1
|
Xia Y, Lu C, Fan W, Fang R, Xu L, Huang H, Xiao Z, Zhang J, Huang H, Gan Y, He X, Tao X, Xia X, Zhang W. Biometabolically Derived Selenium Nanoparticles Armed with Protein Protective Suit toward High-Performance Li-Se Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2406894. [PMID: 39011803 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Selenium (Se) serves as a burgeoning high-energy-density cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. However, the development of Se cathode is strictly limited by low Se utilization and inferior cycling stability arising from intrinsic volume expansion and notorious shuttle effect. Herein, a microbial metabolism strategy is developed to prepare "functional vesicle-like" Se globules via Bacillus subtilis subsp. from selenite in sewage, in which Se nanoparticles are armed with a natural biological protein membrane with rich nitrogen and phosphorus, achieving the eco-efficient conversion of trash into treasure (selenite, SeO3 2- → Selenium, Se). The appealing-design "functional vesicle-like" Se globules are beneficial to accommodate volume changes of Se in electrochemical reactions, confining polyselenides via chemisorption, and enhancing mechanical strength of electrode by associated bacteria debris, realizing comprehensive utilization of microorganism. By conceptualizing "functional vesicle-like" Se globules, rather than artificial Se-host composites, as cathode for lithium-selenium batteries, it exhibits outstanding cycling stability and improved rate performance. This strategy opens the door to design smart electrode materials with unattainable structure that cannot be achieved by traditional approaches, achieving eco-efficient conversion of pollutants into energy-storage nanomaterials, which will be a promising research field for interdisciplinary of energy, biology, and environment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yang Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Chengwei Lu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Wenluxi Fan
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Ruyi Fang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Lusheng Xu
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Haichan Huang
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Zhen Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
| | - Jun Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Hui Huang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Yongping Gan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Xinping He
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Xinyong Tao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| | - Xinhui Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
| | - Wenkui Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Sumana SL, Chen H, Shui Y, Zhang C, Yu F, Zhu J, Su S. Effect of Dietary Selenium on the Growth and Immune Systems of Fish. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2978. [PMID: 37760378 PMCID: PMC10525757 DOI: 10.3390/ani13182978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Dietary selenium (Se) is an essential component that supports fish growth and the immune system. This review attempts to provide insight into the biological impacts of dietary Se, including immunological responses, infection defense, and fish species growth, and it also identifies the routes via which it enters the aquatic environment. Dietary Se is important in fish feed due to its additive, antioxidant, and enzyme properties, which aid in various biological processes. However, excessive intake of it may harm aquatic ecosystems and potentially disrupt the food chain. This review explores the diverse natures of dietary Se, their impact on fish species, and the biological methods for eliminating excesses in aquatic environments. Soil has a potential role in the distribution of Se through erosion from agricultural, industrial, and mine sites. The research on dietary Se's effects on fish immune system and growth can provide knowledge regarding fish health, fish farming strategies, and the health of aquatic ecosystems, promoting the feed industry and sustainable aquaculture. This review provides data and references from various research studies on managing Se levels in aquatic ecosystems, promoting fish conservation, and utilizing Se in farmed fish diets.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sahr Lamin Sumana
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; (S.L.S.); (Y.S.); (J.Z.)
| | - Huangen Chen
- Jiangsu Fishery Technology Promotion Center, Nanjing 210017, China;
| | - Yan Shui
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; (S.L.S.); (Y.S.); (J.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; (C.Z.); (F.Y.)
| | - Chengfeng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; (C.Z.); (F.Y.)
| | - Fan Yu
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; (C.Z.); (F.Y.)
| | - Jian Zhu
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; (S.L.S.); (Y.S.); (J.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; (C.Z.); (F.Y.)
| | - Shengyan Su
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; (S.L.S.); (Y.S.); (J.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; (C.Z.); (F.Y.)
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Lashani E, Moghimi H, J Turner R, Amoozegar MA. Selenite bioreduction by a consortium of halophilic/halotolerant bacteria and/or yeasts in saline media. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023:121948. [PMID: 37270053 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Selenium oxyanions are released into environments by natural and anthropogenic activities and are present in agricultural and glass manufacturing wastewater in several locations worldwide. Excessive amounts of this metalloid have adverse effects on the health of living organisms. Halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms were selected for selenium oxyanions remediation due to presence of significant amount of salt in selenium-containing wastewater. Effects of aeration, carbon sources, competitive electron acceptors, and reductase inhibitors were investigated on SeO32- bio-removal. Additionally, NO3--containing wastewater were exploited to investigate SeO32- remediation in synthetic agricultural effluents. The results showed that the SeO32- removal extent is maximum in aerobic conditions with succinate as a carbon source. SO42- and PO43- do not significantly interfere with SeO32- reduction, while WO42- and TeO32- decrease the SeO32- removal percentage (up to 35 and 37%, respectively). Furthermore, NO3- had an adverse effect on SeO32- biotransformation by our consortia. All consortia reduced SeO32- in synthetic agricultural wastewaters with a 45-53% removal within 120 h. This study suggests that consortia of halophilic/halotolerant bacteria and yeasts could be applied to treat SeO32--contaminated drainage water. In addition, sulphates, and phosphates do not interfere with selenite bioreduction by these consortia, which makes them suitable candidates for the bioremediation of selenium-containing wastewater.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elham Lashani
- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
| | - Hamid Moghimi
- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
| | - Raymond J Turner
- Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
| | - Mohammad Ali Amoozegar
- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Song B, Weijma J, Buisman CJN, van der Weijden RD. How sulfur species can accelerate the biological immobilization of the toxic selenium oxyanions and promote stable hexagonal Se 0 formation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129367. [PMID: 35897181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129367] [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: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Toxic selenium oxyanions and sulfur species are often jointly present in contaminated waters and soils. This study investigated the effect on kinetics and resulting products for bio-reduction of selenium oxyanions in the presence of biologically produced sulfur resulting from bio-oxidation of sulfide in (bio)gas-desulfurization (bio-S0) and of sulfate. Selenite and selenate (~2 mmol L-1) bio-reduction was studied in batch up to 28 days at 30 oC and pH 7 using lactic acid and a sulfate-reducing sludge, 'Emmtec'. Bio-S0 addition increased the selenite removal rate, but initially slightly decreased selenate reduction rates. Selenite reacted with biologically generated sulfide resulting in selenium-sulfur, which upon further bio-reduction creates a sulfur bio-reduction cycle. Sulfate addition increased the bio-reduction rate for both selenite and sulfate. Bio-S0 or sulfate promoted hexagonal selenium formation, whereas without these, mostly amorphous Se0 resulted. With another inoculum, 'Eerbeek', bio-S0 accelerated the selenite reduction rate less than for 'Emmtec' because of lower sulfur and higher selenite bio-reduction rates. Bio-S0 addition increased the selenate reduction rate slightly and accelerated hexagonal selenium formation. Hexagonal selenium formation is advantageous because it facilitates separation and recovery and is less mobile and toxic than amorphous Se0. Insights into the interaction between selenium and sulfur bio-reduction are valuable for understanding environmental pathways and considerations regarding remediation and recovery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- B Song
- Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
| | - J Weijma
- Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
| | - C J N Buisman
- Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
| | - R D van der Weijden
- Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Ho MS, Vettese GF, Morris K, Lloyd JR, Boothman C, Bower WR, Shaw S, Law GTW. Retention of immobile Se(0) in flow-through aquifer column systems during bioreduction and oxic-remobilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155332. [PMID: 35460788 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155332] [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: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Selenium (Se) is a toxic contaminant with multiple anthropogenic sources, including 79Se from nuclear fission. Se mobility in the geosphere is generally governed by its oxidation state, therefore understanding Se speciation under variable redox conditions is important for the safe management of Se contaminated sites. Here, we investigate Se behavior in sediment groundwater column systems. Experiments were conducted with environmentally relevant Se concentrations, using a range of groundwater compositions, and the impact of electron-donor (i.e., biostimulation) and groundwater sulfate addition was examined over a period of 170 days. X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and standard geochemical techniques were used to track changes in sediment associated Se concentration and speciation. Electron-donor amended systems with and without added sulfate retained up to 90% of added Se(VI)(aq), with sediment associated Se speciation dominated by trigonal Se(0) and possibly trace Se(-II); no Se colloid formation was observed. The remobilization potential of the sediment associated Se species was then tested in reoxidation and seawater intrusion perturbation experiments. In all treatments, sediment associated Se (i.e., trigonal Se(0)) was largely resistant to remobilization over the timescale of the experiments (170 days). However, in the perturbation experiments, less Se was remobilized from sulfidic sediments, suggesting that previous sulfate-reducing conditions may buffer Se against remobilization and migration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mallory S Ho
- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
| | - Gianni F Vettese
- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
| | - Katherine Morris
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
| | - Jonathan R Lloyd
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
