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Liang ZH, Wang Y, Zhao HY, Fu TT, Liu YQ, Zhang K, Wang YN, Ouyang HL, Yin JN. Improving water quality and mitigating CH 4 and N 2O production in urban landscape water simultaneously by optimizing calcium peroxide dosage. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172270. [PMID: 38583627 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172270] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Recent studies show that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban landscape water are significant and cannot be overlooked, underscoring the need to develop effective strategies for mitigating GHG production from global freshwater systems. Calcium peroxide (CaO2) is commonly used as an eco-friendly reagent for controlling eutrophication in water bodies, but whether CaO2 can reduce GHG emissions remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of CaO2 dosage on the production of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) in urban landscape water under anoxic conditions during summer. The findings reveal that CaO2 addition not only improved the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of simulated urban landscape water but also reduced N2O production by inhibiting the activity of denitrifying bacteria across various dosages. Moreover, CaO2 exhibited selective effects on methanogens. Specifically, the abundance of acetoclastic methanogen Methanosaeta and methylotrophic methanogen Candidatus_Methanofastidiosum increased whereas the abundance of the hydrogenotrophic methanogen Methanoregula decreased at low, medium, and high dosages, leading to higher CH4 production at increased CaO2 dosage. A comprehensive multi-objective evaluation indicated that an optimal dosage of 60 g CaO2/m2 achieved 41.21 % and 84.40 % reductions in CH4 and N2O production, respectively, over a 50-day period compared to the control. This paper not only introduces a novel approach for controlling the production of GHGs, such as CH4 and N2O, from urban landscape water but also suggests a methodology for optimizing CaO2 dosage, providing valuable insights for its practical application.
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- Zhen-Hao Liang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Chen B, Li F, Lin Y, Yang L, Wei W, Ni BJ, Chen X. Degradation of Chloroquine by Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria: Performance, Mechanisms, and Associated Impact on N 2O Production. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:4662-4669. [PMID: 38422482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Since the mass production and extensive use of chloroquine (CLQ) would lead to its inevitable discharge, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) might play a key role in the management of CLQ. Despite the reported functional versatility of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) that mediate the first step for biological nitrogen removal at WWTP (i.e., partial nitrification), their potential capability to degrade CLQ remains to be discovered. Therefore, with the enriched partial nitrification sludge, a series of dedicated batch tests were performed in this study to verify the performance and mechanisms of CLQ biodegradation under the ammonium conditions of mainstream wastewater. The results showed that AOB could degrade CLQ in the presence of ammonium oxidation activity, but the capability was limited by the amount of partial nitrification sludge (∼1.1 mg/L at a mixed liquor volatile suspended solids concentration of 200 mg/L). CLQ and its biodegradation products were found to have no significant effect on the ammonium oxidation activity of AOB while the latter would promote N2O production through the AOB denitrification pathway, especially at relatively low DO levels (≤0.5 mg-O2/L). This study provided valuable insights into a more comprehensive assessment of the fate of CLQ in the context of wastewater treatment.
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- Bokai Chen
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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Guo M, Wang L, Du H, Liu F, Yang K, Zhang Y, Fan S, Liu X, Xu H. Dissolved organic matter promoted hydroxyl radical formation and phenanthrene attenuation during oxygenation of iron-pillared montmorillonites. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141264. [PMID: 38244867 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141264] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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The oxygenation of Fe(II)-bearing minerals for hydroxyl radicals (HO•) formation and contaminant attenuation receives increasing attentions. However, information on dissolved organic matter (DOM) with different types, concentrations, and molecular weights (MWs) in manipulating HO• formation and contaminant attenuation during mineral oxygenation remain unclear. In this study, four iron-pillared montmorillonites (IPMs) and two DOM samples [e.g., humic acids (HA) and fulvic acids (FA)] were prepared to explore the HO• formation and phenanthrene attenuation during the oxygenation of IPMs in the presence or absence of DOMs. Results showed that iron-pillared and high-temperature calcination procedures extended the interlayer domain of IPMs, which provided favorable conditions for a high HO• production from 1293 to 14537 μmol kg-1. The surface-absorbed/low crystalline Fe(Ⅱ) was the predominant Fe(Ⅱ) fractionations for HO• production, and presence of DOMs significantly enhanced the HO• production and phenanthrene attenuation. Moreover, regardless of the types and concentrations, the low MW (LMW, <1 kDa) fraction within DOM pool contributed highest to HO• production and phenanthrene attenuation, followed by the bulk and high MW (HMW-, 1 kDa∼0.45 μm) fractions, and FA exhibited more efficient effects in promoting HO• production and phenanthrene attenuation than HA. The fluorescent spectral analysis further revealed that phenolic-like fluorophores in LMW-fraction were the main substances responsible for the enhanced HO• production and phenanthrene attenuation. The results deepen our understandings toward the behaviors and fate of aquatic HO• and contaminants, and also provide technical guidance for the remediation of contaminated environments.
