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Berger S, Shaw DR, Berben T, Ouboter HT, In 't Zandt MH, Frank J, Reimann J, Jetten MSM, Welte CU. Current production by non-methanotrophic bacteria enriched from an anaerobic methane-oxidizing microbial community. Biofilm 2021; 3:100054. [PMID: 34308332 PMCID: PMC8258643 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2021.100054] [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: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In recent years, the externalization of electrons as part of respiratory metabolic processes has been discovered in many different bacteria and some archaea. Microbial extracellular electron transfer (EET) plays an important role in many anoxic natural or engineered ecosystems. In this study, an anaerobic methane-converting microbial community was investigated with regard to its potential to perform EET. At this point, it is not well-known if or how EET confers a competitive advantage to certain species in methane-converting communities. EET was investigated in a two-chamber electrochemical system, sparged with methane and with an applied potential of +400 mV versus standard hydrogen electrode. A biofilm developed on the working electrode and stable low-density current was produced, confirming that EET indeed did occur. The appearance and presence of redox centers at −140 to −160 mV and at −230 mV in the biofilm was confirmed by cyclic voltammetry scans. Metagenomic analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization of the biofilm showed that the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens BLZ2’ was a significant member of the biofilm community, but its relative abundance did not increase compared to the inoculum. On the contrary, the relative abundance of other members of the microbial community significantly increased (up to 720-fold, 7.2% of mapped reads), placing these microorganisms among the dominant species in the bioanode community. This group included Zoogloea sp., Dechloromonas sp., two members of the Bacteroidetes phylum, and the spirochete Leptonema sp. Genes encoding proteins putatively involved in EET were identified in Zoogloea sp., Dechloromonas sp. and one member of the Bacteroidetes phylum. We suggest that instead of methane, alternative carbon sources such as acetate were the substrate for EET. Hence, EET in a methane-driven chemolithoautotrophic microbial community seems a complex process in which interactions within the microbial community are driving extracellular electron transfer to the electrode.
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- S Berger
- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.,Soehngen Institute of Anaerobic Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Soehngen Institute of Anaerobic Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Netherlands Earth System Science Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Soehngen Institute of Anaerobic Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Netherlands Earth System Science Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Soehngen Institute of Anaerobic Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Soehngen Institute of Anaerobic Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Chitosan/Lignosulfonate Nanospheres as "Green" Biocide for Controlling the Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Carbon Steel. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13112484. [PMID: 32486037 PMCID: PMC7321122 DOI: 10.3390/ma13112484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this work, uniform cross-linked chitosan/lignosulfonate (CS/LS) nanospheres with an average diameter of 150–200 nm have been successfully used as a novel, environmentally friendly biocide for the inhibition of mixed sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) culture, thereby controlling microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) on carbon steel. It was found that 500 µg·mL−1 of the CS/LS nanospheres can be used efficiently for the inhibition of SRB-induced corrosion up to a maximum of 85% indicated by a two fold increase of charge transfer resistance (Rct) on the carbon steel coupons. The hydrophilic surface of CS/LS can readily bind to the negatively charged bacterial surfaces and thereby leads to the inactivation or damage of bacterial cells. In addition, the film formation ability of chitosan on the coupon surface may have formed a protective layer to prevent the biofilm formation by hindering the initial bacterial attachment, thus leading to the reduction of corrosion.
