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Caesium-133 Accumulation by Freshwater Macrophytes: Partitioning of Translocated Ions and Enzyme Activity in Plants and Microorganisms. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14031132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The potential of aquatic plants to accumulate Cs may be of notable importance in the environmental monitoring of radioactive wastes. This study aimed to evaluate the accumulation of Cs-133 by freshwater macrophytes Bacopa amplexicaulis, Elodea densa, Ceratophyllum submersum, and Limnobium laevigantum after a 10-day incubation period with CsCl (1–1000 μM). The partitioning of Cs and other elements, including 21 metals, such as P, B, and As, was analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry combined with principal component analysis (PCA). The enzymatic activity of plant crude extracts and aquatic microorganisms was characterized. The transfer factor (TF) reached the highest values of 0.13 and 0.10 for C. submersum and L. laevigantum, respectively, at 1000 μM Cs. The TFs in the other sets were below 0.1. In the presence of Cs-133, there was a significant increase in dehydrogenase activity (p < 0.05) and a decrease in the activity of the Folin–Ciocalteu assay. A three-fold decrease in culturable microorganisms was found in plants with 1000 μM Cs. PCA analysis revealed the species-specific elemental distribution in plant biomass and the aquatic phase. A negative correlation between Na, Ca (2.0–2.5, PC1) and Mg, K, and P (−2, PC1) was found. Certain enzyme groups can serve as bioindicators of Cs pollution in aquatic ecosystems.
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Biotransformation of Chromium (VI) via a Reductant Activity from the Fungal Strain Purpureocillium lilacinum. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7121022. [PMID: 34947004 PMCID: PMC8707924 DOI: 10.3390/jof7121022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Industrial effluents from chromium-based products lead to chromium pollution in the environment. Several technologies have been employed for the removal of chromium (Cr) from the environment, including adsorption, ion-exchange, bioremediation, etc. In this study, we isolated a Cr (VI)-resistant fungus, Purpureocillium lilacinum, from contaminated soil, which could reduce chromium. We also characterized a reductant activity of dichromate found in the cellular fraction of the fungus: optimal pH and temperature, effect of enzymatic inhibitors and enhancers, metal ions, use of electron donors, and initial Cr (VI) and protein concentration. This study also shows possible mechanisms that could be involved in the elimination of this metal. We observed an increase in the reduction of Cr (VI) activity in the presence of NADH followed by that of formate and acetate, as electron donor. This reduction was highly inhibited by EDTA followed by NaN3 and KCN, and this activity showed the highest activity at an optimal pH of 7.0 at 37 °C with a protein concentration of 3.62 µg/mL.
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Nacer A, Boudjema S, Bouhaous M, Boudouaia N, Bengharez Z. Bioremediation of hexavalent chromium by an indigenous bacterium Bacillus cereus S10C1: optimization study using two level full factorial experimental design. CR CHIM 2021. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ukhurebor KE, Aigbe UO, Onyancha RB, Nwankwo W, Osibote OA, Paumo HK, Ama OM, Adetunji CO, Siloko IU. Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 280:111809. [PMID: 33360556 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous oxidation states, with the furthermost stable and frequently occur states being Cr(0), Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Cr(0) and Cr(III) are vital trace elements while Cr(VI) is dispensable and noxious to living organisms. Predominantly in plants, Cr at low concentrations of about 0.05-1 mg/L assist to boost growth as well as increase productivity. However, accumulation of Cr could represent a potential threat to living organisms. Cr absorption, displacement and accretion depend on its speciation, which also determines its toxicity which is often diverse. Indications of its toxicity include; reduction of seed germination, retardation of growth, reduction of yield, inhibition of enzymatic activities, weakening of photosynthesis, nutrient, oxidative disparities and genetic mutation in plants as well as several injurious diseases in animals and humans. In this study, we have presented a comprehensive review as well as an informative account of the influence of Cr on the environment drawn from researches carried out over the years following an analytical approach. Uniquely, this work presents a review of the effects and remediation of Cr from soil and wastewater drawn from several evidence and meta-data-based articles and other publications. Accordingly, the write-up is intended to appeal to the consciousness of the general public that the significance of Cr notwithstanding, its environmental toxicity should not be taken for granted.
