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Gao S, Wang X, Wang X, Chen X, Liang S, Zhou Z, Xu S, Fang Y, Gao J, Gu C. Role of low-molecular-weight organic compounds on photochemical formation of Mn(III)-ligands in aqueous systems: Implications for BPA removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172468. [PMID: 38615762 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Aqueous trivalent manganese [Mn(III)], an important reactive intermediate, is ubiquitous in natural surface water containing humic acid (HA). However, the effect of low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) on the formation, stability and reactivity of Mn(III) intermediate is still unknown. In this study, six LMWOAs, including oxalic acid (Oxa), salicylic acid (Sal), catechol (Cat), caffeic acid (Caf), gallic acid (Gal) and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), were selected to investigate the effects of LMWOAs on the degradation of BPA induced by in situ formed Mn(III)-L in the HA/Mn(II) system under light irradiation. The chromophoric constituents of HA could absorb light radiation and generate superoxide radical to promote the oxidation of Mn(II) to form Mn(III), which was further involved in transformation of BPA. Our results implied that different LMWOAs did significantly impact on Mn(III) production and its degradation of BPA due to their different functional group. EDTA, Oxa and Sal extensively increased the Mn(III) concentration from 50 to 100 μM compared to the system without LMWOAs, following the order of EDTA > Oxa > Sal, and also enhanced the degradation of BPA with the similar patterns. In contrast, Cat, Caf and Gal had an inhibitory effect on the formation of Mn(III), which is likely because they consumed the superoxide radicals generated from irradiated HA, resulting in the inhibition of Mn(II) oxidation and further BPA removal. The product identification and theoretical calculation indicated that a single electron transfer process occurred between Mn(III)-L and BPA, forming BPA radicals and subsequent self-coupling products. Our results demonstrated that the LMWOAs with different structures could alter the cycling process of Mn via complexation and redox reactions, which would provide new implications for the removal of organic pollutants in surface water.
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- Song Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Liu Y, Ma H, Li A, Pan H, Yi X, Liu Y, Zhan J, Zhou H. The cryptic step in the biogeochemical tellurium (Te) cycle: Indirect elementary Te oxidation mediated by manganese-oxidizing bacteria Bacillus sp. FF-1. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117212. [PMID: 37778606 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Tellurium (Te) is a rare element within the chalcogen group, and its biogeochemical cycle has been studied extensively. Tellurite (Te(IV)) is the most soluble Te species and is highly toxic to organisms. Chemical or biological Te(IV) reduction to elemental tellurium (Te0) is generally considered an effective detoxification route for Te(IV)-containing wastewater. This study unveils a previously unnoticed Te0 oxidation process mediated by the manganese-oxidizing bacterium Bacillus sp. FF-1. This bacterium, which exhibits both Mn(II)-oxidizing and Te(IV)-reducing abilities, can produce manganese oxides (BioMnOx) and Te0 (BioTe0) when exposed to Mn(II) and Te(IV), respectively. When 5 mM Mn(II) was added after incubating 0.1 mM or 1 mM Te(IV) with strain FF-1 for 16 h, BioTe0 was certainly re-oxidized to Te(IV) by BioMnOx. Chemogenic and exogenous biogenic Te0 can also be oxidized by BioMnOx, although at different rates. This study highlights a new transformation process of tellurium species mediated by manganese-oxidizing bacteria, revealing that the environmental fate and ecological risks of Te0 need to be re-evaluated.
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- Yuqing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Panjin Campus, Dalian University of Technology, China.