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- Mengjing Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Technology Research and Development Center of Comprehensive Utilization of Salt Lakes Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Technology Research and Development Center of Comprehensive Utilization of Salt Lakes Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Technology Research and Development Center of Comprehensive Utilization of Salt Lakes Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China; State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Technology Research and Development Center of Comprehensive Utilization of Salt Lakes Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China.
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Zeng Y, Wang H, Hu J, Zhang J, Wang F, Wang T, Zhou Q, Dahlgren RA, Gao M, Gao H, Chen Z. Illuminated fulvic acid stimulates denitrification and As(III) immobilization in flooded paddy soils via an enhanced biophotoelectrochemical pathway. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169670. [PMID: 38160830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169670] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Fulvic acid (FA) is a representative photosensitive dissolved organic matter (DOM) compound that occurs naturally in paddy soils. In this study, the effect of a FA + nitrate treatment (0, 4 and 8 mg/L FA + 20 mmol/L nitrate) on denitrification and As(III) immobilization in flooded paddy soils was assessed under dark and intermittently illuminated conditions (12 h light+12 h dark). The FA input stimulated denitrification in illuminated soils (~100 % of nitrate removal within 6 days) compared to dark conditions (~92 % nitrate removal after 6 days). Meanwhile, As(III) (initial concentration of 0.1 mmol/L) was nearly completely immobilized (~100 %) under illuminated conditions after 4 days for the FA + nitrate treatment compared to 90- 93 % retention in the dark. Denitrification and As immobilization were positively related to the FA dosage in the illuminated assays. The stronger denitrification in illuminated soils was ascribed to denitrifiers harvesting photoelectrons from photosensitive substrates/semiconducting minerals. FA addition also increased the activities of denitrifying enzymes (e.g., NAR, NIR and NOR) and the denitrification electron transport system by nearly 0.6-0.7 and 1.5-1.8 times that of the nitrate-alone treatment under illuminated and dark conditions, thereby fostering stronger denitrification. Upon irradiation, As(III) immobilization was not only stimulated by the interactions with the denitrification pathway whereby As(III) acts as an electron donor for denitrifiers, but was also modulated by Fe(III)/oxidative reactive species-derived photooxidation of As(III). Moreover, the FA + nitrate treatment promoted the enrichment of metal-oxidizing bacteria (e.g., Stenotrophomonas and Acidovorax) that are responsible for nitrate-dependent As(III)/Fe(II) oxidation. The results of this study enhance our understanding of interactions among the biogeochemical cycles of As, Fe, N and C, which are intricately linked by a biophotoelectrochemical pathway in flooded paddy soils.
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- Yanqiong Zeng
- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tan Kah Kee College, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363105, PR China
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- Department of Marine Biology, Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen 361100, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tan Kah Kee College, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363105, PR China
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- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR China
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- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR China
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- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, PR China.
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- School of Public Health & Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tan Kah Kee College, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363105, PR China.
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Liao Y, Zhao J, Bian J, Zhang Z, Xu S, Qin Y, Miao S, Li R, Liu R, Zhang M, Zhu W, Liu H, Qu J. From mechanism to application: Decrypting light-regulated denitrifying microbiome through geometric deep learning. IMETA 2024; 3:e162. [PMID: 38868512 PMCID: PMC10989148 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Regulation on denitrifying microbiomes is crucial for sustainable industrial biotechnology and ecological nitrogen cycling. The holistic genetic profiles of microbiomes can be provided by meta-omics. However, precise decryption and further applications of highly complex microbiomes and corresponding meta-omics data sets remain great challenges. Here, we combined optogenetics and geometric deep learning to form a discover-model-learn-advance (DMLA) cycle for denitrification microbiome encryption and regulation. Graph neural networks (GNNs) exhibited superior performance in integrating biological knowledge and identifying coexpression gene panels, which could be utilized to predict unknown phenotypes, elucidate molecular biology mechanisms, and advance biotechnologies. Through the DMLA cycle, we discovered the wavelength-divergent secretion system and nitrate-superoxide coregulation, realizing increasing extracellular protein production by 83.8% and facilitating nitrate removal with 99.9% enhancement. Our study showcased the potential of GNNs-empowered optogenetic approaches for regulating denitrification and accelerating the mechanistic discovery of microbiomes for in-depth research and versatile applications.
