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Michael JP, Putt AD, Yang Y, Adams BG, McBride KR, Fan Y, Lowe KA, Ning D, Jagadamma S, Moon JW, Klingeman DM, Zhang P, Fu Y, Hazen TC, Zhou J. Reproducible responses of geochemical and microbial successional patterns in the subsurface to carbon source amendment. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 255:121460. [PMID: 38552495 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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Carbon amendments designed to remediate environmental contamination lead to substantial perturbations when injected into the subsurface. For the remediation of uranium contamination, carbon amendments promote reducing conditions to allow microorganisms to reduce uranium to an insoluble, less mobile state. However, the reproducibility of these amendments and underlying microbial community assembly mechanisms have rarely been investigated in the field. In this study, two injections of emulsified vegetable oil were performed in 2009 and 2017 to immobilize uranium in the groundwater at Oak Ridge, TN, USA. Our objectives were to determine whether and how the injections resulted in similar abiotic and biotic responses and their underlying community assembly mechanisms. Both injections caused similar geochemical and microbial succession. Uranium, nitrate, and sulfate concentrations in the groundwater dropped following the injection, and specific microbial taxa responded at roughly the same time points in both injections, including Geobacter, Desulfovibrio, and members of the phylum Comamonadaceae, all of which are well established in uranium, nitrate, and sulfate reduction. Both injections induced a transition from relatively stochastic to more deterministic assembly of microbial taxonomic and phylogenetic community structures based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. We conclude that geochemical and microbial successions after biostimulation are reproducible, likely owing to the selection of similar phylogenetic groups in response to EVO injection.
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- Jonathan P Michael
- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- National Minerals Information Center, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Ighalo JO, Chen Z, Ohoro CR, Oniye M, Igwegbe CA, Elimhingbovo I, Khongthaw B, Dulta K, Yap PS, Anastopoulos I. A review of remediation technologies for uranium-contaminated water. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141322. [PMID: 38296212 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Uranium is a naturally existing radioactive element present in the Earth's crust. It exhibits lithophilic characteristics, indicating its tendency to be located near the surface of the Earth and tightly bound to oxygen. It is ecotoxic, hence the need for its removal from the aqueous environment. This paper focuses on the variety of water treatment processes for the removal of uranium from water and this includes physical (membrane separation, adsorption and electrocoagulation), chemical (ion exchange, photocatalysis and persulfate reduction), and biological (bio-reduction and biosorption) approaches. It was observed that membrane filtration and ion exchange are the most popular and promising processes for this application. Membrane processes have high throughput but with the challenge of high power requirements and fouling. Besides high pH sensitivity, ion exchange does not have any major challenges related to its application. Several other unique observations were derived from this review. Chitosan/Chlorella pyrenoidosa composite adsorbent bearing phosphate ligand, hydroxyapatite aerogel and MXene/graphene oxide composite has shown super-adsorbent performance (>1000 mg/g uptake capacity) for uranium. Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and electrocoagulation have been observed not to go below 97% uranium removal/conversion efficiency for most cases reported in the literature. Heat persulfate reduction has been explored quite recently and shown to achieve as high as 86% uranium reduction efficiency. We anticipate that future studies would explore hybrid processes (which are any combinations of multiple conventional techniques) to solve various aspects of the process design and performance challenges.
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- Joshua O Ighalo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Nigeria; Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, 11 Hoffman St, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical and Material Science, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000 Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Nigeria; Department of Applied Bioeconomy, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248007, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, UoI Kostaki Campus, Arta 47100, Greece
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Zhao B, Chen X, Chen H, Zhang L, Li J, Guo Y, Liu H, Zhou Z, Ke P, Sun Z. Biomineralization of uranium by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans A3-21ZLL under various hydrochemical conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:116950. [PMID: 37660876 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Uranium pollution in groundwater environment has become an important issue of global concern. In this study, a strain of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans was isolated from the tailings of acid heap leaching, and was shown to be able to remove uranium from water via biosorption, bio-reduction, passive biomineralization under uranium stress, and active metabolically dependent bioaccumulation. This research explored the effects of nutrients, pH, initial uranium and sulfate concentration on the functional groups, uranium valence, and crystal size and morphology of uranium immobilization products. Results showed that tetravalent and hexavalent phosphorus-containing uranium minerals was both formed. In sulfate-containing water where Desulfovibrio desulfuricans A3-21ZLL can grow, the sequestration of uranium by bio-reduction was significantly enhanced compared to that with no sulfate loading or no growth. Ungrown Desulfovibrio desulfuricans A3-21ZLL or dead ones released inorganic phosphate group in response to the stress of uranium, which associated with soluble uranyl ion to form insoluble uranium-containing precipitates. This study revealed the influence of hydrochemical conditions on the mineralogy characteristics and spatial distribution of microbial uranium immobilization products. This study is conducive to the long-term and stable bioremediation of groundwater in decommissioned uranium mining area.