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Huang Y, Huangfu X, Ma C, Liu Z. Sequestration and oxidation of heavy metals mediated by Mn(II) oxidizing microorganisms in the aquatic environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138594. [PMID: 37030347 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Microorganisms can oxidize Mn(II) to biogenic Mn oxides (BioMnOx), through enzyme-mediated processes and non-enzyme-mediated processes, which are generally considered as the source and sink of heavy metals due to highly reactive to sequestrate and oxidize heavy metals. Hence, the summary of interactions between Mn(II) oxidizing microorganisms (MnOM) and heavy metals is benefit for further work on microbial-mediated self-purification of water bodies. This review comprehensively summarizes the interactions between MnOM and heavy metals. The processes of BioMnOx production by MnOM has been firstly discussed. Moreover, the interactions between BioMnOx and various heavy metals are critically discussed. On the one hand, modes for heavy metals adsorbed on BioMnOx are summarized, such as electrostatic attraction, oxidative precipitation, ion exchange, surface complexation, and autocatalytic oxidation. On the other hand, adsorption and oxidation of representative heavy metals based on BioMnOx/Mn(II) are also discussed. Thirdly, the interactions between MnOM and heavy metals are also focused on. Finally, several perspectives which will contribute to future research are proposed. This review provides insight into the sequestration and oxidation of heavy metals mediated by Mn(II) oxidizing microorganisms. It might be helpful to understand the geochemical fate of heavy metals in the aquatic environment and the process of microbial-mediated water self-purification.
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- Yuheng Huang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource, and Environment, School of Municipal, and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Xu T, Roepke EW, Flynn ED, Rosenfeld CE, Balgooyen S, Ginder-Vogel M, Schuler CJ, Santelli CM. Aqueous Co removal by mycogenic Mn oxides from simulated mining wastewaters. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 327:138467. [PMID: 36966934 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138467] [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: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Naturally occurring manganese (Mn) oxide minerals often form by microbial Mn(II) oxidation, resulting in nanocrystalline Mn(III/IV) oxide phases with high reactivity that can influence the uptake and release of many metals (e.g., Ni, Cu, Co, and Zn). During formation, the structure and composition of biogenic Mn oxides can be altered in the presence of other metals, which in turn affects the minerals' ability to bind these metals. These processes are further influenced by the chemistry of the aqueous environment and the type and physiology of microorganisms involved. Conditions extending to environments that typify mining and industrial wastewaters (e.g., increased salt content, low nutrient, and high metal concentrations) have not been well investigated thus limiting the understanding of metal interactions with biogenic Mn oxides. By integrating geochemistry, microscopic, and spectroscopic techniques, we examined the capacity of Mn oxides produced by the Mn(II)-oxidizing Ascomycete fungus Periconia sp. SMF1 isolated from the Minnesota Soudan Mine to remove the metal co-contaminant Co(II) from synthetic waters that are representative of mining wastewaters currently undergoing remediation efforts. We compared two different applied remediation strategies under the same conditions: coprecipitation of Co with mycogenic Mn oxides versus adsorption of Co with pre-formed fungal Mn oxides. Co(II) was effectively removed from solution by fungal Mn oxides through two different mechanisms: incorporation into, and adsorption onto, Mn oxides. These mechanisms were similar for both remediation strategies, indicating the general effectiveness of Co(II) removal by these oxides. The mycogenic Mn oxides were primarily a nanoparticulate, poorly-crystalline birnessite-like phases with slight differences depending on the chemical conditions during formation. The relatively fast and complete removal of aqueous Co(II) during biomineralization as well as the subsequent structural incorporation of Co into the Mn oxide structure illustrated a sustainable cycle capable of continuously remediating Co(II) from metal-polluted environments.
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- Tingying Xu
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA; BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA; BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Section of Minerals and Earth Sciences, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 660 N. Park St., Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 660 N. Park St., Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA; BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA; BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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Twyford SI, Turner A. Association of metals with expanded polystyrene in the marine environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:161920. [PMID: 36754330 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Expanded polystyrene (EPS) has characteristics distinctively different to many thermoplastics that strongly influence its behaviour in the marine environment. However, the extent and nature of its interactions with metals are poorly understood. In the present study, fragments of beached EPS have been retrieved from an urban harbour and an open sandy beach in southwest England and the concentrations, locations and availabilities of various metals (and metalloids) of geochemical importance and anthropogenic significance determined. Total (aqua regia-digestible) metal concentrations at the surface (normalised to a depth of 0.5 cm) were considerably greater than surface concentrations reported for polyolefins retrieved from the same region and, with the exception of Cd, Sb and Zn, were significantly greater than those in unweathered EPS packaging material. Median surface concentrations of Al, As, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni and Sb were significantly greater at the open beach than the harbour, but concentrations of Cu and Pb were significantly greater at the latter. Where measured, concentrations of all metals were similar at the surface and subsurface (0.5 to 1 cm), and availability to 0.7 M HCl ranged from <20 % for Al and Fe to >60 % for Mn and Pb. These results, coupled with visible characteristics, suggest that aqueous and particulate metals are able to interact with the EPS surface via a number of mechanisms (adsorption, precipitation, entrapment) and migrate through the weathered, porous structure to within the polymer matrix. Enrichment factors normalised to Al as a granulometric proxy and relative to a regional baseline indicate "moderately severe" contamination with respect to Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb and Zn in at least one of the environments studied, suggesting that EPS might be a significant carrier and means of exposure for these metals in the marine environment.
