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Wu K, Ouyang S, Tao Z, Hu X, Zhou Q. Algal extracellular polymeric substance compositions drive the binding characteristics, affinity, and phytotoxicity of graphene oxide in water. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 260:121908. [PMID: 38878307 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Graphene oxide (GO, a popular 2D nanomaterial) poses great potential in water treatment arousing considerable attention regarding its fate and risk in aquatic environments. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) exist widely in water and play critical roles in biogeochemical processes. However, the influences of complex EPS fractions on the fate and risk of GO remain unknown in water. This study integrates fluorescence excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor, two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy, and biolayer interferometry studies on the binding characteristics and affinity between EPS fractions and GO. The results revealed the preferential binding of fluorescent aromatic protein-like component, fulvic-like component, and non-fluorescent polysaccharide in soluble EPS (S-EPS) and bound EPS (B-EPS) on GO via π-π stacking and electrostatic interaction that contributed to a higher adsorption capacity of S-EPS on GO and weaker affinity than of B-EPS. Moreover, the EPS fractions drive the morphological and structural alterations, and the attenuated colloid stability of GO in water. Notably, GO-EPS induced stronger phytotoxicity (e.g., photosynthetic damage, and membrane lipid remodeling) compared to pristine GO. Metabolic and functional lipid analysis further elucidated the regulation of amino acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism contributed to the persistent phytotoxicity. This work provides insights into the roles and mechanisms of EPS fractions composition in regulating the environmental fate and risk of GO in natural water.
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- Kangying Wu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Carbon Neutrality Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Carbon Neutrality Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Carbon Neutrality Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Carbon Neutrality Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Carbon Neutrality Science Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Tong Y, Xiang H, Jiang J, Chen W. Interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter: Mechanisms and characterizations. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142383. [PMID: 38768785 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142383] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Minerals and organic matter are essential components of soil, with minerals acting as the "bone" and organic matter as the "skin". The interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter result in changes in their chemical composition, structure, functional groups, and physical properties, possessing a significant impact on soil properties, functions, and biogeochemical cycles. Understanding the interfacial interactions of minerals and organic matter is imperative to advance soil remediation technologies and carbon targets. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the physicochemical identification of the interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter in the academic community. This review provides an overview of the mechanisms underlying these interactions, including adsorption, co-precipitation, occlusion, redox, catalysis and dissolution. Moreover, it surveys various methods and techniques employed to characterize the mineral-organic matter interactions. Specifically, the up-to-date spectroscopic techniques for chemical information and advanced microscopy techniques for physical information are highlighted. The advantages and limitations of each method are also discussed. Finally, we outline future research directions for interfacial interactions and suggests areas for improvement and development of characterization techniques to better understand the mechanisms of mineral-organic matter interactions.
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- Yang Tong
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Everett J, Brooks J, Tjendana Tjhin V, Lermyte F, Hands-Portman I, Plascencia-Villa G, Perry G, Sadler PJ, O’Connor PB, Collingwood JF, Telling ND. Label-Free In Situ Chemical Characterization of Amyloid Plaques in Human Brain Tissues. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:1469-1483. [PMID: 38501754 PMCID: PMC10995949 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00756] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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The accumulation of amyloid plaques and increased brain redox burdens are neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Altered metabolism of essential biometals is another feature of Alzheimer's, with amyloid plaques representing sites of disturbed metal homeostasis. Despite these observations, metal-targeting disease treatments have not been therapeutically effective to date. A better understanding of amyloid plaque composition and the role of the metals associated with them is critical. To establish this knowledge, the ability to resolve chemical variations at nanometer length scales relevant to biology is essential. Here, we present a methodology for the label-free, nanoscale chemical characterization of amyloid plaques within human Alzheimer's disease tissue using synchrotron X-ray spectromicroscopy. Our approach exploits a C-H carbon absorption feature, consistent with the presence of lipids, to visualize amyloid plaques selectively against the tissue background, allowing chemical analysis to be performed without the addition of amyloid dyes that alter the native sample chemistry. Using this approach, we show that amyloid plaques contain elevated levels of calcium, carbonates, and iron compared to the surrounding brain tissue. Chemical analysis of iron within plaques revealed the presence of chemically reduced, low-oxidation-state phases, including ferromagnetic metallic iron. The zero-oxidation state of ferromagnetic iron determines its high chemical reactivity and so may contribute to the redox burden in the Alzheimer's brain and thus drive neurodegeneration. Ferromagnetic metallic iron has no established physiological function in the brain and may represent a target for therapies designed to lower redox burdens in Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, ferromagnetic metallic iron has magnetic properties that are distinct from the iron oxide forms predominant in tissue, which might be exploitable for the in vivo detection of amyloid pathologies using magnetically sensitive imaging. We anticipate that this label-free X-ray imaging approach will provide further insights into the chemical composition of amyloid plaques, facilitating better understanding of how plaques influence the course of Alzheimer's disease.
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- James Everett
- School
of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive,Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire ST4 7QB, U.K.
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of Engineering, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- School
of Engineering, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- School
of Engineering, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- School
of Engineering, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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of Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Strasse 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- School
of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Campus,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department
of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Library Road,Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- School
of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive,Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire ST4 7QB, U.K.
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Fu L, Wang P, Wu C, Zhou Y, Song Y, Guo S, Li Z, Zhou J. Upgrade of the biggest catalytic ozonation wastewater treatment plant in China: From pollution control to carbon reduction. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119421. [PMID: 37939466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119421] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Catalytic ozonation is a widely used effective technology in advanced treatment for the removal of refractory organics from wastewater. However, it is also a highly energy-consuming technology, usually accounting for 30%∼40% of the total electricity consumption of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The O3 consumption per unit of COD removed (g-O3/g-COD) is usually higher than 1.5 g-O3/g-COD, and the total carbon emission from catalytic ozonation is usually higher than 393.12 kgCO2 e/m3 of wastewater. In this study, we investigated an energy reduction strategy for the biggest catalytic ozonation WWTP, from laboratory-scale experimentation to corresponding engineering application. Laboratory-scale experiments showed that the mass transfer rate of dissolved O3 to the catalyst surface is crucial for COD removal efficiency. To improve the efficiency of catalytic ozonation, adding effluent backflow is a simple method that can enhance the removal of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from the catalyst surface and promote surface exposure. In the pilot-scale experiment (48 m3/d), when the backflow ratio increased from 0% to 100% (the optimal value), the proteins in EPS on the catalyst surface decreased significantly by 66.7%. The corresponding O3 consumption per unit of COD removed was reduced from 2.0 to 1.0 g-O3/g-COD. Furthermore, in the engineering application (52,000 m3/d) with a backflow ratio of 100%, the average effluent COD reduced from 52.0 to 43.3 mg/L, and the O3 consumption per unit of COD removed decreased from 0.98 to 0.69 g-O3/g-COD. In terms of carbon reduction, the indirect carbon emission reduction was approximately 3.0 × 103 t CO2 e/a. This study demonstrates the advantages of catalytic ozonation improvement and provides an engineering model of energy conversation and carbon emission reduction for over 35 similar WWTPs in China.