| | - Christopher Boothman
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
| | - William R Bower
- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
| | - Samuel Shaw
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
| | - Gareth T W Law
- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Ostovar M, Saberi N, Ghiassi R. Selenium contamination in water; analytical and removal methods: a comprehensive review. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2022.2074861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mojtaba Ostovar
- Faculty of Civil Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
| | - Nima Saberi
- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
| | - Reza Ghiassi
- Water and Environmental Measurement and Monitoring Labour, School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Kessi J, Turner RJ, Zannoni D. Tellurite and Selenite: how can these two oxyanions be chemically different yet so similar in the way they are transformed to their metal forms by bacteria? Biol Res 2022; 55:17. [PMID: 35382884 PMCID: PMC8981825 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-022-00378-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
This opinion review explores the microbiology of tellurite, TeO32- and selenite, SeO32- oxyanions, two similar Group 16 chalcogen elements, but with slightly different physicochemical properties that lead to intriguing biological differences. Selenium, Se, is a required trace element compared to tellurium, Te, which is not. Here, the challenges around understanding the uptake transport mechanisms of these anions, as reflected in the model organisms used by different groups, are described. This leads to a discussion around how these oxyanions are subsequently reduced to nanomaterials, which mechanistically, has controversies between ideas around the molecule chemistry, chemical reactions involving reduced glutathione and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production along with the bioenergetics at the membrane versus the cytoplasm. Of particular interest is the linkage of glutathione and thioredoxin chemistry from the cytoplasm through the membrane electron transport chain (ETC) system/quinones to the periplasm. Throughout the opinion review we identify open and unanswered questions about the microbial physiology under selenite and tellurite exposure. Thus, demonstrating how far we have come, yet the exciting research directions that are still possible. The review is written in a conversational manner from three long-term researchers in the field, through which to play homage to the late Professor Claudio Vásquez.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Janine Kessi
- Until 2018 - Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Raymond J. Turner
- Dept of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
| | - Davide Zannoni
- Dept of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Wang Z, Wang Y, Gomes RL, Gomes HI. Selenium (Se) recovery for technological applications from environmental matrices based on biotic and abiotic mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 427:128122. [PMID: 34979385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Selenium (Se) is an essential element with application in manufacturing from food to medical industries. Water contamination by Se is of concern due to anthropogenic activities. Recently, Se remediation has received increasing attention. Hence, different types of remediation techniques are listed in this work, and their potential for Se recovery is evaluated. Sorption, co-precipitation, coagulation and precipitation are effective for low-cost Se removal. In photocatalytic, zero-valent iron and electrochemical systems, the above mechanisms occur with reduction as an immobilization and detoxification process. In combination with magnetic separation, the above techniques are promising for Se recovery. Biological Se oxyanions reduction has been widely recognized as a cost-effective method for Se remediation, simultaneously generating biosynthetic Se nanoparticles (BioSeNPs). Increasing the extracellular production of BioSeNPs and controlling their morphology will benefit its recovery. However, the mechanism of the microbial production of BioSeNPs is not well understood. Se containing products from both microbial reduction and abiotic methods need to be refined to obtain pure Se. Eco-friendly and cost-effective Se refinery methods need to be developed. Overall, this review offers insight into the necessity of shifting attention from Se remediation to Se recovery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhongli Wang
- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
| | - Yanming Wang
- Sustainable Process Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
| | - Rachel L Gomes
- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
| | - Helena I Gomes
- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
El-Saadony MT, Saad AM, Taha TF, Najjar AA, Zabermawi NM, Nader MM, AbuQamar SF, El-Tarabily KA, Salama A. Selenium nanoparticles from Lactobacillus paracasei HM1 capable of antagonizing animal pathogenic fungi as a new source from human breast milk. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:6782-6794. [PMID: 34866977 PMCID: PMC8626219 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The current study was performed to develop a simple, safe, and cost-effective technique for the biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from human breast milk with antifungal activity against animal pathogenic fungi. The LAB was selected based on their speed of transforming sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) to SeNPs. Out of the four identified LAB isolates, only one strain produced dark red color within 32 h of incubation, indicating that this isolate was the fastest in transforming Na2SeO3 to SeNPs; and was chosen for the biosynthesis of LAB-SeNPs. The superior isolate was further identified as Lactobacillus paracasei HM1 (MW390875) based on matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and phylogenetic tree analysis of 16S rRNA sequence alignments. The optimum experimental conditions for the biosynthesis of SeNPs by L. paracasei HM1 were found to be pH (6.0), temperature (35˚C), Na2SeO3 (4.0 mM), reaction time (32 h), and agitation speed (160 rpm). The ultraviolet absorbance of L. paracasei-SeNPs was detected at 300 nm, and the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) captured a diameter range between 3.0 and 50.0 nm. The energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) provided a clear image of the active groups associated with the stability of L. paracasei-SeNPs. The size of L. paracasei-SeNPs using dynamic light scattering technique was 56.91 ± 1.8 nm, and zeta potential value was -20.1 ± 0.6 mV in one peak. The data also revealed that L. paracasei-SeNPs effectively inhibited the growth of Candida and Fusarium species, and this was further confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The current study concluded that the SeNPs obtained from L. paracasei HM1 could be used to prepare biological antifungal formulations effective against major animal pathogenic fungi. The antifungal activity of the biologically synthesized SeNPs using L. paracasei HM1 outperforms the chemically produced SeNPs. In vivo studies showing the antagonistic effect of SeNPs on pathogenic fungi are underway to demonstrate the potential of a therapeutic agent to treat animals against major infectious fungal diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed T. El-Saadony
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
| | - Ahmed M. Saad
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
| | - Taha F. Taha
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
| | - Azhar A. Najjar
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
| | - Nidal M. Zabermawi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
| | - Maha M. Nader
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
| | - Synan F. AbuQamar
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, 15551 Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
| | - Khaled A. El-Tarabily
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, 15551 Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Ali Salama
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Vieto S, Rojas-Gätjens D, Jiménez JI, Chavarría M. The potential of Pseudomonas for bioremediation of oxyanions. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 13:773-789. [PMID: 34369104 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Non-metal, metal and metalloid oxyanions occur naturally in minerals and rocks of the Earth's crust and are mostly found in low concentrations or confined in specific regions of the planet. However, anthropogenic activities including urban development, mining, agriculture, industrial activities and new technologies have increased the release of oxyanions to the environment, which threatens the sustainability of natural ecosystems, in turn affecting human development. For these reasons, the implementation of new methods that could allow not only the remediation of oxyanion contaminants but also the recovery of valuable elements from oxyanions of the environment is imperative. From this perspective, the use of microorganisms emerges as a strategy complementary to physical, mechanical and chemical methods. In this review, we discuss the opportunities that the Pseudomonas genus offers for the bioremediation of oxyanions, which is derived from its specialized central metabolism and the high number of oxidoreductases present in the genomes of these bacteria. Finally, we review the current knowledge on the transport and metabolism of specific oxyanions in Pseudomonas species. We consider that the Pseudomonas genus is an excellent starting point for the development of biotechnological approaches for the upcycling of oxyanions into added-value metal and metalloid byproducts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sofía Vieto
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, San José, 1174-1200, Costa Rica
| | - Diego Rojas-Gätjens
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, San José, 1174-1200, Costa Rica
| | - José I Jiménez
- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
| | - Max Chavarría
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, San José, 1174-1200, Costa Rica
- Centro de Investigaciones en Productos Naturales (CIPRONA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica
- Escuela de Química, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Ni X, Tian J, Chen C, Huang L, Lei J, Yu X, Wang X. Multiple exposures to high concentrations of selenate significantly improve selenate tolerability, red elemental selenium (Se 0) and selenoprotein biosynthesis in Herbaspirillum camelliae WT00C. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 38:5. [PMID: 34837115 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03190-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Herbaspirillum camelliae WT00C is a gram-negative endophyte isolated from the tea plant. It has an intact selenate metabolism pathway but poor selenate tolerability. In this study, microbiological properties of the strain WT00C were examined and compared with other three strains CT00C, NCT00C and NT00C, which were obtained respectively from four, six and eight rounds of 24-h exposures to 200 mM selenate. The selenate tolerability and the ability to generate red elemental selenium (Se0) and selenoproteins in H. camelliae WT00C has significantly improved by the forced evolution via 4-6 rounds of multiple exposures a high concentration of selenate. The original strain WT00C grew in 200 mM selenate with the lag phase of 12 h and 400 mM selenate with the lag phase of 60 h, whereas the strains CT00C and NCT00C grew in 800 mM selenate and showed a relatively short lag phase when they grew in 50-400 mM selenate. Besides selenate tolerance, the strains CT00C and NCT00C significantly improved the biosynthesis of red elemental selenium (Se0) and selenoproteins. Two strains exhibited more than 30% selenium conversion efficiency and 40% selenoprotein biosynthesis, compared to the original strain WT00C. These characteristics of the strains CT00C and NCT00C make them applicable in pharmaceuticals and feed industries. The strain NT00C obtained from eight rounds of 24-h exposures to 200 mM selenate was unable to grow in ≥ 400 mM selenate. Its selenium conversion efficiency and selenoprotein biosynthesis were similar to the strain WT00C, indicating that too many exposures may cause gene inactivation of some critical enzymes involving selenate metabolism and antioxidative stress. In addition, bacterial cells underwent obviously physiological and morphological changes, including gene activity, cell enlargement and surface-roughness alterations during the process of multiple exposures to high concentrations of selenate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xuechen Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Jinbao Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Changmei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Ling Huang