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- Bei Zhao
- China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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Lu J, Zhang B, Geng R, Lian G, Dong H. Independent and synergistic bio-reductions of uranium (VI) driven by zerovalent iron in aquifer. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 233:119778. [PMID: 36871383 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Zerovalent iron [Fe(0)] can donate electron for bioprocess, but microbial uranium (VI) [U(VI)] reduction driven by Fe(0) is still poorly understood. In this study, Fe(0) supported U(VI) bio-reduction was steadily achieved in the 160-d continuous-flow biological column. The maximum removal efficiency and capacity of U(VI) were 100% and 46.4 ± 0.52 g/(m3·d) respectively, and the longevity of Fe(0) increased by 3.09 times. U(VI) was reduced to solid UO2, while Fe(0) was finally oxidized to Fe(III). Autotrophic Thiobacillus achieved U(VI) reduction coupled to Fe(0) oxidation, verified by pure culture. H2 produced from Fe(0) corrosion was consumed by autotrophic Clostridium for U(VI) reduction. The detected residual organic intermediates were biosynthesized with energy released from Fe(0) oxidation and utilized by heterotrophic Desulfomicrobium, Bacillus and Pseudomonas to reduce U(VI). Metagenomic analysis found the upregulated genes for U(VI) reduction (e.g., dsrA and dsrB) and Fe(II) oxidation (e.g., CYC1 and mtrA). These functional genes were also transcriptionally expressed. Cytochrome c and glutathione responsible for electron transfer also contributed to U(VI) reduction. This study reveals the independent and synergistic pathways for Fe(0)-dependent U(VI) bio-reduction, providing promising remediation strategy for U(VI)-polluted aquifers.
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- Jianping Lu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; The Fourth Research and Design Engineering Institute of China National Nuclear Corporation, Shijiazhuang 050021, PR China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Dong Y, Kong X, Luo X, Wang H. Adsorptive removal of heavy metal anions from water by layered double hydroxide: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134685. [PMID: 35472618 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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High-valence heavy metals with high ecotoxicity are generally found in water in the form of anions, and this increases heavy metal pollution intensity and treatment difficulty. Recent studies have pointed to the potential efficiency of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) to meet this challenge. In this review, we retrospectively research the development of LDHs using a Java application called CiteSpace. We describe the unique layer structure, highly adjustable chemical properties, and diverse synthesis methods of LDHs, all of which decide the effective adsorption of heavy metal anions by LDHs. Subsequently, we focus on discussing the adsorption mechanism of LDHs on heavy metal anions, as well as the current state of research and future directions for microscopic interaction mechanisms. For practical applications, it is critical to improve the adsorption selectivity and stability. We then recommend solutions to improve the adsorption selectivity and stability after identifying the influencing mechanism. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the future development of LDHs adsorption of heavy metal anions.
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- Yuecen Dong
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Chen J, Lu J, Chen S, Wang J, Zhang B. Synchronous bio-reduction of Uranium(VI) and Vanadium(V) in aquifer: Performance and mechanisms. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132539. [PMID: 34648787 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Uranium and vanadium commonly co-exist in groundwater aquifer where uranium was smelted from vanadium tailings. However, little is known about interrelationships of U(VI) and V(V) during their bio-reduction processes. In this work, 92.7 ± 1.52% U(VI) and 100% V(V) were simultaneously removed with sodium acetate as the sole exogenous electron donor and carbon source under anaerobic condition. Various conditions (i.e., increased uranium, reduced hydraulic retention time and acetate) were observed to affect removal efficiencies. Characterization of column fillings indicated that U(VI) was precipitated to U(IV) and V(V) was reduced to insoluble V(IV). Microbial community structure was observed to change, where Aquabacterium and Hydrogenophaga promoted bioreductions of U(VI) and V(V). Enriched Novosphingobium and Rhodobacter also played a vital role in reducing U(VI) and V(V). These findings could be used to study the biogeochemical fates of U(VI) and V(V) in the aquifer and to remediate groundwater co-contaminated by U(VI) and V(V).
