriol J, Koteiche S, Gerlin L, Leflaive J, Moulin F, Girbal-Neuhauser E, Rols JL. Physiological responses of three mono-species phototrophic biofilms exposed to copper and zinc. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:35107-35120. [PMID: 31679142 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06560-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In freshwater ecosystem, phototrophic biofilms play a crucial role through adsorption and sequestration of organic and inorganic pollutants. However, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) secretion by phototrophic biofilms exposed to metals is poorly documented. This work evaluated the physiological responses of phototrophic biofilms by exposing three microorganisms (cyanobacterium Phormidium autumnale, diatom Nitzschia palea and green alga Uronema confervicolum) to 20 and 200 μg L-1 of Cu or 60 and 600 μg L-1 of Zn, both individually and in combination. Analysis of metal effects on algal biomass and photosynthetic efficiency showed that metals were toxic at higher concentrations for these two parameters together and that all the strains were more sensitive to Cu than to Zn. U. confervicolum was the most impacted in terms of growth, while P. autumnale was the most impacted in terms of photosynthetic efficiency. In consequence to metal exposure at higher concentrations (Cu200, Zn600 and Cu200Zn600), a higher EPS production was measured in diatom and cyanobacterium biofilms, essentially caused by an overproduction of protein-like polymers. On the other hand, the amount of secreted polysaccharides decreased during metal exposure of the diatom and green alga biofilms. Size exclusion chromatography revealed specific EPS molecular fingerprints in P. autumnale and N. palea biofilms that have secreted different protein-like polymers during their development in the presence of Zn600. These proteins were not detected in the presence of Cu200 despite an increase of proteins in the EPS extracts compared to the control. These results highlight interesting divergent responses between the three mono-species biofilms and suggest that increasing protein production in EPS biofilms may be a fingerprint of natural biofilm against metal pollutants in freshwater rivers.
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- Emilie Loustau
- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
- LBAE, Université de Toulouse, UPS, Auch, France
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- IMFT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Felz S, Vermeulen P, van Loosdrecht MCM, Lin YM. Chemical characterization methods for the analysis of structural extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). WATER RESEARCH 2019; 157:201-208. [PMID: 30953855 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Biofilm structure and functionality depend on extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), but analytical methods for EPS often lack specificity which limits progress of biofilm research. EPS were extracted from aerobic granular sludge and analyzed with frequently applied colorimetric methods. The colorimetric methods were evaluated based on their applicability for EPS analysis. EPS fractions of interest were proteins, sugars, uronic acids and phenolic compounds. The applied methods (Lowry method, bicinchoninic acid assay, phenol sulfuric acid method, carbazole sulfuric acid method) were investigated in terms of their sensitivity towards the selected standard compound. Interference of compounds present in EPS with the colorimetric methods was further evaluated. All methods showed to be highly depending on the choice of standard compound and susceptible towards interference by compounds present in EPS. This study shows that currently used colorimetric methods are not capable of accurately characterizing EPS. More advanced methods are needed to be able to draw conclusions about biofilm composition, structure and functionality.
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- Simon Felz
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, the Netherlands
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Characterizing the roles of organic and inorganic foulants in RO membrane fouling development: The case of coal chemical wastewater treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catenacci A, Azzellino A, Malpei F. Development of statistical predictive models for estimating the methane yield of Italian municipal sludges from chemical composition: a preliminary study. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 79:435-447. [PMID: 30924798 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The biochemical methane potential (BMP) of primary and biological sludge varies in a wide range, mostly depending on location, sewer characteristics, wastewater treatment plant design and operating conditions. BMP tests are useful to verify the performance of a full scale digester, but they are not yet a common procedure in the operation of most Italian facilities because of cost and test duration. Changes in the composition of sewage sludge can lead to a high variation of biogas production. Aimed at developing BMP predictive models based on low cost and fast analyses, this study investigated the chemical composition of 20 sludge samples by means of principal component and multiple linear regression analyses. Three preliminary predictive models were developed based on soluble organic nitrogen, volatile solids, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and an operational parameter, the sludge retention time: the explained variance and the standard errors of prediction of BMP are in the range 77-81% and 21-34 NmLCH4·gVS -1, respectively. Models were evaluated on five additional samples: errors ranged 2-15% for four samples and about 54% for one sample, collected from a peculiar facility. Further data and variables describing the operation mode of the waterline would certainly improve the reliability and robustness of the models.