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- Yang Liao
- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Computer Science and TechnologyTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Computer Science and TechnologyTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- School of Electronic and Information EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Computer Science and TechnologyTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of EnvironmentTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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Shi H, Fan W, Jiang X, Chen D, Hou C, Wang Y, Mu Y, Shen J. Efficient utilization of photoelectron-hole at semiconductor-microbe interface for pyridine degradation with assistance of external electric field. WATER RESEARCH X 2024; 22:100214. [PMID: 38433850 PMCID: PMC10905003 DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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In this study, enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with assistance of electricity was achieved. Meanwhile, photoelectron-hole played a vital role in accelerating pyridine biomineralization. The significant separation of photoelectron-hole was achieved with an external electric field, which provided sufficient electron donors and acceptors for pyridine biodegradation. The enhanced electron transport system activity also revealed the full utilization of photoelectron-hole by microbes at semiconductor-microbe interface with assistance of electricity. Microbial community analysis confirmed the enrichment of functional species related to pyridine biodegradation and electron transfer. Microbial function analysis and microbial co-occurrence networks analysis indicated that upregulated functional genes and positive interactions of different species were the important reasons for enhanced pyridine bio-photodegradation with external electric field. A possible mechanism of enhanced pyridine biodegradation was proposed, i.e., more photoelectrons and holes of semiconductors were utilized by microbes to accelerate reduction and oxidation of pyridine with the assistance of electrical stimulation. The excellent performance of the photoelectrical biodegradation system showed a potential alternative for recalcitrant organic wastewater treatment.
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- Hefei Shi
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Xia J, Li Y, Jiang X, Chen D, Shen J. The humic substance analogue antraquinone-2, 6-disulfonate (AQDS) enhanced zero-valent iron based autotrophic denitrification: Performances and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117241. [PMID: 37778602 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117241] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Zero-valent iron based autotrophic denitrification (ZVI-AD) has attracted increasing attentions in nitrate removal due to saving organic carbon budget in wastewater treatment, but limited by the low reaction speed, poor electron transfer efficiency as well as the compaction/blocking by iron hydrolysis products. Humic substances (HS) were promising to regulate iron cycle and accelerate electron transfer by serving as electron mediators. In this study, HS analogue, antraquinone-2, 6-disulfonate (AQDS), was added to enhance ZVI-AD process. Results showed that the dosage of AQDS led to a NO3--N removal efficiency of 83.37 ± 3.98% within 96 h, which was 32.28 ± 1.25% higher than that in ZVI-AD system. The corrosion of ZVI and microbially nitrate reduction were both improved at the presence of AQDS. The addition of AQDS enriched the functional species, including autotrophic denitrobacteria namely Thauera and Hydrogenophaga, iron redox-related species namely Ferruginibacter and HS respiration related species namely Flavobacterium. The genes napA and napB related to electron transfer, nirK and nosZ related to the accumulation of intermediate products were also enriched by the addition of AQDS. AQDS addition boosted the electrons flowing to both abiotic and biotic nitrate reduction. Nitrate removal mechanism involved in ZVI-AQDS coupled system was proposed. This study provided an alternative strategy for improving ZVI-AD by HS.
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- Jiaohui Xia
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Zhao N, Wang J, Yang Y, Cui D, Zhao M. Fe 3 O 4 nanozyme coating enhances light-driven biohydrogen production in self-photosensitized Shewanella oneidensis-CdS hybrid systems. Biotechnol J 2023; 18:e2300084. [PMID: 37651217 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Solar-driven biohybrid systems that produce chemical energy are a valuable objective in ongoing research. However, reactive oxygen species (ROS) that accompany nanoparticle production under light radiation severely affect the efficiency of biohybrid systems. In this study, we successfully constructed a two-hybrid system, Shewanella oneidensis-CdS and S. oneidensis-CdS@Fe3 O4 , in a simple, economical, and gentle manner. With the Fe3 O4 coating, ROS were considerably eliminated; the hydroxyl radical, superoxide radical, and hydrogen peroxide contents were reduced by 66.7%, 65.4%, and 72%, respectively, during light-driven S. oneidensis-CdS hydrogen production. S. oneidensis-CdS@Fe3 O4 showed a 2.6-fold higher hydrogen production (70 h) than S. oneidensis-CdS. Moreover, the S. oneidensis-CdS system produced an additional 367.8 μmol g-dcw-1 (70 h) of hydrogen compared with S. oneidensis during irradiation. The apparent quantum efficiencies of S. oneidensis-CdS and S. oneidensis-CdS@Fe3 O4 were 6.2% and 11.5%, respectively, exceeding values previously reported. In conclusion, a stable nanozyme coating effectively inhibited the cytotoxicity of CdS nanoparticles, providing an excellent production environment for bacteria. This study provides a rational strategy for protecting biohybrid systems from ROS toxicity and contributes to more efficient solar energy conversion in the future.
