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Ruparelia J, Soni RA, Patel HK. Optimization of the chromium (Cr +6) reduction from waterways using chemically and bacterially treated agro-waste. IUBMB Life 2024. [PMID: 39051846 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Heavy metals, a major source of pollution in the environment, pose a substantial threat due to their non-biodegradability and ability to accumulate in living organisms, causing health problems. Recently, researchers have been searching for cost-effective and safe ways to remove heavy metals from polluted waterways using agricultural waste substitutes. The present study focused on the low-cost treatments for the reduction of chromium Cr+6 metal from the effluent, wherein it has been found that chemically and bacterially treated agro-waste had increased heavy metal ion adsorption capabilities. A sequential optimization of the process parameters was attempted using Plackett-Burman design (PBD) and central composite design of response surface methodology (CCD-RSM) for the maximum reduction of the chromium metal from the effluent. A total of eight parameters were screened out using a 12-run PBD experiment. Out of the eight parameters, time, HCl, NaOH, and bacterial treatments were found to be significantly affecting the maximum reduction of Cr+6 from the effluent. To investigate the interactions' effects of the chosen parameters, they were evaluated using CCD-RSM. Maximum 74% Cr+6 reduction was achieved under the optimum treatment to rice husk of HCl 4.52 N, NaOH 3.53 N, bacterial suspension 7.41%, and with an interaction time 14.32 min using 30 run CCD-RSM experiment. A scanning electron microscope was used to confirm the effects of selected variables on the agro-waste for the Cr+6 reductions, as well as a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.
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- Jayeshkumar Ruparelia
- Department of Microbiology, Shree P.M. Patel Institute of PG Studies & Research in Science, Anand, Gujarat, India
- School of Sciences, P P Savani University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Shree P.M. Patel Institute of Biosciences, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- School of Sciences, P P Savani University, Surat, Gujarat, India
- School of Agriculture, P P Savani University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Wan F, Teng Y, Zhang X, Yu L, Pan H, Wang H, Yang Q, Lou Y, Zhuge Y. Pollution assessment, source identification, and health risks of heavy metals: a case study in a typical wheat-maize rotation area of eastern China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2022; 44:2669-2684. [PMID: 34398366 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01069-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Winter-wheat-summer-maize rotations are important cropping patterns in China, and the quality of the food produced from these systems can affect human health. However, the effects of heavy metal pollution on both crops remain unclear. We analyzed soil-wheat and soil-maize samples from eastern China for their Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, and Pb contents. The concentrations of these metals in the soils analyzed were found to be lower than those recommended by the national guidelines, but the Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni concentrations were higher than the natural soil background values in China. Quality indices showed that subpollution was predominant in wheat/maize (95.00%/81.25%) samples. Positive matrix factorization model data revealed that the contributions from natural sources, agricultural activities, and traffic to the heavy metal pollution levels were 30.40-43.07%, 34.67-26.63%, and 34.92-30.27%, respectively, in the wheat-maize rotations. Although the health hazard quotient values for wheat were higher than those for maize, there were no health risks for children or adults.
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- Fang Wan
- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
- Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Soil Geochemistry, Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Geological Prospecting, Shandong Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Soil Geochemistry, Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Geological Prospecting, Shandong Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Soil Geochemistry, Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Geological Prospecting, Shandong Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Soil Geochemistry, Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Geological Prospecting, Shandong Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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Rajpal N, Ratan JK, Divya N, Hebbani AV. Bioremediation of greywater using a novel bacterial-fungal consortium: optimization and validation of the operating parameters in vitro. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:2430-2442. [PMID: 33502283 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1882582] [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: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the present study, removal of pollutants in greywater was investigated using a novel bacterial-fungal consortium. Response surface methodology was used for the optimization of process variables like pH, temperature, inoculum size, and Carbon/Nitrogen (C/N ratio) for degradation of pollutants. Experiments were based on Box Behnken statistical design and the results show a good fit with the quadratic model, coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.9499. The reliability of the model was established by various statistical parameters like lack of fit, pure error, and residual sum of squares. The optimized conditions for maximum reduction in chemical oxygen demand, oil & grease and sulphate were found to be 78.7%, 82.6% and 89.7%, respectively after 96 h of incubation of the reaction mixture at pH 7; temperature 35°C; inoculum size 150 µl and C/N ratio of 1:2. Our results clearly demonstrate that the developed novel bacterial-fungal consortium can be a cost-effective, safe, and environment-friendly alternative for remediation of greywater.
