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Yang K, Zhao G, Li H, Tian X, Xu L, Yan J, Xie X, Yan Y, Yang M. Modification of Yarrowia lipolytica via metabolic engineering for effective remediation of heavy metals from wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:134954. [PMID: 38936184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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With the increasing demand for heavy metals due to the advancement of industrial activities, large proportions of heavy metals have been discharged into aquatic ecosystems, causing serious harm to human health and the environment. Existing physical and chemical methods for recovering heavy metals from wastewater encounter challenges, such as low efficiency, high processing costs, and potential secondary pollution. In this study, we developed a novel approach by engineering the endogenous sulphur metabolic pathway of Yarrowia lipolytica, providing it with the ability to produce approximately 550 ppm of sulphide. Subsequently, sulphide-producing Y. lipolytica was used for the first time in heavy metal remediation. The engineered strain exhibited a high capacity to remove various heavy metals, especially achieving over 90 % for cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb). This capacity was consistent when applied to both synthetic and actual wastewater samples. Microscopic analyses revealed that sulphide-mediated biological precipitation of metal sulphides on the cell surface is responsible for their removal. Our findings demonstrate that sulphide-producing yeasts are a robust and effective bioremediation strategy for heavy metals, showing great potential for future heavy metal pollution remediation practices.
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- Kaixin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Mahat SB, Abobaker MSA, Chun CNW, Wibisono Y, Ahmad AL, Omar WMW, Tajarudin HA. Scenedesmus sp. as a phycoremediation agent for heavy metal removal from landfill leachate in a comparative study: batch, continuous, and membrane bioreactor (MBR). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:50443-50463. [PMID: 39093395 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34461-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Improper disposal of municipal solid waste led to the release of heavy metals into the environment through leachate accumulation, causing a range of health and environmental problems. Phycoremediation, using microalgae to remove heavy metals from contaminated water, was investigated as a promising alternative to traditional remediation methods. This study explored the potential of Scenedesmus sp. as a phycoremediation agent for heavy metal removal from landfill leachate. The study was conducted in batch, continuous, and membrane bioreactor (MBR). In the batch system, Scenedesmus sp. was added to the leachate and incubated for 15 days before the biomass was separated from the suspension. In the continuous system, Scenedesmus sp. was cultured in a flow-through system, and the leachate was continuously fed into the system with flow rates measured at 120, 150, and 180 mL/h for 27 days. The MBR system was similar to the continuous system, but it incorporated a membrane filtration step to remove suspended solids from the treated water. The peristaltic pump was calibrated to operate at five different flow rates: 0.24 L/h, 0.30 L/h, 0.36 L/h, 0.42 L/h, and 0.48 L/h for the MBR system and ran for 24 h. The results showed that Scenedesmus sp. was effective in removing heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) from landfill leachate in all three systems. The highest removal efficiency was observed for Ni, with a removal of 0.083 mg/L in the MBR and 0.068 mg/L in batch mode. The lowest removal efficiency was observed for Zn, with a removal of 0.032 mg/L in the MBR, 0.027 mg/L in continuous mode, and 0.022 mg/L in batch mode. The findings depicted that the adsorption capacity varied among the studied metal ions, with the highest capacity observed for Ni (II) and the lowest for Zn (II), reflecting differences in metal speciation, surface charge interactions, and affinity for the adsorbent material. These factors influenced the adsorption process and resulted in varying adsorption capacities for different metal ions. The study also evaluated the biomass growth of Scenedesmus sp. and found that it was significantly influenced by the initial metal concentration in the leachate. The results of this study suggest that Scenedesmus sp. can be used as an effective phycoremediation agent for removing heavy metals from landfill leachate.
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- Siti Baizura Mahat
- Biomass Transportation Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
- Bioprocess Engineering Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Bioprocess Engineering Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Bioprocess Engineering Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Bioprocess Engineering, University of Brawijaya, Jl. Veteran, Ketawanggede, Kec. Lowokwaru, Kota Malang, Jawa Timur, 65145, Indonesia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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- Biomass Transportation Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
- Bioprocess Engineering Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
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Nolte TM. Calculating toxic pressure for mixtures of endocrine disruptors. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34501. [PMID: 39149076 PMCID: PMC11325677 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Incidence of autoimmune disorders, birth defects, and neurological diseases rose over the past 50 years due to increasing variety and quantity of pollutants. To date, there appear few methods capable to evaluate and predict mixture effects by endocrine disruptors (EDs). For the first time, we have developed calculus to determine mixture effects by all kinds of EDs. Our method uses the golden ratio ϕ and draws from bifurcation and chaos theory. Using also the concept of molecular mimicry, we developed the equation: e f f e c t = 100 % 1 + e 5 · ∑ K i C i - n i ϕ 3 . We successfully tested the equation using a range of cohort studies and biomarkers, and for different pollutants like heavy metals, thyroid hormone mimickants, chromate/chlorate, etc. The equation is simple enough to use with only minor prior knowledge and understanding of basic algebra. The method is universal and calculation is data 'light', requiring only pollutant concentrations [C], potencies K and an integer n for endocrinal involvement. This study offers a comprehensive framework to assess the health effects of pollutant exposure across diverse populations, envisioning far-reaching impact, and presenting practical examples and insights.
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- Tom M Nolte
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500, GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Bhattacharyya K, Bhattacharjee N, Sen D, Lai TK, Ghosh AK, Pal RR, Ganguly S. Unlocking Cd(II) biosorption potential of Candida tropicalis XTA 1874 for sustainable wastewater treatment. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15690. [PMID: 38977801 PMCID: PMC11231346 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66336-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Cd(II) is a potentially toxic heavy metal having carcinogenic activity. It is becoming widespread in the soil and groundwater by various natural and anthropological activities. This is inviting its immediate removal. The present study is aimed at developing a Cd(II) resistant strain isolated from contaminated water body and testing its potency in biological remediation of Cd(II) from aqueous environment. The developed resistant strain was characterized by SEM, FESEM, TEM, EDAX, FT-IR, Raman Spectral, XRD and XPS analysis. The results depict considerable morphological changes had taken place on the cell surface and interaction of Cd(II) with the surface exposed functional groups along with intracellular accumulation. Molecular contribution of critical cell wall component has been evaluated. The developed resistant strain had undergone Cd(II) biosorption study by employing adsorption isotherms and kinetic modeling. Langmuir model best fitted the Cd(II) biosorption data compared to the Freundlich one. Cd(II) biosorption by the strain followed a pseudo second order kinetics. The physical parameters affecting biosorption were also optimized by employing response surface methodology using central composite design. The results depict remarkable removal capacity 75.682 ± 0.002% of Cd(II) by the developed resistant strain from contaminated aqueous medium using 500 ppm of Cd(II). Quantitatively, biosorption for Cd(II) by the newly developed resistant strain has been increased significantly (p < 0.0001) from 4.36 ppm (non-resistant strain) to 378.41 ppm (resistant strain). It has also shown quite effective desorption capacity 87.527 ± 0.023% at the first desorption cycle and can be reused effectively as a successful Cd(II) desorbent up to five cycles. The results suggest that the strain has considerable withstanding capacity of Cd(II) stress and can be employed effectively in the Cd(II) bioremediation from wastewater.
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- Kaustav Bhattacharyya
- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Room 4-31F9211 116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar Metropolitan College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A&2B Raja Subodh Chandra Mallick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A&2B Raja Subodh Chandra Mallick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700032, India
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India.
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Kalita N, Baruah PP. Copper removal efficacy and stress tolerance potential of Leptolyngbya sp. GUEco1015. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29131. [PMID: 38644834 PMCID: PMC11033120 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Cyanobacteria, a group of microalgae are the potent organism having the ability to survive in the copper rich environment and recently gained too much attention for their profuse proliferation in such water bodies. Amongst the members of cyanobacteria, the current study was conducted on Leptolyngbya sp. GUEco1015, collected from hydrocarbon rich water bodies of Assam, India. Morphological images of treated samples showed a remarkable damage in the cell surface as well as the organelles over the control. Biochemical results revealed a significant increase of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants during oxidative damage of Cu2+. But, ascorbate in 1.2 ppm (p < 0.01), 1.5 ppm (p < 0.001) and catalase content 1.5 ppm (p < 0.05) showed a significant reduction after a certain level. The cells were optimized to evaluate the maximum Cu2+ removal potential by the cells related to growth. Initial metal concentration 0.1 ppm, pH 7.5, temperature 25 °C and shaking rate 100 rpm are the optimized abiotic parameters which showed maximum 83% of Cu2+ removal. FTIR spectroscopy and EDX data has identified a number of notable functional groups that were involved in Cu2+ binding mechanism and revealed a distinctive peak of Cu with 0.41 wt % which makes the species as one of the competent copper adsorbents.
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- Nilamjyoti Kalita
- Plant Ecology Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam 781014, India
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- Plant Ecology Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam 781014, India
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Kumar K, Singh D. Toxicity and bioremediation of the lead: a critical review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:1879-1909. [PMID: 36617394 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2165047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lead is a naturally occurring, bluish-gray metal that is found in small quantities in the earth's crust. The existing literature demonstrates that non-biodegradable character and continuous use results in accumulation of lead concentration in the environment and causes various ill effects such as neurotoxicity, change in psychological and behavioral development of different organisms. Nowadays the most effective technique in the revival of the environment is bioremediation and it is environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Bacterial strains such as Oceanobacillus profundus and Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC4356 have the ability to reduce lead 97% and 73.9%, respectively. Similarly some species of algae and fungal strains also showed lead removal efficiency as 74% (spirulina), 97.1% (Chlorella kessleri), 95.5% (Penicillium janthinillum) and 86% (Aspergillus flavus). Biodegradation of lead by various microbes would be the most efficient and sustainable approach. This review focuses on toxicity, fate of lead in the environment and its microbial degradation.
