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Li Z, Cui E, Gu N, Ma W, Guo Q, Li X, Jin J, Wang Q, Ding C. Unveiling the biointerfaces characteristics and removal pathways of Cr(Ⅵ) in Bacillus cereus FNXJ1-2-3 for the Cr(Ⅵ)-to-Cr(0) conversion. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118663. [PMID: 38460667 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118663] [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: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Although less toxic than hexavalent chromium, Cr (Ⅲ) species still pose a threat to human health. The Cr (Ⅵ) should be converted to Cr (0) instead of Cr (Ⅲ), which is still involved in biological detoxification filed. Herein, for the first time, it was found that Cr(Ⅵ) can be reduced into Cr(0) by Bacillus cereus FNXJ1-2-3, a way to completely harmless treatment of Cr(Ⅵ). The bacterial strain exhibited excellent performance in the reduction, sorption, and accumulation of Cr(Ⅵ) and Cr (Ⅲ). XPS etching characterization inferred that the transformation of Cr(Ⅵ) into Cr(0) followed a reduction pathway of Cr(Ⅵ)→Cr (Ⅲ)→metallic Cr(0), in which at least two secretory chromium reductases (ECrⅥ→Ⅲ and ECrⅢ→0) worked. Under the optimum condition, the yield ratio of Cr(0)/Cr (Ⅲ) reached 33.90%. In addition, the interfacial interactions, ion channels, chromium reductases, and external electron donors also contributed to the Cr(Ⅵ)/Cr(0) transformation. Findings of this study indicate that Bacillus cereus FNXJ1-2-3 is a promising bioremediation agent for Cr(Ⅵ) pollution control.
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- Zhaoxia Li
- School of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- UNHO (China) BioPharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- Jiangsu YIDA Testing Technology Co., Ltd. , Building A-15, Big Data Industrial Park, Chengnan New District, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China.
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Qin H, Wang Z, Sha W, Song S, Qin F, Zhang W. Role of Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Plant Machinery for Soil Heavy Metal Detoxification. Microorganisms 2024; 12:700. [PMID: 38674644 PMCID: PMC11052264 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Heavy metals migrate easily and are difficult to degrade in the soil environment, which causes serious harm to the ecological environment and human health. Thus, soil heavy metal pollution has become one of the main environmental issues of global concern. Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a kind of microorganism that grows around the rhizosphere and can promote plant growth and increase crop yield. PGPR can change the bioavailability of heavy metals in the rhizosphere microenvironment, increase heavy metal uptake by phytoremediation plants, and enhance the phytoremediation efficiency of heavy-metal-contaminated soils. In recent years, the number of studies on the phytoremediation efficiency of heavy-metal-contaminated soil enhanced by PGPR has increased rapidly. This paper systematically reviews the mechanisms of PGPR that promote plant growth (including nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, potassium solubilization, iron solubilization, and plant hormone secretion) and the mechanisms of PGPR that enhance plant-heavy metal interactions (including chelation, the induction of systemic resistance, and the improvement of bioavailability). Future research on PGPR should address the challenges in heavy metal removal by PGPR-assisted phytoremediation.
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Li T, Wang H. Tannic acid modified microscale zero valent iron (TA-mZVI) with enhanced anti-passivation capability for Cr(VI) removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141034. [PMID: 38147926 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions using microscale zerovalent iron (mZVI) shows promising potential. However, the surface passivation of mZVI particles hinders its widespread application. In this study, we prepared tannic acid (TA) modified mZVI composite (TA-mZVI) by a simple sonication method. The introduction of TA allowing TA-mZVI composite to adsorb Cr(VI) rapidly under electrostatic forces attraction, guarantying TA-mZVI exhibited remarkable Cr(VI) removal capacity with a maximum adsorption capacity of 106.1 mg⋅g-1. At an initial pH of 3, it achieved a rapid removal efficiency of 96.2% within just 5 min, which was 7.7 times higher than that of mZVI. Various characterizations, including XPS and CV analysis, indicated that the formation of TA-Fe complexes accelerates electron transfer. In addition, TA endows functional groups to TA-mZVI, raising the dispersion and stability and serves as a protective layer hindering passivation. Further mechanistic analysis revealed that Cr(VI) removal by TA-mZVI followed an adsorption-reduction-precipitation mechanism, with TA mitigating the surface passivation of mZVI and facilitating the reduction of most Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Batch cyclic experiments revealed that TA-mZVI exhibited satisfactory performance, maintaining over 85% Cr(VI) removal even after five cycles and minimally affected by various coexisting ions. With notable advantages in cost-effectiveness, ease-synthesis and recovery, this work provides a great promise for developing efficient reactive adsorbent for addressing Cr(VI) contamination in aqueous solutions.
