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Fenibo EO, Nkuna R, Matambo T. Impact of artisanal refining activities on bacterial diversity in a Niger Delta fallow land. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3866. [PMID: 38365802 PMCID: PMC10873323 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53147-4] [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: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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Hydrocarbon pollution is a major ecological problem facing oil-producing countries, especially in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In this study, a site that had been previously polluted by artisanal refining activity was investigated using 16S rRNA Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatics tools. These were used to investigate the bacterial diversity in soil with varying degrees of contamination, determined with a gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID). Soil samples were collected from a heavily polluted (HP), mildly polluted (MP), and unpolluted (control sample, CS) portion of the study site. DNA was extracted using the Zymo Research (ZR) Fungi/Bacteria DNA MiniPrep kit, followed by PCR amplification and agarose gel electrophoresis. The microbiome was characterized based on the V3 and V4 hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene. QIIME (Quantitative Insights Into Microbial Ecology) 2 software was used to analyse the sequence data. The final data set covered 20,640 demultiplexed high-quality reads and a total of 160 filtered bacterial OTUs. Proteobacteria dominated samples HP and CS, while Actinobacteria dominated sample MP. Denitratisoma, Pseudorhodoplanes, and Spirilospora were the leading genera in samples HP, CS, and MP respectively. Diversity analysis indicated that CS [with 25.98 ppm of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)] is more diverse than HP (with 490,630 ppm of TPH) and MP (with 5398 ppm of TPH). A functional prediction study revealed that six functional modules dominated the dataset, with metabolism covering up to 70%, and 11 metabolic pathways. This study demonstrates that a higher hydrocarbon concentration in soil adversely impacts microbial diversity, creating a narrow bacterial diversity dominated by hydrocarbon-degrading species, in addition to the obvious land and ecosystem degradation caused by artisanal refining activities. Overall, the artisanal refining business is significantly driving ecosystem services losses in the Niger Delta, which calls for urgent intervention, with focus on bioremediation.
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- Emmanuel Oliver Fenibo
- World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence for Oilfield Chemical Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, Gauteng, South Africa
- Centre for Competence in Environmental Biotechnology, College of Animal and Environmental Science, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Roodepoort, South Africa
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- Centre for Competence in Environmental Biotechnology, College of Animal and Environmental Science, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Roodepoort, South Africa
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Rubin-Blum M, Yudkovsky Y, Marmen S, Raveh O, Amrani A, Kutuzov I, Guy-Haim T, Rahav E. Tar patties are hotspots of hydrocarbon turnover and nitrogen fixation during a nearshore pollution event in the oligotrophic southeastern Mediterranean Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 197:115747. [PMID: 37995430 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Weathered oil, that is, tar, forms hotspots of hydrocarbon degradation by complex biota in marine environment. Here, we used marker gene sequencing and metagenomics to characterize the communities of bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes that colonized tar patties and control samples (wood, plastic), collected in the littoral following an offshore spill in the warm, oligotrophic southeastern Mediterranean Sea (SEMS). We show potential aerobic and anaerobic hydrocarbon catabolism niches on tar interior and exterior, linking carbon, sulfur and nitrogen cycles. Alongside aromatics and larger alkanes, short-chain alkanes appear to fuel dominant populations, both the aerobic clade UBA5335 (Macondimonas), anaerobic Syntropharchaeales, and facultative Mycobacteriales. Most key organisms, including the hydrocarbon degraders and cyanobacteria, have the potential to fix dinitrogen, potentially alleviating the nitrogen limitation of hydrocarbon degradation in the SEMS. We highlight the complexity of these tar-associated communities, where bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes co-exist, likely exchanging metabolites and competing for resources and space.
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- Maxim Rubin-Blum
- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel.