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- Khushhal Kumar
- Department of Zoology, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Zoology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
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Maity S, Dokania P, Goenka M, Rahul S, Are RP, Sarkar A. Techno-economic feasibility and life cycle assessment analysis for a developed novel biosorbent-based arsenic bio-filter system. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:79. [PMID: 38367087 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01839-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Significant aquifers around the world is contaminated by arsenic (As), that is regarded as a serious inorganic pollution. In this study, a biosorbent-based bio-filter column has been developed using two different plant biomasses (Colocasia esculenta stems and Artocarpus heterophyllus seeds) to remove total As from the aqueous system. Due to its natural origin, affordability, adaptability, removal effectiveness, and possibility for integration with existing systems, the biosorbent-based bio-filter column presents an alluring and promising method. It offers a practical and eco-friendly way to lessen the damaging impacts of heavy metal contamination on ecosystems and public health. In this system, As (III) is oxidized to As (V) using chlorine as an oxidant, after this post-oxidized As-contaminated water is passed through the bio-filter column to receive As-free water (or below World Health Organization permissible limit for As in drinking water). Optimization of inlet flow rate, interference of co-existing anions and cations, and life cycle of the column were studied. The maximum removal percent of As was identified to be 500 µg L-1 of initial concentration at a flow rate of 1.5 L h-1. Furthermore, the specifications of the biosorbent material was studied using elemental analysis and Zeta potential. The particle size distribution, morphological structures, and chemical composition before and after binding with As were studied using dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), and fourier's transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, respectively. SuperPro 10 software was used to analyze the techno-economic viability of the complete unit and determine its ideal demand and potential. Life cycle assessment was studied to interpret the environmental impacts associated alongside the process system. Therefore, this bio-filtration system could have a potential application in rural, urban, and industrial sectors.
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- Sourav Maity
- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India.
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Wu Q, Li X, Feng Q, Li X. Source reduction and end treatment of acid mine drainage in closed coal mines of the Yudong River Basin. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 89:470-483. [PMID: 39219142 PMCID: wst_2024_002 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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After the closure of the Yudong coal mine, the pH value was approximately 3.0, and the Fe and Mn concentrations reached 380 and 69 mg/L, respectively, in the acid mine drainage (AMD), causing serious pollution to the water bodies in the nearby watershed. Combined with the formation conditions of AMD, the comprehensive treatment technology of source reduction-end treatment is adopted to treat the AMD. The treatment area of the goaf is 0.3 km3, the filling and grouting volume is about 6.7 m3, and the curtain grouting volume is 4,000 m3. Through the grouting and sealing treatment in the goaf, the water volume is reduced to less than 85% of the initial volume (100 m3/h). After the end treatment, the pH value of the effluent is around 7.0, the content of Fe and Mn is less than 0.1 mg/L, and the removal rate is above 99%. The project was subsequently operated at RMB 0.85 yuan/t. This project is aimed at the treatment of AMD from small coal mines in complex terrain conditions. It has the characteristics of low cost and high efficiency and can provide an effective treatment technology for AMD in southwestern China and areas with the same geological conditions.
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- Quanjia Wu
- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China E-mail:
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Hydrogeological Exploration Bureau, CNACG, Handan 056004, China
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Giampaoli O, Messi M, Merlet T, Sciubba F, Canepari S, Spagnoli M, Astolfi ML. Landfill fire impact on bee health: beneficial effect of dietary supplementation with medicinal plants and probiotics in reducing oxidative stress and metal accumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-31561-x. [PMID: 38158534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31561-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The honey bee is an important pollinator insect susceptible to environmental contaminants. We investigated the effects of a waste fire event on elemental content, oxidative stress, and metabolic response in bees fed different nutrients (probiotics, Quassia amara, and placebo). The level of the elements was also investigated in honey and beeswax. Our data show a general increase in elemental concentrations in all bee groups after the event; however, the administration of probiotics and Quassia amara help fight oxidative stress in bees. Significantly lower concentrations of Ni, S, and U for honey in the probiotic group and a general and significant decrease in elemental concentrations for beeswax in the probiotic group and Li in the Quassia amara group were observed after the fire waste event. The comparison of the metabolic profiles through pre- and post-event PCA analyses showed that bees treated with different feeds react differently to the environmental event. The greatest differences in metabolic profiles are observed between the placebo-fed bees compared to the others. This study can help to understand how some stress factors can affect the health of bees and to take measures to protect these precious insects.
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- Ottavia Giampaoli
- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Toulouse INP - ENSIACET, 4 Allée Emile Monso, 31030, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
- C.N.R. Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Via Salaria, Km 29,300, Monterotondo St, 00015, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene, INAIL, via Fontana Candida 1, 00078, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
- Research Center for Applied Sciences to the Safeguard of Environment and Cultural Heritage (CIABC), Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Jung H, Su Z, Inaba Y, West AC, Banta S. Genetic Modification of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans for Rare-Earth Element Recovery under Acidic Conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:19902-19911. [PMID: 37983372 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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As global demands for rare-earth elements (REEs) continue to grow, the biological recovery of REEs has been explored as a promising strategy, driven by potential economic and environmental benefits. It is known that calcium-binding domains, including helix-loop-helix EF hands and repeats-in-toxin (RTX) domains, can bind lanthanide ions due to their similar ionic radii and coordination preference to calcium. Recently, the lanmodulin protein from Methylorubrum extorquens was reported, which has evolved a high affinity for lanthanide ions over calcium. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a chemolithoautotrophic acidophile, which has been explored for use in bioleaching for metal recovery. In this report, A. ferrooxidans was engineered for the recombinant intracellular expression of lanmodulin. In addition, an RTX domain from the adenylate cyclase protein of Bordetella pertussis, which has previously been shown to bind Tb3+, was expressed periplasmically via fusion with the endogenous rusticyanin protein. The binding of lanthanides (Tb3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, and La3+) was improved by up to 4-fold for cells expressing lanmodulin and 13-fold for cells expressing the RTX domains in both pure and mixed metal solutions. Interestingly, the presence of lanthanides in the growth media enhanced protein expression, likely by influencing protein stability. Both engineered cell lines exhibited higher recoveries and selectivities for four tested lanthanides (Tb3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, and La3+) over non-REEs (Fe2+ and Co2+) in a synthetic magnet leachate, demonstrating the potential of these new strains for future REE reclamation and recycling applications.
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- Heejung Jung
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Akl FMA, Ahmed SI, El-Sheekh MM, Makhlof MEM. Bioremediation of n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals from wastewater using seaweeds. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:104814-104832. [PMID: 37713082 PMCID: PMC10567841 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29549-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The removal of n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals from wastewater using three dried seaweeds Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus (green alga), Sargassum latifolium (Turner) C.Agardh (brown alga), and Corallina officinalis Kützing (red alga) has been shown to evaluate their potential usage as inexpensive adsorbents. Under natural environmental conditions, numerous analytical methods, including zeta potential, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), SEM, and FT-IR, are used in this study. The results showed that n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorption increased with increasing contact time for all three selected algae, with a large removal observed after 15 days, while the optimal contact time for heavy metal removal was 3 h. S. latifolium dry biomass had more potential as bioadsorbent, followed by C. officinalis and then U. intestinalis. S. latifolium attained removal percentages of 65.14%, 72.50%, and 78.92% for light n-alkanes, heavy n-alkanes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), respectively, after 15 days. Furthermore, it achieved removal percentages of 94.14, 92.62, 89.54, 87.54, 82.76, 80.95, 77.78, 73.02, and 71.62% for Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe, Cr, Pb, Cd, Mn, and Ni, respectively, after 3 h. Carboxyl and hydroxyl from FTIR analysis took part in wastewater treatment. The zeta potentials revealed that algal cells have a negatively charged surface, and the cell surface of S. latifolium has a more negative surface charge than U. intestinalis and C. officinalis. Our study suggests that seaweeds could play an important role in wastewater treatment and thus help as an economical, effective, and ecofriendly bioremediation system for ecological health and life protection.
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- Faiza M A Akl
- Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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Asefi S, Moghimi H. Removal of carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-COOH) from the environment by Trametes versicolor: a simple, cost-effective, and eco-friendly method. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16139. [PMID: 37752200 PMCID: PMC10522686 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43517-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology has increased the release of nanoparticles into the environment, which poses a risk to human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, finding ways to eliminate these hazardous particles from the environment is crucial. This research studied the ability of Trametes versicolor fungi to remove carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The study analyzed the impact of pH, MWCNT-COOH concentration, and initial fungal growth time on the removal process. The properties of the adsorbent were measured before and after the biosorption process using SEM, FTIR, and EDS techniques. The results showed that the live biomass of T. versicolor was more effective in removing nanoparticles than dead biomass at 30 °C and pH 7. An increase in carbon nanotube concentration from 5 to 20 mg. mL-1 decreased biosorption potential from 100% to 28.55 ± 1.7%. The study also found that an increase in initial fungal growth time led to higher biomass production and adsorption capacity, increasing biosorption ability for concentrations > 5mg. ml-1. The biosorption kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order model and corresponded most closely to the Freundlich isotherm model. The adsorption capacity of live fungal biomass to remove multi-walled carbon nanotubes was 945.17 mg. g-1, indicating that T. versicolor fungi have significant potential for removing carbon nanostructures from the environment.