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Fifth Hospital in Wuhan, Wuhan, China
| | - Jia Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Xuejing Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Xingguo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Sun W, Sun X, Häggblom MM, Kolton M, Lan L, Li B, Dong Y, Xu R, Li F. Identification of Antimonate Reducing Bacteria and Their Potential Metabolic Traits by the Combination of Stable Isotope Probing and Metagenomic-Pangenomic Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:13902-13912. [PMID: 34581566 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Microorganisms play an important role in altering antimony (Sb) speciation, mobility, and bioavailability, but the understanding of the microorganisms responsible for Sb(V) reduction has been limited. In this study, DNA-stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP) and metagenomics analysis were combined to identify potential Sb(V)-reducing bacteria (SbRB) and predict their metabolic pathways for Sb(V) reduction. Soil slurry cultures inoculated with Sb-contaminated paddy soils from two Sb-contaminated sites demonstrated the capability to reduce Sb(V). DNA-SIP identified bacteria belonging to the genera Pseudomonas and Geobacter as putative SbRB in these two Sb-contaminated sites. In addition, bacteria such as Lysinibacillus and Dechloromonas may potentially participate in Sb(V) reduction. Nearly complete draft genomes of putative SbRB (i.e., Pseudomonas and Geobacter) were obtained, and the genes potentially responsible for arsenic (As) and Sb reduction (i.e., respiratory arsenate reductase (arrA) and antimonate reductase (anrA)) were examined. Notably, bins affiliated with Geobacter contained arrA and anrA genes, supporting our hypothesis that they are putative SbRB. Further, pangenomic analysis indicated that various Geobacter-associated genomes obtained from diverse habitats also contained arrA and anrA genes. In contrast, Pseudomonas may use a predicted DMSO reductase closely related to sbrA (Sb(V) reductase gene) clade II to reduce Sb(V), which may need further experiments to verify. This current work represents a demonstration of using DNA-SIP and metagenomic-binning to identify SbRB and their key genes involved in Sb(V) reduction and provides valuable data sets to link bacterial identities with Sb(V) reduction.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Weimin Sun
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Xiaoxu Sun
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Max M Häggblom
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
| | - Max Kolton
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Ling Lan
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Baoqin Li
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Yiran Dong
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430070, China
| | - Rui Xu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| | - Fangbai Li
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangzhou 510650, China
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Zhou C, Wang ZJ, Huang JC, Zheng L, Gan X, Zhang M, He S, Zhou W. Se transformation and removal by a cattail litter treatment system inoculated with sulfur-based denitrification sludge: Role of the microbial community composition under various temperature and aeration conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126617. [PMID: 34271446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
With a narrow margin between deficiency and toxicity, rising levels of selenium (Se) are threatening aquatic ecosystems. To investigate the role of microorganisms in Se bioremediation, a cattail litter system inoculated with the sulfur-based denitrification sludge was conducted. The results show the litter, as a carrier and nutrient source for bacteria, efficiently removed Se by ~ 97.0% during a 12-d treatment with water circulating. As the major removal pathways, immobilization rates of selenite were ~ 2.9-fold higher than selenate, and the volatilization, contributing to ~ 87.7% of the total Se removal, was significantly correlated with temperature (positively) and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP; negatively). Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy to speciate litter-borne Se, more Se0 formed without aeration due to abundant Se-reducing bacteria, among which Azospira and Azospirillum were highly related to the removal of both Se oxyanions, while Desulfovibrio, Azoarcus, Sulfurospirillum, Thauera, Geobacter, Clostridium, and Pediococcus were the major contributors to selenate removal. Overall, our study suggests microbial Se metabolism in the litter system was significantly affected by temperature and ORP, which could be manipulated to enhance Se removal efficiency and the transformation of selenate/selenite into low toxic Se0 and volatile Se, reducing risks posed by the residual Se in the system.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chuanqi Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
| | - Zi-Jing Wang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC
| | - Jung-Chen Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC.
| | - Lixin Zheng
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
| | - Xinyu Gan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
| | - Manping Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
| | - Shengbing He
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
| | - Weili Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Amin BH, Ahmed HY, El Gazzar EM, Badawy MMM. Enhancement the Mycosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles by Using Gamma Radiation. Dose Response 2021; 19:15593258211059323. [PMID: 34987335 PMCID: PMC8674479 DOI: 10.1177/15593258211059323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Selenium is a fundamental trace element of the living system. Microorganisms play a crucial role in the selenium cycle, both in the environment and in life. Biogenic selenium nanoparticles have shown promising prospects for use in medicine as an antioxidant and anticancer agent. In this study, SeNPs were biosynthesized by Penicillium citrinum. The spore suspension which was previously prepared was exposed to different doses of gamma radiation (10, 20, 30, 50, and 60 Gy). SeNPs were then produced by an irradiated P citrinum. UV spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and GSH content were assayed to evaluate the probability of P citrinum synthesizing SeNPs. In conclusion, irradiation of P citrinum by gamma ray enhances the mycosynthesis of SeNPs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Basma H. Amin
- The Regional Center for Mycology
and Biotechnology (RCMB), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
| | - Hanaa Y. Ahmed
- The Regional Center for Mycology
and Biotechnology (RCMB), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
| | - Eman M. El Gazzar
- Health Radiation Research
Department, National Center for Radiation
Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
| | - Monda M. M. Badawy
- Health Radiation Research
Department, National Center for Radiation
Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Complete Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas stutzeri Strain F2a, Isolated from Seleniferous Soil. Microbiol Resour Announc 2021; 10:e0063121. [PMID: 34410158 PMCID: PMC8375479 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00631-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas stutzeri is a potential candidate for bioremediation of selenium-contaminated grounds and waters. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of a novel strain, F2a, which was isolated from a seleniferous area of Punjab, India. The genome sequence provides insight into the potential selenium oxyanion-reducing activity of this strain.
Collapse
|
16
|
Environmental Impacts of Selenium Contamination: A Review on Current-Issues and Remediation Strategies in an Aqueous System. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13111473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
In both aquatic and terrestrial environment, selenium contamination may exist at concentrations above the micronutrient limit. Since there is such a narrow bandwidth between which selenium concentration is acceptable, the health of the public may be at risk of selenium toxicity once the concentration increases beyond a threshold. Selenium contamination in an aqueous environment can occur due to anthropogenic activities and/or from natural sources. This study presents a review of the forms of selenium, inorganic and organic selenium contamination, mobilization, analytical methods for various forms of selenium and remediation strategies. The review also provides recent advances in removal methods for selenium from water including bioremediation, precipitation, coagulation, electrocoagulation, adsorption, nano-zerovalent iron, iron co-precipitation and other methods. A review of selenomethionine and selenocysteine removal strategy from industrial wastewaters is presented. Selenium resource recovery from copper ore processing has been discussed. Various analytical methods used for selenium and heavy metal analysis were compared. Importantly, existing knowledge gaps were identified and prospective areas for further research were recommended.
Collapse
|
17
|
Jugnia LB, Manno D, Vidales AG, Hrapovic S, Tartakovsky B. Selenite and selenate removal in a permeable flow-through bioelectrochemical barrier. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 408:124431. [PMID: 33189466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
This study demonstrated the removal of selenite and selenate in flow-through permeable bioelectrochemical barriers (microbial electrolysis cells, MECs). The bioelectrochemical barriers consisted of cathode and anode electrode compartments filled with granular carbon or metallurgical coke. A voltage of 1.4 V was applied to the electrodes to enable the bioelectrochemical removal of selenium species. For comparison, a similarly designed permeable anaerobic biobarrier filled with granular carbon was operated without voltage. All biobarrier setups were fed with water containing up to 5,000 µg L-1 of either selenite or selenate and 70 mg L-1 of acetate as a source of organic carbon. Significant removal of selenite and selenate was observed in MEC experimental setups, reaching 99.5-99.8% over the course of the experiment, while in the anaerobic biobarrier the removal efficiency did not exceed 88%. By simultaneously operating several setups and changing operating parameters (selenium species, influent Se and acetate concentrations, etc.) we demonstrated enhanced removal of Se species under bioelectrochemical conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Louis-B Jugnia
- National Research Council Canada, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada.