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- Xueyi Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Qin R, Dai X, Xian Y, Zhou Y, Su C, Chen Z, Lu X, Ai C, Lu Y. Assessing the effect of sulfate on the anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with Cr(VI) bioreduction by sludge characteristic and metagenomics analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119398. [PMID: 37897905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119398] [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: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Methane-driven hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) reduction in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) has attracted much attention. However, whether the presence of sulfate (SO42-) affects the reduction of Cr(VI) is still lacking in systematic studies. This study involved constructing a MFC-granular sludge (MFC-GS) coupling system with dissolved methane (CH4) was used as the electron donor to investigate the effect of SO42- on Cr(VI) bioreduction, sludge characteristic, and functional metabolic mechanisms. When the SO42- concentration was 10 mg/L, the average removal rate of Cr(VI) in the anaerobic stage decreased to the lowest value (22.25 ± 2.06%). Adding 10 mg/L SO42- obviously inhibited the electrochemical performance of the system. Increasing SO42- concentration weakened the fluorescence peaks of tryptophan and aromatic proteins in the extracellular polymeric substance of sludge. Under the influence of SO42-, Methanothrix_soehngenii decreased from 14.44% to 5.89%. The relative abundance of methane metabolic was down-regulated from 1.47% to 0.98%, while the sulfur metabolic was up-regulated from 0.09% to 0.21% when SO42- was added. These findings provided some reference for the treatment of wastewater containing Cr(VI) and SO42- complex pollutants in the MFC-GS coupling system.
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- Ronghua Qin
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China; College of Environment and Resources, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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Maany DA, Wahba MI, Abo-alkasem MI, El-abd MA, Ibrahim ASS. Hexavalent chromium detoxification by haloalkaliphilic Nesterenkonia sp strain NRC-Y immobilized in different matrices.. [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2870155/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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In order to develop a bioprocess for Cr(VI) detoxification in industrial effluent, a previously isolated potent Cr(VI) reducing haloalkaliphilic Nesterenkonia sp strain NRC-Y was immobilized in nine different matrices including natural polymer, modified natural, synthetic and mixtures of natural and synthetic polymers and investigated for Cr(VI) detoxification. Among the tested carriers and immobilization approaches, Nesterenkonia sp NRC-Y cells encapsulated in amidated pectin beads showed highest Cr(VI) reduction efficiency (58.4% of initial Cr(VI) concentration 150 mg/L after 20 h), followed by alginate, alginate-PVA, alginate-PVA-chitosan, PVA-PVP, and PVA respectively. Therefore, amidated pectin was selected for further investigation and immobilization of both whole cells and chromate reductase. Operational stability study revealed that immobilized whole cell was more efficient and stable than immobilized chromate reductase and the free cells retaining about 60%, 27.0% and 11.5% of its initial activity after four successive batches, respectively. The temperature and pH optima for the immobilized cells were 35⸰C and 7.0, respectively. The pH and thermal stability of Nesterenkonia sp NRC-Y cells were significantly enhanced upon immobilization in amidated pectin beads. The developed immobilized biocatalyst was applied for Cr(VI) reduction in industrial effluent samples, and was able to completely reduce Cr(VI) within 4 and 8 h for effluents for initial Cr(VI) concentrations of 10 and 30 mg/L, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about of Cr(VI) detoxification by immobilized Nesterenkonia sp NRC-Y in amidated pectin beads. The developed immobilized biocatalyst is promising and has the potential for large-scale Cr(VI) detoxification application.
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Zeng X, Cao Y, Wang L, Wang M, Wang Q, Yang Q. Viability and transcriptional responses of multidrug resistant E. coli to chromium stress. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 324:121346. [PMID: 36868548 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The viability of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria in environment is critical for the spread of antimicrobial resistance. In this study, two Escherichia coli strains, MDR LM13 and susceptible ATCC25922, were used to elucidate differences in their viability and transcriptional responses to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) stress. The results show that the viability of LM13 was notably higher than that of ATCC25922 under 2-20 mg/L Cr(VI) exposure with bacteriostatic rates of 3.1%-57%, respectively, for LM13 and 0.9%-93.1%, respectively, for ATCC25922. The levels of reactive oxygen species and superoxide dismutase in ATCC25922 were much higher than those in LM13 under Cr(VI) exposure. Additionally, 514 and 765 differentially expressed genes were identified from the transcriptomes of the two strains (log2|FC| > 1, p < 0.05). Among them, 134 up-regulated genes were enriched in LM13 in response to external pressure, but only 48 genes were annotated in ATCC25922. Furthermore, the expression levels of antibiotic resistance genes, insertion sequences, DNA and RNA methyltransferases, and toxin-antitoxin systems were generally higher in LM13 than in ATCC25922. This work shows that MDR LM13 has a stronger viability under Cr(VI) stress, and therefore may promote the dissemination of MDR bacteria in environment.
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- Xiangpeng Zeng
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China.
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Li Y, Huang Y, Li Z, Tang X, Liu X, Hughes SS. Mechanisms of chromium isotope fractionation and the applications in the environment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 242:113948. [PMID: 35999763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113948] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that gives rise to environmental pollution and human risk. Chromium stable isotopes have a wide range of applications in both environmental field and earth science field. In this contribution, we focus on the application of the Cr isotope in both tracing pollution sources and monitoring Cr(Ⅵ) pollution. Meanwhile, we also provide a description of the main influencing factors controlling Cr isotope fractionation, chromium isotope analytical methods, and terrestrial Cr release. Chromium isotope tracing of contaminant sources is a new application method, it has a tremendous advantage in searching for the source of Cr pollution, which has not been covered in previous reviews. At the end of the article, the current status of Cr isotope applications in the paleo-environment is explained. Although there are still some uncertainties in practical applications, chromium isotope system shows great promise in the environmental aspects.
