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Kaliniak S, Fiedoruk K, Spałek J, Piktel E, Durnaś B, Góźdź S, Bucki R, Okła S. Remodeling of Paranasal Sinuses Mucosa Functions in Response to Biofilm-Induced Inflammation. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:1295-1323. [PMID: 38434581 PMCID: PMC10906676 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s443420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Rhinosinusitis (RS) is an acute (ARS) or chronic (CRS) inflammatory disease of the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa. CRS is a heterogeneous condition characterized by distinct inflammatory patterns (endotypes) and phenotypes associated with the presence (CRSwNP) or absence (CRSsNP) of nasal polyps. Mucosal barrier and mucociliary clearance dysfunction, inflammatory cell infiltration, mucus hypersecretion, and tissue remodeling are the hallmarks of CRS. However, the underlying factors, their priority, and the mechanisms of inflammatory responses remain unclear. Several hypotheses have been proposed that link CRS etiology and pathogenesis with host (eg, "immune barrier") and exogenous factors (eg, bacterial/fungal pathogens, dysbiotic microbiota/biofilms, or staphylococcal superantigens). The abnormal interplay between these factors is likely central to the pathophysiology of CRS by triggering compensatory immune responses. Here, we discuss the role of the sinonasal microbiota in CRS and its biofilms in the context of mucosal zinc (Zn) deficiency, serving as a possible unifying link between five host and "bacterial" hypotheses of CRS that lead to sinus mucosa remodeling. To date, no clear correlation between sinonasal microbiota and CRS has been established. However, the predominance of Corynebacteria and Staphylococci and their interspecies relationships likely play a vital role in the formation of the CRS-associated microbiota. Zn-mediated "nutritional immunity", exerted via calprotectin, alongside the dysregulation of Zn-dependent cellular processes, could be a crucial microbiota-shaping factor in CRS. Similar to cystic fibrosis (CF), the role of SPLUNC1-mediated regulation of mucus volume and pH in CRS has been considered. We complement the biofilms' "mechanistic" and "mucin" hypotheses behind CRS pathogenesis with the "structural" one - associated with bacterial "corncob" structures. Finally, microbiota restoration approaches for CRS prevention and treatment are reviewed, including pre- and probiotics, as well as Nasal Microbiota Transplantation (NMT).
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Holy-Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kielce, 25-317, Poland
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Holy-Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kielce, 25-317, Poland
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- Holy-Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kielce, 25-317, Poland
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kielce, 25-317, Poland
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- Holy-Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Kielce, 25-317, Poland
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Chin MY, Phuang ZX, Woon KS, Hanafiah MM, Zhang Z, Liu X. Life cycle assessment of bioelectrochemical and integrated microbial fuel cell systems for sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 320:115778. [PMID: 35952559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115778] [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: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical system (BES) is an emerging technology that can treat wastewater via microbial activity while producing energy simultaneously. The system can couple with conventional systems to improve system performance. This study aims to compare the environmental performance of BES and the integrated microbial fuel cell (MFC) systems via a life cycle assessment methodology and identify the major environmental hotspots of the system. Fifteen treatment options are assessed with the ReCiPe 2016 characterization method using SimaPro 9.2 software. The results show double chamber air-cathode microbial electrolysis cell (MEC1) and membrane distillation integrated MFC (MD + MFC) treatment options present as the most environmental favourable among the BES and integrated MFC systems, respectively, due to the offset of the environmental loads from the avoided impacts contributed by their value-added by-product, which is hydrogen fuel for MEC1 and tap water for MD + MFC. Electricity consumption dominates the environmental loads of all the BES options for up to 90% of the global warming impact category. The environmental benefits from the electricity generation of BES are minor (i.e., MFC: 0.01-2% while microbial desalination cell: 0.01-7% of the total environmental impact in a system) to offset the environmental loads incurred by the system. Platinum-based cathode incurs 2.5-24 times higher environmental burdens than non-platinum configurations in MFC under the human carcinogenic toxicity impact category. In line with Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 13, this study provides scientific references to wastewater treatment stakeholders in selecting suitable BES and integrated MFC systems to improve water sanitation and address climate change simultaneously.