| | - Dominic Manno
- National Research Council Canada, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
| | - Abraham Gomez Vidales
- National Research Council Canada, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
| | - Sabahudin Hrapovic
- National Research Council Canada, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
| | - Boris Tartakovsky
- National Research Council Canada, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Gan X, Huang JC, Zhang M, Zhou C, He S, Zhou W. Remediation of selenium-contaminated soil through combined use of earthworm Eisenia fetida and organic materials. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124212. [PMID: 33535361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Selenium (Se)-polluted soils pose serious threats to terrestrial ecosystems through food chains. This study evaluated the use of earthworm Eisenia fetida and organic materials for Se remediation. The greater mortality (6.7%) and weight loss (28.6%) were observed for earthworms exposed to selenate than selenite at 20 mg Se Kg-1 over 21 d, while selenate was taken up 2.5-fold faster than selenite. Compared with peat moss, Se accumulation increased by 119% in selenite-exposed earthworms supplied with cow manure. Earthworm activity caused greater reduction in selenite (17.4%), with little impact on selenate-treated soil. X-ray absorption spectroscopy speciation analysis shows 87-91% of tissue Se was transformed to organo-Se, i.e., SeMet and SeCys, in earthworms exposed to either selenite or selenate, posing great risks to their predators. The study also found selenium increased bacterial diversity in earthworm casts, while greater relative abundances (~37.57%) of functional genera were obtained for selenite. Over 24 h, two bacteria strains, Bacillus cereus and Aeromonas encheleia, isolated from casts, rapidly reduced selenite by ~94%, compared to ~25% for selenate. Elemental Se was present only in strains (~27%), casts (~11%) and worm-inhabited soil (~2.7%) of selenite treatments, suggesting earthworm gut microbiota could buffer earthworms and other soil fauna from selenite toxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xinyu Gan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
| | - Jung-Chen Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
| | - Manping Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
| | - Chuanqi Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
| | - Shengbing He
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
| | - Weili Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Favorito JE, Grossl PR, Davis TZ, Eick MJ, Hankes N. Soil-plant-animal relationships and geochemistry of selenium in the Western Phosphate Resource Area (United States): A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 266:128959. [PMID: 33279237 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
While naturally found in trace quantities, several regions throughout the world have been designated as "seleniferous" or containing an overabundance of the trace element, selenium (Se), in soil. In particular, portions of the Western Phosphate Resource Area (WPRA) of the United States are considered seleniferous, notably due to past phosphate mining reclamation practices that have promoted Se release and accumulation in soil from weathering overburden waste rock. Concern over Se soil contamination in this region has been attributed to its high levels (ranging from 2.7 to 435 mg Se kg-1 soil), bioavailability, and subsequent hyperaccumulation in vegetation at toxic concentrations (exceeding 10,000 mg Se kg-1 plant tissue). The Se hyperaccumulator, western aster (Symphyotrichum ascendens (Lindl.)), is responsible for the vast majority of acute selenium livestock poisonings and fatalities throughout the region. This inherent bioavailability is largely controlled by soil redox chemistry and sorptive processes. The purpose of this review is to integrate information related to the unique site history of the WPRA from onset mining to current Se problems. This review will provide current details and connection of WPRA mining geology, soil Se geochemistry, plant hyperaccumulation, and related livestock fatalities. Soil remediation strategies will also be discussed along with their applicability and viability in this particular anthropogenically-influenced seleniferous region.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jessica E Favorito
- Environmental Science Program, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Stockton University, Galloway, NJ, 08205, USA.
| | - Paul R Grossl
- Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate, 4820 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA.
| | - Thomas Zane Davis
- USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research, 1150 East 1400 North, Logan, UT, 84341, USA.
| | - Matthew J Eick
- Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, 185 Ag Quad Ln, 237 Smyth Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
| | - Nathan Hankes
- Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate, 4820 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Microbial consortia capable of reducing selenate in the presence of nitrate enriched from coalmining-impacted environments. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:1287-1300. [PMID: 33443632 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-11059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Biological treatment to remove dissolved selenium from mine-impacted water is often inhibited by the co-contaminant nitrate. In this work, we enriched microbial consortia capable of removing dissolved selenium in the presence of nitrate from native bacteria at sites influenced by coalmine seepages with elevated concentrations of Se, nitrate, and sulfate. Enrichments were collected from sediments in different vegetated or non-vegetated seepage collection ponds, and all demonstrated the potential for dissolved selenium removal. Nitrate inhibited dissolved selenium removal rates in four of these enrichments. However, microorganisms enriched from a mine seepage influenced natural vegetated marsh removed dissolved Se and nitrate simultaneously. Additionally, enrichments from one seepage collection pond achieved enhanced dissolved selenium removal in the presence of nitrate. Based on functional metagenomics, the dominant species with the metabolic capacity for selenate reduction were classified in Orders Enterobacterales and Clostridiales. Most putative selenate reductases identified as either ygfK, associated with selenoprotein synthesis or production of methylated organoselenium compounds, and narG, nitrate reductases with an affinity also for selenate.Key points• Enriched mine influenced sediment bacteria have the capacity for removal of dissolved Se species.• Consortia from a vegetated natural marsh reduced Se without inhibition from nitrate.• Nitrate stimulated the removal of Se by consortia from a disused tailing pond.
Collapse
|
21
|
Mohanta YK, Hashem A, Abd_Allah EF, Jena SK, Mohanta TK. Bacterial synthesized metal and metal salt nanoparticles in biomedical applications: An up and coming approach. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
| | - Abeer Hashem
- Botany and Microbiology DepartmentKing Saud University Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
| | | | - Santosh Kumar Jena
- Department of BiotechnologyNorth Orissa University Baripada 757003 India
| | - Tapan Kumar Mohanta
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research CenterUniversity of Nizwa Nizwa 616 Oman
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Ullah A, Sun B, Wang F, Yin X, Xu B, Ali N, Mirani ZA, Mehmood A, Naveed M. Isolation of selenium-resistant bacteria and advancement under enrichment conditions for selected probiotic Bacillus subtilis (BSN313). J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13227. [PMID: 32282084 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
The main aim of this work was to screen, isolate, and identify a probiotic selenium (Se)-resistant strain of Bacillus subtilis, using the 16S rDNA sequencing approach and subsequently optimize conditions. Initially, conditions were enhanced in two univariate optimization environments: shakings flask and a bioreactor. After solving optimization for selected variables, conditions were further optimized using orthogonal array testing. The results were further evaluated by the analysis of variance, in support of Se enrichment. In a bioreactor, based on R and F values, the order of effect of selected conditions on Se enrichment was stirring speed > initial pH > temperature > Se addition time. The stirring speed of the bioreactor was most significant, due to the suspension of reduced Se, as it formed. After absolute optimization, strain BSN313 was able to enrich Se up to 2,123 µg/g of dry weight, which is 7.58 times greater than the baseline Se-resistance. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Systematic studies of selenium enrichment conditions will facilitate the successful development of an organic selenium source and the safe use of Bacillus subtilis strain (BSN313) as a food supplement. Selenium-enriched probiotic bacteria are reported to provide many health benefits to the host, due to antipathogenic, antioxidative, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Asad Ullah
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,Food and Marine Resources Research Center, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan
| | - Bo Sun
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, China
| | - Fenghuan Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| | - Xian Yin
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| | - Baocai Xu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| | - Nawazish Ali
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| | - Zulfiqar Ali Mirani
- Food and Marine Resources Research Center, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan
| | - Arshad Mehmood
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| | - Muhammad Naveed
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China.,School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Chen C, Tian J, Zhou J, Ni X, Lei J, Wang X. Bacterial growth, morphology, and cell component changes in Herbaspirillum
sp. WT00C exposed to high concentration of selenate. J Basic Microbiol 2020; 60:304-321. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201900586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Changmei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| | - Jinbao Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| | - Jiahui Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| | - Xuechen Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| | - Jia Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| | - Xingguo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Faculty of Life Science; Hubei University; Wuhan China
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Methyl Selenol as a Precursor in Selenite Reduction to Se/S Species by Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.01379-19. [PMID: 31519658 PMCID: PMC6821961 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01379-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment. Two well-characterized strains, Mc. capsulatus (Bath) and Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b, representing gamma- and alphaproteobacterial methanotrophs, respectively, can convert selenite, an environmental pollutant, to volatile selenium compounds and selenium-containing particulates. Both conversions can be harnessed for the bioremediation of selenium pollution using biological or fossil methane as the feedstock, and these organisms could be used to produce selenium-containing particles for food and biotechnological applications. Using an extensive suite of techniques, we identified precursors of selenium nanoparticle formation and also found that these nanoparticles are made up of eight-membered mixed selenium and sulfur rings. A wide range of microorganisms have been shown to transform selenium-containing oxyanions to reduced forms of the element, particularly selenium-containing nanoparticles. Such reactions are promising for the detoxification of environmental contamination and the production of valuable selenium-containing products, such as nanoparticles for application in biotechnology. It has previously been shown that aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria, including Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), are able to perform the methane-driven conversion of selenite (SeO32−) to selenium-containing nanoparticles and methylated selenium species. Here, the biotransformation of selenite by Mc. capsulatus (Bath) has been studied in detail via a range of imaging, chromatographic, and spectroscopic techniques. The results indicate that the nanoparticles are produced extracellularly and have a composition distinct from that of nanoparticles previously observed from other organisms. The spectroscopic data from the methanotroph-derived nanoparticles are best accounted for by a bulk structure composed primarily of octameric rings in the form Se8 −xSx with an outer coat of cell-derived biomacromolecules. Among a range of volatile methylated selenium and selenium-sulfur species detected, methyl selenol (CH3SeH) was found only when selenite was the starting material, although selenium nanoparticles (both biogenic and chemically produced) could be transformed into other methylated selenium species. This result is consistent with methyl selenol being an intermediate in the methanotroph-mediated biotransformation of selenium to all the methylated and particulate products observed. IMPORTANCE Aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment. Two well-characterized strains, Mc. capsulatus (Bath) and Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b, representing gamma- and alphaproteobacterial methanotrophs, respectively, can convert selenite, an environmental pollutant, to volatile selenium compounds and selenium-containing particulates. Both conversions can be harnessed for the bioremediation of selenium pollution using biological or fossil methane as the feedstock, and these organisms could be used to produce selenium-containing particles for food and biotechnological applications. Using an extensive suite of techniques, we identified precursors of selenium nanoparticle formation and also found that these nanoparticles are made up of eight-membered mixed selenium and sulfur rings.
