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Rawat M, Chauhan M, Pandey A. Extremophiles and their expanding biotechnological applications. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:247. [PMID: 38713374 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03981-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Microbial life is not restricted to any particular setting. Over the past several decades, it has been evident that microbial populations can exist in a wide range of environments, including those with extremes in temperature, pressure, salinity, and pH. Bacteria and Archaea are the two most reported types of microbes that can sustain in extreme environments, such as hot springs, ice caves, acid drainage, and salt marshes. Some can even grow in toxic waste, organic solvents, and heavy metals. These microbes are called extremophiles. There exist certain microorganisms that are found capable of thriving in two or more extreme physiological conditions simultaneously, and are regarded as polyextremophiles. Extremophiles possess several physiological and molecular adaptations including production of extremolytes, ice nucleating proteins, pigments, extremozymes and exopolysaccharides. These metabolites are used in many biotechnological industries for making biofuels, developing new medicines, food additives, cryoprotective agents etc. Further, the study of extremophiles holds great significance in astrobiology. The current review summarizes the diversity of microorganisms inhabiting challenging environments and the biotechnological and therapeutic applications of the active metabolites obtained as a response to stress conditions. Bioprospection of extremophiles provides a progressive direction with significant enhancement in economy. Moreover, the introduction to omics approach including whole genome sequencing, single cell genomics, proteomics, metagenomics etc., has made it possible to find many unique microbial communities that could be otherwise difficult to cultivate using traditional methods. These findings might be capable enough to state that discovery of extremophiles can bring evolution to biotechnology.
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- Manvi Rawat
- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
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Malik S, Kumar D. Perspectives of nanomaterials in microbial remediation of heavy metals and their environmental consequences: A review. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2024; 40:154-201. [PMID: 36871166 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2182546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) have diverse applications in various sectors, such as decontaminating heavy metals from drinking water, wastewater, and soil. Their degradation efficiency can be enhanced through the application of microbes. As microbial strain releases enzymes, which leads to the degradation of HMs. Therefore, nanotechnology and microbial-assisted remediation-based methods help us develop a remediation process with practical utility, speed, and less environmental toxicity. This review focuses on the success achieved for the bioremediation of heavy metals by nanoparticles and microbial strains and in their integrated approach. Still, the use of NMs and heavy metals (HMs) can negatively affect the health of living organisms. This review describes various aspects of the bioremediation of heavy materials using microbial nanotechnology. Their safe and specific use supported by bio-based technology paves the way for their better remediation. We discuss the utility of nanomaterials for removing heavy metals from wastewater, toxicity studies and issues to the environment with their practical implications. Nanomaterial assisted heavy metal degradation coupled with microbial technology and disposal issues are described along with detection methods. Environmental impact of nanomaterials is also discussed based on the recent work conducted by the researchers. Therefore, this review opens new avenues for future research with an impact on the environment and toxicity issues. Also, applying new biotechnological tools will help us develop better heavy metal degradation routes.
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- Sachin Malik
- Department of Biotechnology, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Sonepat, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Sonepat, Haryana, India
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Diez-Marulanda JC, Brandão PFB. Potential use of two Serratia strains for cadmium remediation based on microbiologically induced carbonate precipitation and their cadmium resistance. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:5319-5330. [PMID: 38114705 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31062-x] [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: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) presence and bioavailability in soils is a serious concern for cocoa producers. Cocoa plants can bioaccumulate Cd that can reach humans through the food chain, thus posing a threat to human health, as Cd is a highly toxic metal. Currently, microbiologically induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) by the ureolytic path has been proposed as an effective technique for Cd remediation. In this work, the Cd remediation potential and Cd resistance of two ureolytic bacteria, Serratia sp. strains 4.1a and 5b, were evaluated. The growth of both Serratia strains was inhibited at 4 mM Cd(II) in the culture medium, which is far higher than the Cd content that can be found in the soils targeted for remediation. Regarding removal efficiency, for an initial concentration of 0.15 mM Cd(II) in liquid medium, the maximum removal percentages for Serratia sp. 4.1.a and 5b were 99.3% and 99.57%, respectively. Their precipitates produced during Cd removal were identified as calcite by X-ray diffraction. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis showed that a portion of Cd was immobilized in this matrix. Finally, the presence of a partial gene from the czc operon, involved in Cd resistance, was observed in Serratia sp. 5b. The expression of this gene was found to be unaffected by the presence of Cd(II), and upregulated in the presence of urea. This work is one of the few to report the use of bacterial strains of the Serratia genus for Cd remediation by MICP, and apparently the first one to report differential expression of a Cd resistance gene due to the presence of urea.
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- Juan C Diez-Marulanda
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química, Grupo de Estudios para la Remediación y Mitigación de Impactos Negativos al Ambiente (GERMINA), Av. Carrera 30 # 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química, Grupo de Estudios para la Remediación y Mitigación de Impactos Negativos al Ambiente (GERMINA), Av. Carrera 30 # 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, Colombia
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Zhang T, Li T, Zhou Z, Li Z, Zhang S, Wang G, Xu X, Pu Y, Jia Y, Liu X, Li Y. Cadmium-resistant phosphate-solubilizing bacteria immobilized on phosphoric acid-ball milling modified biochar enhances soil cadmium passivation and phosphorus bioavailability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 877:162812. [PMID: 36924951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) can accumulate in agriculture soil from the regular application of phosphorus (P) fertilizer. Microbiological method is considered as a potentially effective strategy that can not only remediate the Cd-contaminated soil but also provide the phosphorus needed for crop growth. However, the toxicity of Cd may affect the activity of microorganisms. To solve this problem, Klebsiella variicola with excellent phosphate solubilization ability (155.30 mg L-1 at 48 h) and Cd adsorption rate (90.84 % with 10 mg L-1 Cd initial concentration) was firstly isolated and identified in this study. Then, a phosphoric acid and ball milling co-modified biochar (PBC) was selected as the carrier to promote the activities of K. variicola under Cd pollution. Surface characterization revealed that the promotion of K. variicola by PBC was mainly attributed to the large specific surface area and diverse functional groups. Compared to contaminated soil, microbial PBC (MPBC) significantly increased the pakchoi biomass and phosphorus (P) content, while the Cd content in leave and root of pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) decreased by 25.90-43.46 % (P < 0.05). The combined application also favored the transformation of the resistant P fractions to bioavailable P, and facilitated the immobilization of 20.12 % exchangeable Cd to reducible, oxidizable, and residual Cd in the treated soil. High-throughput sequencing revealed that the response of the soil microbial community to the MPBC was more beneficial than K. variicola or PBC alone. Therefore, the application of MPBC has the potential to act as an efficient, stable, and environmentally friendly sustainable product for Cd remediation and enhanced P bioavailability in agricultural production.
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- Tingrui Zhang
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Liu W, Xu Y, Slaveykova VI. Oxidative stress induced by sub-lethal exposure to copper as a mediator in development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 860:160516. [PMID: 36470380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Limited information exists on how bacterial resistance to antibiotics is acquired and altered in response to short-term metal stress, and what the prevailing pathways are. Here the precursor mechanisms of development of bacterial antibiotic resistance mediated by oxidative stress induce under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure were explored. The results showed that the overall level of antibiotic resistance in wild-type Escherichia coli and antibiotic-resistant E. coli was enhanced under 4 and 20 mg/L Cu2+ exposure, as demonstrated by the 2- to 8-fold increase in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The MIC correlated with the increase of the cellular ROS generation and the enhancement of the antioxidant enzyme activity (p < 0.05), suggesting that changes in antibiotic resistance under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure could be associated with oxidative stress. Likewise, enhanced cell membrane permeability and an increase in the number of bacteria entering the viable but non culturable (VBNC) state contributed to bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Moreover, the variance partitioning analysis demonstrated that the alterations of the antibiotic resistance phenotype of wild-type E. coli was mainly caused by oxidative stress-mediated increase in cell membrane permeability and entry into the VBNC state. The development of antibiotic resistance in resistant E. coli was primarily attributed to changes in the abundance and horizontal transfer ability of its antibiotic resistance genes, both of which contributed up to 20 %. Taken together the results allowed to propose a conseptual scheme on developing bacterial antibiotic resistance mediated by oxidative stress under sub-lethal Cu2+ exposure. This result provided a strong basis for reduction of early bacterial resistance.
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- Wei Liu
- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, Bvd. Carl-Vogt 66, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 300191, Fukang Road 31, Tianjin, China.
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, Bvd. Carl-Vogt 66, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Budamagunta V, Shameem N, Irusappan S, Parray JA, Thomas M, Marimuthu S, Kirubakaran R, Arul Jothi KN, Sayyed RZ, Show PL. Nanovesicle and extracellular polymeric substance synthesis from the remediation of heavy metal ions from soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 219:114997. [PMID: 36529326 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Heavy metal toxicity affects aquatic plants and animals, disturbing biodiversity and ecological balance causing bioaccumulation of heavy metals. Industrialization and urbanization are inevitable in modern-day life, and control and detoxification methods need to be accorded to meet the hazardous environment. Microorganisms and plants have been widely used in the bioremediation of heavy metals. Sporosarcina pasteurii, a gram-positive bacterium that is widely known for its calcite precipitation property in bio-cementing applications has been explored in the study for its metal tolerance ability for the first time. S. pasteurii SRMNP1 (KF214757) can tolerate silver stress to form nanoparticles and can remediate multiple heavy metals to promote the growth of various plants. This astounding property of the isolate warranted extensive examinations to comprehend the physiological changes during an external heavy metal stress condition. The present study aimed to understand various physiological responses occurring in S. pasteuriiSRMNP1 during the metal tolerance phenomenon using electron microscopy. The isolate was subjected to heavy metal stress, and a transmission electron microscope examination was used to analyze the physiological changes in bacteria to evade the metal stress. S. pasteurii SRMNP1 was tolerant against a wide range of heavy metal ions and can withstand a broad pH range (5-9). Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) examination of S. pasteurii SRMNP1 followed by 5 mM nickel sulfate treatment revealed the presence of nanovesicles encapsulating nanosized particles in intra and extracellular spaces. This suggests that the bacteria evade the metal stress by converting the metal ions into nanosized particles and encapsulating them within nanovesicles to efflux them through the vesicle budding mechanism. Moreover, the TEM images revealed an excessive secretion of extracellular polymeric substances by the strain to discharge the metal particles outside the bacterial system. S. pasteurii can be foreseen as an effective bioremediation agent with the potential to produce nanosized particles, nanovesicles, and extracellular polymeric substances. This study provides physiological evidence that, besides calcium precipitation applications, S. pasteurii can further be explored for its multidimensional roles in the fields of drug delivery and environmental engineering.