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- Sophie Irene Twyford
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
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Jeyaraj A, Subramanian S. Synthesis, optimization, and characterization of biogenic manganese oxide (BioMnOx) by bacterial isolates from mangrove soils with sorbents property towards different toxic metals. Biometals 2022; 35:429-449. [PMID: 35357611 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00378-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Manganese oxidizing bacteria, Bacillus mycoides and Bacillus subtilis were isolated from mangrove soils and optimized for the removal of Mn(II) with simultaneous production of biogenic manganese oxide (BioMnOx). The removal rate of Mn(II) was 90% in 48 h for B. mycoides and 72 h for B. subtilis under the optimized conditions at pH 7, temperature 37 °C, 120 rpm, with 1% inoculum containing 10 mM MnCl2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Energy dispersive X-Ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to characterize the synthesized biogenic manganese oxide. BioMnOx by Bacillus mycoides and Bacillus subtilis were identified as Bixbyite (Mn2O3) and Hausmannite (Mn3O4), respectively, with nano-sized monocrystalline nature. BioMnOx of Bacillus subtilis strain was more efficient in the removal of metals Zn and Co than BioMnOx of Bacillus mycoides except for mercury. The removal property of synthesized BioMnOx could be applied to treat multi-metal containing wastewater.
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- Anitha Jeyaraj
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Simultaneous Sequestration of Co2+ and Mn2+ by Fungal Manganese Oxide through Asbolane Formation. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12030358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Biogenic manganese oxides (BMOs) have attractive environmental applications owing to their metal sequestration and oxidizing abilities. Although Co readily accumulates into Mn oxide phases in natural environments, the Co2+ sequestration process that accompanies the enzymatic Mn(II) oxidation of exogenous Mn2+ remains unknown. Therefore, we prepared newly formed BMOs in a liquid culture of Acremonium strictum KR21-2 and conducted repeated sequestration experiments in a Mn2+/Co2+ binary solution at pH 7.0. The sequestration of Co2+ by newly formed BMOs (~1 mM Mn) readily progressed in parallel with the oxidation of exogenous Mn2+, with higher efficiencies than that in single Co2+ solutions when the initial Co2+ concentrations (0.16–0.8 mM) were comparable to or lower than the exogenous Mn2+ concentration (~0.8 mM). This demonstrates a synergetic effect on Co sequestration. Powder X-ray diffraction showed a typical pattern for asbolane only when newly formed BMOs were treated in Mn2+/Co2+ binary systems, implying that the enzymatic Mn(II) oxidation by newly formed BMOs favored asbolane formation. Cobalt K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure measurements showed that both Co(II) and Co(III) participated in the formation of the asbolane phase in the binary solutions, whereas most of the primary Co2+ was sequestered as Co(III) in the single Co2+ solutions, which partly explains the synergetic effects on Co sequestration efficiency in the binary solutions. The results presented here provide new insights into the mechanism of Co interaction with Mn oxide phases through asbolane formation by enzymatic Mn(II) oxidation under circumneutral pH conditions.
