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Dai Q, Liu Z, Li H, Zhang R, Cai T, Yin J, Gao Y, Li S, Lu X, Zhen G. Enhanced dewaterability and triclosan removal of waste activated sludge with iron-rich mineral-activated peroxymonosulfate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 182:271-283. [PMID: 38688046 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.04.037] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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High water and pharmaceutical and care products (PPCPs) bounded in sludge flocs limit its utilization and disposal. The advanced oxidation process of perxymonosulfate (PMS) catalyzed by iron salts has been widely used in sludge conditioning. In this study, two iron-rich minerals pyrite and siderite were proposed to enhance sludge dewatering performance and remove the target contaminant of triclosan (TCS). The permanent release of Fe2+ in the activation of PMS made siderite more effective in enhancing sludge dewater with capillary suction time (CST) diminishing by 60.5 %, specific resistance to filtration (SRF) decreasing by 79.2 %, and bound water content (BWC) dropping from 37.1 % to 2.6 % at siderite/PMS dosages of 0.36/0.20 mmol/g-TSS after 20 min of pretreatment. Pyrite/PMS performed slightly inferior under the same conditions and the corresponding CST and SRF decreased by 51.5 % and 71.8 % while the BWC only declined to 17.8 %. Rheological characterization was employed to elucidate the changes in sludge dewatering performance, with siderite/PMS treated sludge showing a 48.3 % reduction in thixotropy, higher than 28.4 % of pyrite/PMS. Oscillation and creep tests further demonstrated the significantly weakened viscoelastic behavior of the sludge by siderite/PMS pretreatment. For TCS mineralization removal, siderite/PMS achieved a high removal efficiency of 43.9 %, in comparison with 39.9 % for pyrite/PMS. The reduction in the sludge solids phase contributed the most to the TCS removal. Free radical quenching assays and EPR spectroscopy showed that both siderite/PMS and pyrite/PMS produced SO4-· and ·OH, with the latter acting as the major radicals. Besides, the dosage of free radicals generated from siderite/PMS exhibited a lower time-dependence, which also allowed it to outperform in destroying EPS matrix, neutralizing the negative Zeta potential of sludge flocs, and mineralizing macromolecular organic matter.
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- Qicai Dai
- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1515 North Zhongshan Rd. (No. 2), Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai 200241, China; Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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Xu X, Jiang H, Lu Q, Wang S. Pre-exposure of Triclosan compromise tetracycline-derived antibiotic resistance in methanogenic digestion microbiome. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 401:130758. [PMID: 38692374 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130758] [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: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Triclosan (TCS) and tetracycline (TC) are commonly detected antibacterial agents in sewage and environment matrices. Nonetheless, the impact of sequential exposure to TCS and TC on the methanogenic digestion microbiome remains unknown. In this study, TCS was shown to reduce COD removal efficiency to 69.8%, but alleviated the inhibitive effect of consequent TC-amendment on the digestion microbiome. Interestingly, TCS pre-exposure resulted in abundance increase of acetotrophic Methanosaeta to 2.68%, being 2.91 folds higher than that without TCS amendment. Microbial network analyses showed that TCS pre-exposure caused microorganisms to establish a co-ecological relationship against TC disturbance. Further analyses of total antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) showed the TCS-derived compromise of TC-induced ARGs enrichment in digestion microbiomes, e.g., 238.2% and 152.1% ARGs increase upon TC addition in digestion microbiomes without and with TCS pre-exposure, respectively. This study provides new insights into the impact of antibacterial agents on the methanogenic digestion microbiome.
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- Xiangping Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Guo Y, Askari N, Smets I, Appels L. A review on co-metabolic degradation of organic micropollutants during anaerobic digestion: Linkages between functional groups and digestion stages. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 256:121598. [PMID: 38663209 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The emerging presence of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in water bodies produced by human activities is a source of growing concern due to their environmental and health issues. Biodegradation is a widely employed treatment method for OMPs in wastewater owing to its high efficiency and low operational cost. Compared to aerobic degradation, anaerobic degradation has numerous advantages, including energy efficiency and superior performance for certain recalcitrant compounds. Nonetheless, the low influent concentrations of OMPs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and their toxicity make it difficult to support the growth of microorganisms. Therefore, co-metabolism is a promising mechanism for OMP biodegradation in which co-substrates are added as carbon and energy sources and stimulate increased metabolic activity. Functional microorganisms and enzymes exhibit significant variations at each stage of anaerobic digestion affecting the environment for the degradation of OMPs with different structural properties, as these factors substantially influence OMPs' biodegradability and transformation pathways. However, there is a paucity of literature reviews that explicate the correlations between OMPs' chemical structure and specific metabolic conditions. This study provides a comprehensive review of the co-metabolic processes which are favored by each stage of anaerobic digestion and attempts to link various functional groups to their favorable degradation pathways. Furthermore, potential co-metabolic processes and strategies that can enhance co-digestion are also identified, providing directions for future research.
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- Yutong Guo
- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS), Celestijnenlaan 200F box 2424, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium.
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Jiang H, Zhang Y, Cui R, Ren L, Zhang M, Wang Y. Effects of Two Different Proportions of Microbial Formulations on Microbial Communities in Kitchen Waste Composting. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2605. [PMID: 37894263 PMCID: PMC10609192 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of bulking agents on the maturity and gaseous emissions of composting kitchen waste. The composing experiments were carried out by selected core bacterial agents and universal bacterial agents for 20 days. The results demonstrated that the addition of core microbial agents effectively controlled the emission of typical odor-producing compounds. The addition of core and universal bacterial agents drastically reduced NH3 emissions by 94% and 74%, and decreased H2S emissions by 78% and 27%. The application of core microbial agents during composting elevated the peak temperature to 65 °C and in terms of efficient temperature evolution (>55 °C for 8 consecutive days). The organic matter degradation decreased by 65% from the initial values for core microbial agents were added, while for the other treatments the reduction was slight. Adding core microbial agents to kitchen waste produced mature compost with a higher germination index (GI) 112%, while other treatments did not fully mature and had a GI of <70%. Microbial analysis demonstrated that the core microbial agents in composting increased the relative abundances of Weissella, Ignatzschineria, and Bacteroides. Network and redundancy analysis (RDA) revealed that the core microbial agents enhanced the relationship between bacteria and the eight indicators (p < 0.01), thereby improving the bio transformation of compounds during composting. Overall, these results suggest that the careful selection of appropriate inoculation microorganisms is crucial for improved biological transformation and nutrient content composting efficacy of kitchen waste.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (R.C.); (L.R.)
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (R.C.); (L.R.)
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Azizi D, Arif A, Blair D, Dionne J, Filion Y, Ouarda Y, Pazmino AG, Pulicharla R, Rilstone V, Tiwari B, Vignale L, Brar SK, Champagne P, Drogui P, Langlois VS, Blais JF. A comprehensive review on current technologies for removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 207:112196. [PMID: 34634314 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In the recent years, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) has received increasing attention due to their significant toxic effects on human beings and wildlife by affecting their endocrine systems. As an important group of emerging pollutant, EDCs have been detected in various aquatic environments, including surface waters, groundwater, wastewater, runoff, and landfill leachates. Their removal from water resources has also been an emerging concern considering growing population as well as reducing access to fresh water resources. EDC removal from wastewaters is highly dependent on physicochemical properties of the given EDCs present in each wastewater types as well as various aquatic environments. Due to chemical, physical and physicochemical diversities in these parameters, variety of technologies consisting of physical, biological, electrochemical, and chemical processes have been developed for their removal. This review highlights that the effectiveness of EDC removal is highly dependent of selecting the appropriate technology; which decision is made upon a full wastewater chemical characterization. This review aims to provide a comprehensive perspective about all the current technologies used for EDCs removal from various aquatic matrices along with rising challenges such as the antimicrobial resistance gene transfer during EDC treatment.
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- Dariush Azizi
- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
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- Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada; Beaty Water Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Union Street, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3Z6, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement (ETE), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada.
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Feng G, Huang H, Chen Y. Effects of emerging pollutants on the occurrence and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126602. [PMID: 34273886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become major concerns for both public health and environmental ecosystems. Emerging pollutants (EPs) that accumulate in environmental compartments also pose a potential risk for the enrichment of ARGs in indigenous microorganisms. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the effects and intrinsic mechanisms of EPs, including microplastics, engineered nanomaterials, disinfection byproducts, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, on the occurrence and dissemination of ARGs. State-of-the-art methods for identifying culture-independent ARG-host interactions and monitoring horizontal gene transfer (HGT) processes in real-time are first reviewed. The contributions of EPs to the abundance and diversity of ARGs are then summarized. Finally, we discussed the underlying mechanisms related to the regulation of HGT, increased mutagenesis, and the evolution of microbial communities. Further details of three HGT (i.e., conjugation, transformation, and transduction) frequency patterns in response to various EPs are also examined. This review contemplates and reassesses the risks of ARG evolution posed by the manufacture and application of EPs.