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel
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Galarza–Verkovitch D, Turak O, Wiese J, Rahn T, Hentschel U, Borchert E. Bioprospecting for polyesterase activity relevant for PET degradation in marine Enterobacterales isolates. AIMS Microbiol 2023; 9:518-539. [PMID: 37649797 PMCID: PMC10462454 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2023027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Plastics have quickly become an integral part of modern life. Due to excessive production and improper waste disposal, they are recognized as contaminants present in practically all habitat types. Although there are several polymers, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is of particular concern due to its abundance in the environment. There is a need for a solution that is both cost-effective and ecologically friendly to address this pollutant. The use of microbial depolymerizing enzymes could offer a biological avenue for plastic degradation, though the full potential of these enzymes is yet to be uncovered. The purpose of this study was to use (1) plate-based screening methods to investigate the plastic degradation potential of marine bacteria from the order Enterobacterales collected from various organismal and environmental sources, and (2) perform genome-based analysis to identify polyesterases potentially related to PET degradation. 126 bacterial isolates were obtained from the strain collection of RD3, Research Unit Marine Symbioses-GEOMAR-and sequentially tested for esterase and polyesterase activity, in combination here referred to as PETase-like activity. The results show that members of the microbial families Alteromonadaceae, Shewanellaceae, and Vibrionaceae, derived from marine sponges and bryozoans, are the most promising candidates within the order Enterobacterales. Furthermore, 389 putative hydrolases from the α/β superfamily were identified in 23 analyzed genomes, of which 22 were sequenced for this study. Several candidates showed similarities with known PETases, indicating underlying enzymatic potential within the order Enterobacterales for PET degradation.
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Gomez NCF, Onda DFL. Potential of sediment bacterial communities from Manila Bay (Philippines) to degrade low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Arch Microbiol 2022; 205:38. [PMID: 36565350 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03366-y] [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: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The persistence of plastics and its effects in different environments where they accumulate, particularly in coastal areas, is of serious concern. These plastics exhibit signs of degradation, possibly mediated by microorganisms. In this study, we investigated the potential of sediment microbial communities from Manila Bay, Philippines, which has a severe plastics problem, to degrade low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Plastics in selected sites were quantified and sediment samples from sites with the lowest and highest plastic accumulation were collected. These sediments were then introduced and incubated with LDPE in vitro for a period of 91 days. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy detected the appearance of carbonyl and vinyl products on the plastic surface, indicating structural surface modifications attributed to polymer degradation. Communities attached to the plastics were profiled using high-throughput sequencing of the V4-V5 region of the 16S rRNA gene. Members of the phylum Proteobacteria dominated the plastic surface throughout the experiment. Several bacterial taxa associated with hydrocarbon degradation were also enriched, with some taxa positively correlating with the biodegradation indices, suggesting potential active roles in the partial biodegradation of plastics. Other taxa were also present, which might be consuming by-products or providing nourishment for other groups, indicating synergy in utilizing the plastic as the main carbon source and creation of a microenvironment within the plastics biofilm. This study showed that sediment microbes from Manila Bay may have naturally occurring microbial groups potentially capable of partially degrading plastics, supporting previous studies that the biodegradation potential for plastics is ubiquitously present in marine microbial assemblages.
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- Norchel Corcia F Gomez
- Microbial Oceanography Laboratory, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Velasquez St., 1101, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Microbial Oceanography Laboratory, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Velasquez St., 1101, Quezon City, Philippines.
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Nkem BM, Halimoon N, Yusoff FM, Johari WLW. Use of Taguchi design for optimization of diesel-oil biodegradation using consortium of Pseudomonas stutzeri, Cellulosimicrobium cellulans, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas balearica isolated from tarball in Terengganu Beach, Malaysia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2022; 20:729-747. [PMID: 36406595 PMCID: PMC9672190 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-022-00812-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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UNLABELLED A consortium of bacteria capable of decomposing oily hydrocarbons was isolated from tarballs on the beaches of Terengganu, Malaysia, and classified as Pseudomonas stutzeri, Cellulosimicrobium cellulans, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas balearica. The Taguchi design was used to optimize the biodegradation of diesel using these bacteria as a consortium. The highest biodegradation of diesel-oil in the experimental tests was 93.6%, and the individual n-alkanes decomposed 87.6-97.6% over 30 days. Optimal settings were inoculum size of 2.5 mL (1.248 OD600nm); 12% (v/v) the initial diesel-oil in a minimal salt medium of pH 7.0, 30.0 gL-1 NaCl and 2.0 gL-1 NH4NO3 concentration, incubated at 42 °C temperature and 150 rpm agitation speed. Parameters significantly improved diesel-oil removal by consortium as shown by the model determination coefficient (R2 = 90.89%; P < 0.001) with a synergistic effect of agitation speed significantly contributing 81.03%. Taguchi design determined the optimal settings for the parameters under study, which significantly improved diesel-oil removal by consortium. This can be used to design a novel bioremediation strategy that can achieve optimal decontamination of oil pollution in a shorter time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-022-00812-3.
