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Mura J, Ranchou-Peyruse M, Guignard M, Ducousso M, Larregieu M, Isaure MP, Le Hécho I, Hoareau G, Poulain M, Buruti MDS, Chiquet P, Caumette G, Petit A, Cézac P, Ranchou-Peyruse A. Experimental simulation of H 2 coinjection via a high-pressure reactor with natural gas in a low-salinity deep aquifer used for current underground gas storage. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1439866. [PMID: 39144216 PMCID: PMC11322146 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1439866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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If dihydrogen (H2) becomes a major part of the energy mix, massive storage in underground gas storage (UGS), such as in deep aquifers, will be needed. The development of H2 requires a growing share of H2 in natural gas (and its current infrastructure), which is expected to reach approximately 2% in Europe. The impact of H2 in aquifers is uncertain, mainly because its behavior is site dependent. The main concern is the consequences of its consumption by autochthonous microorganisms, which, in addition to energy loss, could lead to reservoir souring and alter the petrological properties of the aquifer. In this work, the coinjection of 2% H2 in a natural gas blend in a low-salinity deep aquifer was simulated in a three-phase (aquifer rock, formation water, and natural gas/H2 mix) high-pressure reactor for 3 months with autochthonous microorganisms using a protocol described in a previous study. This protocol was improved by the addition of protocol coupling experimental measures and modeling to calculate the pH and redox potential of the reactor. Modeling was performed to better analyze the experimental data. As in previous experiments, sulfate reduction was the first reaction to occur, and sulfate was quickly consumed. Then, formate production, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis occurred. Overall, H2 consumption was mainly caused by methanogenesis. Contrary to previous experiments simulating H2 injection in aquifers of higher salinity using the same protocol, microbial H2 consumption remained limited, probably because of nutrient depletion. Although calcite dissolution and iron sulfide mineral precipitation likely occurred, no notable evolution of the rock phase was observed after the experiment. Overall, our results suggested that H2 can be stable in this aquifer after an initial loss. More generally, aquifers with low salinity and especially low electron acceptor availability should be favored for H2 costorage with natural gas.
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- Jean Mura
- LaTEP, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
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- LaTEP, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
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- LaTEP, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
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- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
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- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- LFCR, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
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- LaTEP, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
- Geosciences Department, Teréga, Pau, France
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- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
- Environment Department, Teréga, Pau, France
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- Geosciences Department, Storengy, Bois-Colombes, France
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- LaTEP, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- IPREM, CNRS, E2S UPPA, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA, E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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Wang J, Li X, Guan F, Yang Z, Zhai X, Zhang Y, Tang X, Duan J, Xiao H. The Isolation of Anaerobic and Facultative Anaerobic Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) and a Comparison of Related Enzymes in Their Sulfate Reduction Pathways. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2019. [PMID: 37630579 PMCID: PMC10458228 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are an important group of microorganisms that cause microbial corrosion. In this study, culturable SRB were isolated and identified from the inner rust layer of three kinds of steel and from sediments, and a comparison of amino acid sequences encoding related enzymes in the sulfate reduction pathway between anaerobic and facultative anaerobic SRB strains was carried out. The main results are as follows. (1) Seventy-seven strains were isolated, belonging to five genera and seven species, with the majority being Desulfovibrio marinisediminis. For the first time, Holodesulfovibrio spirochaetisodalis and Acinetobacter bereziniae were separated from the inner rust layer of metal, and sulfate reduction by A. bereziniae, Virgibacillus dokdonensis, and Virgibacillus chiguensis, etc., was also demonstrated for the first time. (2) Three strains of strictly anaerobic bacteria and four strains of facultative anaerobic bacteria were screened from seven bacterial strains. (3) Most of the anaerobic SRB only contained enzymes for the dissimilatory sulfate reduction pathway, while those of facultative anaerobic bacteria capable of producing hydrogen sulfide included two possible ways: containing the related enzymes from the dissimilatory pathway only, or containing enzymes from both dissimilatory and assimilation pathways. This study newly discovered that some bacterial genera exhibit sulfate reduction ability and found that there are differences in the distribution of enzymes related to the sulfate reduction pathway between anaerobic and facultative anaerobic SRB type trains, providing a basis for the development and utilization of sulfate-reducing bacterial resources and furthering our understanding of the metabolic mechanisms of SRB.
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- Jing Wang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266000, China
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Gao P, Fan K. Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in oil reservoir and biological control of SRB: a review. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:162. [PMID: 37010699 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03520-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) inhabit oilfield production systems. Sulfur oxidation driven by SOB and dissimilatory sulfate reduction driven by SRB play important roles in sulfur cycle of oil reservoirs. More importantly, hydrogen sulfide produced by SRB is an acidic, flammable, and smelly toxic gas associated with reservoir souring, corrosion of oil-production facilities, and personnel safety. Effective control of SRB is urgently needed for the oil industry. This depends on an in-depth understanding of the microbial species that drive sulfur cycle and other related microorganisms in oil reservoir environments. Here, we identified SOB and SRB in produced brines of Qizhong block (Xinjiang Oilfield, China) from metagenome sequencing data based on reported SOB and SRB, reviewed metabolic pathways of sulfur oxidation and dissimilatory sulfate reduction, and ways for SRB control. The existing issues and future research of microbial sulfur cycle and SRB control are also discussed. Knowledge of the distribution of the microbial populations, their metabolic characteristics and interactions can help to develop an effective process to harness these microorganisms for oilfield production.
