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Zhang Y, Sang P, Wang K, Gao J, Liu Q, Wang J, Qian F, Shu Y, Hong P. Enhanced chromium and nitrogen removal by constructing a biofilm reaction system based on denitrifying bacteria preferential colonization theory. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 273:116156. [PMID: 38412631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116156] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Understanding the developmental characteristics of microbial communities in biofilms is crucial for designing targeted functional microbial enhancements for the remediation of complex contamination scenarios. The strong prioritization effect of microorganisms confers the ability to colonize strains that arrive first dominantly. In this study, the auto-aggregating denitrifying bacterial Pseudomonas stutzeri strain YC-34, which has both nitrogen and chromium removal characteristics, was used as a biological material to form a stable biofilm system based on the principle of dominant colonization and biofortification. The effect of the biofilm system on nitrogen and chromium removal was characterized by measuring the changes in the quality of influent and effluent water. The pattern of biofilm changes was analyzed by measuring biofilm content and thickness and characterizing extracellular polymer substances (EPS). Further analysis of the biofilm microbiota characteristics and potential functions revealed the mechanism of strain YC-34 biofortified biofilm. The results revealed that the biofilm system formed could achieve 90.56% nitrate-nitrogen removal with an average initial nitrate-nitrogen concentration of 51.9 mg/L and 40% chromium removal with an average initial hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) concentration of 7.12 mg/L. The biofilm properties of the system were comparatively analyzed during the biofilm formation period, the fluctuation period of Cr(VI)-stressed water quality, and the stabilization period of Cr(VI)-stressed water quality. The biofilm system may be able to increase the structure of hydrogen bonds, the type of protein secondary structure, and the abundance of amino acid-like components in the EPS, which may confer biofilm tolerance to Cr(VI) stress and allow the system to maintain a stable biofilm structure. Furthermore, microbial characterization indicated an increase in microbial diversity in the face of chromium stress, with an increase in the abundance of nitrogen removal-associated functional microbiota and an increasing trend in the abundance of nitrogen transfer pathways. These results demonstrate that the biofilm system is stable in nitrogen and chromium removal. This bioaugmentation method may provide a new way for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted water bodies and also provides theoretical and application parameters for the popularization and application of biofilm systems.
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- Yancheng Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Wuhu Three Gorges Water Co., Ltd., Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Wuhu Three Gorges Water Co., Ltd., Wuhu 241000, China
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- China National Chemical Communication Construction Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250102, China
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- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, School of Ecology and Environment, Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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Clark GG, Geisler D, Coey EJ, Pollitz LJ, Zaki FR, Huang C, Boppart SA, Nguyen TH. Influence of phosphate on bacterial release from activated carbon point-of-use filters and on biofilm characteristics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169932. [PMID: 38199359 PMCID: PMC11090127 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Point-of-use (POU) filters certified to remove lead are often composed of activated carbon and have been shown to release high concentrations of bacteria, including opportunistic pathogens. In this study, we examine the impacts of the common corrosion inhibitor phosphate on biofilm characteristics and the relationship between biofilm structure and bacterial release from POU filters. This knowledge is essential for understanding how best to use the filters and where these filters fit in a system where other lead contamination prevention measures may be in place. We measured the bacterial release from activated carbon POU filters fed with groundwater - a common source of drinking water - with and without phosphate. We used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to quantitatively characterize biofilm growing on activated carbon filter material in which the biofilms were fed groundwater with and without phosphate. Phosphate filters released significantly less (57-87 %) bacteria than groundwater filters, and phosphate biofilms (median thickness: 82-331 μm) grew to be significantly thicker than groundwater biofilms (median thickness: 122-221 μm). The phosphate biofilm roughness ranged from 97 to 142 % of the groundwater biofilm roughness and was significantly greater in most weeks. Phosphate biofilms also had fewer pores per biofilm volume and shorter channels connecting those pores.
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- Gemma G Clark
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America.
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- Department of Computer Science, Cornell University, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America; Department of Bioengineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America; Carle Illinois College of Medicine, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America; Carle Illinois College of Medicine, United States of America; Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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Zhang M, He L, Qin J, Wang S, Tong M. Influence of flagella and their property on the initial attachment behaviors of bacteria onto plastics. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 231:119656. [PMID: 36709567 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119656] [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: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Flagella and their property would influence the initial attachment of bacteria onto plastics, yet their impacts have not been investigated. In present study, four types of E. coli with or without flagella as well as with normal or sticky flagella were utilized to investigate the effects of flagella and their property on the initial attachment behaviors of bacteria onto six types of plastics in freshwater systems. We found that E. coli with flagella exhibited better initial attachment performance onto all six types of plastics than strain without flagella. Flagella could help bacteria swim near to plastics, pierce the energy barrier, and subsequently attach onto plastics. With stronger adhesive force, sticky flagella could further facilitate bacterial attachment onto plastics. Moreover, flagella especially sticky flagella could help bacteria form more rigid attachment layer on plastics. Even with humic acid in suspensions or in river water, flagellar E. coli showed greater attachment onto plastics than E. coli without flagella. Humic acid might adsorb onto sticky flagella and thus decreased the attachment of bacteria with sticky flagella onto plastics. Obviously, flagella as well as their property would impact the initial attachment of bacteria onto plastics and the subsequent formation of plastisphere in freshwater.
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- Mengya Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Öztürk FY, Darcan C, Kariptaş E. The Determination, Monitoring, Molecular Mechanisms and Formation of Biofilm in E. coli. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:259-277. [PMID: 36577889 PMCID: PMC9943865 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00895-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Biofilms are cell assemblies embedded in an exopolysaccharide matrix formed by microorganisms of a single or many different species. This matrix in which they are embedded protects the bacteria from external influences and antimicrobial effects. The biofilm structure that microorganisms form to protect themselves from harsh environmental conditions and survive is found in nature in many different environments. These environments where biofilm formation occurs have in common that they are in contact with fluids. The gene expression of bacteria in complex biofilm differs from that of bacteria in the planktonic state. The differences in biofilm cell expression are one of the effects of community life. Means of quorum sensing, bacteria can act in coordination with each other. At the same time, while biofilm formation provides many benefits to bacteria, it has positive and negative effects in many different areas. Depending on where they occur, biofilms can cause serious health problems, contamination risks, corrosion, and heat and efficiency losses. However, they can also be used in water treatment plants, bioremediation, and energy production with microbial fuel cells. In this review, the basic steps of biofilm formation and biofilm regulation in the model organism Escherichia coli were discussed. Finally, the methods by which biofilm formation can be detected and monitored were briefly discussed.
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- Fırat Yavuz Öztürk
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun, Turkey
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Zhao Y, Zhu S, Fan X, Zhang X, Ren H, Huang H. Precise portrayal of microscopic processes of wastewater biofilm formation: Taking SiO 2 as the model carrier. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157776. [PMID: 35926593 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157776] [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: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Precise characterization of the microscopic processes of wastewater biofilm formation is essential for regulating biofilm behavior. Nevertheless, it remains a great challenge. This study investigated biofilm formation on SiO2 carriers under gradually increasing shear force combining the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory in a Couette-Taylor reactor, and precisely revealed the micro-interface interaction and species colonization during biofilm formation. The results indicated that bacterial reversible adhesion distance on SiO2 carrier surface was 3.06 ± 0.48 nm. Meanwhile, the secondary minimum of total XDLVO interaction energy could be used as a novel indicator to distinguish biofilm formation stages. The revealed biofilm formation stages were also confirmed by the electrochemical analysis. Additionally, the pioneer species that colonized at first were Comamonadaceae, Azospira, Flavobacterium and Azonexus, while keystone species such as Hydrogenophaga, AKYH767, Aquimonas and Ignavibacterium determined the stability of microbial community. In conclusion, this study provided a methodological example to study wastewater biofilm micro-interface behavior through the integration of an experimental platform as well as multiple monitoring and analysis methods, which opened up new perspectives for biofilm research and provided useful guidance for the regulation of biofilm-related treatment processes and new technology development.