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- A Catenacci
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy E-mail:
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Tang LS, Zheng DH, Zhao ZL, Zhang LJ. Dehydration of sludge using the polyethylene glycol solution dialysis method and the mechanism of dehydration. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2018; 53:1199-1206. [PMID: 30596328 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2018.1528009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study was undertaken to develops a new sludge dewatering technology based on polyethylene glycol solution dialysis. This method significantly reduced the final water content of sludge when compared to conventional dewatering methods. It was found that when the osmotic pressure difference between the polyethylene glycol solution and the sludge reached 8 MPa, the moisture content in the sludge was reduced to 28.6%, facilitating deep dehydration. To further improve the dehydration effect and explore the technical feasibility of dialysis dehydration, a dehydration experiment was designed using the polyethylene glycol solution dialysis method combined with external pressure. By applying external pressure to the dialysis membranes, the particles in the sludge were compacted, which reduced the internal voids of the sludge and propelled continuous water discharge. The results demonstrated that the dehydration effect was significantly improved when compared to single dialysis. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe and quantitatively analyze the microstructure of the sludge before and after dehydration and to compare the variations in sludge microstructure throughout the dehydration process. The relationships between the sludge moisture content and the porosity and pore equivalent diameter were obtained. This demonstrated the effectiveness of the dewatering experiment using sludge dialysis combined with external pressure. This study also investigates the dehydration mechanism of this method during the sludge dehydration process. This study provides a novel solution for sludge volume reduction that can be applied to sewage treatment in the future.
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- Lian S Tang
- a School of Earth Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
- b Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources & Geological Processes , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Earth Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Earth Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Earth Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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Loustau E, Rols JL, Leflaive J, Marcato-Romain CE, Girbal-Neuhauser E. Comparison of extraction methods for the characterization of extracellular polymeric substances from aggregates of three biofilm-forming phototrophic microorganisms. Can J Microbiol 2018; 64:887-899. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2018-0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This paper aims to define a robust procedure to extract extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from aggregates of three benthic phototrophic microorganisms: the cyanobacterium Phormidium autumnale, the diatom Nitzschia palea, and the green alga Uronema confervicolum. This study focuses on the extraction efficiency of polysaccharide and protein EPS by using two physical methods (sonication, cation exchange resin) and three chemical methods (formamide, EDTA, Tween 20) with minimum cell lysis. Cell lysis was evaluated by monitoring chlorophyll a release. The results indicated that sonication or incubation of the algae aggregates with 0.25% Tween 20 induced a high level of cell lysis. A combined extraction approach, with an initial dispersing pretreatment (Ultra-Turrax, 13 500 r·min–1, 1 min), followed by formamide addition (0.22%) and then incubation with Dowex cation exchange resin (50 g per g of dry biomass), provided the highest amount of extracted EPS (mostly proteins), with low cell lysis. Furthermore, extracted EPS were characterized by size exclusion chromatography, and the obtained fingerprints revealed similar profiles for the three benthic microorganisms with a majority of low molecular weight polymers (400 to 11 300 Da). However, additional EPS of high (>600 000 Da) and intermediate (20 000 to 80 000 Da) molecular sizes were specifically detected in the diatom extracts.