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- Vivekananda Budamagunta
- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 603203, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Cluster University Srinagar 190001, India.
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 603203, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, HKM Government Degree College Eidgah, Jammu and Kashmir 190017, India.
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 603203, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Salem, India.
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 603203, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal's S I Patil Arts, G B Patel Science and STKV Sangh Commerce College, Shahada 425409, India.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Malaysia, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Tufail MA, Iltaf J, Zaheer T, Tariq L, Amir MB, Fatima R, Asbat A, Kabeer T, Fahad M, Naeem H, Shoukat U, Noor H, Awais M, Umar W, Ayyub M. Recent advances in bioremediation of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157961. [PMID: 35963399 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants are causing detrimental effects on the environment. The seepage of heavy metals through untreated industrial waste destroys the crops and lands. Moreover, incineration and combustion of several products are responsible for primary and secondary emissions of pollutants. This review has gathered the remediation strategies, current bioremediation technologies, and their primary use in both in situ and ex situ methods, followed by a detailed explanation for bioremediation over other techniques. However, an amalgam of bioremediation techniques and nanotechnology could be a breakthrough in cleaning the environment by degrading heavy metals and persistant organic pollutants.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Physics, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 53700, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology and Molecular Biology, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- School of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Center of Agriculture Biochemistry and Biotechnology CABB, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, 46000 Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Integrated Genomics Cellular Development Biology Lab, Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő 2100, Hungary
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Nicula NO, Lungulescu EM, Rimbu GA, Culcea A, Csutak O. Nutrient and organic pollutants removal in synthetic wastewater by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Chryseobacterium sp./biofilter systems. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:881. [PMID: 36229564 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10589-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nutrient and organic pollution raise serious problems for aquatic ecosystems through the accumulation of organic carbon, the reduction of light penetration, and the loss of submerged aquatic vegetation. The over-enrichment of water with nitrogen and phosphorus leads to an imbalance in nutrient ratios, creating favorable conditions for toxic algal blooms, formation of oxygen-depleted water, etc. Thus, developing new technological solutions to reduce their amount is imperative. The present study investigates the capacity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Chryseobacterium sp. bacterial strains to form biofilm on solid support (biofilter), both individually and in tandem, using various analytical techniques. Also, the biofilm/biofilter systems' efficiency in removing nutrients such as nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, and phosphate ions from municipal wastewaters is assessed. The results showed a reduction of nutrient pollution of up to 91%, 98%, 55%, and 71% for nitrite, nitrate, ammonium, and phosphate ions. A reduction of about 78% of COD was also observed. The results were obtained in the absence of an additional aeration process, thus having a great potential for reducing total costs of wastewater treatment and developing ecological systems for wastewater management.
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- Nicoleta-Oana Nicula
- National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii, Bucharest, 030138, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii, Bucharest, 030138, Romania.
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- National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii, Bucharest, 030138, Romania
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- National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii, Bucharest, 030138, Romania
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Aleea Portocalelor, Bucharest, Romania.
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Herafi C, Lingga R, Kurniawan A. IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA FROM POST TIN MINING POND AND THEIR ABILITY TO FORM BIOFILMS AT DIFFERENT PH. BIOLINK (JURNAL BIOLOGI LINGKUNGAN INDUSTRI KESEHATAN) 2022. [DOI: 10.31289/biolink.v9i1.5514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A number of water quality indicators in the tin post-mined pond of a certain age indicate that the water condition is acidic, low dissolved oxygen content, low cation exchange capacity, and polluted by heavy metals. Restoration of the water quality of post-tin mining pond can use microorganisms as bioremediation agents. Microorganisms live by forming microbial community structures called biofilms. The aims of this study was to identify and find out the optimal pH of biofilm formation biofilm-forming bacteria from post-tin mining pond. The steps of research method was the isolation of bacteria by the spread plate technique, the biofilm formation test by the crystal violet technique, and the identification of bacteria macroscopically, microscopically, and physiologically. The isolation results showed that the highest bacterial density was at station 3 with a total of 8.1x103 cfu/ml. The results of the visualization of biofilm formation find out the A8 isolate at pH 5 with the most concentrated staining, while the highest Optical Density (OD) value for each pH was 0.11245 (pH 3) for A8 bacteria, 0.1901 (pH 5) for I1 bacteria and 0.1901 (pH 5) for A8 bacteria of 0.08945 (pH 7). There were 14 isolated bacterial belonging to the Genus Branhamella, Bacteroides, Aeromonas, Bacillus and Clostridium 08945 (pH 7). Based on identification results, biofilm-forming bacterial isolates from the tin-mining pond of Rebo Village there were 14 isolated bacterial belonging to the Genus Branhamella, Bacteroides, Aeromonas, Bacillus and Clostridium 08945 (pH 7). There were 14 isolated bacterial belonging to the Genus Branhamella, Bacteroides, Aeromonas, Bacillus and Clostridium.
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Budeli P, Ekwanzala MD, Momba MNB. Hormetic effect of 17α-ethynylestradiol on activated sludge microbial community response. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:961736. [PMID: 36060745 PMCID: PMC9434213 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.961736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Synthetic estrogen analogues are among the most potent estrogenic contaminants in effluents from wastewater treatment plants. Although its effects have been well elucidated in the feminization of male fish and interference with the endocrine systems in humans, it has not been fully explored in the activated sludge (AS) microbiome, particularly EE2 (17α-ethynylestradiol). Therefore, in this study, the bacterial community shift in a 6-day laboratory-scale reactor in environmental (0, 5, 10, and 100 ng/L) and predictive elevated concentrations (5, 10, and 100 mg/L) of EE2 was investigated using culture-based and metagenomics approaches. Results showed significant changes (t-test, all p < 0.05) between initial and final physicochemical parameters (pH, DO, and EC). Although environmental concentrations showed a slight decrease in microbial counts (5.6 × 106 to 4.6 × 106 CFU/ml) after a 24-h incubation for the culturable approach, the predictive elevated concentrations (5 to 100 mg/L) revealed a drastic microbial counts reduction (5.6 × 106 to 8 × 102 CFU/ml). The metagenomic data analysis uncovered that bacterial communities in the control sample were dominated by Proteobacteria, followed by Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. The taxonomic classification after exposure of microbial communities in various concentrations revealed significant differences in community composition between environmental concentration (Shannon indices between 2.58 to 3.68) and predictive elevated concentrations (Shannon indices between 2.24 and 2.84; t-test, all p < 0.05). The EE2 enriched seven OTUs were Novosphingobium, Cloacibacterium, Stenotrophomonas, Enterobacteriaceae_unclassified, Stenotrophomonas, Enterobacteriaceae_unclassified and Rhodobacteraceae_unclassified. These results were supported by a dehydrogenase activity (DHA) test, which demonstrated less (about 40%) DHA in predictive elevated concentrations than in environmental concentrations. Notwithstanding, these findings suggest that EE2 may possess potent hormetic effect as evidenced by promotion of microbiome richness and dehydrogenase activity of AS in lower EE2 doses.
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- Phumudzo Budeli
- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba,
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Hussain S, Khan M, Sheikh TMM, Mumtaz MZ, Chohan TA, Shamim S, Liu Y. Zinc Essentiality, Toxicity, and Its Bacterial Bioremediation: A Comprehensive Insight. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:900740. [PMID: 35711754 PMCID: PMC9197589 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.900740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Zinc (Zn) is one of the most abundantly found heavy metals in the Earth's crust and is reported to be an essential trace metal required for the growth of living beings, with it being a cofactor of major proteins, and mediating the regulation of several immunomodulatory functions. However, its essentiality also runs parallel to its toxicity, which is induced through various anthropogenic sources, constant exposure to polluted sites, and other natural phenomena. The bioavailability of Zn is attributable to various vegetables, beef, and dairy products, which are a good source of Zn for safe consumption by humans. However, conditions of Zn toxicity can also occur through the overdosage of Zn supplements, which is increasing at an alarming rate attributing to lack of awareness. Though Zn toxicity in humans is a treatable and non-life-threatening condition, several symptoms cause distress to human activities and lifestyle, including fever, breathing difficulty, nausea, chest pain, and cough. In the environment, Zn is generally found in soil and water bodies, where it is introduced through the action of weathering, and release of industrial effluents, respectively. Excessive levels of Zn in these sources can alter soil and aquatic microbial diversity, and can thus affect the bioavailability and absorption of other metals as well. Several Gram-positive and -negative species, such as Bacillus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp., and Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp., Klebsiella sp., and Enterobacter sp., respectively, have been reported to be promising agents of Zn bioremediation. This review intends to present an overview of Zn and its properties, uses, bioavailability, toxicity, as well as the major mechanisms involved in its bioremediation from polluted soil and wastewaters.