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- Junlin Chen
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Xiong J, Wang H, Yao J, He Q, Ma J, Yang J, Liu C, Chen Y, Huangfu X, Liu H. A critical review on sulfur reduction of aqueous selenite: Mechanisms and applications. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126852. [PMID: 34399225 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Selenite, which is extremely toxic at high concentrations, can easily be enriched in natural aquatic environments due to human activities, which causes great harm to ecosystems. Sulfur reduction can effectively reduce soluble selenite in large quantities to nontoxic solid elemental selenium, which plays a significant role in controlling the toxicity and cycle of selenium. In view of the bright prospects of the sulfur reduction reaction of selenite, this review comprehensively summarizes the continuous development in the sulfidation of selenite. First, the geochemical characteristics of aqueous selenium in different sulfur systems involving species distribution and various phase types at Eh-pH conditions were summarized. Second, sulfur reductions of selenite with chemical sulfide in natural water environments, sulfur reductase and extracellular polymer substances containing thiol groups in sulfate-reducing bacteria have been reviewed to further understand the corresponding mechanisms, rates and influencing factors. Furthermore, applications of sulfur reduction of selenium, including removal of selenium, enrichment of selenium, synthesis of selenoproteins and prevention of leakage of selenium, were also summarized. Finally, this review identified future research needs for the sulfidation of selenite for environmental applications.
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- Jiaming Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Luo YH, Lai YS, Zheng C, Ilhan ZE, Ontiveros-Valencia A, Long X, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Rittmann BE. Increased expression of antibiotic-resistance genes in biofilm communities upon exposure to cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and other stress conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 765:144264. [PMID: 33418325 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC, e.g., cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, (CTAB)) are widely used as surfactants and disinfectants. QAC already are commonly found in wastewaters, and their concentration could increase, since QAC are recommended to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus. Exposure of bacteria to QAC can lead to proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). In particular, O2-based membrane biofilm reactors (O2-MBfRs) achieved excellent CTAB biodegradation, but ARG increased in their biofilms. Here, we applied meta-transcriptomic analyses to assess the impacts of CTAB exposure and operating conditions on microbial community's composition and ARG expression in the O2-MBfRs. Two opportunistic pathogens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, dominated the microbial communities and were associated with the presence of ARG. Operating conditions that imposed stress on the biofilms, i.e., limited supplies of O2 and nitrogen or a high loading of CTAB, led to large increases in ARG expression, particularly for genes conferring antibiotic-target protection. Important within the efflux pumps was the Resistance-Nodulation-Division (RND) family, which may have been active in exporting CTAB from cells. Oxidative stress appeared to be the key factor that triggered ARG proliferation by selecting intrinsically resistant species and accentuating the expression of ARG. Our findings suggest that means to mitigate the spread of ARG, such as shown here in a O2-based membrane biofilm reactor, need to consider the impacts of stressors, including QAC exposure and stressful operating conditions.
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- Yi-Hao Luo
- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA; INRAE, Micalis Institute, Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA; Division de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Camino a la Presa de San José 2055, ZC 78216 San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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Liu L, Chen J, Liu F, Song W, Sun Y. Bioaccumulation of uranium by Candida utilis: Investigated by water chemistry and biological effects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 194:110691. [PMID: 33400947 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The bioaccumulation of hexavalent uranium (U(VI)) on Candida utilis (C. utilis) and its biological effects were investigated via batch and biologic techniques. The bioaccumulation mechanism of U(VI) and C. utilis were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR and XPS. The batch results showed that C. utilis had a high adsorption capacity (41.15 mg/g wet cells at pH 5.0) and high equilibrium rate (~100% within 3.5 h). The analysis of intracellular hydrogen peroxides and malondialdehyde suggested that the growth of C. utilis was inhibited under different concentrations of U(VI) due to the abundant production of reactive oxide species. The activity of intracellular antioxidants (e.g., super oxide dismutase and glutathione) was significantly enhanced under U(VI) stress, indicating the anti-toxic effect of C. utilis cells under low U(VI) stress. These results indicated that C. utilis is an ideal biosorbent for removing radionuclides in environmental remediation.