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- Shaqayeq Asefi
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Tahir NAR, Rasul KS, Lateef DD. Effect of mixing oak leaf biomass with soil on cadmium toxicity and translocation in tomato genotypes. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18660. [PMID: 37576240 PMCID: PMC10413071 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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The environmental non-element cadmium (Cd) is toxic to all forms of life, and it also has a negative impact on plant development and growth. In order to ascertain the effects of cadmium on tomato growth and the function of oak leaf biomass in the reduction of toxicity and translocation of cadmium in different parts of tomato genotypes, two tolerant and two sensitive tomato genotypes were exposed to cadmium stress through the availability or unavailability of oak leaf biomass. The experiment involved two factors. The first factor was the various treatment levels, including soil without Cd treatment and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) oak leaf biomass pretreatment (COC-control), soil with Cd treatment and without NaOH oak leaf biomass pretreatment (CdC), and soil with Cd treatment and NaOH oak leaf biomass pretreatment (CdOBC). The second element consists of four tomato genotypes. Comparing to control conditions, all tomato genotypes spotted significant reductions in all morphological traits under Cd stress in the presence or absence of NaOH oak leaf pretreatment. Related to CdC conditions, root length, shoot length, root fresh weight per plant, shoot fresh weight per plant, root dry weight per plant, shoot dry weight per plant, and total fruit weight per plant were significantly improved by 4.25%, 9.75%, 23.24%, 10.10%, 28.10%, 9.08%, and 4.61%, respectively, under the availability of pretreatment of oak leaf biomass. The tolerant genotypes (Karazi and Sirin) exhibited the greatest increase in all traits evaluated, with the exception of root length, under the CdOBC condition compared to the CdC statement. Significant increases in leaf biochemical parameters were seen with the availability or absence of NaOH pretreatment of oak leaf biomass in the soil. The maximum values of proline content, soluble sugar content, antioxidant activity, and guaiacol peroxidase were stated in the presence of oak biomass under Cd conditions (CdOBC), with mean values of 1772.46 μg g -1, 687.18 μg g -1, 1025.74 μg g -1-, and 0.43 units min -1 g -1, respectively. The in vitro-tolerant genotypes exhibited the maximum values of all biochemical parameters. The concentration of cadmium in the studied tomato genotypes revealed that cadmium accumulated more in the roots than other parts. According to these outcomes, NaOH pretreatment of oak leaf biomass can be employed to diminish the hazard of cadmium absorption by edible parts.
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- Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir
- Horticulture Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, 46001, Iraq
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- Horticulture Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, 46001, Iraq
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- Biotechnology and Crop Science Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, 46001, Iraq
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Li X, Fu T, Li H, Zhang B, Li W, Zhang B, Wang X, Wang J, Chen Q, He X, Chen H, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Yang R, Peng Y. Safe Production Strategies for Soil-Covered Cultivation of Morel in Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:765. [PMID: 37504753 PMCID: PMC10381497 DOI: 10.3390/jof9070765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Morel is a popular edible mushroom with considerable medicinal and economic value which has garnered global popularity. However, the increasing heavy metal (HM) pollution in the soil presents a significant challenge to morels cultivation. Given the susceptibility of morels to HM accumulation, the quality and output of morels are at risk, posing a serious food safety concern that hinders the development of the morel industry. Nonetheless, research on the mechanism of HM enrichment and mitigation strategies in morel remains scarce. The morel, being cultivated in soil, shows a positive correlation between HM content in its fruiting body and the HM content in the soil. Therefore, soil remediation emerges as the most practical and effective approach to tackle HM pollution. Compared to physical and chemical remediation, bioremediation is a low-cost and eco-friendly approach that poses minimal threats to soil composition and structure. HMs easily enriched during morels cultivation were examined, including Cd, Cu, Hg, and Pb, and we assessed soil passivation technology, microbial remediation, strain screening and cultivation, and agronomic measures as potential approaches for HM pollution prevention. The current review underscores the importance of establishing a comprehensive system for preventing HM pollution in morels.
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- Xue Li
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China
- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China
- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 258000, China
- Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetable, Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China
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- Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetable, Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- Qiandongnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kaili 556000, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Awad HEA, Mohammad AM, Farahat EA. Potential use of dry powder of Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff. rhizomes and leaves in methylene blue dye remediation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11073. [PMID: 37422533 PMCID: PMC10329666 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37987-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023] Open
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Phytoremediation is a promising, cost-effective, and eco-friendly process for wastewater treatment. Herein, the dry biomasses of Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff. leaves (PL) and rhizomes including aerial stems (PR) were used to effectively remediate methylene blue (MB) dyes. Interestingly, the adsorption uptake and removal efficiency of MB by PR were higher than those of PL; exceeding 97 and 91% in 35 and 25 min for 0.1 and 0.4 g/L MB, respectively. The MB diffusion within the PL and PR was insignificant and the adsorption kinetics was principally controlled by the surface MB-adsorbent interaction, as consistently approved by the pseudo-second order kinetic model. In addition, the adsorption increased rapidly with the plant dosage with high dependence on the initial MB concentration. Moreover, the impact of shaking speed on the adsorption was minor but temperature played a critical role where the highest efficiencies were recorded at 30 and 40 °C on PL (91.9%) and PR (93.3%), respectively. The best removal efficiencies were attained with PR at pH 6, but with PL at pH 8. The Temkin isotherm could perfectly simulate the experimental data (R2 > 0.97); suggesting a linear decrease of the adsorption heat of MB with the plant coverage.
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- Hossam E A Awad
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, 12613, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Helwan University, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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Mhlarhi N, Gitari WM, Ayinde WB, Tavengwa NT, Mudzielwana R, Izevbekhai OU. Biosorption of toxic metal ions (Cr +6, Cd 2+) and nutrients (PO 43-) from aqueous solution by diatom biomass. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:483-497. [PMID: 37021346 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2196929] [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: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This paper evaluates diatom biomass as a biosorbent for removing Cr+6, Cd2+, and PO43- ions from water. The diatom was characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS) for its crystallinity, functional groups, and morphology. A batch sorption study was conducted to evaluate the parameters influencing Cr+6, Cd2+, and PO43- ions adsorption, and the mechanisms were explored. The FTIR spectra revealed Si-O, O-H, N-H, and C-O as the main functional groups present on the surface of the adsorbent. The SEM showed a rough and irregular-shaped morphology, while the EDS indicated that the diatom biomass is an aluminosilicate material. The rate-limiting steps for Cr+6 and Cd2+ were pseudo-first order, and pseudo-second order sorption favored PO43- based on their R2 values. Moreover, the dominant adsorption model that best described the equilibrium data was the Freundlich isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacities obtained for Cr+6 was 5.66 (mg/g), and Cd2+ was 5.27 (mg/g) at 313 K while PO43- was 19.13 (mg/g) at 298 K. The thermodynamic data revealed that the reaction was endothermic for Cd2+ and exothermic for Cr+6 and PO43-, respectively. Diatom biomass was observed to be a promising bio-sorbent for removing Cr6+, Cd2+ and PO42- from wastewater.
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- Nsovo Mhlarhi
- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
- Department of Water and Sanitation, Resource Quality Information Services (RQIS), Roodeplaat, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
- School of Chemical Sciences, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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Ramli NN, Othman AR, Kurniawan SB, Abdullah SRS, Hasan HA. Metabolic pathway of Cr(VI) reduction by bacteria: A review. Microbiol Res 2023; 268:127288. [PMID: 36571921 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Heavy metal wastes, particularly hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], are generated from anthropogenic activities, and their increasing abundance has been a research concern due to their toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. Exposure to these dangerous pollutants could lead to chronic infections and even mortality in humans and animals. Bioremediation using microorganisms, particularly bacteria, has gained considerable interest because it can remove contaminants naturally and is safe to the surrounding environment. Bacteria, such as Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus subtilis, can reduce the toxic Cr(VI) to the less toxic trivalent chromium Cr(III) through mechanisms including biotransformation, biosorption and bioaccumulation. These mechanisms are mostly linked to chromium reductase and nitroreductase enzymes, which are involved in the Cr(VI) reduction pathway. However, relevant data on the nitroreductase route remain insufficient. Thus, this work proposes an alternative metabolic pathway of nitroreductase, wherein nitrate activates the reaction and indirectly reduces toxic chromium. This nitroreductase pathway occurs concurrently with the chromium reduction pathway.