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- Bruno Martins Nkem
- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Department of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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Bhuyan B, Pandey P. Remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil using hydrocarbonoclastic rhizobacteria, applied through Azadirachta indica rhizosphere. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 24:1444-1454. [PMID: 35113751 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2033689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Crude oil/petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are major pollutants worldwide. In the present study, three bacterial isolates -Pseudomonas aeruginosa BB-BE3, P. aeruginosa BBBJ, and Gordonia amicalis BB-DAC were selected for their efficient hydrocarbon degradation and plant growth promotion (PGP) abilities. All three isolates were positive for siderophore production, phosphate solubilization, and IAA production, even in the presence of crude oil. The rhizoremediation ability was validated through pot trials where all three isolates promoted the growth of the Azadirachta indica plant in crude oil-contaminated soils. Treatment with the combination of the plant (A. indica) and bacteria, i.e., Pseudomonas aeruginosa BB-BE3; P. aeruginosa BBBJ; Gordonia amicalis BB-DAC showed 95.71, 93.28, and 89.88% removal of TPHs respectively, while the treatment with the plant (only) resulted in 13.44% removal of TPHs whereas, in the control (Sterile bulk soil + Crude oil), the hydrocarbon removal percentage was only 5.87%. The plant tissues were analyzed for catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POX) activities, and the plants augmented with bacterial strains had significantly low CAT and POX activities as compared to uninoculated control. Therefore, the results suggest that the A. indica plant, in symbiotic association with these hydrocarbonoclastic rhizobacteria, could be used for bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil.
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- Bhrigu Bhuyan
- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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Martins VR, Freitas CJB, Castro AR, Silva RM, Gudiña EJ, Sequeira JC, Salvador AF, Pereira MA, Cavaleiro AJ. Corksorb Enhances Alkane Degradation by Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:618270. [PMID: 34489874 PMCID: PMC8417381 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.618270] [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: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biosorbent materials are effective in the removal of spilled oil from water, but their effect on hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria is not known. Here, we show that corksorb, a cork-based biosorbent, enhances growth and alkane degradation by Rhodococcus opacus B4 (Ro) and Alcanivorax borkumensis SK2 (Ab). Ro and Ab degraded 96 ± 1% and 72 ± 2%, respectively, of a mixture of n-alkanes (2 g L-1) in the presence of corksorb. These values represent an increase of 6 and 24%, respectively, relative to the assays without corksorb. The biosorbent also increased the growth of Ab by 51%. However, no significant changes were detected in the expression of genes involved in alkane uptake and degradation in the presence of corksorb relative to the control without the biosorbent. Nevertheless, transcriptomics analysis revealed an increased expression of rRNA and tRNA coding genes, which confirms the higher metabolic activity of Ab in the presence of corksorb. The effect of corksorb is not related to the release of soluble stimulating compounds, but rather to the presence of the biosorbent, which was shown to be essential. Indeed, scanning electron microscopy images and downregulation of pili formation coding genes, which are involved in cell mobility, suggest that cell attachment on corksorb is a determinant for the improved activity. Furthermore, the existence of native alkane-degrading bacteria in corksorb was revealed, which may assist in situ bioremediation. Hence, the use of corksorb in marine oil spills may induce a combined effect of sorption and stimulated biodegradation, with high potential for enhancing in situ bioremediation processes.
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- CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Blifernez-Klassen O, Klassen V, Wibberg D, Cebeci E, Henke C, Rückert C, Chaudhari S, Rupp O, Blom J, Winkler A, Al-Dilaimi A, Goesmann A, Sczyrba A, Kalinowski J, Bräutigam A, Kruse O. Phytoplankton consortia as a blueprint for mutually beneficial eukaryote-bacteria ecosystems based on the biocoenosis of Botryococcus consortia. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1726. [PMID: 33462312 PMCID: PMC7813871 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81082-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Bacteria occupy all major ecosystems and maintain an intensive relationship to the eukaryotes, developing together into complex biomes (i.e., phycosphere and rhizosphere). Interactions between eukaryotes and bacteria range from cooperative to competitive, with the associated microorganisms affecting their host`s development, growth and health. Since the advent of non-culture dependent analytical techniques such as metagenome sequencing, consortia have been described at the phylogenetic level but rarely functionally. Multifaceted analysis of the microbial consortium of the ancient phytoplankton Botryococcus as an attractive model food web revealed that its all abundant bacterial members belong to a niche of biotin auxotrophs, essentially depending on the microalga. In addition, hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria without vitamin auxotrophies seem adversely to affect the algal cell morphology. Synthetic rearrangement of a minimal community consisting of an alga, a mutualistic and a parasitic bacteria underpins the model of a eukaryote that maintains its own mutualistic microbial community to control its surrounding biosphere. This model of coexistence, potentially useful for defense against invaders by a eukaryotic host could represent ecologically relevant interactions that cross species boundaries. Metabolic and system reconstruction is an opportunity to unravel the relationships within the consortia and provide a blueprint for the construction of mutually beneficial synthetic ecosystems.