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- Min Yee Chin
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Centre for Tropical Climate Change System, Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Institute for Environmental Research & Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Guangdong, 518055, China
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Electrochemical Control of Biofilm Formation and Approaches to Biofilm Removal. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review deals with microbial adhesion to metal-based surfaces and the subsequent biofilm formation, showing that both processes are a serious problem in the food industry, where pathogenic microorganisms released from the biofilm structure may pollute food and related material during their production. Biofilm exhibits an increased resistance toward sanitizers and disinfectants, which complicates the removal or inactivation of microorganisms in these products. In the existing traditional techniques and modern approaches for clean-in-place, electrochemical biofilm control offers promising technology, where surface properties or the reactions taking place on the surface are controlled to delay or prevent cell attachment or to remove microbial cells from the surface. In this overview, biofilm characterization, the classification of bacteria-forming biofilms, the influence of environmental conditions for bacterial attachment to material surfaces, and the evaluation of the role of biofilm morphology are described in detail. Health aspects, biofilm control methods in the food industry, and conventional approaches to biofilm removal are included as well, in order to consider the possibilities and limitations of various electrochemical approaches to biofilm control with respect to potential applications in the food industry.
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Shahid K, Ramasamy DL, Kaur P, Sillanpää M, Pihlajamäki A. Effect of modified anode on bioenergy harvesting and nutrients removal in a microbial nutrient recovery cell. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 332:125077. [PMID: 33823475 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The microbial nutrient recovery cell i.e. modified microbial fuel cell containing a middle recovery chamber can be used to purify wastewater and remove valuable nutrients, while simultaneously generating electricity. The study investigated nutrient removal and microorganism interactions with carbon (CB- HT and CB- APTES) and stainless steel (SSB-HT) modified anodes used in microbial nutrient recovery cells. The removal efficiencies of ammonium ions were found higher in carbon-based CB-APTES (~98%) and CB-HT (~98.27%) systems in comparison to SSB-HT (~87.16%) system. On comparing further, the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (~99.5%) and total phosphorus (~99%) in CB- APTES system were superior to the cases of CB- HT, and SSB- HT systems. Besides, the CB-APTES based microbial fuel cell (MFC) displayed an average stable voltage of 0.5 V and a maximum power density of ~ 850 mW/m2.
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- Kanwal Shahid
- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli, Finland
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia; Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli, Finland
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Liu T, Nadaraja AV, Friesen J, Gill K, Lam MI, Roberts DJ. Narrow pH tolerance found for a microbial fuel cell treating winery wastewater. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:2280-2293. [PMID: 33843137 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15102] [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: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The use of microbial fuel cells (MFC) to treat winery wastewater is promising; however, an initial acidic pH, fluctuating chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels and a lack of natural buffering in these wastewaters make providing a suitable buffer system at an ideal buffer to COD ratio. METHODS AND RESULTS A lab scale MFC was designed, inoculated with anaerobic winery sludge and fed with synthetic winery wastewater. It was observed that at pH 6·5, the MFC performed best, the maximum output voltage was 0·63 ± 0·01 V for 60 ± 3 h, and the COD removal efficiency reached 77 ± 7%. The electrogens were affected by pH much more than the bulk COD degrading organisms. Fluorescent in situ hybridization suggested Betaproteobacteria played a significant role in electron transfer. CONCLUSIONS A ratio of 1 mmol l-1 phosphate buffer to 100 mg l-1 COD was ideal to maintain a stable pH for MFCs treating synthetic winery wastewater. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results find the narrow pH tolerance for MFCs treating winery wastewater and demonstrate the significance of pH and buffer to COD ratio for steady performance of MFCs.