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- Yuelei Wang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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Zhang S, Li C, Ke C, Liu S, Yao Q, Huang W, Dang Z, Guo C. Extracellular polymeric substances sustain photoreduction of Cr(VI) by Shewanella oneidensis-CdS biohybrid system. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120339. [PMID: 37482009 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Photosensitized biohybrid system (PBS) enables bacteria to exploit light energy harvested by semiconductors for rapid pollutants transformation, possessing a promising future for water reclamation. Maintaining a biocompatible environment under photocatalytic conditions is the key to developing PBS-based treatment technologies. Natural microbial cells are surrounded by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that either be tightly bound to the cell wall (i.e., tightly bound EPS, tbEPS) or loosely associated with cell surface (i.e., loosely bound EPS, lbEPS), which provide protection from unfavorable environment. We hypothesized that providing EPS fractions can enhance bacterial viability under adverse environment created by photocatalytic reactions. We constructed a model PBS consisting of Shewanella oneidensis and CdS using Cr(VI) as the target pollutant. Results showed complete removal of 25 mg/L Cr(VI) within 90 min without an electron donor, which may mainly rely on the synergistic effect of CdS and bacteria on photoelectron transfer. Long-term cycling experiment of pristine PBS and PBS with extra EPS fractions (including lbEPS and tbEPS) for Cr(VI) treatment showed that PBS with extra lbEPS achieved efficient Cr(VI) removal within five consecutive batch treatment cycles, compared to the three cycles both in pristine PBS and PBS with tbEPS. After addition of lbEPS, the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was greatly reduced via the EPS-capping effect and quenching effect, and the toxic metal internalization potential was lowered by complexation with Cd and Cr, resulting in enhanced bacterial viability during photocatalysis. This facile and efficient cytoprotective method helps the rational design of PBS for environmental remediation.
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- Siyu Zhang
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Huang S, Chen K, Chen X, Liao H, Zeng RJ, Zhou S, Chen M. Sunlight Significantly Enhances Soil Denitrification via an Interfacial Biophotoelectrochemical Pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:7733-7742. [PMID: 37166064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Denitrification is an essential step of the nitrogen cycle in soil. However, although sunlight is an important environmental factor for soil, the investigation of the influence of sunlight on soil denitrification is limited to plant photosynthesis-mediated processes. Herein, a new pathway, denoted as a biophotoelectrochemical process, which is induced by the direct photoexcitation of soil, was found to greatly enhance soil denitrification. Using red soil as the research object, the soil with irradiation showed nitrate reduction that was 2.6-4.7 times faster than that without irradiation. The irradiation of soil accelerated the reduction of nitrite and enhanced the conversion of nitrous oxide to nitrogen, indicating that more electron sources were generated. This resulted from the photoinduced generation of ferrous substrates and photoelectrons. The contribution of irradiation to soil denitrification was almost half (45.4%), of which 30.9% was from photoinduced ferrous substrates and 14.5% was from photoelectrons. Moreover, a designed biophotoelectrochemical cell provided solid evidence for direct photoelectron transfer from soil photosensitive substrates to microorganisms. Irradiation promoted the enrichment of Alicyclobacillus, which participates in iron oxidation and electroautotrophy. This finding reveals a role of sunlight in soil denitrification that has been thus seriously overlooked and provides solid evidence for the natural occurrence of photoelectrotrophic effects.
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- Shaofu Huang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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Imran MA, Li X, Yang Z, Xu J, Han L. Enhanced biological S 0 accumulation by using signal molecules during simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:841-852. [PMID: 34559602 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1985623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A high rate of elemental sulfur (S0) accumulation from sulfide-containing wastewater has great significance in terms of resource recovery and pollution control. This experimental study used Thiobacillus denitrificans and denitrifying bacteria incorporated with signal molecules (C6 and OHHL) for simultaneous sulfide (S2-) and nitrate (NO3-) removal in synthetic wastewater. Also, the effects on S0 accumulation due to changes in organic matter composition and bacteria proportion through signal molecules were analyzed. The 99.0% of S2- removal and 99.3% of NO3- was achieved with 66% of S0 accumulation under the active S2- removal group. The S0 accumulation, S2- and NO3- removal mainly occurred in 0-48 h. The S0 accumulation in the active S2- removal group was 2.0-6.3 times higher than the inactive S2- removal groups. In addition, S0/SO42- ratio exhibited that S0 conversion almost linearly increased with reaction time under the active S2- removal group. The proportion of Thiobacillus denitrificans and H+ consumption showed a positive correlation with S0 accumulation. However, a very high or low ratio of H+/S0 is not suitable for S0 accumulation. The signal molecules greatly increased the concentration of protein-I and protein-II, which resulted in the high proportion of Thiobacillus denitrificans. Therefore, high S0 accumulation was achieved as Thiobacillus denitrificans regulated the H+ consumption and electron transfer rate and provided suppressed oxygen environment. This technology is cost-effective and commercially applicable for recovering S0 from wastewater.