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- Ying Zhao
- 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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Zeng W, Ma S, Huang Y, Xia A, Zhu X, Zhu X, Liao Q. Bifunctional lighting/supporting substrate for microalgal photosynthetic biofilm to bio-remove ammonia nitrogen from high turbidity wastewater. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 223:119041. [PMID: 36081254 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Treatment technologies based on microalgal biofilms have an enormous potential for dealing with water pollution because they can efficiently redirect nutrients from wastewater to renewable biomass feedstock. However, poor light transmittance is caused by the high turbidity of wastewater, which hinders the commercial application of microalgal biofilm-based wastewater treatment. Here, a bifunctional substrate with lighting and biofilm support functions was constructed using a light guide plate. In a biofilm photobioreactor (bPBR) with a bifunctional lighting/supporting substrate (BL/S substrate), light can directly irradiate the biofilm to avoid attenuation by the turbid wastewater. Direct irradiation of light onto the biofilm led to a 93.0% enhancement of microalgal photoconversion efficiency when compared to that of a supporting substrate without lighting (SO substrate). Meanwhile, the maximum growth rate of the microalgal biofilm on the BL/S substrate was 8.7 g m-2 d-1, which was increased by 60.3%. The removal rate of ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) from the digested wastewater contributed by the microalgal biofilm reached 22.6 mg L-1 d-1, which was higher than the previously reported that of NH4+-N from turbid digested wastewater by the biofilms. Furthermore, the BL/S substrate can facilitate the secretion of abundant extracellular polymeric substrates, which results in the stable adhesion of the biofilm onto the BL/S substrate. The optical density of the microalgae cells at the outlet of the bPBR with BL/S substrate was below 0.1, which was 94% lower than that of the bPBR with the SO substrate. The results indicated the BL/S substrate may avoid the loss of microalgal biomass, and almost all biomass could be easily harvested from the biofilm for algae-based biomass resources. Consequently, this study can offer a promising alternative with efficient treatment technologies for wastewater with high turbidity.
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- Weida Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Boron Derivatives Accelerate Biofilm Formation of Recombinant Escherichia coli via Increasing Quorum Sensing System Autoinducer-2 Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158059. [PMID: 35897636 PMCID: PMC9332218 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Boron is an essential element for autoinducer-2 (AI-2) synthesis of quorum sensing (QS) system, which affects bacterial collective behavior. As a living biocatalyst, biofilms can stably catalyze the activity of intracellular enzymes. However, it is unclear how boron affects biofilm formation in E. coli, particularly recombinant E. coli with intracellular enzymes. This study screened different boron derivatives to explore their effect on biofilm formation. The stress response of biofilm formation to boron was illuminated by analyzing AI-2 activity, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) composition, gene expression levels, etc. Results showed that boron derivatives promote AI-2 activity in QS system. After treatment with H3BO3 (0.6 mM), the AI-2 activity increased by 65.99%, while boron derivatives increased the biomass biofilms in the order H3BO3 > NaBO2 > Na2B4O7 > NaBO3. Moreover, treatment with H3BO3 (0.6 mM) increased biomass by 88.54%. Meanwhile, AI-2 activity had a linear correlation with polysaccharides and protein of EPS at 0−0.6 mM H3BO3 and NaBO2 (R2 > 0.8). Furthermore, H3BO3 upregulated the expression levels of biofilm formation genes, quorum sensing genes, and flagellar movement genes. These findings demonstrated that boron promoted biofilm formation by upregulating the expression levels of biofilm-related genes, improving the QS system AI-2 activity, and increasing EPS secretion in E. coli.
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Saygin H, Baysal A. Single and combined effects of antibiotics and nanoplastics from surgical masks and plastic bottles on pathogens. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 257:109340. [PMID: 35381365 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Over the last decade, pollution of plastics and antibiotics has increased in its threat to the environment and human health. However, very limited information is available concerning impact of co-presence of plastics and antibiotics on environment and human health. Moreover, the potential ingestion and inhalation of nano(micro)plastics due to the disposable materials has dramatically increased. With the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 in the world, disposable surgical masks and plastic bottles have been widely used by the public, and their rapid use and improper dispensing can cause to increase plastic pollution risk on human. However, impacts of co-presence of nano(micro)plastics and antibiotics on pathogens have yet been demonstrated. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact the individual and combined influences of nano-sized plastics (surgical mask and plastic bottles) and antibiotics (amoxicillin and spiramycin) towards the main susceptible bacterium (Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) by microbial activity, biofilm formation and their biochemical characteristics. The results showed that antimicrobial efficiencies of the tested antibiotics were reduced (approximately 10-98%) with the plastics. Moreover, the biochemical pathways of the microbial activity changed by the plastics entrance. Polymer structure and sorption play the role on the reduction in the inhibition of pathogens. In the meantime, the biofilm formation changed and characteristic of the extracellular polymeric substance with the co-presence of plastics and antibiotics mostly depended on the polymer structure, exposure time and sorption.
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- Hasan Saygin
- Application and Research Center for Advanced Studies, T. C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, T. C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295 Istanbul, Turkey.
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Sutariya B, Sargaonkar A, Raval H. Methods of visualizing hydrodynamics and fouling in membrane filtration systems: recent trends. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2022.2089585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Bhaumik Sutariya
- Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
- Cleaner Technology and Modelling Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India
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- Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Ganesan S, Ruendee T, Kimura SY, Chawengkijwanich C, Janjaroen D. Effect of biofilm formation on different types of plastic shopping bags: Structural and physicochemical properties. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 206:112542. [PMID: 34929185 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plastics and biofilms have a complicated relationship that has great interest. Bacterial cell attachment and biofilm formation is considered to cause health and environmental risks from plastic waste accumulation. In water, plastic waste could serve as a new substrate for bacteria. In our study, the attachment of Escherichia coli K12, to four types of plastic shopping bags (biodegradable polylactic acid and the non-biodegradable polypropylene, polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride) was investigated. The change in physicochemical phenomena of each plastic, such as reduced hydrophobicity and higher exopolysaccharide concentrations (total extractable protein and carbohydrate) resulted in increased biofilm content on the plastic surfaces. The bacterial colonization of different plastic surfaces controls the ionic strength of the nutrition sources. The adhesion of Escherichia coli K12 cells on the surfaces were revealed by SEM images. The finding shows that increases surface roughness, besides favor for adhesion of bacterial cells due to hydrophobicity leading to a rapid attachment of Escherichia coli K12 on the surfaces. In addition, we used Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory to predict the attachment of Escherichia coli K12, which gave result of adhesion due to the high energy barrier. This present study added to our knowledge of the possible consequences of plastics acting as a new habitat for microbes in different aquatic condition.
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- Sunantha Ganesan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- International Program in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC - CU on Environment, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; International Program in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC - CU on Environment, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Research Program of Industrial Waste Management - Policies and Practices, Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Bangkok, Thailand.
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Tian X, Schopf A, Amaral-Stewart B, Christensson M, Morgan-Sagastume F, St-Pierre JP, Vincent S, Mercier É, Zhang X, Delatolla R. Carrier surface modification for enhanced attachment and growth of anammox biofilm. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:151317. [PMID: 34757102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigates and compares the ammonia removal kinetics, attachment, biofilm development and anammox bacteria enrichment on various surface modified carriers throughout the 163 days of start-up of an MBBR system: virgin, dextran-functionalized carriers, silica-functionalized and pre-seeded denitrifying carriers. Silica-functionalized carriers along with pre-seeded denitrifying carriers induced significant higher kinetics, faster biofilm growth and greater anammox bacteria enrichment during the 64 days of operation compared to non-modified virgin and dextran-functionalized carriers. The elevated anammox bacteria counts along with the elevated kinetics of all carriers measured at day 106 indicated that the completed biofilm growth and biofilm maturation are achieved prior to or at day 106 of start-up. The NH4+-N removal rate for virgin, dextran-functionalized, silica-functionalized and pre-seeded denitrifying carriers were achieved 0.684 ± 0.019, 0.608 ± 0.016, 0.634 ± 0.017 and 0.665 ± 0.018 g NH4+-N/m2/d, respectively, at day 106. The results demonstrate that the silica-functionalized and pre-seeded denitrifying carriers offer advantages during the early stage of start-up while the dextran-functionalized carriers did not reduce the start-up period for anammox biofilm.
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- Xin Tian
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Anoxkaldnes - Veolia Water Technologies AB, Klosterängsvägen 11A, 226 47, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Veolia Water Technologies Canada, 4105 Rue Sartelon, Saint-Laurent H4S 2B3, QC, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Henan Engineering Research Center of Chemical Engineering Separation Process Intensification, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur, K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Clark GG, Pan W, Giammar DE, Nguyen TH. Influence of point-of-use filters and stagnation on water quality at a preschool and under laboratory conditions. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 211:118034. [PMID: 35093709 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.118034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A local preschool installed NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 certified point-of-use (POU) filters in its classroom sinks and drinking fountains to protect children from the possibility of elevated lead (Pb) levels in drinking water. We examined the effects of these filters during flowing water and immediately following stagnation periods on Pb, chlorine, and bacterial concentrations in the field and the laboratory. Before and after typical school stagnation periods, we collected samples from filtered classroom sinks, a filtered drinking fountain and nearby unfiltered sinks for a year. No unfiltered samples exceeded Illinois State limits of 5 µg/L for Pb in pre-K through 5th grade schools. However, following stagnation periods as short as overnight (14.5 h), over half of post-stagnation filtered samples from classroom sinks exceeded 5 µg/L while post-stagnation unfiltered samples remained below 5 µg/L. Laboratory testing showed no significant increases in Pb with stagnation, suggesting that the preschool classrooms may have had Pb-bearing plumbing downstream of the filters which released Pb into the filtered drinking water. The filters effectively removed free chlorine (99% decrease) in both the preschool and laboratory. Installing the filters had the unintended consequence of significantly increasing the bacterial concentrations (as measured by qPCR) in the preschool's drinking water and in laboratory filter effluent. Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium spp. were not detected in pre-stagnation unfiltered and post-stagnation filtered samples. These results suggest that the installation of POU filters be considered as one component of an overall strategy to decrease Pb concentrations in school drinking water that holistically considers the premise plumbing system. A 5-minute flush significantly decreased concentrations of Pb and bacteria in filtered sinks. Replacing Pb-bearing plumbing components downstream of a POU filter may also be needed to combat Pb levels in drinking water.