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- Sarfraz Hussain
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanjing, China,*Correspondence: Taha Majid Mahmood Sheikh,
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan,Saba Shamim,
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China,Yuhong Liu,
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Khan M, Kamran M, Kadi RH, Hassan MM, Elhakem A, Sakit ALHaithloul HA, Soliman MH, Mumtaz MZ, Ashraf M, Shamim S. Harnessing the Potential of Bacillus altitudinis MT422188 for Copper Bioremediation. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:878000. [PMID: 35663894 PMCID: PMC9161743 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.878000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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The contamination of heavy metals is a cause of environmental concern across the globe, as their increasing levels can pose a significant risk to our natural ecosystems and public health. The present study was aimed to evaluate the ability of a copper (Cu)-resistant bacterium, characterized as Bacillus altitudinis MT422188, to remove Cu from contaminated industrial wastewater. Optimum growth was observed at 37°C, pH 7, and 1 mm phosphate, respectively. Effective concentration 50 (EC50), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and cross-heavy metal resistance pattern were observed at 5.56 mm, 20 mm, and Ni > Zn > Cr > Pb > Ag > Hg, respectively. Biosorption of Cu by live and dead bacterial cells in its presence and inhibitors 1 and 2 (DNP and DCCD) was suggestive of an ATP-independent efflux system. B. altitudinis MT422188 was also able to remove 73 mg/l and 82 mg/l of Cu at 4th and 8th day intervals from wastewater, respectively. The presence of Cu resulted in increased GR (0.004 ± 0.002 Ug−1FW), SOD (0.160 ± 0.005 Ug−1FW), and POX (0.061 ± 0.004 Ug−1FW) activity. Positive motility (swimming, swarming, twitching) and chemotactic behavior demonstrated Cu as a chemoattractant for the cells. Metallothionein (MT) expression in the presence of Cu was also observed by SDS-PAGE. Adsorption isotherm and pseudo-kinetic-order studies suggested Cu biosorption to follow Freundlich isotherm as well as second-order kinetic model, respectively. Thermodynamic parameters such as Gibbs free energy (∆G°), change in enthalpy (∆H° = 10.431 kJ/mol), and entropy (∆S° = 0.0006 kJ/mol/K) depicted the biosorption process to a feasible, endothermic reaction. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX) analyses revealed the physiochemical and morphological changes in the bacterial cell after biosorption, indicating interaction of Cu ions with its functional groups. Therefore, these features suggest the potentially effective role of B. altitudinis MT422188 in Cu bioremediation.
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- Maryam Khan
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- *Correspondence: Mohamed M. Hassan,
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Sharm, Yanbu El-Bahr, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
- Saba Shamim,
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He M, Xu Y, Qiao Y, Zhang Z, Liang J, Peng Y, Liao J, Qiao Y, Shang C, Guo Z, Chen S. A novel yeast strain Geotrichum sp. CS-67 capable of accumulating heavy metal ions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 236:113497. [PMID: 35405529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioremediation, which has several advantages over traditional methods, represents an alternative means of dealing with heavy metal pollution. We screened for microorganisms showing heavy metal tolerance in polluted mangrove soils. A novel yeast, Geotrichum sp. CS-67, was discovered and tested for tolerance of Cu2+, Zn2+, and Ni2+. Zn2+ was the most efficiently sequestered by Geotrichum sp. CS-67 followed by Ni2+ and Cu2+. Zn2+ and Ni2+ were actively taken up into the cell, while Cu2+ was adsorbed to the cell wall. We used RNA-Seq to show that a large number of genes involved in the physiological and biochemical processing of heavy metals were differentially expressed in this yeast when it was subjected to Zn2+ and Ni2+ stress. From this panel, we selected the SED1, GDI1 and ZRT1 genes for validation by qRT-PCR and discovered that, during Zn2+ and Ni2+ stress, SED1 and GDI1 were upregulated, while ZRT1 was downregulated, which was consistent with the RNA-Seq results and the biochemical function of these genes. In conclusion, the novel yeast Geotrichum sp. CS-67 has a marked ability to accumulate heavy metal ions, making it of great interest as a possible microbial agent for heavy metal pollution remediation in the future.
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- Mengyuan He
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Nutrients Removal from Aquaculture Wastewater by Biofilter/Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Systems. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14040607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The presence of nutrients in aquaculture water bodies causes serious problems for aquatic ecosystems, requiring the development of technical solutions to reduce their amounts. This work identifies some bacterial strains that are able to reduce nutrient quantities and studies the effect of antibiotics on bacterial growth, on the ability to form biofilms on different solid supports, and on the ability to reduce nutrients in aquaculture wastewater. Bacterial biofilm adhesion on different substrates depends on the surface properties of the substrate, on the bacterial types that form the biofilm, but also on biofilm–substrate interactions. The obtained results revealed the high capacity of biofilm-forming bacterial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Chromobacterium violaceum to eliminate up to 87% of nitrate and nitrite ions and up to 62% of phosphate ions in the presence of concentrations of 0.1–0.4 µg/mL of oxytetracycline antibiotic from aquaculture wastewater.
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Weber V, Kamika I, Momba MNB. Comparing the effect of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the ability of moderately halophilic bacteria to treat wastewater. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16969. [PMID: 34417503 PMCID: PMC8379202 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96413-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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This study evaluates the ability of moderately halophilic bacterial isolates (Serratia sp., Bacillus sp., Morganella sp., Citrobacter freundii and Lysinibacillus sp.) to treat polluted wastewater in the presence of nZnO and nTiO2 nanoparticles. In this study, bacteria isolates were able to take up nZnO and nTiO2 at concentrations ranging from 1 to 50 mg/L in the presence of higher DO uptake at up to 100% and 99%, respectively, while higher concentrations triggered a significant decrease. Individual halophilic bacteria exhibited a low COD removal efficiency in the presence of both metal oxide nanoparticles concentration ranged between 1 and 10 mg/L. At higher concentrations, they triggered COD release of up to − 60% concentration. Lastly, the test isolates also demonstrated significant nutrient removal efficiency in the following ranges: 23–65% for NO3− and 28–78% for PO43−. This study suggests that moderately halophilic bacteria are good candidates for the bioremediation of highly polluted wastewater containing low metal oxide nanoparticles.
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- Vanessa Weber
- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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Alotaibi BS, Khan M, Shamim S. Unraveling the Underlying Heavy Metal Detoxification Mechanisms of Bacillus Species. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1628. [PMID: 34442707 PMCID: PMC8402239 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The rise of anthropogenic activities has resulted in the increasing release of various contaminants into the environment, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems in the process. Heavy metals are one of the major pollutants that contribute to the escalating problem of environmental pollution, being primarily introduced in sensitive ecological habitats through industrial effluents, wastewater, as well as sewage of various industries. Where heavy metals like zinc, copper, manganese, and nickel serve key roles in regulating different biological processes in living systems, many heavy metals can be toxic even at low concentrations, such as mercury, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead, and can accumulate in intricate food chains resulting in health concerns. Over the years, many physical and chemical methods of heavy metal removal have essentially been investigated, but their disadvantages like the generation of chemical waste, complex downstream processing, and the uneconomical cost of both methods, have rendered them inefficient,. Since then, microbial bioremediation, particularly the use of bacteria, has gained attention due to the feasibility and efficiency of using them in removing heavy metals from contaminated environments. Bacteria have several methods of processing heavy metals through general resistance mechanisms, biosorption, adsorption, and efflux mechanisms. Bacillus spp. are model Gram-positive bacteria that have been studied extensively for their biosorption abilities and molecular mechanisms that enable their survival as well as their ability to remove and detoxify heavy metals. This review aims to highlight the molecular methods of Bacillus spp. in removing various heavy metals ions from contaminated environments.
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- Badriyah Shadid Alotaibi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Defence Road Campus, The University of Lahore, Lahore 55150, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Defence Road Campus, The University of Lahore, Lahore 55150, Pakistan;
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Orji OU, Awoke JN, Aja PM, Aloke C, Obasi OD, Alum EU, Udu-Ibiam OE, Oka GO. Halotolerant and metalotolerant bacteria strains with heavy metals biorestoration possibilities isolated from Uburu Salt Lake, Southeastern, Nigeria. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07512. [PMID: 34355076 PMCID: PMC8321926 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Environmental contaminations by heavy metals are currently an increasing public health concern globally. One key challenge of these toxic metals is the extremely difficulties involved in their detoxification from the environment and effluents because of their non-degradability. An efficient biologic agent with potentials of remediating these toxic metals may ease these ever-increasing problems. We reported toxic metals tolerance and bioremediation potentials of novel bacteria sp. Strains USL2S, USL4W and USL5W isolated from Uburu salt lake, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The phenotypic characteristics and the 16S rRNA gene analyses revealed that USL2S strain belongs to the genus Klebsiella, whereas USL4W and USL5W strains belong to the genus Pseudomonas. The bacteria isolates grew well in media containing 5–15 % of sodium chloride. The bacteria isolate showed capacity to tolerate 50.0 mM Hg+2 and Pb+2, 17.0, 12.50 and 4.0mM Ni+2, Cd+2, and Zn+2 respectively in solid media. Pseudomonas putida A4W Strain also tolerated 16.0 mM Cu+2, while Klebsiella sp. Strain USL2S, Pseudomonas putida USL5W Strain tolerated 4.0 mM each. AAS analyses showed 85, 95, and 95 % Hg; 97.13, 98.89, and 97.55 % Pb; 73.33, 77.42 and 69.72 Cd; 88.06, 99.54, and 97.91 % Ni; 100, 100 and 83.62% Cu; 42.30, 84.52 and 98.80 % Zn removal from media broth incorporated with the tested metals by Klebsiella sp. USL2S, Pseudomonas sp. Strain USL5W and Pseudomonas sp. USL4W respectively. We therefore recommend these novel moderately halophilic and metal tolerant isolates as possible biologic agents for effective bioremediation of mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, copper and zinc in contaminated environments and effluents.