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- Liya Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Research Center of Environmental Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Jilin Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jilin Petrochemical Company of PetroChina, Jilin, 132000, China
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- Jilin Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jilin Petrochemical Company of PetroChina, Jilin, 132000, China
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- Jilin Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jilin Petrochemical Company of PetroChina, Jilin, 132000, China
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Li Z, Wu S, Yi Q, Liu Y, Wang J, Nguyen TAH, Ma Y, You F, Chan TS, Klein A, Levett A, Southam G, Alessi DS, Huang Y, Huang L. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Drive Organo-Mineral Association in Iron Ore Tailings: Unravelling Microstructure at the Submicron Scale by Synchrotron-Based FTIR and STXM-NEXAFS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:21779-21790. [PMID: 38091466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07614] [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: 12/27/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play an important role in organic matter (OM) stabilization in Fe ore tailings for eco-engineered soil formation. However, little has been understood about the AM fungi-derived organic signature and organo-mineral interactions in situ at the submicron scale. In this study, a compartmentalized cultivation system was used to investigate the role of AM fungi in OM formation and stabilization in tailings. Particularly, microspectroscopic analyses including synchrotron-based transmission Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and scanning transmission X-ray microspectroscopy combined with near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (STXM-NEXAFS) were employed to characterize the chemical signatures at the AM fungal-mineral and mineral-OM interfaces at the submicron scale. The results indicated that AM fungal mycelia developed well in the tailings and entangled mineral particles for aggregation. AM fungal colonization enhanced N-rich OM stabilization through organo-mineral association. Bulk spectroscopic analysis together with FTIR mapping revealed that fungi-derived lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates were associated with Fe/Si minerals. Furthermore, STXM-NEXAFS analysis revealed that AM fungi-derived aromatic, aliphatic, and carboxylic/amide compounds were heterogeneously distributed and trapped by Fe(II)/Fe(III)-bearing minerals originating from biotite-like minerals weathering. These findings imply that AM fungi can stimulate mineral weathering and provide organic substances to associate with minerals, contributing to OM stabilization and aggregate formation as key processes for eco-engineered soil formation in tailings.
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- Zhen Li
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, 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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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N2 V3, Canada
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30092, Taiwan
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- Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Li Q, Chang J, Li L, Lin X, Li Y. Research progress of nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) in soil science: Evolution, applications, and challenges. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167257. [PMID: 37741415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) has emerged as a powerful analytical tool for investigating various aspects of soils. In recent decades, the widespread adoption of advanced instrumentation and methods has contributed significantly to our understanding of organic-mineral assemblages. However, few literature reviews have comprehensively summarized NanoSIMS and its evolution, applications, limitations, and integration with other analytical techniques. In this review, we addressed this gap by comprehensively overviewing the development of NanoSIMS as an analytical tool in soils. This review covers studies on soil organic matter (SOM) cycling, soil-root interactions, and the behavior of metals, discussing the capability and limitations related to the distribution, composition, and interactions of various soil components that occur at mineral-organic interfaces. Furthermore, we examine recent advancements in high-resolution imaging and mass spectrometry technologies and their impact on the utilization of NanoSIMS in soils, along with potential new applications such as utilizing multiple ion beams and integrating them with other analytical techniques. The review emphasizes the importance of employing advanced techniques and methods to explore micro-interfaces and provide in situ descriptions of organic-mineral assemblages in future research. The ongoing development and refinement of NanoSIMS may yield new insights and breakthroughs in soil science, deepening our understanding of the intricate relationships between soil components and the processes that govern soil health and fertility.
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- Qi Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetable, Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Wu S, Bougoure J, Wang J, Thomsen L, Chan TS, Yi Q, Li Z, Southam G, Huang L. Nitrogen-Rich Organic Matter Formation and Stabilization in Iron Ore Tailings: A Submicrometer Investigation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:12325-12338. [PMID: 37574860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03011] [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: 08/15/2023]
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Organic matter (OM) formation and stabilization are critical processes in the eco-engineered pedogenesis of Fe ore tailings, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. The present 12 month microcosm study has adopted nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) and synchrotron-based scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) techniques to investigate OM formation, molecular signature, and stabilization in tailings at micro- and nanometer scales. In this system, microbial processing of exogenous isotopically labeled OM demonstrated that 13C labeled glucose and 13C/15N labeled plant biomass were decomposed, regenerated, and associated with Fe-rich minerals in a heterogeneous pattern in tailings. Particularly, when tailings were amended with plant biomass, the 15N-rich microbially derived OM was generated and bound to minerals to form an internal organo-mineral association, facilitating further OM stabilization. The organo-mineral associations were primarily underpinned by interactions of carboxyl, amide, aromatic, and/or aliphatic groups with weathered mineral products derived from biotite-like minerals in fresh tailings (i.e., with Fe2+ and Fe3+) or with Fe3+ oxyhydroxides in aged tailings. The study revealed microbial OM generation and subsequent organo-mineral association in Fe ore tailings at the submicrometer scale during early stages of eco-engineered pedogenesis, providing a basis for the development of microbial based technologies toward tailings' ecological rehabilitation.
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- Songlin Wu
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009, Australia
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30092, Taiwan
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Ma F, Guo Q, Zhang Z, Ding X, Zhang L, Li P, Yu L. Simultaneous removal of aflatoxin B 1 and zearalenone in vegetable oils by hierarchical fungal mycelia@graphene oxide@Fe 3O 4 adsorbent. Food Chem 2023; 428:136779. [PMID: 37413832 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Physical adsorbents for detoxification are widely used in vegetable oil industry. So far, the high-efficiency and low-cost adsorbents have not been well explored. Here, a hierarchical fungal mycelia@graphene oxide@Fe3O4 (FM@GO@Fe3O4) was fabricated as an efficient adsorbent for simultaneous removal of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and zearalenone (ZEN). The morphological, functional and structural characteristics of the prepared adsorbents were systematic investigated. Batch adsorption experiments in both single and binary systems were conducted, and the adsorption behaviours and mechanism were explored. The results indicated that the adsorption process occurred spontaneously and the mycotoxin adsorption could be described as physisorption through hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking, electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. Due to good biological safety, magnetic manipulability, scalability, recyclability and easy regeneration, FM@GO@Fe3O4 performance is suitable for application as a detoxification adsorbent in vegetable oil industry. Our study addresses a novel green strategy for removing multiple mycotoxins by integrating the toxigenic isolates with advanced nanomaterials.
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- Fei Ma
- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Zhejiang Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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Chen J, Qu C, Lu M, Zhang M, Wu Y, Gao C, Huang Q, Cai P. Extracellular polymeric substances and mineral interfacial reactions control the simultaneous immobilization and reduction of arsenic (As(V)). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 456:131651. [PMID: 37245361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play a crucial role in controlling the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metal(loid)s in water, soils, and sediments. The formation of EPS-mineral complex changes the reactivity of the end-member materials. However, little is known about the adsorption and redox mechanisms of arsenate (As(V)) in EPS and EPS-mineral complexes. Here we examined the reaction sites, valence state, thermodynamic parameters and distribution of As in the complexes using potentiometric titration, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), FTIR, XPS, and SEM-EDS. The results showed that ∼54% of As(V) was reduced to As(III) by EPS, potentially driven by an enthalpy change (ΔH) of - 24.95 kJ/mol. The EPS coating on minerals clearly affected the reactivity to As(V). The strong masking of functional sites between EPS and goethite inhibited both the adsorption and reduction of As. In contrast, the weak binding of EPS onto montmorillonite retained more reactive sites for the reaction with As. Meanwhile, montmorillonite facilitated the immobilization of As to EPS through the formation of As-organic bounds. Our findings deepen the understanding of EPS-mineral interfacial reactions in controlling the redox and mobility of As, and the knowledge is important for predicting the behavior of As in natural environments.