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- Nikita Rajpal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India
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Shreif O, Shehabeldine AM, Abu-Elghait M, Hamed AA, Desouky SE. Statistical optimization of chromium (VI) reduction using response surface methodology (RSM) by newly isolated Stenotrophomonas sp. (a novel strain). Biometals 2021; 35:99-114. [PMID: 34843007 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00353-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Isolation of Microorganisms capable of reducing toxic chromium (VI) into less toxic one (Cr (III)) has been given attention due to their significance in bioremediation of the contaminated sites. In the present study, Stenotrophomonas sp. Crt94-4A an isolated strain from tannery wastewater and identified genetically by 16s rRNA gene sequencing was able to grow at concentrations up to 354 mg/L of Cr (VI). The results revealed 1% (w/v) NaCl, 2% (v/v) (2 × 106 CFU) inoculum size, and PH 7 in culture containing glucose and peptone as carbon and nitrogen sources respectively were the best conditions for Cr (VI) reduction. Statistical optimization was performed using Plackett-Burman design where peptone, inoculum size, and NaCl had significant effects on Cr (VI) reduction which were tested by three factors Box-Behnken design (BBD) to determine their correlation. The reduction capacity of Cr (VI) by Stenotrophomonas Sp. Crt94-4A was increased from 82, 55, and 23 to 96, 76, and 45% at 88.5, 177 and 354 mg/L of Cr (VI) respectively, which make this strain a good candidate for bioremediation of Cr (VI).
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- Osama Shreif
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth Street, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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Yasir MW, Siddique MBA, Shabbir Z, Ullah H, Riaz L, Nisa WU, Shah AA. Biotreatment potential of co-contaminants hexavalent chromium and polychlorinated biphenyls in industrial wastewater: Individual and simultaneous prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 779:146345. [PMID: 33752007 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Co-existence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in the environment due to effluent from industries has aggravated the pollution problem. Both contaminants can alter chemical interactions, processes and impair enzymatic activities in the ecosystem that results in negative impacts on aquatic and terrestrial life. Previously, research has been performed for the fate and transfer of these contaminants individually, but simultaneous removal approaches have not received much attention. Cr(VI) exists in a highly toxic form in the environment once released, whereas location of chlorine atoms in the ring determines PCBs toxicity. Lower chlorinated compounds are easily degradable whereas as high chlorinated compounds require sequential strategy for transformation. Microorganisms can develop different mechanism to detoxify both pollutants. However, occurrence of multiple contaminants in single system can alter the bioremediation efficiency of bacteria. Use of metal resistance bacterial for the degradation of organic compounds has been widely used bioaugmentation strategy. Along with that use of sorbents/bio sorbents, biosurfactants and phytoremediation approaches have already been well reported. Bioremediation strategy with dual potential to detoxify the Cr(VI) and PCBs would be a probable option for simultaneous biotreatment. Application of bioreactors and biofilms covered organic particles can be utilized as efficient bioaugmentation approach. In this review, biotreatment systems and bacterial oxidative and reductive enzymes/processes are explained and possible biotransformation pathway has been purposed for bioremediation of co-contaminated waters.
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- Muhammad Wahab Yasir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Shamsabad Murree Road, Rawalpindi, 46300, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Shamsabad Murree Road, Rawalpindi, 46300, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, SD 57006, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences (SA-CIRBS), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Narowal, Pakistan
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Improvement of cordycepin production by an isolated Paecilomyces hepiali mutant from combinatorial mutation breeding and medium screening. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 44:2387-2398. [PMID: 34268619 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02611-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cordycepin is a major bioactive compound found in Cordyceps sinensis that exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activities. Here a Paecilomyces hepiali OR-1 strain was initially isolated from plateau soil for the bioproduction of cordycepin. Subsequently, strain modification including 60Co γ-ray and ultraviolet irradiation were employed to increase the cordycepin titer, resulted in a high-yield mutant strain P. hepiali ZJB18001 with the cordycepin content of 0.61 mg/gDCW, showing a 2.3-fold to that from the wild strain (0.26 mg/gDCW). Furthermore, medium screening based on Box-Behnken design and the response surface methodology facilitated the enhancement of cordycepin yield to the value of 0.96 mg/gDCW at 25 °C for 5 days in submerged cultivation with an optimized medium composition. The high cordycepin yield, rapid growth rate and stable genetic characteristics of P. hepiali ZJB18001 are beneficial in terms of costs and time for the industrialization of cordycepin production.