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- Ying Li
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China; State Key Laboratory of Collaborative Control and Joint Remediation of Soil and Water Pollution, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, USA
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Wang J, He M, Li Y, Ma F, Zheng P, Hu B. Rapid enrichment of denitrifying methanotrophs in a series hollow-fiber membrane biofilm reactor. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155375. [PMID: 35460772 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation (DAMO) process uses methane as electron donor to reduce nitrate/nitrite to dinitrogen, which is a potentially efficient, low-cost and clean biological nitrogen removal technology. However, slow microbial growth rate severely limits the application of this promising process. In this study, a series hollow-fiber membrane biofilm reactor (HfMBR) was operated for 90 days to achieve rapid enrichment of these denitrifying methanotrophs. Finally, the highest relative abundance of denitrifying methanotrophic archaea and bacteria (DAMO archaea and bacteria) reached 47.5% and 11.3%, respectively. And the average abundance of DAMO archaea and bacteria increased 92.9 and 136.6 times respectively during the 90-day enrichment. High growth rate of DAMO archaea with a doubling time of 11.6 days was achieved in the second HfMBR according to quantitative PCR results. The results implied that dissolved oxygen would inhibit the growth of DAMO archaea, but the series HfMBR could effectively counteract this unfavorable factor. This work provided theoretical guidance for the rapid enrichment of denitrifying methanotrophs and contributed to the application of methane-dependent denitrification process.
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- Jiaqi Wang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Shi X, He C, Wang Y, Lu J, Guo H, Zhang B. Concurrent anaerobic chromate bio-reduction and pentachlorophenol bio-degradation in a synthetic aquifer. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 216:118326. [PMID: 35364351 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chromate [Cr(VI)] and pentachlorophenol (PCP) coexist widely in the environment and are highly toxic to public health. However, whether Cr(VI) bio-reduction is accompanied by PCP bio-degradation and how microbial communities can keep long-term stability to mediate these bioprocesses in aquifer remain elusive. Herein, we conducted a 365-day continuous column experiment, during which the concurrent removals of Cr(VI) and PCP were realized under anaerobic condition. This process allowed for complete Cr(VI) bio-reduction and PCP bio-degradation at an efficiency of 92.8 ± 4.2% using ethanol as a co-metabolic substrate. More specifically, Cr(VI) was reduced to insoluble chromium (III) and PCP was efficiently dechlorinated with chloride ion release. Collectively, Acinetobacter and Spirochaeta regulated Cr(VI) bio-reduction heterotrophically, while Pseudomonas mediated not only Cr(VI) bio-reduction but also PCP bio-dechlorination. The bio-dechlorinated products were further mineralized by Azospira and Longilinea. Genes encoding proteins for Cr(VI) bio-reduction (chrA and yieF) and PCP bio-degradation (pceA) were upregulated. Cytochrome c and intracellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide were involved in Cr(VI) and PCP detoxification by promoting electron transfer. Taken together, our findings provide a promising bioremediation strategy for concurrent removal of Cr(VI) and PCP in aquifers through bio-stimulation with supplementation of appropriate substrates.
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- Xinyue Shi
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, 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, China; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, 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, 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, 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, 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, China.
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Abo-Alkasem MI, Maany DA, El-Abd MA, Ibrahim ASS. Bioreduction of hexavalent chromium by a novel haloalkaliphilic Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens strain NRC-R isolated from hypersaline soda lakes. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:7. [PMID: 34956810 PMCID: PMC8648884 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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A novel Cr(VI)-resistant haloalkaliphilic bacterial strain NRC-R, identified as Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens, was isolated from hypersaline soda lakes and characterized for its Cr(VI) bioreduction efficiency. Strain NRC-R grew well and effectively reduced Cr(VI) under a wide range of sodium chloride, pH, shaking velocity and temperature, showing maximum Cr(VI) reduction at 8% NaCl, pH 10, 150 rpm and 35 °C, respectively. Strain NRC-R was able to grow and reduce Cr(VI) effectively in the presence of different heavy metals and oxyanions (Pb2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Mo2+, HPO4 -, NO3 -, SO4 2- and HCO3 -). Furthermore, Fe3+ and Cu2+ significantly enhanced the Cr(VI) removal by about 1.5 fold. Strain NRC-R could reduce Cr(VI) using a variety of electron donors, exhibiting a maximum reduction in the presence of NADH and fructose. The bioremoval of Cr(VI) using strain NRC-R was due to direct enzymatic reduction and the chromate reductase activity was mainly detected in the bacterial cell membrane. Under the optimized conditions, strain NRC-R showed a remarkable Cr(VI) bioreduction with highest reduction rate of 240 uM/h. Cr(VI) concentrations of up to 3 mM (888.5 mg/L) and 4 mM (1177 mg/L) were completely reduced within 16 h and 32 h, respectively. TEM and SEM-EDX analyses confirmed the biosorption of chromium species into the cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about Cr(VI) reduction by S. agaradhaerens. In conclusion, S. agaradhaerens NRC-R was a highly efficient Cr(VI) reducing haloalkaliphilic bacterium that has a significant potential in the bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated environments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-03082-2.