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- Guanqun Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Granatto CF, Grosseli GM, Sakamoto IK, Fadini PS, Varesche MBA. Influence of metabolic cosubstrates on methanogenic potential and degradation of triclosan and propranolol in sanitary sewage. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 199:111220. [PMID: 33992637 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) and propranolol (PRO) are emerging micropollutants that are difficult to remove in wastewater treatment plants. In this study, methanogenic potential (P) of anaerobic sludge submitted to TCS (3.6 ± 0.1 to 15.5 ± 0.1 mg L-1) and PRO (6.1 ± 0.1 to 55.9 ± 1.2 mg L-1) in sanitary sewage, was investigated in batch reactors. The use of cosubstrates (200 mg L-1 of organic matter) ethanol, methanol:ethanol and fumarate was evaluated for micropollutant degradation. Without cosubstrates, P values for 5.0 ± 0.1 mgTCS L-1, 15.5 ± 0.1 mgTCS L-1 and 55.0 ± 1.3 mgPRO L-1 were 50.53%, 98.24% and 17.66% lower in relation to Control assay (855 ± 5 μmolCH4) with sanitary sewage, without micropollutants and cosubstrates, respectively. The use of fumarate, ethanol and methanol:ethanol favored greater methane production, with P values of 2144 ± 45 μmolCH4, 2960 ± 185 μmolCH4 and 2239 ± 171 μmolCH4 for 5.1 ± 0.1 mgTCS L-1, respectively; and of 10,827 ± 185 μmolCH4, 10,946 ± 108 μmolCH4 and 10,809 ± 210 μmolCH4 for 55.0 ± 1.3 mgPRO L-1, respectively. Greater degradation of TCS (77.1 ± 0.1% for 5.1 ± 0.1 mg L-1) and PRO (24.1 ± 0.1% for 55.9 ± 1.2 mg L-1) was obtained with ethanol. However, with 28.5 ± 0.5 mg PRO L-1, greater degradation (88.4 ± 0.9%) was obtained without cosubstrates. With TCS, via sequencing of rRNA 16S gene, for Bacteria Domain, greater abundance of phylum Chloroflexi and of the genera Longilinea, Arcobacter, Mesotoga and Sulfuricurvum were identified. With PRO, the genus VadinBC27 was the most abundant. Methanosaeta was dominant in TCS with ethanol, while in PRO without cosubstrates, Methanobacterium and Methanosaeta were the most abundant. The use of metabolic cosubstrates is a favorable strategy to obtain greater methanogenic potential and degradation of TCS and PRO.
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- Caroline F Granatto
- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo. Ave Trabalhador São-Carlense, no. 400, Zipcode, 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luiz Highway, Km 235, Zipcode 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo. Ave Trabalhador São-Carlense, no. 400, Zipcode, 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luiz Highway, Km 235, Zipcode 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo. Ave Trabalhador São-Carlense, no. 400, Zipcode, 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Liang J, Zhang L, Zhou Y. Pyrite assisted peroxymonosulfate sludge conditioning: Uncover triclosan transformation during treatment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125368. [PMID: 33609874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Waste activated sludge (WAS) dewatering is a crucial process for sludge treatment and disposal. In this study, we proposed a novel pyrite (FeS2) and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) treatment to improve WAS dewaterability. Micropollutants are commonly enriched in the sludge. It is not clear if the micropollutants remain in the sludge during the conditioning. Triclosan (TCS) as a widely used bactericide often presents in the WAS, thus was chosen as a target micropollutant. Pyrite + PMS treatment could simultaneously enhance WAS dewaterability and TCS removal with low cost and high benefit. Under the optimal conditions, the specific resistance of filtration (SRF) and capillary suction time (CST) were reduced by 84.60% and 74.91%, respectively. Meanwhile, the TCS removal efficiency was 34.08% with four transformation products identified. During the pyrite + PMS process, sulfate radicals and hydroxyl radicals were generated and strong flocculation was induced by iron. These two processes significantly reduced the sticky biopolymers, hydrophilic functional groups, and hydrophilic protein molecular structure of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), leading to the release of bound water and TCS. Collectively, the pyrite + PMS treatment is a promising alternative for simultaneous enhancement of WAS dewatering and micropollutants removal, which is beneficial to the downstream treatment.
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- Jialin Liang
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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Pereira de Albuquerque F, Dhadwal M, Dastyar W, Mirsoleimani Azizi SM, Karidio I, Zaman H, Dhar BR. Fate of disposable face masks in high-solids anaerobic digestion: Experimental observations and review of potential environmental implications. CASE STUDIES IN CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 3:100082. [PMID: 38620309 PMCID: PMC7816893 DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2021.100082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Face masks became a part of our daily life amid the global COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Most of the face masks are made for single-use and primarily disposed of in garbage bins with other non-recyclable wastes. To date, little is known about how disposable face masks in municipal solid waste (MSW) would interfere with high-solids anaerobic digestion (HSAD) in waste management facilities. Here, we first report preliminary results from a lab experiment conducted with the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) amended with used disposable face masks. The lab-scale HSAD systems were operated with percolate recirculation comparable to commercial HSAD systems typically used for full-scale processing of OFMSW. The results suggested that the presence of face masks in OFMSW could negatively affect methane productivity and kinetics. In the digesters amended with face masks, total cumulative methane production decreased by up to 18%, along with a 12-29% decrease in maximum methane production rates than the control digester (without face masks). Moreover, lag phases increased by 7-14%. The results also suggested that the type of polymeric materials used in face masks would be more critical than their total number/loading in the digester, which warrants further investigation. The visual inspection of digestate showed that the face masks were mostly undegraded after 40 days of operation. Much remains unknown about how the undegraded face masks will affect the digestate management practices, such as composting, land application, and landfilling. However, the review of existing literature suggested that they can be a potential source of plastic and microplastic pollution and amplify transmission of antibiotic resistance genes to the ecosystem. In summary, this study underscores the importance of developing safe and reliable disposal guidelines and management plans for single-use face masks.
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Edmonton Waste Management Centre, City of Edmonton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Edmonton Waste Management Centre, City of Edmonton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Usman M, Farooq M, Hanna K. Environmental side effects of the injudicious use of antimicrobials in the era of COVID-19. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 745:141053. [PMID: 32702547 PMCID: PMC7368658 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Use of antimicrobials in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is on the rise. The increased use of antimicrobials can have serious consequences on the environment. Antibiotics have had a reasonable role in bacterial co-infections with regards to the management of COVID-19. However, recent evidences suggest that there has been injudicious prescription of antimicrobials. Moreover, a large number of people are self-medicating with antibiotics in a misguided attempt to protect themselves from the virus. This practice is especially prevalent in developing communities. Although common soaps are effective at inactivating enveloped viruses, such as the SARS-CoV-2, use of antibacterial products bearing biocides has increased during this pandemic. Current wastewater treatment techniques are unable to offer complete elimination of antibacterial biocides. These compounds can then accumulate in different environmental compartments thus, disrupting the functioning of native microbes. These microbes are involved in the biogeochemical cycling of elements and environmental remediation. In addition, the presence of antimicrobial elements in the environment can stimulate antimicrobial resistance. Concrete actions are needed to address this issue. Development of an antimicrobial policy specific for COVID-19 is urgently needed. Investments into improving wastewater infrastructure as well as public awareness is crucial. Moreover, global monitoring programs and multidisciplinary collaborations are required to understand the environmental impact of this pandemics.
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- Muhammad Usman
- PEIE Research Chair for the Development of Industrial Estates and Free Zones, Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes) - UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), MESRI, 1 rue Descartes, 75231 Paris, France..
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Apell JN, Kliegman S, Solá-Gutiérrez C, McNeill K. Linking Triclosan's Structural Features to Its Environmental Fate and Photoproducts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:14432-14441. [PMID: 33156610 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Triclosan is a high-production volume chemical, which has become widely detected in environmental systems because of its widespread usage. Photodegradation has been identified as a major degradation pathway, but the identified photoproducts are also chemicals of concern. In this study, lower chlorinated derivatives of triclosan were synthesized to investigate the impact the chlorine substituents have on the photodegradation rate and the photoproducts produced. In addition, the photodegradation of two classes of photoproducts-dibenzo-p-dioxins (DDs) and 2,2'-dihydroxylated biphenyls-was also investigated. Degradation of triclosan in near-surface sunlit waters was relatively fast (t1/2 < 5 h). Calculated degradation rates were slower for DDs and faster for dihydroxylated biphenyls in comparison to that for triclosan. In addition, the 2'-Cl substituent was critical for the high quantum yield measured for triclosan and necessary for the photodegradation mechanism that forms DDs and dihydroxylated biphenyls. The 4-Cl substituent was responsible for higher rates of light absorption and the environmentally relevant pKa. Without either of these substituents, the environmental fate of triclosan would be markedly different.
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- Jennifer N Apell
- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Universitaetstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Universitaetstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Universitaetstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Universitaetstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Mahalak KK, Firrman J, Lee JJ, Bittinger K, Nuñez A, Mattei LM, Zhang H, Fett B, Bobokalonov J, Arango-Argoty G, Zhang L, Zhang G, Liu LS. Triclosan has a robust, yet reversible impact on human gut microbial composition in vitro. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234046. [PMID: 32585680 PMCID: PMC7316517 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The recent ban of the antimicrobial compound triclosan from use in consumer soaps followed research that showcased the risk it poses to the environment and to human health. Triclosan has been found in human plasma, urine and milk, demonstrating that it is present in human tissues. Previous work has also demonstrated that consumption of triclosan disrupts the gut microbial community of mice and zebrafish. Due to the widespread use of triclosan and ubiquity in the environment, it is imperative to understand the impact this chemical has on the human body and its symbiotic resident microbes. To that end, this study is the first to explore how triclosan impacts the human gut microbial community in vitro both during and after treatment. Through our in vitro system simulating three regions of the human gut; the ascending colon, transverse colon, and descending colon regions, we found that treatment with triclosan significantly impacted the community structure in terms of reduced population, diversity, and metabolite production, most notably in the ascending colon region. Given a 2 week recovery period, most of the population levels, community structure, and diversity levels were recovered for all colon regions. Our results demonstrate that the human gut microbial community diversity and population size is significantly impacted by triclosan at a high dose in vitro, and that the community is recoverable within this system.