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- O U Orji
- Department Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Department Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Department Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Nigeria
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- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Nigeria
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- Department Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Microbiology Department, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Department Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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Malakootian M, Toolabi A, Hosseini S. Advanced treatment of effluent extended aeration process using biological aerated filter (BAF) with natural media: modification in media, design and backwashing process. AMB Express 2021; 11:100. [PMID: 34224037 PMCID: PMC8257852 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-021-01260-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Biological aerated filters (BAFs) have high filtration efficiency due to their tolerance of hydraulic and organic shocks are suitable for the treatment of complex and sanitary wastewater. In this study, for the first time, natural media of date kernel from Bam city was used as the BAF reactor media, with a meshing sand filter separated by a standard metal grid from the natural filter section used at the end of the reactor. This can be considered an innovation in the media and filtration. Aeration in the related reactor with 160 cm height was performed bilaterally as up-flow and continuously by nozzles throughout the reactor media. In this work, the actual effluent of the hospital wastewater treatment plant was employed as the inflow wastewater to the reactor, and its organic and inorganic parameters were measured before and after the treatment by the BAF reactor. The backwashing process was also studied in three ways: bottom backwashing (TB), top backwashing (BB), and top and bottom backwashing (TBBS), to determine the amount of water consumed and to achieve the desired result. According to the results obtained in this study, the removal efficiencies of inorganic and microbial contaminants, amoxicillin and azithromycin were obtained as follows: BOD5: 98.48%, COD: 92.42%, \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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Kostygov AY, Karnkowska A, Votýpka J, Tashyreva D, Maciszewski K, Yurchenko V, Lukeš J. Euglenozoa: taxonomy, diversity and ecology, symbioses and viruses. Open Biol 2021; 11:200407. [PMID: 33715388 PMCID: PMC8061765 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Euglenozoa is a species-rich group of protists, which have extremely diverse lifestyles and a range of features that distinguish them from other eukaryotes. They are composed of free-living and parasitic kinetoplastids, mostly free-living diplonemids, heterotrophic and photosynthetic euglenids, as well as deep-sea symbiontids. Although they form a well-supported monophyletic group, these morphologically rather distinct groups are almost never treated together in a comparative manner, as attempted here. We present an updated taxonomy, complemented by photos of representative species, with notes on diversity, distribution and biology of euglenozoans. For kinetoplastids, we propose a significantly modified taxonomy that reflects the latest findings. Finally, we summarize what is known about viruses infecting euglenozoans, as well as their relationships with ecto- and endosymbiotic bacteria.
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- Alexei Y. Kostygov
- Life Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Life Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic
- Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic
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Tanwir K, Javed MT, Abbas S, Shahid M, Akram MS, Chaudhary HJ, Iqbal M. Serratia sp. CP-13 alleviates Cd toxicity by morpho-physio-biochemical improvements, antioxidative potential and diminished Cd uptake in Zea mays L. cultivars differing in Cd tolerance. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111584. [PMID: 33396107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111584] [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] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is highly toxic for plant metabolic processes even in low concentration due to higher retention rates, longer half-life and non-biodegradable nature. The current study was designed to assess the bioremediation potential of Cd tolerant PGPR, Serratia sp. CP-13 together with two differentially Cd tolerant maize cultivars (MMRI-Yellow, Sahiwal-2002) selected amongst ten cultivars after screening. The maize cultivars were grown under different Cd treatments (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 µM) in Petri plates both with and without Serratia sp. CP-13 inoculation. Treated plants were analyzed for their biomass accumulation, chlorophylls, carotenoids, proline, anthocyanin, protein, malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2 as well as for antioxidants (POD, SOD, CAT) and mineral elements (Ca, Mg, Zn, K, Fe, Na, Cd). The maize cultivar MMRI-Yellow (tolerant) and Sahiwal-2002 (sensitive) exhibited significant reduction in leaf area, nutrient contents, plant biomass, activity of antioxidants, total proteins, photosynthetic pigments as well as flavonoids with increased production of H2O2, proline, MDA and relative membrane permeability (RMP) under Cd stress. However, this reduction was cultivar specific and recorded higher in cv. Sahiwal-2002 as compared to MMRI-Yellow. Application of Serratia sp. CP-13 significantly augmented plant biomass, photosynthetic pigments, antioxidative machinery, as well as flavonoids and proline while diminishing H2O2, RMP MDA production even under Cd stress in studied cultivars. Furthermore, CP-13 inoculation assisted the Cd stressed plants to sustain an optimal level of essential nutrients (Ca, Mg, Zn, K, Fe) except for Na and Cd which responded antagonistically. It was inferred that both inoculated maize cultivars exhibited better health and metabolism but substantial Cd tolerance was acquired by the sensitive cv. Sahiwal-2002 than the tolerant cv. MMRI-Yellow under applied Cd regimes. Furthermore, studied maize cultivars depicted maximum Cd tolerance in order of 30 < 24 < 18 < 12 < 6 < 0 µM Cd treatments under Serratia sp. CP-13 inoculation. Findings of current work highlighted the importance of Serratia sp. CP-13 and its inoculation impact on morpho-physio-biochemical attributes of maize growth under Cd dominant environment, which is likely an addition towards efficient approaches for bacterially-assisted Cd bioremediation and minimal Cd retention in edible plant parts.
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- Kashif Tanwir
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Wu G, Cheng J, Wei J, Huang J, Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang Y, Yang Z. Growth and photosynthetic responses of Ochromonas gloeopara to cadmium stress and its capacity to remove cadmium. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116496. [PMID: 33484999 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the predominant anthropogenic pollutants in aquatic systems. As Cd has negative effects on species at all trophic levels, the community composition in aquatic habitats can be changed as a result of Cd stress. The response of mixotrophic protists to environmental stressors is particularly important as they act as both producers and consumers in complex planktonic communities. In this study, we used mixotrophic Ochromonas gloeopara to study its growth and photosynthetic responses to Cd, and specially focused on the effects of initial Cd concentrations and nutrient levels on its capacity to remove Cd. Results showed that when Cd concentration reached 0.5 mg L-1, the growth rate and carrying capacity were significantly inhibited, whereas the photosynthesis was markedly decreased when Cd concentration reached 0.15 mg L-1. Moreover, under Cd concentration 0.15, 0.5, 0.9, 1.6, and 2.0 mg L-1, the removal efficiencies of Cd by O. gloeopara were 83.2%, 77.7%, 74.6%, 70.1%, and 68.8%, respectively. The increase of nitrogen did not cause significant effect on the removal capacity of Cd by O. gloeopara, but increased concentration of phosphorus significantly enhanced the removal capacity of Cd. Our findings indicated that the mixotrophic O. gloeopara has strong tolerance and capacity to remove Cd, and increasing concentration of phosphorus can increase its removal capacity, suggesting that O. gloeopara has great potential application value in mitigating Cd pollution in waters.
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- Guangjin Wu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Microbial Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Lactobacillus Plantarum TA4 and its Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10196973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum TA4 in tolerating Ag+ and its ability to produce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The biosynthesized AgNPs were characterized using UV–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HR-TEM). The cell biomass of L. plantarum TA4 demonstrated the ability to tolerate Ag+ at a concentration of 2 mM, followed by the formation of AgNPs. This was confirmed by the visual observation of color changes and a presence of maximum UV–Vis absorption centered at 429 nm. HR-TEM analysis revealed that the AgNPs were spherical with an average size of 14.0 ± 4.7 nm, while the SEM-EDX analysis detected that the particles were primarily located on the cell membrane of L. plantarum TA4. Further, DLS analysis revealed that the polydispersity index (PDI) value of biosynthesized AgNPs was 0.193, implying the monodispersed characteristic of NPs. Meanwhile, the FTIR study confirmed the involvement of functional groups from the cell biomass that involved in the reduction process. Moreover, biosynthesized AgNPs exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, the antioxidant property of biosynthesized AgNPs that was evaluated using the DPPH assay showed considerable antioxidant potential. Results from this study provide a sustainable and inexpensive method for the production of AgNPs.
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Audu KE, Adeniji SE, Obidah JS. Bioremediation of toxic metals in mining site of Zamfara metropolis using resident bacteria ( Pantoea agglomerans): A optimization approach. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04704. [PMID: 32904083 PMCID: PMC7452395 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Various clean-up techniques for heavy metals have been suggested and practiced for its biosorption from the contaminated or pollutant soil by using chemical and physical methods. But most of the methods are hazardous to the environment and expensive. This study was on how to determine the potential of resident bacteria in the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils in Abare situated in Anka Local Government of Zamfara State, Nigeria. Thus, this study employed bioremediation technique for removal of heavy metals. Results The preparation of Culture media and Isolation of bacteria of the different contaminated soils were achieved by spread plate method. Whereas, concentrations of the heavy metals (Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu) and Iron (Fe)) were determined by Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS. Pantoea agglomerans was used for biosorption experiment. The concentrations of Pb ranged between 1.328 ± 0.493 to 2.326 ± 2.093 mg/L, Cu 0.234 ± 0.117 to 1.054 ± 1.486 mg/L and Fe 18.498 ± 11.462 to 27.754 ± 57.510 mg/L. The optimum temperature for biosorption condition was found to be 35 °C. More so, the optimum pH of (7) was observed for maximum biosorption of Pb and Cu ions by Pantoea agglomerans which may be attributed to homeostatic phenomenon and the availability of metal binding sites on the biosorbents. Metal uptake biosorption percentage revealed that Pantoea agglomerans absorbed 99.6% of Pb, 60% of Cu and 96% of Fe. Conclusion This study revealed that Pantoea agglomerans potential for bioremediation of the three metals.
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- Kalen Ephraim Audu
- Biology Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- Corresponding author.