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- Gemma G Clark
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States; Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States; Carle Illinois Medical College, United States.
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Cavitt TB, Pathak N. Modeling Bacterial Attachment Mechanisms on Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Substrates. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14100977. [PMID: 34681201 PMCID: PMC8538270 DOI: 10.3390/ph14100977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic substrates are widely known to inhibit the attachment of a variety of motile and/or nonmotile bacteria. However, the thermodynamics of attachment are complex. Surface energy measurements alone do not address the complexities of colloidal (i.e., bacterial) dispersions but do affirm that polar (acid-base) interactions (ΔGAB) are often more significant than nonpolar (Lifshitz-van der Waals) interactions (ΔGLW). Classical DLVO theory alone also fails to address all colloidal interactions present in bacterial dispersions such as ΔGAB and Born repulsion (ΔGBorn) yet accounts for the significant electrostatic double layer repulsion (ΔGEL). We purpose to model both motile (e.g., P. aeruginosa and E. coli) and nonmotile (e.g., S. aureus and S. epidermidis) bacterial attachment to both superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic substrates via surface energies and extended DLVO theory corrected for bacterial geometries. We used extended DLVO theory and surface energy analyses to characterize the following Gibbs interaction energies for the bacteria with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic substrates: ΔGLW, ΔGAB, ΔGEL, and ΔGBorn. The combination of the aforementioned interactions yields the total Gibbs interaction energy (ΔGtot) of each bacterium with each substrate. Analysis of the interaction energies with respect to the distance of approach yielded an equilibrium distance (deq) that seems to be independent of both bacterial species and substrate. Utilizing both deq and Gibbs interaction energies, substrates could be designed to inhibit bacterial attachment.
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Miao L, Wang C, Adyel TM, Zhao J, Yan N, Wu J, Hou J. Periphytic Biofilm Formation on Natural and Artificial Substrates: Comparison of Microbial Compositions, Interactions, and Functions. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:684903. [PMID: 34381427 PMCID: PMC8350161 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.684903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Periphytic biofilms have been widely used in wastewater purification and water ecological restoration, and artificial substrates have been progressively used for periphyton immobilisation to substitute natural substrates. However, there is insufficient knowledge regarding the interaction network structure and microbial functions in biofilm communities on artificial substrates, which are essential attribute affecting their applications in biofilm immobilisation. This study compared the community structure, co-occurrence network, and metabolic functions of bacterial and microeukaryotic periphytic biofilms during a 35-day indoor cultivation on artificial substrates, such as artificial carbon fibre (ACF) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and natural substrates, such as pebble and wood. Results demonstrated that different types of artificial substrates could affect the community composition and functional diversity of bacterial and microeukaryotic biofilms. The bacterial and microeukaryotic community on ACF and PVC showed significantly higher Simpson index compared to those on wood. Bacterial networks on artificial substrates were more complex than those on natural substrates, while the keystone species on natural substrates were more abundant, indicating that the bacterial communities on artificial substrates had stronger stability and resistance to external interference. Furthermore, the functional metabolic profiles predicted showed the abilities of bacterial communities to metabolise nitrogen and carbon sources colonised on artificial substrates were stronger than those on natural substrates. These findings demonstrated that artificial substrates could be special niches for microbial colonisation, possibly altering microbial compositions, interactions, and functions. Therefore, this study provides a powerful theoretical basis for choosing suitable artificial substrates for microbial aggregation and immobilisation technology.
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- Lingzhan Miao
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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Fan X, Zhu SS, Zhang XX, Ren HQ, Huang H. Revisiting the Microscopic Processes of Biofilm Formation on Organic Carriers: A Study under Variational Shear Stresses. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5529-5541. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xuan Fan
- 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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McMillan HM, Rogers N, Wadle A, Hsu-Kim H, Wiesner MR, Kuehn MJ, Hendren CO. Microbial vesicle-mediated communication: convergence to understand interactions within and between domains of life. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2021; 23:664-677. [PMID: 33899070 DOI: 10.1039/d1em00022e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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All cells produce extracellular vesicles (EVs). These biological packages contain complex mixtures of molecular cargo and have a variety of functions, including interkingdom communication. Recent discoveries highlight the roles microbial EVs may play in the environment with respect to interactions with plants as well as nutrient cycling. These studies have also identified molecules present within EVs and associated with EV surfaces that contribute to these functions. In parallel, studies of engineered nanomaterials have developed methods to track and model small particle behavior in complex systems and measure the relative importance of various surface features on transport and function. While studies of EV behavior in complex environmental conditions have not yet employed transdisciplinary approaches, it is increasingly clear that expertise from disparate fields will be critical to understand the role of EVs in these systems. Here, we outline how the convergence of biology, soil geochemistry, and colloid science can both develop and address questions surrounding the basic principles governing EV-mediated interkingdom interactions.
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- Hannah M McMillan
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA and Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA and Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA.
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Vázquez OA, Rahman MS. An ecotoxicological approach to microplastics on terrestrial and aquatic organisms: A systematic review in assessment, monitoring and biological impact. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 84:103615. [PMID: 33607259 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Marine and land plastic debris biodegrades at micro- and nanoscales through progressive fragmentation. Oceanographic model studies confirm the presence of up to ∼2.41 million tons of microplastics across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian subtropical gyres. Microplastics distribute from primary (e.g., exfoliating cleansers) and secondary (e.g., chemical deterioration) sources in the environment. This anthropogenic phenomenon poses a threat to the flora and fauna of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems as ingestion and entanglement cases increase over time. This review focuses on the impact of microplastics across taxa at suggested environmentally relevant concentrations, and advances the groundwork for future ecotoxicological-based research on microplastics including the main points: (i) adhesion of chemical pollutants (e.g., PCBs); (ii) biological effects (e.g., bioaccumulation, biomagnification, biotransportation) in terrestrial and aquatic organisms; (iii) physico-chemical properties (e.g., polybrominated diphenyl ethers) and biodegradation pathways in the environment (e.g., chemical stress, heat stress); and (iv) an ecotoxicological prospect for optimized impact assessments.
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- Omar A Vázquez
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA; School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA.
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Zhang Y, Wayner CC, Wu S, Liu X, Ball WP, Preheim SP. Effect of Strain-Specific Biofilm Properties on the Retention of Colloids in Saturated Porous Media under Conditions of Stormwater Biofiltration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:2585-2596. [PMID: 33523627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Filter performance can be affected by bacterial colonization of the filtration media, yet little is known about how naturally occurring bacteria modify the surface properties of filtration media to affect colloidal removal. We used sand columns and simulated stormwater conditions to study the retention of model colloidal particles, carboxyl-modified-latex (CML) beads, in porous media colonized by naturally occurring bacterial strains. Colloid retention varied substantially across identical columns colonized by different, in some cases closely related, bacterial strains in a cell density independent manner. Atomic force microscopy was applied to quantify the interaction energy between CML beads and each bacterial strain's biofilm surface. We found interaction energy between CML and each strain was significantly different, with adhesive energies between the biofilm and CML, presumed to be associated with polymer-surface bonding, a better predictor of CML retention than other strain characteristics. Overall, the findings suggest that interactions with biopolymers in naturally occurring bacterial biofilms strongly influence colloid retention in porous media. This work highlights the need for more investigation into the role of biofilm microbial community composition on colloid removal in porous media to improve biofilter design and operation.