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- T Liu
- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada.,Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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Hao DC, Li XJ, Xiao PG, Wang LF. The Utility of Electrochemical Systems in Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Discourse, Diversity and Design. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:557400. [PMID: 33193139 PMCID: PMC7644954 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.557400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially high molecular weight PAHs, are carcinogenic and mutagenic organic compounds that are difficult to degrade. Microbial remediation is a popular method for the PAH removal in diverse environments and yet it is limited by the lack of electron acceptors. An emerging solution is to use the microbial electrochemical system, in which the solid anode is used as an inexhaustible electron acceptor and the microbial activity is stimulated by biocurrent in situ to ensure the PAH removal and avoid the defects of bioremediation. Based on the extensive investigation of recent literatures, this paper summarizes and comments on the research progress of PAH removal by the microbial electrochemical system of diversified design, enhanced measures and functional microorganisms. First, the bioelectrochemical degradation of PAHs is reviewed in separate and mixed PAH degradation, and the removal performance of PAHs in different system configurations is compared with the anode modification, the enhancement of substrate and electron transfer, the addition of chemical reagents, and the combination with phytoremediation. Second, the key functional microbiota including PAH degrading microbes and exoelectrogens are overviewed as well as the reduced microbes without competitive advantage. Finally, the typical representations of electrochemical activity especially the internal resistance, power density and current density of systems and influence factors are reviewed with the correlation analysis between PAH removal and energy generation. Presently, most studies focused on the anode modification in the bioelectrochemical degradation of PAHs and actually more attentions need to be paid to enhance the mass transfer and thus larger remediation radius, and other smart designs are also proposed, especially that the combined use of phytoremediation could be an eco-friendly and sustainable approach. Additionally, exoelectrogens and PAH degraders are partially overlapping, but the exact functional mechanisms of interaction network are still elusive, which could be revealed with the aid of advanced bioinformatics technology. In order to optimize the efficacy of functional community, more advanced techniques such as omics technology, photoelectrocatalysis and nanotechnology should be considered in the future research to improve the energy generation and PAH biodegradation rate simultaneously.
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- Da-Cheng Hao
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, MARA/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, China
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Upscaling feasibility of a graphite-based truncated conical microbial fuel cell for bioelectrogenesis through organic wastewater treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 570:99-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hemalatha M, Sravan JS, Min B, Venkata Mohan S. Concomitant use of Azolla derived bioelectrode as anode and hydrolysate as substrate for microbial fuel cell and electro-fermentation applications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 707:135851. [PMID: 31874398 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The potential of deoiled Azolla pinnata biomass (DAB) as electrode and substrate was evaluated for microbial fuel cell (MFC) operation. The anode electrode was fabricated using biochar obtained by subjecting DAB to pyrolysis at 600 °C, while the reducing sugars after hydrolysis of DAB by acid pretreatment was used as substrate. The post pyrolyzed biochar (P-DAB) was characterized for structural and elemental functionalities using SEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy, whereas the reducing sugar obtained from hydrolyzed DAB (H-DAB) was analyzed for its composition. Experimental results indicated that at a given 3 g COD/L resulted in a voltage of 382 mV with 65.6% of COD reduction in closed circuit (CC) mode of operation. Cyclic voltammetric analysis depicted maximum oxidative and reductive peak currents of 3.42 mA and -4.0 mA. Noticeable peaks were also identified in CC (-0.2 V to +0.2 V and -0.19 V to -0.3 V) and OC (+0.2 V to +0.4 V and -0.1 V to -0.3 V) corresponding to complex IV cytochrome c couples (cytochrome Cox (Cyt Cox)/cytochrome Crd (Cyt Crd)), signifying the participation of electron carriers during electron transfer. The microbiome diversity showed dominance of Proteobacteria, a phylum known for exo-electrogenic bacterial species. The DAB-derived products account to environmental sustainability and support circular bioeconomy in a biorefinery mode.
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- Manupati Hemalatha
- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) campus, Hyderabad, India; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Performance of microbial fuel cells based on the operational parameters of biocathode during simultaneous Congo red decolorization and electricity generation. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 128:291-297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kirmizakis P, Doherty R, Mendonça CA, Costeira R, Allen CCR, Ofterdinger US, Kulakov L. Enhancement of gasworks groundwater remediation by coupling a bio-electrochemical and activated carbon system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:9981-9991. [PMID: 30739291 PMCID: PMC6469603 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04297-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Here, we show the electrical response, bacterial community, and remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated groundwater from a gasworks site using a graphite-chambered bio-electrochemical system (BES) that utilizes granular activated carbon (GAC) as both sorption agent and high surface area anode. Our innovative concept is the design of a graphite electrode chamber system rather than a classic non-conductive BES chamber coupled with GAC as part of the BES. The GAC BES is a good candidate as a sustainable remediation technology that provides improved degradation over GAC, and near real-time observation of associated electrical output. The BES chambers were effectively colonized by the bacterial communities from the contaminated groundwater. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) of UniFrac Observed Taxonomic Units shows distinct grouping of microbial types that are associated with the presence of GAC, and grouping of microbial types associated with electroactivity. Bacterial community analysis showed that β-proteobacteria (particularly the PAH-degrading Pseudomonadaceae) dominate all the samples. Rhodocyclaceae- and Comamonadaceae-related OTU were observed to increase in BES cells. The GAC BES (99% removal) outperformed the control graphite GAC chamber, as well as a graphite BES and a control chamber both filled with glass beads.