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- Olga Blifernez-Klassen
- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Computational Metagenomics, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.8664.c0000 0001 2165 8627Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- grid.8664.c0000 0001 2165 8627Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.8664.c0000 0001 2165 8627Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Computational Metagenomics, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Computational Biology, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany ,grid.7491.b0000 0001 0944 9128Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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Development of nitrate stimulated hydrocarbon degrading microbial consortia from refinery sludge as potent bioaugmenting agent for enhanced bioremediation of petroleum contaminated waste. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:156. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02925-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ganesh Kumar A, Mathew NC, Sujitha K, Kirubagaran R, Dharani G. Genome analysis of deep sea piezotolerant Nesiotobacter exalbescens COD22 and toluene degradation studies under high pressure condition. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18724. [PMID: 31822790 PMCID: PMC6904484 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55115-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A marine isolate, Nesiotobacter exalbescens COD22, isolated from deep sea sediment (2100 m depth) was capable of degrading aromatic hydrocarbons. The Nesiotobacter sp. grew well in the presence of toluene at 0.1 MPa and 10 MPa at a rate of 0.24 h-1 and 0.12 h-1, respectively, in custom designed high pressure reactors. Percentage of hydrocarbon degradation was found to be 87.5% at ambient pressure and it reached 92% under high pressure condition within a short retention period of 72 h. The biodegradation of hydrocarbon was confirmed by the accumulation of dicarboxylic acid, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol and benzaldehyde which are key intermediates in toluene catabolism. The complete genome sequence consists of 4,285,402 bp with 53% GC content and contained 3969 total coding genes. The complete genome analysis revealed unique adaptation and degradation capabilities for complex aromatic compounds, biosurfactant synthesis to facilitate hydrocarbon emulsification, advanced mechanisms for chemotaxis and presence of well developed flagellar assembly. The genomic data corroborated with the results of hydrocarbon biodegradation at high pressure growth conditions and confirmed the biotechnological potential of Nesiotobacter sp. towards bioremediation of hydrocarbon polluted deep sea environments.
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- A Ganesh Kumar
- Marine Biotechnology Division, Earth System Science Organization - National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO - NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, India.
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Earth System Science Organization - National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO - NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Earth System Science Organization - National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO - NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Earth System Science Organization - National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO - NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Earth System Science Organization - National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO - NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, India
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Yu X, Lee K, Ulrich AC. Model naphthenic acids removal by microalgae and Base Mine Lake cap water microbial inoculum. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 234:796-805. [PMID: 31247489 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Naphthenic acids (NAs) originate from bitumen and are considered a major contributor to acute toxicity in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) produced from bitumen extraction processes. To reclaim oil sands tailings and remediate OSPW, in-pit fluid fine tailings can be water-capped as end pit lakes (EPL). Addressing NAs present in OSPW, either through removal, dilution or degradation, is an objective for oil sands reclamation. EPLs can remediate NAs through degradation or dilution or both. To assess and understand degradation potential, Chlorella kessleri and Botryococcus braunii were tested for their tolerance to, and ability to biodegrade, three model NAs (cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, cyclohexaneacetic acid, and cyclohexanebutyric acid). Water sourced from the industry's first EPL, the Base Mine Lake (BML), was used alone as an inoculum or co-cultured with C. kessleri to biodegrade cyclohexanecarboxylic acid and cyclohexanebutyric acid. All cultures metabolized the model compounds via β-oxidation. Biodegradation by the co-culture of C. kessleri and BML inoculum was most effective and rapid: the cyclohexaneacetic acid generated from cyclohexanebutyric acid could be further degraded by the co-culture, while the cyclohexaneacetic acid generated could not be consumed by pure algal cultures or BML inoculum alone. Adding C. kessleri greatly increased the diversity of the microbial community in the BML inoculum; many known hydrocarbon and NA degraders were identified from the 16S rRNA gene sequencing from this co-culture. This more diverse microbial community could have potential for EPL remediation.