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- Nur Nadhirah Ramli
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Rouibah K, Ferkous H, Delimi A, Himeur T, Benamira M, Zighed M, Darwish AS, Lemaoui T, Yadav KK, Bhutto JK, Ahmad A, Chaiprapat S, Benguerba Y. Biosorption of zinc (II) from synthetic wastewater by using Inula Viscosa leaves as a low-cost biosorbent: Experimental and molecular modeling studies. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116742. [PMID: 36375437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The use of biosorption as a strategy for lowering the amount of pollution caused by heavy metals is particularly encouraging. In this investigation, a low-cost and efficient biosorbent, Inula Viscosa leaves were used to remove zinc ions (Zn2+) from synthetic wastewater. A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy experiment, a scanning electron microscopy experiment, and an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy experiment were used to describe the support. Several different physicochemical factors, such as the beginning pH value, contact duration, initial zinc concentration, biosorbent dose, and temperature, were investigated in this study. When the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Toth, and Redlich-Peterson models were used to match the data from the Inula Viscosa leaves biosorption isotherms, it was found that the biosorption isotherms correspond most closely with the Langmuir isotherm. On the other hand, the kinetic biosorption process was investigated using pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order (PS2), and Elovich models. The PS2 model was the one that provided the most accurate description of the biosorption kinetics. The thermodynamics process shows the spontaneous and endothermic character of Zn2+ sorption on Inula Viscosa leaves, which also entails the participation of physical interactions. In addition, the atom-in-molecule analysis, density functional theory, and the conductor like screening model for real solvents, were used to investigate the relationship that exists between quantum calculations and experimental outcomes.
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- Karima Rouibah
- Laboratory of Materials-Elaboration- Properties-Applications (LMEPA), University of MSBY Jijel, PB98 OuledAissa, Jijel, 18000, Algeria; Department of Engineering Proceeding, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University MSBY Jijel, PB98 Ouled Aissa, Jijel, 18000, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Génie Mécanique et Matériaux, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Skikda, 21000, Algeria; Département de Technologie, Université de Skikda, 21000, Skikda, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Génie Mécanique et Matériaux, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Skikda, 21000, Algeria; Département de Technologie, Université de Skikda, 21000, Skikda, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Materials-Elaboration- Properties-Applications (LMEPA), University of MSBY Jijel, PB98 OuledAissa, Jijel, 18000, Algeria; Department of Engineering Proceeding, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University MSBY Jijel, PB98 Ouled Aissa, Jijel, 18000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Materials Interaction and Environment (LIME), Department of Chemistry, University of MSBY Jijel, PB98 OuledAissa, Jijel, 18000, Algeria
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- Research Unit of Materials, Processes and Environment (URMPE), Faculty of Technology, M'Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes, Algeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University Ferhat Abbas Setif 1, 19000, Setif, Algeria
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal, 462044, India; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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- Laboratoire de Biopharmacie Et Pharmacotechnie (LBPT), Université Ferhat ABBAS Sétif-1, Sétif, Algeria.
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Esmaeili Bidhendi M, Parandi E, Mahmoudi Meymand M, Sereshti H, Rashidi Nodeh H, Joo SW, Vasseghian Y, Mahmoudi Khatir N, Rezania S. Removal of lead ions from wastewater using magnesium sulfide nanoparticles caged alginate microbeads. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114416. [PMID: 36181897 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, an adsorbent made of alginate (Alg) caged magnesium sulfide nanoparticles (MgS) microbeads were used to treat lead ions (Pb2+ ions). The MgS nanoparticles were synthesized at low temperatures, and Alg@MgS hydrogel microbeads were made by the ion exchange process of the composite materials. The newly fabricated Alg@MgS was characterized by XRD, SEM, and FT-IR. The adsorption conditions were optimized for the maximum removal of Pb2+ ions by adjusting several physicochemical parameters, including pH, initial concentration of lead ions, Alg/MgS dosage, reaction temperature, equilibration time, and the presence of co-ions. This is accomplished by removing the maximum amount of Pb2+ ions. Moreover, the adsorbent utilized more than six times with a substantial amount (not less than 60%) of Pb2+ ions was eliminated. Considering the ability of sodium alginate (SA) for excellent metal chelation and controlled nanosized pore structure, the adsorption equilibrium of Alg@MgS can be reached in 60 min, and the highest adsorption capacity for Pb2+ was 84.7 mg/g. The sorption mechanism was explored by employing several isotherms. It was found that the Freundlich model fits the adsorption process quite accurately. The pseudo-second-order model adequately described the adsorption kinetics.
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- Mehdi Esmaeili Bidhendi
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran; Food Technology and Agricultural Products Research Center, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Food Technology and Agricultural Products Research Center, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Food Technology and Agricultural Products Research Center, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea.
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Tegegn K, Yusuf Z, Sasikumar JM, Gorfu K. Biosorbent Efficacy of Groundnut Husk for the Elimination of Chromium from the Effluent of Mojo Tannery Industry, Ethiopia. Int J Biomater 2022; 2022:9997348. [PMID: 36407857 PMCID: PMC9671745 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9997348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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The present study aimed to assess the effects of raw (RGNH), ethanol-extracted (EEGNH), and acid-treated (ATGNH) groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) husk for removal of chromium from tannery effluent from the Mojo tannery industry, Ethiopia. The effects of biosorbent dose, agitation speed, and contact time of heavy metal on biosorbent were measured. The percentage removal of chromium was examined by a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS). Functional group characteristics of the biosorbents were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The results indicated that at low doses (2 g), acid-treated groundnut husk (ATGNH) exhibited the highest removal efficiency (89.93%), whereas at a high dose (4 g), the raw groundnut husk (RGNH) has a potential removal efficiency (91.03%). The least removal efficiency was displayed by ethanol-extracted groundnut husk (EEGNH) (65.43%) at a dose of 3 g. Relating to the contact time, the highest chromium removal (94.41%) was exhibited by ATGNH with a 1-hour contact time. However, as contact time increased from 2 to 4 hours, there was a general decrease in the efficiency of biosorption. The removal of chromium by RGNH and EEGNH increased as contact time increased from 1 to 3 hours. The highest chromium removal (90.02%) was observed with ATGNH at 160 rpm agitation speed.
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- Kebru Tegegn
- Department of Biology, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Central Laboratory, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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Synthesis and application of chicken manure biochar as an effective nanoporous adsorbent for removal of arsenic from wastewater: a cost-effective approach. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-022-02686-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Jakovljević V, Grujić S, Simić Z, Ostojić A, Radojević I. Finding the best combination of autochthonous microorganisms with the most effective biosorption ability for heavy metals removal from wastewater. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1017372. [PMID: 36267171 PMCID: PMC9577556 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1017372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The presence of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment represents a serious environmental problem. In this regard, this work was conceived with the aim of finding, among indigenous microorganisms, the species and their combinations with the best biosorption activity for the following HMs: zinc, lead, cadmium, copper, and nickel. The experiment was carried out in several steps: (1) isolation and identification of microbial strains from the Central Effluent Treatment Plant’s wastewater; (2) studying the interaction of microorganisms and the ability to form biofilms in 96-well plates; (3) testing the resistance of biofilms to HMs; (4) testing the growth of biofilms on AMB media carriers in the presence of HMS; and (5) biosorption assay. The selected strains used in this study were: Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Serratia odorifera, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The best biofilm producers in control medium were K. oxytoca/S. odorifera (KS), followed by K. oxytoca/S. odorifera/S. cerevisiae (KSC), and E. cloacae/K. oxytoca/S. odorifera (EKS) after 10 days of incubation. Mixed cultures composed of three species showed the highest resistance to the presence of all tested metals. The best biosorption capacity was shown by KSC for Cu2+ (99.18%), followed by EKS for Pb2+ (99.14%) and Cd2+ (99.03%), K. oxytoca for Ni2+ (98.47%), and E. cloacae for Zn2+ (98.06%). This research offers a novel approach to using mixed biofilms for heavy metal removal processes as well as its potential application in the bioremediation of wastewater.
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- Violeta Jakovljević
- Department of Natural-Mathematic Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- *Correspondence: Ivana Radojević,
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Obuseng VC, Moshoeshoe MN, Nareetsile FM, Kwaambwa H, Maina I. Plant biomass as potential economic commodities for agricultural purposes. Front Chem 2022; 10:806772. [PMID: 36157048 PMCID: PMC9490318 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.806772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The world’s population is growing continually and is projected to reach nine billion by the year 2050. This growth rate requires increased and economically viable food production and an adequate supply of quality water to sustain life. Increased food production and supply of water require adding fertilizers and possible recycling of wastewater, to address the improvement of soils’ nutritional status and potable water shortages, respectively. The objectives of this work were to determine the nutrients in sewage-impacted wastewater, borehole water, agricultural waste, and commercial fertilizer (control) materials, and their heavy metal content was also carried out to determine their suitability for use. In addition, Moringa seed pods and Morula nutshells were investigated as a bioremedial approach for the removal of toxic metals from aqueous samples. An attempt to regenerate sorbent was made since the saturated sorbents that contain the metal ions are not safe for disposal as they can pollute the environment. Nutrients were analyzed by HPLC, while metals were analyzed using a Varian 220FS Atomic Absorption Spectrometer operated with air/acetylene. Nonedible agricultural materials were found to contain appreciable amounts of plant nutrients such as nitrates (NO3-), nitrites (NO2-), and phosphates (PO43-) as well as metal ions such as magnesium, copper, and zinc, which are beneficial for plant growth. Results obtained from analysis of sewage water effluent showed that heavy metal and nutrient concentrations decreased in the treatment stage. The utilization of Moringa oleifera seed pods for metal removal from wastewater is viable and would reduce costs for waste disposal and can offer alternatives to conventional methods for the removal of unwanted or toxic species from the environment. It showed potential for removing selected metal ions such as Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe, and Zn from polluted water. This organically treated wastewater is environmentally friendly and may be used for applications which do not require potable water, such as irrigating golf courses, lawns, and crops, or for industrial purposes, if proper measures are taken to ensure its quality.