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- Panagiotis Kirmizakis
- School of the Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of the Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Department of Geophysics, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão, São Paulo, 1226, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of the Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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Erensoy A, Çek N. Alternative Biofuel Materials for Microbial Fuel Cells from Poplar Wood. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ahmet Erensoy
- Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Medicine; Fırat University; Elazığ 23119 Turkey
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Engineering Faculty; Fırat University; Elazığ 23119 Turkey
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Vikrant K, Giri BS, Raza N, Roy K, Kim KH, Rai BN, Singh RS. Recent advancements in bioremediation of dye: Current status and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 253:355-367. [PMID: 29352640 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The rampant industrialization and unchecked growth of modern textile production facilities coupled with the lack of proper treatment facilities have proliferated the discharge of effluents enriched with toxic, baleful, and carcinogenic pollutants including dyes, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, odorants, and other hazardous materials. Therefore, the development of cost-effective and efficient control measures against such pollution is imperative to safeguard ecosystems and natural resources. In this regard, recent advances in biotechnology and microbiology have propelled bioremediation as a prospective alternative to traditional treatment methods. This review was organized to address bioremediation as a practical option for the treatment of dyes by evaluating its performance and typical attributes. It further highlights the current hurdles and future prospects for the abatement of dyes via biotechnology-based remediation techniques.
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- Kumar Vikrant
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Government Emerson College affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Study, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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Skopalová J, Barták P, Bednář P, Tomková H, Ingr T, Lorencová I, Kučerová P, Papoušek R, Borovcová L, Lemr K. Carbon fiber brush electrode as a novel substrate for atmospheric solids analysis probe (ASAP) mass spectrometry: Electrochemical oxidation of brominated phenols. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 999:60-68. [PMID: 29254575 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A carbon fiber brush electrode (CFBE) was newly designed and used as a substrate for both controlled potential electrolysis and atmospheric solids analysis probe (ASAP) mass spectrometry. Electropolymerized and strongly adsorbed products of electrolysis were directly desorbed and ionized from the electrode surface. Electrochemical properties of the electrode investigated by cyclic voltammetry revealed large electroactive surface area (23 ± 3 cm2) at 1.3 cm long array of carbon fibers with diameter 6-9 μm. Some products of electrochemical oxidation of pentabromophenol and 2,4,6-tribromophenol formed a compact layer on the carbon fibers and were analyzed using ASAP. Eleven new oligomeric products were identified including quinones and biphenoquinones. These compounds were not observed previously in electrolyzed solutions by liquid or gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The thickness around 58 nm and 45 nm of the oxidation products layers deposited on carbon fibers during electrolysis of pentabromophenol and 2,4,6-tribromophenol, respectively, was estimated from atomic force microscopy analysis and confirmed by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements.