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- Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor
- Climatic/Environmental/Telecommunication Unit, Department of Physics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Physics and Space Science, School of Physical Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Cyberphysical/Green Computing Unit, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa; Department of Chemical Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Mathematical Statistics/Modelling Unit, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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Xia X, Wu S, Zhou Z, Wang G. Microbial Cd(II) and Cr(VI) resistance mechanisms and application in bioremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123685. [PMID: 33113721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) are extensively used in industry and result in water and soil contamination. The highly toxic Cd(II) and Cr(VI) are the most common soluble forms of Cd and Cr, respectively. They enter the human body through the food chain and drinking water and then cause serious illnesses. Microorganisms can adsorb metals or transform Cd(II) and Cr(VI) into insoluble or less bioavailable forms, and such strategies are applicable in Cd and Cr bioremediation. This review focuses on the highlighting of novel achievements on microbial Cd(II) and Cr(VI) resistance mechanisms and their bioremediation applications. In addition, the knowledge gaps and research perspectives are also discussed in order to build a bridge between the theoretical breakthrough and the resolution of Cd(II) and Cr(VI) contamination problems.
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- Xian Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation & Utilization, Hubei Engineering Research Center of Special Wild Vegetables Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization Technology, National Experimental Teaching Demonstrating Center, College of Life Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China.
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Refaey M, Abdel-Azeem AM, Abo Nahas HH, Abdel-Azeem MA, El-Saharty AA. Role of Fungi in Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metals. Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67561-5_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rapoport A, Golovina EA, Gervais P, Dupont S, Beney L. Anhydrobiosis: Inside yeast cells. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:51-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Application of anhydrobiosis and dehydration of yeasts for non-conventional biotechnological goals. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 32:104. [PMID: 27116970 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2058-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Dehydration of yeast cells causes them to enter a state of anhydrobiosis in which their metabolism is temporarily and reversibly suspended. This unique state among organisms is currently used in the production of active dry yeasts, mainly used in baking and winemaking. In recent decades non-conventional applications of yeast dehydration have been proposed for various modern biotechnologies. This mini-review briefly summarises current information on the application of dry yeasts in traditional and innovative fields. It has been shown that dry yeast preparations can be used for the efficient protection, purification and bioremediation of the environment from heavy metals. The high sorption activity of dehydrated yeasts can be used as an interesting tool in winemaking due to their effects on quality and taste. Dry yeasts are also used in agricultural animal feed. Another interesting application of yeast dehydration is as an additional stage in new methods for the stable immobilisation of microorganisms, especially in cases when biotechnologically important strains have no affinity with the carrier. Such immobilisation methods also provide a new approach for the successful conservation of yeast strains that are very sensitive to dehydration. In addition, the application of dehydration procedures opens up new possibilities for the use of yeast as a model system. Separate sections of this review also discuss possible uses of dry yeasts in biocontrol, bioprotection and biotransformations, in analytical methods as well as in some other areas.
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Viti C, Marchi E, Decorosi F, Giovannetti L. Molecular mechanisms of Cr(VI) resistance in bacteria and fungi. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2013; 38:633-59. [PMID: 24188101 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6976.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] contamination is one of the main problems of environmental protection because the Cr(VI) is a hazard to human health. The Cr(VI) form is highly toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic, and it spreads widely beyond the site of initial contamination because of its mobility. Cr(VI), crossing the cellular membrane via the sulfate uptake pathway, generates active intermediates Cr(V) and/or Cr(IV), free radicals, and Cr(III) as the final product. Cr(III) affects DNA replication, causes mutagenesis, and alters the structure and activity of enzymes, reacting with their carboxyl and thiol groups. To persist in Cr(VI)-contaminated environments, microorganisms must have efficient systems to neutralize the negative effects of this form of chromium. The systems involve detoxification or repair strategies such as Cr(VI) efflux pumps, Cr(VI) reduction to Cr(III), and activation of enzymes involved in the ROS detoxifying processes, repair of DNA lesions, sulfur metabolism, and iron homeostasis. This review provides an overview of the processes involved in bacterial and fungal Cr(VI) resistance that have been identified through 'omics' studies. A comparative analysis of the described molecular mechanisms is offered and compared with the cellular evidences obtained using classical microbiological approaches.