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- Mohamed Ibrahim Abo-Alkasem
- Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622 Cairo Egypt
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Zhang B, Liu J, Sheng Y, Shi J, Dong H. Disentangling Microbial Syntrophic Mechanisms for Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in Autotrophic Biosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:6340-6351. [PMID: 33866784 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is one of the common heavy-metal contaminants in groundwater, and the availability of electron donors is considered to be a key parameter for Cr(VI) biotransformation. During the autotrophic remediation process, however, much remains to be illuminated about how complex syntrophic microbial communities couple Cr(VI) reduction with other elemental cycles. Two series of Cr(VI)-reducing groundwater bioreactors were independently amended by elemental sulfur and iron and inoculated with the same inoculum. After 160 days of incubation, both bioreactors showed similar archaea-dominating microbiota compositions, whereas a higher Cr(VI)-reducing rate and more methane production were detected in the Fe0-driven one. Metabolic reconstruction of 23 retrieved genomes revealed complex symbiotic relationships driving distinct elemental cycles coupled with Cr(VI) reduction in bioreactors. In both bioreactors, these Cr(VI) reducers were assumed to live in syntrophy with oxidizers of sulfur, iron, hydrogen, and volatile fatty acids and methane produced by carbon fixers and multitrophic methanogens, respectively. The significant difference in methane production was mainly due to the fact that the yielded sulfate greatly retarded acetoclastic methanogenesis in the S-bioreactor. These findings provide insights into mutualistic symbioses of carbon, sulfur, iron, and chromium metabolisms in groundwater systems and have implications for bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater.
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- Baogang Zhang
- School of Water Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution (China University of Geosciences Beijing), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
- Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution (China University of Geosciences Beijing), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Dang CC, Xie GJ, Liu BF, Xing DF, Ding J, Ren NQ. Heavy metal reduction coupled to methane oxidation:Mechanisms, recent advances and future perspectives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124076. [PMID: 33268204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124076] [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: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Methane emission has contributed greatly to the global warming and climate change, and the pollution of heavy metals is an important concern due to their toxicity and environmental persistence. Recently, multiple heavy metals have been demonstrated to be electron acceptors for methane oxidation, which offers a potential for simultaneous methane emission mitigation and heavy metal detoxification. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of heavy metals reduction coupled to methane oxidation, and identifies knowledge gaps and opportunities for future research. The functional microorganisms and possible mechanisms are detailed in groups under aerobic, hypoxic and anaerobic conditions. The potential application and major environmental significances for global methane mitigation, the elements cycle and heavy metals detoxification are also discussed. The future research opportunities are also discussed to provide insights for further research and efficient practical application.
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- Cheng-Cheng Dang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Wang Z, Zhang B, He C, Shi J, Wu M, Guo J. Sulfur-based Mixotrophic Vanadium (V) Bio-reduction towards Lower Organic Requirement and Sulfate Accumulation. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 189:116655. [PMID: 33242787 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Although remediation of toxic vanadium (V) [V(V)] pollution can be achieved through either heterotrophic or sulfur-based autotrophic microbial reduction, these processes would require a large amount of organic carbons or generate excessive sulfate. This study reported that by using mixotrophic V(V) bio-reduction with acetate and elemental sulfur [S(0)] as joint electron donors, V(V) removal performance was enhanced due to cooccurrence of heterotrophic and autotrophic activities. Deposited vanadium (IV) was identified as the main reduction product by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, qPCR and genus-specific reverse transcription qPCR, it was observed that V(V) was likely detoxified by heterotrophic V(V) reducers (e.g., Syntrophobacter, Spirochaeta and Geobacter). Cytochrome c, intracellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and extracellular polymeric substances were involved in V(V) reduction and binding. Organic metabolites synthesized by autotrophs (e.g., Thioclava) with energy from S(0) oxidation might compensate electron donors for heterotrophic V(V) and sulfate reducers. Less sulfate was accumulated presumably due to activities of sulfur-respiring genera (e.g., Desulfurella). This study demonstrates mixotrophic microbial V(V) reduction can save organic dosage and avoid excessive sulfate accumulation, which will be beneficial to bioremediation of V(V) contamination.