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Liu X, Dong H, Hansel CM. Coupled Mn(II) and Cr(III) Oxidation Mediated by Ascomycete Fungi. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:16236-16245. [PMID: 34825822 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) oxides are considered as the primary oxidant of trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] in the environment. Microbial activities are responsible for the majority of Mn oxide formation in nature, thus likely influencing Cr(III) oxidation. Previous studies have been limited to Cr(III) oxidation by bacterial Mn oxides. Herein, we report coupled Mn(II) and Cr(III) oxidation in the presence of three Mn(II)-oxidizing Ascomycete fungi. In contrast to the previously reported inhibitory effect of Cr(III) on bacterial Mn(II) oxidation, varying effects of Cr(III) on fungal Mn(II) oxidation were observed, which may be linked to their Mn(II)-oxidation mechanisms. Under the concentrations of Mn(II) and Cr(III) applied in this study, Cr(III) promoted Mn(II) oxidation if it was mediated by hyphae-associated processes, but inhibited Mn(II) oxidation if it was achieved via extracellular enzymes/metabolites. The Cr(III) oxidation rate and extent were affected by Cr(III) speciation, Cr(VI) removal capacity (i.e., adsorption/reduction) of fungi, and organic content. The morphology and spatial relationship of Mn oxides with fungi varied, depending on fungal species and Cr(III) presence. Our findings highlight the importance of Mn(II)-oxidizing fungi in biogeochemical cycles of Mn and Cr and have significant implications for the origin of geogenic Cr(VI) and stability of reduced chromium in contaminated environments.
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- Xiaolei Liu
- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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Soldatova AV, Fu W, Romano CA, Tao L, Casey WH, Britt RD, Tebo BM, Spiro TG. Metallo-inhibition of Mnx, a bacterial manganese multicopper oxidase complex. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 224:111547. [PMID: 34403930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The manganese oxidase complex, Mnx, from Bacillus sp. PL-12 contains a multicopper oxidase (MCO) and oxidizes dissolved Mn(II) to form insoluble manganese oxide (MnO2) mineral. Previous kinetic and spectroscopic analyses have shown that the enzyme's mechanism proceeds through an activation step that facilitates formation of a series of binuclear Mn complexes in the oxidation states II, III, and IV on the path to MnO2 formation. We now demonstrate that the enzyme is inhibited by first-row transition metals in the order of the Irving-Williams series. Zn(II) strongly (Ki ~ 1.5 μM) inhibits both activation and turnover steps, as well as the rate of Mn(II) binding. The combined Zn(II) and Mn(II) concentration dependence establishes that the inhibition is non-competitive. This result is supported by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, which reveals unaltered Mnx-bound Mn(II) EPR signals, both mono- and binuclear, in the presence of Zn(II). We infer that inhibitory metals bind at a site separate from the substrate sites and block the conformation change required to activate the enzyme, a case of allosteric inhibition. The likely biological role of this inhibitory site is discussed in the context of Bacillus spore physiology. While Cu(II) inhibits Mnx strongly, in accord with the Irving-Williams series, it increases Mnx activation at low concentrations, suggesting that weakly bound Cu, in addition to the four canonical MCO-Cu, may support enzyme activity, perhaps as an electron transfer agent.
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- Alexandra V Soldatova
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Institute of Environmental Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States; Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Institute of Environmental Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.
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Wan W, Xing Y, Qin X, Li X, Liu S, Luo X, Huang Q, Chen W. A manganese-oxidizing bacterial consortium and its biogenic Mn oxides for dye decolorization and heavy metal adsorption. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 253:126627. [PMID: 32278907 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) contamination is a common environmental problem in the world and manganese oxidizing bacteria (MOB) play important roles in bioremediation of heavy metal and organic pollution. In this study, a novel MOB consortium AS containing core microbes of Sphingobacterium and Bacillus was acclimated from Mn-contaminated rivulet sediments. The MOB consortium AS presented good Mn(II) removal performance under 500-10,000 mg/L Mn(II), with Mn(II) removal capacities ranging from 481 to 3478 mg/L. In coexistence systems of Mn(II) and Fe(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II), the MOB consortium AS removed 98%, 91%, 99%, and 76% of Mn(II), respectively. Additionally, the MOB consortium AS could utilize multiple carbon sources (e.g., Chitosan, β-Cyclodextrin, and Phenanthrene) to remove Mn(II), with Mn(II) removal efficiencies ranging from 11% to 97%. Meanwhile, XRD, XPS, FTIR, SEM, and EDS analyses reflected that biogenic Mn oxides (bio-MnOx-C) contained C, O, Mn (Mn(II) and Mn(IV)) and embodied in rhodochrosite and birnessite. The bio-MnOx-C exhibited second-order kinetic reaction for removal of dye, with corresponding decolorization capacities of 22.0 mg/g for methylene blue and 23.8 mg/g for crystal violet. In addition, bio-MnOx-C showed adsorption capacities of 159.0 mg/g for Cu(II), 130.7 mg/g for Zn(II), and 123.3 mg/g for Pb(II). Overall, this study illustrates consortium AS and bio-MnOx-C have great potentials in remediation of pollution caused by heavy metals and organic pollutants.