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Yan L, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Yang H, Qiu G, Wang D, Lian Y. Improvement of tacrolimus production in Streptomyces tsukubaensis by mutagenesis and optimization of fermentation medium using Plackett-Burman design combined with response surface methodology. Biotechnol Lett 2021; 43:1765-1778. [PMID: 34021830 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-021-03144-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to enhance the production of tacrolimus in Streptomyces tsukubaensis by strain mutagenesis and optimization of the fermentation medium. RESULTS A high tacrolimus producing strain S. tsukubaensis FIM-16-06 was obtained by ultraviolet mutagenesis coupled with atmospheric and room temperature plasma mutagenesis.Then, nine variables were screened using Plackett-Burman experimental design, in which soluble starch, peptone and Tween 80 showed significantly affected tacrolimus production. Further studies were carried out employing central composite design to elucidate the mutual interaction between the variables and to work out optimal fermentation medium composition for tacrolimus production. The optimum fermentation medium was found to contain 61.61 g/L of soluble starch, 20.61 g/L of peptone and 30.79 g/L of Tween 80. In the optimized medium, the production of tacrolimus reached 1293 mg/L in shake-flask culture, and reached 1522 mg/L while the scaled-up fermentation was conducted in a 1000 L fermenter, which was about 3.7 times higher than that in the original medium. CONCLUSIONS Combining compound mutation with rational medium optimization is an effective approach for improving tacrolimus production, and the optimized fermentation medium could be efficiently used for industrial production.
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- Lingbin Yan
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening for Novel Microbial Products, Fujian Institute of Microbiology, Fuzhou, 350007, China.
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Hamdan AM, Abd-El-Mageed H, Ghanem N. Biological treatment of hazardous heavy metals by Streptomyces rochei ANH for sustainable water management in agriculture. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9314. [PMID: 33927316 PMCID: PMC8085208 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88843-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Microbial bioremediation of heavy metals-polluted industrial effluents has been adopted as one of the most effective eco-friendly tool to cope up with the harmful effects of metals. This study was designed to investigate the biosorption potential of marine actinomycetes isolated from the Alexandrian Mediterranean Seacoast, Egypt, with their potential use in metal remediation of industrial effluents. Among the nine marine actinomycetes isolates, Streptomyces rochei ANH showed the highest versatile metal resistance capability with MIC values of 125 mg/l for Cr6+ and 60 mg/l for both Cd2+ and Pb2+. Additionally, scanning electron micrographs showed complete disintegration of Cr6+-treated biomass compared with the control ones where spores remained intact and connected in long chains. The study also aimed to improve the percentage of Cr6+ biosorption by S. rochei ANH biomass using the statistical designs of Plackett–Burman and Box-Behnken where up to 85% of Cr6+ removal was recorded under the following conditions: pH (5), incubation temperature (30 °C), contact time (3 h), agitation speed (90 rpm), initial Cr6+ concentration (50 mg/l) and living biomass concentration (10 mg/ml). The results also showed that the percentage of Cr6+ biosorption by S. rochei ANH decreased gradually beyond these values. Moreover, the results revealed that the use of the biomass of S. rochei ANH is an effective biotechnological agent for the biological treatment of heavy metal-contaminated tannery effluent where the percentages of metal removal were in the following order: Ni2+ (100%) ≥ Cu2+ ≥ Mn2+ ≥ Fe2+ > Pb2+ (95%) ≥ Cd2+ > Cr6+ (86%). Furthermore, the treated effluent exhibited a stimulating effect on the germination process of Lepidium sativum seeds. Therefore, the present study implies that S. rochei ANH can be considered a powerful candidate to mitigate hazardous heavy metals pollution from industrial effluents and improve the water quality for agricultural purposes.
