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Li J, Liu K, Dong Y, Chen L, Wang Z, Chen J, Zhang X. Potential effects of soil petroleum contamination on decomposition of Artemisia annua plant litter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2024; 26:1022-1030. [PMID: 38747329 DOI: 10.1039/d4em00096j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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The accumulation of petroleum contaminants in phytoremediating plants can significantly impact the decomposition of their litter. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects and the potential influence of the contaminant concentration remain unclear. In this study, litter from Artemisia annua plants grown in soil with varying concentrations of petroleum (0, 15, 30, and 45 g kg-1) was collected. The litter samples were then inoculated with soil microorganisms and subjected to an indoor simulation of decomposition under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. Changes in the chemical properties, activities of decomposition-related enzymes in the litter, and decomposition rates were measured. Additionally, structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the mechanism through which soil petroleum contamination affects litter decomposition. The findings revealed several key points: (1) increasing soil petroleum contamination tended to reduce the concentration of carbon and nitrogen in litter while increasing those of lignin and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). (2) Soil petroleum contamination tended to increase the activities of both total lignocellulases and total nutrient cycling-related enzymes in litter. (3) Soil petroleum contamination might indirectly inhibit the activity of lignocellulases by increasing the concentration of lignin and TPH in litter. However, it might also directly accelerate the activity of these enzymes, resulting in contradictory effects on litter decomposition. (4) Finally, A. annua litter produced in soil contaminated with 15 and 30 g kg-1 of petroleum exhibited significantly lower decomposition rates than that from uncontaminated soil.
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- Jiahao Li
- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China.
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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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Abed RMM, Al-Fori M, Al-Hinai M, Al-Sabahi J, Al-Battashi H, Prigent S, Headley T. Effect of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on the bacterial communities of wetland rhizosphere soils and their efficiency in HPAM and alkane degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:9713-9724. [PMID: 36063269 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22636-2] [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: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The effect of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on structure and function of rhizosphere soil bacterial communities in constructed wetlands has been largely underinvestigated. In this study, we compare the effect of 250, 500, and 1000 mg/L of HPAM on bacterial community composition of Phragmites australis associated rhizosphere soils in an experimental wetland using MiSeq amplicon sequencing. Rhizosphere soils from the HPAM-free and the 500-mg/L-exposed treatments were used for laboratory experiments to further investigate the effect of HPAM on the soil's degradation and respiration activities. Soils treated with HPAM showed differences in bacterial communities with the dominance of Proteobacteria and the enrichment of potential hydrocarbon and HPAM-degrading bacteria. CO2 generation was higher in the HPAM-free soils than in the HPAM pre-exposed soil, with a noticeable increase in both soils when oil was added. The addition of HPAM at different concentrations had a more pronounced effect on CO2 evolution in the HPAM-pre-exposed soil. Soils were able to degrade between 37 ± 18.0 and 66 ± 6.7% of C10 to C30 alkanes after 28 days, except in the case of HPAM-pre-exposed soil treated with 500 mg/L where degradation reached 92 ± 4.3%. Both soils reduced HPAM concentration by 60 ± 15% of the initial amount in the 500 mg/L treatment, but by only ≤ 21 ± 7% in the 250-mg/L and 1000-mg/L treatments. In conclusion, the rhizosphere soils demonstrated the ability to adapt and retain their ability to degrade hydrocarbon in the presence of HPAM.
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- Raeid M M Abed
- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoud, P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman.
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoud, P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoud, P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman
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- Central Instrumentation Laboratory, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoud, P.O. Box: 34, PC 123, Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoud, P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman
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- BAUER Nimr LLC, P.C 114, Al Mina, P.O. Box 1186, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- BAUER Nimr LLC, P.C 114, Al Mina, P.O. Box 1186, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Maszenan AM, Bessarab I, Williams RBH, Petrovski S, Seviour RJ. The phylogeny, ecology and ecophysiology of the glycogen accumulating organism (GAO) Defluviicoccus in wastewater treatment plants. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 221:118729. [PMID: 35714465 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This comprehensive review looks critically what is known about members of the genus Defluviicoccus, an example of a glycogen accumulating organism (GAO), in wastewater treatment plants, but found also in other habitats. It considers the operating conditions thought to affect its performance in activated sludge plants designed to remove phosphorus microbiologically, including the still controversial view that it competes with the polyphosphate accumulating bacterium Ca. Accumulibacter for readily biodegradable substrates in the anaerobic zone receiving the influent raw sewage. It looks at its present phylogeny and what is known about it's physiology and biochemistry under the highly selective conditions of these plants, where the biomass is recycled continuously through alternative anaerobic (feed); aerobic (famine) conditions encountered there. The impact of whole genome sequence data, which have revealed considerable intra- and interclade genotypic diversity, on our understanding of its in situ behaviour is also addressed. Particular attention is paid to the problems in much of the literature data based on clone library and next generation DNA sequencing data, where Defluviicoccus identification is restricted to genus level only. Equally problematic, in many publications no attempt has been made to distinguish between Defluviicoccus and the other known GAO, especially Ca. Competibacter, which, as shown here, has a very different ecophysiology. The impact this has had and continues to have on our understanding of members of this genus is discussed, as is the present controversy over its taxonomy. It also suggests where research should be directed to answer some of the important research questions raised in this review.
