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Ji X, Pan X. Intra-/extra-cellular antibiotic resistance responses to sewage sludge composting and salinization of long-term compost applied soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156263. [PMID: 35644396 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Municipal sewage sludge, a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), is usually composted as fertilizer for agricultural application especially in arid and semi-arid areas. The evolution patterns of intracellular ARGs (iARGs) and extracellular ARGs (eARGs) during composting and their responses to soil salinization after long-term compost application kept unclear previously, which were systematically studied in the current study. The variation and dissemination risk of eARGs and iARGs with the salinization of farmland soils was also evaluated. Extra/intra-cellular ARGs relative abundance varied drastically through composting process. Generally, the relative abundance of the cell-free eARGs (f-eARGs) and the cell-adsorbed eARGs (a-eARGs) were 4.62 and 3.54 folds (median) higher than that of iARGs, respectively, during the entire composting process, which held true even before the sludge composting (false discovery rate, FDR p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in relative abundance between f-eARGs and a-eARGs. The relative abundance of eARGs gradually decreased with composting time but was relatively higher than iARGs. It was worth noting that iARGs rebounded in the maturation phase. However, an over ten-year application of the eARG-rich compost led to much more severe contamination of iARGs than eARGs in soil. Soil salinization caused remarkable rise of eARGs by 943.34-fold (FDR p < 0.05). The variation of ARGs during composting and soil salinization was closely related to the change of microbial community structure. In compost, the bacterial communities mainly interacting with ARGs were the Firmicutes (54 unique and 35 shared core genera); and the bacterial communities playing major roles in ARGs during soil salinization were Proteobacteria (116 unique and 53 shared core genera) and Actinobacteria (52 unique and 27 shared core genera). These findings are important for assessing the transmission risk of ARGs in compost application to farmland in arid and semi-arid areas.
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- Xiaonan Ji
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Riungu J, Ronteltap M, van Lier JB. Build-up and impact of volatile fatty acids on E. coli and A. lumbricoides during co-digestion of urine diverting dehydrating toilet (UDDT-F) faeces. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 215:22-31. [PMID: 29550544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.076] [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: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study examined the potential of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides) eggs inactivation in faecal matter coming from urine diverting dehydrating toilets (UDDT-F) by applying high concentrations of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) during anaerobic stabilization. The impact of individual VFAs on E. coli and A. lumbricoides eggs inactivation in UDDT-F was assessed by applying various concentrations of store-bought acetate, propionate and butyrate. High VFA concentrations were also obtained by performing co-digestion of UDDT-F with organic market waste (OMW) using various mixing ratios. All experiments were performed under anaerobic conditions in laboratory scale batch assays at 35±1 °C. A correlation was observed between E. coli log inactivation and VFA concentration. Store bought VFA spiked UDDT-F substrates achieved E. coli inactivation up to 4.7 log units/day compared to UDDT-F control sample that achieved 0.6 log units/day. In co-digesting UDDT-F and organic market waste (OMW), a ND-VFA concentration of 4800-6000 mg/L was needed to achieve E. coli log inactivation to below detectable levels and complete A. lumbricoides egg inactivation in less than four days. E. coli and A. lumbricoides egg inactivation was found to be related to the concentration of non-dissociated VFA (ND-VFA), increasing with an increase in the OMW fraction in the feed substrate. Highest ND-VFA concentration of 6500 mg/L was obtained at a UDDT-F:OMW ratio 1:1, below which there was a decline, attributed to product inhibition of acidogenic bacteria. Results of our present research showed the potential for E. coli and A. lumbricoides inactivation from UDDT-F up to WHO standards by allowing VFA build-up during anaerobic stabilization of faecal matter.
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- Joy Riungu
- Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of Water Management, Sanitary Engineering Section, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1,2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
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Romanazzi V, Traversi D, Lorenzi E, Gilli G. Effects of freezing storage on the DNA extraction and microbial evaluation from anaerobic digested sludges. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:420. [PMID: 26347085 PMCID: PMC4562115 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1407-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The anaerobic digestion is one of the most spread renewable energy technology. The input biomasses included various environmental problematic wastes such as sludge coming from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). As biomolecular procedures have become important tools for the microbial characterisation of anaerobic samples coming from the reactors, it is crucial sampling and extracting properly DNA in order to employ such types of techniques. The current study is aimed to evaluate how freezing temperature and length of storage at −20 °C influence both the extracted DNA yield and microbial community quantifications from digested sludge samples collected at full-scale plants. Results From WWTP sludge samples, we observed a reduction of DNA concentration comparing fresh and stored samples for 10 days at −20 °C (ANOVA test p < 0.0001), with an estimated DNA loss of approximately 65 % for such types of samples, however the methanogen communities can be assessed respecting the fresh conditions. From OFMSW sludge samples, we observed a reduction in extracted DNA (−90 %), after 120 frozen days, while microbial communities are determined respecting the fresh conditions within 2 months of frozen storage. Conclusions The remarkable effect of frozen storage on sludge samples suggests as the better procedure to perform the DNA extraction from fresh sample. On the other hand it is not generally possible, so approximately 2 months of storage at −20 °C appears to be suitable time at which DNA concentrations remain sufficient to perform coherent microbial characterization through quantitative qRT-PCR.
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- Valeria Romanazzi
- Hygiene Division, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Via Santena 5 bis, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Hygiene Division, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Via Santena 5 bis, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- SMAT, Società Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A., Corso XI Febbraio 14, 10152, Turin, Italy.