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- Carlo Viti
- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente - sezione di Microbiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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Hexavalent Chromate Reductase Activity in Cell Free Extracts of Penicillium sp. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2013; 2013:909412. [PMID: 24027493 PMCID: PMC3763568 DOI: 10.1155/2013/909412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A chromium-resistant fungus isolated from contaminated air with industrial vapors can be used for reducing toxic Cr(VI) to Cr(III). This study analyzes in vitro reduction of hexavalent chromium using cell free extract(s) of the fungus that was characterized based on optimal temperature, pH, use of electron donors, metal ions and initial Cr(VI) concentration in the reaction mixture. This showed the highest activity at 37°C and pH 7.0; there is an increase in Cr(VI) reductase activity with addition of NADH as an electron donor, and it was highly inhibited by Hg(2+), Ca(2+) and Mg(2+), and azide, EDTA, and KCN.
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Bahafid W, Tahri Joutey N, Sayel H, Boularab I, EL Ghachtouli N. Bioaugmentation of chromium-polluted soil microcosms with Candida tropicalis
diminishes phytoavailable chromium. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 115:727-34. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2013] [Revised: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- W. Bahafid
- Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University; Fez Morocco
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- Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University; Fez Morocco
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- Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University; Fez Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences; University Moulay Ismail; Meknes Morocco
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- Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University; Fez Morocco
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Fernández PM, Martorell MM, Fariña JI, Figueroa LIC. Removal efficiency of Cr6+ by indigenous Pichia sp. isolated from textile factory effluent. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:708213. [PMID: 22629188 PMCID: PMC3353555 DOI: 10.1100/2012/708213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Resistance of the indigenous strains P. jadinii M9 and P. anomala M10, to high Cr6+ concentrations and their ability to reduce chromium in culture medium was studied. The isolates were able to tolerate chromium concentrations up to 104 μg mL−1. Growth and reduction of Cr6+ were dependent on incubation temperature, agitation, Cr6+ concentration, and pH. Thus, in both studied strains the chromium removal was increased at 30°C with agitation. The optimum pH was different, with values of pH 3.0 and pH 7.0 in the case of P. anomala M10 and pH 7.0 using P. jadinii M9. Chromate reduction occurred both in intact cells (grown in culture medium) as well as in cell-free extracts. Chromate reductase activity could be related to cytosolic or membrane-associated proteins. The presence of a chromate reductase activity points out a possible role of an enzyme in Cr6+ reduction.
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- Pablo M Fernández
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos PROIMI-CONICET, Avenida Belgrano y Caseros, Tucumán T4001MVB, Argentina.
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Sen M. A Comparative Study on Biosorption of Cr (VI) by <i>Fusarium solani</i> under Different Growth Conditions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/ojapps.2012.23021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hexavalent Chromium Removal by a Paecilomyces sp. Fungal Strain Isolated from Environment. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2010:676243. [PMID: 20634988 PMCID: PMC2902107 DOI: 10.1155/2010/676243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A resistant and capable fungal strain in removing hexavalent chromium was isolated from an environment near of Chemical Science Faculty, located in the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The strain was identified as Paecilomyces sp., by macro- and microscopic characteristics. Strain resistance of the strain to high Cr (VI) concentrations and its ability to reduce chromium were studied. When it was incubated in minimal medium with glucose, another inexpensive commercial carbon source like unrefined and brown sugar or glycerol, in the presence of 50 mg/L of Cr (VI), the strain caused complete disappearance of Cr (VI), with the concomitant production of Cr (III) in the growth medium after 7 days of incubation, at 28°C, pH 4.0, 100 rpm, and an inoculum of 38 mg of dry weight. Decrease of Cr (VI) levels from industrial wastes was also induced by Paecilomyces biomass. These results indicate that reducing capacity of chromate resistant filamentous fungus Cr (VI) could be useful for the removal of Cr (VI) pollution.