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- Veronica C. Obuseng
- Department of Chemistry, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- *Correspondence: Veronica C. Obuseng,
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- Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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Alwazeer D, Ceylan MM, Bulut M, Koyuncu M. Evaluation of the impact of hydrogen‐rich water on the deaccumulation of heavy metals in butter. J Food Saf 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Duried Alwazeer
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty of Health Sciences, Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Innovative Food Technologies Development, Application, and Research Center Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
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- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Innovative Food Technologies Development, Application, and Research Center Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Department of Gastronomy, Faculty of Tourism Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
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- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Innovative Food Technologies Development, Application, and Research Center Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
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- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Innovative Food Technologies Development, Application, and Research Center Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Iğdır University Iğdır Turkey
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Cimbru AM, Rikabi AAKK, Oprea O, Grosu AR, Tanczos SK, Simonescu MC, Pașcu D, Grosu VA, Dumitru F, Nechifor G. pH and pCl Operational Parameters in Some Metallic Ions Separation with Composite Chitosan/Sulfonated Polyether Ether Ketone/Polypropylene Hollow Fibers Membranes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:833. [PMID: 36135852 PMCID: PMC9502727 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of new composite membranes is required to separate chemical species from aggressive environments without using corrective reagents. One such case is represented by the high hydrochloric acid mixture (very low pH and pCl) that contains mixed metal ions, or that of copper, cadmium, zinc and lead ions in a binary mixture (Cu-Zn and Cd-Pb) or quaternary mixture. This paper presents the obtaining of a composite membrane chitosan (Chi)-sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (sPEEK)-polypropylene hollow fiber (Chi/sPEEK/PPHF) and its use in the separation of binary or quaternary mixtures of copper, cadmium, zinc, and lead ions by nanofiltration and pertraction. The obtained membranes were morphologically and structurally characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution SEM (HR-SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis (EDAX), Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), but also used in preliminary separation tests. Using the ion solutions in hydrochloric acid 3 mol/L, the separation of copper and zinc or cadmium and lead ions from binary mixtures was performed. The pertraction results were superior to those obtained by nanofiltration, both in terms of extraction efficiency and because at pertraction, the separate cation was simultaneously concentrated by an order of magnitude. The mixture of the four cations was separated by nanofiltration (at 5 bars, using a membrane of a 1 m2 active area) by varying two operational parameters: pH and pCl. Cation retention could reach 95% when adequate values of operational parameters were selected. The paper makes some recommendations for the use of composite membranes, chitosan (Chi)-sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (sPEEK)-polypropylene hollow fiber (Chi/sPEEK/PPHF), so as to obtain the maximum possible retention of the target cation.
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- Anca Maria Cimbru
- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
- Technical College of Al-Mussaib (TCM), Al-Furat Al-Awsat University, Babylon-Najaf Street, Najaf 54003, Iraq
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Bioengineering, University Sapientia of Miercurea-Ciuc, 500104 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Electronic Technology and Reliability, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 061071 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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Bacterial biofilm mediated bioremediation of hexavalent chromium: A review. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gök G, Kocyigit H, Gök O, Celebi H. The use of raw shrimp shells in the adsorption of highly polluted waters with Co2+. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A Review of the Dynamic Mathematical Modeling of Heavy Metal Removal with the Biosorption Process. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10061154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Biosorption has great potential in removing toxic effluents from wastewater, especially heavy metal ions such as cobalt, lead, copper, mercury, cadmium, nickel and other ions. Mathematically modeling of biosorption process is essential for the economical and robust design of equipment employing the bioadsorption process. However, biosorption is a complex physicochemical process involving various transport and equilibrium processes, such as absorption, adsorption, ion exchange and surface and interfacial phenomena. The biosorption process becomes even more complex in cases of multicomponent systems and needs an extensive parametric analysis to develop a mathematical model in order to quantify metal ion recovery and the performance of the process. The biosorption process involves various process parameters, such as concentration, contact time, pH, charge, porosity, pore size, available sites, velocity and coefficients, related to activity, diffusion and dispersion. In this review paper, we describe the fundamental physical and chemical processes involved in the biosorption of heavy metals on various types of commonly employed biosorbents. The most common steady state and dynamic mathematical models to describe biosorption in batch and fixed-bed columns are summarized. Mathematical modeling of dynamic process models results in highly coupled partial differential equations. Approximate methods to study the sensitivity analysis of important parameters are suggested.
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Jayakumar V, Govindaradjane S, Rajamohan N, Rajasimman M. Biosorption potential of brown algae, Sargassum polycystum, for the removal of toxic metals, cadmium and zinc. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:41909-41922. [PMID: 34275071 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15185-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In this research work, the biosorption potential of brown algae, Sargassum polycystum, was investigated for the removal of toxic metals, cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn), under controlled environmental conditions. The biosorbent prepared from the S. polycystum was characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. The optimal conditions identified using Box-Behnken design (BBD) for Cd removal were pH: 4.65, biosorbent mass: 1.8 g/L and shaking speed: 76 rpm. For zinc, the optimum values were pH: 5.7, biosorbent mass: 1.2 g/L and shaking speed: 125 rpm, respectively. The equilibrium uptake of the metals, Cd and Zn, was evaluated by isotherm models. The Langmuir isotherm proved to be an excellent fit confirming single layer of sorption. The maximum Cd and Zn uptakes achieved were 105.26 mg/g and 116.2 mg/g respectively. The kinetics of Cd and Zn biosorption onto brown algae Sargassum polycystum, follows pseudo-second order. The thermodynamic parameters were determined, and the sorption process was found to be feasible. Desorption studies of Cd and Zn were performed, and the bio sorbent reproduced appreciable efficiency for five successive cycles of sorption-desorption process using HCl.
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- Chemical Engineering Section, Sohar University, Postal Code-311, Sohar, Oman
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Aachhera S, Tiwari S, Singh S, Nagar N, Garg H, Gahan CS. A study on the biosorption kinetics of Cu (II) and Zn (II) ions from aqueous phase (sulphate medium) using waste sawdust generated from Acacia nilotica wood carpentry. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:615-625. [PMID: 34498220 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-021-02471-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the present study, the natural biosorption capacity of Acacia nilotica sawdust (wood biomass) was studied for the removal of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) heavy metal ions. The process was optimized for several important factors such as pH, contact time, biomass amount, and metal ion concentration. The maximum biosorption of Zn onto Acacia nilotica sawdust was 66.092% at pH 7.0, contact time 20 min, biomass concentration 0.4 g, and initial Zn concentration 8.4 mg/L. The maximum Cu biosorption to Acacia nilotica sawdust was 66.097% at pH 4, contact time 45 min, biomass 0.8 g, initial metal ion concentration 27 mg/L. The experimental data were analyzed by two different adsorption isotherms i.e. Langmuir and Freundlich models. Based on the regression coefficient the Freundlich isotherm model showed the best fit for Zn whereas Cu metal ion adsorption gave a favorable fit for Langmuir isotherm. Both metal ions followed pseudo-second-order kinetics in the adsorption process using sawdust of Acacia nilotica.
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- Sugandha Aachhera
- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6-E Malviya Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India.
- Department of Sports Bioscience, School of Sports Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Tehsil Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India.
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Banerjee S, Kundu A, Dhak P. Bioremediation of uranium from waste effluents using novel biosorbents: a review. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08304-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Abidli A, Huang Y, Ben Rejeb Z, Zaoui A, Park CB. Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133102. [PMID: 34914948 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various technologies and industrial applications, continues to be a huge ecological issue that needs to be urgently tackled. Additionally, within the circular economy management framework, the recovery and recycling of metals-based waste as high value-added products (VAPs) is of great interest, owing to their high cost and the continuous depletion of their reserves and natural sources. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art technologies developed for the removal and recovery of metal pollutants from wastewater by providing an in-depth understanding of their remediation mechanisms, while analyzing and critically discussing the recent key advances regarding these treatment methods, their practical implementation and integration, as well as evaluating their advantages and remaining limitations. Herein, various treatment techniques are covered, including adsorption, reduction/oxidation, ion exchange, membrane separation technologies, solvents extraction, chemical precipitation/co-precipitation, coagulation-flocculation, flotation, and bioremediation. A particular emphasis is placed on full recovery of the captured metal pollutants in various reusable forms as metal-based VAPs, mainly as solid precipitates, which is a powerful tool that offers substantial enhancement of the remediation processes' sustainability and cost-effectiveness. At the end, we have identified some prospective research directions for future work on this topic, while presenting some recommendations that can promote sustainability and economic feasibility of the existing treatment technologies.
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- Abdelnasser Abidli
- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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Wu P, Zhang Z, Luo Y, Bai Y, Fan J. Bioremediation of phenolic pollutants by algae - current status and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 350:126930. [PMID: 35247559 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Industrial production processes, especially petroleum processing, will produce high concentration phenolic wastewater. Traditional wastewater treatment technology is costly and may lead to secondary pollution. In order to avoid the adverse effects of incompletely treated phenolics, more advanced methods are required. Algae bioremediate phenolics through green pathways such as adsorption, bioaccumulation, biodegradation, and photodegradation. At the same time, the natural carbon fixation capacity of algae and its potential to produce high-value products make algal wastewater treatment technology economically feasible. This paper reviews the environmental impact of several types of phenolic pollutants in wastewater and different strategies to improve bioremediation efficiency. This paper focuses on the progress of algae removing phenols by different mechanisms and the potential of algae biomass for further biofuel production. This technology holds great promise, but more research on practical wastewater treatment at an industrial scale is needed in the future.