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- Jinzhao Chen
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Okebalama CB, Marschner B. Reapplication of biochar, sewage waste water, and NPK fertilizers affects soil fertility, aggregate stability, and carbon and nitrogen in dry-stable aggregates of semi-arid soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 866:161203. [PMID: 36581285 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biochar has been applied to increased soil nutrients, especially C. In RCBD, control fresh water (CFW), sewage wastewater (SWW), NPK fertilizer, rice husk biochar (RHB), and NPK + RHB treatments were arranged with four replications. Soil chemical properties, dry-stable aggregate fractions [4.75-2.00 (Lma), 1.00-2.00 (Mma), 0.25-1.00 (Sma), and < 0.25 mm (Mia)], and aggregate total carbon (TC) and total nitrogen (TN) concentrations were evaluated over a 4-year period with repeated treatment additions in a vegetable-based rotation system. Soils amended with RHB, NPK and NPK + RHB showed slight acidification but no significant change in exchangeable cation content. The concentration of TC increased with NPK + RHB, NPK and RHB, while TN and available P increased with NPK and NPK + RHB treatments. The SWW increased soil pH and Na+ but decreased K+ concentration. Reapplication of SWW and NPK + RHB resulted in an increase in Lma formation by 28 % and 29 %, and MWD by 19 % and 21 %, respectively. The NPK and NPK + RHB treatments increased TC and TN in all aggregate fractions, while RHB only increased TC in macro-aggregates (4.75-0.25 mm) and TN in Sma. The increase in aggregate TC concentration was approximately 1.50-2.00 folds greater with NPK + RHB than with NPK and RHB treatments. Although the TC concentration was highest in both Mma and Sma fractions with the NPK + RHB treatment, the greater association of Lma (44 %) and Mma (31 %) with soil TC content may significantly affect the soil sustainability. The TC in Mma fraction was reflected in MWD (r = 0.53*, P = 0.05). Reapplication of RHB had limited potential for C and N sequestration in soil aggregates, but its combination with NPK produced a superior response in soil nutrients retention, soil structural stability, and TC and TN sequestration potential in micro- and macro- aggregate fractions. Therefore, NPK + RHB treatment is best suited for the sustainable management of the study and similar soils.
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- Chinyere Blessing Okebalama
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria; Department of Soil Science/Soil Ecology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr, 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Soil Science/Soil Ecology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr, 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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Lv J, Huang Z, Luo L, Zhang S, Wang Y. Advances in Molecular and Microscale Characterization of Soil Organic Matter: Current Limitations and Future Prospects. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:12793-12810. [PMID: 36037253 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil organic matter (SOM) comprises a continuum of organic materials from granular organic debris to small organic molecules and contains more organic carbon than global vegetation and the atmosphere combined. It has remarkable effects on soil ecological functions and the global carbon cycle as well as the fate of pollutants in the terrestrial ecosystem. Therefore, characterization of SOM is an important topic in soil science, ecology, and environmental science. Chemical complexity and spatial heterogeneity are by far the two biggest challenges to our understanding of SOM. Recent developments in analytical techniques and methods provide the opportunity to reveal SOM composition at the molecular level and to observe its distribution in soils at micro- and nanoscales, which have greatly improved our understanding of SOM. This paper reviews the outstanding advances in SOM characterization regarding these two issues from target and nontarget analyses comprising molecular marker analysis, ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry analysis, and in situ microscopic imaging techniques such as synchrotron-based spectromicroscopy, nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry, and emerging electron and optical microscopic imaging techniques. However, current techniques and methods remain far from unlocking the unknown properties of SOM. We systematically point out the limitations of the current technologies and outline the future prospects for comprehensive characterization of SOM at the molecular level and micro- and nanoscales, paying particular attention to issues of environmental concern.
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- Jitao Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Contaminated Site Environmental Management and Remediation, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510045, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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Walch H, von der Kammer F, Hofmann T. Freshwater suspended particulate matter-Key components and processes in floc formation and dynamics. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118655. [PMID: 35665676 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Freshwater suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays an important role in many biogeochemical cycles and serves multiple ecosystem functions. Most SPM is present as complex floc-like aggregate structures composed of various minerals and organic matter from the molecular to the organism level. Flocs provide habitat for microbes and feed for larger organisms. They constitute microbial bioreactors, with prominent roles in carbon and inorganic nutrient cycles, and transport nutrients as well as pollutants, affecting sediments, inundation zones, and the ocean. Composition, structure, size, and concentration of SPM flocs are subject to high spatiotemporal variability. Floc formation processes and compositional or morphological dynamics can be established around three functional components: phyllosilicates, iron oxides/(oxy)hydroxides (FeOx), and microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). These components and their interactions increase heterogeneity in surface properties, enhancing flocculation. Phyllosilicates exhibit intrinsic heterogeneities in surface charge and hydrophobicity. They are preferential substrates for precipitation or attachment of reactive FeOx. FeOx form patchy coatings on minerals, especially on phyllosilicates, which increase surface charge heterogeneities. Both, phyllosilicates and FeOx strongly adsorb natural organic matter (NOM), preferentially certain EPS. EPS comprise various substances with heterogeneous properties that make them a sticky mixture, enhancing flocculation. Microbial metabolism, and thus EPS release, is supported by the high adsorption capacity and favorable nutrient composition of phyllosilicates, and FeOx supply essential Fe.
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- Helene Walch
- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, UZA II, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Qu C, Yang S, Mortimer M, Zhang M, Chen J, Wu Y, Chen W, Cai P, Huang Q. Functional group diversity for the adsorption of lead(Pb) to bacterial cells and extracellular polymeric substances. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 295:118651. [PMID: 34883144 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Bacteria and their secreted extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are widely distributed in ecosystems and have high capacity for heavy metal immobilization. The knowledge about the molecular-level interactions with heavy metal ions is essential for predicting the behavior of heavy metals in natural and engineering systems. This comprehensive study using potentiometric titration, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) was able to reveal the functional diversity and adsorption mechanisms for Pb onto bacteira and the EPS in greater detail than ever before. We identified mono-carboxylic, multi-carboxylic, phosphodiester, phosphonic and sulfhydryl sites and found the partitioning of Pb to these functional groups varied between gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial strains, the soluble and cell-bound EPS and Pb concentrations. The sulfhydryl and phosphodiester groups preferentially complexed with Pb in P. putida cells, while multifunctional carboxylic groups promoted Pb adsorption in B. subtilis cells and the protein fractions in EPS. Though the functional site diversity, the adsorption of Pb to organic ligands occurred spontaneously through a universal entropy increase and inner-sphere complexation mechanism. The functional group scale knowledge have implications for the modeling of heavy metal behavior in the environment and application of these biological resources.
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- Chenchen Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Buckeridge KM, Creamer C, Whitaker J. Deconstructing the microbial necromass continuum to inform soil carbon sequestration. Funct Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.14014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chen Y, Wang M, Zhou X, Fu H, Qu X, Zhu D. Sorption fractionation of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on mineral surfaces and associated effects on phenanthrene sorption to EPS-mineral complexes. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128264. [PMID: 33297208 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) represent an important source of labile component in natural organic matter (NOM) pool. However, the sorption behavior of EPS to mineral surfaces and associated effects on sorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) are not well understood. Here, we systematically investigated the fractionation of EPS extracted from two different microbial sources (Gram-positive B. subtilis and Gram-negative E. coli) during sorption to montmorillonite, kaolinite, and goethite using collective characterization methods (SEM, electrophoretic mobility, FTIR, 1H NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence, and size exclusion chromatography). The peptide-like substances and acidic components with high aromaticity in B. subtilis EPS were more preferentially sorbed than those fractions in E. coli EPS by the three minerals, especially by goethite. Additionally, goethite sorbed more negatively charged and lower molecular weight fractions compared to montmorillonite. The presorption of EPS (1.68-3.79% organic carbon) on the three minerals increased the sorption distribution coefficient (Kd) of phenanthrene (a model apolar HOC) by 2.83-5.29 times, depending on the EPS-mineral complex. All the six examined EPS-mineral complexes exhibited approximately one order of magnitude larger organic carbon (OC)-normalized sorption coefficient (KOC) than the two pristine EPS, indicating that the sorptive interactions were pronouncedly facilitated by the sorbed EPS on mineral surfaces. Thus, the type and surface property of minerals as well as the biological source of EPS are key determinants of sorption fractionation of EPS on minerals and in turn affect sorption affinity of apolar HOCs to EPS-mineral complexes.