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- Emilie Loustau
- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Agroalimentaire et Environnementale, Université de Toulouse, UPS, Auch, France
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- EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Agroalimentaire et Environnementale, Université de Toulouse, UPS, Auch, France
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Value-Added Products Derived from Waste Activated Sludge: A Biorefinery Perspective. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10050545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hülsen T, Hsieh K, Lu Y, Tait S, Batstone DJ. Simultaneous treatment and single cell protein production from agri-industrial wastewaters using purple phototrophic bacteria or microalgae - A comparison. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 254:214-223. [PMID: 29413925 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Resource recovery, preferably as high value products, is becoming an integral part of modern wastewater treatment, with conversion to heterotrophic or phototrophic/photosynthetic microbes a key option to minimise dissipation, and maximise recovery. This study compares the treatment capacities of purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) and microalgae of five agri-industrial wastewaters (pork, poultry, red meat, dairy and sugar) to recover carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous as a microbial product. The mediators have different advantages, with PPB offering moderate removals (up to 74% COD, 80% NH4-N, 55% PO4-P) but higher yields (>0.75 gCODremoved gCODadded-1) and a more consistent, PPB dominated (>50%) product, with a higher crude protein product (>0.6 gCP gVSS-1). The microalgae tests achieved a better removal outcome (up to 91%COD, 91% NH4-N, 73%PO4-P), but with poorer quality product, and <30% abundance as algae.
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- Tim Hülsen
- Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Heng GC, Isa MH, Lim JW, Ho YC, Zinatizadeh AAL. Enhancement of anaerobic digestibility of waste activated sludge using photo-Fenton pretreatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:27113-27124. [PMID: 28963706 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0287-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biological treatments, such as activated sludge process, are common methods to treat municipal and industrial wastewaters. However, they produce huge amounts of waste activated sludge (WAS). The excess sludge treatment and disposal are a challenge for wastewater treatment plants due to economic, environmental, and regulatory factors. In this study, photo-Fenton pretreatment (oxidation using hydrogen peroxide and iron catalyst aided with UV light) was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) and central composite design (CCD) to determine the effects of three operating parameters (H2O2 dosage, H2O2/Fe2+ molar ratio, and irradiation time) on disintegration and dewaterability of WAS. MLVSS removal, capillary suction time (CST) reduction, sCOD, and EPS were obtained as 70%, 25%, 12,000 mg/L, and 500 mg/L, respectively, at the optimal conditions, i.e., 725 g H2O2/kg TS, H2O2/Fe2+ molar ratio 80, and irradiation time 40 min. Two batch-fed completely mixed mesophilic anaerobic digesters were then operated at 15-day solid retention time (SRT) and 37 ± 0.5 °C to compare the digestibility of untreated and photo-Fenton pretreated sludge in terms of volatile solids (VS) reduction, COD removal, and biogas production at steady-state operations. Photo-Fenton pretreatment followed by anaerobic digestion of WAS was very effective and yielded 75.7% total VS reduction, 81.5% COD removal, and 0.29-0.31 m3/kg VSfed·d biogas production rate, compared to 40.7% total VS solid reduction, 54.7% COD removal, and 0.12-0.17 m3/kg VSfed·d biogas production rate for control. Thus, photo-Fenton can be a useful pretreatment step in sludge management.