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Colica G, Mecarozzi PC, De Philippis R. Treatment of Cr(VI)-containing wastewaters with exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria in pilot flow through and batch systems. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 87:1953-61. [PMID: 20508931 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2665-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 05/04/2010] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Seven exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria were tested with regard to their capability to remove Cr(VI) from the wastewater of a plating industry. The cyanobacterium which showed, under lab conditions, the most promising features with regard to both Cr(VI) removal (about 12 mg of Cr(VI) removed per gram of dry biomass) and growth characteristics (highest growth rate and simplest culture medium) was Nostoc PCC7936. Furthermore, in lab experiments, it was also found that a HCl pretreatment is essential to abate the concentration of Cr(VI) in solution and that the viability of the biomass is not necessary. Subsequently, three pilot devices were tested, one batch (a dialysis cell) and two flow-through systems (a filter press and a column filled with quartz grain). The best performances were obtained with the filter press, where it was observed a sharp decrease in the concentration of Cr(VI), partly due to the adsorption of the metal by the biomass (about 50%) and partly due to its reduction to Cr(III). The results are discussed in terms of the role played by the different components (biomass and polysaccharide) of the cyanobacterial cultures in the removal of Cr(VI).
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- Giovanni Colica
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 24, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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Poljsak B, Pócsi I, Raspor P, Pesti M. Interference of chromium with biological systems in yeasts and fungi: a review. J Basic Microbiol 2010; 50:21-36. [PMID: 19810050 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200900170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This paper deals with the interactions of chromium (Cr) with biological systems, focusing in particular on yeasts and fungi. These interactions are analysed with primarily regard to biochemical functions, but higher levels of organization are also considered. Thus, the morphological and cytological characteristics of selected microorganisms in response to exposure to chromium ions are evaluated. The different oxidation states of chromium and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated in redox reactions with chromium ions are presented and characterized. The interactions of the most exposed subcellular structures, including the cell wall, plasma membrane and nuclei, have been deeply investigated in recent years, for two major reasons. The first is the toxicity of chromium ions and their strong impact on the metabolism of many species, ranging from microbes to humans. The second is the still disputed usefulness of chromium ions, and in particular trivalent chromium, in the glucose and fat metabolisms. Chromium pollution is still an important issue in many regions of the world, and various solutions have been proposed for the bioremediation of soil and water with selected microbial species. Yeasts and especially moulds have been most widely investigated from this aspect, and the biosorption and bioaccumulation of chromium for bioremediation purposes have been demonstrated. Accordingly, the mechanisms of chromium tolerance or resistance of selected microbes are of particular importance in both bioremediation and waste water treatment technologies. The mechanisms of chromium toxicity and detoxification have been studied extensively in yeasts and fungi, and some promising results have emerged in this area.