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- Wenjie Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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Molecular Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Manganese(II)-Oxidizing Enzyme from Acremonium strictum Strain KR21-2. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10060686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Diverse ascomycete fungi oxidize manganese(II) [Mn(II)] and produce Mn(III, IV) oxides in terrestrial and freshwater environments. Although multicopper oxidase (MCO) is considered to be a key catalyst in mediating Mn(II) oxidation in ascomycetes, the responsible gene and its product have not been identified. In this study, a gene, named mco1, encoding Mn(II)-oxidizing MCO from Acremonium strictum strain KR21-2 was cloned and heterologously expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. Based on the phylogenetic relationship, similarity of putative copper-binding motifs, and homology modeling, the gene product Mco1 was assigned to a bilirubin oxidase. Mature Mco1 was predicted to be composed of 565 amino acids with a molecular mass of 64.0 kDa. The recombinant enzyme oxidized Mn(II) to yield spherical Mn oxides, several micrometers in diameter. Zinc(II) ions added to the reaction mixture were incorporated by the Mn oxides at a Zn/Mn molar ratio of 0.36. The results suggested that Mco1 facilitates the growth of the micrometer-sized Mn oxides and affects metal sequestration through Mn(II) oxidation. This is the first report on heterologous expression and identification of the Mn(II) oxidase enzyme in Mn(II)-oxidizing ascomycetes. The cell-free, homogenous catalytic system with recombinant Mco1 could be useful for understanding Mn biomineralization by ascomycetes and the sequestration of metal ions in the environment
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Zhao X, Wang X, Liu B, Xie G, Xing D. Characterization of manganese oxidation by Brevibacillus at different ecological conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 205:553-558. [PMID: 29709806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Bacterial Mn(II) oxidation plays an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of manganese and many trace metals. This study describes Mn(II) oxidation by two isolated manganese (Mn)-oxidizing strains that were identified and assigned as Brevibacillus brevis MO1 and Brevibacillus parabrevis MO2 based on physiochemical and phylogenetic characterizations. The ecological conditions influenced Mn(II) oxidation by both strains. Mn(II) stimulated the growth of strain MO2 while slightly inhibiting strain MO1. Mn(II)-oxidizing activity of two strains was enhanced with increase of initial pH, and maximum Mn(II)-oxidizing activity occurred at pH 8 for both strains (93.5%-94.0%). Brevibacillus showed the capability of mesophilic and psychrophilic Mn(II) oxidation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicated that the biogenic manganese oxides had an intermediate valence between 3 and 4. These results demonstrated that Brevibacillus, which is capable of oxidizing dissolved Mn(II), will be a suitable strain for exploring the mechanism of manganese oxidation in engineered and natural environments.
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- Xin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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The Role of Bacterial Spores in Metal Cycling and Their Potential Application in Metal Contaminant Bioremediation. Microbiol Spectr 2016; 4. [DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.tbs-0018-2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Bacteria are one of the premier biological forces that, in combination with chemical and physical forces, drive metal availability in the environment. Bacterial spores, when found in the environment, are often considered to be dormant and metabolically inactive, in a resting state waiting for favorable conditions for them to germinate. However, this is a highly oversimplified view of spores in the environment. The surface of bacterial spores represents a potential site for chemical reactions to occur. Additionally, proteins in the outer layers (spore coats or exosporium) may also have more specific catalytic activity. As a consequence, bacterial spores can play a role in geochemical processes and may indeed find uses in various biotechnological applications. The aim of this review is to introduce the role of bacteria and bacterial spores in biogeochemical cycles and their potential use as toxic metal bioremediation agents.