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- Yue Zhang
- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The George Washington University, Science & Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20052, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Yuan L, de Haan P, Peterson BW, de Jong ED, Verpoorte E, van der Mei HC, Busscher HJ. Visualization of Bacterial Colonization and Cellular Layers in a Gut-on-a-Chip System Using Optical Coherence Tomography. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2020; 26:1211-1219. [PMID: 33107427 DOI: 10.1017/s143192762002454x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Imaging of cellular layers in a gut-on-a-chip system has been confined to two-dimensional (2D)-imaging through conventional light microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) yielding three-dimensional- and 2D-cross-sectional reconstructions. However, CLSM requires staining and is unsuitable for longitudinal visualization. Here, we compare merits of optical coherence tomography (OCT) with those of CLSM and light microscopy for visualization of intestinal epithelial layers during protection by a probiotic Bifidobacterium breve strain and a simultaneous pathogen challenge by an Escherichia coli strain. OCT cross-sectional images yielded film thicknesses that coincided with end-point thicknesses derived from cross-sectional CLSM images. Light microscopy on histological sections of epithelial layers at the end-point yielded smaller layer thicknesses than OCT and CLSM. Protective effects of B. breve adhering to an epithelial layer against an E. coli challenge included the preservation of layer thickness and membrane surface coverage by epithelial cells. OCT does not require staining or sectioning, making OCT suitable for longitudinal visualization of biological films, but as a drawback, OCT does not allow an epithelial layer to be distinguished from bacterial biofilms adhering to it. Thus, OCT is ideal to longitudinally evaluate epithelial layers under probiotic protection and pathogen challenges, but proper image interpretation requires the application of a second method at the end-point to distinguish bacterial and epithelial films.
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- Lu Yuan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
- TI-COAST, 1098 XHAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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A Hemdan B, Azab El-Liethy M, El-Taweel GE. The destruction of Escherichia coli adhered to pipe surfaces in a model drinking water distribution system via various antibiofilm agents. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2020; 92:2155-2167. [PMID: 32621531 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1388] [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: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The aim of the study is to estimate the effectiveness of three antibiofilm agents against Escherichia coli biofilm that formed in six different types of pipelines. A laboratory-scale water system was built for this work to allow for the creation of biofilm in the pipelines studied. The level of the growth rate of E. coli biofilm cells was monitored over 90 days on those tested pipe materials. The results of bacterial cell densities displayed that the highest biofilm growth was observed in the biofilm formed on the iron (Fe) pipe. In contrast, the biofilm formation rate was significantly lower on copper (Cu) pipe compared to other materials. Three antibiofilm agents, including chlorine, silver ions (Ag+ ), and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), were employed to eradicate the biofilm cells. E. coli counts indicated that AgNPs are more efficient in destructing any formed biofilm cells on all tested materials. At the same time, the chlorine was only useful in the case of biofilm developed on plastic and Cu. However, the antibiofilm efficiency of Ag+ performs similarly to chlorine against E. coli biofilm cells. Ultimately, AgNPs are considred the most powerful antibiofilm agent among the other agents toward the biofilm cells in their maturation stage, which offers an encouraging way for the long-term functioning of water systems. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The growth rate of E. coli biofilm cells was investigated on different materials. The count of biofilm cells developed on iron pipes was higher than other materials. The E. coli biofilm on iron pipe could resist chlorine and AgNPs to a large extent. The developed biofilm on copper pipe was more sensitive to chlorine, Ag+ . and AgNPs. The biofilm cells could be easily eradicated from plastic-based materials with all tested disinfectants.
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- Bahaa A Hemdan
- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Bystrianský L, Hujslová M, Gryndler M. Study of the effects of mineral salts on the biofilm formation on polypropylene fibers using three quantification methods. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2020; 66:133-143. [PMID: 33104976 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-020-00833-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The microbial biofilms are ubiquitous in nature and represent important biological entities that affect various aspects of human life. As such, they attracted considerable attention during last decades, with the factors affecting the biofilm development being among the frequently studied topics. In our work, the biofilm was cultivated on the surface of polypropylene fibers in a nutrient medium inoculated by the suspension of two unsterile soils. The effects of ionic strength and valence of salt on the amount of the produced biofilm and on composition of biofilm microbial communities were investigated. The effect of valence was significant in some OTUs: Arthrobacter/Pseudarthrobacter/Paenarthrobacter and Bacillus with positive response to monovalent salt (KCl) and Streptomyces, Lysinibacillus, Pseudomonas, and Ensifer with positive response to divalent salt (MgSO4). The significant preference for a certain concentration of salts was observed in the case of OTUs Agrobacterium, Bacillus (both 100 mM), and Brevundimonas (30 mM). A new quantification method based on measuring of oxidizable organic carbon in biofilm biomass, based on dichromate oxidation, was used. We compared the results obtained using this method with results of crystal violet destaining and measuring of extracted DNA concentration as proxies of the biofilm biomass. The dichromate oxidation is simple, inexpensive, and fast, and our results show that it may be more sensitive than crystal violet destaining. The highest biomass values tended to associate with high concentrations of the divalent salt. This trend was not observed in treatments where the monovalent salt was added. Our data confirm the importance of inorganic ions for biofilm composition and biomass accumulation.
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- Lukáš Bystrianský
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 15, CZ40096, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Fungal Biology, Institute of Microbiology ASCR, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, CZ14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 15, CZ40096, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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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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Papa C, Nzokou P, Mbow C. Farmer Livelihood Strategies and Attitudes in Response to Climate Change in Agroforestry Systems in Kedougou, Senegal. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 66:218-231. [PMID: 32494906 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01302-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Farmers managing agroecological systems across sub-humid West Africa face a variety of challenges in meeting their needs. In the face of adverse conditions, farmers have successfully managed agroforestry parklands to create an ecological equilibrium. However, climate change presents a challenging and new disturbance to farmer livelihood strategies. Using a qualitative approach and a rural livelihood framework, we analyzed and assessed farmer livelihood strategies, attitudes, and responses to climate change. Results showed that farmers are constantly changing management strategies through flexible and adaptable decision-making to mitigate negative disturbances, but climate change as a primary driver to change cannot be distinguished from other normal challenges that farmers face inter- and intra-annually. Through the accumulation of knowledge and adaptive management, farmers in Kedougou derive a variety of livelihood strategies to reduce risk in the face of uncertainty and variable climatic conditions. Furthermore, farmers used trees on farms to derive a multitude of ecosystem services provided not only provisioning services such as fuel, food, and fiber, but increased biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation. Additional research is still needed to understand to what extent the inclusion of trees on farms affect various biophysical properties as well as rationale behind species choice.
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- Chad Papa
- Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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- Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- START International, 1440G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005, USA
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Wang J, Liu Q, Dong D, Hu H, Wu B, Ren H. In-situ monitoring of the unstable bacterial adhesion process during wastewater biofilm formation: A comprehensive study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 140:105722. [PMID: 32474216 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The initial bacterial adhesion phase is a pivotal and unstable step in the formation of biofilms. The initiation of biofilm formation is an unstable process caused by the reversible adhesion of bacteria, which is always time-consuming and yet to be elucidated. In this study, impedance-based real time cell analysis (RTCA) was employed to comprehensively investigate the initial bacterial adhesion process. Results showed that the time required for the unstable adhesion process was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced by increasing the initial concentration of bacteria, which is mainly attributed to the large deposition rate of bacteria at high concentrations. In addition, the unstable adhesion process is also regulated by shear stress, derived in this work from orbital shaking. Shear stress improves the reversibility of unstable bacterial attachment. Furthermore, attachment characteristics during the unstable phase vary between different species of bacteria (Sphingomonas rubra, Nakamurella multipartita and mixed bacteria). The S. rubra strain and mixed culture were more prone to adhere to the substratum surface during the unstable process, which was attributed to the smaller xDLVO energy barrier and motility of species in comparison with N. multipartita. Meanwhile, the molecular composition of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the initial attachment phase presented a significant difference in expressed proteins, indicating the important role of proteins in EPS that strengthen bacterial adhesion. Overall, these findings suggest that during the biofilm reactor start-up process, seed sludge conditions, including the bacterial concentration, composition and hydraulics, need to be carefully considered.
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- Jinfeng Wang
- 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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Saygin H, Baysal A. Biofilm Formation of Clinically Important Bacteria on Bio-Based and Conventional Micro/Submicron-Sized Plastics. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 105:18-25. [PMID: 32409853 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02876-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Micron/submicron-sized plastic debris in the environment is a global issue of increasing concern and may harm human health. A large number of studies have shown that plastic debris has various toxicological effects on different organisms. Thus, efforts have increased to replace conventional plastics with bioplastics. However, investigations on the relation of submicron-sized bioplastics- and conventional plastics to culture-dependent biofilm formation and their similarities and discrepancies are still very limited. For this purpose, two end products made from bioplastics and their equivalent end products from conventional plastics were used to examine the response of the biofilm formation of selected clinically important bacteria. To evaluate the similarities and differences of submicron-sized bioplastics and conventional plastics on biofilm formation, the physicochemistry (particle size, zeta potential, chemical composition, and surface chemistry) of the tested plastics was examined, as well as the characteristics of the biofilms (categorization, protein/carbohydrate).