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- Microbiology Department, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
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Giddings LA, Chlipala G, Kunstman K, Green S, Morillo K, Bhave K, Peterson H, Driscoll H, Maienschein-Cline M. Characterization of an acid rock drainage microbiome and transcriptome at the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237599. [PMID: 32785287 PMCID: PMC7423320 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The microbial oxidation of metal sulfides plays a major role in the formation of acid rock drainage (ARD). We aimed to broadly characterize the ARD at Ely Brook, which drains the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site in Vermont, USA, using metagenomics and metatranscriptomics to assess the metabolic potential and seasonal ecological roles of microorganisms in water and sediment. Using Centrifuge against the NCBI "nt" database, ~25% of reads in sediment and water samples were classified as acid-tolerant Proteobacteria (61 ± 4%) belonging to the genera Pseudomonas (2.6-3.3%), Bradyrhizobium (1.7-4.1%), and Streptomyces (2.9-5.0%). Numerous genes (12%) were differentially expressed between seasons and played significant roles in iron, sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen cycling. The most abundant RNA transcript encoded the multidrug resistance protein Stp, and most expressed KEGG-annotated transcripts were involved in amino acid metabolism. Biosynthetic gene clusters involved in secondary metabolism (BGCs, 449) as well as metal- (133) and antibiotic-resistance (8501) genes were identified across the entire dataset. Several antibiotic and metal resistance genes were colocalized and coexpressed with putative BGCs, providing insight into the protective roles of the molecules BGCs produce. Our study shows that ecological stimuli, such as metal concentrations and seasonal variations, can drive ARD taxa to produce novel bioactive metabolites.
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- Lesley-Ann Giddings
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, United States of America
- Department of Chemistry, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Research Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Research Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Research Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, United States of America
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- Department of Geology, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Vermont Genetics Network, Department of Biology, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, United States of America
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- Research Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Glibota N, Grande MJ, Galvez A, Ortega E. Genetic Determinants for Metal Tolerance and Antimicrobial Resistance Detected in Bacteria Isolated from Soils of Olive Tree Farms. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9080476. [PMID: 32756388 PMCID: PMC7459592 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9080476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Copper-derived compounds are often used in olive tree farms. In a previous study, a collection of bacterial strains isolated from olive tree farms were identified and tested for phenotypic antimicrobial resistance and heavy metal tolerance. The aim of this work was to study the genetic determinants of resistance and to evaluate the co-occurrence of metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance genes. Both metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance genes (including beta-lactamase genes) were detected in the bacterial strains from Cu-treated soils. A high percentage of the strains positive for metal tolerance genes also carried antibiotic resistance genes, especially for genes involved in resistances to beta-lactams and tetracycline. Significant associations were detected between genes involved in copper tolerance and genes coding for beta-lactamases or tetracycline resistance mechanisms. A significant association was also detected between zntA (coding for a Zn(II)-translocating P-type ATPase) and tetC genes. In conclusion, bacteria from soils of Cu-treated olive farms may carry both metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance genes. The positive associations detected between metal tolerance genes and antibiotic resistance genes suggests co-selection of such genetic traits by exposure to metals.
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Haldar S, Ghosh A. Microbial and plant-assisted heavy metal remediation in aquatic ecosystems: a comprehensive review. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:205. [PMID: 32328403 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02195-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution in aquatic ecosystems has an adverse effect on both aquatic life forms as well as terrestrial living beings, including humans. Since HMs are recalcitrant, they accumulate in the environment and are subsequently biomagnified through the food chain. Conventional physical and chemical methods used to remove the HMs from aquatic habitats are usually expensive, slow, non-environment friendly, and mostly inefficient. On the contrary, phytoremediation and microbe-assisted remediation technologies have attracted immense attention in recent years and offer a better solution to the problem. These newly emerged remediation technologies are eco-friendly, efficient and cost-effective. Both phytoremediation and microbe-assisted remediation technologies adopt different mechanisms for HM bioremediation in aquatic ecosystems. Recent advancement of molecular tools has contributed significantly to better understand the mechanisms of metal adsorption, translocation, sequestration, and tolerance in plants and microbes. Albeit immense possibilities to use such bioremediation as a successful environmental clean-up technology, it is yet to be successfully implemented in the field conditions. This review article comprehensively discusses HM accumulation in Indian aquatic environments. Furthermore, it describes the effect of HMs accumulation in the aquatic environment and the role of phytoremediation as well as microbe-assisted remediation in mitigation of the HM toxicity. Finally, the review concludes with a note on the challenges, opportunities and future directions for bioremediation in the aquatic ecosystems.
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- Shyamalina Haldar
- 1Department of Biochemistry, Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700026 India
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- 2Department of Biochemistry, Centenary Campus, Bose Institute, P-1/12 C.I.T. Scheme VII-M, Kolkata, 700054 India
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Wickramanayake MVKS, Dahanayake PS, Hossain S, De Zoysa M, Heo GJ. Aeromonas spp. Isolated from Pacific Abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) Marketed in Korea: Antimicrobial and Heavy-Metal Resistance Properties. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1707-1715. [PMID: 32300925 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Antimicrobial and heavy-metal resistance of 29 Aeromonas spp. (Aeromonas hydrophila n = 9, Aeromonas enteropelogenes n = 14, Aeromonas veronii n = 3, Aeromonas salmonicida n = 2, and Aeromonas sobria n = 1) isolated from Pacific abalone marketed in Korea were analyzed. All isolates were found to be resistant against ampicillin. High level of resistant to cephalothin (86%), rifampicin (73%), imipenem (42%), and oxytetracycline (35%) were also detected. Thirteen (45%) of the isolates showed multiple antimicrobial resistance (MAR) index ≥ 0.2. The PCR assays implied the presence of qnrS, qnrB, qnrA, tetB, tetA, aac (3')- IIa, aac(6')-Ib, aphAI-IAB, blaCTX, blaTEM, and intI1 genes among 76%, 28%, 14%, 17%, 3%, 3%, 41%, 10%, 41%, 28%, and 66% of the isolates, respectively. Class 1 integron gene cassette profiles aadA1(3%) and aadA2 (3%) were also identified. Lead (Pb) resistance was the highest (69%) among 5 heavy metals tested, whereas 38%, 27%, and 20% of the isolates were resistant to Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), and Copper (Cu), respectively. Heavy-metal resistance genes, CopA, CzcA, and merA were positive in 83%, 75%, and 41% of the isolates, respectively. In conclusion, observed genotypic and phenotypic resistance profiles of Aeromonas spp. against antimicrobials and heavy metals reveal the ability of serving as a source of antimicrobials and heavy-metal-resistant traits.
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- M V K S Wickramanayake
- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea.
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Iloms E, Ololade OO, Ogola HJO, Selvarajan R. Investigating Industrial Effluent Impact on Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Vaal, South Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17031096. [PMID: 32050467 PMCID: PMC7037120 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Industrial effluents with high concentrations of toxic heavy metals are of great concern because of their persistence and non-degradability. However, poor operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment infrastructure is a great concern in South Africa. In this study, physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals (HMs) concentration of wastewater from five different industries, Leeuwkuil wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) inflow and effluent, and Vaal River water samples were monitored between January and September 2017, to investigate the correlation between heavy metal pollution and the location of industries and ascertain the effectiveness of the municipal WWTP. Physico-chemical variables such as pH, biological oxygen demand (BOD), dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total dissolved solids (TDS) and electrical conductivity (EC) exhibited both temporal and spatial variations with the values significantly higher in the industrial samples. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) results also showed that aluminium (Al), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) were significantly higher in industrial effluents (p < 0.05), with only Zn and Al exhibiting significant seasonal variability. Statistical correlation analysis revealed a poor correlation between physicochemical parameters and the HMs compositional quality of wastewater. However, toxic HMs (Zn, Cu and Pb) concentrations in treated wastewater from WWTP were above the permissible limits. Although the WWTP was effective in maintaining most of the wastewater parameters within South African Green drop Standards, the higher Cu, Zn, Pb and COD in its final effluent is a concern in terms of Vaal river health and biological diversity. Therefore, we recommend continuous monitoring and maintenance of the WWTPs infrastructure in the study area.
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- Eunice Iloms
- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa—Florida Campus, Roodepoort 1709, South Africa; (E.I.); (H.J.O.O.)
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- Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa;
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa—Florida Campus, Roodepoort 1709, South Africa; (E.I.); (H.J.O.O.)
- School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa—Florida Campus, Roodepoort 1709, South Africa; (E.I.); (H.J.O.O.)
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Wang XQ, Li X, Zhou RW, Huang J, Chen W, Wang FP, Lu XY, Wen Q. Degradation of high-concentration simulated organic wastewater by DBD plasma. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 80:1413-1420. [PMID: 31961804 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2019.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a high-concentration simulated organic wastewater, made by dissolving methyl violet in water, was degraded using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma generated in air and O2 respectively. The decoloration rate and chemical oxygen demand (COD) of wastewater were evaluated during plasma treatments with the initial concentration of methyl violet of 300 mg L-1. Results showed that the highest decoloration rate of around 100% within 10 min and the highest COD decrease of 33% within 60 min could be achieved with the O2 plasma treatment at the discharge voltage of 10 kV, while air plasma treatment showed lower efficiency in decolorizing the methyl violet solution and lower COD decrease (24%) after 60 min treatment. UV-Vis spectroscopy and chemical analysis of generated by-products during the plasma-enabled degradation process revealed that the methyl violet molecules could be completely decomposed into some refractory organics in the solution. Based on the experimental results and literature review, a pathway of methyl violet degradation attributed to energetic electrons and highly reactive species generated by DBD was proposed.
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- Xing-Quan Wang
- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information; Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China E-mail:
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Li H, Dong W, Liu Y, Zhang H, Wang G. Enhanced Biosorption of Nickel Ions on Immobilized Surface-Engineered Yeast Using Nickel-Binding Peptides. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1254. [PMID: 31297097 PMCID: PMC6608678 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Three nickel-binding peptides were screened from a phage peptide library and displayed separately or in combination with surface-engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae EBY100. The sorption of nickel ions on the surface of yeast cells increased with the increasing number of nickel Ni(II)-binding peptides displayed. The combined expression of the three peptides by EBY100/pYD1-N123 demonstrated the highest sorption of Ni(II) (2.603 ± 0.004 g g-1, dry weight) and an enhanced sorption capacity of 60.15%, compared to S. cerevisiae EBY100. An orthogonal test for yeast immobilization was designed. A maximum sorption capability of 68.62% was observed for a treatment at 25°C with 2.0% calcium chloride and 3.0% sodium alginate.