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- Lei Liu
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Institute of Health & Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Vocational and Technical College, Hefei, 230011, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Institute of Health & Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Institute of Health & Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Institute of Health & Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Zhou Y, Guo B, Li R, Zhang L, Xia S, Liu Y. Treatment of grey water (GW) with high linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) content and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio in an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor (O 2-MBfR). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127363. [PMID: 32554017 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Grey water (GW) containing high levels of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) can be a threat to the human health and organisms in the environment if not treated properly. Although aerobic treatment may achieve high GW treatment efficacy, conventional aeration can lead to serious foaming. Here, we firstly and systematically evaluated an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor (O2-MBfR) for its capacity to simultaneous remove organics and nitrogen from greywater with high LAS levels and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios. After a five-day startup period, multifarious microorganisms formed multifunctional biofilms and the MBfR achieved high removal rates of chemical oxygen demand (COD), LAS, and total nitrogen (TN) of 88.4%, 95.6%, and 80%, respectively, with a hydraulic retention time of 7.86 h. Higher organics loading (5.53 g TCOD/m2-day) caused cell lysis and damaged the O2-MBfR system, leading to a discernible and continuous decline of the reactor performance. The O2-MBfR design completely eliminated foaming formation. LAS -biodegrading-rich genus containing Clostridium, Parvibaculum, Dechloromonas, Desulfovibrio, Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, and Zoogloea enable the nearly complete removal of LAS even under high C/N conditions. Results demonstrated that the O2-MBfR technology is feasible for treating GW containing high LAS and C/N ratio, while remaining free of foaming formation, and at a low cost due to high O2 utilization rates.
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- Yun Zhou
- University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, 710065, Shaanxi Province, China
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- University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Wang Q, Li T, Huang X, Yang G. Redox mechanism and stability of uranyl phosphites at mineral surfaces: Cooperative proton/electron transfer and high efficacy for Uranium(VI) reduction. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 255:126948. [PMID: 32387733 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126948] [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: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Uranium phosphites have recently emerged as promising materials to remediate radioactive contamination. In this study, the redox mechanisms of uranyl phosphites at mineral surfaces have been addressed by periodic DFT calculations with dispersion corrections. Different from other ligands, the phosphite anions (H2PO3-, HPO32-) are efficient reducing agents for uranyl reduction, and the redox reactions are divided into three steps, as isomerization between two phosphite anion isomers (Step 1), conformational transition (Step 2) and dissociation of the water molecule (Step 3). A second water molecule is critical to lower the activation barriers of Step 1, and all activation barriers are moderate so that the redox reactions occur favorably under normal conditions, which are further dramatically accelerated by the highly exergonic Step 3. Accordingly, formation of uranyl phosphites becomes an effective approach to manage uranium pollution. Moreover, the lower activation barriers for H2PO3- rather than HPO32- rationalize the superior reduction activities of uranyl phosphites and the enhanced stability of U(IV) products at lower pH conditions. Owing to the cooperative proton/electron transfer, the U(VI) reduction to U(IV) and P(III) oxidation to P(V) are completed within one step, with transition states being featured by the U(V) and P(IV) species.