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- Karley K. Mahalak
- United States Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Zhang D, Gao J, Zhang L, Zhang W, Jia J, Dai H, Wang Z. Responses of nitrification performance, triclosan resistome and diversity of microbes to continuous triclosan stress in activated sludge system. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 92:211-223. [PMID: 32430124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is commonly found in wastewater treatment plants, which often affects biological treatment processes. The responses of nitrification, antibiotic resistome and microbial community under different TCS concentrations in activated sludge system were evaluated in this study. The experiment was conducted in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for 240 days. Quantitative PCR results demonstrated that the abundance of ammonium oxidizing bacteria could be temporarily inhibited by 1 mg/L TCS and then gradually recovered. And the abundances of nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) under 2.5 and 4 mg/L TCS were three orders of magnitude lower than that of seed sludge, which accounted for partial nitrification. When the addition of TCS was stopped, the abundance of NOB increased. The mass balance experiments of TCS demonstrated that the primary removal pathway of TCS changed from adsorption to biodegradation as TCS was continuously added into the SBR system. Moreover, TCS increased the abundance of mexB, indicating the efflux pump might be the main TCS-resistance mechanism. As a response to TCS, bacteria could secrete more protein (PN) than polysaccharide. Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix revealed that tryptophan PN-like substances might be the main component in PN to resist TCS. High-throughput sequencing found that the relative abundances of Paracoccus, Pseudoxanthomonas and Thauera increased, which could secrete extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). And Sphingopyxis might be the main TCS-degrading bacteria. Overall, TCS could cause partial nitrification and increase the relative abundances of EPS-secreting bacteria and TCS-degrading bacteria.
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- Da Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Harrison KR, Kappell AD, McNamara PJ. Benzalkonium chloride alters phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance profiles in a source water used for drinking water treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 257:113472. [PMID: 31767233 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. Triclosan is an antimicrobial compound with direct links to antibiotic resistance that was widely used in soaps in the U.S. until its ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Benzalkonium chloride (BAC), a quaternary ammonium compound, has widely replaced triclosan in soaps marketed as an antibacterial. BAC has been detected in surface waters and its presence will likely increase following increased use in soap products. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of BAC on relative abundance of antibiotic resistance in a bacterial community from a surface water used as a source for drinking water treatment. Bench-scale microcosm experiments were conducted with microbial communities amended with BAC at concentrations ranging from 0.1 μg L-1 to 500 μg L-1. Phenotypic antibiotic resistance was quantified by culturing bacteria in the presence of different antibiotics, and genotypic resistance was determined using qPCR to quantify antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). BAC at concentrations ranging from 0.1 μg L-1 to 500 μg L-1 was found to positively select for bacteria resistant to ciprofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole, and negatively select against bacteria with resistance to six other antibiotics. Exposure to BAC for 14 days increased the relative abundance of sul1 and blaTEM. This study re-highlights the importance of employing both culture and non-culture-based techniques to identify selection for antibiotic resistance. The widespread use of BAC will likely impact antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria in the environment, including in source waters used for drinking water, wastewater treatment plants, and natural waterways.
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- Katherine R Harrison
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Amariei G, Boltes K, Rosal R, Leton P. Enzyme response of activated sludge to a mixture of emerging contaminants in continuous exposure. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227267. [PMID: 31931513 PMCID: PMC6957336 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The relevant information about the impacts caused by presence of emerging pollutants in mixtures on the ecological environment, especially on the more vulnerable compartments such as activated sludge (AS) is relatively limited. This study investigated the effect of ibuprofen (IBU) and triclosan (TCS), alone and in combination to the performance and enzymatic activity of AS bacterial community. The assays were carried out in a pilot AS reactor operating for two-weeks under continuous dosage of pollutants. The microbial activity was tracked by measuring oxygen uptake rate, esterase activity, oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities. It was found that IBU and TCS had no acute toxic effects on reactor biomass concentration. TCS led to significant decrease of COD removal efficiency, which dropped from 90% to 35%. Continuous exposure to IBU, TCS and their mixtures increased the activities of glutathione s-transferase (GST) and esterase as a response to oxidative damage. A high increase in GST activity was associated with non-reversible toxic damage while peaks of esterase activity combined with moderate GST increase were attributed to an adaptive response.
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- Georgiana Amariei
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Guerra P, Teslic S, Shah A, Albert A, Gewurtz SB, Smyth SA. Occurrence and removal of triclosan in Canadian wastewater systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:31873-31886. [PMID: 31489545 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06338-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial agent used in many personal care and cleaning products. It has been detected in most environmental compartments and the main entry pathway is wastewater effluents and biosolids. TCS was analyzed in 300 samples of raw influent, final effluent, and biosolids from 13 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across Canada representing five types of typical wastewater treatment systems. TCS was almost always detected in influent (median 1480 ng/L), effluent (median 107 ng/L), and biosolids (median 8000 ng/g dry weight) samples. Removals of TCS from lagoons as well as secondary and advanced treatment facilities were significantly higher than primary treatment facilities (p < 0.001). TCS removal was strongly correlated with organic nitrogen removal. TCS removals at most lagoons and plants that use biological treatment were higher during summer compared with winter. However, no seasonal or temperature effects were observed at the two primary facilities, likely due to the absence of biological activity. Aerobically digested solids contained the lowest levels (median 555 ng/g) while anaerobically digested primary solids contained the highest levels of TCS (median 22,700 ng/g). The results of this large comprehensive study demonstrate that TCS is consistently present in wastewater and biosolids at relatively high concentrations and that removal from wastewater and levels in biosolids are strongly influenced by the wastewater and solids treatment types.
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- Paula Guerra
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
- Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited, 2145 Meadowpine Blvd, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6R8, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
- Queen's University, 1-149 Brock St., Kingston, ON, K7L 1S2, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
- Columbia University, 232W 116th St. Unit 809, New York, NY, 10026, USA
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada.
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Sun H, Wang T, Yang Z, Yu C, Wu W. Simultaneous removal of nitrogen and pharmaceutical and personal care products from the effluent of waste water treatment plants using aerated solid-phase denitrification system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 287:121389. [PMID: 31100567 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nowadays, waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) are regarded as the pollution sources of nitrogen and pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs). In the present study, the simultaneous removal of nitrogen and typical PPCPs, ibuprofen and triclosan, was evaluated in a poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) based solid-phase denitrification (SPD) system. Results after 602 days showed that simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) process occurred with average 83.85 ± 13.09% NH4+-N and 93.88 ± 10.19% NO3--N removals in the SPD system. Interestingly, the system achieved average 79.69 ± 6.35% and 65.96 ± 7.62% removals of ibuprofen and triclosan, respectively, under stable influent conditions of 50 μg L-1. Cometabolic activities of heterotrophic denitrifying bacteria and ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) probably played a role in the biodegradation of the two PPCPs. Illumina MiSeq sequencing results revealed that microbial composition enhanced the simultaneous removal of nitrogen and PPCPs in the SPD system.
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- Haimeng Sun
- Department of Environmental Science, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
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Wu D, Su Y, Xi H, Chen X, Xie B. Urban and agriculturally influenced water contribute differently to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in a mega-city river network. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 158:11-21. [PMID: 31009830 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The widespread of water borne antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) represents a growing threat to the health of millions of people. Our study detected the relative abundances of 10 ARG subtypes in the Shanghai river network, where the major ARG components were strB, sul1, and ermB. These ARGs were significantly enriched by the combined sewage, tail water from urban wastewater treatment plant and runoff from agricultural areas, which reached the Suzhou (SZ), Dianpu (DP), and Huangpu (HP) River, respectively (one-way ANOVA, P < 0.01). The target ARGs were distributed in varying patterns across different rivers. blaCTX-M and blaTEM contributed to the increase of total ARGs in the rivers influenced by urban sources, particularly in the SZ River, whose distribution of ARGs was significantly related to that of the confluence of the whole river network (Mantel test, P < 0.01). The bacterial community was closely structured with ARGs and potential pathogenic bacteria's association with target ARGs became significant in downstream samples (Procrustes test, P = 0.03). Water near urban wastewater fallouts was observed to have the highest content of intl1 in the DP River, whose downstream samples' intl -ARG relationship fitted the same regression model as that of the network confluence (R = 0.84, P < 0.001). The amelioration of river water quality does not reduce ARGs, but may affect their distributional patterns in the river network in Shanghai.
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- Dong Wu
- Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; Joint Research Institute for New Energy and the Environment, East China Normal University and Colorado State University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; Joint Research Institute for New Energy and the Environment, East China Normal University and Colorado State University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; Joint Research Institute for New Energy and the Environment, East China Normal University and Colorado State University, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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Fujimoto M, Carey DE, Zitomer DH, McNamara PJ. Syntroph diversity and abundance in anaerobic digestion revealed through a comparative core microbiome approach. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:6353-6367. [PMID: 31161391 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09862-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Anaerobic digestion is an important biotechnology treatment process for conversion of waste to energy. In this study, a comparative core microbiome approach, i.e., determining taxa that are shared in functioning digesters but not shared in non-functioning digesters, was used to determine microbial taxa that could play key roles for effective anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digester functions were impaired by adding the broad-spectrum antimicrobial triclosan (TCS) or triclocarban (TCC) at different concentrations, and the core microbiomes in both functioning and non-functioning anaerobic digesters were compared. Digesters treated with high (2500 mg/kg) or medium (450 mg/kg) TCS and high (850 mg/kg) TCC concentrations lost their function, i.e., methane production decreased, effluent volatile fatty acid concentrations increased, and pH decreased. Changes in microbial community diversity and compositions were assessed using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Microbial richness decreased significantly in non-functioning digesters (p < 0.001). Microbial community compositions in non-functioning digesters significantly differed from those in functioning digesters (p = 0.001, ANOSIM). Microbes identified as potentially key taxa included previously known fatty acid-degrading syntrophs and amino acid-degrading syntrophs. A diverse group of syntrophs detected in this study had low relative abundance in functioning digesters, suggesting the importance of rare microbes in anaerobic digester operation. The comparative microbiome approach used in this study can be applied to other microbial systems where a community-driven biological phenomena can be observed directly.