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- Hua Li
- Institute of Microbial Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,School of Life Sciencel, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- School of Life Sciencel, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Institute of Microbial Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,School of Life Sciencel, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- School of Life Sciencel, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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Pereira EJ, Ramaiah N. Chromate detoxification potential of Staphylococcus sp. isolates from an estuary. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2019; 28:457-466. [PMID: 30969406 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-019-02038-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) pollution is an emerging environmental problem. The present study was carried out to isolate Cr-resistant bacteria and characterize their Cr detoxification and resistance ability. Bacteria screened by exposure to chromate (Cr6+) were isolated from Mandovi estuary Goa, India. Two isolates expressed high resistance to Cr6+ (MIC ≥ 300 µg mL-1), Cr3+ (MIC ≥ 900 µg mL-1), other toxic heavy metals and displayed a pattern of resistance to cephalosporins and ß-lactams. Biochemical and 16 S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that both isolates tested belonged to the Staphylococcus genus and were closely related to S. saprophyticus and S. arlettae. Designated as strains NIOER176 and NIOER324, batch experiments demonstrated that both removed 100% of 20 and 50 µg mL-1 Cr6+ within 4 and 10 days, respectively. The rate of reduction in both peaked at 0.260 µg mL-1 h-1. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter gene involved in transport of a variety of substrates including efflux of toxicants was present in strain NIOER176. Through SDS-PAGE analysis, whole-cell proteins extracted from both strains indicated chromium-induced specific induction and up-regulation of 24 and 40 kDa proteins. Since bacterial ability to ameliorate Cr6+ is of practical significance, these findings demonstrate strong potential of some estuarine bacteria to detoxify Cr6+ even when its concentrations far exceed the concentrations reported from many hazardous effluents and chromium contaminated natural habitats. Such potential of salt tolerant bacteria would help in Cr6+ bioremediation efforts.
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- Elroy Joe Pereira
- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India
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- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India.
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Shahid M, Javed M, Masood S, Akram M, Azeem M, Ali Q, Gilani R, Basit F, Abid A, Lindberg S. Serratiasp.CP‐13 augments the growth of cadmium (Cd)‐stressedLinum usitatissimumL. by limited Cd uptake, enhanced nutrient acquisition and antioxidative potential. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 126:1708-1721. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- M. Shahid
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil Science Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing China
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Botany Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden
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The mining industry is the major producer of acid mine drainage (AMD). The problem of AMD concerns at active and abandoned mine sites. Acid mine drainage needs to be treated since it can contaminate surface water. Constructed wetlands (CW), a passive treatment technology, combines naturally-occurring biogeochemical, geochemical, and physical processes. This technology can be used for the long-term remediation of AMD. The challenge is to overcome some factors, for instance, chemical characteristics of AMD such a high acidity and toxic metals concentrations, to achieve efficient CW systems. Design criteria, conformational arrangements, and careful selection of each component must be considered to achieve the treatment. The main objective of this review is to summarize the current advances, applications, and the prevalent difficulties and opportunities to apply the CW technology for AMD treatment. According to the cited literature, sub-surface CW (SS-CW) systems are suggested for an efficient AMD treatment. The synergistic interactions between CW components determine heavy metal removal from water solution. The microorganism-plant interaction is considered the most important since it implies symbiosis mechanisms for heavy metal removal and tolerance. In addition, formation of litter and biofilm layers contributes to heavy metal removal by adsorption mechanisms. The addition of organic amendments to the substrate material and AMD bacterial consortium inoculation are some of the strategies to improve heavy metal removal. Adequate experimental design from laboratory to full scale systems need to be used to optimize equilibria between CW components selection and construction and operational costs. The principal limitations for CW treating AMD is the toxicity effect that heavy metals produce on CW plants and microorganisms. However, these aspects can be solved partially by choosing carefully constructed wetlands components suitable for the AMD characteristics. From the economic point of view, a variety of factors affects the cost of constructed wetlands, such as: detention time, treatment goals, media type, pretreatment type, number of cells, source, and availability of gravel media, and land requirements, among others.
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Gholamrezazadeh M, Shakibaie MR, Monirzadeh F, Masoumi S, Hashemizadeh Z. Effect of nano-silver, nano-copper, deconex and benzalkonium chloride on biofilm formation and expression of transcription regulatory quorum sensing gene (rh1R) in drug-resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn isolates. Burns 2018; 44:700-708. [PMID: 29290510 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biofilm forming drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa are responsible for major death in burn center of different hospitals across the globe. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of nano-silver (Ag), nano-copper (Cu), and two hospital disinfectants (deconex and benzalkonium chloride) on biofilm formation and expression of transcription regulatory quorum sensing gene rh1R in P. aeruginosa burn isolates. METHODS 28 multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MDRPA) strains were isolated from patients hospitalized in the burn center of a referral hospital in Kerman, Iran. Sizes and purities of nanoparticles were checked by TEM and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of the nanoparticles (NPs), deconex and benzalkonium chloride were determined by broth microdilution method. Antibiofilm activities of these compounds were measured by microtiter assay. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for detection of qacEΔ1, cepA, copA and rhlR genes. Quantification of rhlR gene expression in presence and absence of the above compounds was carried out by relative quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Benzalkonium chloride had a potent antimicrobial activity and inhibited growth of all the isolates at MIC 0.06±0.2mg/mL, while nano-Ag was effective at MIC 20±0.2mg/mL. Furthermore, 28.5% of the isolates showed strong, 25% moderate, 14% weak and 32% demonstrated no biofilm activity. Ag NPs exerted highest antibiofilm activity, follow by deconex and benzalkonium chloride. The qacEΔ1 was absent in this study, whereas 17.8% and 60.8% of the isolates were positive for cepA and copA genes. Benzalkonium chloride, Ag NPs and deconex increased the expression of rhlR gene 64, 2 and 7 folds, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that, there is direct relationship between decrease in antibiofilm activity and increase in expression of the rhlR gene in the presence of benzalkonium chloride. Absence of qacEΔ1 gene may be contributed in sensitivity of the isolates to the above agents.
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- Melika Gholamrezazadeh
- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Research Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Environmental Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Romero JL, Grande Burgos MJ, Pérez-Pulido R, Gálvez A, Lucas R. Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides, Preservatives and Metals in Bacteria Isolated from Seafoods: Co-Selection of Strains Resistant or Tolerant to Different Classes of Compounds. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1650. [PMID: 28912764 PMCID: PMC5583239 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Multi-drug resistant bacteria (particularly those producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases) have become a major health concern. The continued exposure to antibiotics, biocides, chemical preservatives, and metals in different settings such as the food chain or in the environment may result in development of multiple resistance or co-resistance. The aim of the present study was to determine multiple resistances (biocides, antibiotics, chemical preservatives, phenolic compounds, and metals) in bacterial isolates from seafoods. A 75.86% of the 87 isolates studied were resistant to at least one antibiotic or one biocide, and 6.90% were multiply resistant to at least three biocides and at least three antibiotics. Significant (P < 0.05) moderate or strong positive correlations were detected between tolerances to biocides, between antibiotics, and between antibiotics with biocides and other antimicrobials. A sub-set of 30 isolates selected according to antimicrobial resistance profile and food type were identified by 16S rDNA sequencing and tested for copper and zinc tolerance. Then, the genetic determinants for biocide and metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance were investigated. The selected isolates were identified as Pseudomonas (63.33%), Acinetobacter (13.33%), Aeromonas (13.33%), Shewanella, Proteus and Listeria (one isolate each). Antibiotic resistance determinants detected included sul1 (43.33% of tested isolates), sul2 (6.66%), blaTEM (16.66%), blaCTX-M (16.66%), blaPSE (10.00%), blaIMP (3.33%), blaNDM-1 (3.33%), floR (16.66%), aadA1 (20.0%), and aac(6')-Ib (16.66%). The only biocide resistance determinant detected among the selected isolates was qacEΔ1 (10.00%). A 23.30 of the selected isolates were able to grow on media containing 32 mM copper sulfate, and 46.60% on 8 mM zinc chloride. The metal resistance genes pcoA/copA, pcoR, and chrB were detected in 36.66, 6.66, and 13.33% of selected isolates, respectively. Twelve isolates tested positive for both metal and antibiotic resistance genes, including one isolate positive for the carbapenemase gene blaNDM-1 and for pcoA/copA. These results suggest that exposure to metals could co-select for antibiotic resistance and also highlight the potential of bacteria on seafoods to be involved in the transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes.
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- Microbiology Division, Department of Health Sciences, University of JaenJaen, Spain
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Biosorption of lead phosphates by lead-tolerant bacteria as a mechanism for lead immobilization. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:150. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2314-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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de Alencar FLS, Navoni JA, do Amaral VS. The use of bacterial bioremediation of metals in aquatic environments in the twenty-first century: a systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:16545-16559. [PMID: 28540556 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9129-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Metal pollution is a current environmental issue as a consequence of unregulated anthropic activiy. A wide range of bioremediation strategies have been successfully implemented to recover contaminated areas. Among them, bacterial bioremediation stands out as a promising tool to confront these types of concerns. This study aimed to compare and discuss worldwide scientific evolution of bacterial potential for metal bioremediation in aquatic ecosystems. The study consisted of a systematic review, elaborated through a conceptual hypothesis model, during the period from 2000 to 2016, using PubMed, MEDLINE, and SciELO databases as data resources. The countries with the largest number of reports included in this work were India and the USA. Industrial wastewater discharge was the main subject associated to metal contamination/pollution and where bacterial bioremediations have mostly been applied. Biosorption is the main bioremediation mechanism described. Bacterial adaptation to metal presence was discussed in all the selected studies, and chromium was the most researched bioremedied substrate. Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosas and the Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis bacteria were microorganisms with the greatest applicability for metal bioremediation. Most reports involved the study of genes and/or proteins related to metal metabolism and/or resistence, and Chromobacterium violaceum was the most studied. The present work shows the relevance of metal bacterial bioremediation through the high number of studies aimed at understanding the microbiological mechanisms involved. Moreover, the developed processes applied in removal and/or reducing the resulting environmental metal contaminant/pollutant load have become a current and increasingly biotechnological issue for recovering impacted areas.