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- Amira M Hamdan
- Oceanography Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Moharam Beih, Anfoushy, Alexandria, 21511, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Baghdad Street, Moharam Beih, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Baghdad Street, Moharam Beih, Alexandria, Egypt
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Liu W, Xiang H, Zhang T, Pang X, Su J, Liu H, Ma B, Yu L. Development of a New Bioprocess for Clean Diosgenin Production through Submerged Fermentation of an Endophytic Fungus. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:9537-9548. [PMID: 33869934 PMCID: PMC8047649 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Diosgenin is used widely to synthesize steroidal hormone drugs in the pharmaceutical industry. The conventional diosgenin production process, direct acid hydrolysis of the root of Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright (DZW), causes large amounts of wastewater and severe environmental pollution. To develop a clean and effective method, the endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. CPCC 400226 was screened for the first time for the microbial biotransformation of DZW in submerged fermentation (SmF). Statistical design and response surface methodology (RSM) were implemented to develop the diosgenin production process using the Fusarium strains. The environmental variables that significantly affected diosgenin yield were determined by the two-level Plackett-Burman design (PBD) with nine factors. PBD indicates that the fermentation period, culture temperature, and antifoam reagent addition are the most influential variables. These three variables were further optimized using the response surface design (RSD). A quadratic model was then built by the central composite design (CCD) to study the impact of interaction and quadratic effect on diosgenin yield. The values of the coefficient of determination for the PBD and CCD models were all over 0.95. P-values for both models were 0.0024 and <0.001, with F-values of ∼414 and ∼2215, respectively. The predicted results showed that a maximum diosgenin yield of 2.22% could be obtained with a fermentation period of 11.89 days, a culture temperature of 30.17 °C, and an antifoam reagent addition of 0.20%. The experimental value was 2.24%, which was in great agreement with predicted value. As a result, over 80% of the steroidal saponins in DZW were converted into diosgenin, presenting a ∼3-fold increase in diosgenin yield. For the first time, we report the SmF of a Fusarium strain used to produce diosgenin through the microbial biotransformation of DZW. A practical diosgenin production process was established for the first time for Fusarium strains. This bioprocess is acid-free and wastewater-free, providing a promising environmentally friendly alternative to diosgenin production in industrial applications. The information provided in the current study may be applicable to produce diosgenin in SmF by other endophytic fungi and lays a solid foundation for endophytic fungi to produce natural products.
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- Wancang Liu
- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
- State
Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life
Sciences, Hubei University, 368 You Yi Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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- Institute
of Radiation Medicine, 27 Tai Ping Road, Beijing 100850, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy
of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 2 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, P. R.
China
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Chaudhary P, Beniwal V, Umar A, Kumar R, Sharma P, Kumar A, Al-Hadeethi Y, Chhokar V. In vitro microcosm of co-cultured bacteria for the removal of hexavalent Cr and tannic acid: A mechanistic approach to study the impact of operational parameters. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111484. [PMID: 33120265 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Industrial wastes, for instance, tannery wastes are rich soups of resistant and bioremediation-potent bacteria. In the present work, Chromium (Cr) and tannic acid (TA) resistance bacterial strains were isolated from tannery effluent and identified as Bacillus subtilis (MCC 3275) and Bacillus safensis (MCC 3283) based on its 16S Ribosomal RNA homology. Hexavalent Cr is highly toxic and mutagenic due to its high mobility and reactivity. Whereas, TA is known to inhibit enzyme activity, substrate deprivation, and interaction with membranes and matrix-metal ions. The developed In vitro co-cultured microcosm of B. subtilis and B. safensis was able to remove Cr(VI) up to 95% and TA up to 23%. The bacteria cultures separately were able to degrade Cr(VI) to 88% by B. subtilis and 91% by B. safensis and TA up to 27%. Plackett Burman design (PBD) followed by Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied for the optimization of physio-chemical parameters. The optimized conditions for co-culture development were recorded as K2HPO4 = 0.2 g/L, MgSO4 = 0.2 g/L, NH4Cl = 0.5 g/L, glucose - 0.2 g/L, TA - 5%, Cr = 200 ppm, incubation period of 96 h, agitation speed of 110 rpm, pH = 5.0, temperature= 30 °C and inoculum size = 3%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) revealed the thorough mechanism of cellular uptake followed by degradation of Cr(VI) and TA. The efficiency of co-culture for other heavy metals was observed as follows: Zn 65%, Pb 63%, Cd 65%, and Ni 65%. Bioremediation using bacteria is an economical and environmentally better alternative to conventional remediation methods. The isolated bacteria are useful in the effluent treatment of tannery or related industries and in metal recovery in mining processes.