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- Qian Wang
- College of Resources and Environment & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-scale Interfacial Process, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Zeng T, Mo G, Hu Q, Wang G, Liao W, Xie S. Microbial characteristic and bacterial community assessment of sediment sludge upon uranium exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114176. [PMID: 32088436 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The microbial characteristics and bacterial communities of sediment sludge upon different concentrations of exposure to uranium were investigated by high solution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and high-throughput sequencing. After exposure to initial uranium concentrations of 10-50 μM for 24 h in synthetic wastewater, the removal efficiencies of uranium reached 80.7%-96.5%. The spherical and short rod bacteria were dominant in the sludge exposed to uranium. HRTEM-EDS and XPS analyses indicated that reduction and adsorption were the main mechanisms for uranium removal. Short-term exposure to low concentrations of uranium resulted in a decrease in bacterial richness but an increase in diversity. A dramatic change in the composition and abundances of the bacterial community were present in the sediment sludge exposed to uranium. The highest removal efficiency was identified in the sediment sludge exposed to 30 μM uranium, and the dominant bacteria included Acinetobacter (44.9%), Klebsiella (20.0%), Proteiniclasticum (6.7%), Enterobacteriaceae (6.6%), Desulfovibrio (4.4%), Porphyromonadaceae (4.1%), Comamonas (2.4%) and Sedimentibacter (2.3%). By comparison to the inoculum sediment sludge, exposure to uranium caused a substantial difference in the majority of bacterial abundance.
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- Taotao Zeng
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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Li H, Zhou L, Lin H, Zhang W, Xia S. Nitrate effects on perchlorate reduction in a H 2/CO 2-based biofilm. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133564. [PMID: 31400688 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.370] [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: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The H2/CO2-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2/CO2-MBfR) that effectively combines microporous diffusions of H2 and CO2 is efficient in removing perchlorate (ClO4-). Nitrate (NO3-) is a common oxidized contaminant frequently coexists with ClO4- in water, with the NO3- concentration in most ClO4--contaminated waters being several orders of magnitude higher than ClO4-. Determining the effect of NO3- on ClO4- reduction is a critical issue in practice. The ClO4- reduction performance, biofilm microbial community and influencing mechanism were investigated under a series of feed NO3- loadings in this work. ClO4- reduction was slightly promoted when NO3--N levels were <10 mg/L and inhibited at higher NO3--N levels. Denitrification competed more strongly for H2 than ClO4- reduction, regardless of H2 availability. A higher NO3--N loading was a strong driving force to change the biofilm microbial community. Betaproteobacteria were the dominant bacteria at all stages, and the biofilm reactor was enriched in Methyloversatilis and Zoogloea (31.9-56.5% and 10.6-25.8%, respectively). Changes in the relative amounts of Methyloversatilis and Zoogloea coincided with changes in the ClO4- fluxes and removal efficiencies and the relative abundances of nitrogen cycle functional genes. These results suggest that Methyloversatilis and Zoogloea likely follow independent reduction mechanisms for ClO4- removal.
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- Haixiang Li
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Liu L, Liu J, Liu X, Dai C, Zhang Z, Song W, Chu Y. Kinetic and equilibrium of U(VI) biosorption onto the resistant bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2019; 203:117-124. [PMID: 30897483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study evaluated U(VI) biosorption properties by the resistant bacterium, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, which was isolated from the soils with residual radionuclides. The effect of biosorption factors (uptake time, pH, ionic concentration, biosorbent dosage and temperature) on U(VI) removal was determined by batch experiments. The uptake processes were characterized by using SEM, FTIR, and XPS. The experimental data of U(VI) biosorption were fitted by the pseudo-second-order. The maximum uptake capacity was 179.5 mg/g at pH 6.0 by Langmuir model. The thermodynamic results: ΔGо, ΔHо and ΔSо for uptake processes were calculated as -6.359 kJ/mol, 14.20 kJ/mol and 67.19 J/mol/K, respectively. The results showed that the biosorption of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens will be an ideal method to remove radionuclides.
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- Lei Liu
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Vocational and Technical College, Hefei, 230011, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Vocational and Technical College, Hefei, 230011, PR China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Vocational and Technical College, Hefei, 230011, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China.