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- Borut Poljsak
- Chair of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Koósz Z, Gazdag Z, Miklós I, Benkő Z, Belágyi J, Antal J, Meleg B, Pesti M. Effects of decreased specific glutathione reductase activity in a chromate-tolerant mutant of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2008; 53:308-14. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-008-0048-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Modulation of tolerance to Cr(VI) and Cr(VI) reduction by sulfate ion in a Candida yeast strain isolated from tannery wastewater. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 35:1277-87. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-008-0425-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2008] [Accepted: 07/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gönen F, Aksu Z. Use of response surface methodology (RSM) in the evaluation of growth and copper(II) bioaccumulation properties of Candida utilis in molasses medium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2008; 154:731-738. [PMID: 18063295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2007] [Revised: 10/23/2007] [Accepted: 10/24/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The influential factors on simultaneous growth and copper(II) bioaccumulation by growing cells of Candida utilis yeast under various ambient conditions, such as changing concentrations of molasses sucrose and copper(II) were tested. The highest growth rate of 0.133 h(-1) was obtained at an initial sucrose concentration of 15 g l(-1) in absence of copper(II). For each constant sucrose concentration chosen between 5 and 15 g l(-1), the increase in initial copper(II) concentration up to 500 mg l(-1) resulted in a decrease in the percentage uptake of copper(II) and moreover all copper(II) concentrations tested inhibited the yeast growth. On the other hand, at each constant copper(II) concentration studied, both the growth and copper(II) uptake yield enhanced with raising sucrose concentration up to 15 g l(-1). Maximum uptake yield of 34.2% was observed in 15 g l(-1) sucrose and 50 mg l(-1) copper(II) containing growth medium. The binary effects of initial sucrose and copper(II) concentrations on the specific growth rate and copper(II) uptake yield of yeast were analyzed by experimental design method and two model equations for predicting the growth rate and copper(II) uptake yield of yeast due to arbitrarily chosen sucrose and copper(II) concentrations were developed by using response surface methodology (RSM).
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- Ferda Gönen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Mersin University, 33343 Ciftlikköy, Mersin, Turkey
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Isolation, identification and characterization of a Hypocrea tawa strain with high Cr(VI) reduction potential. Biochem Eng J 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Seda-Miró JM, Arroyo-González N, Pérez-Matos A, Govind NS. Impairment of cobalt-induced riboflavin biosynthesis in a Debaryomyces hansenii mutant. Can J Microbiol 2008; 53:1272-7. [PMID: 18026221 DOI: 10.1139/w07-098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Flavinogenic yeasts such as Debaryomyces hansenii overproduce riboflavin (RF) in the presence of heavy metals. Growth and RF production were compared between wild-type D. hansenii and a RF production-impaired metal-tolerant ura3 mutant in the presence of sublethal cobalt(II) concentrations. Debaryomyces hansenii (wild type) exhibits an extended lag phase with an increase in RF synthesis. Supplementation of exogenous uracil shortened the lag phase at the highest concentration of cobalt(II) used, suggesting that uracil has a possible role in metal acclimation. The D. hansenii ura3 mutant isolated by chemical mutagenesis exhibited a higher level of metal tolerance, no extended lag phase, and no marked increase in RF synthesis. Transformation of the mutant with the URA3 gene isolated from Saccharyomyces cerevisiae or D. hansenii did not restore wild-type characteristics, suggesting a second mutation that impairs RF oversynthesis. Our results demonstrate that growth, metal sensitivity, and RF biosynthesis are linked.
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- Jasmine M Seda-Miró
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, P.O. Box 908, Lajas, PR 00667, Puerto Rico
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Fukuda T, Ishino Y, Ogawa A, Tsutsumi K, Morita H. Cr(VI) reduction from contaminated soils by Aspergillus sp. N2 and Penicillium sp. N3 isolated from chromium deposits. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2008; 54:295-303. [DOI: 10.2323/jgam.54.295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Biological removal of Cr(VI) using Fusarium solani in batch and continuous modes of operation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Acevedo-Aguilar FJ, Espino-Saldaña AE, Leon-Rodriguez IL, Rivera-Cano ME, Avila-Rodriguez M, Wrobel K, Wrobel K, Lappe P, Ulloa M, Gutiérrez-Corona JF. Hexavalent chromium removal in vitro and from industrial wastes, using chromate-resistant strains of filamentous fungi indigenous to contaminated wastes. Can J Microbiol 2007; 52:809-15. [PMID: 17110972 DOI: 10.1139/w06-037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Two chromate-resistant filamentous fungi, strains H13 and Ed8, were selected from seven independent fungal isolates indigenous to Cr(VI)-contaminated soil because of their ability to decrease hexavalent chromium levels in the growth medium. Morphophysiological studies identified strain H13 as a Penicillium sp. isolate and Ed8 as an Aspergillus sp. isolate. When incubated in minimal medium with glucose as a carbon source and in the presence of 50 microg/mL Cr(VI), these strains caused complete disappearance of Cr(VI) in the growth medium after about 72 h of incubation. Total chromium concentration in growth medium was constant during culture growth, and no accumulation of chromium in fungal biomass was observed. Quantitative determinations of oxidized and reduced chromium species during the reduction process revealed stoichiometric conversion of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). A decrease in Cr(VI) levels from industrial wastes was also induced by Ed8 or H13 biomass. These results indicate that chromate-resistant filamentous fungi with Cr(VI)-reducing capability could be useful for the removal of Cr(VI) contamination.