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- Xiaoxuan Yu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2W2, Canada.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2W2, Canada.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2W2, Canada.
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Dashti N, Ali N, Khanafer M, Radwan SS. Plant-based oil-sorbents harbor native microbial communities effective in spilled oil-bioremediation under nitrogen starvation and heavy metal-stresses. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 181:78-88. [PMID: 31176250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.05.072] [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] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cultivation on selective media revealed that the oil-sorbents, wheat straw, corncobs and sugarcane bagasse harbor hydrocarbonoclastic, diazotrophic and heavy metal-resistant microorganisms. Nitrogen-free media containing 1.0% crude oil lost between 32.2 and 37.5% of this oil, after 8 months when they have been inoculated with such microorganism-loaded sorbents. The used wheat straw, corncobs and sugarcane bagasse samples, 1.0 g each, absorbed respectively, 1.9, 1.1 and 2.5 g oil samples, and lost 24.3-39.2% of these amounts, after they had been incubated for 8 months. Total genomic DNA's from culture media and sorbents revealed various nitrogenase-coding nifH-genes. Pure hydrocarbonoclastic microbial isolates tolerated certain concentrations of, Hg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, AsO43- and AsO33-. Some of those isolates even grew excellently with up to 1000 ppm of Pb2+ and 36,000 ppm of AsO43- also in the presence of oil. Tested strains removed the tested heavy metals, Hg2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ from the media and thus, reduced their toxicity against the hydrocarbon-degraders. It was concluded that plant-based sorbents, not only remove oil physically, but also harbor microbial communities effective in spilled oil-bioremediation under multiple stresses. Although each community consisted of one to three species only, the consortia which reached in numbers millions of CFU ml-1 enrich the oily media with fixed nitrogen, and remove heavy metals which otherwise inhibit the oil-degrading microorganisms.
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- N Dashti
- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait.
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Development of a bacterial consortium comprising oil-degraders and diazotrophic bacteria for elimination of exogenous nitrogen requirement in bioremediation of diesel-contaminated soil. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:99. [PMID: 31222505 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2674-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to develop an effective bacterial consortium and determine their ability to overcome nitrogen limitation for the enhanced remediation of diesel-contaminated soils. Towards this, various bacterial consortia were constructed using oil-degrading and nitrogen-fixing microbes. The diesel removal efficiency of various developed consortia was evaluated by delivering the bacterial consortia to the diesel-contaminated soils. The consortium Acinetobacter sp. K-6 + Rhodococcus sp. Y2-2 + NH4NO3 resulted in the highest removal (85.3%) of diesel from the contaminated soil. The consortium containing two different oil-degrading microbes (K-6 + Y2-2) and one nitrogen-fixing microbe Azotobacter vinelandii KCTC 2426 removed 83.1% of the diesel from the soil after 40 days of treatment. The total nitrogen content analysis revealed higher amounts of nitrogen in soil treated with the nitrogen-fixing microbe when compared with that of the soil supplemented with exogenous inorganic nitrogen. The findings in this present study reveal that the consortium containing the nitrogen-fixing microbe degraded similar amounts of diesel to that degraded by the consortium supplemented with exogenous inorganic nitrogen. This suggests that the developed consortium K-6 + Y2-2 + KCTC 2426 compensated for the nitrogen limitation and eliminated the need for exogenous nitrogen in bioremediation of diesel-contaminated soils.
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The complete genome sequence of the denitrifying bacterium Marinobacter sp. Arc7-DN-1 isolated from Arctic Ocean sediment. Mar Genomics 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fernandez M, Paisio CE, Perotti R, Pereira PP, Agostini E, González PS. Laboratory and field microcosms as useful experimental systems to study the bioaugmentation treatment of tannery effluents. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 234:503-511. [PMID: 30648649 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Tannery effluents require effective treatment prior to their final disposal, and the use of native bacterial consortia could be an appropriate strategy for this purpose. In the present work, consortium SFC 500-1 was found to be highly tolerant to different metals, metalloids and aromatic compounds like phenols. It was also able to remove the black dye commonly used in tanneries. Moreover, it promoted a significant reduction in chemical oxygen demand and exhibited high capability for the simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and phenol. However, the effectiveness of the remediation processes markedly varied from one experimental system (Erlenmeyer flasks) to another (field microcosm system), highlighting the importance of moving from a small-scale study system to one involving more realistic environmental scenarios. In addition, we found a decrease in the toxicity of the effluent treated with consortium SFC 500-1. Taken together, our results indicate that this consortium possesses great potential for the treatment of tannery effluents. We conclude that for the development of a bioremediation strategy, it is necessary to develop experiments at a larger scale under conditions similar to those of the original system, in order to complete the scenario first created by in vitro approaches.