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- Hasan Saygin
- Application and Research Center for Advanced Studies, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Georgopoulou MP, Syngouna VI, Chrysikopoulos CV. Influence of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the transport and cotransport of biocolloids in saturated porous media. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 189:110841. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Peng C, Huang H, Gao Y, Fan X, Peng P, Zhang X, Ren H. A novel start-up strategy for mixotrophic denitrification biofilters by rhamnolipid and its performance on denitrification of low C/N wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124726. [PMID: 31494322 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124726] [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: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel start-up strategy for sulfur-based mixotrophic denitrification biofilters (mDNBFs) by rhamnolipid was investigated for the first time. Rhamnolipid with gradient concentrations (0-120 mg/L) was added into five lab-scale mDNBFs. Results showed that rhamnolipid could promote biomass yield and nitrogen removal rate (NRR) by 71.7% and 68.7%, respectively, while its effect on EPS and adhesion force was concentration-dependent. The spatial distribution characteristics of microbial communities demonstrated the enrichment of main heterotrophic denitrifying bacteria outcompeted that of the autotrophs, with a more pronounced difference in high concentration rhamnolipid-treated mDNBFs. Furthermore, highest abundance of napA, narG, nirK and nosZ genes was observed in 80 mg/L rhamnolipid-treated mDNBF. Interfacial processes including solubilizing effect and hydration repulse and variations of organics were discussed to explicate the underlying mechanism. The study enlightened that an appropriate concentration (∼80 mg/L) of rhamnolipid may be a good solution for accelerating biofilm formation and enriching denitrifying bacteria to promote denitrification performance of mDNBFs treating low C/N wastewater.
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- Chong Peng
- 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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- 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 J, Liu Q, Hu H, Wu B, Zhang XX, Ren H. Insight into mature biofilm quorum sensing in full-scale wastewater treatment plants. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 234:310-317. [PMID: 31228833 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Quorum sensing (QS) has been thoroughly investigated during initial biofilm formation stages, while the role of QS in mature biofilms has received little research attention. This study assessed QS in 22 biofilm samples from full-scale wastewater treatment plants in China. Results showed that the concentration of acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) in various biofilm bound forms, ranged from 15.63 to 609.76 ng/g. The highest concentration of AHLs was found in the tightly bound biofilm fraction, while the lowest concentrations were observed in the surface biofilm fraction. Environmental variables, C/N ratio and temperature, were found to be significant factors influencing biofilm AHL distribution (p < 0.01). Higher C/N ratios (ranging from 3 to 12) and low temperatures contributed to the higher concentration of AHLs in biofilms. Dominant AHLs (C10-HSL and C12-HSL) were significantly associated with biofilm activity (R2 = 0.98/0.97, p < 0.05), with the tightly bound biofilm fraction (TB-biofilm) presenting the highest activity (ATP concentration). Biofilm aging and re-formation processes were more active in the surface biofilm layer (S-biofilm), while the stable structure of the TB-biofilm layer which is attached to the surface of bio-carriers ensures high biofilm activity. This study furthers our understanding of the roles of AHLs in the regulation of mature biofilm activities.
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- Jinfeng Wang
- 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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Peng C, Gao Y, Fan X, Peng P, Huang H, Zhang X, Ren H. Enhanced biofilm formation and denitrification in biofilters for advanced nitrogen removal by rhamnolipid addition. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 287:121387. [PMID: 31076293 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Denitrification biofilters (DNBFs) are widely used in advanced nitrogen removal of wastewater with low C/N and effective biofilm formation is critical to their long-term operation. Hereby the influence of rhamnolipid addition in DNBFs was investigated for the first time. Gradient concentrations (0, 20, 40, 80, 120 mg/L) of rhamnolipid were applied to investigate nitrogen removal, biofilm properties and microbial community of lab-scale DNBFs. A significant increase of nitrogen removal was observed in rhamnolipid-treated DNBFs (p < 0.05). Total solid (TS), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and adhesion force of biofilms in DNBF with 120 mg/L rhamnolipid reached the maximum, which were 2.17, 2.15 and 3.36 times of those in the control, respectively. Moreover, rhamnolipid exhibited an improvement in abundance of Simplicispira and Gemmatimonas which were responsible for enhanced biofilm formation and denitrification. The results suggested that rhamnolipid addition can be a novel strategy to improve the start-up and denitrification performance of DNBFs.
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- Chong Peng
- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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Li L, Jeon Y, Lee SH, Ryu H, Santo Domingo JW, Seo Y. Dynamics of the physiochemical and community structures of biofilms under the influence of algal organic matter and humic substances. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 158:136-145. [PMID: 31026675 PMCID: PMC6563348 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Increased loading of algal organic matter (AOM) during harmful algal blooms not only burdens water treatment processes but also challenges safe drinking water delivery. While organic constituents promote biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), the effects of AOM on biofilm formation in DWDS are not well understood. Herein, three parallel biofilm reactors were used to assess and compare how treated AOM- and humic substance (HS)-impacted bulk water, and R2A medium (a control) affect biofilm development for 168 days. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis revealed that the bacterial communities in biofilms were clustered with the organic matter types in bulk water, where Family Comamonadaceae was the most dominant but showed different temporal dynamics depending on the organic matter characteristics in bulk water. Higher diversity was observed in the biofilms grown in AOM-impacted bulk water (BFAOM) than biofilms grown in HS-impacted (BFHS) and R2A-impacted bulk water (BFR2A) as the biofilms matured. In addition, some taxa (e.g., Rhodobacteraceae and Sphingomonadaceae) were enriched in BFAOM compared to BFHS and BFR2A. The biofilm image analysis results indicated that compared to BFHS, BFAOM and BFR2A had relatively thinner and heterogeneous physical structures with lower amounts of cell biomass, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and higher EPS protein/polysaccharide ratios. Overall, this study revealed how AOM- and HS-impacted bulk water shape the physiochemical and community structures of biofilms, which can provide insights into assessing biofilm-associated risks and optimizing disinfection practices for biofilm control in DWDS.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Mail Stop 307, 3048 Nitschke Hall, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Mail Stop 307, 3048 Nitschke Hall, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Mail Stop 307, 3048 Nitschke Hall, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Water Systems Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
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- Water Systems Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Mail Stop 307, 3048 Nitschke Hall, Toledo, OH, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo, Mail Stop 307, 3048 Nitschke Hall, Toledo, OH, USA.
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Liu D, Li C, Guo H, Kong X, Lan L, Xu H, Zhu S, Ye Z. Start-up evaluations and biocarriers transfer from a trickling filter to a moving bed bioreactor for synthetic mariculture wastewater treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 218:696-704. [PMID: 30504045 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mariculture wastewater treatment by nitrification requires a long start-up time due to high salinity stress. This study aimed to verify the faster start-up of a trickling filter (TF) compared to a moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) treating synthetic mariculture wastewater, and to investigate the feasibility of transferring mature biocarriers from the TF to a new MBBR (TF-MBBR). The nitrogen removal performance, biofilm physicochemical properties and microbial communities were investigated. The results obtained showed that, the TF started up 41 days faster than the MBBR, despite the richer microbial diversity in the latter. Lower biofilm roughness and protein content as well as higher adhesive force and polysaccharide content in the TF were obtained compared to the MBBR. Adhesive force was found to be negatively correlated with roughness (r = -0.630, p = 0.069). Transmittance assigned to amide II (1538 cm-1) and amid III (1243 cm-1) through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) determination was only obtained in the TF, which was likely related to the faster start-up. Nitrosomonas and Nitrospira were detected as the predominant nitrifiers in both reactors. In addition, the new MBBR, incubated with the mature biocarriers transferred from the TF, had a satisfactory nitrification performance with no lag time. Interestingly, the transfer action increased the microbial diversity and made the biofilm physicochemical characteristics shift toward those of the MBBR. Taken together, the study confirmed that MBBR nitrification start-up can be accelerated via TF and biocarrier transfer.
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- Dezhao Liu
- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Aggarwal S, Gomez-Smith CK, Jeon Y, LaPara TM, Waak MB, Hozalski RM. Effects of Chloramine and Coupon Material on Biofilm Abundance and Community Composition in Bench-Scale Simulated Water Distribution Systems and Comparison with Full-Scale Water Mains. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:13077-13088. [PMID: 30351033 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The vast majority of bacteria in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) reside in biofilms on the interior walls of water mains. Little is known about how water quality conditions affect water-main biofilms because of the inherent limitations in experimenting with drinking water supplies and accessing the water mains for sampling. Bench-scale reactors permit experimentation and ease of biofilm sampling, yet questions remain as to how well biofilms in laboratory reactors represent those on water mains. In this study, the effects of DWDS pipe materials and chloramine residual on biofilms were investigated by cultivating biofilms on cement, polyvinyl chloride, and high density polyethylene coupons in CDC reactors for up to 28 months in the presence of chloraminated or dechlorinated tap water. The bench-scale biofilm microbiomes were then compared with the microbiome on a water main from the full-scale system that supplied the water to the reactors. The presence of a chloramine residual (1.74 ± 0.21 mg/L) suppressed biofilm accumulation and selected for Mycobacterium-like and Sphingopyxis-like operational taxonomic units (OTUs) while the destruction of the chloramine residual resulted in a significant increase in biomass quantity and a shift toward a more diverse community dominated by Nitrospira-like OTUs, which, our results suggest, may be complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox). Coupon material, however, had a relatively minor effect on the abundance and community composition of the biofilm bacteria. Although biofilm communities from the chloraminated water reactor and the water mains shared some dominant populations (namely, Mycobacterium- and Nitrosomonas-like OTUs), the communities were significantly different. This manuscript provides novel insights into the effects of dechlorination and pipe material on biofilm community composition. Furthermore, to our knowledge, it is the first study to compare biofilm in a tap water-fed, bench-scale simulated distribution system to biofilm on water mains from the full-scale system supplying the tap water.
