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Bhattacharyya K, Bhattacharjee N, Ganguly S. Evidences for the augmented Cd(II) biosorption by Cd(II) resistant strain Candida tropicalis XTA1874 from contaminated aqueous medium. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12034. [PMID: 37491499 PMCID: PMC10368703 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38485-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Cadmium is one of the most dreadful heavy metals and is becoming a major toxicant in ground water with increasing concentration above the WHO Guidelines in drinking water (0.003 mg/L). The potential sources of cadmium include sewage sludge, phosphate fertilizers and ingredients like Ni-Cd batteries, pigments, plating and plastics. Cadmium levels are increased in water owing to the use and disposal of cadmium containing ingredients. Water draining from a landfill may contain higher cadmium levels. The authors have tried to evaluate the optimized nutritional conditions for the optimal growth and Cd(II) remediation capacity for a developed Cd(II) resistant yeast strain named Candida tropicalis XTA 1874 isolated from contaminated water-body in West Bengal. By analyzing the optimization conditions, a synthetic medium was developed and the composition has been given in the main text. The strain showed much better Cd(II) adsorption capacity under the optimized nutritional conditions (Mean removal = 88.077 ± 0.097%).
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- Kaustav Bhattacharyya
- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39-Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Room 4-31F, 9211 116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39-Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006, India.
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Asaf S, Jan R, Khan MA, Khan AL, Asif S, Bilal S, Ahmad W, Waqas M, Kim KM, Al-Harrasi A, Lee IJ. Unraveling the mutualistic interaction between endophytic Curvularia lunata CSL1 and tomato to mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity via transcriptomic insights. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 861:160542. [PMID: 36493827 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, endophytic fungus Curvularia lunata strain SL1 was used to explore its bioremediation potential and growth restoration of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under cadmium (Cd) stress. Our findings demonstrate that SL1 establishes a symbiotic relationship with tomato plants, which modulates the antioxidant system, secondary metabolites, and gene expression in tomato plants exposed to Cd stress. Under Cd stress, tomato seedling growth was significantly reduced by up to 42.8 %, although this reduction was mitigated by up to 25 % after SL1 inoculation. Similar to this, SLI inoculation inhibits Cd absorption and translocation to the upper parts of the plant. Additionally, during Cd stress, phytohormones related to stress, including jasmonic acid (JA), abscisic acid (ABA), and ethylene (ET), were elevated; however, SL1 inoculation lowered their level. RNA-Seq data revealed that the highest number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was detected in the comparison between control and 1 mM Cd, followed by 2 mM Cd stress. These DEGs were mostly related to oxidoreductase activity, catalytic activity, plant hormones transduction, and photosynthesis. The findings also suggested that SL1 could improve tomato tolerance to Cd stress by modulating Ca2+ signaling, phytohormone biosynthesis, MAPK signaling pathway, and some transcription factors.
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- Sajjad Asaf
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, 616 Nizwa, Oman
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science, Qurtaba University of Science and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Engineering Technology, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, USA
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, 616 Nizwa, Oman
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- Department of Engineering Technology, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, USA
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- Department of Agriculture Extension, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, 616 Nizwa, Oman.