Collapse
|
25
|
Selenium reduction by a defined co-culture of Shigella fergusonii strain TB42616 and Pantoea vagans strain EWB32213-2. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 42:1343-1351. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02134-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
|
26
|
Xu X, Cheng W, Liu X, You H, Wu G, Ding K, Tu X, Yang L, Wang Y, Li Y, Gu H, Wang X. Selenate Reduction and Selenium Enrichment of Tea by the Endophytic Herbaspirillum sp. Strain WT00C. Curr Microbiol 2019; 77:588-601. [PMID: 30963199 PMCID: PMC7075828 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01682-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C is a tea-plant-specific endophytic bacterium. A genomic survey revealed an intact pathway for selenocompound metabolism in the genome of this bacterium. When it was cultured with sodium selenate, Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C was able to turn the culture medium to red. Electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy confirmed that Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C reduced selenite (Se6+) to elemental selenium (Se0), and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were secreted outside bacterial cells and grew increasingly larger to form Se-nanospheres and finally crystallized to form selenoflowers. Biochemical assays showed that selenospheres contained proteins but not carbohydrates or lipids. The improvement of selenium enrichment of tea plants by Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C was also tested. After Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C was inoculated into tea seedlings via needle injection and soaking tea-cutting methods, this endophytic bacterium markedly enhanced selenium enrichment of tea. When the tea seedlings inoculated by soaking tea-cutting mode were cultivated in the selenium-containing soils, selenium contents of tea leaves in three experimental groups were more than twofold compared to those of control groups. Our study demonstrates that the endophytic bacterium Herbaspirillum sp. WT00C has the ability to reduce selenate and improve selenium enrichment of tea.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Xu
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Wei Cheng
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Xin Liu
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Heng You
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Guitai Wu
- The Faculty of Physics and Electronic Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Kunming Ding
- Xianning Academy of Agricultural Science, Xianning, Hubei, China
| | - Xiuliang Tu
- Xianning Academy of Agricultural Science, Xianning, Hubei, China
| | - Lanfang Yang
- The Faculty of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Youpin Wang
- Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Yadong Li
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Haoshuang Gu
- The Faculty of Physics and Electronic Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
| | - Xingguo Wang
- The Faculty of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Nemeth R, Neubert M, Butz ZJ, Ni TW, Ackerson CJ. Metalloid Reductase of Pseudomonas moravenis Stanleyae Conveys Nanoparticle Mediated Metalloid Tolerance. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:14902-14909. [PMID: 30533575 PMCID: PMC6275949 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
A glutathione reductase (GSHR)-like enzyme in Pseudomonas moraviensis stanleyae was previously implicated as underlying the bacterium's remarkable SeO3 2- tolerance. Herein, this enzyme is sequenced, recombinantly expressed, and fully characterized. The enzyme is highly adapted for selenodiglutathione substrates (K m = 336 μM) compared to oxidized glutathione (K m = 8.22 mM). The recombinant expression of this enzyme in the laboratory strains of Escherichia coli conveys a 10-fold increase in IC90 for SeO3 2-. Moreover, selenium nanoparticles are observed when the enzyme is overexpressed in the cells exposed to SeO3 2-, but not in the corresponding no-enzyme controls. The analyses of the structural homology models of the enzyme reveal changes in the parts of the enzyme associated with product release, which may underlie the Se substrate specialization. Combined, the observations of adaptation to Se reduction over oxidized glutathione reduction as well as the portability of this nanoparticle-mediated SeO3 2- tolerance into other cell lines suggest that the P. moraviensis GSHR may be better described as a GSHR-like metalloid reductase.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Richard Nemeth
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
| | | | - Zachary J. Butz
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
| | | | - Christopher J. Ackerson
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Detoxification and reduction of selenite to elemental red selenium by Frankia. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 112:127-139. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-018-1196-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
|
29
|
LeBlanc KL, Kumkrong P, Mercier PHJ, Mester Z. Selenium analysis in waters. Part 2: Speciation methods. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 640-641:1635-1651. [PMID: 29935780 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
In aquatic ecosystems, there is often no correlation between the total concentration of selenium present in the water column and the toxic effects observed in that environment. This is due, in part, to the variation in the bioavailability of different selenium species to organisms at the base of the aquatic food chain. The first part of this review (Kumkrong et al., 2018) discusses regulatory framework and standard methodologies for selenium analysis in waters. In this second article, we are reviewing the state of speciation analysis and importance of speciation data for decision makers in industry and regulators. We look in detail at fractionation methods for speciation, including the popular selective sequential hydride generation. We examine advantages and limitations of these methods, in terms of achievable detection limits and interferences from other matrix species, as well as the potential to over- or under-estimate operationally-defined fractions based on the various conversion steps involved in fractionation processes. Additionally, we discuss methods of discrete speciation (through separation methods), their importance in analyzing individual selenium species, difficulties associated with their implementation, as well as ways to overcome these difficulties. We also provide a brief overview of biological treatment methods for the remediation of selenium-contaminated waters. We discuss the importance of selenium speciation in the application of these methods and their potential to actually increase the bioavailability of selenium despite decreasing its total waterborne concentration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kelly L LeBlanc
- National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
| | - Paramee Kumkrong
- National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| | - Patrick H J Mercier
- National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| | - Zoltán Mester
- National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Kora AJ. Bacillus cereus, selenite-reducing bacterium from contaminated lake of an industrial area: a renewable nanofactory for the synthesis of selenium nanoparticles. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2018. [DOI: 10.1186/s40643-018-0217-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
|
31
|
Wilkin RT, Lee TR, Beak DG, Anderson R, Burns B. Groundwater co-contaminant behavior of arsenic and selenium at a lead and zinc smelting facility. APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND COSMOCHEMISTRY 2018; 89:255-264. [PMID: 32489230 PMCID: PMC7265695 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Co-contaminant behavior of arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) in groundwater is examined in this study at a former lead and zinc smelting facility. We collected water quality data, including concentrations of trace metals, major ions, and metalloid speciation, over a 15-year period to document long-term trends and relationships between As, Se, geochemical parameters, and other redox-sensitive trace metals. Concentrations of dissolved As and Se were negatively correlated (Kendall's Tau B correlation coefficient, r = -0.72) and showed a distinctive L-shaped relationship. High-concentration arsenic wells (>5 mg L-1) were characterized by intermediate oxidation-reduction conditions (75 < Eh < 275 mV), near-neutral pH (6.1-7.9), low Ca/Na ratios, elevated Fe and Mn concentrations, and high proportions of As(III) relative to total dissolved As. High-concentration Se wells (>500 μg L-1) were characterized by more positive Eh (305-500 mV), low Fe concentrations, and high proportions of As(V). Batch micocosm experiments showed that aquifer solids contain mineral surfaces and/or microbial communities capable of removing selenate from groundwater. Electron microprobe and Se K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopic analyses demonstrated that Se was predominantly associated with elemental Se in the reduced aquifer solids. Factor analysis revealed three discernible groupings of trace metals. Group I includes U, Se, and nitrate-N, all of which are mobile under oxygenated to moderately oxygenated conditions. Group II includes elements that are mobile under Fe(III)-reducing conditions: Fe, total dissolved As, As(III), and ammonium-N. Group III elements (Mo, Sb, and V) showed mobility across the entire range of redox conditions encountered in site groundwater; As(V) clustered with this group of elements. Geochemical modeling suggests that As and Se species were in a state of disequilibrium with respect to measured parameters indicative of redox conditions, although predicted patterns of redox-controlled mobility and attenuation were confirmed. This analysis is important to better understand groundwater contaminant behavior in response to redox conditions ranging from oxic/suboxic to Fe(III)-reducing, but excluding sulfate-reducing conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Richard T Wilkin
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Groundwater, Watershed, and Ecosystem Restoration Division, 919 Kerr Research Drive, Ada, OK 74820, United States
| | - Tony R Lee
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Groundwater, Watershed, and Ecosystem Restoration Division, 919 Kerr Research Drive, Ada, OK 74820, United States
| | - Douglas G Beak
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Groundwater, Watershed, and Ecosystem Restoration Division, 919 Kerr Research Drive, Ada, OK 74820, United States
| | - Robert Anderson
- Hydrometrics Inc., 3020 Bozeman Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, United States
| | - Betsy Burns
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626, United States
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Shoeibi S, Mozdziak P, Golkar-Narenji A. Biogenesis of Selenium Nanoparticles Using Green Chemistry. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2017; 375:88. [PMID: 29124492 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-017-0176-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Selenium binds some enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase, which may be activated in biological infections and oxidative stress. Chemical and physical methods for synthesizing nanoparticles, apart from being expensive, have their own particular risks. However, nanoparticle synthesis through green chemistry is a safe procedure that different biological sources such as bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae and plants can be the catalyst bed for processing. Synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) by macro/microorganisms causes variation in morphology and shape of the particles is due to diversity of reduction enzymes in organisms. Reducing enzymes of microorganisms by changing the status of redox convert metal ions (Se2-) to SeNPs without charge (Se0). Biological activity of SeNPs includes their protective role against DNA oxidation. Because of the biological and industrial properties, SeNPs have wide applications in the fields of medicine, microelectronic, agriculture and animal husbandry. SeNPs can show strong antimicrobial effects on the growth and proliferation of microorganisms in a dose-dependent manner. The objective of this review is to consider SeNPs applications to various organisms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sara Shoeibi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