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Morales-Barrera L, Cristiani-Urbina E. Removal of hexavalent chromium by Trichoderma viride in an airlift bioreactor. Enzyme Microb Technol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AbstractThis paper reports on the experimental data supporting an essential role of extra-cellular reduction in chromate detoxification by baker’s and non-conventional yeasts. A decrease of chromate content in the yeast culture coincides with an increase of Cr(III) content in extra-cellular liquid. At these conditions, cell-bound chromium level was insignificant and a dominant part of extra-cellular Cr(III) species was detected in the reaction with chromazurol S only after mineralization of the cell-free samples. This phenomenon of chromium “disappearance” can be explained by the formation of Cr(III) stable complexes with extra-cellular yeast-secreted components which are “inaccessible” in the reaction with chromazurol S without mineralization. It was shown that increasing sucrose concentration in a growth medium resulted in an increase of chromate reduction. A strong inhibition of chromate reduction by 0.25 mM sodium azide, a respiration inhibitor and a protonophore, testifies that extra-cellular chromate detoxification depends on energetic status of the yeast cells. It was shown that Cr(III)-biochelates produced in extra-cellular medium are of a different chemical nature and can be separated into at least two components by ion-exchange chromatography on anionit Dowex 1x10. A total yield of the isolated Cr(III)-biocomplexes is approximately 65 % (from initial level of chromate) with a relative molar ratio 8:5.
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Sen M, Dastidar MG, Roychoudhury PK. Biosorption of Chromium (VI) by Nonliving
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sp. Isolated from Soil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-025x(2005)9:3(147)] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Ksheminska H, Fedorovych D, Babyak L, Yanovych D, Kaszycki P, Koloczek H. Chromium(III) and (VI) tolerance and bioaccumulation in yeast: a survey of cellular chromium content in selected strains of representative genera. Process Biochem 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2004.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Babyak LY, Ksheminskaya GP, Gonchar MV, Yanovich DV, Fedorovich DV. Selection and properties of mutant yeast Pichia guilliermondii strains resistant to chromium (VI). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s10438-005-0031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Son KH, Zhang M, Rucobo E, Nwaigwe D, Montgomery F, Leffert H. Derivation and study of human epithelial cell lines resistant to killing by chromium trioxide. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2004; 67:1027-1049. [PMID: 15205032 DOI: 10.1080/15287390490447304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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CrO3 is cytotoxic for human epithelial 293 kidney cells over a narrow concentration range of approximately 2-8 microM (D50 approximately 3.0 microM); significantly greater toxicity is observed in clonogenic assays (D50 approximately 0.1-1.0 microM). Survival of a small fraction of cells (< or = 0.1%) at CrO3 concentrations between 10(-5) to 10(-3) M, and first-order kinetics of cytotoxicity, rationalized the derivation of a new panel of transformed human epithelial cell lines resistant to cytotoxic concentrations of CrO3 over the range of 5-100 microM. Wild-type and Cr-resistant 293 cell lines display similar morphology under phase microscopy, but wild-type cells grow faster and reach stationary phase sooner than Cr-resistant cells. The Cr-resistant phenotype is stable, and it is specific, since Cr-resistant cells are killed by NiSO4 or by CdCl2 at concentrations equivalent to those that kill wild-type cells. Toxicity analysis curves subjected to target theory suggest that the Cr-resistant cell lines have fewer Cr-sensitive "targets" and have undergone a "loss of function" compared to wild-type cells. This loss of function may be related to significantly lower rates of uptake of Na2(51)CrO4,which correlate inversely with CrO3 concentrations used for the selection and maintenance of the Cr-resistant lines, and to reduced levels of an approximately 96-kDa protein in comparison to wild-type cells. This new panel of Cr-resistant transformed human epithelial kidney cell lines will be useful in comparative studies of genetic resistance and sensitivity to human Cr(VI) toxicity, sulfate transport, and growth control differences between wild-type and Cr-resistant cells.