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- Masanori Fujimoto
- Water Quality Center, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Soil and Water Sciences Department, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Water Quality Center, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Advisian, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Water Quality Center, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Water Quality Center, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Gao JF, Liu XH, Fan XY, Dai HH. Effects of triclosan on performance, microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes during partial denitrification in a sequencing moving bed biofilm reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 281:326-334. [PMID: 30831511 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effects of triclosan (TCS) on performance, microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during partial denitrification (PD) were investigated in a sequencing moving bed biofilm reactor (SMBBR). TCS inhibited nitrite accumulation; inhibition effect was more obvious as TCS concentration increased from 1 to 5 mg/L, but it could recover. Extracellular polymeric substances contents increased with 1 mg/L TCS addition and decreased a lot at 5 mg/L TCS. Community structure in biofilm was different from that in floccular sludge, but it was similar at 5 mg/L TCS. Illumina sequencing showed that Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Shewanella and Thauera became dominant genera. Abundance of nirS was stable and higher than that of narG and nosZ. High-throughput qPCR showed that mexF, acrA-02, fabK, etc. were screened at 5 mg/L TCS. IntI1 and tnpA-04 were abundant mobile genetic elements. The study furthers understanding of effects of TCS on PD, bacterial communities and ARGs in SMBBR.
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- Jing-Feng Gao
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Peng FJ, Diepens NJ, Pan CG, Ying GG, Salvito D, Selck H, Van den Brink PJ. Response of sediment bacterial community to triclosan in subtropical freshwater benthic microcosms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:676-683. [PMID: 30849585 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The response of sediment bacterial communities in subtropical freshwater benthic microcosms to sediment-associated triclosan (TCS; 28 d exposure) was analysed using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. This study highlights the interactive effects of TCS and the presence of benthic macroinvertebrates (Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri and Viviparidae bellamya) on sediment bacterial communities. Our results show that TCS alone significantly altered the taxonomic composition and decreased alpha diversity of sediment bacterial communities at concentrations ≥80 μg TCS/g dry weight (dw) sediment (sed). Regarding dominant phyla, TCS significantly reduced the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes at these concentrations, whereas the relative abundance of Chloroflexi and Cyanobacteria increased. In the presence of benthic macroinvertebrates, the sediment bacterial community was affected by 8 μg TCS/g dw sed as well. However, the presence of benthic macroinvertebrates did not cause measurable changes to bacterial community in unspiked (i.e., control) sediment. These results indicate that TCS alone would not alter the sediment bacterial community at environmentally relevant concentrations (up till 8 μg/g dw sed), but may have an effect in combination with the presence of benthic macroinvertebrates. Therefore, we recommend to include benthic macroinvertebrates when assessing the response of sediment bacterial communities during exposure to environmental stress such as organic contaminants.
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- Feng-Jiao Peng
- Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, Denmark
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- Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Wageningen Environmental Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Reyes-Contreras C, Leiva AM, Vidal G. Evaluation of triclosan toxic effects on the methanogenic activity. ELECTRON J BIOTECHN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The Widely Used Antimicrobial Triclosan Induces High Levels of Antibiotic Tolerance In Vitro and Reduces Antibiotic Efficacy up to 100-Fold In Vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:AAC.02312-18. [PMID: 30782996 PMCID: PMC6496070 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02312-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The antimicrobial triclosan is used in a wide range of consumer products ranging from toothpaste, cleansers, socks, and baby toys. A bacteriostatic inhibitor of fatty acid synthesis, triclosan is extremely stable and accumulates in the environment. The antimicrobial triclosan is used in a wide range of consumer products ranging from toothpaste, cleansers, socks, and baby toys. A bacteriostatic inhibitor of fatty acid synthesis, triclosan is extremely stable and accumulates in the environment. Approximately 75% of adults in the United States have detectable levels of the compound in their urine, with a sizeable fraction of individuals (>10%) having urine concentrations equal to or greater than the minimal inhibitory concentration for Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Previous work has identified connections between defects in fatty acid synthesis and accumulation of the alarmone guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp), which has been repeatedly associated with antibiotic tolerance and persistence. Based on these data, we hypothesized that triclosan exposure may inadvertently drive bacteria into a state in which they are able to tolerate normally lethal concentrations of antibiotics. Here we report that clinically relevant concentrations of triclosan increased E. coli and MRSA tolerance to bactericidal antibiotics as much as 10,000-fold in vitro and reduced antibiotic efficacy up to 100-fold in a mouse urinary tract infection model. Genetic analysis indicated that triclosan-mediated antibiotic tolerance requires ppGpp synthesis but is independent of growth. These data highlight an unexpected and certainly unintended consequence of adding high concentrations of antimicrobials in consumer products, supporting an urgent need to reevaluate the costs and benefits of the prophylactic use of triclosan and other bacteriostatic compounds.
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Oh S, Choi D, Cha CJ. Ecological processes underpinning microbial community structure during exposure to subinhibitory level of triclosan. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4598. [PMID: 30872712 PMCID: PMC6418085 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40936-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ecological processes shaping the structure and diversity of microbial communities are of practical importance for managing the function and resilience of engineered biological ecosystems such as activated sludge processes. This study systematically evaluated the ecological processes acting during continuous exposure to a subinhibitory level of antimicrobial triclosan (TCS) as an environmental stressor. 16S rRNA gene-based community profiling revealed significant perturbations on the community structure and dramatic reduction (by 20-30%) in species diversity/richness compared to those under the control conditions. In addition, community profiling determined the prevalence of the deterministic processes overwhelming the ecological stochasticity. Analysis of both community composition and phenotypes in the TCS-exposed communities suggested the detailed deterministic mechanism: selection of TCS degrading (Sphingopyxis) and resistant (Pseudoxanthomonas) bacterial populations. The analysis also revealed a significant reduction of core activated sludge members, Chitinophagaceae (e.g., Ferruginibacter) and Comamonadaceae (e.g., Acidovorax), potentially affecting ecosystem functions (e.g., floc formation and nutrient removal) directly associated with system performance (i.e., wastewater treatment efficiency and effluent quality). Overall, our study provides new findings that inform the mechanisms underlying the community structure and diversity of activated sludge, which not only advances the current understanding of microbial ecology in activated sludge, but also has practical implications for the design and operation of environmental bioprocesses for treatment of antimicrobial-bearing waste streams.
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- Seungdae Oh
- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology and Center for Antibiotic Resistome, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Duarte P, Almeida CMR, Fernandes JP, Morais D, Lino M, Gomes CR, Carvalho MF, Mucha AP. Bioremediation of bezafibrate and paroxetine by microorganisms from estuarine sediment and activated sludge of an associated wastewater treatment plant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 655:796-806. [PMID: 30577142 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present work aimed to explore the potential of autochthonous microorganisms from an urban estuary and from activated sludge of an associated wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), for biodegradation of an antidepressant drug, paroxetine, and on a cholesterol-lowering agent, bezafibrate. These compounds were chosen as representatives of extensively used pharmaceuticals. Autochthonous microorganisms from the indicated sources were exposed to the target pharmaceuticals (1 mg/L) in co-metabolism with sodium acetate (500 mg/L) along a two-weeks period, for a total of 7 two-weeks periods (here referred as cycles). Exposures were carried out in batch mode, under different incubation conditions (agitation vs. static). Removal of pharmaceuticals was monitored at the end of each cycle, by analysing the culture medium. For paroxetine, fluoride ion release was also followed as an indicator of defluorination of the molecule. The structure of the bacterial communities was analysed by ARISA (Automated rRNA Intergenic Spacer Analysis), at the beginning of the experiment and at the end of the first and the last cycles to identify substantial changes associated with the time of exposure, the incubation conditions and the presence and type of pharmaceuticals. Incubation conditions affected not only the bacterial community structure, but also the biodegradation efficiency. At the beginning of the experiment, removal of target pharmaceuticals was found to be lower under agitation than under static conditions, but at the end of the experiment, results showed high removal of the pharmaceuticals from the culture medium (>97%) under both conditions, mainly by microbiological processes. For paroxetine, adsorption and abiotic processes also had an important influence on its removal, but defluorination only occurred in the presence of microorganisms. These results highlight that autochthonous microorganisms from estuarine sediments and WWTP sludge have high ability to remove the selected pharmaceuticals with relevant implications for the development of new bioremediation tools for environmental restoration.