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- Yiqun Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China; School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Earth Surface Processes, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Qiu H, Xu H, Xu Z, Xia B, Peijnenburg WJGM, Cao X, Du H, Zhao L, Qiu R, He E. The shuttling effects and associated mechanisms of different types of iron oxide nanoparticles for Cu(II) reduction by Geobacter sulfurreducens. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 393:122390. [PMID: 32114130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs), commonly occurring in soils, aquifers and subsurface sediments, may serve as important electron shuttles for the biotransformation of coexisting toxic metals. Here, we explored the impact of different IONPs (low-crystallinity goethite and ferrihydrite, high-crystallinity magnetite and hematite) on the reduction of Cu(II) by Geobacter sulfurreducens and the associated electron shuttle mechanisms. All four IONPs tested can function as electron shuttles to enhance long distance electron transfer from bacteria to Cu(II). Upon IONPs addition, the rate of Cu(II) reduction increased from 14.9 to 65.0-83.8 % in solution after 7 days of incubation. Formation of both Cu(I) and Cu(0) on the iron oxide nanoparticles was revealed by the X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy. The IONPs can be utilized as conduits by bacteria to directly transfer electrons and they can also reversibly accept and donate electrons as batteries through a charging-discharging cycle to transfer electron. The latter mechanism (geo-battery) played an important role in all four types of IONPs while the former one (geo-conductor) can only be found in the magnetite and hematite treatments due to the higher crystallinity. Our results shed new light on the biogeochemically mediated electron flux in microbe-IONPs-metal networks under anaerobic iron-reduction conditions.
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- Hao Qiu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany
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- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for the Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven 3720 BA, the Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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Bone SE, Cliff J, Weaver K, Takacs CJ, Roycroft S, Fendorf S, Bargar JR. Complexation by Organic Matter Controls Uranium Mobility in Anoxic Sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:1493-1502. [PMID: 31886668 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Uranium contamination threatens the availability of safe and clean drinking water globally. This toxic element occurs both naturally and as a result of mining and ore-processing in alluvial sediments, where it accumulates as tetravalent U [U(IV)], a form once considered largely immobile. Changing hydrologic and geochemical conditions cause U to be released into groundwater. Knowledge of the chemical form(s) of U(IV) is essential to understand the release mechanism, yet the relevant U(IV) species are poorly characterized. There is growing belief that natural organic matter (OM) binds U(IV) and mediates its fate in the subsurface. In this work, we combined nanoscale imaging (nano secondary ion mass spectrometry and scanning transmission X-ray microscopy) with a density-based fractionation approach to physically and microscopically isolate organic and mineral matter from alluvial sediments contaminated with uranium. We identified two populations of U (dominantly +IV) in anoxic sediments. Uranium was retained on OM and adsorbed to particulate organic carbon, comprising both microbial and plant material. Surprisingly, U was also adsorbed to clay minerals and OM-coated clay minerals. The dominance of OM-associated U provides a framework to understand U mobility in the shallow subsurface, and, in particular, emphasizes roles for desorption and colloid formation in its mobilization.
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- Sharon E Bone
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource , SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- Earth System Science Department , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource , SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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- Earth System Science Department , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Earth System Science Department , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource , SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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Kuang X, Shao J, Peng L, Song H, Wei X, Luo S, Gu JD. Nano-TiO 2 enhances the adsorption of Cd(II) on biological soil crusts under mildly acidic conditions. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2020; 229:103583. [PMID: 31818435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.103583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological soil crusts (BSCs), which are ubiquitous in paddy fields, are known to remove pollutants from paddy fields systems. The Nano-TiO2 enhanced the removal of Cd(II) by BSC under acidic irrigation water was found, and its mechanism was investigated. After the addition of nano-TiO2, the Cd(II) removal efficiency of BSCS increased by 26.70% than that of pure BSCs, and the Nano-TiO2 induced faster removal velocity as well. Zeta potential and potentiometric titration results revealed that BSCs generated more negative charges and sites concentration after addition of Nano-TiO2 at acidic environment. The carboxyl and amino/hydroxyl groups were the main functional groups on BSC and the BSC + TiO2. The higher concentration of amino/hydroxyl groups in BSC + TiO2 (0.33 ± 0.08 mmol/g) was present than that of pristine BSCs (0.62 ± 0.02 mmol/g), and they were with similar concentration of phosphate groups and carboxyl groups. This result was attributed to the Nano-TiO2 stimulated the BSCs to produce more extracellular polysaccharides and proteins. Our findings would provide novel strategy for the removal of cadmium from acidic irrigation water.
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- Xiaolin Kuang
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, PR China; Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Yang L, Zhen W. Preparation and characterization of phosphorylated graphene oxide grafted with poly(L‐lactide) and its effect on the crystallization, rheological behavior, and performance of poly (lactic acid). POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Li Yang
- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionXinjiang University Urumqi China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionXinjiang University Urumqi China
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Tao Y, Hu S, Han S, Shi H, Yang Y, Li H, Jiao Y, Zhang Q, Akindolie MS, Ji M, Chen Z, Zhang Y. Efficient removal of atrazine by iron-modified biochar loaded Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 682:59-69. [PMID: 31108269 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In order to efficiently remove commonly used herbicide atrazine in farmland, an iron-modified biochar (FeMBC) was fabricated via chemical co-precipitation of Fe3+ onto corn stalks biochar. The composites of FeMBC and Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32 (bFeMBC) effectively accelerated the degradation rate of atrazine (100 mg L-1) in inorganic salt culture solution. TEM,XRD,XPS and FTIR were used to study the basic properties of the Materials. FeMBC promoted the formation of bacterial biofilm, -NH functional group on the surface of bacterial extracellular polymers (EPS) and FeMBC could interact with the aromatic ring of atrazine through Hbonding, which were conducive for microbial capture of atrazine. Meanwhile, the pores (2-10 μm) of FeMBC facilitated the passage of the DNS32 strain and the atrazine molecule, which contributed to the efficient capture and degradation of atrazine by DNS32 strain. BFeMBC amendment helped to maintain the bacterial diversity in the atrazine contaminated soil. The increase of rare bacteria (relative abundance of 0.01%-0.05%) richness plays a certain role in stabilizing nutrient cycling, thereby promoting microbial nutrient utilization activities and has the function of pollutant degradation. This may contribute to the digestion of atrazine and its intermediate metabolites,reducing the stress of microbial in atrazine contaminated soil. bFeMBC amendment may be a promising in situ remediation technique for soil atrazine contamination.