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- Development and Environment, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Development and Environment, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil.
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Hassan TU, Bano A, Naz I. Alleviation of heavy metals toxicity by the application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and effects on wheat grown in saline sodic field. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2017; 19:522-529. [PMID: 27936865 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1267696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The aim of the study was to determine tolerance of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in different concentrations of Cu, Cr, Co, Cd, Ni, Mn, and Pb and to evaluate the PGPR-modulated bioavailability of different heavy metals in the rhizosphere soil and wheat tissues, grown in saline sodic soil. Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas moraviensis were isolated from Cenchrus ciliaris L. growing in the Khewra salt range. Seven-day-old cultures of PGPR were applied on wheat as single inoculum, co-inoculation and carrier-based biofertilizer (using maize straw and sugarcane husk as carrier). At 100 ppm of Cr and Cu, the survival rates of rhizobacteria were decreased by 40%. Single inoculation of PGPR decreased 50% of Co, Ni, Cr and Mn concentrations in the rhizosphere soil. Co-inoculation of PGPR and biofertilizer treatment further augmented the decreases by 15% in Co, Ni, Cr and Mn over single inoculation except Pb and Co where decreases were 40% and 77%, respectively. The maximum decrease in biological concentration factor (BCF) was observed for Cd, Co, Cr, and Mn. P. moraviensis inoculation decreases the biological accumulation coefficient (BAC) as well as translocation factor (TF) for Cd, Cr, Cu Mn, and Ni. The PGPR inoculation minimized the deleterious effects of heavy metals, and the addition of carriers further assisted the PGPR.
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- Tamoor Ul Hassan
- a Department of Plant Sciences , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- b Department of Biosciences , University of Wah , Wah Cantt , Pakistan
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- a Department of Plant Sciences , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan
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Yang Y, Hu M, Zhou D, Fan W, Wang X, Huo M. Bioremoval of Cu2+ from CMP wastewater by a novel copper-resistant bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii CR3: characteristics and mechanisms. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01163f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the genus Cupriavidus are known for the ability of resistance to various heavy metals and metal-binding capability.
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- Yushuang Yang
- School of Environment Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration of National Environmental Protection
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130117
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- School of Environment Sciences
- Science and Technology Innovation Center for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection of Jilin Province
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130117
- China
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- School of Environment Sciences
- Science and Technology Innovation Center for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection of Jilin Province
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130117
- China
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- School of Environment Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration of National Environmental Protection
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130117
- China
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- School of Environment Sciences
- Science and Technology Innovation Center for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection of Jilin Province
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130117
- China
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The impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the bacterial microbiome of activated sludge systems. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39176. [PMID: 27966634 PMCID: PMC5155299 DOI: 10.1038/srep39176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The expected growth in nanomaterial applications could result in increased amounts of nanoparticles entering municipal sewer systems, eventually ending up in wastewater treatment plants and therefore negatively affecting microbial populations and biological nutrient removal. The aim of this study was to ascertain the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) on the bacterial microbiome of an activated sludge system. A metagenomic approach combined with the latest generation Illumina MiSeq platform and RDP pipeline tools were used to identify and classify the bacterial microbiome of the sludge. Results revealed a drastic decrease in the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) from 27 737 recovered in the nZnO-free sample to 23 743, 17 733, and 13 324 OTUs in wastewater samples exposed to various concentrations of nZnO (5, 10 and 100 mg/L nZnO, respectively). These represented 12 phyla, 21 classes, 30 orders, 54 families and 51 genera, completely identified at each taxonomic level in the control samples; 7-15-25-28-20 for wastewater samples exposed to 5 mg/L nZnO; 9-15-24-31-23 for those exposed to 10 mg/L and 7-11-19-26-17 for those exposed 100 mg/L nZnO. A large number of sequences could not be assigned to specific taxa, suggesting a possibility of novel species to be discovered.
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Fierros-Romero G, Gómez-Ramírez M, Arenas-Isaac GE, Pless RC, Rojas-Avelizapa NG. Identification of Bacillus megaterium and Microbacterium liquefaciens genes involved in metal resistance and metal removal. Can J Microbiol 2016; 62:505-13. [PMID: 27210016 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bacillus megaterium MNSH1-9K-1 and Microbacterium liquefaciens MNSH2-PHGII-2, 2 nickel- and vanadium-resistant bacteria from mine tailings located in Guanajuato, Mexico, are shown to have the ability to remove 33.1% and 17.8% of Ni, respectively, and 50.8% and 14.0% of V, respectively, from spent petrochemical catalysts containing 428 ± 30 mg·kg(-1) Ni and 2165 ± 77 mg·kg(-1) V. In these strains, several Ni resistance determinants were detected by conventional PCR. The nccA (nickel-cobalt-cadmium resistance) was found for the first time in B. megaterium. In M. liquefaciens, the above gene as well as the czcD gene (cobalt-zinc-cadmium resistance) and a high-affinity nickel transporter were detected for the first time. This study characterizes the resistance of M. liquefaciens and B. megaterium to Ni through the expression of genes conferring metal resistance.
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- Grisel Fierros-Romero
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada del IPN, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro, Querétaro 76090, Mexico
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Choudhary S, Sar P. Real-time PCR based analysis of metal resistance genes in metal resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain J007. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 56:688-97. [PMID: 26662317 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201500364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A uranium (U)-resistant and -accumulating Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain was characterized to assess the response of toxic metals toward its growth and expression of metal resistance determinants. The bacterium showed MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) values of 6, 3, and 2 mM for Zn, Cu, and Cd, respectively; with resistance phenotype conferred by periplasmic Cu sequestering copA and RND type heavy metal efflux czcA genes. Real-time PCR-based expression analysis revealed significant upregulation of both these genes upon exposure to low concentrations of metals for short duration, whereas the global stress response gene sodA encoding superoxide dismutase enzyme was upregulated only at higher metal concentrations or longer exposure time. It could also be inferred that copA and czcA are involved in providing resistance only at low metal concentrations, whereas involvement of "global stress response" phenomenon (expression of sodA) at higher metal concentration or increased exposure was evident. This study provides significant understanding of the adaptive response of bacteria surviving in metal and radionuclide contaminated environments along with the development of real-time PCR-based quantification method of using metal resistance genes as biomarker for monitoring relevant bacteria in such habitats.
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- Sangeeta Choudhary
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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De La Rosa-Acosta M, Jiménez-Collazo J, Maldonado-Román M, Malavé-Llamas K, Musa-Wasil JC. Bacteria as Potential Indicators of Heavy Metal Contamination in a Tropical Mangrove and the Implications on Environmental and Human Health. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL LIFE SCIENCE 2015; 5:100-116. [PMID: 28835856 PMCID: PMC5565159 DOI: 10.11594/jtls.05.03.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Heavy metal (HM) exposure has been associated with human health diseases like cancer, kidney and liver damage, neurological disorders, motor skills, low bone density and learning problems. With the beginning of the industrialization, the heavy metals in high concentration contribute to putting on the risk the humans in the vicinity. Our study site is located in Cataño, Puerto Rico. This is a highly industrialized area. It is surrounded by a recreational park, a rum distillery, two thermoelectric factories, and was impacted by CAPECO (oil refinery) explosion in 2009. Las Cucharillas marsh is part of The San Juan Bay Estuary System, considered as a critical wildlife area. The mangrove marsh has three of the four mangrove species found in PR Laguncularia racemosa, Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle. This study was aimed at seven different heavy metals: Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Mercury (Hg) and Copper (Cu). These metals at high concentrations are of human health concern due to their toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulative and bio magnification potentials. Contamination of surface sediments with HM affects the food chain, starting with marine organisms up to humans. The people who live near the contaminated area and the local fishermen are at high risk of exposure. Studies reveal that certain microorganisms can resist the toxicity of heavy metals even at high concentrations. Our study pretends to exploit the sensitive nature of some bacteria to HM and use them as bioindicators. The objective of this research is to assess the bacterial community on the mangrove marsh, identify these bacteria and correlate bacterial species with the type and concentration of the metals found on the site. Our preliminary results with the BIOLOG® identification were five bacteria that are: Carnobacterium inhibens, Cupriavidus gilardii, Enterococcus maloduratus, Microbacterium flavescens and Ralstonia pickettii. This study will continue with an assessment of the exposure of different concentrations of heavy metals to our identified bacteria and underlying the mechanisms of degradation, magnification and or bioconcentration of these heavy metals.
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- School of Science and Technology, URGREAT-MBRS-RISE, Universidad Del Este, Carolina, Puerto Rico
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- School of Environmental Affairs, Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Bacterial Diversity and Bioremediation Potential of the Highly Contaminated Marine Sediments at El-Max District (Egypt, Mediterranean Sea). BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:981829. [PMID: 26273661 PMCID: PMC4530241 DOI: 10.1155/2015/981829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Coastal environments worldwide are threatened by the effects of pollution, a risk particularly high in semienclosed basins like the Mediterranean Sea that is poorly studied from bioremediation potential perspective especially in the Southern coast. Here, we investigated the physical, chemical, and microbiological features of hydrocarbon and heavy metals contaminated sediments collected at El-Max bay (Egypt). Molecular and statistical approaches assessing the structure of the sediment-dwelling bacterial communities showed correlations between the composition of bacterial assemblages and the associated environmental parameters. Fifty strains were isolated on mineral media supplemented by 1% crude oil and identified as a diverse range of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria involved in different successional stages of biodegradation. We screened the collection for biotechnological potential studying biosurfactant production, biofilm formation, and the capability to utilize different hydrocarbons. Some strains were able to grow on multiple hydrocarbons as unique carbon source and presented biosurfactant-like activities and/or capacity to form biofilm and owned genes involved in different detoxification/degradation processes. El-Max sediments represent a promising reservoir of novel bacterial strains adapted to high hydrocarbon contamination loads. The potential of the strains for exploitation for in situ intervention to combat pollution in coastal areas is discussed.