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Ghosh S, Rusyn I, Dmytruk OV, Dmytruk KV, Onyeaka H, Gryzenhout M, Gafforov Y. Filamentous fungi for sustainable remediation of pharmaceutical compounds, heavy metal and oil hydrocarbons. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1106973. [PMID: 36865030 PMCID: PMC9971017 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1106973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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This review presents a comprehensive summary of the latest research in the field of bioremediation with filamentous fungi. The main focus is on the issue of recent progress in remediation of pharmaceutical compounds, heavy metal treatment and oil hydrocarbons mycoremediation that are usually insufficiently represented in other reviews. It encompasses a variety of cellular mechanisms involved in bioremediation used by filamentous fungi, including bio-adsorption, bio-surfactant production, bio-mineralization, bio-precipitation, as well as extracellular and intracellular enzymatic processes. Processes for wastewater treatment accomplished through physical, biological, and chemical processes are briefly described. The species diversity of filamentous fungi used in pollutant removal, including widely studied species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Verticillium, Phanerochaete and other species of Basidiomycota and Zygomycota are summarized. The removal efficiency of filamentous fungi and time of elimination of a wide variety of pollutant compounds and their easy handling make them excellent tools for the bioremediation of emerging contaminants. Various types of beneficial byproducts made by filamentous fungi, such as raw material for feed and food production, chitosan, ethanol, lignocellulolytic enzymes, organic acids, as well as nanoparticles, are discussed. Finally, challenges faced, future prospects, and how innovative technologies can be used to further exploit and enhance the abilities of fungi in wastewater remediation, are mentioned.
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- Soumya Ghosh
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa,*Correspondence: Soumya Ghosh, ,
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- Department of Ecology and Sustainaible Environmental Management, Viacheslav Chornovil Institute of Sustainable Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Cell Biology NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine,Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Institute of Cell Biology NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine,Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Mycology Laboratory, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan,AKFA University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Zheng Z, Ali A, Su J, Zhang S, Su L, Qi Z. Biochar fungal pellet based biological immobilization reactor efficiently removed nitrate and cadmium. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134011. [PMID: 35181434 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To efficiently and simultaneously remove nitrate (NO3--N) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution, a novel type of biochar fungal pellet (BFP) immobilized denitrification bacteria (Cupriavidus sp. H29) composite was used in a bioreactor. The removal performance of the bioreactor R1 for the initial concentration of 27.7 mg L-1 nitrate and 10.0 mg L-1 Cd(II) reached 98.1 and 93.9% respectively, and the inoculation of strain H29 in bioreactor R1 significantly enhanced the removal efficiency of contaminants. The 3D-EEM spectra analysis showed that the activity of microorganisms in the bioreactor was higher at a lower concentration of Cd(II). FTIR indicated the effect of functional groups in BFP in bioadsorption of Cd(II). In addition, high-throughput analysis of species composition of the microbial community in the bioreactors at different levels demonstrated that strain H29 played a significant part in the bioreactor. This research provided a perspective for simultaneous restoration of nitrate and heavy metals in wastewater, and also enriched the application of fungal pellet (FP) in reactors.
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- Zhijie Zheng
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Xi'an Yiwei Putai Environmental Protection Co., LTD, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Xi'an Yiwei Putai Environmental Protection Co., LTD, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Biosorption of Precious Metals Present at Dilute Concentrations on Fungal Pellets. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10040645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Biosorption on fungal pellets constitutes a promising way of removing precious metals, which are often present at dilute concentrations in wastewater. Herein, we studied the Ag and Au biosorption by Aspergillus tabacinus and Cladosporium cladosporioides pellets. For A. tabacinus pellets the optimum pH values for the biosorption of Ag and Au were 5 and 4, respectively, while for C. cladosporioides granules, the best-suited values were 3 and 4, respectively. Biosorption kinetics of both metals were also studied at low adsorbate concentrations (1 mg/L) and the pH values mentioned above, and the contact times that allow maximum recovery of the two metals were defined. At the pH values estimated as optimum, A. tabacinus pellets adsorbed greater amounts of Ag than C. cladosporioides pellets, while for Au the opposite occurred. We found that the pseudo-second-order model adequately represents Ag and Au biosorption kinetics under the conditions tested. Due to the growing demand and limited availability of these metals, their recovery from aqueous residual solutions is economically attractive and desirable in the expanding circular economy scheme.