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- Hygiene Division, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Via Santena 5 bis, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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Surendra KC, Takara D, Jasinski J, Khanal SK. Household anaerobic digester for bioenergy production in developing countries: opportunities and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2013; 34:1671-1689. [PMID: 24350427 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.824012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Access to clean and affordable energy is vital for advancing development objectives, particularly in rural areas of developing countries. There are some three billion people in these regions, however, who lack consistent access to energy and rely on traditional solid fuels such as firewood, cattle manure, and crop residues for meeting cooking and heating needs. Excessive use of such highly polluting resources creates serious environmental, social and public health issues. In this context, household digesters (which convert readily available feedstocks such as cattle manure, human excreta, and crop residues into biogas) have the potential to play a significant role in supplying methane as a clean, renewable energy resource for remote geographies. In addition to bioenergy production, the slurry generated from anaerobic digestion is rich in nutrients and can improve the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil when applied to agricultural land. This type of approach has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously improving the quality of life. Despite a long history of research and innovation for the development and optimization of household digesters, little is known and has been reported for the application of these systems in decentralized communities. The primary purpose of this paper seeks to review the dearth of literature pertaining to small-scale anaerobic digesters in remote geographies and in regions where much of the world's population reside.
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- K C Surendra
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai 'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Ag Sci 218, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai 'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Ag Sci 218, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai 'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Ag Sci 218, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai 'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Ag Sci 218, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Wagner AO, Malin C, Gstraunthaler G, Illmer P. Survival of selected pathogens in diluted sludge of a thermophilic waste treatment plant and in NaCl-solution under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2009; 29:425-429. [PMID: 18445518 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Revised: 03/10/2008] [Accepted: 03/13/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Decimal reduction times (DRT or D-value) of Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella enterica (formerly Salmonella choleraesuis) serovar Senftenberg, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes were determined in two different matrices, diluted fermenter sludge (DFS) and 0.95% NaCl-solution (NaCl) at 50 degrees C, both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Depending on aeration, matrix composition, and the respective organism, the D-values varied between 10min and more than 15h. Generally the viability of bacteria decreased faster in DFS compared to NaCl-solution and under aerobic compared to anaerobic conditions. After 24h no viable cells could be detected in DFS, both under aerobic as well as under anaerobic conditions, whereas viable cells were still found in NaCl solutions. In both matrices the detection limits determined by means of PCR-based and classical microbiological methods were compared and pointed to lower detection limits of the latter methods. Results of the present investigation show that test organisms were far from surviving several days in DFS whereas hydraulic retention times normally used for thermophilic anaerobic digestion are in the range of 2 weeks. However, an underestimation of survival rates of the test organisms seems probable when applying aerobic standard methods.
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- Andreas Otto Wagner
- University of Innsbruck, Institute of Microbiology, Technikerstr. 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Sahlström L. A review of survival of pathogenic bacteria in organic waste used in biogas plants. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2003; 87:161-6. [PMID: 12765355 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8524(02)00168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion is one way of handling biowaste and generating energy in the form of methane (biogas). The digested residue may be used as fertiliser on agricultural land. Biowaste is known to contain pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella and other microorganisms that may be a health risk for both people and animals. The biosecurity risk associated with using digested residue as fertiliser is hard to assess, but this risk cannot be neglected. It is of greatest importance that the treatment in the biogas plants (BGPs) minimise the survival of pathogens. Temperature is the most important factor when considering the reduction of pathogens in BGP, but there are also other factors involved. Different indicator bacteria are used to evaluate the hygienic treatment, but an indicator that is good enough to give an overall picture has not yet been found.
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Singh L, Ram MS, Alam SI, Maurya MS. Inactivation of pathogens during aerobic and anaerobic treatments at low temperatures. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 1995; 54:472-478. [PMID: 7749283 DOI: 10.1007/bf00195123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- L Singh
- Defence R&D Establishment, Gwalior, India
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Pandya GA, Kapila S, Kelkar VB, Negi S, Modi VV. Inactivation of bacteria in sewage sludge by gamma radiation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 1987; 43:281-290. [PMID: 15092791 DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(87)90181-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/1986] [Accepted: 06/23/1986] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The survival of certain bacterial cultures suspended in sewage sludge and exposed to gamma-radiation was studied. The inactivation patterns of most of the organisms were significantly different when irradiation was performed using sewage samples collected in the summer and monsoon seasons. The summer sample collected from the anaerobic digestor afforded significant protection to both Gram negative and Gram positive organisms. This was evident by the increase in dose required to bring about a 6 log cycle reduction in viable count of the bacterial cultures, when suspended in sewage samples instead of phosphate buffer. The observations made using monsoon digestor samples were quite different. This sewage sludge greatly enhanced inactivation by gamma-radiation in most cases. The effects of certain chemicals on the inactivation patterns of two organisms-Salmonella typhi and Shigella flexneri-were examined. Arsenate, mercury and lead salts sensitised S. typhi, while barium acetate and sodium sulphide protected this culture against gamma-radiation. In the case of Sh. flexneri, barium acetate and iodacetamide proved to be radioprotectors. The effects of some chemicals on the inactivation pattern of Sh. flexneri cells irradiated in sludge are also discussed.
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- G A Pandya
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda-390 002, India
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Elmerdahl Olsen J, Errebo Larsen H. Bacterial decimation times in anaerobic digestions of animal slurries. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/0269-7483(87)90121-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Indicator bacteria, Salmonella spp., and total aerobic bacteria were determined in samples of undigested sludge and sludge that had been treated by one or two stages of aerobic digestion. Aerobic sludge digestion reduced the level of indicator bacteria by 1 to 2 log10 per g. The level of Salmonella spp. was also reduced during aerobic treatment of sludge. In general, aerobic treatment of sludge reduced, but did not eliminate, indicator bacteria and Salmonella spp.
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