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Lai YS, Ontiveros‐Valencia A, Coskun T, Zhou C, Rittmann BE. Electron‐acceptor loadings affect chloroform dechlorination in a hydrogen‐based membrane biofilm reactor. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:1439-1448. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.26945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- YenJung Sean Lai
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentArizona State University, Biodesign InstituteTempe Arizona
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentArizona State University, Biodesign InstituteTempe Arizona
- Present address: Escuela de Ingenieria y CienciasTecnologico de Monterrey, Campus PueblaPuebla Pue Mexico
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentArizona State University, Biodesign InstituteTempe Arizona
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentArizona State University, Biodesign InstituteTempe Arizona
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentArizona State University, Biodesign InstituteTempe Arizona
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Zhou C, Ontiveros-Valencia A, Nerenberg R, Tang Y, Friese D, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Rittmann BE. Hydrogenotrophic Microbial Reduction of Oxyanions With the Membrane Biofilm Reactor. Front Microbiol 2019; 9:3268. [PMID: 30687262 PMCID: PMC6335333 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Oxyanions, such as nitrate, perchlorate, selenate, and chromate are commonly occurring contaminants in groundwater, as well as municipal, industrial, and mining wastewaters. Microorganism-mediated reduction is an effective means to remove oxyanions from water by transforming oxyanions into harmless and/or immobilized forms. To carry out microbial reduction, bacteria require a source of electrons, called the electron-donor substrate. Compared to organic electron donors, H2 is not toxic, generates minimal secondary contamination, and can be readily obtained in a variety of ways at reasonable cost. However, the application of H2 through conventional delivery methods, such as bubbling, is untenable due to H2's low water solubility and combustibility. In this review, we describe the membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR), which is a technological breakthrough that makes H2 delivery to microorganisms efficient, reliable, and safe. The MBfR features non-porous gas-transfer membranes through which bubbleless H2 is delivered on-demand to a microbial biofilm that develops naturally on the outer surface of the membranes. The membranes serve as an active substratum for a microbial biofilm able to biologically reduce oxyanions in the water. We review the development of the MBfR technology from bench, to pilot, and to commercial scales, and we elucidate the mechanisms that control MBfR performance, particularly including methods for managing the biofilm's structure and function. We also give examples of MBfR performance for cases of treating single and co-occurring oxyanions in different types of contaminated water. In summary, the MBfR is an effective and reliable technology for removing oxyanion contaminants by accurately providing a biofilm with bubbleless H2 on demand. Controlling the H2 supply in accordance to oxyanion surface loading and managing the accumulation and activity of biofilm are the keys for process success.
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- Chen Zhou
- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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Xu XJ, Shao B, Chen C, Zhang RC, Xie P, Wang XT, Yuan Y, Wang AJ, Lee DJ, Yuan YX, Ren NQ. Response of the reactor performance and microbial community to a shift of ISDD process from micro-aerobic to anoxic condition. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 212:837-844. [PMID: 30193232 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Micro-aerobic condition has proven to be effective in enhancing sulfide oxidation to elemental sulfur (S0) during integrated simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification process (ISDD). In this study we investigated and compared the performance and microbial community of ISDD process operating under initially anoxic, then micro-aerobic and finally switch back to anoxic condition. For all the three tested scenarios, comparable bioreactor performance in terms of sulfate (95.0 ± 4.4%, 90.6 ± 3.8%, 89.8 ± 3.5%) and nitrate (∼100%) removal was achieved. However, a shift of ISDD bioreactor from micro-aerobic to anoxic environment clearly increased the S0 production (30.6%), relative to that at initial anoxic condition (14.2%). Further anoxic bioreactor operation with different influent nitrate concentrations also obtained satisfactory performance particularly in terms of S0 production. Microbial community analysis results showed that functional microorganisms selectively enriched at micro-aerobic condition, particularly sulfide-oxidizing bacteria (SOB), could also function well and enhance S0 production when bioreactor switching from micro-aerobic to anoxic environment. We proposed that micro-aerobic strategy could function as a bio-selector and provide a new idea in functional microorganisms selectively enrichment for wastewater treatment.
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- Xi-Jun Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2650, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150090, China.