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- Muhammad A Imran
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, MOE, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, People's Republic of China
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Chen X, Yang J, Zeng RJ, Qin S, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zhou S, Chen M. Reactive Oxygen Species Promote Nitrous Oxide (N 2O) Emissions from Soil/Sediment during the Anoxic-Oxic Transition. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:801-809. [PMID: 36524982 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced element/pollutant geochemical processes in fluctuating anoxic-oxic areas have received increasing attention in recent years. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a strong greenhouse gas; however, the relationship between ROS and N2O emissions in these areas has not been established. This work revealed the essential role of ROS in promoting N2O emissions in soil/sediment during the anoxic-oxic transition. ROS decreased the rate of nitrate reduction by 26-31% and increased N2O emissions by 8.8-31.3% (at 48 h). ROS-induced N2O emission was via inhibiting the step of N2O reduction. During the anoxic-oxic transition, the contribution of ROS to inhibit the step of N2O reduction was higher than 52.6%, demonstrating the important role of ROS. The downregulated relative transcription of the NosZ gene demonstrated inhibition at the gene level. Hydrogen peroxide was the dominant ROS species inhibiting N2O reduction, while the role of hydroxyl radicals was negligible, suggesting a different behavior of N2O emission with common pollutant conversion induced by ROS during the anoxic-oxic transition. This study demonstrated an overlooked factor in promoting N2O emission in the soil/sediment and appealed to a re-examination of the mechanism of N2O emissions in fluctuating anoxic-oxic areas.
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- Xiangyu Chen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, 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, Fujian350002, 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, Fujian350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 286 Huaizhong Road, Shijiazhuang050021Hebei, 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, Fujian350002, China
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- Fujian Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Protection Bureau of Fujian Province, Fuzhou350003, 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, Fujian350002, 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, Fujian350002, China
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Huang L, Liu X, Rensing C, Yuan Y, Zhou S, Nealson KH. Light-independent anaerobic microbial oxidation of manganese driven by an electrosyntrophic coculture. THE ISME JOURNAL 2023; 17:163-171. [PMID: 36261509 PMCID: PMC9751303 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-022-01335-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Anaerobic microbial manganese oxidation (AMMO) has been considered an ancient biological metabolism for Mn element cycling on Archaean Earth before the presence of oxygen. A light-dependent AMMO was recently observed under strictly anoxic conditions, providing a new proxy for the interpretation of the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis. However, the feasibility of biotic Mn(II) oxidation in dark geological habitats that must have been abundant remains unknown. Therefore, we discovered that it would be possible to achieve AMMO in a light-independent electrosyntrophic coculture between Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Geobacter metallireducens. Transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed insoluble particle formation in the coculture with Mn(II) addition. X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis verified that these particles were a mixture of MnO2 and Mn3O4. The absence of Mn oxides in either of the monocultures indicated that the Mn(II)-oxidizing activity was induced via electrosyntrophic interactions. Radical quenching and isotopic experiments demonstrated that hydroxyl radicals (•OH) produced from H2O dissociation by R. palustris in the coculture contributed to Mn(II) oxidation. All these findings suggest a new, symbiosis-dependent and light-independent AMMO route, with potential importance to the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis and the biogeochemical cycling of manganese on Archaean and modern Earth.
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- Lingyan Huang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 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, 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, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 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, China
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- Department of Earth Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Liu F, Feng S, Xiu S, Yang B, Hou Y, Lei L, Li Z. Co anchored on porphyrinic triazine-based frameworks with excellent biocompatibility for conversion of CO2 in H2-mediated microbial electrosynthesis. Front Chem Sci Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-022-2195-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Feng Y, Du H, Wulandari T, Poinern GEJ, Jiang ZT, Fawcett D, Hassan N, Xue L, Yang L. Hydrochar amendments stimulate soil nitrous oxide emission by increasing production of hydroxyl radicals and shifting nitrogen functional genes in the short term: A culture experiment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134771. [PMID: 35500635 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The application of waste biomass-derived hydrochar to soil may cause extremely intensive nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes that can challenge our current mechanistic understanding of the global nitrogen cycle in the biosphere. In this study, two waste biomasses were used to prepare cyanobacterial biomas-derived hydrochar (CHC) and wheat straw-derived hydrochar (SHC) for short-term incubation experiments to identify their effects and mechanisms of waste biomass-derived hydrochar on soil N2O efflux, with time-series samples collected for N2O efflux and soil analysis. The results showed that CHC and SHC caused short-term bursts of N2O effluxes without nitrogen inputs. Moreover, the enrichment of exogenous organics and nutrients at the hydrochar-soil interface was identified as the key factor for enhancing N2O fluxes, which stimulated microbial nitrification (i.e., increased gene copy number of ammonia oxidizing bacteria) and denitrification (i.e., increased gene copy number of nitrate and N2O reducing bacteria) processes. The concentrations of Fe (II) and hydroxyl radicals (HO•) were 6.49 and 5.63 times higher, respectively, in the hydrochar layer of CHC than SHC amendment. Furthermore, structural equation models demonstrated that HO•, as well as soil microbiomes, played an important role in driving N2O fluxes. Together, our findings provide a deeper insight into the assessment and prognosis of the short-term environmental risk arising from agricultural waste management in integrated agriculture. Further studies under practical field application conditions are warranted to verify the findings.