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- Patrícia Duarte
- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 790, 4150-171 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 790, 4150-171 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 790, 4150-171 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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Phandanouvong-Lozano V, Sun W, Sanders JM, Hay AG. Biochar does not attenuate triclosan's impact on soil bacterial communities. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 213:215-225. [PMID: 30223126 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Triclosan, a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, has been widely used in pharmaceutical and personal care products. It undergoes limited degradation during wastewater treatment and is present in biosolids, most of which are land applied in the United States. This study assessed the impact of triclosan (0-100 mg kg-1) with and without biochar on soil bacterial communities. Very little 14C-triclosan was mineralized to 14CO2 (<7%) over the course of the study (42 days). While biochar (1%) significantly lowered mineralization of triclosan, analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that biochar impacted very few OTUs and did not alter the overall structure of the community. Triclosan, on the other hand, significantly affected bacterial diversity and community structure (alpha diversity, ANOVA, p < 0.001; beta diversity, AMOVA, p < 0.01). Dirichlet multinomial mixtures (DMM) modeling and complete linkage clustering (CLC) revealed a dose-dependent impact of triclosan. Non-Parametric Metastats (NPM) analysis showed that 150 of 734 OTUs from seven main phyla were significantly impacted by triclosan (adjusted p < 0.05). Genera harboring opportunistic pathogens such as Flavobacterium were enriched in the presence of triclosan, as was Stenotrophomonas. The latter has previously been implicated in triclosan degradation via stable isotope probing. Surprisingly, Sphingomonads, which include well-characterized triclosan degraders were negatively impacted by even low doses of triclosan. Analyses of published genomes showed that triclosan resistance determinants were rare in Sphingomonads which may explain why they were negatively impacted by triclosan in our soil.
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Lu J, Wang Y, Li J, Mao L, Nguyen SH, Duarte T, Coin L, Bond P, Yuan Z, Guo J. Triclosan at environmentally relevant concentrations promotes horizontal transfer of multidrug resistance genes within and across bacterial genera. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 121:1217-1226. [PMID: 30389380 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance poses an increasing threat to public health. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) promoted by antibiotics is recognized as a significant pathway to disseminate antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, it is unclear whether non-antibiotic, anti-microbial (NAAM) chemicals can directly promote HGT of ARGs in the environment. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate whether triclosan (TCS), a widely-used NAAM chemical in personal care products, is able to stimulate the conjugative transfer of antibiotic multi-resistance genes carried by plasmid within and across bacterial genera. METHODS We established two model mating systems, to investigate intra-genera transfer and inter-genera transfer. Escherichia coli K-12 LE392 carrying IncP-α plasmid RP4 was used as the donor, and E. coli K-12 MG1655 or Pseudomonas putida KT2440 were the intra- and inter-genera recipients, respectively. The mechanisms of the HGT promoted by TCS were unveiled by detecting oxidative stress and cell membrane permeability, in combination with Nanopore sequencing, genome-wide RNA sequencing and proteomic analyses. RESULTS Exposure of the bacteria to environmentally relevant concentrations of TCS (from 0.02 μg/L to 20 μg/L) significantly stimulated the conjugative transfer of plasmid-encoded multi-resistance genes within and across genera. The TCS exposure promoted ROS generation and damaged bacterial membrane, and caused increased expression of the SOS response regulatory genes umuC, dinB and dinD in the donor. In addition, higher expression levels of ATP synthesis encoding genes in E. coli and P. putida were found with increased TCS dosage. CONCLUSIONS TCS could enhance the conjugative ARGs transfer between bacteria by triggering ROS overproduction at environmentally relevant concentrations. These findings improve our awareness of the hidden risks of NAAM chemicals on the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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- Ji Lu
- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Fujimoto M, Carey DE, McNamara PJ. Metagenomics reveal triclosan-induced changes in the antibiotic resistome of anaerobic digesters. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 241:1182-1190. [PMID: 30029328 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial used in a variety of consumer products. While it was recently banned from hand soaps in the US, it is still a key ingredient in a top-selling toothpaste. TCS is a hydrophobic micropollutant that is recalcitrant under anaerobic digestion thereby resulting in high TCS concentrations in biosolids. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of TCS on the antibiotic resistome and potential cross-protection in lab-scale anaerobic digesters using shotgun metagenomics. It was hypothesized that metagenomics would reveal selection for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) not previously found in pure culture studies or mixed-culture studies using targeted qPCR. In this study, four different levels of TCS were continuously fed to triplicate lab-scale anaerobic digesters to assess the effect of TCS levels on the antibiotic resistance gene profiles (resistome). Blasting metagenomic reads against antibiotic/metal resistance gene database (BacMet) revealed that ARG diversity and abundance changed along the TCS concentration gradient. While loss of bacterial diversity and digester function were observed in the digester treated with the highest TCS concentration, FabV, which is a known TCS resistance gene, increased in this extremely high TCS environment. The abundance of several other known ARG or metal resistance genes (MRGs), including corA and arsB, also increased as the concentrations of TCS increased. Analysis of other functional genes using SEED database revealed the increase of potentially key genes for resistance including different types of transporters and transposons. These results indicate that antimicrobials can alter the abundance of multiple resistance genes in anaerobic digesters even when function (i.e. methane production) is maintained. This study also suggests that enriched ARGs could be released into environments with biosolids land application.
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- Masanori Fujimoto
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Brown & Caldwell, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Holzem RM, Gardner CM, Stapleton HM, Gunsch CK. Using laboratory-generated biosolids to evaluate the microbial ecotoxicity of triclosan in a simulated land application scenario. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:11084-11099. [PMID: 29411281 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Land application accounts for approximately 50% of wastewater solids disposal in the USA. Yet, little is known regarding the ecological impacts of many non-regulated chemicals found in biosolids. In most previous studies aimed at assessing ecological impacts, a model biosolid is generated by spiking high concentrations of the target chemical into a soil or biosolid. This approach does not account for the interaction of the chemical of interest with the solids throughout the biosolids production process (a.k.a., aging) which may impact the bioavailability and, thus, ultimate toxicity of the chemical. In the present study, using a lab-scale wastewater and digestion treatment system, we generated biosolids which contained aged triclosan and compared ecological impacts to that of spiked biosolids. Ecotoxicity was assessed based on functional and community structure changes to soil denitrifiers, microorganisms critical to nitrogen cycling. A decrease in denitrifier abundance and diversity was observed in the aged biosolids at concentrations of 17.9 ± 1.93 μg/kg while decreases in activity were observed at 26.9 ± 4.6 μg/kg. In the spiked biosolids treatment, lower denitrifier abundance, diversity, and activity were observed at triclosan (TCS) concentrations of 68.6 ± 26.9 μg/kg. This difference suggests a need to better understand TCS bioavailability dynamics.
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- Ryan M Holzem
- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI, 54311, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 121 Hudson Hall, Box 90287, Durham, NC, 27708-0287, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 121 Hudson Hall, Box 90287, Durham, NC, 27708-0287, USA.
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Wang L, Liu Y, Wang C, Zhao X, Mahadeva GD, Wu Y, Ma J, Zhao F. Anoxic biodegradation of triclosan and the removal of its antimicrobial effect in microbial fuel cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 344:669-678. [PMID: 29154092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an emerging organic contaminant in the environment. Here, the anoxic bio-degradation of TCS in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) was explored. It was found that anoxic biodegradation of TCS could be achieved in MFC, and the removal rate of TCS was accelerated after reactor acclimation. After 7 months of operation, 10mg/L TCS could be removed within 8days in MFCs. Fluorescence microscopy results revealed that the microbe cells in the reactors were intact, and the microbes were in active state. Flow cytometry test showed that the proliferation of inoculated microbe was higher in MFC effluent than that in TCS solution. These data indicate that the biotoxicity of TCS has been largely eliminated after the treatment. The microbial community shift during the TCS degradation process was investigated as well. Species such as Geothrix, Corynebacterium, Sulfobacillus, GOUTA19, Geobacter, Acidithiobacillus and Acinetobacter, which were capable for the degradation of benzene-related and dechlorination of chlorine-containing chemicals, were flourished in the electrode biofilm. They may participate in the biodegradation of TCS. This work provides a new perspective for the anoxic biodegradation of recalcitrant organics, and can be useful for the in-situ bioremediation of environmental pollutants with the removal of their biotoxicity.
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- Lu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Holzem RM, Gardner CM, Gunsch CK. Evaluating the impacts of triclosan on wastewater treatment performance during startup and acclimation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 77:493-503. [PMID: 29377833 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is a broad range antimicrobial agent used in many personal care products, which is commonly discharged to wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs). This study examined the impact of TCS on wastewater treatment performance using laboratory bench-scale sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) coupled with anaerobic digesters. The SBRs were continuously fed synthetic wastewater amended with or without 0.68 μM TCS, with the aim of determining the effect of chronic TCS exposure as opposed to a pulse TCS addition as previously studied. Overall, the present study suggests inhibition of nitrogen removal during reactor startup. However, NH4+ removal fully rebounded after 63 days, suggesting acclimation of the associated microbial communities to TCS. An initial decrease in microbial community diversity was observed in the SBRs fed TCS as compared to the control SBRs, followed by an increase in community diversity, which coincided with the increase in NH4+ removal. Elevated levels of NO3- and NO2- were found in the reactor effluent after day 58, however, suggesting ammonia oxidizing bacteria rebounding more rapidly than nitrogen oxidizing bacteria. Similar effects on treatment efficiencies at actual WWTFs have not been widely observed, suggesting that continuous addition of TCS in their influent may have selected for TCS-resistant nitrogen oxidizing bacteria.