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Wang Y, Osman JR, DuBow MS. Bacterial Communities on the Surface of the Mineral Sandy Soil from the Desert of Maine (USA). Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1429-1437. [PMID: 32193606 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01946-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The Desert of Maine, not a real desert, is a 160,000 m2 tourist attraction of glacial silt which resembles a desert, surrounded by a pine forest in the state of Maine located in the northeastern USA. Though not a true desert, the soil of the Desert of Maine has a sandy texture with poor water-holding abilities, nutrient retention capabilities, and a relatively low pH value (pH 5.09). Samples from this site may be of interest to examine the bacterial diversity present on mineral sandy loam soils with an acidic pH, low concentrations of organic materials though surrounded by a pine forest, and compare it with true desert soil microbial populations. Two surface sand samples from the Desert of Maine were obtained, and pyrosequencing of PCR amplified 16S rRNA genes from total extracted DNA was used to assess bacterial diversity, community structure, and the relative abundance of major bacterial taxa. We found that the soil samples from the Desert of Maine displayed high levels of bacterial diversity, with a predominance of members belonging to the Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria phyla. Bacteria from the most abundant genus, Acidiphilium, represent 12.5% of the total 16S rDNA sequences. In total, 1394 OTUs were observed in the two samples, with 668 OTUs being observed in both samples. By comparing Desert of Maine bacterial populations with studies on similar soil environments, we found that the samples contained less Acidobacteria than soils from acid soil forests, and less Firmicutes plus more Proteobacteria than oligotrophic desert soils. Interestingly, our samples were found to be highly similar in their composition to an oak forest soil in France.
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- Yang Wang
- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 409, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 409, 91405, Orsay, France
- Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, UMR5276, Lyon, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 409, 91405, Orsay, France.
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Phan HC, Wade SA, Blackall LL. Is marine sediment the source of microbes associated with accelerated low water corrosion? Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:449-459. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li X, Duan J, Xiao H, Li Y, Liu H, Guan F, Zhai X. Analysis of Bacterial Community Composition of Corroded Steel Immersed in Sanya and Xiamen Seawaters in China via Method of Illumina MiSeq Sequencing. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1737. [PMID: 28955315 PMCID: PMC5601074 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Metal corrosion is of worldwide concern because it is the cause of major economic losses, and because it creates significant safety issues. The mechanism of the corrosion process, as influenced by bacteria, has been studied extensively. However, the bacterial communities that create the biofilms that form on metals are complicated, and have not been well studied. This is why we sought to analyze the composition of bacterial communities living on steel structures, together with the influence of ecological factors on these communities. The corrosion samples were collected from rust layers on steel plates that were immersed in seawater for two different periods at Sanya and Xiamen, China. We analyzed the bacterial communities on the samples by targeted 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4 region) sequencing using the Illumina MiSeq. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the bacteria fell into 13 phylotypes (similarity level = 97%). Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla, accounting for 88.84% of the total. Deltaproteobacteria, Clostridia and Gammaproteobacteria were the dominant classes, and accounted for 70.90% of the total. Desulfovibrio spp., Desulfobacter spp. and Desulfotomaculum spp. were the dominant genera and accounted for 45.87% of the total. These genera are sulfate-reducing bacteria that are known to corrode steel. Bacterial diversity on the 6 months immersion samples was much higher than that of the samples that had been immersed for 8 years (P < 0.001, Student’s t-test). The average complexity of the biofilms from the 8-years immersion samples from Sanya was greater than those from Xiamen, but not significantly so (P > 0.05, Student’s t-test). Overall, the data showed that the rust layers on the steel plates carried many bacterial species. The bacterial community composition was influenced by the immersion time. The results of our study will be of benefit to the further studies of bacterial corrosion mechanisms and corrosion resistance.
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- Xiaohong Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China.,College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of ChinaQingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of ChinaQingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China.,College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of ChinaQingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Biofouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of SciencesQingdao, China
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Complementary Microorganisms in Highly Corrosive Biofilms from an Offshore Oil Production Facility. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:2545-2554. [PMID: 26896143 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03842-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Offshore oil production facilities are frequently victims of internal piping corrosion, potentially leading to human and environmental risks and significant economic losses. Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) is believed to be an important factor in this major problem for the petroleum industry. However, knowledge of the microbial communities and metabolic processes leading to corrosion is still limited. Therefore, the microbial communities from three anaerobic biofilms recovered from the inside of a steel pipe exhibiting high corrosion rates, iron oxide deposits, and substantial amounts of sulfur, which are characteristic of MIC, were analyzed in detail. Bacterial and archaeal community structures were investigated by automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis, multigenic (16S rRNA and functional genes) high-throughput Illumina MiSeq sequencing, and quantitative PCR analysis. The microbial community analysis indicated that bacteria, particularly Desulfovibrio species, dominated the biofilm microbial communities. However, other bacteria, such as Pelobacter, Pseudomonas, and Geotoga, as well as various methanogenic archaea, previously detected in oil facilities were also detected. The microbial taxa and functional genes identified suggested that the biofilm communities harbored the potential for a number of different but complementary metabolic processes and that MIC in oil facilities likely involves a range of microbial metabolisms such as sulfate, iron, and elemental sulfur reduction. Furthermore, extreme corrosion leading to leakage and exposure of the biofilms to the external environment modify the microbial community structure by promoting the growth of aerobic hydrocarbon-degrading organisms.