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- Zhongli Wang
- 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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- 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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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
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Detoxification, Active Uptake, and Intracellular Accumulation of Chromium Species by a Methane-Oxidizing Bacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:AEM.00947-20. [PMID: 33127813 PMCID: PMC7783347 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00947-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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M. capsulatus Bath is a well-characterized aerobic methane-oxidizing bacterium that has become a model system for biotechnological development of methanotrophs to perform useful reactions for environmental cleanup and for making valuable chemicals and biological products using methane gas. Interest in such technology has increased recently owing to increasing availability of low-cost methane from fossil and biological sources. Here, it is demonstrated that this versatile methanotroph can reduce the toxic contaminating heavy metal chromium(VI) to the less toxic form chromium(III) while accumulating the chromium(III) within the cells. This is expected to diminish the bioavailability of the chromium and make it less likely to be reoxidized to chromium(VI). Thus, M. capsulatus has the capacity to perform methane-driven remediation of chromium-contaminated water and other materials and to accumulate the chromium in the low-toxicity chromium(III) form within the cells. Despite the wide-ranging proscription of hexavalent chromium, chromium(VI) remains among the major polluting heavy metals worldwide. Aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria are widespread environmental microorganisms that can perform diverse reactions using methane as the feedstock. The methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath, like many other microorganisms, detoxifies chromium(VI) by reduction to chromium(III). Here, the interaction of chromium species with M. capsulatus Bath was examined in detail by using a range of techniques. Cell fractionation and high-performance liquid chromatography–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC–ICP-MS) indicated that externally provided chromium(VI) underwent reduction and was then taken up into the cytoplasmic and membranous fractions of the cells. This was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of intact cultures that indicated negligible chromium on the surfaces of or outside the cells. Distribution of chromium and other elements within intact and sectioned cells, as observed via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), was consistent with the cytoplasm/membrane location of the chromium(III), possibly as chromium phosphate. The cells could also take up chromium(III) directly from the medium in a metabolism-dependent fashion and accumulate it. These results indicate a novel pattern of interaction with chromium species distinct from that observed previously with other microorganisms. They also suggest that M. capsulatus and similar methanotrophs may contribute directly to chromium(VI) reduction and accumulation in mixed communities of microorganisms that are able to perform methane-driven remediation of chromium(VI). IMPORTANCEM. capsulatus Bath is a well-characterized aerobic methane-oxidizing bacterium that has become a model system for biotechnological development of methanotrophs to perform useful reactions for environmental cleanup and for making valuable chemicals and biological products using methane gas. Interest in such technology has increased recently owing to increasing availability of low-cost methane from fossil and biological sources. Here, it is demonstrated that this versatile methanotroph can reduce the toxic contaminating heavy metal chromium(VI) to the less toxic form chromium(III) while accumulating the chromium(III) within the cells. This is expected to diminish the bioavailability of the chromium and make it less likely to be reoxidized to chromium(VI). Thus, M. capsulatus has the capacity to perform methane-driven remediation of chromium-contaminated water and other materials and to accumulate the chromium in the low-toxicity chromium(III) form within the cells.
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Lin WH, Chen SC, Chien CC, Tsang DCW, Lo KH, Kao CM. Application of enhanced bioreduction for hexavalent chromium-polluted groundwater cleanup: Microcosm and microbial diversity studies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 184:109296. [PMID: 32146214 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) is a commonly found heavy metal at polluted groundwater sites. In this study, the effectiveness of Cr6+ bioreduction by the chromium-reducing bacteria was evaluated to remediate Cr6+-contaminated groundwater. Microcosms were constructed using indigenous microbial consortia from a Cr6+-contaminated aquifer as the inocula, and slow-releasing emulsified polycolloid-substrate (ES), cane molasses (CM), and nutrient broth (NB) as the primary substrates. The genes responsible for the bioreduction of Cr6+ and variations in bacterial diversity were evaluated using metagenomics assay. Complete Cr6+ reduction via the biological mechanism was observed within 80 days using CM as the carbon source under anaerobic processes with the increased trivalent chromium (Cr3+) concentrations. Cr6+ removal efficiencies were 83% and 59% in microcosms using ES and NB as the substrates, respectively. Increased bacterial communities associated with Cr6+ bioreduction was observed in microcosms treated with CM and ES. Decreased bacterial communities were observed in NB microcosms. Compared to ES, CM was more applicable by indigenous Cr6+ reduction bacteria and resulted in effective Cr6+ bioreduction, which was possibly due to the growth of Cr6+-reduction related bacteria including Sporolactobacillus, Clostridium, and Ensifer. While NB was applied for specific bacterial selection, it might not be appropriate for electron donor application. These results revealed that substrate addition had significant impact on microbial diversities, which affected Cr6+ bioreduction processes. Results are useful for designing a green and sustainable bioreduction system for Cr6+-polluted groundwater remediation.
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- Wei-Han Lin
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Chung-Li City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Bai YN, Wang XN, Zhang F, Wu J, Zhang W, Lu YZ, Fu L, Lau TC, Zeng RJ. High-rate anaerobic decolorization of methyl orange from synthetic azo dye wastewater in a methane-based hollow fiber membrane bioreactor. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 388:121753. [PMID: 31806438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Anaerobic biological techniques are widely used in the reductive decolorization of textile wastewater. However, the decolorization efficiency of textile wastewater by conventional anaerobic biological techniques is generally limited due to the low biomass retention capacity and short hydraulic retention time (HRT). In this study, a methane-based hollow fiber membrane bioreactor (HfMBR) was initially inoculated with an enriched anaerobic methane oxidation (AOM) culture to rapidly form an anaerobic biofilm. Then, synthetic azo dye wastewater containing methyl orange (MO) was fed into the HfMBR. MO decolorization efficiency of ∼ 100 % (HRT = 2 to 1.5 days) and maximum decolorization rate of 883 mg/L/day (HRT = 0.5 day) were obtained by the stepwise increase of the MO loading rate into the methane-based HfMBR. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis visually revealed that archaea clusters formed synergistic consortia with adjacent bacteria. Quantitative PCR (qPCR), phylogenetic and high-throughput sequencing analysis results further confirmed the biological consortia formation of methane-related archaea and partner bacteria, which played a synergistic role in MO decolorization. The high removal efficiency and stable microbial structure in HfMBR suggest it is a potentially effective technique for high-toxic azo dyes removal from textile wastewater.