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- Abdul M Maszenan
- E2S2, NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, La Trobe University, 3086 Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, La Trobe University, 3086 Victoria, Australia.
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Ubani O, Atagana HI, Selvarajan R, Ogola HJO. Unravelling the genetic and functional diversity of dominant bacterial communities involved in manure co-composting bioremediation of complex crude oil waste sludge. Heliyon 2022; 8:e08945. [PMID: 35243067 PMCID: PMC8857465 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to characterize the bacterial community and functional diversity in co-composting microcosms of crude oil waste sludge amended with different animal manures, and to evaluate the scope for biostimulation based in situ bioremediation. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analyses revealed enhanced attenuation (>90%) of the total polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); the manure amendments significantly enhancing (up to 30%) the degradation of high molecular weight (HMW) PAHs. Microbial community analysis showed the dominance (>99% of total sequences) of sequences affiliated to phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes. The core genera enriched were related to hydrocarbon metabolism (Pseudomonas, Delftia, Methylobacterium, Dietzia, Bacillus, Propionibacterium, Bradyrhizobium, Streptomyces, Achromobacter, Microbacterium and Sphingomonas). However, manure-treated samples exhibited high number and heterogeneity of unique operational taxonomic units (OTUs) with enrichment of additional hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial taxa (Proteiniphilum, unclassified Micrococcales, unclassified Lachnospiraceae, Sphingobium and Stenotrophomonas). Thirty-three culturable hydrocarbon-degrading microbes were isolated from the co-composting microcosms and mainly classified into Burkholderia, Sanguibacter, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Rhodococcus, Lysinibacillus, Microbacterium, Brevibacterium, Geobacillus, Micrococcus, Arthrobacter, Cellulimicrobacterium, Streptomyces Dietzia,etc,. that was additionally affirmed with the presence of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene. Finally, enhanced in situ degradation of total (49%), LMW (>75%) and HMW PAHs (>35%) was achieved with an enriched bacterial consortium of these microbes. Overall, these findings suggests that co-composting treatment of crude oil sludge with animal manures selects for intrinsically diverse bacterial community, that could be a driving force behind accelerated bioremediation, and can be exploited for engineered remediation processes.
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- Onyedikachi Ubani
- Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
- Corresponding author.
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- Institute of Nanotechnology & Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
- Laboratory of Extraterrestrial Ocean Systems (LEOS), Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 28, Luhuitou Road, Sanya, 572000, Hainan Province, PR China
- PG Research Department of Microbiology, J.J College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Sivapuram, Pudukkottai, 622 422, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
- School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, P.O Box 210-40601, Kenya
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Li Y, Wang Y, Shen C, Xu L, Yi S, Zhao Y, Zuo W, Gu C, Shan Y, Bai Y. Structural and Predicted Functional Diversities of Bacterial Microbiome in Response to Sewage Sludge Amendment in Coastal Mudflat Soil. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10121302. [PMID: 34943217 PMCID: PMC8698727 DOI: 10.3390/biology10121302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study investigated the influence of sewage sludge application at rates of 0 (CK), 30 (ST), 75 (MT), and 150 (HT) t ha−1 to mudflats on bacterial community diversity and predicted functions using amplicon-based sequencing. Soils under sewage sludge treatments, especially the HT treatment, exhibited lower pH, salinity and higher nutrient contents (C, N, and P). Moreover, restructured bacterial communities with significantly higher diversities and distinct core and unique microbiomes were observed in all sewage sludge-amended soils as compared to the control. Specifically, core bacterial families, such as Hyphomicrobiaceae, Cytophagaceae, Pirellulaceae Microbacteriaceae, and Phyllobacteriaceae, were significantly enriched in sewage sludge-amended soils. In addition, sewage sludge amendment significantly improved predicted functional diversities of core microbiomes, with significantly higher accumulative relative abundances of functions related to carbon and nitrogen cycling processes compared to the unamended treatment. Correlation analyses showed that modified soil physicochemical properties were conducive for the improvement of diversities of bacterial communities and predicted functionalities. These outcomes demonstrated that sewage sludge amendment not only alleviated saline–sodic and nutrient deficiency conditions, but also restructured bacterial communities with higher diversities and versatile functions, which may be particularly important for the fertility formation and development of mudflat soils.
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- Yunlong Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
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- Environmental Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan 215316, China;
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (C.S.); (L.X.); (S.Y.); (Y.Z.); (W.Z.); (Y.S.)