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- Ping Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Department of Applied Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Department of Bioengineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Department of Applied Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Kothari R, Pandey A, Ahmad S, Singh HM, Pathak VV, Tyagi VV, Kumar K, Sari A. Utilization of Chlorella pyrenoidosa for Remediation of Common Effluent Treatment Plant Wastewater in Coupling with Co-relational Study: An Experimental Approach. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:507-517. [PMID: 34255107 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03292-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Earlier investigations on biological methods of wastewater treatment have revealed that algal based wastewater treatment could be a green, cost effective and efficient approach for the removal of heavy metals. So, this study aimed to assess the potential of microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa for remediation of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Mn, and Ni) from varying concentration (25%, 50%, 75 and 100%) of wastewater collected from Common Effluent Treatment Plant. Heavy metals such as Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Mn, and Ni have been removed significantly from the wastewater, with percentage removal ranging from 73%, 60%, 75%, 66%, 87%, 83%, and 74% with 50% test solution, 57%, 59%, 70%, 56%, 72%, 66%, and 62% with 75% test solution, and 47%, 55%, 56%, 71%, 61%, 77%, and 72% with 100% test solution respectively. Studies on biochemical assay (protein, carbohydrate, and pigment) of Chlorella pyrenoidosa were also an important part of the present investigation to understand the interaction of heavy metals with algal biochemical compounds using Pearson correlation co-efficient. Biomass grown in CETP wastewater can be used for synthesis of various fruitful value-added end products like bio-diesel, pharmaceutical products, cosmetic products, bio-adsorbent etc.
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- Richa Kothari
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya Suchani (Bagla) Samba, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226025, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226025, India
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- School of Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, 182320, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- School of Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, 182320, India.
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- Environmental Engineering Research Group, National Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110040, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
- Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Othmani A, Magdouli S, Senthil Kumar P, Kapoor A, Chellam PV, Gökkuş Ö. Agricultural waste materials for adsorptive removal of phenols, chromium (VI) and cadmium (II) from wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:111916. [PMID: 34428450 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Management of basic natural resources and the spent industrial and domestic streams to provide a sustainable safe environment for healthy living is a magnum challenge to scientists and environmentalists. The present remedial approach to the wastewater focuses on recovering pure water for reuse and converting the contaminants into a solid matrix for permanent land disposal. However, the ground water aquifers, over a long period slowly leach the contaminants consequently polluting the ground water. Synthetic adsorbents, mainly consisting of polymeric resins, chelating agents, etc. are efficient and have high specificity, but ultimate disposal is a challenge as most of these materials are non-biodegradable. In this context, it is felt appropriate to review the utility of adsorbents based on natural green materials such as agricultural waste and restricted to few model contaminants: phenols, and heavy metals chromium(VI), and cadmium(II) in view of the vast amount of literature available. The article discusses the features of the agricultural waste material-based adsorbents including the mechanism. It is inferred that agricultural waste materials are some of the common renewable sources available across the globe and can be used as sustainable adsorbents. A discussion on challenges for industrial scale implementation and integration with advanced technologies like magnetic-based approaches and nanotechnology to improve the removal efficiency is included for future prospects.
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- Amina Othmani
- Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue of the Environment, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, North York, Toronto, M3J 1P3, Ontario, Canada; Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement), Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, G1K 9A9, Qc, Canada; Centre Technologique des Résidus Industriels en Abitibi Témiscamingue, 433 Boulevard du Collège, J9X0E1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Erciyes University, Engineering Faculty Environmental Engineering Department, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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Vijila B, Gladis EHE, Keerthi N, Joseph J. Mesoporous aluminum impregnated rubber seed shell waste enriched with calcium as adsorbent material for the removal of microbial DNA in aqueous solution. NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2022; 41:183-219. [PMID: 35019823 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2022.2026382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water contamination by pathogens and diseases induced by these pathogens is a major water quality issue all over the world. Poor public health has been linked to tap water polluted with DNA harboring antibiotic resistance genes sequence. According to HSAB concept, surface modification of rubber seed shell waste with alumina (AIRSS) as novel agro-waste adsorbent creates more active surface constituents for DNA adsorption. The proximate, ultimate and EDAX analysis provides the percentage levels of ash concentration, volatile, moisture and fixed carbon content, elemental composition present in the adsorbent. The structural features of AIRSS were determined using FT-IR, SEM and XRD. In order to improve reaction conditions, the effect of pH, temperature, adsorbent amount, and reaction time is also examined. The highest percent of DNA removal (92.5%) was achieved at the optimum conditions: 2 g/L at pH 4, contact time 120 minutes as compared to the conventional methods. The DNA adsorbs onto the surface of AIRSS through physical (vander Waals force) and chemical interactions, as demonstrated by kinetics and spectroscopic analyses. Changes in enthalpy (H), free energy (G), and entropy (S) indicate that adsorption is a spontaneous and exothermic process, according to thermodynamic parameters. The results of the experiments showed that the prepared AIRSP adsorbent could be used to remove DNA from water. The efficacy of AIRSS for the removal of DNA has decreased after nine months of storage and use. Low pH and the presence of AIRSS improved DNA-AIRSS adsorption, according to our findings.
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- B Vijila
- Department of Chemistry, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ahmed SF, Mofijur M, Parisa TA, Islam N, Kusumo F, Inayat A, Le VG, Badruddin IA, Khan TMY, Ong HC. Progress and challenges of contaminate removal from wastewater using microalgae biomass. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131656. [PMID: 34325255 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The utilization of microalgae in treating wastewater has been an emerging topic focussed on finding an economically sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to treating wastewater. Over the last several years, different types of con microalgae and bacteria consortia have been experimented with to explore their potential in effectively treating wastewater from different sources. The basic features considered while determining efficiency is their capacity to remove nutrients including nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and heavy metals like arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and copper (Cu). This paper reviews the efficiency of microalgae as an approach to treating wastewater from different sources and compares conventional and microalgae-based treatment systems. The paper also discusses the characteristics of wastewater, conventional methods of wastewater treatment that have been used so far, and the technological mechanisms for removing nutrients and heavy metals from contaminated water. Microalgae can successfully eliminate the suspended nutrients and have been reported to successfully remove N, P, and heavy metals by up to 99.6 %, 100 %, and 13%-100 % from different types of wastewater. However, although a microalgae-based wastewater treatment system offers some benefits, it also presents some challenges as outlined in the last section of this paper. Performance in eliminating nutrients from wastewater is affected by different parameters such as temperature, biomass productivity, osmotic ability, pH, O2 concentration. Therefore, the conducting of pilot-scale studies and exploration of the complexities of contaminants under complex environmental conditions is recommended.
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- Shams Forruque Ahmed
- Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, Chattogram, 4000, Bangladesh.
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia; Mechanical Engineering Department, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia.
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- Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, Chattogram, 4000, Bangladesh
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- Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, Chattogram, 4000, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Green Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Dutta D, Arya S, Kumar S. Industrial wastewater treatment: Current trends, bottlenecks, and best practices. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 285:131245. [PMID: 34246094 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rapid urbanization and industrialization have inextricably linked to water consumption and wastewater generation. Mining resources from industrial wastewater has proved to be an excellent source of secondary raw materials i.e., proficient for providing economic and financial benefits, clean and sustainable resilient environment, and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Treatment of industrial wastewater for reusable resources has become a tedious task for decision-makers due to several bottlenecks and barriers, such as inefficient treatment options, high-cost expenditure, poor infrastructure, lack of financial support, and technical know-how. Most of the existing methods are conventional and fails to provide an economic benefit to the industries and have certain disadvantages. Also, the untreated industrial wastewater is discharged into the open drains, lakes, and rivers that lead to environmental pollution and severe health hazards. This paper has consolidated information about the current trends, opportunities, bottlenecks, and best practices associated with wastewater treatment and scope for the advancement in the existing technologies. Along with the efficient resource recovery, the wastewater could be ideally explored in the development of value-added materials, energy, and product recovery. The concepts, such as the circular economy (CE), partitions-release-recover (PRR), and transforming wastewater into bio factory are anticipated to be more convenient options to tackle the industrial wastewater menace.
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- Deblina Dutta
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721 302, India
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- CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Golder AK, Chauhan S, Ravi R. Synthesis of low-cost bentonite/Duranta erecta's fruit powder imbedded alginate beads and its application in surfactant removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:58945-58957. [PMID: 33987721 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14306-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High industrialization and improved medical facilities are deteriorating aquatic bodies through untreated effluents. This study is aimed to design and characterize the bentonite, Duranta erecta, and their hybrid-alginate beads for the removal of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) from its aqueous solution. D. erecta's seed powder was treated by using a sonochemical method and embedded into alginate beads. All designed beads were characterized by using physicochemical methods, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. Hybrid beads were found to form an appropriate hydrogel structure with maximum surface area per unit gram (544 cm2 g-1), 0.42 mg dry weight, and 2.70 mm diameter. Kinetics and intraparticle diffusion models were fitted where involvement of both chemisorption and intraparticle diffusion was observed during the initial 30 and post-30-min phase, respectively. Thermodynamic studies corroborated the spontaneity of the CTAB adsorption process. Bentonite alginate beads showed the highest adsorption capacity of 97.06 mg g-1 in 100 mg L-1 CTAB solution at optimized conditions, while hybrid-alginate beads showed excellent efficiency with a wide range of physicochemical conditions frame. Conclusively, designed beads can be used to remove the surfactant, i.e., CTAB, from industrial waste effluents for the betterment of water reservoirs.