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- R M Holzem
- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 121 Hudson Hall, Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287, USA E-mail:
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 121 Hudson Hall, Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287, USA E-mail:
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Han J, Qiu W, Campbell EC, White JC, Xing B. Nylon Bristles and Elastomers Retain Centigram Levels of Triclosan and Other Chemicals from Toothpastes: Accumulation and Uncontrolled Release. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12264-12273. [PMID: 29067803 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS), a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, is used in commercial toothpastes with reported dental benefits. Our studies on 22 popular manual toothbrushes in the U.S. showed that common toothbrush head components can accumulate substantial amounts of TCS after brushing with TCS-formulated toothpastes (TCS-TPs). After simulated 3-month brushing with a commercial best-selling TCS-TP, over one third of the adults' toothbrushes showed a cumulative TCS uptake of 21-37.5 mg, equivalent to 7-12.5 doses of the TCS used per brushing. Similar results were observed on children's toothbrushes with small pea-size heads. Elastomer components were found to be the main contributor while both nylon bristles and elastomers could act as absorptive sinks for TCS during brushing. Studies on six different TCS-TPs containing 0.3 wt% TCS showed similar profiles of TCS accumulation. The absorbed TCS was gradually released into toothpaste slurries after switching to TCS-free alternatives. Release of TCS, which typically measured at a fraction (<75%) of the standard dose using the TCS-TPs, continued for over 2 weeks and occurred most rapidly in peroxide-containing "whitening" toothpastes, followed by alkaline and surfactant-rich toothpastes. The accumulating effect was not exclusive to TCS but was commonly observed on several chemicals identified in TCS-TPs and a range of regular toothpastes.
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- Jie Han
- Paige Laboratory, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland , Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Paige Laboratory, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland , Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Paige Laboratory, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station , New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- Paige Laboratory, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Romero JL, Grande Burgos MJ, Pérez-Pulido R, Gálvez A, Lucas R. Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides, Preservatives and Metals in Bacteria Isolated from Seafoods: Co-Selection of Strains Resistant or Tolerant to Different Classes of Compounds. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1650. [PMID: 28912764 PMCID: PMC5583239 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Multi-drug resistant bacteria (particularly those producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases) have become a major health concern. The continued exposure to antibiotics, biocides, chemical preservatives, and metals in different settings such as the food chain or in the environment may result in development of multiple resistance or co-resistance. The aim of the present study was to determine multiple resistances (biocides, antibiotics, chemical preservatives, phenolic compounds, and metals) in bacterial isolates from seafoods. A 75.86% of the 87 isolates studied were resistant to at least one antibiotic or one biocide, and 6.90% were multiply resistant to at least three biocides and at least three antibiotics. Significant (P < 0.05) moderate or strong positive correlations were detected between tolerances to biocides, between antibiotics, and between antibiotics with biocides and other antimicrobials. A sub-set of 30 isolates selected according to antimicrobial resistance profile and food type were identified by 16S rDNA sequencing and tested for copper and zinc tolerance. Then, the genetic determinants for biocide and metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance were investigated. The selected isolates were identified as Pseudomonas (63.33%), Acinetobacter (13.33%), Aeromonas (13.33%), Shewanella, Proteus and Listeria (one isolate each). Antibiotic resistance determinants detected included sul1 (43.33% of tested isolates), sul2 (6.66%), blaTEM (16.66%), blaCTX-M (16.66%), blaPSE (10.00%), blaIMP (3.33%), blaNDM-1 (3.33%), floR (16.66%), aadA1 (20.0%), and aac(6')-Ib (16.66%). The only biocide resistance determinant detected among the selected isolates was qacEΔ1 (10.00%). A 23.30 of the selected isolates were able to grow on media containing 32 mM copper sulfate, and 46.60% on 8 mM zinc chloride. The metal resistance genes pcoA/copA, pcoR, and chrB were detected in 36.66, 6.66, and 13.33% of selected isolates, respectively. Twelve isolates tested positive for both metal and antibiotic resistance genes, including one isolate positive for the carbapenemase gene blaNDM-1 and for pcoA/copA. These results suggest that exposure to metals could co-select for antibiotic resistance and also highlight the potential of bacteria on seafoods to be involved in the transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes.
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- Microbiology Division, Department of Health Sciences, University of JaenJaen, Spain
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Broad and increasing interest in sustainable wastewater treatment has led a paradigm shift towards more efficient means of treatment system operation. A key aspect of improving overall sustainability is the potential for direct wastewater effluent reuse. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) have been identified as an attractive option for producing high quality and nutrient-rich effluents during the treatment of municipal wastewaters. The introduction of direct effluent reuse does, however, raise several safety concerns related to its application. Among those concerns are the microbial threats associated with pathogenic bacteria as well as the emerging issues associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the potential for proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes. Although there is substantial research evaluating these topics from the perspectives of anaerobic digestion and membrane bioreactors separately, little is known regarding how AnMBR systems can contribute to pathogen and antibiotic resistance removal and propagation in wastewater effluents. The aim of this review is to provide a current assessment of existing literature on anaerobic and membrane-based treatment systems as they relate to these microbial safety issues and utilize this assessment to identify areas of potential future research to evaluate the suitability of AnMBRs for direct effluent reuse.
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Blair B, Zimny-Schmitt D, Rudd MA. U.S. News Media Coverage of Pharmaceutical Pollution in the Aquatic Environment: A Content Analysis of the Problems and Solutions Presented by Actors. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 60:314-322. [PMID: 28493015 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-017-0881-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pharmaceutical pollution in the aquatic environment is an issue of concern that has attracted attention by the news media. Understanding the factors that contribute to media framing of pharmaceutical pollution may lead to a better understanding of the management and governance of this issue, including why these pollutants are generally unregulated at this time. This study conducted a content analysis of 405 newspaper articles (81 had substantive information on the topic) from 2007 to 2014, using the search terms "water" and "pharmaceuticals" in the Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. We sought to analyze the factors that contributed to the news media presentation of pharmaceutical pollution in the United States, including the presentation of the risks/safety and solutions by various actors. We found that the primary issues in the news media were uncertainty regarding public health and harm to the environment. The primary solutions recommended within the news media were implementing additional water treatment technologies, taking unused pharmaceuticals to predetermined sites for disposal (take-back programs), and trash disposal of unused pharmaceuticals. Water utilities and scientists presented improved water treatment technology, government actors presented take-back programs, and pharmaceutical representatives, while sparsely involved in the news media, presented trash disposal as their primary solutions. To advance the understanding of the management of pharmaceutical pollution, this article offers further insight into the debate and potential solutions within the news media presentation of this complex scientific topic.
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- Benjamin Blair
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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Liu J, Wang J, Zhao C, Liu J, Xie H, Wang S, Zhang J, Hu Z. Performance and mechanism of triclosan removal in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) process under low-oxygen condition. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 101:1653-1660. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7952-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Carey DE, McNamara PJ. Altered antibiotic tolerance in anaerobic digesters acclimated to triclosan or triclocarban. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 163:22-26. [PMID: 27517129 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.07.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bench-scale anaerobic digesters were amended to elevated steady-state concentrations of triclosan (850 mg/kg) and triclocarban (150 mg/kg) using a synthetic feed. After more than 9 solids retention time (SRT) values of acclimatization, biomass from each digester (and a control digester that received no antimicrobials) was used to assess the toxicity of three antibiotics. Methane production rate was measured as a surrogate for activity in microcosms that received doses of antibiotics ranging from no-antibiotic to inhibitory concentrations. Biomass amended with triclocarban was more sensitive to tetracycline compared to the control indicating synergistic inhibitory effects between this antibiotic and triclocarban. In contrast, biomass amended with triclosan was able to tolerate statistically higher levels of ciprofloxacin indicating that triclosan can induce functional resistance to ciprofloxacin in an anaerobic digester community.
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- Daniel E Carey
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 1881, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 1881, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Olaniyan LWB, Mkwetshana N, Okoh AI. Triclosan in water, implications for human and environmental health. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1639. [PMID: 27722057 PMCID: PMC5031584 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3287-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is a broad spectrum antibacterial agent present as an active ingredient in some personal care products such as soaps, toothpastes and sterilizers. It is an endocrine disrupting compound and its increasing presence in water resources as well as in biosolid-amended soils used in farming, its potential for bioaccumulation in fatty tissues and toxicity in aquatic organisms are a cause for concern to human and environmental health. TCS has also been detected in blood, breast milk, urine and nails of humans. The significance of this is not precisely understood. Data on its bioaccumulation in humans are also lacking. Cell based studies however showed that TCS is a pro-oxidant and may be cytotoxic via a number of mechanisms. Uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation appears to be prevailing as a toxicity mechanism though the compound's role in apoptosis has been cited. TCS is not known to be carcinogenic per se in vitro but has been reported to promote tumourigenesis in the presence of a carcinogen, in mice. Recent laboratory reports appear to support the view that TCS oestrogenicity as well as its anti-oestrogenicity play significant role in cancer progression. Results from epidemiological studies on the effect of TCS on human health have implicated the compound as responsible for certain allergies and reproductive defects. Its presence in chlorinated water also raises toxicity concern for humans as carcinogenic metabolites such as chlorophenols may be generated in the presence of the residual chlorine. In this paper, we carried out a detailed overview of TCS pollution and the implications for human and environmental health.