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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Abed RMM, Al-Fori M, Al-Sabahi J, Prigent S, Headley T. Impacts of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on microbial mats from a constructed wetland treating oilfield produced water. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 285:131421. [PMID: 34242985 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Constructed wetlands have been successfully used in the treatment of produced water brought to the surface in large quantities during oil extraction activities. However, with the increasing use of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) in enhancing oil recovery, the impacts of HPAM on the biological processes of wetlands is still unknown. Microbial mats in wetlands play a key role in hydrocarbon degradation. Here, we compared the bacterial communities of four wetland microbial mats after flooding with different concentrations of HPAM. Two mats (i.e. the HPAM-free and the 500 ppm HPAM pre-exposed mats) were selected to further investigate the effect of HPAM on respiration and biodegradation activities. The field mats exhibited clear differences in their bacterial community structure, where Cyanobacteria and Alphaproteobacteria became dominant in the presence of HPAM. In the laboratory experiments, the generated CO2 by the HPAM-free and the 500 ppm HPAM pre-exposed mats did not vary significantly when HPAM was added, although CO2 values were slightly higher in the presence of oil. Both mats were still able to degrade between 15 ± 14.4 to 50 ± 13.0% of C10 to C30 alkanes in 28 days, and this degradation was not affected by HPAM addition. The HPAM concentration decreased by 22-34% of the initial amount after 28 days of incubation in the HPAM-free mat, versus only 7-18.4% decrease in the 500 ppm HPAM pre-exposed mat. We conclude that the wetland microbial mats seem to have become well adapted to HPAM and could maintain their respiration and hydrocarbon degradation activities.
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- Raeid M M Abed
- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Khoud, Oman.
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al Khoud, Oman
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- Central Instrumentation Laboratory, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box: 34, PC 123, Al Khoud, Oman
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- BAUER Nimr LLC, P.O.Box 1186, P.C 114, Al Mina, Muscat, Oman
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Combined biostimulation and bioaugmentation for chlorpyrifos degradation in laboratory microcosms. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:439. [PMID: 34603916 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02980-9] [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: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Chlorpyrifos (CP) is a persistent organophosphorus pesticide (OP) used in soil ecosystem for insect control. Bioremediation process has been proven promising in degrading these toxic molecules and restoring the physio-chemical properties of soil. This work reports a laboratory microcosm study in both non-sterile & sterile conditions, conducted over a period of 56 days to examine the combined effect of additional supplements like biostimulants (BSs) such as N, P, and K in the presence of suitable carrier materials (compost, wheat straw, and corncob) along with bioaugmentation by a Ochrobactrum sp. CPD-03 on CP degradation from the contaminated soil. CP degradation was thoroughly monitored at an interval of 7 days over a period of 56 days. Results showed biostimulation and bioaugmentation along with compost as carrier material had shown higher CP degradation efficiency of 76 ± 2.8 and 74 ± 1.6% in non-sterile and sterile microcosms over a period of 56 days. Moreover, bacterial community profiling (16s rRNA and opd gene) demonstrated increased microbial counts, corroborating the efficiency of the bioremediation process. The survival of CPD-03 at the end of the assay validated its ability of colonizing modified soils. By this integrated method with compost as carrier material, bioremediation process could be enhanced for restoration CP-contaminated soils. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-02980-9.
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Matrawy AA, Khalil AI, Marey HS, Embaby AM. Use of Wheat Straw for Value-Added Product Xylanase by Penicillium chrysogenum Strain A3 DSM105774. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7090696. [PMID: 34575734 PMCID: PMC8472069 DOI: 10.3390/jof7090696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present work highlights the valorization of the bulky recalcitrant lignocellulose byproduct wheat straw (WS) for the enhanced production of value-added xylanase by the locally sourced novel Penicillium chrysogenum strain A3 DSM105774 for the first time. The optimized production of xylanase by submerged state of fermentation of WS was achieved using a three-step statistical and sequential approach: one factor at a time (OFAT), Plackett–Burman design (PBD), and Box Behnken design (BBD). Incubation temperature (30 °C), WS, and ammonium sulphate were the key determinants prompting xylanase production; inferred from OFAT. The WS concentration (%(w/v)), yeast extract concentration (%(w/v)), and initial pH of the production medium imposed significant effects (p ≤ 0.05) on the produced xylanase, realized from PBD. The predicted levels of WS concentration, initial pH of the production medium, and yeast extract concentration provoking the ultimate xylanase levels (53.7 U/mL) with an 8.95-fold enhancement, localized by the estimated ridge of the steepest ascent of the ridge analysis path, were 3.8% (w/v), 5.1, and 0.098% (w/v), respectively; 94.7% lab validation. The current data underpin the up-scaling of xylanase production using this eco-friendly, cheap, and robust methodology for the valorization of WS into the value-added product xylanase.
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- Amira A. Matrawy
- Environmental Studies Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (A.A.M.); (A.I.K.); (H.S.M.)
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- Environmental Studies Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (A.A.M.); (A.I.K.); (H.S.M.)
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- Environmental Studies Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (A.A.M.); (A.I.K.); (H.S.M.)