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- Yuanyuan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China; Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- Murdoch Applied Innovation Nanotechnology Research Group / Surface Analysis and Materials Engineering Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 5150, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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Chen M, Cai Q, Chen X, Huang S, Feng Q, Majima T, Zeng RJ, Zhou S. Anthraquinone-2-Sulfonate as a Microbial Photosensitizer and Capacitor Drives Solar-to-N 2O Production with a Quantum Efficiency of Almost Unity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:5161-5169. [PMID: 35312317 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Semiartificial photosynthesis shows great potential in solar energy conversion and environmental application. However, the rate-limiting step of photoelectron transfer at the biomaterial interface results in an unsatisfactory quantum yield (QY, typically lower than 3%). Here, an anthraquinone molecule, which has dual roles of microbial photosensitizer and capacitor, was demonstrated to negotiate the interface photoelectron transfer via decoupling the photochemical reaction with a microbial dark reaction. In a model system, anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS)-photosensitized Thiobacillus denitrificans, a maximum QY of solar-to-nitrous oxide (N2O) of 96.2% was achieved, which is the highest among the semiartificial photosynthesis systems. Moreover, the conversion of nitrate into N2O was almost 100%, indicating the excellent selectivity in nitrate reduction. The capacitive property of AQS resulted in 82-89% of photoelectrons released at dark and enhanced 5.6-9.4 times the conversion of solar-to-N2O. Kinetics investigation revealed a zero-order- and first-order- reaction kinetics of N2O production in the dark (reductive AQS-mediated electron transfer) and under light (direct photoelectron transfer), respectively. This work is the first study to demonstrate the role of AQS in photosensitizing a microorganism and provides a simple and highly selective approach to produce N2O from nitrate-polluted wastewater and a strategy for the efficient conversion of solar-to-chemical by a semiartificial photosynthesis system.
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- Man Chen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN), Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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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, 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, China
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Wang C, Yu J, Ren G, Hu A, Liu X, Chen Y, Ye J, Zhou S, He Z. Self-replicating Biophotoelectrochemistry System for Sustainable CO Methanation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4587-4596. [PMID: 35290037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Efficient conversion of CO-rich gas to methane (CH4) provides an effective energy solution by taking advantage of existing natural gas infrastructures. However, traditional chemical and biological conversions face different challenges. Herein, an innovative biophotoelectrochemistry (BPEC) system using Methanosarcina barkeri-CdS as a biohybrid catalyst was successfully employed for CO methanation. Compared with CO2-fed BPEC, BPEC-CO significantly extended the CH4 producing time by 1.7-fold and exhibited a higher CH4 yield by 9.5-fold under light irradiation. This superior conversion of CO resulted from the fact that CO could serve as an effective quencher of reactive species along with the photoelectron production. In addition, CO was used as a carbon source either directly or indirectly via the produced CO2 for M. barkeri. Such a process improved the redox activities of membrane-bound proteins for BPEC methanogenesis. These results were consistent with the transcriptomic analyses, in which the genes for the putative CO oxidation and CO2 reduction pathways in M. barkeri were highly expressed, while the gene expression for reactive oxygen species detoxification remained relatively stable under light irradiation. This study has provided the first proof-of-concept evidence for sustainable CO methanation under a mild condition in the self-replicating BPEC system.
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- Chao Wang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, China
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Huang S, Chen M, Diao Y, Feng Q, Zeng RJ, Zhou S. Dissolved Organic Matter Acting as a Microbial Photosensitizer Drives Photoelectrotrophic Denitrification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4632-4641. [PMID: 35319876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07556] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The biogeochemical fates of dissolved organic matter (DOM) show important environmental significance in aqueous ecosystems. However, the current understanding of the trophic relationship between DOM and microorganisms limits the ability of DOM to serve as a heterotrophic substrate or electron shuttle for microorganisms. In this work, we provide the first evidence of photoelectrophy, a new trophic linkage, that occurs between DOM and nonphototrophic microorganisms. Specifically, the photoelectrotrophic denitrification process was demonstrated in a Thiobacillus denitrificans-DOM coupled system, in which DOM acted as a microbial photosensitizer to drive the model denitrifier nitrate reduction. The reduction of nitrate followed a pseudo-first-order reaction with a kinetic constant of 0.06 ± 0.003 h-1, and the dominant nitrogenous product was nitrogen. The significant upregulated (p < 0.01) expression of denitrifying genes, including nar, nir, nor, and nos, supported that the conversion of nitrate to nitrogen was the microorganism-mediated process. Interestingly, the photoelectrophic process triggered by DOM photosensitization promotes humification of DOM itself, an almost opposite trend of pure DOM irradiation. The finding not only reveals a so far overlooked role of DOM serving as the microbial photosensitizer in sunlit aqueous ecosystems but also suggests a strategy for promoting sunlight-driven denitrification in surface environments.