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- Gan Chin Heng
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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Phatak PS, Trivedi S, Garg A, Gupta SK, Mukherji S. Start-up of sequencing batch reactor with Thiosphaera pantotropha for treatment of high-strength nitrogenous wastewater and sludge characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:20065-20080. [PMID: 26965273 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6412-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Biological treatment of high-strength nitrogenous wastewater is challenging due to low growth rate of autotrophic nitrifiers. This study reports bioaugmentation of Thiosphaera pantotropha capable of simultaneously performing heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (SND) in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). SBRs fed with 1:1 organic-nitrogen (N) and NH4+-N were started up with activated sludge and T. pantotropha by gradual increase in N concentration. Sludge bulking problems initially observed could be overcome through improved aeration and mixing and change in carbon source. N removal decreased with increase in initial nitrogen concentration, and only 50-60 % removal could be achieved at the highest N concentration of 1000 mg L-1 at 12-h cycle time. SND accounted for 28 % nitrogen loss. Reducing the settling time to 5-10 min and addition of divalent metal ions gradually improved the settling characteristics of sludge. Sludge aggregates of 0.05-0.2 mm diameter, much smaller than typical aerobic granules, were formed and progressive increase in settling velocity, specific gravity, Ca2+, Mg2+, protein, and polysaccharides was observed over time. Granulation facilitated total nitrogen (TN) removal at a constant rate over the entire 12-h cycle and thus increased TN removal up to 70 %. Concentrations of NO2--N and NO3--N were consistently low indicating effective denitrification. Nitrogen removal was possibly limited by urea hydrolysis/nitrification. Presence of T. pantotropha in the SBRs was confirmed through biochemical tests and 16S rDNA analysis.
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- Pranita S Phatak
- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Zuriaga-Agustí E, Mendoza-Roca JA, Bes-Piá A, Alonso-Molina JL, Fernández-Giménez E, Álvarez-Requena C, Muñagorri-Mañueco F, Ortiz-Villalobos G. Comparison between mixed liquors of two side-stream membrane bioreactors treating wastewaters from waste management plants with high and low solids anaerobic digestion. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 100:517-525. [PMID: 27235772 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In the last years, biological treatment plants for the previously separated organic fraction from municipal solid wastes (OFMSW) have gained importance. In these processes a liquid effluent (liquid fraction from the digestate and leachate from composting piles), which has to be treated previously to its discharge, is produced. In this paper, the characteristics of the mixed liquor from two full-scale membrane bioreactors treating the effluents of two OFMSW treatment plants have been evaluated in view to study their influence on membrane fouling in terms of filterability. For that, the mixed liquor samples have been ultrafiltrated in an UF laboratory plant. Besides, the effect of the influent characteristics to MBRs and the values of the chemical and physical parameters of the mixed liquors on the filterability have been studied. Results showed that the filterability of the mixed liquor was strongly influenced by the soluble microbial products in the mixed liquors and the influent characteristics to MBR. Permeate flux of MBR mixed liquor treating the most polluted wastewater was considerable the lowest (around 20 L/m(2) h for some samples), what was explained by viscosity and soluble microbial products concentration higher than those measured in other MBR mixed liquor.
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- E Zuriaga-Agustí
- Instituto de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Krah D, Ghattas AK, Wick A, Bröder K, Ternes TA. Micropollutant degradation via extracted native enzymes from activated sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 95:348-60. [PMID: 27017196 PMCID: PMC5250800 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A procedure was developed to assess the biodegradation of micropollutants in cell-free lysates produced from activated sludge of a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). This proof-of-principle provides the basis for further investigations of micropollutant biodegradation via native enzymes in a solution of reduced complexity, facilitating downstream protein analysis. Differently produced lysates, containing a variety of native enzymes, showed significant enzymatic activities of acid phosphatase, β-galactosidase and β-glucuronidase in conventional colorimetric enzyme assays, whereas heat-deactivated controls did not. To determine the enzymatic activity towards micropollutants, 20 compounds were spiked to the cell-free lysates under aerobic conditions and were monitored via LC-ESI-MS/MS. The micropollutants were selected to span a wide range of different biodegradabilities in conventional activated sludge treatment via distinct primary degradation reactions. Of the 20 spiked micropollutants, 18 could be degraded by intact sludge under assay conditions, while six showed reproducible degradation in the lysates compared to the heat-deactivated negative controls: acetaminophen, N-acetyl-sulfamethoxazole (acetyl-SMX), atenolol, bezafibrate, erythromycin and 10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxycarbamazepine (10-OH-CBZ). The primary biotransformation of the first four compounds can be attributed to amide hydrolysis. However, the observed biotransformations in the lysates were differently influenced by experimental parameters such as sludge pre-treatment and the addition of ammonium sulfate or peptidase inhibitors, suggesting that different hydrolase enzymes were involved in the primary degradation, among them possibly peptidases. Furthermore, the transformation of 10-OH-CBZ to 9-CA-ADIN was caused by a biologically-mediated oxidation, which indicates that in addition to hydrolases further enzyme classes (probably oxidoreductases) are present in the native lysates. Although the full variety of indigenous enzymatic activity of the activated sludge source material could not be restored, experimental modifications, e.g. different lysate filtration, significantly enhanced specific enzyme activities (e.g. >96% removal of the antibiotic erythromycin). Therefore, the approach presented in this study provides the experimental basis for a further elucidation of the enzymatic processes underlying wastewater treatment on the level of native proteins.