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Yuan L, Sun L, Fortin D, Wang Y, Yin X. Microscale characterization and trace element distribution in bacteriogenic ferromanganese coatings on sand grains from an intertidal zone of the East China Sea. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119080. [PMID: 25786213 PMCID: PMC4365015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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An ancient wood layer dated at about 5600 yr BP by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) 14C was discovered in an intertidal zone of the East China Sea. Extensive and horizontally stratified sediments with black color on the top and yellowish-red at the bottom, and some nodule-cemented concretions with brown surface and black inclusions occurred in this intertidal zone. Microscale analysis methods were employed to study the microscale characterization and trace element distribution in the stratified sediments and concretions. Light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and backscattered electron imaging (BSE) revealed the presence of different coatings on the sand grains. The main mineral compositions of the coatings were ferrihydrite and goethite in the yellowish-red parts, and birnessite in the black parts using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). SEM observations showed that bacteriogenic products and bacterial remnants extensively occurred in the coatings, indicating that bacteria likely played an important role in the formation of ferromanganese coatings. Post-Archean Australian Shale (PAAS)-normalized middle rare earth element (MREE) enrichment patterns of the coatings indicated that they were caused by two sub-sequential processes: (1) preferentially release of Fe-Mn from the beach rocks by fermentation of ancient woods and colloidal flocculation in the mixing water zone and (2) preferential adsorption of MREE by Fe-Mn oxyhydroxides from the seawater. The chemical results indicated that the coatings were enriched with Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, especially with respect to Co, Ni. The findings of the present study provide an insight in the microscale features of ferromanganese coatings and the Fe-Mn biogeochemical cycling during the degradation of buried organic matter in intertidal zones or shallow coasts.
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- Linxi Yuan
- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre on Selenium, Suzhou 215123, China
- Advanced Lab for Selenium and Human Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
- * E-mail: (LXY); (LGS)
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- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- * E-mail: (LXY); (LGS)
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States of America
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- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre on Selenium, Suzhou 215123, China
- Advanced Lab for Selenium and Human Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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Wang Z, Giammar DE. Metal Contaminant Oxidation Mediated by Manganese Redox Cycling in Subsurface Environment. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2015-1197.ch002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Zimeng Wang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Chang J, Tani Y, Naitou H, Miyata N, Seyama H. Fungal mn oxides supporting Mn(II) oxidase activity as effective Mn(II) sequestering materials. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2013; 34:2781-2787. [PMID: 24527642 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.790066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We examined the Mn(II)-oxidizing ability of the biogenic Mn oxide (BMO) formed in cultures ofa Mn(II)-oxidizing fungus, Acremonium strictum strain KR21-2. The newly formed BMO effectively sequestered dissolved Mn(II) mainly by oxidizing Mn(II) to insoluble Mn under air-equilibrated conditions, and this ability lasted for at least 8 days. Deaerating the BMOs, poisoning them with NaN3, or heating them all readily weakened their Mn(II) oxidation ability, indicating the involvement of enzymatic Mn(II) oxidation. There was no Mn(II)-oxidizing ability observed for mycelia cultivated without Mn(II) or for residual mycelia after the BMO phase was dissolved, suggesting the need for the oxide phase. A sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis assay demonstrated that the oxide phase embeds the Mn(II) oxidase and thereby maintains the enzymatic activity in BMOs. Freezing at -80 degrees C preserved the Mn(II)-oxidizing ability in BMOs for at least 4 weeks, while lyophilization caused a complete loss of this ability. Based on these results, we propose that fungal Mn oxides supporting Mn(II) oxidase activity are an effective Mn(II)-sequestering material capable of oxidizing Mn(II) continuously from solutions containing no additional nutrients to maintain biological activity.