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- Srijan Aggarwal
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of Alaska Fairbanks , Fairbanks , Alaska 99775 , United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of Toledo , Toledo , Ohio 43606-339 , United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455 , United States
- BioTechnology Institute , University of Minnesota , St. Paul , Minnesota 55108 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 7491 Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455 , United States
- BioTechnology Institute , University of Minnesota , St. Paul , Minnesota 55108 , United States
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Waack U, Nicholson TL. Subinhibitory Concentrations of Amoxicillin, Lincomycin, and Oxytetracycline Commonly Used to Treat Swine Increase Streptococcus suis Biofilm Formation. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2707. [PMID: 30459747 PMCID: PMC6232385 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Streptococcus suis is a bacterial swine pathogen with a significant economic burden. It typically colonizes the tonsil and nasal cavity of swine causing a variety of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic carriage to lethal systemic disease. A key barrier toward the development of improved vaccines or interventions for S. suis infections is a gap in our understanding of the mechanisms contributing to persistence in the host, in which colonized pigs continue to shed and transmit S. suis. We hypothesized that exposure to sub-MICs of antibiotics commonly used by the swine industry would increase the biofilm capacity of S. suis strains. Using a 96-well plate MIC protocol, we experimentally determined the MIC for each of 12 antibiotics for a virulent strain of S. suis strain that consistently formed biofilms using a standard crystal violet assay. Using this static biofilm assay, we demonstrated that sub-MICs of bacitracin, carbadox, chlortetracycline, enrofloxacin, gentamicin, neomycin, sulfadimethoxine, tiamulin, and tylosin did not increase S. suis biofilms. In contrast, we demonstrated that sub-MICs of amoxicillin, lincomycin, and oxytetracycline increased overall biofilm formation under both static and flow conditions. The biofilm formation of 11 additional clinical isolates were measured using the relevant concentrations of amoxicillin, lincomycin, and oxytetracycline. Eight of the eleven strains increased the biofilm formation with lincomycin, seven with amoxicillin, and three with oxytetracycline. Collectively, our data demonstrate that exposure to sub-MICs of these commonly used antibiotics contributes to increased biofilm formation of S. suis, thereby potentially increasing survival and persistence within the respiratory tract of swine.
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- Ursula Waack
- United States Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States.,United States Department of Agriculture, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA, United States
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Joo SH, Aggarwal S. Factors impacting the interactions of engineered nanoparticles with bacterial cells and biofilms: Mechanistic insights and state of knowledge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 225:62-74. [PMID: 30071367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.07.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Since their advent a few decades ago, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been extensively used in consumer products and industrial applications and their use is expected to continue at the rate of thousands of tons per year in the next decade. The widespread use of ENPs poses a potential risk of large scale environmental proliferation of ENPs which can impact and endanger environmental health and safety. Recent studies have shown that microbial biofilms can serve as an important biotic component for partitioning and perhaps storage of ENPs released into aqueous systems. Considering that biofilms can be one of the major sinks for ENPs in the environment, and that the field of biofilms itself is only three to four decades old, there is a recent and growing body of literature investigating the ENP-biofilm interactions. While looking at biofilms, it is imperative to consider the interactions of ENPs with the planktonic microbial cells inhabiting the bulk systems in the vicinity of surface-attached biofilms. In this review article, we attempt to establish the state of current knowledge regarding the interactions of ENPs with bacterial cells and biofilms, identifying key governing factors and interaction mechanisms, as well as prominent knowledge gaps. Since the context of ENP-biofilm interactions can be multifarious-ranging from ecological systems to water and wastewater treatment to dental/medically relevant biofilms- and includes devising novel strategies for biofilm control, we believe this review will serve an interdisciplinary audience. Finally, the article also touches upon the future directions that the research in the ENP-microbial cells/biofilm interactions could take. Continued research in this area is important to not only enhance our scientific knowledge and arsenal for biofilm control, but to also support environmental health while reaping the benefits of the 'nanomaterial revolution'.
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- Sung Hee Joo
- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami, 1251 Memorial Dr. McArthur Engineering Building, Coral Gables, FL 33146-0630, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1760 Tanana Loop, Duckering Building, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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Sun PP, Araud EM, Huang C, Shen Y, Monroy GL, Zhong S, Tong Z, Boppart SA, Eden JG, Nguyen TH. Disintegration of simulated drinking water biofilms with arrays of microchannel plasma jets. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2018; 4:24. [PMID: 30374407 PMCID: PMC6194111 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-018-0063-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biofilms exist and thrive within drinking water distribution networks, and can present human health concerns. Exposure of simulated drinking water biofilms, grown from groundwater, to a 9 × 9 array of microchannel plasma jets has the effect of severely eroding the biofilm and deactivating the organisms they harbor. In-situ measurements of biofilm structure and thickness with an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system show the biofilm thickness to fall from 122 ± 17 µm to 55 ± 13 µm after 15 min. of exposure of the biofilm to the microplasma column array, when the plasmas are dissipating a power density of 58 W/cm2. All biofilms investigated vanish with 20 min. of exposure. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) demonstrates that the number of living cells in the biofilms declines by more than 93% with 15 min. of biofilm exposure to the plasma arrays. Concentrations of several oxygen-bearing species, generated by the plasma array, were found to be 0.4–21 nM/s for the hydroxyl radical (OH), 85–396 nM/s for the 1O2 excited molecule, 98–280 µM for H2O2, and 24–42 µM for O3 when the power density delivered to the array was varied between 3.6 W/cm2 and 79 W/cm2. The data presented here demonstrate the potential of microplasma arrays as a tool for controlling, through non-thermal disruption and removal, mixed-species biofilms prevalent in commercial and residential water systems. Biofilms in drinking water premise plumbing systems can be disrupted and their microorganisms deactivated by exposure to jets of ionized gas known as plasma. Researchers at the University of Illinois, USA, led by Thanh (Helen) Nguyen and J. Gary Eden, explored the potential of low temperature plasma jets in disrupting & removing drinking water biofilms. The plasma was directed through fabricated microchannels and onto samples that the simulated biofilms. The interaction of the plasma with air and water generated reactive chemical species and ultraviolet radiation that disrupted the biofilms and deactivated the microorganisms within them. The biofilms studied vanished within 20 min. of plasma exposure. Plasma jets offer an inexpensive, low temperature and chlorine-free method for combating harmful biofilms in drinking water premise plumbing systems.
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- Peter P Sun
- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.,2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.,4Present Address: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- 3Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.,3Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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Shen Y, Huang PC, Huang C, Sun P, Monroy GL, Wu W, Lin J, Espinosa-Marzal RM, Boppart SA, Liu WT, Nguyen TH. Effect of divalent ions and a polyphosphate on composition, structure, and stiffness of simulated drinking water biofilms. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2018; 4:15. [PMID: 30038792 PMCID: PMC6052100 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-018-0058-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The biofilm chemical and physical properties in engineered systems play an important role in governing pathogen transmission, fouling facilities, and corroding metal surfaces. Here, we investigated how simulated drinking water biofilm chemical composition, structure, and stiffness responded to the common scale control practice of adjusting divalent ions and adding polyphosphate. Magnetomotive optical coherence elastography (MM-OCE), a tool developed for diagnosing diseased tissues, was used to determine biofilm stiffness in this study. MM-OCE, together with atomic force microscopy (AFM), revealed that the biofilms developed from a drinking water source with high divalent ions were stiffer compared to biofilms developed either from the drinking water source with low divalent ions or the water containing a scale inhibitor (a polyphosphate). The higher stiffness of biofilms developed from the water containing high divalent ions was attributed to the high content of calcium carbonate, suggested by biofilm composition examination. In addition, by examining the biofilm structure using optical coherence tomography (OCT), the highest biofilm thickness was found for biofilms developed from the water containing the polyphosphate. Compared to the stiff biofilms developed from the water containing high divalent ions, the soft and thick biofilms developed from the water containing polyphosphate will be expected to have higher detachment under drinking water flow. This study suggested that water chemistry could be used to predict the biofilm properties and subsequently design the microbial safety control strategies. A variety of analytical techniques are revealing the complex influences of ions in drinking water supplies on the structure of biofilms. Such biofilms often contaminate water supply pipes and machinery. Yun Shen and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the USA investigated the effects of ions with a double positive charge – ‘divalent cations’ – and polyphosphate ions. Divalent cations, especially calcium and magnesium ions, are abundant in drinking water in many regions, promoting the formation of limescale deposits. Polyphosphates are commonly added to water supplies to reduce limescale formation, inhibit corrosion and discourage biofilm formation. The research revealed that divalent cations increase biofilm stiffness, while polyphosphates promote softer but thicker biofilms that are more easily removed. The results will help optimize water treatment procedures to control both microbial contamination and limescale problems.