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- Biotechnology Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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Mu HM, Wan YY, Wu BC, Tian Y, Dong HL, Xian CG, Li Y. A rapid change in microbial communities of the shale gas drilling fluid from 3548 m depth to the above-ground storage tank. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147009. [PMID: 33901962 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite the growing body of studies on the various fracturing phrases, the research on the differences between subterranean and surface microorganisms at shale gas drilling sites is still limited. Generally, shale gas development and the production process are divided into drilling and fracturing. The distribution of microbial communities in the latter has been paid some attention, but a deficit remains in terms of our understanding of the microbial community in the former, especially for the phase of drilling flowback and drilling flowback surface. In this study, four drilling flowback fluids (DFFs) (H230-flowback drilling cuttings, H23G-flowback drilling mud, H240-flowback drilling sediment, and H21F-flowback drilling water) from the outlet of subterranean pipeline to the inlet of storage tank were successively collected from H2 shale gas field during its initial drilling in Sichuan, China. Natural mountain water (H10W) used as the injection water of H2 was also sampled. Illumina MiSeq 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed a total of 8 phyla, 17 classes, 36 orders, 62 families, and 98 genera that were recovered from these samples with uneven distribution. The majority of the obtained sequences belonged to the phyla Proteobacteria (75.36%), Bacteroidetes (10.75%), and Firmicutes (5.64%), with significant differences found in DFFs and injection water. The richness of microorganisms gradually increased with the increasing flowback flowing distance (H230 < H23G < H240 < H21F < H10W), which was employed to reveal a rapid change in microbiota that was evident in samples along the flow path aboveground from a depth of 3548 m. The findings of this study could expand our understanding of the ecological role of microorganisms during the shale gas drilling phase. Furthermore, the study highlights the temporal-spatial trajectory of microbial communities from subterranean environments to the surface in a short period of 30 days.
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- Hong Mei Mu
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution and Control, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution and Control, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environmental Technology, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution and Control, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution and Control, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution and Control, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China; China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing 100728, China.
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Zhang X, Wang L, Zhou W, Feng L, Hu M, Hu J, Liu Z. Mixing of plant litters strengthens their remediation effects on crude oil-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:12753-12765. [PMID: 33094455 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11299-6] [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: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To investigate the effects of the mixing of litters on their remediation efficiency in petroleum-contaminated soil, litters from two common plants in the petroleum-contaminated region of Northern Shaanxi, China, Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng and Sophora davidii Kom. ex Pavol., and their mixture were mixed with 45 g/kg petroleum-contaminated soil. Based on these, a 150-day simulated remediation experiment was conducted at 25 °C and consistent moisture conditions. The effects on the degradation of petroleum components and the restoration of nutrient contents, pH, and enzymatic activity in the disturbed soil were detected. The effects of the litter treatments on the community structure and carbon source utilization characteristics of soil microorganisms were also studied. The results indicated that all litter treatments significantly accelerated the degradation of petroleum components, while the mixing of litter exhibited significant synergistic effects, leading to significantly higher degradation rates of saturated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and nonhydrocarbon substances than the observed rates in the single-litter treatments and the predicted rates based on the single-litter treatments. Litter treatment significantly increased the N and P contents and enzymatic activity of contaminated soil. The effects of mixed litter on soil chemical and biological properties fell between the effects of the 2 types of single-litter treatments. However, the mixing of litters exhibited significant synergistic effects in supplementing available P and increasing sucrase, dehydrogenase, lignin peroxidase, and laccase activity, while it exhibited significant antagonistic effects in supplementing nitrate nitrogen and increasing urease, phosphatase, polyphenol oxidase, and manganese peroxidase activity. Litter treatment significantly altered the community structure of soil microorganisms. The relative abundances of some petroleum-degrading microbial phyla or genera in mixed litter-treated soil were significantly different from those in single litter-treated soils, which might contribute to the strengthened remediation effects of mixed litter treatment. The results might provide a theoretical basis for the more effect utilization of biomass resources in the remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil.
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- Xiaoxi Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China.
- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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Liu S, Meng J, Lan Y, Cheng X, E Y, Liu Z, Chen W. Effect of corn straw biochar on corn straw composting by affecting effective bacterial community. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 51:792-802. [PMID: 33356900 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2020.1858428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of corn straw biochar on the decomposition, nutrient transformation, and bacterial community characteristics in the corn straw decomposition process. A 90-day microcosm incubation experiment was performed to assess the effects of corn straw biochar (500 °C, 1 h) on the corn straw decomposition process and the resulting product. Four biochar amendment rates (0%, 5, 10, and 15%, as mass fractions of biochar) and three different addition times (1st day, 30th day, and 60th day) were set in total. The results showed that corn straw biochar significantly increased the pH of the corn straw decomposition process by 0.71-0.73 and increased the electrical conductivity value by 0.64-1.07 μS/cm over that of the controls. In addition, biochar was shown to increase the temperature rise rate and temperature peak of the straw maturation system, and advance the process of straw maturation by 10 days. Thus, treatment with corn straw biochar could accelerate the corn straw decomposition process and change the conditions for microorganisms involved in the process. Furthermore, biochar additions significantly decreased the organic matter content by 9.67% under B3 and T1 treatment, and enhanced the N, P2O5, and K2O contents of the straw decomposition product by 0.36, 0.19, and 0.88% under B3 and T1 treatment. Biochar additions could increase the abundance of several effective bacteria closely related to the N, P2O5, and K2O contents of the straw maturation product. The growth of these bacteria was likely to be affected by the increase in pH with biochar addition, which enabled the improvement of the nutrient mineralization process.