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- Marilina Fernandez
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Complete Genome Sequence of Marinobacter flavimaris LMG 23834 T, Which Is Potentially Useful in Bioremediation. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2018; 6:6/16/e00273-18. [PMID: 29674544 PMCID: PMC5908922 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00273-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The complete genome sequence of the halophilic strain Marinobacter flavimaris LMG 23834T is presented here. The genomic information of this type strain will be useful for taxonomic purposes and for its potential use in bioremediation studies.
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Dashti N, Ali N, Salamah S, Khanafer M, Al-Shamy G, Al-Awadhi H, Radwan SS. Culture-independent analysis of hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial communities in environmental samples during oil-bioremediation. Microbiologyopen 2018; 8:e00630. [PMID: 29656601 PMCID: PMC6391274 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To analyze microbial communities in environmental samples, this study combined Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis of amplified 16S rRNA-genes in total genomic DNA extracts from those samples with gene sequencing. The environmental samples studied were oily seawater and soil samples, that had been bioaugmented with natural materials rich in hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria. This molecular approach revealed much more diverse bacterial taxa than the culture-dependent method we had used in an earlier study for the analysis of the same samples. The study described the dynamics of bacterial communities during bioremediation. The main limitation associated with this molecular approach, namely of not distinguishing hydrocarbonoclastic taxa from others, was overcome by consulting the literature for the hydrocarbonoclastic potential of taxa related to those identified in this study. By doing so, it was concluded that the hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial taxa were much more diverse than those captured by the culture-dependent approach. The molecular analysis also revealed the frequent occurrence of nifH-genes in the total genomic DNA extracts of all the studied environmental samples, which reflects a nitrogen-fixation potential. Nitrogen fertilization is long known to enhance microbial oil-bioremediation. The study revealed that bioaugmentation using plant rhizospheres or soil with long history of oil-pollution was more effective in oil-removal in the desert soil than in seawater microcosms.
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- Narjes Dashti
- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Microbiology program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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Shinde VL, Meena RM, Shenoy BD. Phylogenetic characterization of culturable bacteria and fungi associated with tarballs from Betul beach, Goa, India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 128:593-600. [PMID: 29571411 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Tarballs are semisolid blobs of crude oil, normally formed due to weathering of crude-oil in the sea after any kind of oil spills. Microorganisms are believed to thrive on hydrocarbon-rich tarballs and possibly assist in biodegradation. The taxonomy of ecologically and economically important tarball-associated microbes, however, needs improvement as DNA-based identification and phylogenetic characterization have been scarcely incorporated into it. In this study, bacteria and fungi associated with tarballs from touristic Betul beach in Goa, India were isolated, followed by phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene and the ITS sequence-data to decipher their clustering patterns with closely-related taxa. The gene-sequence analyses identified phylogenetically diverse 20 bacterial genera belonging to the phyla Proteobacteria (14), Actinobacteria (3), Firmicutes (2) and Bacteroidetes (1), and 8 fungal genera belonging to the classes Eurotiomycetes (6), Sordariomycetes (1) and Leotiomycetes (1) associated with the Betul tarball samples. Future studies employing a polyphasic approach, including multigene sequence-data, are needed for species-level identification of culturable tarball-associated microbes. This paper also discusses potentials of tarball-associated microbes to degrade hydrocarbons.