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Characterization and structure prediction of partial length protein sequences of pcoA, pcoR and chrB genes from heavy metal resistant bacteria from the Klip River, South Africa. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:7352-74. [PMID: 25837632 PMCID: PMC4425021 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16047352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The Klip River has suffered from severe anthropogenic effects from industrial activities such as mining. Long-term exposure to heavy metal pollution has led to the development of heavy metal resistant strains of Pseudomonas sp. KR23, Lysinibacillus sp. KR25, and E. coli KR29. The objectives of this study were to characterize the genetics of copper and chromate resistance of the isolates. Copper and chromate resistance determinants were cloned and sequenced. Open reading frames (ORFs) related to the genes CopA and CopR were identified in E. coli KR29, PcoA in Lysinibacillus sp. KR25 and none related to chromate resistance were detected. The 3D-models predicted by I-TASSER disclose that the PcoA proteins consist of β-sheets, which form a part of the cupredoxin domain of the CopA copper resistance family of genes. The model for PcoR_29 revealed the presence of a helix turn helix; this forms part of a DNA binding protein, which is part of a heavy metal transcriptional regulator. The bacterial strains were cured using ethidium bromide. The genes encoding for heavy metal resistance and antibiotic resistance were found to be located on the chromosome for both Pseudomonas sp. (KR23) and E. coli (KR29). For Lysinibacillus (KR25) the heavy metal resistance determinants are suspected to be located on a mobile genetic element, which was not detected using gel electrophoresis.
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Poirier I, Kuhn L, Caplat C, Hammann P, Bertrand M. The effect of cold stress on the proteome of the marine bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens BA3SM1 and its ability to cope with metal excess. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 157:120-133. [PMID: 25456226 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study examined the effect of cold stress on the proteome and metal tolerance of Pseudomonas fluorescens BA3SM1, a marine strain isolated from tidal flat sediments. When cold stress (+10 °C for 36 h) was applied before moderate metal stress (0.4 mM Cd, 0.6 mM Cd, 1.5 mM Zn, and 1.5 mM Cu), growth disturbances induced by metal, in comparison with respective controls, were reduced for Cd and Zn while they were pronounced for Cu. This marine strain was able to respond to cold stress through a number of changes in protein regulation. Analysis of the predicted differentially expressed protein functions demonstrated that some mechanisms developed under cold stress were similar to those developed in response to Cd, Zn, and Cu. Therefore, pre-cold stress could help this strain to better counteract toxicity of moderate concentrations of some metals. P. fluorescens BA3SM1 was able to remove up to 404.3 mg Cd/g dry weight, 172.5 mg Zn/g dry weight, and 11.3 mg Cu/g dry weight and its metal biosorption ability seemed to be related to the bacterial growth phase. Thus, P. fluorescens BA3SM1 appears as a promising agent for bioremediation processes, even at low temperatures.
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- Isabelle Poirier
- Microorganismes Métaux et Toxicité, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques de la Mer, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, BP 324, 50103 Cherbourg-Octeville Cedex, France.
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- Plateforme Protéomique Strasbourg Esplanade, CNRS FRC1589, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 15 rue Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- UMR BOREA, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, BP 5186, 14032 Caen Cedex, France
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- Plateforme Protéomique Strasbourg Esplanade, CNRS FRC1589, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 15 rue Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Microorganismes Métaux et Toxicité, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques de la Mer, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, BP 324, 50103 Cherbourg-Octeville Cedex, France
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AbstractThis paper describes the potential application of a freely suspended cyanobacterial biomass of Microcystis aeruginosa as a sorption material for toxic metals, cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) from aqueous solutions. In order to identify the most suitable conditions for removal of these elements (concentration range: 1–20 mg L−1), the laboratory experiments were carried out during different incubation times (1–48 h) and under various temperatures (10–40°C), pH (5–9) and with or without light irradiance. Competitive biosorption of Cd and Pb was also investigated. We found that M. aeruginosa demonstrates high efficiency in removing both of the studied metals from aqueous solutions. Sorption of Pb occurred, however, more rapidly and effectively, and was less disturbed by changes in physico-chemical conditions. Under pH=7, 25°C and light, the removal rates after 3 h and 6 h of incubation, were 90–100% for Pb and 79.5–100% for Cd, respectively. The co-occurrence of the metals decreased the rate of metal biosorption. Pb was sequestered preferentially over Cd. From the results we conclude that freely suspended M. aeruginosa can constitute a promising low-cost, easy-producible biosorbent material for toxic metals in contaminated wastewater.
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The impact of microbial ecology and chemical profile on the enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) process: a case study of Northern Wastewater Treatment Works, Johannesburg. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2014; 11:2876-98. [PMID: 24619121 PMCID: PMC3987010 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110302876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The impact of polyphosphate-accumulating organism (PAO) and glycogen-accumulating organism (GAO) populations as well as of the chemical profile on the performance of Unit-3 (open elutriation tanks) and Unit-5 (covered elutriation tank) of the City of Johannesburg Northern Wastewater Treatment Works was determined. Physicochemical parameters of wastewater samples were measured using standard methods. Bacterial diversity was determined using 16S rRNA gene amplicon pyrosequencing of the variable region V1-3. Results showed soluble COD concentrations from settled sewage for Unit-3 at 192.8 mg COD/L and for Unit-5 at 214.6 mg COD/L, which increased to 301.8 mg COD/L and 411.6 mg COD/L in the overflow from elutriation tanks and decreased to 170.9 mg COD/L and 256.3 mg COD/L at the division boxes, respectively. Both long-chain volatile fatty acids (heptanoic acid, isobutyric acid, 3-methylbutanoic acid, pentanoic acid, 4-methylpentanoic acid, methylheptanoic acid) and short-chain volatile fatty acids (acetic acid, propionic acid, isobutyric acid) were present within concentration ranges of 17.19 mg/L to 54.98 mg/L and 13.64 mg/L to 87.6 mg/L for Unit 3 and 38.61 mg/L to58.85 mg/L and 21.63 mg/L to 92.39 mg/L for Unit 5, respectively. In the secondary settling tanks, the phosphate-removal efficiency in Unit-5 appeared to be slightly higher (0.08 mg P/L) compared to that of Unit-3 (0.11 mg P/L). The average DO concentrations (2.1 mg/L and 2.2 mg/L) as well as the pH values (pH 7 to pH 7.5) were found to be slightly higher in Unit-5 in the aerobic zones. The high presence of PAOs in the bioreactors (Unit-5: Dechloromonas (14.96%), Acinetobacter (6.3%), Zoogloea (4.72%) in the anaerobic zone and Dechloromonas (22.37 %) in the aerobic zone; Unit-3: Dechloromonas (37.25%) in the anaerobic zone and Dechloromonas (23.97%) in the aerobic zone) confirmed the phosphate-removal efficiencies of both units. Negligible GAOs were found in the aerobic zones (Defluviicoccus spp.: 0.33% for Unit-5 and 0.68% for Unit-3) and in the anaerobic zones (Defluviicoccus: 9.8% for Unit-3). The high microbial diversity and a negligible percentage of GAOs in Unit-5 could contribute to its high phosphate-removal efficiency, although results did not indicate statistically significant differences between the unit with a covered elutriation tank (Unit-5) and that with open elutriation tanks (Unit-3).
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Microbial diversity of Emalahleni mine water in South Africa and tolerance ability of the predominant organism to vanadium and nickel. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86189. [PMID: 24465951 PMCID: PMC3899216 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The present study aims firstly at determining the microbial diversity of mine-water collected in Emalahleni, South Africa and secondly isolating and characterizing the most dominant bacterial species found in the mine water in terms of its resistance to both V(5+) and Ni(2+) in a modified wastewater liquid media. The results revealed a microbial diversity of 17 orders, 27 families and 33 genera were found in the mine-water samples with Marinobacteria (47.02%) and Anabaena (17.66%) being the most abundant genera. Considering their abundance in the mine-water samples, a species of the Marinobacter genera was isolated, identified, and characterised for metal tolerance and removal ability. The MWI-1 isolate (Marinobacter sp. MWI-1 [AB793286]) was found to be closely related to Marinobacter goseongensis at 97% of similarity. The isolate was exposed to various concentrations of Ni(2+) and V(5+) in wastewater liquid media and its tolerance to metals was also assessed. The MWI-1 isolate could tolerate V(5+) and Ni(2+) separately at concentrations (in terms of MIC) up to 13.41 ± 0.56 mM and 5.39 ± 0.5 mM at pH 7, whereas at pH 3, the tolerance limit decrease to 11.45 ± 0.57 mM and 2.67 ± 0.1 mM, respectively. The removal of V(5+) and Ni(2+) in liquid media was noted to gradually decrease with a gradual increase of the test metals. A significant difference (p<0.05) between V(5+) and Ni(2+) removal was noted. Marinobacter sp. MWI-1 achieved the maximum permissible limit of 0.1 mg-V(5+)/L prescribed by UN-FAO at 100 mg/L, while at 200 mg/L only V(5+) was removed at approximately 95% and Ni(2+) at 47%. This study suggests that mine-water indigenous microorganisms are the best solution for the remediation of polluted mine water.
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