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Li H, Zhou L, Lin H, Xu X, Jia R, Xia S. Dynamic response of biofilm microbial ecology to para-chloronitrobenzene biodegradation in a hydrogen-based, denitrifying and sulfate-reducing membrane biofilm reactor. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 643:842-849. [PMID: 29958172 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The dynamic response of biofilm microbial ecology to para-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) biodegradation was systematically evaluated according to the composition and loading of electron acceptors and H2 availability (controlled by H2 pressure) in a hydrogen-based, denitrifying and sulfate-reducing membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR). To accomplish this, a laboratory-scale MBfR was set up and operated with different influent p-CNB concentrations (0, 2, and 5 mg p-CNB/L) and H2 pressures (0.04 and 0.05 MPa). Polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and cloning were then applied to investigate the bacterial diversity response of biofilm during p-CNB biodegradation. The results showed that denitrification and sulfate reduction largely controlled the total demand for H2. Additionally, the DGGE fingerprint demonstrated that the addition of p-CNB, which acted as an electron acceptor, was a critical factor in the dynamics of the MBfR biofilm microbial ecology. The presence of p-CNB also had a more advantageous effect on the biofilm microbial community. Additionally, clone library analysis showed that Proteobacteria (especially beta- and gamma-) comprised the majority of the microbial biofilm response to p-CNB biodegradation, and that Pseudomonas sp. (Gammaproteobacteria) played a significant role in the biotransformation of p-CNB to aniline.
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- Haixiang Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute, Shanghai 200125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Long M, Ilhan ZE, Xia S, Zhou C, Rittmann BE. Complete dechlorination and mineralization of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR). WATER RESEARCH 2018; 144:134-144. [PMID: 30025265 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Complete biodegradation and mineralization of pentachlorophenol (PCP), a priority pollutant in water, is challenging for water treatment. In this study, a hydrogen (H2)-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) was applied to treat PCP, along with nitrate and sulfate, which often coexist in contaminated groundwater. Throughout 120-days of continuous operation, almost 100% of up to 10 mg/L PCP was removed with minimal intermediate accumulation and in parallel with complete denitrification of 20 mg-N/L nitrate. PCP initially was reductively dechlorinated to phenol, which was then mineralized to CO2 through pathways that began with aerobic activation via monooxygenation by Xanthobacter and anaerobic activation via carboxylation by Azospira and Thauera. Sulfur cycling induced by SO42- reduction affected the microbial community: The dominant bacteria became sulfate-reducers Desulfomicrobium, sulfur-oxidizers Sulfuritalea and Flavobacterium. This study provides insights and a promising technology for bioremediation of water contaminated with PCP, nitrate, and sulfate.
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- Min Long
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, USA.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, USA
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Zhou L, Xu X, Xia S. Effects of sulfate on simultaneous nitrate and selenate removal in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor for groundwater treatment: Performance and biofilm microbial ecology. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 211:254-260. [PMID: 30077104 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Effects of sulfate on simultaneous nitrate and selenate removal in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) for groundwater treatment was identified with performance and biofilm microbial ecology. In whole operation, MBfR had almost 100% removal of nitration even with 50 mg mL-1 sulfate. Moreover, selenate degradation increased from 95% to approximate 100% with sulfate addition, indicating that sulfate had no obvious effects on nitrate degradation, and even partly promoted selenate removal. Short-term sulfate effect experiment further showed that Gibbs free energy of reduction (majority) and abiotic sulfide oxidation (especially between sulfate and selenate) contributed to degradable performance with sulfate. Microbial ecology showed that high percentage of Hydrogenophaga (≥75%) was one of the contributors for the stable and efficient nitrate degradation. Chemoheterotrophy (ratio>0.3) and dark hydrogen oxidation (ratio>0.3) were the majority of functional profile for biofilm in MBfR, and sulfate led to profiles of sulfate respiration and respiration of sulfur compounds in biofilm. Additionally, no special bacteria for selenate degradation was identified in biofilm microbial ecology, and selenate degradation was relied on Hydrogenophaga (75% of ecology percentage with sulfate addition) and Desulfovibrionaceae (4% of ecology percentage with sulfate addition). But with overloading sulfate, Desulfovibrionaceae was prior to sulfate degradation for energy supply and thus inhibited selenate removal.