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- Varsha Laxman Shinde
- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula 403004, Goa, India
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- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula 403004, Goa, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, 176, Lawson's Bay Colony, Visakhapatnam 530017, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Sarkar J, Kazy SK, Gupta A, Dutta A, Mohapatra B, Roy A, Bera P, Mitra A, Sar P. Biostimulation of Indigenous Microbial Community for Bioremediation of Petroleum Refinery Sludge. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1407. [PMID: 27708623 PMCID: PMC5030240 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nutrient deficiency severely impairs the catabolic activity of indigenous microorganisms in hydrocarbon rich environments (HREs) and limits the rate of intrinsic bioremediation. The present study aimed to characterize the microbial community in refinery waste and evaluate the scope for biostimulation based in situ bioremediation. Samples recovered from the wastewater lagoon of Guwahati refinery revealed a hydrocarbon enriched [high total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)], oxygen-, moisture-limited, reducing environment. Intrinsic biodegradation ability of the indigenous microorganisms was enhanced significantly (>80% reduction in TPH by 90 days) with nitrate amendment. Preferred utilization of both higher- (>C30) and middle- chain (C20-30) length hydrocarbons were evident from GC-MS analysis. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and community level physiological profiling analyses indicated distinct shift in community’s composition and metabolic abilities following nitrogen (N) amendment. High throughput deep sequencing of 16S rRNA gene showed that the native community was mainly composed of hydrocarbon degrading, syntrophic, methanogenic, nitrate/iron/sulfur reducing facultative anaerobic bacteria and archaebacteria, affiliated to γ- and δ-Proteobacteria and Euryarchaeota respectively. Genes for aerobic and anaerobic alkane metabolism (alkB and bssA), methanogenesis (mcrA), denitrification (nirS and narG) and N2 fixation (nifH) were detected. Concomitant to hydrocarbon degradation, lowering of dissolve O2 and increase in oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) marked with an enrichment of N2 fixing, nitrate reducing aerobic/facultative anaerobic members [e.g., Azovibrio, Pseudoxanthomonas and Comamonadaceae members] was evident in N amended microcosm. This study highlighted that indigenous community of refinery sludge was intrinsically diverse, yet appreciable rate of in situ bioremediation could be achieved by supplying adequate N sources.
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- Jayeeta Sarkar
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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Waite CCDC, da Silva GOA, Bitencourt JAP, Sabadini-Santos E, Crapez MAC. Copper and lead removal from aqueous solutions by bacterial consortia acting as biosorbents. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:386-392. [PMID: 27236233 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A bacterial consortium was selected in the presence of Cu from sediment samples taken from Sepetiba Bay, Brazil, which is a site historically contaminated by metals. Bacteria were exposed to 0, 1, 6, 12.5, 25 and 50μg·mL(-1) Cu, Pb and Cu+Pb for 11days of bioassay. Results showed Alcanivorax dominance (81%) and cell counts of 10(8)cells·mL(-1). However, a reduction in dehydrogenase activity was observed from the fifth day of exposure for all Cu, Pb, and Cu+Pb concentrations tested. Esterase activity tended to increase, indicating higher energy demand to complete the bacterial lifecycle. Pb concentrations in the filtered culture medium (0.2μm) were below the detection limit, indicating biosorption, whereas concentrations of Cu were close to the tested concentrations, indicative of efflux. Results suggest the need for biomarkers, such as esterase and dehydrogenase enzymatic activity, in the assessment of resistance and tolerance of communities previously exposed to stressors.
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- Carolina Coelho da Costa Waite
- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24020-150, Brazil.
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- Programa Dinâmica dos Oceanos e da Terra, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24210-346, Brazil.
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24020-150, Brazil.
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24020-150, Brazil.
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Al-Wahaib D, Al-Bader D, Al-Shaikh Abdou DK, Eliyas M, Radwan SS. Consistent Occurrence of Hydrocarbonoclastic Marinobacter Strains in Various Cultures of Picocyanobacteria from the Arabian Gulf: Promising Associations for Biodegradation of Marine Oil Pollution. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 26:261-8. [PMID: 27165413 DOI: 10.1159/000445686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fifteen nonaxenic cultures of picocyanobacteria were isolated from the Arabian Gulf, from which 122 heterotrophic bacterial strains were obtained. Based on their 16S rRNA gene sequences, those strains were affiliated with 22 different species, 82.8% of which belonged to the genus Marinobacter, known to comprise hydrocarbonoclastic strains. The remaining species belonged to the genera Alcanivorax, Bacillus, Halomonas, Mesorhizobium, and Paenibacillus, and a Bacteriodetes bacterium also known to comprise hydrocarbonoclastic strains. All the picocyanobacterial cultures harbored one or more strains of Marinobacter. Marinobacter in addition to Alcanivorax and other genera isolated from those picocyanobacteria grew on Tween 80, crude oil, and pure hydrocarbons as sole sources of carbon and energy, i.e. they are related to the obligate hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria group. They consumed crude oil, n-octadecane, and phenanthrene in batch cultures. The results indicated that Marinobacter isolates seemed to grow better and consume more oil in the presence of their host picocyanobacteria than in their absence. Such natural microbial associations assumingly play a role in bioremediation of spilled hydrocarbons in the Arabian Gulf. Similar associations probably occur in other marine environments as well and are active in oil spill removal.