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- Sainan Liu
- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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- Agricultural College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, China
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Dell'Anno F, Brunet C, van Zyl LJ, Trindade M, Golyshin PN, Dell'Anno A, Ianora A, Sansone C. Degradation of Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal Reduction by Marine Bacteria in Highly Contaminated Sediments. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1402. [PMID: 32933071 PMCID: PMC7564820 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8091402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Investigations on the ability of bacteria to enhance removal of hydrocarbons and reduce heavy metal toxicity in sediments are necessary to design more effective bioremediation strategies. In this study, five bacterial strains, Halomonas sp. SZN1, Alcanivorax sp. SZN2, Pseudoalteromonas sp. SZN3, Epibacterium sp. SZN4, and Virgibacillus sp. SZN7, were isolated from polluted sediments from an abandoned industrial site in the Gulf of Naples, Mediterranean Sea, and tested for their bioremediation efficiency on sediment samples collected from the same site. These bacteria were added as consortia or as individual cultures into polluted sediments to assess biodegradation efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metal immobilisation capacity. Our results indicate that these bacteria were able to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, with a removal rate up to ca. 80% for dibenzo-anthracene. In addition, these bacteria reduced arsenic, lead, and cadmium mobility by promoting their partitioning into less mobile and bioavailable fractions. Microbial consortia generally showed higher performance toward pollutants as compared with pure isolates, suggesting potential synergistic interactions able to enhance bioremediation capacity. Overall, our findings suggest that highly polluted sediments select for bacteria efficient at reducing the toxicity of hazardous compounds, paving the way for scaled-up bioremediation trials.
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- Filippo Dell'Anno
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB), School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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The adoption of sewage sludge as an agricultural management strategy to improve soil properties and crop production is attracting great interest. Despite many positive effects on soil inorganic and organic components reported for different soil types, little information is available on sewage sludge application on Mediterranean soils, as well as on its use at different dose rates. The objectives of the present research was to evaluate, through an integrated approach, the effects of sewage sludge compost from urban wastewater on physicochemical, hydrological, biochemical parameters, and microbiota composition in soil pots under a three-year crop rotation system. Four different doses of sewage sludge compost (C3, C6, C9, C12) from municipal wastewater and a dose of them in combination with mineral fertilizer (C6N) were used. We have used 3-6-9-12 Mg/ha of sewage sludge compost for the treatments C3, C6, C9 and C12, respectively, and 6 Mg/ha of sewage sludge compost in combination with 60 kg/ha of ammonium nitrate for the treatment C6N.The effects were compared to non-fertilized (C0) and mineral fertilized (Min) sets of controls. The electrical conductivity, soil pH, stability of soil aggregates, percent of moisture of the dry soil both at the field capacity and at the wilting point, available P, and exchangeable K were all positively affected by increasing the amounts of composted sludge. The organic carbon and total N increased up to 66% and 39%, respectively. Increased enzymatic activities and microbial biomass were also observed in soil after the application of sewage sludge compost when compared to un-amended control. A higher richness and evenness among the soil plots amended with sewage sludge compost was observed, with no significant differences among the application dose rates, when compared to the un-amended soil control and soil treated with a mineral fertilizer. A three-year amendment was able to separate soil plots amended with high doses of sewage sludge compost from the low dose amended and control samples. Among the microbial groups responsible for such marked separation, bacteria belonging to Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, Cyanobacteria and Bacteroidetes contribute the most, with a shift from oligotrophic to copiotrophic taxa. Significant changes in bacterial composition and taxonomic structure should be considered in order to properly balance agronomic and economic advantages with environmental concerns. After all, our results have evidenced the effects of sewage sludge amendment on different soil properties, microbial activity, and composition already after a short period of application. The findings are particularly relevant in semiarid soils, where an immediate restoration of soil fertility by short-term compost application is needed.
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Muangchinda C, Srisuwankarn P, Boubpha S, Chavanich S, Pinyakong O. The effect of bioaugmentation with Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 on crude oil removal and the bacterial community in sediment microcosms, and the development of a liquid ready-to-use inoculum. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 250:126303. [PMID: 32120151 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study demonstrates the feasibility of using Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 to remediate oil-contaminated environments. Bioaugmentation using AO-11 showed the best removal percentage, 75%, of 4% (w/w) crude oil in sediment microcosms in 100 days. In terms of the bacterial community structure during crude oil degradation, the addition of AO-11 did not change the indigenous bacterial community, while the addition of urea fertilizer induced structural shift of indigenous bacterial community. Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 was developed as a bioremediation product, and a liquid formulation of AO-11 was developed. Coconut milk residue and soybean oil mill sludge were used for bacterial cultivation to reduce the production cost, and they could enhance bacterial cell growth. The liquid formulation of AO-11 prepared in phosphate buffer could be stored at 4 °C for at least 2 months, and it maintained efficacy in the treatment of crude oil-contaminated seawater. Overall, bioaugmentation with strain AO-11 could be an effective solution for the bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated environments.