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- Yue Tao
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Liu H, Liu L, Song W, Sun Y. Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis on U(VI) sequestration by Al-goethite. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 368:52-62. [PMID: 30665108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) on U(VI) sequestration by Al-goethite were conducted under different geologic conditions. The batch experiments showed that S. epidermidis significantly enhanced the adsorption rates of U(VI) at pH < 9.0 due to the additional metal binding sites. The maximum adsorption capacities of U(VI) on Al-goethite and Al-goethite +S. epidermidis at pH 4.0 and 310 K were calculated from Langmuir equation to be 13.16 and 47.86 mg/g, respectively. The decreased adsorption of U(VI) on Al-goethite+ S. epidermidis at high carbonate and pH conditions were primarily driven by the electrostatic repulsion between negatively charged U(VI)-carbonate complexes and the negatively charged adsorbents. According to XPS analysis, the adsorbed U(VI) can be reduced to U(IV) by S. epidermidis, whereas inhibited reduction of U(VI) on Al-goethite + S. epidermidis at high pH could be attributed to the complexation of structural Fe(III) with the oxygen-containing functional groups of S. epidermidis. FT-IR analysis further demonstrated that the bonding of structural Fe(III) with functional groups (e.g., carboxyl and phosphate groups) of S. epidermidis. These results herein are important to understand the fate and transport of U(VI) on the mineral-bacteria ternary systems in the near-surface environment.
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- Zexin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Nano-Mineral and Pollution Control, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Mineral and Pollution Control, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206, Beijing, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, PR China.
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A synergistic biosorption and biomineralization strategy for Kocuria sp. to immobilizing U(VI) from aqueous solution. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Zhang Z, Liu H, Song W, Ma W, Hu W, Chen T, Liu L. Accumulation of U(VI) on the Pantoea sp. TW18 isolated from radionuclide-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2018; 192:219-226. [PMID: 29982006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Pantoea sp. TW18 isolated from radionuclide-contaminated soils was used for the bioremediation of radionuclides pollution. Accumulation mechanism of U(VI) on Pantoea sp. TW18 was investigated by batch experiments and characterization techniques. The batch experiments revealed that Pantoea sp. TW18 rapidly reached accumulation equilibrium at approximately 4 h with a high accumulation capacity (79.87 mg g-1 at pH 4.1 and T = 310 K) for U(VI). The accumulation data of U(VI) onto Pantoea sp. TW18 can be satisfactorily fitted by pseudo-second-order model. The accumulation of U(VI) on Pantoea sp. TW18 was affected by pH levels, not independent of ionic strength. Analysis of the FT-IR and XPS spectra demonstrated that accumulated U(VI) ions were primarily bound to nitrogen- and oxygen-containing functional groups (i.e., carboxyl, amide and phosphoryl groups) on the Pantoea sp. TW18 surface. This study showed that Pantoea sp. TW18 can be considered as a promising sorbent for remediation of radionuclides in environmental cleanup.
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- Zexin Zhang
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China
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Xing X, Wang H, Hu C, Liu L. Effects of phosphate-enhanced ozone/biofiltration on formation of disinfection byproducts and occurrence of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water distribution systems. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 139:168-176. [PMID: 29635153 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The effects of ozone-biologically activated carbon (O3-BAC) treatment with various phosphate doses (0, 0.3 or 0.6 mg/L) were investigated on the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) and occurrence of opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) simulated by annular reactors (ARs). It was found that the lowest DBPs and the highest inactivation of OPs such as Mycobacterium spp., Mycobacterium avium, Aeromonas spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Hartmanella vermiformis, occurred in the effluent of the AR with 0.6 mg/L phosphate addition. Based on the results of different characterization techniques, for the AR with 0.6 mg/L phosphate-enhanced O3-BAC treatment, dissolved organic carbon in the influent exhibited the lowest concentration and most stable fraction due to the improved biodegradation effect. Moreover, the total amount of suspended extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the bulk water of the AR decreased greatly, resulting in the lowest chlorine consumption and DBPs formation in the AR. In Fourier transform infrared spectra of the suspended EPS, the amide II band (1600-1500 cm-1) disappeared and the protein/polysaccharide ratio decreased remarkably, indicating the destruction of protein and a decrease in hydrophobicity. Moreover, β-sheets and α-helices in the protein secondary structures were degraded while the random coils increased sharply as phosphate addition increased to 0.6 mg/L, inhibiting microbial aggregation and hence weakening the chlorine-resistance capability. Thus, most of the OPs in suspended biofilms were more easily inactivated by residual chlorine, resulting in the lowest OPs occurrence in the effluent of the AR. Our findings indicated that enhancing the efficiency of the BAC filter by adding phosphate is a promising method for improving water quality in DWDSs.
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- Xueci Xing
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, 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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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory forWater Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, GuangzhouUniversity, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, 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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Costa OYA, Raaijmakers JM, Kuramae EE. Microbial Extracellular Polymeric Substances: Ecological Function and Impact on Soil Aggregation. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1636. [PMID: 30083145 PMCID: PMC6064872 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 401] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A wide range of microorganisms produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), highly hydrated polymers that are mainly composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. EPS are fundamental for microbial life and provide an ideal environment for chemical reactions, nutrient entrapment, and protection against environmental stresses such as salinity and drought. Microbial EPS can enhance the aggregation of soil particles and benefit plants by maintaining the moisture of the environment and trapping nutrients. In addition, EPS have unique characteristics, such as biocompatibility, gelling, and thickening capabilities, with industrial applications. However, despite decades of research on the industrial potential of EPS, only a few polymers are widely used in different areas, especially in agriculture. This review provides an overview of current knowledge on the ecological functions of microbial EPSs and their application in agricultural soils to improve soil particle aggregation, an important factor for soil structure, health, and fertility.
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- Ohana Y. A. Costa
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, Netherlands
- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, Netherlands
- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, Netherlands
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Kopittke PM, Hernandez-Soriano MC, Dalal RC, Finn D, Menzies NW, Hoeschen C, Mueller CW. Nitrogen-rich microbial products provide new organo-mineral associations for the stabilization of soil organic matter. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2018; 24:1762-1770. [PMID: 29211318 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Understanding the cycling of C and N in soils is important for maintaining soil fertility while also decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, but much remains unknown about how organic matter (OM) is stabilized in soils. We used nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) to investigate the changes in C and N in a Vertisol and an Alfisol incubated for 365 days with 13 C and 15 N pulse labeled lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) to discriminate new inputs of OM from the existing soil OM. We found that almost all OM within the free stable microaggregates of the soil was associated with mineral particles, emphasizing the importance of organo-mineral interactions for the stabilization of C. Of particular importance, it was also found that 15 N-rich microbial products originating from decomposition often sorbed directly to mineral surfaces not previously associated with OM. Thus, we have shown that N-rich microbial products preferentially attach to distinct areas of mineral surfaces compared to C-dominated moieties, demonstrating the ability of soils to store additional OM in newly formed organo-mineral associations on previously OM-free mineral surfaces. Furthermore, differences in 15 N enrichment were observed between the Vertisol and Alfisol presumably due to differences in mineralogy (smectite-dominated compared to kaolinite-dominated), demonstrating the importance of mineralogy in regulating the sorption of microbial products. Overall, our findings have important implications for the fundamental understanding of OM cycling in soils, including the immobilization and storage of N-rich compounds derived from microbial decomposition and subsequent N mineralization to sustain plant growth.