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- L. W. B. Olaniyan
- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, Eastern Cape 5700 South Africa
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700 South Africa
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700 South Africa
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- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, Eastern Cape 5700 South Africa
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700 South Africa
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Hartmann EM, Hickey R, Hsu T, Betancourt Román CM, Chen J, Schwager R, Kline J, Brown GZ, Halden RU, Huttenhower C, Green JL. Antimicrobial Chemicals Are Associated with Elevated Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Indoor Dust Microbiome. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:9807-15. [PMID: 27599587 PMCID: PMC5032049 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is increasingly widespread, largely due to human influence. Here, we explore the relationship between antibiotic resistance genes and the antimicrobial chemicals triclosan, triclocarban, and methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and butylparaben in the dust microbiome. Dust samples from a mixed-use athletic and educational facility were subjected to microbial and chemical analyses using a combination of 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, shotgun metagenome sequencing, and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The dust resistome was characterized by identifying antibiotic resistance genes annotated in the Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD) from the metagenomes of each sample using the Short, Better Representative Extract Data set (ShortBRED). The three most highly abundant antibiotic resistance genes were tet(W), blaSRT-1, and erm(B). The complete dust resistome was then compared against the measured concentrations of antimicrobial chemicals, which for triclosan ranged from 0.5 to 1970 ng/g dust. We observed six significant positive associations between the concentration of an antimicrobial chemical and the relative abundance of an antibiotic resistance gene, including one between the ubiquitous antimicrobial triclosan and erm(X), a 23S rRNA methyltransferase implicated in resistance to several antibiotics. This study is the first to look for an association between antibiotic resistance genes and antimicrobial chemicals in dust.
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- Erica M. Hartmann
- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Phone: 847-467-4528. Fax: 847-491-4011.
E-mail: . Corresponding
author address: 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208
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- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department
of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Broad Institute
of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Environmental Security and Global Security Initiative,
The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department
of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Environmental Security and Global Security Initiative,
The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department
of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Broad Institute
of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Biology and the Built Environment Center, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Energy Studies in Buildings
Laboratory, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Snowberger S, Adejumo H, He K, Mangalgiri KP, Hopanna M, Soares AD, Blaney L. Direct Photolysis of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics at 253.7 nm: Specific Reaction Kinetics and Formation of Equally Potent Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:9533-42. [PMID: 27479003 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Three fluoroquinolone-to-fluoroquinolone antibiotic transformations were monitored during UV-C irradiation processes. In particular, the following reactions were observed: enrofloxacin-to-ciprofloxacin, difloxacin-to-sarafloxacin, and pefloxacin-to-norfloxacin. The apparent molar absorptivity and fluence-based pseudo-first-order rate constants for transformation of the six fluoroquinolones by direct photolysis at 253.7 nm were determined for the pH 2-12 range. These parameters were deconvoluted to calculate specific molar absorptivity and fluence-based rate constants for cationic, zwitterionic, and anionic fluoroquinolone species. For a typical disinfection fluence of 40 mJ/cm(2), the apparent transformation efficiencies were inflated by 2-8% when fluoroquinolone products were not considered; moreover, the overall transformation efficiencies at 400 mJ/cm(2) varied by up to 40% depending on pH. The three product antibiotics, namely ciprofloxacin, sarafloxacin, and norfloxacin, were found to be equally or more potent than the parent fluoroquinolones using an Escherichia coli-based assay. UV treatment of a solution containing difloxacin was found to increase antimicrobial activity due to formation of sarafloxacin. These results highlight the importance of considering antibiotic-to-antibiotic transformations in UV-based processes.
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- Sebastian Snowberger
- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County , Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, ECS 314 Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Qian X, Sun W, Gu J, Wang XJ, Sun JJ, Yin YN, Duan ML. Variable effects of oxytetracycline on antibiotic resistance gene abundance and the bacterial community during aerobic composting of cow manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 315:61-69. [PMID: 27179201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Livestock manure is often subjected to aerobic composting but little is known about the variation in antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during the composting process under different concentrations of antibiotics. This study compared the effects of three concentrations of oxytetracycline (OTC; 10, 60, and 200mg/kg) on ARGs and the succession of the bacterial community during composting. Very similar trends were observed in the relative abundances (RAs) of each ARG among the OTC treatments and the control during composting. After composting, the RAs of tetC, tetX, sul1, sul2, and intI1 increased 2-43 times, whereas those of tetQ, tetM, and tetW declined by 44-99%. OTC addition significantly increased the absolute abundances and RAs of tetC and intI1, while 200mg/kg OTC also enhanced those of tetM, tetQ, and drfA7. The bacterial community could be grouped according to the composting time under different treatments. The highest concentration of OTC had a more persistent effect on the bacterial community. In the present study, the succession of the bacterial community appeared to have a greater influence on the variation of ARGs during composting than the presence of antibiotics. Aerobic composting was not effective in reducing most of the ARGs, and thus the compost product should be considered as an important reservoir for ARGs.
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- Xun Qian
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Research Center of Recycle Agricultural Engineering and Technology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Carey DE, Zitomer DH, Kappell AD, Choi MJ, Hristova KR, McNamara PJ. Chronic exposure to triclosan sustains microbial community shifts and alters antibiotic resistance gene levels in anaerobic digesters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2016; 18:1060-1067. [PMID: 27291499 DOI: 10.1039/c6em00282j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical found in consumer personal care products, has been shown to stimulate antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria. Although many studies focus on antibiotic resistance pertinent to medical scenarios, resistance developed in natural and engineered environments is less studied and has become an emerging concern for human health. In this study, the impacts of chronic triclosan (TCS) exposure on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and microbial community structure were assessed in lab-scale anaerobic digesters. TCS concentrations from below detection to 2500 mg kg(-1) dry solids were amended into anaerobic digesters over 110 days and acclimated for >3 solid retention time values. Four steady state TCS concentrations were chosen (30-2500 mg kg(-1)). Relative abundance of mexB, a gene coding for a component of a multidrug efflux pump, was significantly higher in all TCS-amended digesters (30 mg kg(-1) or higher) relative to the control. TCS selected for bacteria carrying tet(L) and against those carrying erm(F) at concentrations which inhibited digester function; the pH decrease associated with digester failure was suspected to cause this selection. Little to no impact of TCS was observed on intI1 relative abundance. Microbial communities were also surveyed by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Compared to the control digesters, significant shifts in community structure towards clades containing commensal and pathogenic bacteria were observed in digesters containing TCS. Based on these results, TCS should be included in studies and risk assessments that attempt to elucidate relationships between chemical stressors (e.g. antibiotics), antibiotic resistance genes, and public health.
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- Daniel E Carey
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, 530 N. 15th Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, 530 N. 15th Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Borisover M, Keren Y, Usyskin A, Bukhanovsky N. Effects of γ-irradiation of original and organic matter-amended soils on the sorption of triclosan and diuron from aqueous solutions. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 152:62-70. [PMID: 26963237 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Soil γ-irradiation is a well-known method of inhibiting microbial activity in studies of the soil sorption of organic compounds. However, few studies have addressed the possible effect of γ-irradiation on the sorptive ability of soils enriched with different types of organic matter (OM). The objective of this study was to probe the effect of soil γ-irradiation on organic compound-soil interactions in two different situations representing adding OM to soils through land disposal of (a) OM-rich sewage sludge-originating biosolids and (b) olive mill wastewater (OMW). Both situations describe frequent environmental and agricultural scenarios. Comparisons of aqueous sorption on cobalt-60 γ-irradiated and non-irradiated soil sorbents were carried out for (a) triclosan (in a series of three soils and their lab-incubated mixtures with three different types of biosolids), and (b) the pesticide diuron (in two different untreated and OMW-affected soils). In each case, sodium azide was used as a biocide. Soil γ-irradiation affected the sorption of organic compounds by a factor generally not exceeding 2-3. Specifically, for triclosan, the sorbed concentration ratio between irradiated and non-irradiated soils when averaged over all the soil samples was 0.94. No significant effects of γ-irradiation on soil organic carbon or total nitrogen contents were observed. The effect of γ-irradiation on a soil sorbent may be less important when a rough estimate of a soil sorption coefficient of an organic compound is needed. However, it may need to be taken into account in mechanistic sorption studies, specifically, when the shape of sorption isotherms is of interest.
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- Mikhail Borisover
- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Center, ARO, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel.
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Center, ARO, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel; Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Center, ARO, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel; Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Center, ARO, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel.
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Ju F, Li B, Ma L, Wang Y, Huang D, Zhang T. Antibiotic resistance genes and human bacterial pathogens: Co-occurrence, removal, and enrichment in municipal sewage sludge digesters. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 91:1-10. [PMID: 26773390 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Understanding which/how antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) contribute to increased acquisition of resistance by pathogens in aquatic environments are challenges of profound significance. We explored the co-occurrence and removal versus enrichment of ARGs and human bacterial pathogens (HBPs) in municipal sewage sludge digesters. We combined metagenomic detection of a wide spectrum of 323 ARGs and 83 HBPs with a correlation-based statistical approach and charted a network of their co-occurrence relationships. The results indicate that most ARGs and a minor proportion of HBPs (mainly Collinsella aerofaciens, Streptococcus salivarius and Gordonia bronchialis) could not be removed by anaerobic digestion, revealing a biological risk of post-digestion sludge in disseminating antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity. Moreover, preferential co-occurrence patterns were evident within one ARG type (e.g., multidrug, beta-lactam, and aminoglycoside) and between two different ARG types (i.e., aminoglycoside and beta-lactam), possibly implicating co-effects of antibiotic selection pressure and co-resistance on shaping antibiotic resistome in sewage sludge. Unlike beta-lactam resistance genes, ARGs of multidrug and macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin tended to co-occur more with HBPs. Strikingly, we presented evidence that the most straightforward biological origin of an ARG-species co-occurring event is a hosting relationship. Furthermore, a significant and robust HBP-species co-occurrence correlation provides a proper scenario for nominating HBP indicators (e.g., Bifidobacterium spp. are perfect indicators of C. aerofaciens; r = 0.92-0.99 and P-values < 0.01). Combined, this study demonstrates a creative and effective network-based metagenomic approach for exploring ARG hosts and HBP indicators and assessing ARGs acquisition by HBPs in human-impacted environments where ARGs and HBPs may co-thrive.