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- Chanokporn Muangchinda
- Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Science, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Reef Biology Research Group, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Omics Sciences and Bioinformatics Center, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
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Mohanakrishna G, Al-Raoush RI, Abu-Reesh IM. Sewage enhanced bioelectrochemical degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil environment through bioelectro-stimulation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:e00478. [PMID: 32518761 PMCID: PMC7270540 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Acetate and sewage were evaluated for enhanced hydrocarbons degradation in soil bioelectrochemical systems. Sewage has superior function in improving in situ bioelectrochemical degradation. Both acetate and sewage improved power density, substrate and sulfate removal. Soil contaminated with produced water was remediated by more than 70 %.
The impact of readily biodegradable substrates (sewage and acetate) in bioelectroremediation of hydrocarbons (PW) was evaluated in a bench-scale soil-based hybrid bioelectrochemical system. Addition of bioelectro-stimulants evidenced efficient degradation than control operation. Acetate and sewage were exhibited power density of 1126 mW/m2 and 1145 mW/m2, respectively, which is almost 15 % higher than control (without stimulant, 974 mW/m2). Increased electrochemical activity was correlated well with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) degradation through addition of acetate (TPHR, 525 mg/L, 67.4 %) and sewage (TPHR, 560 mg/L,71.8 %) compared to the control operation (TPHR, 503 mg/L, 64.5 %). Similarly, chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction was also enhanced from 69.0 % (control) to 72.1 % and 74.6 % with acetate and sewage, respectively. Sewage and acetate also showed a positive role in sulfates removal, which enhanced from 56.0 % (control) to 62.9 % (acetate) and 72.6 % (sewage). This study signifies the superior function of sewage as biostimulant compared to acetate for the bioelectroremediation of hydrocarbons in contaminated soils.
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Key Words
- Applied potential
- BES, Bioelectrochemical system
- BET, Bioelectrochemical treatment
- COD, Chemical oxygen demand
- DROs, Diesel range organics
- EAB, Electroactive anodic biofilms
- In situ bioelectroremediation
- MFC, Microbial fuel cell
- PRW, Petroleum refinery wastewater
- PW, Produced water
- Petroleum hydrocarbons
- Produced water
- SRB, Sulfate reducing bacteria
- Sewage supplementation
- TDS, Total dissolved solids
- TPH, Total petroleum hydrocarbons
- TPHR, Total petroleum hydrocarbons removal
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- Gunda Mohanakrishna
- Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Biswas B, Juhasz AL, Mahmudur Rahman M, Naidu R. Modified clays alter diversity and respiration profile of microorganisms in long-term hydrocarbon and metal co-contaminated soil. Microb Biotechnol 2019; 13:522-534. [PMID: 31713319 PMCID: PMC7017831 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Clays and surfactant‐modified clays (organoclays) are becoming popular as pollutant sorbents due to their high reactivity and low‐cost availability. However, the lack of field testing and data on ecotoxicity limits their application. Considering such aspects, this study assessed the impact of clay amendments to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)/cadmium (Cd)‐contaminated soil on microbial respiration profiles (active vs. inactive cells) using redox staining and the relative abundance and diversity of bacteria and archaea. These clay products are bentonite, cationic surfactant‐modified bentonite and palmitic acid‐grafted surfactant‐modified bentonite). After 70 days, the addition of bentonite and its modified forms altered microbial community structure mainly among dominant groups (Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Chloroflexi) with effects varying depending on material loading to soil. Among amendments, fatty acid (palmitic acid) tailored cationic surfactant‐modified bentonite proved to be microbial growth supportive and significantly increased the number of respiration‐active microbial cells by 5% at a low dose of material (e.g. 1%). Even at high dose (5%), the similarity index using operational taxonomic units (OTUs) also indicates that this modified organoclay‐mixed soil provided only slightly different environment than control soil, and therefore, it could offer more biocompatibility than its counterpart organoclay at similar dose (e.g. cationic surfactant‐modified bentonite). This study promotes designing ‘eco‐safe’ clay‐based sorbents for environmental remediation.
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- Bhabananda Biswas
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5085, Australia.,Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5085, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Chen L, Lei Z, Luo X, Wang D, Li L, Li A. Biological Degradation and Transformation Characteristics of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oil Degradation Bacteria Adsorbed on Modified Straw. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:10921-10928. [PMID: 31460190 PMCID: PMC6648725 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report a simple and "green" method for the fabrication of polymer-modified straw-supported oil degradation bacteria (PMS-ODB) for biological degradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in water. The modification of straw was achieved by in situ copolymerization of styrene and butyl methacrylate using methylene-bis-acrylamide as a cross-linker in an aqueous solution containing straw powders. Compared with the control group (ODB loaded on untreated straw), the results obtained from the experimental group show that the polymer-modified straw is beneficial to the growth of microorganisms. As a result, the degradation rate of TPHs reaches 90.12%, which is 50.54 and 7.08% higher than that of the blank group (ODB only) and the control group, respectively. A study on the transformation characteristics of PMS-ODB shows that the degradation rate of alkanes with low, medium, and high carbon number is higher than 90%. w(∑C21-)/w(∑C22+) (the mass ratio of normal alkanes of high carbon/low carbon), w(pr)/w(ph) (the ratio of pristane/phytane), and OEP (the mass ratio of normal alkanes of odd carbon/even carbon) for TPHs in the experimental group were measured to be 0.6186, 0.7248, and 1.4356, respectively, all of which are the largest value among the blank group, control group, and experimental group. These findings indicate that compared with the control group, the modification of straw could enhance the comprehensive biological degradation performance for TPHs, even those highly stable organics, such as carbon n-alkanes and isoprenoid hydrocarbon, which may open a new possibility for degradation of oils or toxic organics in an enhanced biological manner.