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- Animes Kumar Golder
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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- University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136119, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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Rana A, Sindhu M, Kumar A, Dhaka RK, Chahar M, Singh S, Nain L. Restoration of heavy metal-contaminated soil and water through biosorbents: A review of current understanding and future challenges. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:394-417. [PMID: 33724481 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution in soil and water is a potential threat to human health as it renders food quality substandard. Different biosorbents such as microbial and agricultural biomass have been exploited for heavy metal immobilization in soil and sorptive removal in waters. Biosorption is an effective and sustainable method for heavy metal removal in soil and water, but the inherent challenges are to find cheap, selective, robust, and cost-effective bioadsorbents. Microbial and agricultural biomass and their modified forms such as nanocomposites and carbonaceous materials (viz., biochar, nanobiochar, biocarbon), might be useful for sequestration of heavy metals in soil via adsorption, ion exchange, complexation, precipitation, and enzymatic transformation mechanisms. In this review, potential biosorbents and their metal removal capacity in soil and water are discussed. The microbial adsorbents and modified composites of agricultural biomasses show improved performance, stability, reusability, and effectively immobilize heavy metals from soil and water. In the future, researchers may consider the modified composites, encapsulated biosorbents for soil and water remediation.
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- Anuj Rana
- Department of Microbiology (COBS & H), CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Microbiology (COBS & H), CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Microbiology (COBS & H), CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Centre for Bio-Nanotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of food quality and safety, Institute of Post Harvest, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Research Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, India
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Blaga AC, Zaharia C, Suteu D. Polysaccharides as Support for Microbial Biomass-Based Adsorbents with Applications in Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2893. [PMID: 34502933 PMCID: PMC8433894 DOI: 10.3390/polym13172893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The use of biosorbents for the decontamination of industrial effluent (e.g., wastewater treatment) by retaining non-biodegradable pollutants (antibiotics, dyes, and heavy metals) has been investigated in order to develop inexpensive and effective techniques. The exacerbated water pollution crisis is a huge threat to the global economy, especially in association with the rapid development of industry; thus, the sustainable reuse of different treated water resources has become a worldwide necessity. This review investigates the use of different natural (living and non-living) microbial biomass types containing polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids (natural polymers) as biosorbents in free and immobilized forms. Microbial biomass immobilization performed by using polymeric support (i.e., polysaccharides) would ensure the production of efficient biosorbents, with good mechanical resistance and easy separation ability, utilized in different effluents' depollution. Biomass-based biosorbents, due to their outstanding biosorption abilities and good efficiency for effluent treatment (concentrated or diluted solutions of residuals/contaminants), need to be used in industrial environmental applications, to improve environmental sustainability of the economic activities. This review presents the most recent advances related the main polymers such as polysaccharides and microbial cells used for biosorbents production; a detailed analysis of the biosorption capability of algal, bacterial and fungal biomass; as well as a series of specific applications for retaining metal ions and organic dyes. Even if biosorption offers many advantages, the complexity of operation increased by the presence of multiple pollutants in real wastewater combined with insufficient knowledge on desorption and regeneration capacity of biosorbents (mostly used in laboratory scale) requires more large-scale biosorption experiments in order to adequately choose a type of biomass but also a polymeric support for an efficient treatment process.
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- Alexandra Cristina Blaga
- Department of Organic, Biochemical and Food Engineering, ‘Cristofor Simionescu’ Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environment Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, ‘Cristofor Simionescu’ Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environment Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Organic, Biochemical and Food Engineering, ‘Cristofor Simionescu’ Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environment Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania;
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El-Naggar NEA, Hamouda RA, Abuelmagd MA, Abdelgalil SA. Bioprocess development for biosorption of cobalt ions and Congo red from aquatic mixture using Enteromorpha intestinalis biomass as sustainable biosorbent. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14953. [PMID: 34294748 PMCID: PMC8298401 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94026-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Because of the increased amount of cobalt and Congo red dye effluents attributable to the industrial operations, the capacity of Enteromorpha intestinalis biomass as a sustainable source to achieve significant biosorption percent for both pollutants from dual solution was assessed. A fifty batch FCCCD experiments for biosorption of cobalt ions and Congo red dye were performed. The complete removal of Congo red dye was obtained at 36th run using an initial pH value of 10, 1.0 g/L of Enteromorpha intestinalis biomass, 100 and 200 mg/L of Congo red and cobalt for a 20-min incubation time. Meanwhile, a cobalt removal percent of 85.22 was obtained at 35th run using a neutral pH of 7.0, 3.0 g/L of algal biomass, 150 and 120 mg/L of Congo red, and cobalt for a 60-min incubation time. For further illustration and to interpret how the biosorption mechanism was performed, FTIR analysis was conducted to inspect the role of each active group in the biosorption process, it can be inferred that -OH, C-H, C=O, O-SO3- and C-O-C groups were mainly responsible for Co2+ adsorption of from aqueous dual solution. Also, scan electron microscope revealed the appearance of new shiny particles biosorbed on E. intestinalis surface after the biosorption process. EDS analysis proved the presence of Co2+ on the algal surface after the biosorption process.
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- Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar
- Department of Bioprocess Development, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El‑Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences and Arts Khulais,, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Microbial Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Bioprocess Development, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El‑Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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Haque MM, Mosharaf MK, Haque MA, Tanvir MZH, Alam MK. Biofilm Formation, Production of Matrix Compounds and Biosorption of Copper, Nickel and Lead by Different Bacterial Strains. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:615113. [PMID: 34177820 PMCID: PMC8222582 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.615113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilms play a key role in metal biosorption from wastewater. Recently, Enterobacter asburiae ENSD102, Enterobacter ludwigii ENSH201, Vitreoscilla sp. ENSG301, Acinetobacter lwoffii ENSG302, and Bacillus thuringiensis ENSW401 were shown to form air–liquid (AL) and solid–air–liquid (SAL) biofilms in a static condition at 28 and 37°C, respectively. However, how environmental and nutritional conditions affect biofilm formation; production of curli and cellulose; and biosorption of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb) by these bacteria have not been studied yet. In this study, E. asburiae ENSD102, E. ludwigii ENSH201, and B. thuringiensis ENSW401 developed the SAL biofilms at pH 8, while E. asburiae ENSD102 and Vitreoscilla sp. ENSG301 constructed the SAL biofilms at pH 4. However, all these strains produced AL biofilms at pH 7. In high osmolarity and ½-strength media, all these bacteria built fragile AL biofilms, while none of these strains generated the biofilms in anaerobic conditions. Congo red binding results showed that both environmental cues and bacterial strains played a vital role in curli and cellulose production. Calcofluor binding and spectrophotometric results revealed that all these bacterial strains produced significantly lesser amounts of cellulose at 37°C, pH 8, and in high osmotic conditions as compared to the regular media, at 28°C, and pH 7. Metal biosorption was drastically reduced in these bacteria at 37°C than at 28°C. Only Vitreoscilla sp. ENSG301 and B. thuringiensis ENSW401 completely removed (100%) Cu and Ni at an initial concentration of 12.5 mg l–1, while all these bacteria totally removed (100%) Pb at concentrations of 12.5 and 25 mg l–1 at pH 7 and 28°C. At an initial concentration of 100 mg l–1, the removal of Cu (92.5 to 97.8%) and Pb (89.3 to 98.3%) was the highest at pH 6, while it was higher (84.7 to 93.9%) for Ni at pH 7. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results showed metal-unloaded biomass biofilms contained amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, and phosphate groups. The peak positions of these groups were shifted responding to Cu, Ni, and Pb, suggesting biosorption of metals. Thus, these bacterial strains could be utilized to remove Cu, Ni, and Pb from aquatic environment.
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- Md Manjurul Haque
- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agro-Processing, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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Fathollahi A, Khasteganan N, Coupe SJ, Newman AP. A meta-analysis of metal biosorption by suspended bacteria from three phyla. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:129290. [PMID: 33383280 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biosorption of heavy metals by bacterial biomass has been the subject of significant research interest in last decades due to its efficiency, relatively low cost and minimal negative effects for the surrounding environment. In this meta-analysis, the biosorption efficiencies of different bacterial strains for Cu(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), Cr(III), Mn(II), Pb(II) and Ni(II) were evaluated. Optimum conditions for the biosorption process such as initial metal concentration, temperature, pH, contact time, metal type, biomass dosage and bacterial phyla, were evaluated for each heavy metal. According to the results, the efficiencies of bacterial biomass for removal of heavy metal were as follows: Cd(II) > Cr(III) > Pb(II) > Zn(II) > Cu(II) > Ni(II) > Mn(II). Firmicute phyla showed the highest overall (living and dead) biosorption efficiency for heavy metals. Living biomass of Proteobacteria had the best biosorption performance. Living bacterial biomass was significantly more efficient in biosorption of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pb(II) than dead biomass. The maximum biosorption efficiency of bacterial strains for Cd(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) was achieved at pH values between 6 and 7.5. High temperatures (>35 °C) reduced the removal efficiencies for Cu(II) and Zn(II) and increased the efficiencies for Cd(II) and Cr(III) ions. The maximum biosorption efficiency of non-essential heavy metals occurred with short contact times (<2 h). Essential metals such as Zn and Cu were more efficiently removed with long biosorption durations (>24 h). The mean biosorption capacity of bacterial biomass was between 71.26 and 125.88 mg g-1. No publication bias existed according to Egger's and Begg's test results.