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- Jana Skopalová
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Santoro C, Kodali M, Kabir S, Soavi F, Serov A, Atanassov P. Three-dimensional graphene nanosheets as cathode catalysts in standard and supercapacitive microbial fuel cell. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 2017; 356:371-380. [PMID: 28717262 PMCID: PMC5465940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Three-dimensional graphene nanosheets (3D-GNS) were used as cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) operating in neutral conditions. 3D-GNS catalysts showed high performance towards oxygen electroreduction in neutral media with high current densities and low hydrogen peroxide generation compared to activated carbon (AC). 3D-GNS was incorporated into air-breathing cathodes based on AC with three different loadings (2, 6 and 10 mgcm-2). Performances in MFCs showed that 3D-GNS had the highest performances with power densities of 2.059 ± 0.003 Wm-2, 1.855 ± 0.007 Wm-2 and 1.503 ± 0.005 Wm-2 for loading of 10, 6 and 2 mgcm-2 respectively. Plain AC had the lowest performances (1.017 ± 0.009 Wm-2). The different cathodes were also investigated in supercapacitive MFCs (SC-MFCs). The addition of 3D-GNS decreased the ohmic losses by 14-25%. The decrease in ohmic losses allowed the SC-MFC with 3D-GNS (loading 10 mgcm-2) to have the maximum power (Pmax) of 5.746 ± 0.186 Wm-2. At 5 mA, the SC-MFC featured an "apparent" capacitive response that increased from 0.027 ± 0.007 F with AC to 0.213 ± 0.026 F with 3D-GNS (loading 2 mgcm-2) and further to 1.817 ± 0.040 F with 3D-GNS (loading 10 mgcm-2).
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- Carlo Santoro
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum Universita’ di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM), MSC01 1120 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Pozo G, Lu Y, Pongy S, Keller J, Ledezma P, Freguia S. Selective cathodic microbial biofilm retention allows a high current-to-sulfide efficiency in sulfate-reducing microbial electrolysis cells. Bioelectrochemistry 2017; 118:62-69. [PMID: 28719849 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Selective microbial retention is of paramount importance for the long-term performance of cathodic sulfate reduction in microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) due to the slow growth rate of autotrophic sulfate-reducing bacteria. In this work, we investigate the biofilm retention and current-to-sulfide conversion efficiency using carbon granules (CG) or multi-wall carbon nanotubes deposited on reticulated vitreous carbon (MWCNT-RVC) as electrode materials. For ~2months, the MECs were operated at sulfate loading rates of 21 to 309gSO4 -S/m2/d. Although MWCNT-RVC achieved a current density of 57±11A/m2, greater than the 32±9A/m2 observed using CG, both materials exhibited similar sulfate reduction rates (SRR), with MWCNT-RVC reaching 104±16gSO4 -S/m2/d while 110±13gSO4 -S/m2/d were achieved with CG. Pyrosequencing analysis of the 16S rRNA at the end of experimentation revealed a core community dominated by Desulfovibrio (28%), Methanobacterium (19%) and Desulfomicrobium (14%), on the MWCNT-RVC electrodes. While a similar Desulfovibrio relative abundance of 29% was found in CG-biofilms, Desulfomicrobium was found to be significantly less abundant (4%) and Methanobacterium practically absent (0.2%) on CG electrodes. Surprisingly, our results show that CG can achieve higher current-to-sulfide efficiencies at lower power consumption than the nano-modified three-dimensional MWCNT-RVC.
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- Guillermo Pozo
- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; Département Génie Energétique et Environnement, INSA Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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Wu J, Chen W, Yan Y, Gao K, Liao C, Li Q, Wang X. Enhanced oxygen reducing biocathode electroactivity by using sediment extract as inoculum. Bioelectrochemistry 2017; 117:9-14. [PMID: 28494228 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Autotrophic bacteria are able to catalyze cathodic oxygen reduction as a renewable and sustainable inexpensive catalyst. However, the performance of biocathode varied over reactors, and we still not know how inoculums affect this system. Using three different inoculum of wastewater (WW), sediment extract (SE) and soil extract (SO) in parallel reactors, we found that SE achieved the shortest setup time (17-25% shorter) as well as the highest power density compared to those of SO and WW. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) further revealed that the current densities of SE biocathodes (100±1A/m3) was 150% and 67% higher than those of WW biocathodes (40±1A/m3) and SO biocathodes (65±1A/m3). Community analysis showed the selective pressure on biocathode facilitated the growth of Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria families. Different from WW and SO biocathodes, Nitrospirae was selectively enriched in SE biocathodes, corresponding to an obvious increase in Unidentified Nitrospiraceae population at genus level, which may play an important role on the cathodic electroactivity. These results confirmed that sediment extract is a better bacteria source than soil and wastewater for the acclimation of autotrophic electroactive bacteria, and the community comparison provided broader knowledge on biocathode microbiology.
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- Jiali Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China.
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