| | - Paul Mozdziak
- Graduate Physiology Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
| | - Afsaneh Golkar-Narenji
- Department of Genetic, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Wadhwani SA, Gorain M, Banerjee P, Shedbalkar UU, Singh R, Kundu GC, Chopade BA. Green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles using Acinetobacter sp. SW30: optimization, characterization and its anticancer activity in breast cancer cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:6841-6855. [PMID: 28979122 PMCID: PMC5602452 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s139212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to synthesize selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) using cell suspension and total cell protein of Acinetobacter sp. SW30 and optimize its synthesis by studying the influence of physiological and physicochemical parameters. Also, we aimed to compare its anticancer activity with that of chemically synthesized SeNPs in breast cancer cells. Cell suspension of Acinetobacter sp. SW30 was exposed to various physiological and physicochemical conditions in the presence of sodium selenite to study their effects on the synthesis and morphology of SeNPs. Breast cancer cells (4T1, MCF-7) and noncancer cells (NIH/3T3, HEK293) were exposed to different concentrations of SeNPs. The 18 h grown culture with 2.7×109 cfu/mL could synthesize amorphous nanospheres of size 78 nm at 1.5 mM and crystalline nanorods at above 2.0 mM Na2SeO3 concentration. Polygonal-shaped SeNPs of average size 79 nm were obtained in the supernatant of 4 mg/mL of total cell protein of Acinetobacter sp. SW30. Chemical SeNPs showed more anticancer activity than SeNPs synthesized by Acinetobacter sp. SW30 (BSeNPs), but they were found to be toxic to noncancer cells also. However, BSeNPs were selective against breast cancer cells than chemical ones. Results suggest that BSeNPs are a good choice of selection as anticancer agents.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Mahadeo Gorain
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune
| | - Pinaki Banerjee
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune
| | | | - Richa Singh
- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University
| | - Gopal C Kundu
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune
| | - Balu A Chopade
- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University.,Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Rosenfeld CE, Kenyon JA, James BR, Santelli CM. Selenium (IV,VI) reduction and tolerance by fungi in an oxic environment. GEOBIOLOGY 2017; 15:441-452. [PMID: 28044397 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Microbial processes are known to mediate selenium (Se) oxidation-reduction reactions, strongly influencing Se speciation, bioavailability, and transport throughout the environment. While these processes have commonly been studied in anaerobic bacteria, the role that aerobic fungi play in Se redox reactions could be important for Se-rich soil systems, dominated by microbial activity. We quantified fungal growth, aerobic Se(IV, VI) reduction, and Se immobilization and volatilization in the presence of six, metal-tolerant Ascomycete fungi. We found that the removal of dissolved Se was dependent on the fungal species, Se form (i.e., selenite or selenate), and Se concentration. All six species grew and removed dissolved Se(IV) or Se(VI) from solution, with five species reducing both oxyanions to Se(0) biominerals, and all six species removing at least 15%-20% of the supplied Se via volatilization. Growth rates of all fungi, however, decreased with increasing Se(IV,VI) concentrations. All fungi removed 85%-93% of the dissolved Se(IV) within 10 d in the presence of 0.01 mm Se(IV), although only about 20%-30% Se(VI) was removed when grown with 0.01 mm Se(VI). Fungi-produced biominerals were typically 50- to 300-nm-diameter amorphous or paracrystalline spherical Se(0) nanoparticles. Our results demonstrate that activity of common soil fungi can influence Se form and distribution, and these organisms may therefore play a role in detoxifying Se-polluted environments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- C E Rosenfeld
- Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Earth Science and BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| | - J A Kenyon
- Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
- MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
| | - B R James
- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
| | - C M Santelli
- Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Earth Science and BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Wang X, Zhang D, Pan X, Lee DJ, Al-Misned FA, Mortuza MG, Gadd GM. Aerobic and anaerobic biosynthesis of nano-selenium for remediation of mercury contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 170:266-273. [PMID: 28011305 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Selenium (Se) nanoparticles are often synthesized by anaerobes. However, anaerobic bacteria cannot be directly applied for bioremediation of contaminated top soil which is generally aerobic. In this study, a selenite-reducing bacterium, Citrobacter freundii Y9, demonstrated high selenite reducing power and produced elemental nano-selenium nanoparticles (nano-Se0) under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The biogenic nano-Se0 converted 45.8-57.1% and 39.1-48.6% of elemental mercury (Hg0) in the contaminated soil to insoluble mercuric selenide (HgSe) under anaerobic and aerobic conditions, respectively. Addition of sodium dodecyl sulfonate enhanced Hg0 remediation, probably owing to the release of intracellular nano-Se0 from the bacterial cells for Hg fixation. The reaction product after remediation was identified as non-reactive HgSe that was formed by amalgamation of nano-Se0 and Hg0. Biosynthesis of nano-Se0 both aerobically and anaerobically therefore provides a versatile and cost-effective remediation approach for Hg0-contaminated surface and subsurface soils, where the redox potential often changes dramatically.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaonan Wang
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Daoyong Zhang
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
| | - Xiangliang Pan
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
| | - Duu-Jong Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
| | - Fahad A Al-Misned
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
| | - M Golam Mortuza
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Rajshahi University Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
| | - Geoffrey Michael Gadd
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; Geomicrobiology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Lampis S, Zonaro E, Bertolini C, Cecconi D, Monti F, Micaroni M, Turner RJ, Butler CS, Vallini G. Selenite biotransformation and detoxification by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SeITE02: Novel clues on the route to bacterial biogenesis of selenium nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 324:3-14. [PMID: 26952084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
A putative biosynthetic mechanism for selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and efficient reduction of selenite (SeO32-) in the bacterial strain Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SeITE02 are addressed here on the basis of information gained by a combined approach relying on a set of physiological, chemical/biochemical, microscopy, and proteomic analyses. S. maltophilia SeITE02 is demonstrated to efficiently transform selenite into elemental selenium (Se°) by reducing 100% of 0.5mM of this toxic oxyanion to Se° nanoparticles within 48h growth, in liquid medium. Since the selenite reducing activity was detected in the cytoplasmic protein fraction, while biogenic SeNPs showed mainly extracellular localization, a releasing mechanism of SeNPs from the intracellular environment is hypothesized. SeNPs appeared spherical in shape and with size ranging from 160nm to 250nm, depending on the age of the cultures. Proteomic analysis carried out on the cytoplasmic fraction identified an alcohol dehydrogenase homolog, conceivably correlated with the biogenesis of SeNPs. Finally, by Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectrometry, protein and lipid residues were detected on the surface of biogenic SeNPs. Eventually, this strain might be efficaciously exploited for the remediation of selenite-contaminated environmental matrices due to its high SeO32- reducing efficiency. Biogenic SeNPs may also be considered for technological applications in different fields.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Silvia Lampis
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
| | - Emanuele Zonaro
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| | - Cristina Bertolini
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy; Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
| | - Daniela Cecconi
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| | - Francesca Monti
- Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| | - Massimo Micaroni
- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
| | - Raymond J Turner
- Biofilm Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Clive S Butler
- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
| | - Giovanni Vallini
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Maes S, Props R, Fitts JP, De Smet R, Vanhaecke F, Boon N, Hennebel T. Biological Recovery of Platinum Complexes from Diluted Aqueous Streams by Axenic Cultures. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169093. [PMID: 28046131 PMCID: PMC5207411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The widespread use of platinum in high-tech and catalytic applications has led to the production of diverse Pt loaded wastewaters. Effective recovery strategies are needed for the treatment of low concentrated waste streams to prevent pollution and to stimulate recovery of this precious resource. The biological recovery of five common environmental Pt-complexes was studied under acidic conditions; the chloro-complexes PtCl42- and PtCl62-, the amine-complex Pt(NH3)4Cl2 and the pharmaceutical complexes cisplatin and carboplatin. Five bacterial species were screened on their platinum recovery potential; the Gram-negative species Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34, Geobacter metallireducens, and Pseudomonas stutzeri, and the Gram-positive species Bacillus toyonensis. Overall, PtCl42- and PtCl62- were completely recovered by all bacterial species while only S. oneidensis and C. metallidurans were able to recover cisplatin quantitatively (99%), all in the presence of H2 as electron donor at pH 2. Carboplatin was only partly recovered (max. 25% at pH 7), whereas no recovery was observed in the case of the Pt-tetraamine complex. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the presence of both intra- and extracellular platinum particles. Flow cytometry based microbial viability assessment demonstrated the decrease in number of intact bacterial cells during platinum reduction and indicated C. metallidurans to be the most resistant species. This study showed the effective and complete biological recovery of three common Pt-complexes, and estimated the fate and transport of the Pt-complexes in wastewater treatment plants and the natural environment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Synthia Maes
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Ruben Props
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Jeffrey P. Fitts
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NY, United States of America
| | - Rebecca De Smet
- Department of Medical and Forensic Pathology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Frank Vanhaecke
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Nico Boon
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Tom Hennebel