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- Dhuha Al-Wahaib
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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Zhang B, Kong W, Wu N, Zhang Y. Bacterial diversity and community along the succession of biological soil crusts in the Gurbantunggut Desert, Northern China. J Basic Microbiol 2016; 56:670-9. [PMID: 26947139 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201500751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are common and play critical roles in semi-arid and arid ecosystems. Bacteria, as an important community in BSCs, play critical roles in biochemical processes. However, how bacterial diversity and community change in different successional stages of BSCs is still unknown. We used 454 pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA to investigate the bacterial composition and community, and the relationships between bacterial composition and environmental factors were also explored. In different successional stages of BSCs, the number of bacteria operational taxonomic units (OTUs) detected in each sample ranged from 2572 to 3157. Proteobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Bacteroidetes were dominant in BSCs, followed by Firmicutes, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria. At the successional stages of BSCs, bacterial communities, OTU composition and their relative abundance notably differentiated, and Cyanobacteria, especially Microcoleus vaginatus, dominated algal crust and lichen crust, and were the main C-fixing bacteria in BSCs. Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes increased with the development of BSCs. OTUs related to Planomicrobium Chinese, Desulfobulbus sp., Desulfomicrobium sp., Arthrobacter sp., and Ahhaerbacter sp. showed higher relative abundance in bare sand than other successional stages of BSCs, while relative abundance of Sphingomonas sp. Niastella sp., Pedobacter, Candidatus solobacter, and Streptophyta increased with the development of BSCs. In successional stages of BSCs, bacterial OTUs composition demonstrated strong correlations with soil nutrients, soil salts, and soil enzymes. Additionally, variation of bacterial composition led to different ecological function. In bare sand, some species were related with mineral metabolism or promoting plant growth, and in algal crust and lichen crust, C-fixing bacteria increased and accumulated C to the desert soil. In later developed stage of BSCs, bacteria related with decomposition of organic matter, such as Sphingomonas sp. Niastella sp., Pedobacter, and Candidatus solobacter increased. Therefore, bacterial community composition and their key ecological roles shifted to the development of BSCs.
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- Bingchang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresources in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Alpine Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresources in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresources in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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Ali N, Dashti N, Salamah S, Sorkhoh N, Al-Awadhi H, Radwan S. Dynamics of bacterial populations during bench-scale bioremediation of oily seawater and desert soil bioaugmented with coastal microbial mats. Microb Biotechnol 2016; 9:157-71. [PMID: 26751253 PMCID: PMC4767282 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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This study describes a bench-scale attempt to bioremediate Kuwaiti, oily water and soil samples through bioaugmentation with coastal microbial mats rich in hydrocarbonoclastic bacterioflora. Seawater and desert soil samples were artificially polluted with 1% weathered oil, and bioaugmented with microbial mat suspensions. Oil removal and microbial community dynamics were monitored. In batch cultures, oil removal was more effective in soil than in seawater. Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria associated with mat samples colonized soil more readily than seawater. The predominant oil degrading bacterium in seawater batches was the autochthonous seawater species Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. The main oil degraders in the inoculated soil samples, on the other hand, were a mixture of the autochthonous mat and desert soil bacteria; Xanthobacter tagetidis, Pseudomonas geniculata, Olivibacter ginsengisoli and others. More bacterial diversity prevailed in seawater during continuous than batch bioremediation. Out of seven hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial species isolated from those cultures, only one, Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum, was of mat origin. This result too confirms that most of the autochthonous mat bacteria failed to colonize seawater. Also culture-independent analysis of seawater from continuous cultures revealed high-bacterial diversity. Many of the bacteria belonged to the Alphaproteobacteria, Flavobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, and were hydrocarbonoclastic. Optimal biostimulation practices for continuous culture bioremediation of seawater via mat bioaugmentation were adding the highest possible oil concentration as one lot in the beginning of bioremediation, addition of vitamins, and slowing down the seawater flow rate.
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- Nidaa Ali
- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, PO Box 5969, Safat, 13060, Kuwait
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