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Zheng Z, Ali A, Su J, Zhang S, Fan Y, Sun Y. Self-immobilized biochar fungal pellet combined with bacterial strain H29 enhanced the removal performance of cadmium and nitrate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125803. [PMID: 34455245 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A newly isolated strain Phoma sp. ZJ6, which could form fungal pellet (FP) by self-immobilization, was identified. A novel longan seed biochar embedded in FP (BFP) combined with strain H29 (BFP-H29) effectively improved the Cd(II) removal efficiency and simultaneously removed nitrate. The adsorption process of BFP was well fitted with the pseudo-second-order kinetics model and Langmuir isotherm model, which demonstrated that the adsorption process was favorable and mainly dominated by chemisorption. Compared with single FP, biochar, and strain H29, BFP-H29 significantly enhanced the Cd(II) removal and the removal ratio reached 90.47%. Meanwhile, the simultaneous removal efficiency of the BFP-H29 for nitrate could reach 93.80%. Characterization analysis demonstrated that the primary removal mechanisms of BFP-H29 were precipitation and surface complexation. BFP-H29 had excellent performance in simultaneous removal of Cd(II) and nitrate, indicating its potential as a promising composite in the removal of cadmium and nitrate in wastewater.
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- Zhijie Zheng
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Ignatova L, Kistaubayeva A, Brazhnikova Y, Omirbekova A, Mukasheva T, Savitskaya I, Karpenyuk T, Goncharova A, Egamberdieva D, Sokolov A. Characterization of cadmium-tolerant endophytic fungi isolated from soybean ( Glycine max) and barley ( Hordeum vulgare). Heliyon 2021; 7:e08240. [PMID: 34765771 PMCID: PMC8570957 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cadmium stress disrupts plant-microbial interactions and reduces plant growth and development. In plants, the tolerance to stress can be increased by inoculation with endophytic microorganisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of endophytic fungi in various plant organs of barley and soybean and evaluate their Cd removal ability. Two hundred fifty-three fungal strains were isolated from various organs of barley (Hordeum vulgare cv Arna) and soybean (Glycine max cv Almaty). The colonization rate ranged from 13.6% to 57.3% and was significantly higher in the roots. Ten genera were identified: Fusarium, Penicillium, Aspergillus, Metarhizium, Beauveria, Trichoderma, Rhodotorula, Cryptococcus, Aureobasidium and Metschnikowia. Twenty-three fungal strains have a Cd tolerance index from 0.24 to 1.12. Five strains (Beauveria bassiana T7, Beauveria bassiana T15, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa MK1, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa RH2, Metschnikowia pulcherrima MP2) with the highest level of Cd tolerance have minimum inhibitory concentrations from 290 to 2400 μg/ml. These fungi were able to remove Cd up to 59%. The bioaccumulation capacity ranged from 2.3 to 11.9 mg/g. Selected fungal strains could be considered as biological agents for their potential application in the bioremediation of contaminated sites.
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- Lyudmila Ignatova
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Center of Physico-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
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Rizvi A, Ahmed B, Zaidi A, Khan MS. Biosorption of heavy metals by dry biomass of metal tolerant bacterial biosorbents: an efficient metal clean-up strategy. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:801. [PMID: 33263175 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08758-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Heavy metals discharge at an unrestrained rate from various industries into the environment pose serious human health problems. Considering this, the present study aimed at exploring the metal biosorbing potentials of bacterial strains recovered from polluted soils. The bacterial strains (CPSB1, BM2 and CAZ3) belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Azotobacter expressing multi-metal tolerance ability were identified to species level as P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis and A. chroococcum, respectively, by 16S rRNA partial gene sequence analysis. The biosorption of cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc by three dead bacterial genera were studied as a function of metal concentration, variable pH of the medium and reaction (contact) time. The three bacterial strains exhibited a tremendous metal removal ability which continued even at the highest tested concentration of some metals. Later, a decline in the percentage of biosorbed metals was recorded as the metal concentration was increased with the simultaneous generation of a driving force to overcome mass transfer resistance for movement of metal ions between the solution and the surface of adsorbent. Among test bacteria, B. subtilis biosorbed