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- Peike Gao
- College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China
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Tindall BJ. Desulfofundulus australicus Wantanabe et al. 2018 is represented by a single deposit is one internationally operating collection. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:558-559. [PMID: 30605072 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The name Desulfofundulus australicusWantanabe et al. 2018 has appeared in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology and is based on the name Desulfotomaculum australicum Love et al. 1993. Consequently, both names are based on the nomenclatural type, strain AB33. At the time of valid publication of the name Desulfotomaculum australicum Love et al. 1993, the strain was also deposited in the Australian Collection of Microorganisms as ACM 3917 and was subsequently accessed to the DSMZ as DSM 11792. The publication of a new combination, Desulfofundulus australicusWantanabe et al. 2018, under Rule 27, and 30 (3b) of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes requires that the nomenclatural type be deposited in at least two publicly accessible culture collections in different countries from which subcultures must be available in order that the new combination is validly published. The Australian Collection of Microorganisms no longer appears to operate and therefore the new combination, Desulfofundulus australicusWantanabe et al. 2018 is based on a single deposit in the DSMZ.
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- B J Tindall
- Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH Inhoffenstraße 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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Watanabe M, Kojima H, Fukui M. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2891-2899. [PMID: 30028279 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The genus Desulfotomaculumis a heterogeneous group of spore-forming sulfate-reducing bacteria. The type species of the genus is Desulfotomaculum nigrificans (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Visser et al. 2014. The results of phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the genus Desulfotomaculum already has lost the clustering monophyly and was segregated into some distinct groups with low sequence similarity. Major features of the type strains in these groups were compared, and four novel genera, Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. were proposed to accommodate species transferred from the genus Desulfotomaculum.
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- Miho Watanabe
- 2Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8471, Japan.,1The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-19, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan
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- 1The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-19, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan
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- 1The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-19, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan
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Marietou A, Røy H, Jørgensen BB, Kjeldsen KU. Sulfate Transporters in Dissimilatory Sulfate Reducing Microorganisms: A Comparative Genomics Analysis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:309. [PMID: 29551997 PMCID: PMC5840216 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The first step in the sulfate reduction pathway is the transport of sulfate across the cell membrane. This uptake has a major effect on sulfate reduction rates. Much of the information available on sulfate transport was obtained by studies on assimilatory sulfate reduction, where sulfate transporters were identified among several types of protein families. Despite our growing knowledge on the physiology of dissimilatory sulfate-reducing microorganisms (SRM) there are no studies identifying the proteins involved in sulfate uptake in members of this ecologically important group of anaerobes. We surveyed the complete genomes of 44 sulfate-reducing bacteria and archaea across six phyla and identified putative sulfate transporter encoding genes from four out of the five surveyed protein families based on homology. We did not find evidence that ABC-type transporters (SulT) are involved in the uptake of sulfate in SRM. We speculate that members of the CysP sulfate transporters could play a key role in the uptake of sulfate in thermophilic SRM. Putative CysZ-type sulfate transporters were present in all genomes examined suggesting that this overlooked group of sulfate transporters might play a role in sulfate transport in dissimilatory sulfate reducers alongside SulP. Our in silico analysis highlights several targets for further molecular studies in order to understand this key step in the metabolism of SRMs.
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- Angeliki Marietou
- Center for Geomicrobiology, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Geomicrobiology, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Geomicrobiology, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Geomicrobiology, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Berlendis S, Ranchou-Peyruse M, Fardeau ML, Lascourrèges JF, Joseph M, Ollivier B, Aüllo T, Dequidt D, Magot M, Ranchou-Peyruse A. Desulfotomaculum aquiferis sp. nov. and Desulfotomaculum profundi sp. nov., isolated from a deep natural gas storage aquifer. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4329-4338. [PMID: 27473224 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Two novel strictly anaerobic bacteria, strains Bs105T and Bs107T, were isolated from a deep aquifer-derived hydrocarbonoclastic community. The cells were rod-shaped, not motile and had terminal spores. Phylogenetic affiliation and physiological properties revealed that these isolates belong to two novel species of the genus Desulfotomaculum. Optimal growth temperatures for strains Bs105T and Bs107T were 42 and 45 °C, respectively. The estimated G+C content of the genomic DNA was 42.9 and 48.7 mol%. For both strains, the major cellular fatty acid was palmitate (C16 : 0). Specific carbon fatty acid signatures of Gram-positive bacteria (iso-C17 : 0) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (C17 : 0cyc) were also detected. An insertion was revealed in one of the two 16S rRNA gene copies harboured by strain Bs107T. Similar insertions have previously been highlighted among moderately thermophilic species of the genus Desulfotomaculum. Both strains shared the ability to oxidize aromatic acids (Bs105T: hydroquinone, acetophenone, para-toluic acid, 2-phenylethanol, trans-cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid 4-hydroxybutyl ester; Bs107T: ortho-toluic acid, benzoic acid 4-hydroxybutyl ester). The names Desulfotomaculum aquiferis sp. nov. and Desulfotomaculum profundi sp. nov. are proposed for the type strains Bs105T (=DSM 24088T=JCM 31386T) and Bs107T (=DSM 24093T=JCM 31387T).
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- Sabrina Berlendis
- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254, Equipe Environnement et Microbiologie, Pau 64013, France.,School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Main building, Park Place, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254, Equipe Environnement et Microbiologie, Pau 64013, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO, UM 110, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO, UM 110, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO, UM 110, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- TIGF - Transport et Infrastructures Gaz France, 40 Avenue de l'Europe, CS20522, Pau 64000, France
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- Storengy - Geosciences Department, Bois-Colombes, France
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- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254, Equipe Environnement et Microbiologie, Pau 64013, France
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- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254, Equipe Environnement et Microbiologie, Pau 64013, France
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