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- Shaofu Huang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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Zhao S, Wang X, Pan H, Wang Y, Zhu G. High N 2O reduction potential by denitrification in the nearshore site of a riparian zone. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:152458. [PMID: 34953840 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a potent atmospheric greenhouse gas and a major source of ozone depletion, nitrous oxide (N2O) emission has been given increasing attention in aquatic systems, particularly at the aquatic-terrestrial interfaces, such as riparian zones. However, the microbial mechanisms regulating N2O emission in riparian zones remain unknown. Here, we measured the contributions of denitrification and ammonium oxidation to N2O emission along with the abundance and community structure of nirK-, nirS-, nosZ I- and nosZ II-harbouring bacteria in both surface sediments (0-10 cm) and overlying water along a lake riparian zone (including nearshore sites and offshore sites). Overall, the nearshore sites of the riparian zones emitted less N2O than the offshore sites. Nearshore N2O emission was dominated by denitrification with a high N2O reduction rate, whereas offshore N2O emission was driven by ammonium oxidation. Furthermore, N2O derived from ammonium oxidation was influenced by the NH4+-N content, and denitrification N2O was modulated by denitrifier communities. The N2O-producing community was dominated by nirS-harbouring bacteria, while the N2O-reducing community was dominated by nosZ I-harbouring bacteria. The relative abundance of Hydrogenophilales from nirS-denitrifiers and Chloroflexi unclassified from nosZ II-type communities influenced the N2O produced by denitrification, according to high-throughput sequencing analysis. Additionally, we also found lower levels of N2O production per unit volume in overlying water, which were 3-4 orders of magnitude less than in the surface sediment. Overall, we propose that using riparian zones can be an effective management tool for N2O mitigation by enhancing the N2O reduction process of denitrification and decreasing ammonium oxidation.
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- Siyan Zhao
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Yan X, Yang J, Guo D, Ma J, Su X, Sun J. Effect of carbon source on nitrous oxide emission characteristics and sludge properties during anoxic/aerobic wastewater treatment process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:57557-57568. [PMID: 34091848 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14713-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Carbon sources are an important parameter in wastewater treatment processes and are closely related to treatment efficiency and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. In this study, three parallel sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were processed with acetic acid, propionic acid, and a 1:1 mixture of both acids (calculated in COD) to study the effect of carbon sources on N2O generation and sludge properties (including intracellular polymer content, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) composition, particle size distribution, settleability, and microbial community structure). The results showed that the highest COD, NH4+-N, and TP removal efficiencies (92.2%, 100%, and 82.3%, respectively) were achieved by the reactor with mixed acid as the carbon source, whereas the reactor using acetic acid had the highest TN removal rate (82.6%) and the lowest N2O-N conversion rate (1.4%, based on TN removal). The reactor with the carbon source of mixed acid produced the highest polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) content, which led to an increase in N2O generation from the aerobic denitrification pathway. The SBR with mixed acid carbon source also had the highest concentration of EPS, which resulted in the largest particle size and the lowest settleability of sludge flocs among the SBRs. Microbial analysis results revealed that the difference in carbon sources resulted in a variation in the microbial community as well as in the relative abundances of functional microbes involved in biological nitrogen removal processes. The mixed acid promoted the development of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), which conducted the primary N2O generation pathway of aerobic denitrification bioreactions. The carbon source of acetic acid promoted the growth of denitrifying bacteria (DNB), which led to the highest TN removal rate. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the effects of carbon sources on N2O generation and sludge properties for WWTPs.
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- Xu Yan
- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China
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Du H, Cao Y, Li Z, Li L, Xu H. Formation and mechanisms of hydroxyl radicals during the oxygenation of sediments in Lake Poyang, China. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 202:117442. [PMID: 34304073 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Seasonal flooding-drought transformation process of lake sediments lead to changes of dissolved oxygen and redox conditions and the resultant generation of hydroxyl radical (HO•). To date, information on HO• formation and its regulators in seasonal lake sediments is largely unexplored. In this study, a total of nineteen sediments were collected from Lake Poyang, China, with the formation and mechanisms of HO• during the oxygenation process exploring via the incubation experiments, Fe K-edge X-ray adsorption spectroscopy, ultrafiltration, and fluorescent spectroscopy. Results showed that the concentrations of HO• generated ranged from 3.75 ± 1.13 to 271.8 ± 22.81 μmol kg-1, demonstrating high formation potential and obvious spatial heterogeneity. The yield of HO• formed was positively correlated with the contents of Fe(II), sedimentary organic carbon, and dissolved organic carbon, showing a general contribution of these reduced substances to HO• formation. Furthermore, application of Fe K-edge X-ray adsorption spectroscopy revealed the key species of sedimentary Fe-smectite for HO• formation due to its high peroxidase-like activity. Besides inorganic Fe(II), the sedimentary dissolved organic matters (DOMs) represented an important regulator for HO• formation, which contributed about 2-11% of the total HO• generation. Moreover, the DOM-induced formation potential was found to be highly related to the molecular weight distribution that the low molecular weight- (LMW, <1 kDa) fraction exhibited higher HO• formation potential than the bulk and high molecular weight- (HMW, 1 kDa-0.45 μm) counterparts. In addition, the omnipresent mineral Fe(II)-DOM interaction in sediment matrix exhibited another 2-6% of contribution to the total HO• production. This study highlighted the importance of contents and species of Fe(II) and DOM in manipulating the HO• yield, providing new insight into understanding the formation mechanisms of HO• in the seasonal lake sediment.