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- Lihua Chen
- School
of Chemical Engineering and Center of Experiment, Northwest
Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Center of Experiment, Northwest
Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Center of Experiment, Northwest
Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Center of Experiment, Northwest
Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Center of Experiment, Northwest
Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, P. R. China
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Karthick A, Roy B, Chattopadhyay P. Comparison of zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized alkyl polyglucoside phosphate foams for remediation of diesel-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 240:93-107. [PMID: 30928799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Stable surfactant foam might play a vital role in the effective remediation of diesel oil contaminated soil-a major environmental hazard. This paper, first of its kind, is reporting the remediation of diesel-contaminated desert soil, coastal soil and clay soil by aqueous alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant foams stabilized by Fe0 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Zero-valent iron (Fe0, ∼28 nm) and iron oxide (Fe3O4, ∼20 nm) nanoparticles are synthesized by liquid-phase reduction and precipitation methods, respectively. The effect of these nanoparticles on foamability, foam stability, surface tension and remediation of diesel-contaminated soils are examined at various concentrations (volume %) of alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant and nanoparticles (mg/l). The maximum values of foamability and foam stability recorded for 0.1 vol % APG-Ph foam stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe0 are 108.3 and 110.4 mL, respectively. At the same conditions, the Fe3O4 results in 99.4 and 87.5 mL, respectively, depicting the better performance of Fe0. Reduction in surface tension of 0.1 vol % APG-Ph solution (50.75 mN/m) with the addition of 3.5 mg/l Fe0 (9.51 mN/m) and Fe3O4 (19.45 mN/m) nanoparticle is observed. Both the nanoparticles enhance remediation. The foam formed with 0.1 vol % APG-Ph and stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe0 shows the maximum diesel removal efficiency of 95.3, 94.6, and 57.5% for coastal soil, desert soil and clay soil, respectively. On the other hand, Fe3O4 (3.5 mg/l) stabilized APG-Ph foam of the same concentration shows merely 76.0, 79.6 and 51.6% diesel removal efficiency for coastal soil, desert soil, and clay soil, respectively. The rate of diesel removal by zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized foams are found to be well described by the first order kinetic model. Higher foamability, foam stability, and reducing capacity accompanying lower surface tension, compared to those of the Fe3O4 nanoparticle stabilized foam, could explain higher diesel removal efficiency of the Fe0 nanoparticle stabilized foam.
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- Arun Karthick
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India.
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Zhang X, Zhou W, Liu H, Bai E, Zhang J, Liu Z. Dynamics of the remediating effects of plant litter on the biological and chemical properties of petroleum-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:12765-12775. [PMID: 30877549 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04834-7] [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: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To investigate the comprehensive remediating effects of plant residues on biological and chemical properties and the long-term dynamics of these effects, litter from Caragana korshinskii (caragana) or Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa (jujube) was mixed with three types of soil that were contaminated with 12.49, 27.54, and 45.37 g kg-1 of petroleum. The mixtures were incubated at 20-25 °C with consistent soil moisture for 360 days. Subsequently, the litter impacts on the soil microbial population, the activities of 12 types of soil hydrolytic, and redox enzymes related to the cycling of C, N, and P, and the available N, P, and K contents were determined during the incubation. The results indicated that both types of litter significantly accelerated the reproduction of soil microbes and significantly increased the activities of most of the hydrolytic enzymes and the available nutrient contents after the short-term treatments, while the litters usually simultaneously depressed the activities of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase in the slightly and moderately contaminated soils. However, the comprehensive remediating effects of the litters on the lightly contaminated soil significantly decreased over time while it recovered to some extent at the end of the experiment. The remediating effects on the seriously contaminated soil exhibited the opposite trend, and their remediating effects on the moderately contaminated soil exhibited continuous weakening. Generally, the remediating effects of the caragana litter were more noticeable than those of the jujube litter, except for the effect on the slightly contaminated soil after 180 days of treatment.