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- Peter M Kopittke
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
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Stuckey JW, Yang J, Wang J, Sparks DL. Advances in Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy for Elucidating Soil Biogeochemical Processes at the Submicron Scale. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2017; 46:1166-1174. [PMID: 29293846 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2016.10.0399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Organic matter, minerals, and microorganisms are spatially associated in complex organo-mineral assemblages within soils. A mechanistic understanding of processes occurring within organo-mineral assemblages requires noninvasive techniques that minimize any disturbance to the physical and chemical integrity of the sample. Synchrotron-based soft (50-2200 eV) X-ray spectromicroscopic techniques, including scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM), transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM), X-ray photoemission electron microscopy (X-PEEM), and scanning photoelectron microscopy (SPEM), coupled with microspectroscopy (e.g., near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure; NEXAFS) allow for determining the spatial association and speciation of most elements found in soils while maintaining sample integrity. This review highlights application of the four spectromicroscopic techniques mentioned above to soil biogeochemical research, with particular emphasis on STXM-NEXAFS, which has contributed to the greatest set of advancements in the understanding of soil organo-mineral interactions, including mineral control on organic carbon cycling and the mechanisms of biomineral formation.
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Uranium is an important carbon-free fuel source and environmental contaminant that accumulates in the tetravalent state, U(IV), in anoxic sediments, such as ore deposits, marine basins, and contaminated aquifers. However, little is known about the speciation of U(IV) in low-temperature geochemical environments, inhibiting the development of a conceptual model of U behavior. Until recently, U(IV) was assumed to exist predominantly as the sparingly soluble mineral uraninite (UO2+x) in anoxic sediments; however, studies now show that this is not often the case. Yet a model of U(IV) speciation in the absence of mineral formation under field-relevant conditions has not yet been developed. Uranium(IV) speciation controls its reactivity, particularly its susceptibility to oxidative mobilization, impacting its distribution and toxicity. Here we show adsorption to organic carbon and organic carbon-coated clays dominate U(IV) speciation in an organic-rich natural substrate under field-relevant conditions. Whereas previous research assumed that U(IV) speciation is dictated by the mode of reduction (i.e., whether reduction is mediated by microbes or by inorganic reductants), our results demonstrate that mineral formation can be diminished in favor of adsorption, regardless of reduction pathway. Projections of U transport and bioavailability, and thus its threat to human and ecosystem health, must consider U(IV) adsorption to organic matter within the sediment environment.
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Estes ER, Andeer PF, Nordlund D, Wankel SD, Hansel CM. Biogenic manganese oxides as reservoirs of organic carbon and proteins in terrestrial and marine environments. GEOBIOLOGY 2017; 15:158-172. [PMID: 27396696 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) oxides participate in a range of interactions with organic carbon (OC) that can lead to either carbon degradation or preservation. Here, we examine the abundance and composition of OC associated with biogenic and environmental Mn oxides to elucidate the role of Mn oxides as a reservoir for carbon and their potential for selective partitioning of particular carbon species. Mn oxides precipitated in natural brackish waters and by Mn(II)-oxidizing marine bacteria and terrestrial fungi harbor considerable levels of organic carbon (4.1-17.0 mol OC per kg mineral) compared to ferromanganese cave deposits which contain 1-2 orders of magnitude lower OC. Spectroscopic analyses indicate that the chemical composition of Mn oxide-associated OC from microbial cultures is homogeneous with bacterial Mn oxides hosting primarily proteinaceous carbon and fungal Mn oxides containing both protein- and lipopolysaccharide-like carbon. The bacterial Mn oxide-hosted proteins are involved in both Mn(II) oxidation and metal binding by these bacterial species and could be involved in the mineral nucleation process as well. By comparison, the composition of OC associated with Mn oxides formed in natural settings (brackish waters and particularly in cave ferromanganese rock coatings) is more spatially and chemically heterogeneous. Cave Mn oxide-associated organic material is enriched in aliphatic C, which together with the lower carbon concentrations, points to more extensive microbial or mineral processing of carbon in this system relative to the other systems examined in this study, and as would be expected in oligotrophic cave environments. This study highlights Mn oxides as a reservoir for carbon in varied environments. The presence and in some cases dominance of proteinaceous carbon within the biogenic and natural Mn oxides may contribute to preferential preservation of proteins in sediments and dominance of protein-dependent metabolisms in the subsurface biosphere.
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- E R Estes
- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
- Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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Lin D, Drew Story S, Walker SL, Huang Q, Cai P. Influence of extracellular polymeric substances on the aggregation kinetics of TiO 2 nanoparticles. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 104:381-388. [PMID: 27576157 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The early stage of aggregation of titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles was investigated in the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) constituents and common monovalent and divalent electrolytes through time-resolved dynamic light scattering (DLS). The hydrodynamic diameter was measured and the subsequent aggregation kinetics and attachment efficiencies were calculated across a range of 1-500 mM NaCl and 0.05-40 mM CaCl2 solutions. TiO2 particles were significantly aggregated in the tested range of monovalent and divalent electrolyte concentrations. The aggregation behavior of TiO2 particles in electrolyte solutions was in excellent agreement with the predictions based on Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory. Divalent electrolytes were more efficient in destabilizing TiO2 particles, as indicated by the considerably lower critical coagulation concentrations (CCC) (1.3 mM CaCl2 vs 11 mM NaCl). The addition of EPS to the NaCl and low concentration CaCl2 (0.05-10 mM) solutions resulted in a dramatic decrease in the aggregation rate and an increase in the CCC values. For solutions of 11 mM NaCl (the CCC values of TiO2 in the absence of EPS) and above, the resulting attachment efficiency was less than one, suggesting that the adsorbed EPS on the TiO2 nanoparticles led to steric repulsion, which effectively stabilized the nanoparticle suspension. At high CaCl2 concentrations (10-40 mM), however, the presence of EPS increased the aggregation rate. This is attributed to the aggregation of the dissolved extracellular polymeric macromolecules via intermolecular bridging, which in turn linked the TiO2 nanoparticles and aggregates together, resulting in enhanced aggregate growth. These results have important implications for assessing the fate and transport of TiO2 nanomaterials released in aquatic environments.
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- Di Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Ding Y, Zhou Y, Yao J, Szymanski C, Fredrickson J, Shi L, Cao B, Zhu Z, Yu XY. In Situ Molecular Imaging of the Biofilm and Its Matrix. Anal Chem 2016; 88:11244-11252. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yuanzhao Ding
- Singapore
Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, 637551, Singapore
- Interdisciplinary
Graduate School (IGS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 639798, Singapore
- Earth
and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Environmental
and Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Earth
and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Environmental
and Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Earth
and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Earth
and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Singapore
Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, 637551, Singapore
- School
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 639798, Singapore
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- Environmental
and Molecular Science Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Earth
and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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Andersen A, Reardon PN, Chacon SS, Qafoku NP, Washton NM, Kleber M. Protein-Mineral Interactions: Molecular Dynamics Simulations Capture Importance of Variations in Mineral Surface Composition and Structure. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:6194-6209. [PMID: 27243116 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Molecular dynamics simulations, conventional and metadynamics, were performed to determine the interaction of model protein Gb1 over kaolinite (001), Na(+)-montmorillonite (001), Ca(2+)-montmorillonite (001), goethite (100), and Na(+)-birnessite (001) mineral surfaces. Gb1, a small (56 residue) protein with a well-characterized solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) structure and having α-helix, 4-fold β-sheet, and hydrophobic core features, is used as a model protein to study protein soil mineral interactions and gain insights on structural changes and potential degradation of protein. From our simulations, we observe little change to the hydrated Gb1 structure over the kaolinite, montmorillonite, and goethite surfaces relative to its solvated structure without these mineral surfaces present. Over the Na(+)-birnessite basal surface, however, the Gb1 structure is highly disturbed as a result of interaction with this birnessite surface. Unraveling of the Gb1 β-sheet at specific turns and a partial unraveling of the α-helix is observed over birnessite, which suggests specific vulnerable residue sites for oxidation or hydrolysis possibly leading to fragmentation.