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A Post-Genomic View of the Ecophysiology, Catabolism and Biotechnological Relevance of Sulphate-Reducing Prokaryotes. Adv Microb Physiol 2015. [PMID: 26210106 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have long been recognized to be major players in the carbon and sulphur cycles. Other, more recently appreciated, ecophysiological roles include activity in the deep biosphere, symbiotic relations, syntrophic associations, human microbiome/health and long-distance electron transfer. SRP include a high diversity of organisms, with large nutritional versatility and broad metabolic capacities, including anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds and hydrocarbons. Elucidation of novel catabolic capacities as well as progress in the understanding of metabolic and regulatory networks, energy metabolism, evolutionary processes and adaptation to changing environmental conditions has greatly benefited from genomics, functional OMICS approaches and advances in genetic accessibility and biochemical studies. Important biotechnological roles of SRP range from (i) wastewater and off gas treatment, (ii) bioremediation of metals and hydrocarbons and (iii) bioelectrochemistry, to undesired impacts such as (iv) souring in oil reservoirs and other environments, and (v) corrosion of iron and concrete. Here we review recent advances in our understanding of SRPs focusing mainly on works published after 2000. The wealth of publications in this period, covering many diverse areas, is a testimony to the large environmental, biogeochemical and technological relevance of these organisms and how much the field has progressed in these years, although many important questions and applications remain to be explored.
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Lin J, Madida BB. Biofilms affecting progression of mild steel corrosion by Gram positiveBacillussp. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 55:1168-78. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Johnson Lin
- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal Westville; Private Bag X54001 Durban 4000 South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal Westville; Private Bag X54001 Durban 4000 South Africa
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Renslow R, Babauta J, Kuprat A, Schenk J, Ivory C, Fredrickson J, Beyenal H. Modeling biofilms with dual extracellular electron transfer mechanisms. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:19262-83. [PMID: 24113651 PMCID: PMC3868370 DOI: 10.1039/c3cp53759e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrochemically active biofilms have a unique form of respiration in which they utilize solid external materials as terminal electron acceptors for their metabolism. Currently, two primary mechanisms have been identified for long-range extracellular electron transfer (EET): a diffusion- and a conduction-based mechanism. Evidence in the literature suggests that some biofilms, particularly Shewanella oneidensis, produce the requisite components for both mechanisms. In this study, a generic model is presented that incorporates the diffusion- and the conduction-based mechanisms and allows electrochemically active biofilms to utilize both simultaneously. The model was applied to S. oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms using experimentally generated data found in the literature. Our simulation results show that (1) biofilms having both mechanisms available, especially if they can interact, may have a metabolic advantage over biofilms that can use only a single mechanism; (2) the thickness of G. sulfurreducens biofilms is likely not limited by conductivity; (3) accurate intrabiofilm diffusion coefficient values are critical for current generation predictions; and (4) the local biofilm potential and redox potential are two distinct parameters and cannot be assumed to have identical values. Finally, we determined that simulated cyclic and squarewave voltammetry based on our model are currently not capable of determining the specific percentages of extracellular electron transfer mechanisms in a biofilm. The developed model will be a critical tool for designing experiments to explain EET mechanisms.
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- Ryan Renslow
- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, 118 Dana Hall Spokane St., P.O. Box 642710, Pullman, WA 99164-2710, USA.
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Li S, Shi Y, Zhang Q, Liao X, Zhu L, Lou K. Phylogenetic diversity of endolithic bacteria in Bole granite rock in Xinjiang. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chnaes.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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