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- Ya-Nan Bai
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; Advanced Laboratory for Environmental Research and Technology, USTC-CityU, Suzhou, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Advanced Laboratory for Environmental Research and Technology, USTC-CityU, Suzhou, PR China; State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; Advanced Laboratory for Environmental Research and Technology, USTC-CityU, Suzhou, PR China; CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
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Faheem M, Shabbir S, Zhao J, Kerr PG, Sultana N, Jia Z. Enhanced Adsorptive Bioremediation of Heavy Metals (Cd 2+, Cr 6+, Pb 2+) by Methane-Oxidizing Epipelon. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8040505. [PMID: 32244762 PMCID: PMC7232255 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals that have been classified as priority pollutants in aqueous environment while methane-oxidizing bacteria as a biofilter arguably consume up to 90% of the produced methane in the same aqueous environment before it escapes into the atmosphere. However, the underlying kinetics and active methane oxidizers are poorly understood for the hotspot of epipelon that provides a unique micro-ecosystem containing diversified guild of microorganisms including methane oxidizers for potential bioremediation of heavy metals. In the present study, the Pb2+, Cd2+and Cr6+ bioremediation potential of epipelon biofilm was assessed under both high (120,000 ppm) and near-atmospheric (6 ppm) methane concentrations. Epipelon biofilm demonstrated a high methane oxidation activity following microcosm incubation amended with a high concentration of methane, accompanied by the complete removal of 50 mg L−1 Pb2+ and 50 mg L−1 Cd2+ (14 days) and partial (20%) removal of 50 mg L−1 Cr6+ after 20 days. High methane dose stimulated a faster (144 h earlier) heavy metal removal rate compared to near-atmospheric methane concentrations. DNA-based stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP) following 13CH4 microcosm incubation revealed the growth and activity of different phylotypes of methanotrophs during the methane oxidation and heavy metal removal process. High throughput sequencing of 13C-labelled particulate methane monooxygenase gene pmoA and 16S rRNA genes revealed that the prevalent active methane oxidizers were type I affiliated methanotrophs, i.e., Methylobacter. Type II methanotrophs including Methylosinus and Methylocystis were also labeled only under high methane concentrations. These results suggest that epipelon biofilm can serve as an important micro-environment to alleviate both methane emission and the heavy metal contamination in aqueous ecosystems with constant high methane fluxes.
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- Muhammad Faheem
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; (M.F.); (J.Z.); (N.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; (M.F.); (J.Z.); (N.S.)
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- School of Biomedical Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia;
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; (M.F.); (J.Z.); (N.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; (M.F.); (J.Z.); (N.S.)
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Zhang B, Jiang Y, Zuo K, He C, Dai Y, Ren ZJ. Microbial vanadate and nitrate reductions coupled with anaerobic methane oxidation in groundwater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 382:121228. [PMID: 31561197 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Vanadate contaminant in groundwater receives increasing attentions, but little is known on its biogeochemical transformation with gaseous electron donors. This study investigated bio-reduction of vanadate coupled with anaerobic methane oxidation and its relationship with nitrate reduction. Results showed 95.8 ± 3.1% of 1 mM vanadate was removed within 7 days using methane as the sole electron donor. Tetravalent vanadium compounds were the main reduction products, which precipitated naturally in groundwater environment. The introduction of nitrate inhibited vanadate reduction, though both were reduced in parallel. Accumulations of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) were observed from methane oxidation. Preliminary microbial community structure and metabolite analyses indicated that vanadate was likely reduced via Methylomonas coupled with methane oxidation or through synergistic relationships between methane oxidizing bacteria and heterotrophic vanadate reducers with VFAs served as the intermediates.
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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, PR China; Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Co, 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, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, 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 Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Co, 80309, United States; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, NJ, 08540, United States.
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Yan X, Song M, Zhou M, Ding C, Wang Z, Wang Y, Yang W, Yang Z, Liao Q, Shi Y. Response of Cupriavidus basilensis B-8 to CuO nanoparticles enhances Cr(VI) reduction. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 688:46-55. [PMID: 31229827 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.438] [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: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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CuO nanoparticles (NPs) released into aqueous environments induce metal toxicity, which generally exerts negative effects on various organisms and leads to great challenge for wastewater biotreatment. In this study, a promotion effect of CuO NPs on biological process was first found. Cr(VI) reduction by Cupriavidus basilensis B-8 (hereafter B-8) was enhanced in the presence of CuO NPs. The efficiency of Cr(VI) bioreduction was much higher with B-8 and CuO NPs (approximately 100%) than with B-8 (approximately 37.6%) and CuO NPs (39.9-44.7%) alone, indicating a stimulatory effect of CuO NPs on Cr(VI) reduction by B-8. Our material analyses revealed different response mechanisms of B-8 to Cr(VI), with and without CuO NPs. The addition of CuO NPs influenced the interaction of Cr(VI) with the N-, P-, S-, and C-related functional groups of B-8. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that multiple mechanisms, including Cr(VI) uptake and reactive oxygen species detoxification, were induced by Cr(VI). Many genes involved in various metabolic processes were significantly upregulated by the addition of CuO NPs. To a certain extent, the pressure of DNA repairment by B-8 induced by Cr(VI) was also alleviated by the presence of CuO NPs. They contributed to facilitate B-8 growth and enhance Cr(VI) reduction, even with 50 mg/L Cr(VI). This study not only elaborated the mechanisms of bacterial Cr(VI) reduction when enhanced by CuO NPs, but also provided a novel perspective for wastewater biotreatment.