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- Jianing Chang
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Environment, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
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Tang Y, Zeiner CA, Santelli CM, Hansel CM. Fungal oxidative dissolution of the Mn(II)-bearing mineral rhodochrosite and the role of metabolites in manganese oxide formation. Environ Microbiol 2012; 15:1063-77. [PMID: 23157705 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Revised: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microbially mediated oxidation of Mn(II) to Mn(III/IV) oxides influences the cycling of metals and remineralization of carbon. Despite the prevalence of Mn(II)-bearing minerals in nature, little is known regarding the ability of microbes to oxidize mineral-hosted Mn(II). Here, we explored oxidation of the Mn(II)-bearing mineral rhodochrosite (MnCO3 ) and characteristics of ensuing Mn oxides by six Mn(II)-oxidizing Ascomycete fungi. All fungal species substantially enhanced rhodochrosite dissolution and surface modification. Mineral-hosted Mn(II) was oxidized resulting in formation of Mn(III/IV) oxides that were all similar to δ-MnO2 but varied in morphology and distribution in relation to cellular structures and the MnCO3 surface. For four fungi, Mn(II) oxidation occurred along hyphae, likely mediated by cell wall-associated proteins. For two species, Mn(II) oxidation occurred via reaction with fungal-derived superoxide produced at hyphal tips. This pathway ultimately resulted in structurally unique Mn oxide clusters formed at substantial distances from any cellular structure. Taken together, findings for these two fungi strongly point to a role for fungal-derived organic molecules in Mn(III) complexation and Mn oxide templation. Overall, this study illustrates the importance of fungi in rhodochrosite dissolution, extends the relevance of biogenic superoxide-based Mn(II) oxidation and highlights the potential role of mycogenic exudates in directing mineral precipitation.
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- Yuanzhi Tang
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02543, USA
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Liao L, Xu XW, Jiang XW, Wang CS, Zhang DS, Ni JY, Wu M. Microbial diversity in deep-sea sediment from the cobalt-rich crust deposit region in the Pacific Ocean. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2011; 78:565-85. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01186.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Revised: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Li Liao
- College of Life Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; China
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- College of Life Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; China
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- College of Life Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; China
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Farnsworth CE, Hering JG. Inorganic geochemistry and redox dynamics in bank filtration settings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:5079-87. [PMID: 21609010 DOI: 10.1021/es2001612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Bank filtration induces flow of surface water through a hydraulically connected aquifer by excess pumping from a production well in the aquifer. This review presents the four main geochemical processes relevant for inorganic geochemistry, with a focus on iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn), during bank filtration: reduction near the bank, oxidation near the production well, carbonate dissolution, and sorption to aquifer materials. Physical and transport processes affect these geochemical processes and influence the redox state of the infiltrate. The presence of Fe and Mn in bank infiltrate is directly related to its redox status and can necessitate drinking water treatment after extraction. Long-term, in situ sequestration of Fe and Mn requires precipitation of oxide or carbonate solids, since a sorption front can breakthrough at the production well.
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- Claire E Farnsworth
- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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Chinni S, Anderson CR, Ulrich KU, Giammar DE, Tebo BM. Indirect UO2 oxidation by Mn(II)-oxidizing spores of Bacillus sp. strain SG-1 and the effect of U and Mn concentrations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2008; 42:8709-8714. [PMID: 19192786 DOI: 10.1021/es801388p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Manganese oxides are widespread in the environment and their surface reactivity has the potential to modifythe geochemical behavior of uranium. We have investigated the effect of different concentrations of U and Mn on the coupled biogeochemical oxidation-reduction reactions of U and Mn. Experiments conducted in the presence of Mn(II)-oxidizing spores from Bacillus sp. strain SG-1 and 5% headspace oxygen show that the Mn oxides produced by these spores can rapidly oxidize UO2. Thirty to fifty times more UO2 is oxidized in the presence of Mn oxides compared to Mn oxide free controls. As a consequence of this U02 oxidation, Mn oxides are reduced to soluble Mn(II) that can be reoxidized by SG-1 spores. SG-1 spores cannot directly oxidize U02, but U02 oxidation proceeds rapidly with Mn(II) concentrations of <5 microM. The rate of UO2 oxidation is equal to the rate of MnO2 reduction with UO2 oxidation controlled by the initial concentrations of UO2, dissolved Mn(II) (in systems with spores), or Mn(IV) oxides (in systems containing preformed MnO2). U(VI) and UO2 decrease the Mn(II) oxidation rate in different ways by inhibiting the Mn(II)-oxidizing enzyme or decreasing the available Mn(II). These results emphasize the need to consider the impact of Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria when predicting the potential for U02 oxidation in the subsurface.
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- Satyavathi Chinni
- Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Oregon Health & Science University, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, Oregon 97006, USA.
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