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- Alireza Fathollahi
- Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Wolston Lane, Ryton on Dunsmore, CV8 3LG, UK.
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- Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Wolston Lane, Ryton on Dunsmore, CV8 3LG, UK
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- Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Ukhurebor KE, Aigbe UO, Onyancha RB, Nwankwo W, Osibote OA, Paumo HK, Ama OM, Adetunji CO, Siloko IU. Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 280:111809. [PMID: 33360556 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous oxidation states, with the furthermost stable and frequently occur states being Cr(0), Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Cr(0) and Cr(III) are vital trace elements while Cr(VI) is dispensable and noxious to living organisms. Predominantly in plants, Cr at low concentrations of about 0.05-1 mg/L assist to boost growth as well as increase productivity. However, accumulation of Cr could represent a potential threat to living organisms. Cr absorption, displacement and accretion depend on its speciation, which also determines its toxicity which is often diverse. Indications of its toxicity include; reduction of seed germination, retardation of growth, reduction of yield, inhibition of enzymatic activities, weakening of photosynthesis, nutrient, oxidative disparities and genetic mutation in plants as well as several injurious diseases in animals and humans. In this study, we have presented a comprehensive review as well as an informative account of the influence of Cr on the environment drawn from researches carried out over the years following an analytical approach. Uniquely, this work presents a review of the effects and remediation of Cr from soil and wastewater drawn from several evidence and meta-data-based articles and other publications. Accordingly, the write-up is intended to appeal to the consciousness of the general public that the significance of Cr notwithstanding, its environmental toxicity should not be taken for granted.
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- Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor
- Climatic/Environmental/Telecommunication Unit, Department of Physics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Physics and Space Science, School of Physical Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Cyberphysical/Green Computing Unit, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa; Department of Chemical Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Mathematical Statistics/Modelling Unit, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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Yong JJJY, Chew KW, Khoo KS, Show PL, Chang JS. Prospects and development of algal-bacterial biotechnology in environmental management and protection. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 47:107684. [PMID: 33387639 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The coexistence of algae and bacteria in nature dates back to the very early stages when life came into existence. The interaction between algae and bacteria plays an important role in the planet ecology, cycling nutrients, and feeding higher trophic levels, and have been evolving ever since. The emerging concept of algal-bacterial consortia is gaining attention, much towards environmental management and protection. Studies have shown that algal-bacterial synergy does not only promote carbon capture in wastewater bioremediation but also consequently produces biofuels from algal-bacterial biomass. This review has evaluated the optimistic prospects of algal-bacterial consortia in environmental remediation, biorefinery, carbon sequestration as well as its contribution to the production of high-value compounds. In addition, algal-bacterial consortia offer great potential in bloom control, dye removal, agricultural biofertilizers, and bioplastics production. This work also emphasizes the advancement of algal-bacterial biotechnology in environmental management through the incorporation of Industry Revolution 4.0 technologies. The challenges include its pathway to greener industry, competition with other food additive sources, societal acceptance, cost feasibility, environmental trade-off, safety and compatibility. Thus, there is a need for further in-depth research to ensure the environmental sustainability and feasibility of algal-bacterial consortia to meet numerous current and future needs of society in the long run.
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- Jasmine Jill Jia Yi Yong
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
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Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Microbiology of Cobalt in Mining-Affected Environments. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min11010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cobalt is recognised by the European Commission as a “Critical Raw Material” due to its irreplaceable functionality in many types of modern technology, combined with its current high-risk status associated with its supply. Despite such importance, there remain major knowledge gaps with regard to the geochemistry, mineralogy, and microbiology of cobalt-bearing environments, particularly those associated with ore deposits and subsequent mining operations. In such environments, high concentrations of Co (up to 34,400 mg/L in mine water, 14,165 mg/kg in tailings, 21,134 mg/kg in soils, and 18,434 mg/kg in stream sediments) have been documented. Co is contained in ore and mine waste in a wide variety of primary (e.g., cobaltite, carrolite, and erythrite) and secondary (e.g., erythrite, heterogenite) minerals. When exposed to low pH conditions, a number of such minerals are known to undergo dissolution, typically forming Co2+(aq). At circumneutral pH, such aqueous Co can then become immobilised by co-precipitation and/or sorption onto Fe and Mn(oxyhydr)oxides. This paper brings together contemporary knowledge on such Co cycling across different mining environments. Further research is required to gain a truly robust understanding of the Co-system in mining-affected environments. Key knowledge gaps include the mechanics and kinetics of secondary Co-bearing mineral environmental transformation, the extent at which such environmental cycling is facilitated by microbial activity, the nature of Co speciation across different Eh-pH conditions, and the environmental and human toxicity of Co.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Rizvi A, Ahmed B, Zaidi A, Khan MS. Biosorption of heavy metals by dry biomass of metal tolerant bacterial biosorbents: an efficient metal clean-up strategy. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:801. [PMID: 33263175 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08758-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Heavy metals discharge at an unrestrained rate from various industries into the environment pose serious human health problems. Considering this, the present study aimed at exploring the metal biosorbing potentials of bacterial strains recovered from polluted soils. The bacterial strains (CPSB1, BM2 and CAZ3) belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Azotobacter expressing multi-metal tolerance ability were identified to species level as P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis and A. chroococcum, respectively, by 16S rRNA partial gene sequence analysis. The biosorption of cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc by three dead bacterial genera were studied as a function of metal concentration, variable pH of the medium and reaction (contact) time. The three bacterial strains exhibited a tremendous metal removal ability which continued even at the highest tested concentration of some metals. Later, a decline in the percentage of biosorbed metals was recorded as the metal concentration was increased with the simultaneous generation of a driving force to overcome mass transfer resistance for movement of metal ions between the solution and the surface of adsorbent. Among test bacteria, B. subtilis biosorbed a maximum of 96% chromium at 25 μg mL-1 while the maximum percentage (91%) of biosorbed metals recorded at 400 μg Cd mL-1 was observed for P. aeruginosa. The sorption of metal ions by dead biomass of three bacterial genera at optimum conditions followed the order-(i) B. subtilis BM2: Pb > Cu > Ni > Cd > Cr, (ii) A. chroococcum CAZ3: Cr > Cd > Cu > Ni > Pb and (iii) P. aeruginosa CPSB1: Cd > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb > Zn. It was found that the optimum pH for metal adsorption ranged between pH 8 and 9 which, however, declined substantially at pH 5.0 for all three bacterial strains. In general, the biosorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb by B. subtilis and A. chroococcum and such metals along with Zn by P. aeruginosa occurred maximally up to 60 min of bacterial growth. The adsorption data with regard to five metals provide an outstanding fit to the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The biosorptive ability of three bacterial genera correlated strongly (r2 > 0.9) with each metal. The bacteria belonging to two Gram-negative genera Pseudomonas (P. aeruginosa) and Azotobacter (A. chroococcum) and one Gram-positive genus Bacillus (B. subtilis) demonstrated exceptional metal removal efficiency and, hence, provides a comprehensive understanding of metal-bacteria sorption process which in effect paves the way for detoxifying/removing metals from contaminated environment.
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- Asfa Rizvi
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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Anjos SL, Almeida JS, Teixeira LSG, da Silva ACM, Santos AP, Queiroz AFS, Ferreira SLC, Mattedi S. Determination of Cu, Ni, Mn and Zn in diesel oil samples using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry after solid phase extraction using sisal fiber. Talanta 2020; 225:121910. [PMID: 33592695 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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As a natural adsorbent, sisal (agave sisalana) fibers were used to extract Cu, Ni, Mn, and Zn from diesel oil samples for posterior determination (i.e., direct analytical measurements on the solid support) of the analytes by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF). In the proposed procedure, 0.2 g of sisal fiber was directly added to 5.0 mL of diesel oil contained in a glass tube. After 5 min of contact time, the mixture was filtered, and the collected fibers were oven-dried for 30 min at 70 °C. After drying, the analytes were quantified directly by EDXRF using the sisal fibers as a solid support. The calibration curves showed linear concentration ranges of 0.09-1.00, 0.12-1.00, 0.09-1.00, 0.06-1.0 μg g-1 for Cu, Ni, Mn, and Zn, respectively. The limits of detection (LOD) for Cu, Ni, Mn, and Zn were 0.03, 0.04, 0.03, and 0.02 μg g-1, respectively. The repeatability, evaluated by performing ten measurements at a concentration of 0.50 μg g-1 for each metal, with the results expressed in terms of the relative standard deviation (RSD), was 3.2, 6.5, 6.8, and 6.1% for Cu, Ni, Mn, and Zn, respectively. The results obtained by the proposed method were compared with the results obtained by a comparative method using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and both results showed good agreement. The proposed method was applied for Ni, Cu, Mn, and Zn determination in diesel oil samples collected from different gas stations.
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- Shirlei L Anjos
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola Politécnica, ZIPCODE 40210-630, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; INCT de Energia e Ambiente - Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; INCT de Energia e Ambiente - Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola Politécnica, ZIPCODE 40210-630, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola Politécnica, ZIPCODE 40210-630, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Geociências, Campus Universitário de Ondina, Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Analítica, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; INCT de Energia e Ambiente - Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Química, Campus Universitário de Ondina, ZIPCODE 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola Politécnica, ZIPCODE 40210-630, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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