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- * E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Avendaño R, Chaves N, Fuentes P, Sánchez E, Jiménez JI, Chavarría M. Production of selenium nanoparticles in Pseudomonas putida KT2440. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37155. [PMID: 27845437 PMCID: PMC5109041 DOI: 10.1038/srep37155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Selenium (Se) is an essential element for the cell that has multiple applications in medicine and technology; microorganisms play an important role in Se transformations in the environment. Here we report the previously unidentified ability of the soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida KT2440 to synthesize nanoparticles of elemental selenium (nano-Se) from selenite. Our results show that P. putida is able to reduce selenite aerobically, but not selenate, to nano-Se. Kinetic analysis indicates that, in LB medium supplemented with selenite (1 mM), reduction to nano-Se occurs at a rate of 0.444 mmol L−1 h−1 beginning in the middle-exponential phase and with a final conversion yield of 89%. Measurements with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) show that nano-Se particles synthesized by P. putida have a size range of 100 to 500 nm and that they are located in the surrounding medium or bound to the cell membrane. Experiments involving dynamic light scattering (DLS) show that, in aqueous solution, recovered nano-Se particles have a size range of 70 to 360 nm. The rapid kinetics of conversion, easy retrieval of nano-Se and the metabolic versatility of P. putida offer the opportunity to use this model organism as a microbial factory for production of selenium nanoparticles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Roberto Avendaño
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, 1174-1200 San José, Costa Rica
| | - Nefertiti Chaves
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, 1174-1200 San José, Costa Rica
| | - Paola Fuentes
- Escuela de Química, Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica.,Centro de Electroquímica y Energía Química (CELEQ), Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica
| | - Ethel Sánchez
- Centro de Investigaciones en Estructuras Microscópicas (CIEMIC), Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica
| | - Jose I Jiménez
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH Guildford, UK
| | - Max Chavarría
- Centro Nacional de Innovaciones Biotecnológicas (CENIBiot), CeNAT-CONARE, 1174-1200 San José, Costa Rica.,Escuela de Química, Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica.,Centro de Investigaciones en Productos Naturales (CIPRONA), Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Söderlund M, Virkanen J, Holgersson S, Lehto J. Sorption and speciation of selenium in boreal forest soil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2016; 164:220-231. [PMID: 27521902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Sorption and speciation of selenium in the initial chemical forms of selenite and selenate were investigated in batch experiments on humus and mineral soil samples taken from a 4-m deep boreal forest soil excavator pit on Olkiluoto Island, on the Baltic Sea coast in southwestern Finland. The HPLC-ICP-MS technique was used to monitor any possible transformations in the selenium liquid phase speciation and to determine the concentrations of selenite and selenate in the samples for calculation of the mass distribution coefficient, Kd, for both species. Both SeO32- and SeO42- proved to be resistant forms in the prevailing soil conditions and no changes in selenium liquid phase speciation were seen in the sorption experiments in spite of variations in the initial selenium species, incubation time or conditions, pH, temperature or microbial activity. Selenite sorption on the mineral soil increased with time in aerobic conditions whilst the opposite trend was seen for the anaerobic soil samples. Selenite retention correlated with the contents of organic matter and weakly crystalline oxides of aluminum and iron, solution pH and the specific surface area. Selenate exhibited poorer sorption on soil than selenite and on average the Kd values were 27-times lower. Mineral soil was more efficient in retaining selenite and selenate than humus, implicating the possible importance of weakly crystalline aluminum and iron oxides for the retention of oxyanions in Olkiluoto soil. Sterilization of the soil samples decreased the retention of selenite, thus implying some involvement of soil microbes in the sorption processes or a change in sample composition, but it produced no effect for selenate. There was no sorption of selenite by quartz, potassium feldspar, hornblende or muscovite. Biotite showed the best retentive properties for selenite in the model soil solution at about pH 8, followed by hematite, plagioclase and chlorite. The Kd values for these minerals were 18, 14, 8 and 7 L/kg, respectively. It is proposed that selenite sorption is affected by the structural Fe(II) in biotite, which is capable of inducing the reduction of SeO32- to Se(0). Selenite probably forms a surface complex with Fe(III) atoms on the surface of hematite, thus explaining its retention on this mineral. None of the minerals retained selenate to any extent.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mervi Söderlund
- Laboratory of Radiochemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
| | - Juhani Virkanen
- Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
| | - Stellan Holgersson
- Nuclear Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 4, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden.
| | - Jukka Lehto
- Laboratory of Radiochemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. BOX 55, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Khoei NS, Lampis S, Zonaro E, Yrjälä K, Bernardi P, Vallini G. Insights into selenite reduction and biogenesis of elemental selenium nanoparticles by two environmental isolates of Burkholderia fungorum. N Biotechnol 2016; 34:1-11. [PMID: 27717878 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Microorganisms capable of transforming toxic selenium oxyanions into non-toxic elemental selenium (Se°) may be considered as biocatalysts for the production of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), eventually exploitable in different biotechnological applications. Two Burkholderia fungorum strains (B. fungorum DBT1 and B. fungorum 95) were monitored during their growth for both capacity and efficiency of selenite (SeO32-) reduction and elemental selenium formation. Both strains are environmental isolates in origin: B. fungorum DBT1 was previously isolated from an oil refinery drainage, while B. fungorum 95 has been enriched from inner tissues of hybrid poplars grown in a soil contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Our results showed that B. fungorum DBT1 is able to reduce 0.5mM SeO32- to Se° when cultured aerobically in liquid medium at 27°C, while B. fungorum 95 can reduce more than 1mM SeO32- to Se° within 96h under the same growth conditions, with the appearance of SeNPs in cultures of both bacterial strains. Biogenic SeNPs were spherical, with pH-dependent charge and an average hydrodynamic diameter of 170nm and 200nm depending on whether they were produced by B. fungorum 95 or B. fungorum DBT1, respectively. Electron microscopy analyses evidenced that Se nanoparticles occurred intracellularly and extracellularly. The mechanism of SeNPs formation can be tentatively attributed to cytoplasmic enzymatic activation mediated by electron donors. Biogenic nanoparticles were then probably released outside the bacterial cells as a consequence of a secretory process or cell lysis. Nevertheless, formation of elemental selenium nanoparticles under aerobic conditions by B. fungorum DBT1 and B. fungorum 95 is likely due to intracellular reduction mechanisms. Biomedical and other high tech sectors might exploit these biogenic nanoparticles in the near future, once fully characterized and tested for their multiple properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nazanin Seyed Khoei
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
| | - Silvia Lampis
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
| | - Emanuele Zonaro
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| | - Kim Yrjälä
- MEM-group, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
| | - Paolo Bernardi
- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
| | - Giovanni Vallini
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Microbial Transformations of Selenium Species of Relevance to Bioremediation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:4848-59. [PMID: 27260359 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00877-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Selenium species, particularly the oxyanions selenite (SeO3 (2-)) and selenate (SeO4 (2-)), are significant pollutants in the environment that leach from rocks and are released by anthropogenic activities. Selenium is also an essential micronutrient for organisms across the tree of life, including microorganisms and human beings, particularly because of its presence in the 21st genetically encoded amino acid, selenocysteine. Environmental microorganisms are known to be capable of a range of transformations of selenium species, including reduction, methylation, oxidation, and demethylation. Assimilatory reduction of selenium species is necessary for the synthesis of selenoproteins. Dissimilatory reduction of selenate is known to support the anaerobic respiration of a number of microorganisms, and the dissimilatory reduction of soluble selenate and selenite to nanoparticulate elemental selenium greatly reduces the toxicity and bioavailability of selenium and has a major role in bioremediation and potentially in the production of selenium nanospheres for technological applications. Also, microbial methylation after reduction of Se oxyanions is another potentially effective detoxification process if limitations with low reaction rates and capture of the volatile methylated selenium species can be overcome. This review discusses microbial transformations of different forms of Se in an environmental context, with special emphasis on bioremediation of Se pollution.
Collapse
|
42
|
Tan LC, Nancharaiah YV, van Hullebusch ED, Lens PNL. Selenium: environmental significance, pollution, and biological treatment technologies. Biotechnol Adv 2016; 34:886-907. [PMID: 27235190 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Selenium is an essential trace element needed for all living organisms. Despite its essentiality, selenium is a potential toxic element to natural ecosystems due to its bioaccumulation potential. Though selenium is found naturally in the earth's crust, especially in carbonate rocks and volcanic and sedimentary soils, about 40% of the selenium emissions to atmospheric and aquatic environments are caused by various industrial activities such as mining-related operations. In recent years, advances in water quality and pollution monitoring have shown that selenium is a contaminant of potential environmental concern. This has practical implications on industry to achieve the stringent selenium regulatory discharge limit of 5μgSeL(-1) for selenium containing wastewaters set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Over the last few decades, various technologies have been developed for the treatment of selenium-containing wastewaters. Biological selenium reduction has emerged as the leading technology for removing selenium from wastewaters since it offers a cheaper alternative compared to physico-chemical treatments and is suitable for treating dilute and variable selenium-laden wastewaters. Moreover, biological treatment has the advantage of forming elemental selenium nanospheres which exhibit unique optical and spectral properties for various industrial applications, i.e. medical, electrical, and manufacturing processes. However, despite the advances in biotechnology employing selenium reduction, there are still several challenges, particularly in achieving stringent discharge limits, the long-term stability of biogenic selenium and predicting the fate of bioreduced selenium in the environment. This review highlights the significance of selenium in the environment, health, and industry and biotechnological advances made in the treatment of selenium contaminated wastewaters. The challenges and future perspectives are overviewed considering recent biotechnological advances in the management of these selenium-laden wastewaters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lea Chua Tan
- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands.
| | - Yarlagadda V Nancharaiah
- Biofouling and Biofilm Process Section, Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Kalpakkam, 603102 Tamil Nadu, India.
| | - Eric D van Hullebusch
- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 77454 Marne-la-Vallée, France.
| | - Piet N L Lens
- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands; Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O-Box 541, Tampere, Finland.