a maximum of 96% chromium at 25 μg mL-1 while the maximum percentage (91%) of biosorbed metals recorded at 400 μg Cd mL-1 was observed for P. aeruginosa. The sorption of metal ions by dead biomass of three bacterial genera at optimum conditions followed the order-(i) B. subtilis BM2: Pb > Cu > Ni > Cd > Cr, (ii) A. chroococcum CAZ3: Cr > Cd > Cu > Ni > Pb and (iii) P. aeruginosa CPSB1: Cd > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb > Zn. It was found that the optimum pH for metal adsorption ranged between pH 8 and 9 which, however, declined substantially at pH 5.0 for all three bacterial strains. In general, the biosorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb by B. subtilis and A. chroococcum and such metals along with Zn by P. aeruginosa occurred maximally up to 60 min of bacterial growth. The adsorption data with regard to five metals provide an outstanding fit to the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The biosorptive ability of three bacterial genera correlated strongly (r2 > 0.9) with each metal. The bacteria belonging to two Gram-negative genera Pseudomonas (P. aeruginosa) and Azotobacter (A. chroococcum) and one Gram-positive genus Bacillus (B. subtilis) demonstrated exceptional metal removal efficiency and, hence, provides a comprehensive understanding of metal-bacteria sorption process which in effect paves the way for detoxifying/removing metals from contaminated environment.
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- Asfa Rizvi
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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Fungal biosorption is an environmental biotechnology based on the ability of the fungal cell wall to concentrate harmful water pollutants. Among its advantages are its simplicity, high efficiency, flexibility of operation, and low cost. The biosorptive performance of fungal pellets is getting growing attention since they offer process advantages over the culture of disperse mycelia, such as an enhanced biomass separation, and a high resilience in severe environmental conditions. In this review, biosorption capacity of fungal pellets towards heavy metals, dyes, phenolic compounds, humic substances, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals was reviewed. Available data about the adsorption capacity of pellets, their removal efficiency, and the operational conditions used were collected and synthesized. The studies relying on biodegradation were discarded to present only the possibilities of fungal pellets for removing these concern pollutants through biosorption. It was found that the biosorption of complex mixtures of pollutants on fungal pellets is scarcely studied, as well as the interfering effect of anions commonly found in water and wastewater. Furthermore, there is a lack of research with real wastewater and at pilot and large scale. These topics need to be further explored to take full advantage of fungal pellets on improving the quality of aquatic systems.
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Kapahi M, Sachdeva S. Bioremediation Options for Heavy Metal Pollution. J Health Pollut 2019; 9:191203. [PMID: 31893164 PMCID: PMC6905138 DOI: 10.5696/2156-9614-9.24.191203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rapid industrialization and anthropogenic activities such as the unmanaged use of agro-chemicals, fossil fuel burning and dumping of sewage sludge have caused soils and waterways to be severely contaminated with heavy metals. Heavy metals are non-biodegradable and persist in the environment. Hence, remediation is required to avoid heavy metal leaching or mobilization into environmental segments and to facilitate their extraction. OBJECTIVES The present work briefly outlines the environmental occurrence of heavy metals and strategies for using microorganisms for bioremediation processes as reported in the scientific literature. METHODS Databases were searched from different libraries, including Google Scholar, Medline and Scopus. Observations across studies were then compared with the standards for discharge of environmental pollutants. DISCUSSION Bioremediation employs microorganisms for removing heavy metals. Microorganisms have adopted different mechanisms for bioremediation. These mechanisms are unique in their specific requirements, advantages, and disadvantages, the success of which depends chiefly upon the kind of organisms and the contaminants involved in the process. CONCLUSIONS Heavy metal pollution creates environmental stress for human beings, plants, animals and other organisms. A complete understanding of the process and various alternatives for remediation at different steps is needed to ensure effective and economic processes. COMPETING INTERESTS The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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- Meena Kapahi
- Department of Biotechnology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India
- Department of Chemistry, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India
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