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- Yun Shen
- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA.,4Present Address: University of Michigan, 1351 Beal Ave., 219 EWRE Bldg, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125 USA
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA.,3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL USA
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Weinman ST, Bass M, Pandit S, Herzberg M, Freger V, Husson SM. A switchable zwitterionic membrane surface chemistry for biofouling control. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Maharjan P, Dey S, Huff G, Zhang W, Phillips GK, Watkins S. Effect of chlorine treatment on inhibition of E. coli serogroup O2 incorporation into 7-day-old biofilm on polyvinylchloride surface. Poult Sci 2017; 96:2862-2870. [PMID: 28419339 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Poultry waterlines are constructed using polyvinylchloride (PVC) material on which bacterial biofilm can easily form. Biofilm can harbor pathogens including avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strains. An in vitro evaluation was performed to determine if E. coli sero group O2 (avian pathogenic) could attach on a PVC surface that had pre-formed biofilm and if this phenomenon could be affected when water was treated with chlorine. Initially, biofilm growth was induced in PVC test coupons (15.16 cm2) for a 7-day period mimicking the waterline scenario in the first wk of poultry brooding; and then this biofilm was challenged with E. coli O2 seeded water in presence/absence of chlorine treatment. After rinsing, test coupons were sampled for bacterial (APC) and E. coli O2 enumeration at various occasions post seeding the pathogen and chlorine treatment. Day 7 APC recovered from coupons was 4.35 log10 cfu/cm2 in trial 1 and 3.66 log10 cfu/cm2 in trial 2. E. coli O2 was not recovered from chlorine treated test coupons (P < 0.05), whereas it was retrieved from untreated coupons (untreated contained > 3 log10 cfu/cm2 in trial 1 and > 2 log10 cfu/cm2 in trial 2). This study suggests that E. coli O2 can incorporate into pre-formed biofilm on a PVC surface within 24 h if water sanitation is not present, and the attachment time of the pathogen can prolong in the absence of already formed biofilm.
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- P Maharjan
- Department of Poultry Science, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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- Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701.,Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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- USDA-ARS Poultry Production and Product Safety Research, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 72701
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- Department of Poultry Science, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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- Department of Poultry Science, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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Zhong H, Liu G, Jiang Y, Yang J, Liu Y, Yang X, Liu Z, Zeng G. Transport of bacteria in porous media and its enhancement by surfactants for bioaugmentation: A review. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 35:490-504. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Petrovich M, Wu CY, Rosenthal A, Chen KF, Packman AI, Wells GF. Nitrosomonas europaea biofilm formation is enhanced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2017; 93:3106320. [DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Douterelo I, Jackson M, Solomon C, Boxall J. Spatial and temporal analogies in microbial communities in natural drinking water biofilms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 581-582:277-288. [PMID: 28041694 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biofilms are ubiquitous throughout drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), playing central roles in system performance and delivery of safe clean drinking water. However, little is known about how the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors influence the microbial communities of these biofilms in real systems. Results are presented here from a one-year study using in situ sampling devices installed in two operational systems supplied with different source waters. Independently of the characteristics of the incoming water and marked differences in hydraulic conditions between sites and over time, a core bacterial community was observed in all samples suggesting that internal factors (autogenic) are central in shaping biofilm formation and composition. From this it is apparent that future research and management strategies need to consider the specific microorganisms found to be able to colonise pipe surfaces and form biofilms, such that it might be possible to exclude these and hence protect the supply of safe clean drinking water.
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- I Douterelo
- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK.
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- Wessex Water, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7WW, UK
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- Wessex Water, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7WW, UK
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- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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Shen Y, Huang C, Lin J, Wu W, Ashbolt NJ, Liu WT, Nguyen TH. Effect of Disinfectant Exposure on Legionella pneumophila Associated with Simulated Drinking Water Biofilms: Release, Inactivation, and Infectivity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:2087-2095. [PMID: 28085262 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Legionella pneumophila, the most commonly identified causative agent in drinking water associated with disease outbreaks, can be harbored by and released from drinking water biofilms. In this study, the release of biofilm-associated L. pneumophila under simulated drinking water flow containing a disinfectant residual was examined. Meanwhile, the inactivation and infectivity (to amoebae) of the released L. pneumophila were studied. To simulate drinking water system conditions, biofilms were prepared under either disinfectant exposure (predisinfected biofilms) or disinfectant-free (untreated biofilms) conditions, respectively. For experiments with water flow containing a disinfectant to release the biofilm-associated L. pneumophila from these two types of biofilms, the L. pneumophila release kinetics values from predisinfected and untreated biofilms under flow condition were not statistically different (one-way ANOVA, p > 0.05). However, inactivation of the L. pneumophila released from predisinfected biofilms was 1-2 times higher and amoeba infectivity was 2-29 times lower than that from untreated biofilms. The higher disinfectant resistance of L. pneumophila released from untreated biofilms was presumably influenced by the detachment of a larger amount of biofilm material (determined by 16S rRNA qPCR) surrounding the released L. pneumophila. This study highlights the interaction among disinfectant residual, biofilms, and L. pneumophila, which provides guidelines to assess and control pathogen risk.
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- Yun Shen
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta , Edminton, Alberta AB T6G 2G7, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61801-2352, United States
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Miquel Guennoc C, Rose C, Guinnet F, Miquel I, Labbé J, Deveau A. A New Method for Qualitative Multi-scale Analysis of Bacterial Biofilms on Filamentous Fungal Colonies Using Confocal and Electron Microscopy. J Vis Exp 2017. [PMID: 28190036 PMCID: PMC5352296 DOI: 10.3791/54771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilms frequently form on fungal surfaces and can be involved in numerous bacterial-fungal interaction processes, such as metabolic cooperation, competition, or predation. The study of biofilms is important in many biological fields, including environmental science, food production, and medicine. However, few studies have focused on such bacterial biofilms, partially due to the difficulty of investigating them. Most of the methods for qualitative and quantitative biofilm analyses described in the literature are only suitable for biofilms forming on abiotic surfaces or on homogeneous and thin biotic surfaces, such as a monolayer of epithelial cells. While laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) is often used to analyze in situ and in vivo biofilms, this technology becomes very challenging when applied to bacterial biofilms on fungal hyphae, due to the thickness and the three dimensions of the hyphal networks. To overcome this shortcoming, we developed a protocol combining microscopy with a method to limit the accumulation of hyphal layers in fungal colonies. Using this method, we were able to investigate the development of bacterial biofilms on fungal hyphae at multiple scales using both LSCM and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This report describes the protocol, including microorganism cultures, bacterial biofilm formation conditions, biofilm staining, and LSCM and SEM visualizations.
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- Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières - PTEF, UMR 1137, INRA Université de Lorraine
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- Interactions Arbres - Microorganismes, UMR1136, INRA Université de Lorraine
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- Interactions Arbres - Microorganismes, UMR1136, INRA Université de Lorraine
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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- Interactions Arbres - Microorganismes, UMR1136, INRA Université de Lorraine;
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Li Y, Yang M, Zhang X, Jiang J, Liu J, Yau CF, Graham NJD, Li X. Two-step chlorination: A new approach to disinfection of a primary sewage effluent. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 108:339-347. [PMID: 27839829 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Sewage disinfection aims at inactivating pathogenic microorganisms and preventing the transmission of waterborne diseases. Chlorination is extensively applied for disinfecting sewage effluents. The objective of achieving a disinfection goal and reducing disinfectant consumption and operational costs remains a challenge in sewage treatment. In this study, we have demonstrated that, for the same chlorine dosage, a two-step addition of chlorine (two-step chlorination) was significantly more efficient in disinfecting a primary sewage effluent than a one-step addition of chlorine (one-step chlorination), and shown how the two-step chlorination was optimized with respect to time interval and dosage ratio. Two-step chlorination of the sewage effluent attained its highest disinfection efficiency at a time interval of 19 s and a dosage ratio of 5:1. Compared to one-step chlorination, two-step chlorination enhanced the disinfection efficiency by up to 0.81- or even 1.02-log for two different chlorine doses and contact times. An empirical relationship involving disinfection efficiency, time interval and dosage ratio was obtained by best fitting. Mechanisms (including a higher overall Ct value, an intensive synergistic effect, and a shorter recovery time) were proposed for the higher disinfection efficiency of two-step chlorination in the sewage effluent disinfection. Annual chlorine consumption costs in one-step and two-step chlorination of the primary sewage effluent were estimated. Compared to one-step chlorination, two-step chlorination reduced the cost by up to 16.7%.