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Wang J, Wang B, Zhang D, Wu Y. Selenium uptake, tolerance and reduction in Flammulina velutipes supplied with selenite. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1993. [PMID: 27547513 PMCID: PMC4986802 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, selenium (Se) enriched mushrooms have been exploited as dietary Se supplements, but our knowledge of the metabolic process during the Se enrichment process is far from complete. In this study, the uptake, tolerance and reduction of selenite in a widely cultivated mushroom, Flammulina velutipes, was investigated. The results showed that pH variation (from 5.5-7.5), metabolic inhibitor (0.1 mM 2,4-DNP) and P or S starvation led to 11-26% decreases in the selenite uptake rate of F. velutipes. This indicates that a minor portion of the selenite uptake was metabolism dependent, whereas a carrier-facilitated passive transport may be crucial. Growth inhibition of F. velutipes initiated at 0.1 mM selenite (11% decrease in the growth rate) and complete growth inhibition occurred at 3 mM selenite. A selenite concentration of 0.03-0.1 mM was recommended to maintain the balance between mycelium production and Se enrichment. F. velutipes was capable of reducing selenite to elemental Se [Se(0)] including Se(0) nanoparticles, possibly as a detoxification mechanism. This process depended on both selenite concentration and metabolism activity. Overall, the data obtained provided some basic information for the cultivation of the selenized F. velutipes, and highlighted the opportunity of using mushrooms for the production of Se(0) nanoparticles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jipeng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Bo Wang
- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Dan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Yanhong Wu
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Dessì P, Jain R, Singh S, Seder-Colomina M, van Hullebusch ED, Rene ER, Ahammad SZ, Carucci A, Lens PNL. Effect of temperature on selenium removal from wastewater by UASB reactors. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 94:146-154. [PMID: 26938500 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The effect of temperature on selenium (Se) removal by upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors treating selenate and nitrate containing wastewater was investigated by comparing the performance of a thermophilic (55 °C) versus a mesophilic (30 °C) UASB reactor. When only selenate (50 μM) was fed to the UASB reactors (pH 7.3; hydraulic retention time 8 h) with excess electron donor (lactate at 1.38 mM corresponding to an organic loading rate of 0.5 g COD L(-1) d(-1)), the thermophilic UASB reactor achieved a higher total Se removal efficiency (94.4 ± 2.4%) than the mesophilic UASB reactor (82.0 ± 3.8%). When 5000 μM nitrate was further added to the influent, total Se removal was again better under thermophilic (70.1 ± 6.6%) when compared to mesophilic (43.6 ± 8.8%) conditions. The higher total effluent Se concentration in the mesophilic UASB reactor was due to the higher concentrations of biogenic elemental Se nanoparticles (BioSeNPs). The shape of the BioSeNPs observed in both UASB reactors was different: nanospheres and nanorods, respectively, in the mesophilic and thermophilic UASB reactors. Microbial community analysis showed the presence of selenate respirers as well as denitrifying microorganisms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Paolo Dessì
- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft, The Netherlands; DICAAR, Dept. of Civil-Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Piazza d'Armi, 09123, Cagliari, Italy; Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 10, FI-33720, Tampere, Finland
| | - Rohan Jain
- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft, The Netherlands; Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 5, Boulevard Descartes - Champs sur Marne, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée, France; Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 10, FI-33720, Tampere, Finland.
| | - Satyendra Singh
- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz-Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India
| | - Marina Seder-Colomina
- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 5, Boulevard Descartes - Champs sur Marne, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée, France; Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux, et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC). Sorbonne Universités - UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR CNRS, 7590, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, IRD UMR 206, Paris, France
| | - Eric D van Hullebusch
- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 5, Boulevard Descartes - Champs sur Marne, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée, France
| | - Eldon R Rene
- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft, The Netherlands
| | - Shaikh Ziauddin Ahammad
- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz-Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India
| | - Alessandra Carucci
- DICAAR, Dept. of Civil-Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Piazza d'Armi, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Piet N L Lens
- UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft, The Netherlands; Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 10, FI-33720, Tampere, Finland
| |
Collapse
|
45
|
Gonzalez-Gil G, Lens PNL, Saikaly PE. Selenite Reduction by Anaerobic Microbial Aggregates: Microbial Community Structure, and Proteins Associated to the Produced Selenium Spheres. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:571. [PMID: 27199909 PMCID: PMC4844624 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Certain types of anaerobic granular sludge, which consists of microbial aggregates, can reduce selenium oxyanions. To envisage strategies for removing those oxyanions from wastewater and recovering the produced elemental selenium (Se(0)), insights into the microbial community structure and synthesis of Se(0) within these microbial aggregates are required. High-throughput sequencing showed that Veillonellaceae (c.a. 20%) and Pseudomonadaceae (c.a.10%) were the most abundant microbial phylotypes in selenite reducing microbial aggregates. The majority of the Pseudomonadaceae sequences were affiliated to the genus Pseudomonas. A distinct outer layer (∼200 μm) of selenium deposits indicated that bioreduction occurred in the outer zone of the microbial aggregates. In that outer layer, SEM analysis showed abundant intracellular and extracellular Se(0) (nano)spheres, with some cells having high numbers of intracellular Se(0) spheres. Electron tomography showed that microbial cells can harbor a single large intracellular sphere that stretches the cell body. The Se(0) spheres produced by the microorganisms were capped with organic material. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of extracted Se(0) spheres, combined with a mathematical approach to analyzing XPS spectra from biological origin, indicated that proteins and lipids were components of the capping material associated to the Se(0) spheres. The most abundant proteins associated to the spheres were identified by proteomic analysis. Most of the proteins or peptide sequences capping the Se(0) spheres were identified as periplasmic outer membrane porins and as the cytoplasmic elongation factor Tu protein, suggesting an intracellular formation of the Se(0) spheres. In view of these and previous findings, a schematic model for the synthesis of Se(0) spheres by the microorganisms inhabiting the granular sludge is proposed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Graciela Gonzalez-Gil
- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyThuwal, Saudi Arabia; Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water EducationDelft, Netherlands
| | - Piet N L Lens
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Delft, Netherlands
| | - Pascal E Saikaly
- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Wen LL, Lai CY, Yang Q, Chen JX, Zhang Y, Ontiveros-Valencia A, Zhao HP. Quantitative detection of selenate-reducing bacteria by real-time PCR targeting the selenate reductase gene. Enzyme Microb Technol 2016; 85:19-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
|
47
|
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
Abstract
ABSTRACT
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.
Collapse
|
48
|
Ontiveros-Valencia A, Penton CR, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Rittmann BE. Hydrogen-fed biofilm reactors reducing selenate and sulfate: Community structure and capture of elemental selenium within the biofilm. Biotechnol Bioeng 2016; 113:1736-44. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.25945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Aura Ontiveros-Valencia
- Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology; Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; 1001 South McAllister Ave. Tempe Arizona 85287-5701
| | | | - Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
- Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology; Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; 1001 South McAllister Ave. Tempe Arizona 85287-5701
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment; Arizona State University; Tempe Arizona
| | - Bruce E. Rittmann
- Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology; Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; 1001 South McAllister Ave. Tempe Arizona 85287-5701
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment; Arizona State University; Tempe Arizona
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Biogenic selenium nanoparticles: current status and future prospects. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:2555-66. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7300-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
|
50
|
Shirsat S, Kadam A, Jadhav VV, Zate MK, Naushad M, Pawar BN, Mane RS, Kim KH. An eco-friendly physicocultural-based rapid synthesis of selenium nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08275k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
A rapid synthesis of stable and smaller sized Se NPs was achieved in tryptic soya medium maintained at pH ∼9, temperature ∼50 °C, and a 9 mM Se oxyion concentration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Vijaykumar V. Jadhav
- School of Material Sciences and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
| | | | - Mu. Naushad
- Department of Chemistry
- College of Science
- King Saud University
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
| | - B. N. Pawar
- Department of Physics
- Bharati Vidyapeeth University
- Yashwantrao Mohite College
- Pune 38
- India
| | - Rajaram S. Mane
- School of Physical Sciences
- SRTM University
- Nanded
- India
- Department of Chemistry
| | - Kwang Ho Kim
- School of Material Sciences and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
- Global Frontier R & D Center for Hybrid Interface Materials
| |
Collapse
|