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- Xiaoxi Zhang
- Shaanxi Engineering and Technological Research Center for Conservation and Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering and Technological Research Center for Conservation and Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering and Technological Research Center for Conservation and Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering and Technological Research Center for Conservation and Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Lee Y, Jeong SE, Hur M, Ko S, Jeon CO. Construction and Evaluation of a Korean Native Microbial Consortium for the Bioremediation of Diesel Fuel-Contaminated Soil in Korea. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2594. [PMID: 30425703 PMCID: PMC6218622 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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A native microbial consortium for the bioremediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel in Korea was constructed and its biodegradation ability was assessed. Microbial strains isolated from Korean terrestrial environments, with the potential to biodegrade aliphatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, and resins, were investigated and among them, eventually seven microbial strains, Acinetobacter oleivorans DR1, Corynebacterium sp. KSS-2, Pseudomonas sp. AS1, Pseudomonas sp. Neph5, Rhodococcus sp. KOS-1, Micrococcus sp. KSS-8, and Yarrowia sp. KSS-1 were selected for the construction of a microbial consortium based on their biodegradation ability, hydrophobicity, and emulsifying activity. Laboratory- and bulk-scale biodegradation tests showed that in diesel fuel-contaminated soil supplemented with nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), the microbial consortium clearly improved the biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons, and all microbial strains constituting the microbial consortium, except for Yarrowia survived and grew well, which suggests that the microbial consortium can be used for the bioremediation of diesel fuel-contaminated soil in Korea.
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- Yunho Lee
- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Microorganism Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Sun JQ, Xu L, Liu XY, Zhao GF, Cai H, Nie Y, Wu XL. Functional Genetic Diversity and Culturability of Petroleum-Degrading Bacteria Isolated From Oil-Contaminated Soils. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1332. [PMID: 29973925 PMCID: PMC6019457 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In this study, we compared the culturability of aerobic bacteria isolated from long-term oil-contaminated soils via enrichment and direct-plating methods; bacteria were cultured at 30°C or ambient temperatures. Two soil samples were collected from two sites in the Shengli oilfield located in Dongying, China. One sample (S0) was close to the outlet of an oil-production water treatment plant, and the other sample (S1) was located 500 m downstream of the outlet. In total, 595 bacterial isolates belonging to 56 genera were isolated, distributed in Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacterioidetes, and Proteobacteria. It was interesting that Actinobacteria and Firmicutes were not detected from the 16S rRNA gene clone library. The results suggested the activation of rare species during culture. Using the enrichment method, 239 isolates (31 genera) and 96 (22 genera) isolates were obtained at ambient temperatures and 30°C, respectively, from S0 soil. Using the direct-plating method, 97 isolates (15 genera) and 163 isolates (20 genera) were obtained at ambient temperatures and 30°C, respectively, from two soils. Of the 595 isolates, 244 isolates (41.7% of total isolates) could degrade n-hexadecane. A greater number of alkane-degraders was isolated at ambient temperatures using the enrichment method, suggesting that this method could significantly improve bacterial culturability. Interestingly, the proportion of alkane degrading isolates was lower in the isolates obtained using enrichment method than that obtained using direct-plating methods. Considering the greater species diversity of isolates obtained via the enrichment method, this technique could be used to increase the diversity of the microbial consortia. Furthermore, phenol hydroxylase genes (pheN), medium-chain alkane monooxygenases genes (alkB and CYP153A), and long-chain alkane monooxygenase gene (almA) were detected in 60 isolates (11 genotypes), 91 isolates (27 genotypes) and 93 isolates (24 genotypes), and 34 isolates (14 genotypes), respectively. This study could provide new insights into microbial resources from oil fields or other environments, and this information will be beneficial for bioremediation of petroleum contamination and for other industrial applications.
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- Ji-Quan Sun
- Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Chen Q, Liu B, Wang J, Che J, Liu G, Guan X. Diversity and dynamics of the bacterial community involved in pig manure biodegradation in a microbial fermentation bed system. ANN MICROBIOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-017-1278-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Changes in bacterial diversity associated with bioremediation of used lubricating oil in tropical soils. Arch Microbiol 2017; 199:839-851. [PMID: 28289787 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-017-1356-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Used lubricating oil (ULO) is a widespread contaminant, particularly throughout tropical regions, and may be a candidate for bioremediation. However, little is known about the biodegradation potential or basic microbial ecology of ULO-contaminated soils. This study aims to determine the effects of used ULO on bacterial community structure and diversity. Using a combination of culture-based (agar plate counts) and molecular techniques (16S rRNA gene sequencing and DGGE), we investigated changes in soil bacterial communities from three different ULO-contaminated soils collected from motorcycle mechanical workshops (soil A, B, and C). We further explored the relationship between bacterial community structure, physiochemical soil parameters, and ULO composition in three ULO-contaminated soils. Results indicated that the three investigated soils had different community structures, which may be a result of the different ULO characteristics and physiochemical soil parameters of each site. Soil C had the highest ULO concentration and also the greatest diversity and richness of bacteria, which may be a result of higher nutrient retention, organic matter and cation exchange capacity, as well as freshness of oil compared to the other soils. In soils A and B, Proteobacteria (esp. Gammaproteobacteria) dominated the bacterial community, and in soil C, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes dominated. The genus Enterobacter, a member of the class Gammaproteobacteria, is known to include ULO-degraders, and this genus was the only one found in all three soils, suggesting that it could play a key role in the in situ degradation of ULO-contaminated tropical Thai soils. This study provides insights into our understanding of soil microbial richness, diversity, composition, and structure in tropical ULO-contaminated soils, and may be useful for the development of strategies to improve bioremediation.
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