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- Lijie Zhou
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Ontiveros-Valencia A, Zhou C, Zhao HP, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Tang Y, Rittmann BE. Managing microbial communities in membrane biofilm reactors. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:9003-9014. [PMID: 30128582 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9293-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Membrane biofilm reactors (MBfRs) deliver gaseous substrates to biofilms that develop on the outside of gas-transfer membranes. When an MBfR delivers electron donors hydrogen (H2) or methane (CH4), a wide range of oxidized contaminants can be reduced as electron acceptors, e.g., nitrate, perchlorate, selenate, and trichloroethene. When O2 is delivered as an electron acceptor, reduced contaminants can be oxidized, e.g., benzene, toluene, and surfactants. The MBfR's biofilm often harbors a complex microbial community; failure to control the growth of undesirable microorganisms can result in poor performance. Fortunately, the community's structure and function can be managed using a set of design and operation features as follows: gas pressure, membrane type, and surface loadings. Proper selection of these features ensures that the best microbial community is selected and sustained. Successful design and operation of an MBfR depends on a holistic understanding of the microbial community's structure and function. This involves integrating performance data with omics results, such as with stoichiometric and kinetic modeling.
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- A Ontiveros-Valencia
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46617, USA. .,Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla, Ave. Atlixcáyotl 2301, 72453, Puebla, Pue, Mexico. .,Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 1001S McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5701, USA.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 1001S McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5701, USA
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- College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control & Environmental Safety, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 1001S McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5701, USA.,School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, 1001S McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5701, USA.,School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Zhang B, Qiu R, Lu L, Chen X, He C, Lu J, Ren ZJ. Autotrophic Vanadium(V) Bioreduction in Groundwater by Elemental Sulfur and Zerovalent Iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:7434-7442. [PMID: 29874055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Vanadium (V) is an emerging contaminant in groundwater that can adversely affect human health. Although bioremediation has been shown effective, little is known on autotrophic V(V) bioreduction in the context of oligotrophic characteristics of groundwater. In this study, we demonstrate that efficient V(V) bioreductions can be coupled with bio-oxidation of elemental sulfur (S(0)) or zerovalent iron (Fe(0)), and the V(V) removal efficiencies reached 97.5 ± 1.2% and 86.6 ± 2.5% within 120 h using S(0) and Fe(0), respectively. V(IV) is the main reduction product and precipitates naturally in near-neutral conditions. Microbial community, functional gene, and metabolites analyses reveal that synthetic metabolisms among autotrophs and heterotrophs played major roles in V(V) reduction using S(0) and Fe(0). These results demonstrate a new approach for V(V) contaminated groundwater remediation.
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- Baogang Zhang
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado 80309 , United States
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado 80309 , United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado 80309 , United States
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado 80309 , United States
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Li A, Zhou C, Liu Z, Xu X, Zhou Y, Zhou D, Tang Y, Ma F, Rittmann BE. Direct solid-state evidence of H 2 -induced partial U(VI) reduction concomitant with adsorption by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Biotechnol Bioeng 2018; 115:1685-1693. [PMID: 29574765 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Adsorption of hexavalent uranium (U(VI)) by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) has been studied, but the possibility of simultaneous U(VI) reduction mediated by EPS has not had experimental confirmation, as the reduction products have not yet been directly proven. Here, we reported the first direct evidence of lower-valent products of U(VI) immobilization by loosely associated EPS (laEPS) isolated from a fermenter strain of Klebsiella sp. J1 when the laEPS was exposed to H2 . During the 120-min tests for similarly 86% adsorption under O2 , N2 , and H2 , 8% more U was immobilized through a non-adsorptive pathway by the EPS for H2 than for N2 and O2 . A set of solid-state characterization tools (FT-IR, XPS, EELS, and TEM-EDX) confirmed partial reduction of U(VI) to lower-valence U, with the main reduced form being uraninite (UIV O2 ) nanoparticles, and the results reinforced the role of the reduction in accelerating U immobilization and shaping the characteristics of immobilized U in terms of valency, size, and crystallization. The laEPS, mostly comprised of carbohydrate and protein, contained non-cytochrome enzymes and electron carriers that could be responsible for electron transfer to U(VI). Taken together, our results directly confirm that EPS was able to mediate partial U(VI) reduction in the presence of H2 through non-cytochrome catalysis and that reduction enhanced overall U immobilization. Our study fills in some gaps of the microbe-mediated U cycle and will be useful to understand and control U removal in engineered reactors and in-situ bioremediation.
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- Ang Li
- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.,State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.,State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
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