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- Kyung-Hwa Son
- School of Medicine and Center for Molecular Genetics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0636, USA
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Kaszycki P, Fedorovych D, Ksheminska H, Babyak L, Wójcik D, Koloczek H. Chromium accumulation by living yeast at various environmental conditions. Microbiol Res 2004; 159:11-7. [PMID: 15160602 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2003.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yeast tolerance to Cr (III) and Cr (VI) as well as chromium accumulation potential were shown to depend on treatment time, metal concentration, biomass density and the phase of growth. Kinetic studies as exemplified by Pichia guilliermondii ATCC 201911 revealed a biphasic mode of Cr (III) uptake: a rapid sorption phase was followed by a slow process of accumulation, in which the contribution of the cell-bound Cr fraction increased, while the total cellular Cr level remained constant. Cr (VI) uptake was characterized by a time-dependent increase of total Cr and by a constant fractional contribution of the cell-adsorbed chromium, which suggests that the amount of cell-accumulated Cr also tended to increase over time. The resistance to Cr and metal accumulation levels were substantially elevated for a given strain when cultures were treated at high initial biomass densities (1 mg dry weight/ml) of exponentially proliferating cells. Maximum accumulation capabilities ranged between 4.0 and 13 mg Cr (III)/g dry weight and 2-6.7 mg Cr (VI)/g dry weight. The total cell-accumulated Cr contained 29.3% and 52.3% of organically bound chromium for the treatment of P. guilliermondii with Cr (III) and Cr (VI), respectively. Selected yeast strains, under specified physiological conditions, can be applied for bioremediation of environmental Cr contamination, and might be useful too for attempts to obtain chromium-enriched biomass containing biostabilized and nontoxic Cr forms for nutritional applications.
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- Pawel Kaszycki
- Biochemistry Department, University of Agriculture, Al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland
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Czakó-Vér K, Koósz Z, Antal J, Rácz T, Sipiczki M, Pesti M. Characterization of chromate-sensitive and -tolerant mutants of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2004; 49:31-6. [PMID: 15114862 DOI: 10.1007/bf02931642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Stable chromium(VI)-sensitive and -tolerant mutants were obtained by induced mutagenesis of Schizosaccharomyces pombe lysine and leucine auxotrophic heterothallic strains 6chr+ and 9chr+. Eleven of them were selected for further studies. Fast transport of 51CrO4(2-) was detected in a representative sensitive mutant, chr-51S, while the tolerant mutant chr1-66T and the parental strain 6chr+ exhibited significantly lower 51CrO4(2-) uptake. The segregation of tetrads of three selected CrVI-tolerant mutants, chr1-66T, chr1-14T and chr2-04T, strongly indicated that tolerance was determined by single mutations. Random spore analysis proved that the mutations of chr1-66T and chr1-14T were allelic and the mutation of mutant chr2-04T was not allelic with the mutation of chr1-66T. Recombinants carrying the ura4D18 selective marker were created for transformation experiments. Two of them (chr1-661T and chr2-046T) can be used to clone and identify the genes responsible for their CrVI tolerance phenotype.
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- K Czakó-Vér
- Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Pécs, 7601 Pécs, Hungary
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Current awareness on yeast. Yeast 2002; 19:185-92. [PMID: 11788972 DOI: 10.1002/yea.820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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