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- Feng Ju
- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Huang X, Tu Y, Song C, Li T, Lin J, Wu Y, Liu J, Wu C. Interactions between the antimicrobial agent triclosan and the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 172:103-110. [PMID: 26800489 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cyanobacteria can co-exist in eutrophic waters with chemicals or other substances derived from personal care products discharged in wastewater. In this work, we investigate the interactions between the antimicrobial agent triclosan (TCS) and the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa. M. aeruginosa was very sensitive to TCS with the 96h lowest observed effect concentration of 1.0 and 10μg/L for inhibition of growth and photosynthetic activity, respectively. Exposure to TCS at environmentally relevant levels (0.1-2.0μg/L) also affected the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the generation of reduced glutathione (GSH), while microcystin production was not affected. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) examination showed the destruction of M. aeruginosa cell ultrastructure during TCS exposure. TCS however, can be biotransformed by M. aeruginosa with methylation as a major biotransformation pathway. Furthermore, the presence of M. aeruginosa in solution promoted the photodegradation of TCS. Overall, our results demonstrate that M. aeruginosa plays an important role in the dissipation of TCS in aquatic environments but high residual TCS can exert toxic effects on M. aeruginosa.
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- Xiaolong Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Wuhan Zhongke Hydrobiological Environment Engineering Co., Ltd, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Xin L, Sun Y, Feng J, Wang J, He D. Degradation of triclosan in aqueous solution by dielectric barrier discharge plasma combined with activated carbon fibers. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 144:855-863. [PMID: 26421625 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The degradation of triclosan (TCS) in aqueous solution by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma with activated carbon fibers (ACFs) was investigated. In this study, ACFs and DBD plasma coexisted in a planar DBD plasma reactor, which could synchronously achieve degradation of TCS, modification and in situ regeneration of ACFs, enhancing the effect of recycling of ACFs. The properties of ACFs before and after modification by DBD plasma were characterized by BET and XPS. Various processing parameters affecting the synergetic degradation of TCS were also investigated. The results exhibited excellent synergetic effects in DBD plasma-ACFs system on TCS degradation. The degradation efficiency of 120 mL TCS with initial concentration of 10 mg L(-1) could reach 93% with 1 mm thick ACFs in 18 min at input power of 80 W, compared with 85% by single DBD plasma. Meanwhile, the removal rate of total organic carbon increased from 12% at pH 6.26-24% at pH 3.50. ACFs could ameliorate the degradation efficiency for planar DBD plasma when treating TCS solution at high flow rates or at low initial concentrations. A possible degradation pathway of TCS was investigated according to the detected intermediates, which were identified by liquid chromatography-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) combined with theoretical calculation of Gaussian 09 program.
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- Lu Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China.
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- School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, PR China
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Carey DE, Zitomer DH, Hristova KR, Kappell AD, McNamara PJ. Triclocarban Influences Antibiotic Resistance and Alters Anaerobic Digester Microbial Community Structure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:126-134. [PMID: 26588246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Triclocarban (TCC) is one of the most abundant organic micropollutants detected in biosolids. Lab-scale anaerobic digesters were amended with TCC at concentrations ranging from the background concentration of seed biosolids (30 mg/kg) to toxic concentrations of 850 mg/kg to determine the effect on methane production, relative abundance of antibiotic resistance genes, and microbial community structure. Additionally, the TCC addition rate was varied to determine the impacts of acclimation time. At environmentally relevant TCC concentrations (max detect = 440 mg/kg), digesters maintained function. Digesters receiving 450 mg/kg of TCC maintained function under gradual TCC addition, but volatile fatty acid concentrations increased, pH decreased, and methane production ceased when immediately fed this concentration. The concentrations of the mexB gene (encoding for a multidrug efflux pump) were higher with all concentrations of TCC compared to a control, but higher TCC concentrations did not correlate with increased mexB abundance. The relative abundance of the gene tet(L) was greater in the digesters that no longer produced methane, and no effect on the relative abundance of the class 1 integron integrase encoding gene (intI1) was observed. Illumina sequencing revealed substantial community shifts in digesters that functionally failed from increased levels of TCC. More subtle, yet significant, community shifts were observed in digesters amended with TCC levels that did not inhibit function. This research demonstrates that TCC can select for a multidrug resistance encoding gene in mixed community anaerobic environments, and this selection occurs at concentrations (30 mg/kg) that can be found in full-scale anaerobic digesters (U.S. median concentration = 22 mg/kg, mean = 39 mg/kg).
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- Daniel E Carey
- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Marquette University , Milwaukee 53213, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Marquette University , Milwaukee 53213, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University , 530 N. 15th Street, Milwaukee 53213, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University , 530 N. 15th Street, Milwaukee 53213, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Marquette University , Milwaukee 53213, Wisconsin, United States
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Oliveira JMM, Almeida AR, Pimentel T, Andrade TS, Henriques JF, Soares AMVM, Loureiro S, Gomes NCM, Domingues I. Effect of chemical stress and ultraviolet radiation in the bacterial communities of zebrafish embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 208:626-636. [PMID: 26552525 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the effect of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and chemical stress (triclosan-TCS; potassium dichromate-PD; prochloraz-PCZ) on bacterial communities of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos (ZEBC). Embryos were exposed to two UVR intensities and two chemical concentrations not causing mortality or any developmental effect (equivalent to the No-Observed-Effect Concentration-NOEC; NOEC diluted by 10-NOEC/10). Effects on ZEBC were evaluated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and interpreted considering structure, richness and diversity. ZEBC were affected by both stressors even at concentrations/doses not affecting the host-organism (survival/development). Yet, some stress-tolerant bacterial groups were revealed. The structure of the ZEBC was always affected, mainly due to xenobiotic presence. Richness and diversity decreased after exposure to NOEC of PD. Interactive effects occurred for TCS and UVR. Aquatic microbiota imbalance might have repercussions for the host/aquatic system, particularly in a realistic scenario/climate change perspective therefore, future ecotoxicological models should consider xenobiotics interactions with UVR.
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- Jacinta M M Oliveira
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Usyskin A, Bukhanovsky N, Borisover M. Interactions of triclosan, gemfibrozil and galaxolide with biosolid-amended soils: Effects of the level and nature of soil organic matter. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 138:272-280. [PMID: 26091868 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Triclosan, gemfibrozil and galaxolide, representing acidic and non-ionized hydrophobic organic compounds, are biologically active and can be accumulated during wastewater treatment in sewage sludge. The interactions of these substances with the soils amended by sewage sludge-originating biosolids may control their environmental fate. Therefore, the sorption of three organic compounds was studied in dune sand, loess soil, clay soil and mixtures of these media with three different sewage sludge-originating biosolids that were incubated under aerobic conditions for 6 months. For each compound, 15 sorption isotherms were produced at pH 7.8-8.0. The sorption of triclosan and gemfibrozil on sand-containing sorbents was examined also under acidic conditions. In some soil series, the compound's Freundlich constants (KF) are linearly related to the soil organic carbon (OC) content. Notably, for a given OC content, the sand-containing sorbents tend to demonstrate enhanced interactions with triclosan and galaxolide. This may be related with more hydrophobic and/or less rigid soil organic matter (SOM) as compared with the clay-containing soils, implying indirect effects of minerals. Generally the OC-normalized KF vary among different soil-biosolid combinations which is explained by the differences in the composition and properties of SOM, and is also contributed by the non-zero intercepts of the linear KF upon soil OC dependencies. The negative intercepts suggest that below a certain OC level no considerable organic compound-soil interactions would occur. Interactions of molecular and anionic forms of triclosan with a sand-containing sorbent may be comparable, but interactions involving gemfibrozil molecules could be stronger than interactions involving its anion.
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- Alla Usyskin
- Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel; Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
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McNamara PJ, LaPara TM, Novak PJ. The Effect of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, Exposure Time, and Chemical Mixtures on Methanogenic Community Structure and Function. Microbiol Insights 2015; 8:1-7. [PMID: 26462249 PMCID: PMC4589087 DOI: 10.4137/mbi.s31345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A plethora of organic micropollutant mixtures are found in untreated municipal wastewater. Anaerobic digesters receive large loadings of hydrophobic micropollutants that sorb to wastewater biosolids. Despite micropollutants being pervasive as mixtures, little research is available to explain the impact that mixtures of compounds, as well as exposure time, have on microbial communities in anaerobic digesters. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) was added to anaerobic enrichment cultures in both short-term (14 days) and long-term (140 days) studies to determine the impact of exposure time. Additionally, triclosan was added during the experiments to investigate the impact of mixtures on community structure and function. PFOS did not alter methane production in short-term studies, but in long-term studies, methane production increased, consistent with our hypothesis that PFOS may act as a metabolic uncoupler. The impact of triclosan on methane production was exacerbated when PFOS was already present in the anaerobic enrichment cultures. Triclosan also had greater impacts on microbial community structures in the bottles that had been exposed to PFOS long-term. These results demonstrate that both chemical mixtures and exposure time are important parameters to address when trying to define the impacts of micropollutants on anaerobic microbial communities.
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- Patrick J McNamara
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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