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- Xu Yan
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China.
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Li D, Gui C, Ji G, Hu S, Yuan X. An interpretation to Cr(Ⅵ) leaching concentration rebound phenomenon with time in ferrous-reduced Cr(Ⅵ)-bearing solid matrices. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 378:120734. [PMID: 31203121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) is a prevalent way to evaluate the treatment effectiveness for Cr(Ⅵ)-bearing solid matrices (CBSM). But when a certain amount of residual reductants are present in the treated CBSM, Cr(Ⅵ) leaching concentration rebound phenomenon (CLCRP) occurs, which invalidates the TCLP. This study explores the microstructure of ferrous-reduced CBSM and proves that the residual Cr(Ⅵ), FexCr1-x(OH)3 precipitate and residual ferrous are separately distributed in a three-layer structure. In natural scenarios, the residual ferrous in the out-layer is firstly flushed away by rainfall and groundwater or oxidized by dissolved oxygen, resulting in the decrease of ferrous with time. Residual Cr(Ⅵ), due to being blocked by precipitate layer, is less flushed away. While in TCLP, all of released residual ferrous and Cr(Ⅵ) are in the leachate and react till one of them is almost exhausted, resulting in the underestimation of Cr(Ⅵ) leaching concentrations. The longer the samples experience the natural scenarios, the less of the residual ferrous, resulting in the decline of underestimation of Cr(Ⅵ) leaching concentrations with time. This study also provides a pretreatment which can effectively reduce the residual ferrous, achieving more accurate Cr(Ⅵ) leaching concentrations and eliminating CLCRP.
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- Dong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China; Key Laboratory of Southwest Resources Exploitation and Environmental Hazards Controlling Engineering of Education Ministry, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, PR China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China; Key Laboratory of Southwest Resources Exploitation and Environmental Hazards Controlling Engineering of Education Ministry, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, PR China
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Wang Y, Chen SY, Yang X, Wu Y, Huang XF, He EK, Qiu RL, Wang S. Enhanced removal of Cr(VI) in the Fe(III)/natural polyphenols system: role of the in situ generated Fe(II). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 377:321-329. [PMID: 31173982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly method by coupling plant extracts (take green tea for example) and Fe(III) to reduce Cr(VI) and precipitate Cr(III). At acidic pH, 1.43 mM Fe(III) combined with 1.33 g/L green tea extracts could reduce 93% of Cr(VI) in 180 min, which was much larger than ˜50% by green tea extracts alone. Moreover, 52% of Cr(III) could automatically precipitate out as mixed Fe(III)-Cr(III) (oxy)-hydroxide solids. In the viewpoint of mechanism, polyphenols in green tea extracts were the reactive constituents and transformed Fe(III) to Fe(II), by which step the aqueous Fe(II) level was maintained to continuously reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III), and thus accelerating Cr(VI) reduction. The generated Fe(III) partially participated in the reaction with polyphenols again and some Fe(III) formed precipitates with Cr(III). Overall, the electron transfers in the polyphenol-Fe-Cr cyclic reactions made Fe(III) used for multiple times, thus accelerated Cr(VI) reduction. The applicability of the combined process was further verified by removing 100% and 70% of Cr(VI) from electroplating wastewater and contaminated soil, respectively. As polyphenols can be derived from plant wastes and Fe(III) is naturally abundant, this study provides a promising method for in situ remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated sites.
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- Yu Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China; South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 7 West Street, Yuancun, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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Chai L, Ding C, Li J, Yang Z, Shi Y. Multi-omics response of Pannonibacter phragmitetus BB to hexavalent chromium. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:63-73. [PMID: 30878863 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The release of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] into water bodies poses a major threat to the environment and human health. However, studies of the biological response to Cr(VI) are limited. In this study, a toxic bacterial mechanism of Cr(VI) was investigated using Pannonibacter phragmitetus BB (hereafter BB), which was isolated from chromate slag. The maximum Cr(VI) concentrations with respect to the resistance and reduction by BB are 4000 mg L-1 and 2500 mg L-1, respectively. In the BB genome, more genes responsible for Cr(VI) resistance and reduction are observed compared with other P. phragmitetus strains. A total of 361 proteins were upregulated to respond to Cr(VI) exposure, including enzymes for Cr(VI) uptake, intracellular reduction, ROS detoxification, DNA repair, and Cr(VI) efflux and proteins associated with novel mechanisms involving extracellular reduction mediated by electron transfer, quorum sensing, and chemotaxis. Based on metabolomic analysis, 174 metabolites were identified. Most of the upregulated metabolites are involved in amino acid, glucose, lipid, and energy metabolisms. The results show that Cr(VI) induces metabolite production, while metabolites promote Cr(VI) reduction. Overall, multi-enzyme expression and metabolite production by BB contribute to its high ability to resist/reduce Cr(VI). This study provides details supporting the theory of Cr(VI) reduction and a theoretical basis for the efficient bioremoval of Cr(VI) from the environment.
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- Liyuan Chai
- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China; National Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metals Pollution Control and Treatment, 410083, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China; National Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metals Pollution Control and Treatment, 410083, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China; National Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metals Pollution Control and Treatment, 410083, Changsha, China.