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- Yu Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Zhang Q, Liu C, Li Y, Yu Z, Chen Z, Ye T, Wang X, Hu Z, Liu S, Xiao B, Jin S. Cultivation of algal biofilm using different lignocellulosic materials as carriers. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:115. [PMID: 28484515 PMCID: PMC5418734 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0799-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Algal biofilm technology is recently supposed to be a promising method to produce algal biomass as the feedstock for the production of biofuels. However, the carrier materials currently used to form algal biofilm are either difficult to be obtained at a low price or undurable. Commercialization of the biofilm technology for algal biomass production extremely requires new and inexpensive materials as biofilm carriers with high biomass production performances. RESULTS Four types of lignocellulosic materials were investigated to evaluate their performance of acting as carriers for algal cells attachment and the relevant effects on the algal biomass production in this study. The cultivation of algal biofilm was processed in a self-designed flat plate photo-bioreactor. The biofilm production and chemical composition of the harvested biomass were determined. The surface physics properties of the materials were examined through a confocal laser-scanning microscopy. Algal biomass production varied significantly with the variation of the carriers (P < 0.05). All the lignocellulosic materials showed better performances in biofilm production than poly methyl methacrylate, and the application of pine sawdust as the carrier could gain the maximum biofilm productivity of 10.92 g m-2 day-1 after 16-day cultivation. In addition, 20.10-23.20% total lipid, 30.35-36.73% crude proteins, and 20.29-25.93% carbohydrate were achieved from the harvested biomasses. Biomass productivity increased linearly as the increase of surface roughness, and Wenzel's roughness factor of the tested materials, and surface roughness might significantly affect the biomass production through the size of surface morphology and the area of surface (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results showed that lignocellulosic materials can be efficient carriers for low-cost cultivation of algal biofilm and the enhancement of biomass productivity.
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- Qi Zhang
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007 China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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Escherichia coli Removal in Biochar-Modified Biofilters: Effects of Biofilm. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167489. [PMID: 27907127 PMCID: PMC5132165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The presence of microbial contaminants in urban stormwater is a significant concern for public health; however, their removal by traditional stormwater biofilters has been reported as inconsistent and inadequate. Recent work has explored the use of biochar to improve performance of stormwater biofilters under simplified conditions that do not consider potential effects of biofilm development on filter media. The present study investigates the role of biofilm on microbial contaminant removal performance of stormwater biofilters. Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms were formed in laboratory-scale sand and biochar-modified sand packed columns, which were then challenged with Escherichia coli laden synthetic stormwater containing natural organic matter. Results suggests that the presence of biofilm influences the removal of E. coli. However, the nature of the influence depends on the specific surface area and the relative hydrophobicity of filter media. The distribution of attached bacteria within the columns indicates that removal by filter media varies along the length of the column: the inlet was the primary removal zone regardless of experimental conditions. Findings from this research inform the design of field-scale biofilters for better and consistent performance in removing microbial contaminants from urban stormwater.
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Li C, Yue Z, Feng F, Xi C, Zang H, An X, Liu K. A novel strategy for acetonitrile wastewater treatment by using a recombinant bacterium with biofilm-forming and nitrile-degrading capability. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 161:224-232. [PMID: 27434252 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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There is a great need for efficient acetonitrile removal technology in wastewater treatment to reduce the discharge of this pollutant in untreated wastewater. In this study, a nitrilase gene (nit) isolated from a nitrile-degrading bacterium (Rhodococcus rhodochrous BX2) was cloned and transformed into a biofilm-forming bacterium (Bacillus subtilis N4) that expressed the recombinant protein upon isopropylthio-β-galactoside (IPTG) induction. The recombinant bacterium (B. subtilis N4-pHT01-nit) formed strong biofilms and had nitrile-degrading capability. Further testing demonstrated that biofilms formed by B. subtilis N4-pHT01-nit were highly resistant to loading shock from acetonitrile and almost completely degraded the initial concentration of acetonitrile (800 mg L(-1)) within 24 h in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) after operation for 35 d. The bacterial composition of the biofilm, identified by high-throughput sequencing, in a reactor in which the B. subtilis N4-pHT01-nit bacterium was introduced indicated that the engineered bacterium was successfully immobilized in the reactor and became dominant genus. This work demonstrates that an engineered bacterium with nitrile-degrading and biofilm-forming capacity can improve the degradation of contaminants in wastewater. This approach offers a novel strategy for enhancing the biological oxidation of toxic pollutants in wastewater.
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- Chunyan Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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Yang H, Guan Q. Study on the diffusion coefficients for ammonia nitrogen and nitrite and nitrate in PVA gels. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:1773-1779. [PMID: 27789878 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In order to quantify the proliferation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gels in a matrix and optimize the performance of mass transfer, activated carbon (AC) and CaCO3 were selected as adding materials in this experiment. For the performance of mass transfer, the optimal conditions were analyzed using response surface method (RSM) considering the inter-correlated effects of the amount of AC and CaCO3. For RSM, 13 trials resulted in a partial cubic polynomial equation, which best predicted the amount of residual debris after homogenization. The results of the study show that the effective diffusion coefficient test device can analysis the diffusion rate nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate within the PVA gels quantitatively; adding appropriate amounts of AC and CaCO3 in the biological active filter can improve the performance of mass transfer effectively; the maximum effective diffusion coefficient of nitrogen and nitrite and nitrate in the packing were 1.3637 × 10-9 and 1.0850 × 10-9 and 1.0199 × 10-9 m2/s, respectively, at optimal addition amount.
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- Hong Yang
- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 100 Ping Le Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China E-mail: ;
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 100 Ping Le Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China E-mail: ;
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Mathieu L, Francius G, El Zein R, Angel E, Block JC. Bacterial repopulation of drinking water pipe walls after chlorination. BIOFOULING 2016; 32:925-934. [PMID: 27483985 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2016.1212989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The short-term kinetics of bacterial repopulation were evaluated after chlorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) colonized with drinking water biofilms and compared with bare HDPE surfaces. The effect of chlorination was partial as a residual biofilm persisted and was time-limited as repopulation occurred immediately after water resupply. The total number of bacteria reached the same levels on both the bare and chlorinated biofilm-fouled HDPE after a seven-day exposure to drinking water. Due to the presence of a residual biofilm, the hydrophobicity of chlorinated biofilm-fouled surface exhibited much lower adhesion forces (2.1 nN) compared to bare surfaces (8.9 nN). This could explain the rapid repopulation after chlorination, with a twofold faster bacterial accumulation rate on the bare HDPE surface. γ-Proteobacteria dominated the early stages of repopulation of both surfaces and a shift in the dominance occurred over the colonization time. Such observations define a timescale for cleaning frequency in industrial environments and guidelines for a rinsing procedure using drinking water.
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- Laurence Mathieu
- a EPHE , PSL Research University, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France
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- b CNRS and Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France
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- b CNRS and Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France
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- a EPHE , PSL Research University, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France
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- b CNRS and Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France
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Techaruvichit P, Takahashi H, Kuda T, Miya S, Keeratipibul S, Kimura B. Adaptation of Campylobacter jejuni to biocides used in the food industry affects biofilm structure, adhesion strength, and cross-resistance to clinical antimicrobial compounds. BIOFOULING 2016; 32:827-839. [PMID: 27353218 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2016.1198476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The emergence of biocide-adapted Campylobacter jejuni strains that developed into biofilms and their potential to develop clinical resistance to antimicrobial compounds was studied. C. jejuni was grown in sub-lethal concentrations of five biocides used in the food industry. C. jejuni exhibited adaptation to these biocides with increased minimum inhibitory concentrations. The 3-D structures of the biofilms produced by the biocide-adapted cells were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results revealed marked variability in biofilm architecture, including ice-crystal-like structures. Adaptation to the biocides enhanced biofilm formation, with significant increases in biovolume, surface coverage, roughness, and the surface adhesion force of the biofilms. Adaptation to commercial biocides induced resistance to kanamycin and streptomycin. This study suggests that the inappropriate use of biocides may lead to cells being exposed to them at sub-lethal concentrations, which can result in adaptation of the pathogens to the biocides and a subsequent risk to public health.
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- Punnida Techaruvichit
- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science , Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok , Thailand
- c Molecular Sensory Science Center, Faculty of Science , Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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