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- Daniel Krah
- Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), D-56068 Koblenz, Am Mainzer Tor 1, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), D-56068 Koblenz, Am Mainzer Tor 1, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), D-56068 Koblenz, Am Mainzer Tor 1, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), D-56068 Koblenz, Am Mainzer Tor 1, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), D-56068 Koblenz, Am Mainzer Tor 1, Germany.
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Le C, Kunacheva C, Stuckey DC. "Protein" Measurement in Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems: A Critical Evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:3074-3081. [PMID: 26893149 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Five commercially available assay kits were tested on the same protein sample with the addition of 17 different types of interfering substances typically found in the biological wastewater treatment, and a comparison of the use of these assays with 22 different protein and peptide samples is also presented. It was shown that a wide variety of substances can interfere dramatically with these assays; the metachromatic response was also clearly influenced by different proteinaceous material. Measurement of the "protein" content in the effluent of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor was then carried out using these assay methods. Quantitative results of the "protein" concentration in the different effluent samples, with or without spiked additions of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), showed considerable disagreement. We concluded that the "protein" measured in wastewater samples using standard colorimetric assays often shows false positive results and has little correlation to their real value. A new analytical method needs to be developed in order to gain greater insight into the biological transformations occurring in anaerobic digestion, and how soluble microbial products (SMPs) are produced.
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- Chencheng Le
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Center, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University , 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore
- Division of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Center, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University , 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Center, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University , 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, U.K
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Karn SK, Kumar A. Hydrolytic enzyme protease in sludge: Recovery and its application. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-015-0161-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wu W, Duan T, Song H, Li Y, Yu A, Zhang L, Li A. The effect of continuous Ni(II) exposure on the organic degradation and soluble microbial product (SMP) formation in two-phase anaerobic reactor. J Environ Sci (China) 2015; 33:78-87. [PMID: 26141880 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A two-phase anaerobic reactor fed with glucose substrate (3 g chemical oxygen demand (COD)/L) was used to investigate the effects of toxic metals on the degradation of organics and the soluble microbial product (SMP) formation. Low concentrations of Ni(II) (5 and 10 mg/L) promoted the acid phase, whereas high concentrations (15, 20, and 25 mg/L) exhibited an inhibitory effect on, but did not alter the fermentative method, which mainly involved the fermentation of propionic acid. The methanogenic microorganism exhibited a strong capability adapting constantly increased Ni(II) levels. The acid phase was an accumulation stage of SMP. In the absence of Ni(II), the high-molecular-weight material in the effluent SMP mainly contained polysaccharide, tryptophan, and casein. Methanogens metabolized most of the polysaccharide, the whole tryptophan content, and part of the casein, leading to the presence of humic acid and protein in effluent. After Ni(II) dosage, the protein and polysaccharide of the acid phase increased, and tryptophan changed, while casein remained stable. More protein than polysaccharide was produced, suggesting the prominent function of protein when addressing the negative effect of toxic metals. The analysis of DNA confirmed the change of bacterial activity.
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- Wei Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Nanjing 210036, China.
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Nanjing 210036, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Nanjing 210036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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