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- Haiyan Du
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Reservoir Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Ye J, Hu A, Ren G, Chen M, Zhou S, He Z. Biophotoelectrochemistry for renewable energy and environmental applications. iScience 2021; 24:102828. [PMID: 34368649 PMCID: PMC8326206 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Biophotoelectrochemistry (BPEC) is an interdisciplinary research field and combines bioelectrochemistry and photoelectrochemistry through the utilization of the catalytic abilities of biomachineries and light harvesters to accomplish the production of energy or chemicals driven by solar energy. The BPEC process may act as a new approach for sustainable green chemistry and waste minimization. This review provides the state-of-the-art introduction of BPEC basics and systems, with a focus on light harvesters and biocatalysts, configurations, photoelectron transfer mechanisms, and the potential applications in energy and environment. Several examples of BPEC applications are discussed including H2 production, CO2 reduction, chemical synthesis, pollution control, and biogeochemical cycle of elements. The challenges about BPEC systems are identified and potential solutions are proposed. The review aims to encourage further research of BPEC toward development of practical BPEC systems for energy and environmental applications.
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- Jie Ye
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, 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 350002, China
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Ren J, Ma H, Liu Y, Ruan Y, Wei C, Song J, Wu Y, Han R. Characterization of a novel marine aerobic denitrifier Vibrio spp. AD2 for efficient nitrate reduction without nitrite accumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:30807-30820. [PMID: 33594566 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12673-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aerobic denitrifiers have the potential to reduce nitrate in polluted water under aerobic conditions. A salt-tolerant aerobic denitrifier was newly isolated and identified as Vibrio spp. AD2 from a marine recirculating aquaculture system, in which denitrification performance was investigated via single-factor experiment, Box-Behnken experiment, and nitrogen balance analysis. Nitrate reductase genes were identified by polymerase chain reaction. Results showed that strain AD2 removed 98.9% of nitrate-nitrogen (NO3--N) with an initial concentration about 100 mg·L-1 in 48 h without nitrite-nitrogen (NO2--N) accumulation. Nitrogen balance indicated that approximately 17.5% of the initial NO3--N was utilized for bacteria synthesis themselves, 4.02% was converted to organic nitrogen, 39.8% was converted to nitrous oxide (N2O), and 31.1% was converted to nitrogen (N2). Response surface methodology experiment showed that the maximum removal of total nitrogen (TN) occurred under the condition of C/N ratio 11.5, shaking speed 127.9 rpm, and temperature 30.8 °C. Sequence amplification indicated that the denitrification genes, napA and nirS, were present in strain AD2. These results indicated that the strain AD2 has potential applications for removing NO3--N from high-salinity (3%) wastewater.
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- Jilong Ren
- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
- Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Bio-systems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, No. 52, Heishijiao Road, Dalian, 116023, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Chen X, Feng Q, Cai Q, Huang S, Yu Y, Zeng RJ, Chen M, Zhou S. Mn 3O 4 Nanozyme Coating Accelerates Nitrate Reduction and Decreases N 2O Emission during Photoelectrotrophic Denitrification by Thiobacillus denitrificans-CdS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:10820-10830. [PMID: 32687335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biosemiconductors are highly efficient systems for converting solar energy into chemical energy. However, the inevitable presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) seriously deteriorates the biosemiconductor performance. This work successfully constructed a Mn3O4 nanozyme-coated biosemiconductor, Thiobacillus denitrificans-cadmium sulfide (T. denitrificans-CdS@Mn3O4), via a simple, fast, and economic method. After Mn3O4 coating, the ROS were greatly eliminated; the concentrations of hydroxyl radicals, superoxide radicals, and hydrogen peroxide were reduced by 90%, 77.6%, and 26%, respectively, during photoelectrotrophic denitrification (PEDeN). T. denitrificans-CdS@Mn3O4 showed a 28% higher rate of nitrate reduction and 78% lower emission of nitrous oxide (at 68 h) than that of T. denitrificans-CdS. Moreover, the Mn3O4 coating effectively maintained the microbial viability and photochemical activity of CdS in the biosemiconductor. Importantly, no lag period was observed during PEDeN, suggesting that the Mn3O4 coating does not affect the metabolism of T. denitrificans-CdS. Immediate decomposition and physical separation are the two possible ways to protect a biosemiconductor from ROS damage by Mn3O4. This study provides a simple method for protecting biosemiconductors from the toxicity of inevitably generated ROS and will help develop more stable and efficient biosemiconductors in the future.
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- Xiangyu Chen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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