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Zeleke MA, Kuo DH. Synthesis of oxy-sulfide based nanocomposite catalyst for visible light-driven reduction of Cr(VI). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 172:279-288. [PMID: 30822561 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The oxy-sulfide based V2O5@(In,Ga)2(O,S)3 nanocomposite catalyst, at different weight percentages of V2O5, was successfully synthesized via a simplistic procedural route for the detoxification of hazardous Cr(VI). The two pure catalysts were intimately allied and used for visible light-driven reduction of hazardous Cr(VI). The nanocomposite catalysts were characterized to observe the effects of V2O5 on crystal phase, morphology, light absorption, catalytic activity, and electrical properties. Compared to all, 40% V2O5 loaded nanocomposite catalyst, designated as VOS-2, exhibited the best-reducing capability. It completely reduced toxic Cr(VI) at 2 min under visible light illumination. From the kinetics, it was found that the rate constant of the nanocomposite catalyst was improved by a factor of 3.6 compared to the host nanoflower catalyst. The plausible mechanism of charge transfer process across the interfacial region indicates the diminished recombination probability of photogenerated charge carriers. Therefore, the nanocomposite catalyst is promising for enhanced reduction of Cr(VI) in the Cr-based industrial activities, which is significantly relevant for environmental remediation.
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- Misganaw Alemu Zeleke
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.
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Shi J, Zhang B, Qiu R, Lai C, Jiang Y, He C, Guo J. Microbial Chromate Reduction Coupled to Anaerobic Oxidation of Elemental Sulfur or Zerovalent Iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:3198-3207. [PMID: 30776217 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chromate (Cr(VI)), as one of ubiquitous contaminants in groundwater, has posed a major threat to public health and ecological environment. Although various electron donors (e.g., organic carbon, hydrogen, and methane) have been proposed to drive chromate removal from contaminated water, little is known for microbial chromate reduction coupled to elemental sulfur (S(0)) or zerovalent iron (Fe(0)) oxidation. This study demonstrated chromate could be biologically reduced by using S(0) or Fe(0) as inorganic electron donor. After 60-day cultivation, the sludge achieved a high Cr(VI) removal efficiency of 92.9 ± 1.1% and 98.1 ± 1.2% in two independent systems with S(0) or Fe(0) as the sole electron donor, respectively. The deposited Cr(III) was identified as the main reduction product based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing indicated that Cr(VI) reduction coupled to S(0) or Fe(0) oxidation was mediated synergically by a microbial consortia. In such the consortia, S(0)- or Fe(0)-oxidizing bacteria (e.g., Thiobacillus or Ferrovibrio) could generate volatile fatty acids as metabolites, which were further utilized by chromate-reducing bacteria (e.g., Geobacter or Desulfovibrio) to reduce chromate. Our findings advance our understanding on microbial chromate reduction supported by solid electron donors and also offer a promising process for groundwater remediation.
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- Jiaxin Shi
- 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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- 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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- Advanced Water Management Centre , The University of Queensland , St Lucia , Queensland 4072 , Australia
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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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- Advanced Water Management Centre , The University of Queensland , St Lucia , Queensland 4072 , Australia
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Sandoval-Olvera IG, González-Muñoz P, Palacio L, Hernández A, Ávila-Rodríguez M, Prádanos P. Ultrafiltration membranes modified by PSS deposition and plasma treatment for Cr(VI) removal. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chen G, Han J, Mu Y, Yu H, Qin L. Two-stage chromium isotope fractionation during microbial Cr(VI) reduction. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 148:10-18. [PMID: 30343194 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chromium isotope fractionation analysis is a promising approach for the assessment of microbial Cr(VI) reduction in groundwater. Understanding the mechanisms and other parameters that control Cr isotope fractionation factors (between the product Cr(III) and reactant Cr (VI)) in microbial Cr(VI) reduction is critical to this application. To date, such studies are very limited. Here, the influence of critical factors on observed Cr isotope fractionation during Cr(VI) reduction by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 under various conditions was investigated. The Cr(VI) concentration and Cr isotope ratio measurements were conducted on unreacted Cr(VI) remaining in solution to determine Cr isotope fractionation factors. The changes in ambient environmental conditions (e.g., pH, temperature) have limited influence on Cr isotope fractionation factors. However, as a result of Cr(VI) consumption as the experiments proceed, the change in bioavailability of Cr(VI) has a significant impact on Cr isotope fractionation factors. For example, in temperature-controlled experiments, Cr isotope fractionation showed two-stage behavior: during Stage I, the values of ε were -2.81 ± 0.19‰ and -2.60 ± 0.14‰ at 18 °C and 34 °C, respectively; during Stage II, as Cr(VI) reduction progressed, Cr isotope fractionation was significantly masked, and the ε values decreased to -0.98 ± 0.49‰ and -1.01 ± 0.11‰ at 18 °C and 34 °C, respectively. Similar two-stage isotope fractionation behaviors were observed in pH-controlled experiments (pH = 6.0 and 7.2) and in experiments with and without the addition of a competing electron acceptor (nitrate). Masking of isotope fractionation in Stage II indicated restrictions on the bioavailability of Cr(VI) and mass-transfer limitations. This study provides an explanation for the variation in Cr isotope fractionation factors during microbial Cr(VI) reduction in the environment, furthering the viability of Cr isotope ratio analysis as an approach in understanding Cr biogeochemical cycling.
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- Guojun Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
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