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- Prachi Chaudhary
- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala 133207, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala 133207, India
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- Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Bio & Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bio & Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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El-Naggar NEA, El-Khateeb AY, Ghoniem AA, El-Hersh MS, Saber WIA. Innovative low-cost biosorption process of Cr 6+ by Pseudomonas alcaliphila NEWG-2. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14043. [PMID: 32820181 PMCID: PMC7441394 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70473-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Chromium is one of the heavy metal pollutants that causing risky health issues when discharged into the aquatic ecosystems. The current investigation focused on the bioremoval of Cr6+ depending on the bacterial sorption process by using Pseudomonas sp. NEWG-2 which was identified on the basis of morphological, cultural characteristics, 16S rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis as Pseudomonas alcaliphila strain NEWG-2. It is clear from the FCCD experiments that the bacterium can grow normally and remove 96.60% of 200 mg/l of Cr6+ using yeast extract (5.6 g/l), glucose (4.9 g/l), pH (7) for 48 h incubation period. SEM and EDS analyses proved that the Cr6+ was biosorbed by P. alcaliphila NEWG-2. FTIR spectra indicated that the phenolic, carbonyl ester, acetyl, carboxylate, alkanes and carbonyl were the main groups involved in the chromium biosorption. Of the equilibrium isotherms models, the Langmuir model was more obedient, with a maximum uptake (qmax) of 10 mg/g (bacterial-alginate beads), than the Freundlich one. The findings reveal the efficiency of P. alcaliphila NEWG-2 in Cr6+ biosorption, with feasibility in the treatment of chromium-contaminated water as a green-technology tool. Interestingly, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on Cr6+ biosorption process by P. alcaliphila.
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- Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar
- Department of Bioprocess Development, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Microbial Activity Unit, Department of Microbiology, Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12112, Egypt
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- Microbial Activity Unit, Department of Microbiology, Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12112, Egypt
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- Microbial Activity Unit, Department of Microbiology, Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12112, Egypt
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Kalola V, Desai C. Biosorption of Cr(VI) by Halomonas sp. DK4, a halotolerant bacterium isolated from chrome electroplating sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:27330-27344. [PMID: 31332685 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study evaluated Cr(VI) biosorption by a halotolerant gram-negative bacterium Halomonas sp. DK4 isolated from chrome electroplating sludge. The bacterium could withstand high concentrations of Cr(VI) exhibiting a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 250 mg/L. Plackett-Burman design confirmed glucose, KH2PO4, NaCl, inoculum size, and initial Cr(VI) concentration as significant variables influencing the Cr(VI) removal ability of the bacterium. The suspended culture of Halomonas sp. DK4 was able to remove 81% (100 mg/L) of Cr(VI) in optimized MSM medium from aqueous solutions within 48 h. The bacterium also removed 59% Cr(VI) in the presence of 15% NaCl concentration within 72 h. The main mechanism involved in Cr(VI) removal by Halomonas sp. DK4 was determined to be biosorption which was best explained using the Langmuir isotherm model, wherein the maximum adsorption of 150.7 mg/g was observed under equilibrium conditions. Kinetic studies reveal that chemisorption of Cr(VI) by Halomonas sp. DK4 was a rate-limiting process which followed pseudo-second-order kinetics (R2 = 0.99). Bacterial biomass exhibited maximum adsorption of 70.3% Cr(VI) at an initial concentration of 100 mg/L under optimal conditions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis confirmed the presence of hydroxyl, carboxyl, amide, and phosphate groups on the bacterial surface which may be involved in Cr(VI) adsorption. Scanning electron microscopy coupled energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis revealed morphological changes in the bacterial cell and accumulation of Cr(VI) on the cell surface. These results suggest the potential application of Halomonas sp. DK4 in the removal of Cr(VI) from saline chromium-containing industrial wastewaters.