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- Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University , Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University , Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
- Institut für Bodenlandschaftsforschung, Leibniz Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) , Eberswalder Straβe 84, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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Zhu X, He J, Su S, Zhang X, Wang F. Concept model of the formation process of humic acid-kaolin complexes deduced by trichloroethylene sorption experiments and various characterizations. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 151:116-123. [PMID: 26933902 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To explore the interactions between soil organic matter and minerals, humic acid (HA, as organic matter), kaolin (as a mineral component) and Ca(2+) (as metal ions) were used to prepare HA-kaolin and Ca-HA-kaolin complexes. These complexes were used in trichloroethylene (TCE) sorption experiments and various characterizations. Interactions between HA and kaolin during the formation of their complexes were confirmed by the obvious differences between the Qe (experimental sorbed TCE) and Qe_p (predicted sorbed TCE) values of all detected samples. The partition coefficient kd obtained for the different samples indicated that both the organic content (fom) and Ca(2+) could significantly impact the interactions. Based on experimental results and various characterizations, a concept model was developed. In the absence of Ca(2+), HA molecules first patched onto charged sites of kaolin surfaces, filling the pores. Subsequently, as the HA content increased and the first HA layer reached saturation, an outer layer of HA began to form, compressing the inner HA layer. As HA loading continued, the second layer reached saturation, such that an outer-third layer began to form, compressing the inner layers. In the presence of Ca(2+), which not only can promote kaolin self-aggregation but can also boost HA attachment to kaolin, HA molecules were first surrounded by kaolin. Subsequently, first and second layers formed (with inner layer compression) via the same process as described above in the absence of Ca(2+), except that the second layer continued to load rather than reach saturation, within the investigated conditions, because of enhanced HA aggregation caused by Ca(2+).
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- Xiaojing Zhu
- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Schmid G, Zeitvogel F, Hao L, Ingino P, Adaktylou I, Eickhoff M, Obst M. Submicron-Scale Heterogeneities in Nickel Sorption of Various Cell-Mineral Aggregates Formed by Fe(II)-Oxidizing Bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:114-125. [PMID: 26588096 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria form biogenic cell-mineral aggregates (CMAs) composed of microbial cells, extracellular organic compounds, and ferric iron minerals. CMAs are capable of immobilizing large quantities of heavy metals, such as nickel, via sorption processes. CMAs play an important role for the fate of heavy metals in the environment, particularly in systems characterized by elevated concentrations of dissolved metals, such as mine drainage or contaminated sediments. We applied scanning transmission (soft) X-ray microscopy (STXM) spectrotomography for detailed 3D chemical mapping of nickel sorbed to CMAs on the submicron scale. We analyzed different CMAs produced by phototrophic or nitrate-reducing microbial Fe(II) oxidation and, in addition, a twisted stalk structure obtained from an environmental biofilm. Nickel showed a heterogeneous distribution and was found to be preferentially sorbed to biogenically precipitated iron minerals such as Fe(III)-(oxyhydr)oxides and, to a minor extent, associated with organic compounds. Some distinct nickel accumulations were identified on the surfaces of CMAs. Additional information obtained from scatter plots and angular distance maps, showing variations in the nickel-iron and nickel-organic carbon ratios, also revealed a general correlation between nickel and iron. Although a high correlation between nickel and iron was observed in 2D maps, 3D maps revealed this to be partly due to projection artifacts. In summary, by combining different approaches for data analysis, we unambiguously showed the heterogeneous sorption behavior of nickel to CMAs.
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- Gregor Schmid
- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Environmental Analytical Microscopy, Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen , Hölderlinstrasse 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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Lin D, Ma W, Jin Z, Wang Y, Huang Q, Cai P. Interactions of EPS with soil minerals: A combination study by ITC and CLSM. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 138:10-6. [PMID: 26638177 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The adsorption of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Pseudomonas putida on montmorillonite, kaolinite and goethite was investigated as a function of pH using batch studies coupled with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Characterization by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy showed that the extracted EPS contained carboxyl, phosphoryl, amino, and hydroxyl on functional groups as well as polysaccharides, protein and nucleic acid on components. The mass fraction of EPS adsorption on minerals decreased with the final pH increased from 3.0 to 9.0. The mass fraction of EPS-N adsorption varied with pH values and was higher than that of EPS-C or EPS-P on montmorillonite and kaolinite, while the mass fraction of EPS-P adsorption was the highest on goethite. CLSM results further demonstrated that proteins were predominantly distributed on the montmorillonite and kaolinite surfaces, while nucleic acids were mainly on the goethite surface. ITC results revealed that the adsorption process in all mineral systems was exothermic, and pH altered the heat effect of EPS-mineral reactions. The data obtained in this study would facilitate a better understanding of the adsorption mechanisms of EPS on minerals.
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- Di Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Ding C, Cheng W, Sun Y, Wang X. Novel fungus-Fe3O4 bio-nanocomposites as high performance adsorbents for the removal of radionuclides. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 295:127-137. [PMID: 25897694 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The bio-nanocomposites of fungus-Fe3O4 were successfully synthesized using a low-cost self-assembly technique. SEM images showed uniform decoration of nano-Fe3O4 particles on fungus surface. The FTIR analysis indicated that nano-Fe3O4 was combined to the fungus surface by chemical bonds. The sorption ability of fungus-Fe3O4 toward Sr(II), Th(IV) and U(VI) was evaluated by batch techniques. Radionuclide sorption on fungus-Fe3O4 was independent of ionic strength, indicating that inner-sphere surface complexion dominated their sorption. XPS analysis indicated that the inner-sphere radionuclide complexes were formed by mainly bonding with oxygen-containing functional groups (i.e., alcohol, acetal and carboxyl) of fungus-Fe3O4. The maximum sorption capacities of fungus-Fe3O4 calculated from Langmuir isotherm model were 100.9, 223.9 and 280.8 mg/g for Sr(II) and U(VI) at pH 5.0, and Th(IV) at pH 3.0, respectively, at 303 K. Fungus-Fe3O4 also exhibited excellent regeneration performance for the preconcentration of radionuclides. The calculated thermodynamic parameters showed that the sorption of radionuclides on fungus-Fe3O4 was a spontaneous and endothermic process. The findings herein highlight the novel synthesis method of fungus-Fe3O4 and its high sorption ability for radionuclides.
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- Congcong Ding
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, PR China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China; School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 215123 Suzhou, PR China; School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China; School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 215123 Suzhou, PR China; School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China; Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Liao CS, Choi JH, Zhang D, Chan SH, Cheng JX. Denoising Stimulated Raman Spectroscopic Images by Total Variation Minimization. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2015; 119:19397-19403. [PMID: 26955400 PMCID: PMC4779315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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High-speed coherent Raman scattering imaging is opening a new avenue to unveiling the cellular machinery by visualizing the spatio-temporal dynamics of target molecules or intracellular organelles. By extracting signals from the laser at MHz modulation frequency, current stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy has reached shot noise limited detection sensitivity. The laser-based local oscillator in SRS microscopy not only generates high levels of signal, but also delivers a large shot noise which degrades image quality and spectral fidelity. Here, we demonstrate a denoising algorithm that removes the noise in both spatial and spectral domains by total variation minimization. The signal-to-noise ratio of SRS spectroscopic images was improved by up to 57 times for diluted dimethyl sulfoxide solutions and by 15 times for biological tissues. Weak Raman peaks of target molecules originally buried in the noise were unraveled. Coupling the denoising algorithm with multivariate curve resolution allowed discrimination of fat stores from protein-rich organelles in C. elegans. Together, our method significantly improved detection sensitivity without frame averaging, which can be useful for in vivo spectroscopic imaging.