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- Vidhi Kalola
- P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, Gujarat, 388421, India
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- P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, Gujarat, 388421, India.
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Yang X, Guo P, Li M, Li H, Hu Z, Liu X, Zhang Q. Optimization of Culture Conditions for Amoxicillin Degrading Bacteria Screened from Pig Manure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17061973. [PMID: 32192171 PMCID: PMC7142553 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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(1) Objective: The objective of this study was to screen amoxicillin (AMX)-degrading bacterial strains in pig manure and optimize the fermentation conditions for these strains to achieve high fermentation rate, which can provide an effective way for the practical application of bacterial strains as antibiotic-degrading bacterial in treating livestock waste for antibiotic residues. (2) Methods: Antibiotic susceptibility tests and high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) were employed to screen AMX-degrading bacterial strains in pig manure. The culture conditions were optimized for AMX-degrading bacterial strains using Plackeet–Burman design (PBD), the steepest ascent design, and the response surface methods, coupled with the Box–Behnken design (BBD). The effects of culture time, temperature, rotator (mixing) speed, inoculum level, and initial pH value on the growth of AMX-degrading strains were investigated. Experimental data obtained from BBD were utilized to generate a second-order polynomial regression model for evaluating the effects of the tested variables on the optical density at 600 nm (OD600) of culture solutions as the growth indicator for the screened AMX-degrading strains. (3) Results: The initial pH, culture time, and the inoculum level had significant effects on the OD600 value (growth) of the screened AMX-degrading strains. The initial pH value was found to be the most critical factor influencing the growth of bacteria. The optimized culture condition for the bacterial growth determined by the response surface methodology was: the initial pH of 6.9, culture time of 52 h, and inoculum level of 2%. The average OD value of 12 different fermentation conditions in the initial fermentation tests in this study was 1.72 and the optimization resulted in an OD value of 3.00. The verification experiment resulted in an OD value of 2.94, which confirmed the adequacy of the optimization model for the determining the optimal culture condition. (4) Conclusions: The growth of the screened strain of AMX-degrading bacteria could be optimized by changing the fermentation conditions. The optimization could be achieved by using the Box–Behnken response surface method and Plackett–Burman experimental design.
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- Xuanjiang Yang
- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
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- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
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- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-18961812279
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- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
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- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
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- Institute of intelligent machinery, Hefei Institute of Material Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; (X.Y.); (P.G.); (H.L.); (Z.H.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada;
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A novel unhairing enzyme produced by heterologous expression of keratinase gene (kerT) in Bacillus subtilis. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:122. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2701-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Yu Z, Shen X, Wu Y, Yang S, Ju D, Chen S. Enhancement of ascomycin production via a combination of atmospheric and room temperature plasma mutagenesis in Streptomyces hygroscopicus and medium optimization. AMB Express 2019; 9:25. [PMID: 30778695 PMCID: PMC6379505 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0749-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ascomycin, a key intermediate for chemical synthesis of immunosuppressive drug pimecrolimus, is produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus var. ascomyceticus. In order to improve the strain production, the original S. hygroscopicus ATCC 14891 strain was treated here with atmospheric and room temperature plasma to obtain a stable high-producing S. hygroscopicus SFK-36 strain which produced 495.3 mg/L ascomycin, a 32.5% increase in ascomycin compared to the ATCC 14891. Then, fermentation medium was optimized using response surface methodology to further enhance ascomycin production. In the optimized medium containing 81.0 g/L soluble starch, 57.4 g/L peanut meal, and 15.8 g/L soybean oil, the ascomycin yield reached 1466.3 mg/L in flask culture. Furthermore, the fermentation process was carried out in a 5 L fermenter, and the ascomycin yield reached 1476.9 mg/L, which is the highest ascomycin yield reported so far. Therefore, traditional mutagenesis breeding combined with medium optimization is an effective approach for the enhancement of ascomycin production.
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