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- Chien-Sheng Liao
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Gao D, Huang X, Tao Y. A critical review of NanoSIMS in analysis of microbial metabolic activities at single-cell level. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2015; 36:884-90. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2015.1057550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Dawen Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, P.R. China
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Pahlow S, Meisel S, Cialla-May D, Weber K, Rösch P, Popp J. Isolation and identification of bacteria by means of Raman spectroscopy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2015; 89:105-20. [PMID: 25895619 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bacterial detection is a highly topical research area, because various fields of application will benefit from the progress being made. Consequently, new and innovative strategies which enable the investigation of complex samples, like body fluids or food stuff, and improvements regarding the limit of detection are of general interest. Within this review the prospects of Raman spectroscopy as a reliable tool for identifying bacteria in complex samples are discussed. The main emphasis of this work is on important aspects of applying Raman spectroscopy for the detection of bacteria like sample preparation and the identification process. Several approaches for a Raman compatible isolation of bacterial cells have been developed and applied to different matrices. Here, an overview of the limitations and possibilities of these methods is provided. Furthermore, the utilization of Raman spectroscopy for diagnostic purposes, food safety and environmental issues is discussed under a critical view.
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Lee JRI, Bagge-Hansen M, Tunuguntla R, Kim K, Bangar M, Willey TM, Tran IC, Kilcoyne DA, Noy A, van Buuren T. Ordering in bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials probed by in situ scanning transmission X-ray microscopy. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:9477-9486. [PMID: 25874680 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00622h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phospholipid bilayer coated Si nanowires are one-dimensional (1D) composites that provide versatile bio-nanoelectronic functionality via incorporation of a wide variety of biomolecules into the phospholipid matrix. The physiochemical behaviour of the phospholipid bilayer is strongly dependent on its structure and, as a consequence, substantial modelling and experimental efforts have been directed at the structural characterization of supported bilayers and unsupported phospholipid vesicles; nonetheless, the experimental studies conducted to date have exclusively involved volume-averaged techniques, which do not allow for the assignment of spatially resolved structural variations that could critically impact the performance of the 1D phospholipid-Si NW composites. In this manuscript, we use scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) to probe bond orientation and bilayer thickness as a function of position with a spatial resolution of ∼30 nm for Δ9-cis 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine layers prepared Si NWs. When coupled with small angle X-ray scattering measurements, the STXM data reveal structural motifs of the Si NWs that give rise to multi-bilayer formation and enable assignment of the orientation of specific bonds known to affect the order and rigidity of phospholipid bilayers.
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- Jonathan R I Lee
- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
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Submicron structures provide preferential spots for carbon and nitrogen sequestration in soils. Nat Commun 2015; 5:2947. [PMID: 24399306 PMCID: PMC3896754 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The sequestration of carbon and nitrogen by clay-sized particles in soils is well established, and clay content or mineral surface area has been used to estimate the sequestration potential of soils. Here, via incubation of a sieved (<2 mm) topsoil with labelled litter, we find that only some of the clay-sized surfaces bind organic matter (OM). Surprisingly, <19% of the visible mineral areas show an OM attachment. OM is preferentially associated with organo-mineral clusters with rough surfaces. By combining nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry and isotopic tracing, we distinguish between new labelled and pre-existing OM and show that new OM is preferentially attached to already present organo-mineral clusters. These results, which provide evidence that only a limited proportion of the clay-sized surfaces contribute to OM sequestration, revolutionize our view of carbon sequestration in soils and the widely used carbon saturation estimates. Clay-sized particles bind organic matter and sequester carbon and nitrogen in soils, yet extent and localization of organic matter coverage remain unclear. Using NanoSIMS, Vogel et al. chemically image soils at ultra-high resolution and show that only particles with rough surfaces react with organic matter.
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Microscopic and spectroscopic analyses of chlorhexidine tolerance in Delftia acidovorans biofilms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014; 58:5673-86. [PMID: 25022584 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02984-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The physicochemical responses of Delftia acidovorans biofilms exposed to the commonly used antimicrobial chlorhexidine (CHX) were examined in this study. A CHX-sensitive mutant (MIC, 1.0 μg ml(-1)) was derived from a CHX-tolerant (MIC, 15.0 μg ml(-1)) D. acidovorans parent strain using transposon mutagenesis. D. acidovorans mutant (MT51) and wild-type (WT15) strain biofilms were cultivated in flow cells and then treated with CHX at sub-MIC and inhibitory concentrations and examined by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM), and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Specific morphological, structural, and chemical compositional differences between the CHX-treated and -untreated biofilms of both strains were observed. Apart from architectural differences, CLSM revealed a negative effect of CHX on biofilm thickness in the CHX-sensitive MT51 biofilms relative to those of the WT15 strain. STXM analyses showed that the WT15 biofilms contained two morphochemical cell variants, whereas only one type was detected in the MT51 biofilms. The cells in the MT51 biofilms bioaccumulated CHX to a similar extent as one of the cell types found in the WT15 biofilms, whereas the other cell type in the WT15 biofilms did not bioaccumulate CHX. STXM and IR spectral analyses revealed that CHX-sensitive MT51 cells accumulated the highest levels of CHX. Pretreating biofilms with EDTA promoted the accumulation of CHX in all cells. Thus, it is suggested that a subpopulation of cells that do not accumulate CHX appear to be responsible for greater CHX resistance in D. acidovorans WT15 biofilm in conjunction with the possible involvement of bacterial membrane stability.
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Goacher RE, Selig MJ, Master ER. Advancing lignocellulose bioconversion through direct assessment of enzyme action on insoluble substrates. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2014; 27:123-33. [PMID: 24525082 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Microbial utilization of lignocellulose from plant cell walls is integral to carbon cycling on Earth. Correspondingly, secreted enzymes that initiate lignocellulose depolymerization serve a crucial step in the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals. Genome and metagenome sequencing efforts that span the past decade reveal the diversity of enzymes that have evolved to transform lignocellulose from wood, herbaceous plants and grasses. Nevertheless, there are relatively few examples where 'omic' technologies have identified novel enzyme activities or combinations thereof that dramatically improve the economics of lignocellulose bioprocessing and utilization. A likely factor contributing to the discrepancy between sequence-based enzyme discovery and enzyme application is the common practice to screen enzyme candidates based on activity measurements using soluble model compounds. In this context, the development and application of imaging, physicochemical, and spectromicroscopic techniques that allow direct assessment of enzyme action on relevant lignocellulosic substrates is reviewed.
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- Robyn E Goacher
- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Niagara University, NY, USA
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- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark; Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Advanced techniques for in situ analysis of the biofilm matrix (structure, composition, dynamics) by means of laser scanning microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1147:43-64. [PMID: 24664825 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0467-9_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The extracellular constituents in bioaggregates and biofilms can be imaged four dimensionally by using laser scanning microscopy. In this protocol we provide guidance on how to examine the various extracellular compartments in between microbial cells and communities associated with interfaces. The current options for fluorescence staining of matrix compounds and extracellular microhabitats are presented. Furthermore, practical aspects are discussed and useful notes are added. The chapter ends with a brief introduction to other approaches for EPS analysis and an outlook for future needs.
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