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Seguel Suazo K, Dobbeleers T, Dries J. Bacterial community and filamentous population of industrial wastewater treatment plants in Belgium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:43. [PMID: 38180550 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12822-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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The discharge of industrial water requires the removal of its pollutants, where biological wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the most used systems. Biological WWTPs make use of activated sludge (AS), where bacteria are responsible for the removal of pollutants. However, our knowledge of the microbial communities of industrial plants is limited. Understanding the microbial population is essential to provide solutions to industrial problems such as bulking. The aim of this study was to identify at a high taxonomic resolution the bacterial population of 29 industrial WWTPs using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Our results revealed that the main functional groups were dominated by Thauera and Zoogloea within denitrifiers, Dechloromonas in phosphate-accumulating organisms, and Defluviicoccus in glycogen-accumulating organisms. The activated sludge characterization indicated that 59% of the industrial plants suffered from bulking sludge, with DSVI values of up to 448 mL g-1. From the bulking cases, 72% corresponded to filamentous bulking with Thiothrix as the most abundant filament; meanwhile, the other 28% corresponded to viscous bulking sludge in which Zoogloea was the most abundant genus. Furthermore, the bacterial population did not share a core of taxa across all industrial plants. However, 20 genera were present in at least 50% of the plants comprising the general core, including Thauera, Ca. Competibacter, and several undescribed microorganisms. Moreover, statistical analysis revealed that wastewater salinity strongly affected the microbial richness of the industrial plants. The bacterial population across industrial plants differed considerably from each other, resulting in unique microbial communities that are attributed to the specificity of their wastewaters. KEY POINTS: • The general core taxa of industrial plants were mostly made up of undescribed bacterial genera. • Filamentous bacteria constituted on average 4.1% read abundance of the industrial WWTPs. • Viscous bulking remains a significant type of bulking within industrial WWTPs.
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- Karina Seguel Suazo
- Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering (BioWAVE), Faculty of Applied Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering (BioWAVE), Faculty of Applied Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering (BioWAVE), Faculty of Applied Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium.
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Zhao H, Guo Y, Wang X, Sun H, Gao M, Wu C, Li S, Li YY, Wang Q. Exploring the maximum nitrite production rate through the granular sludge-type reactor to match the needs of anammox process realizing efficient nitrogen removal. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 255:119158. [PMID: 38763279 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119158] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The reliable and efficient nitrite production rate (NPR) through nitritation process is the prerequisite for the efficient running of subsequent processes, like the anammox process and the nitrite shunt. However, there has been scant research on stable and productive nitritation process in recent years. In this study, at a stable hydraulic retention time of 12.0 h and with precise and strict DO control, the upper limit of the NPR was initially investigated using a continuous-flow granular sludge reactor. The NPR of 1.69 kg/m3/d with a nitrite production efficiency of 81.97% was finally achieved, which set a record until now in similar research. The median sludge particle size of 270.0 μm confirmed the development of clearly defined granular sludge. The genus Nitrosomonas was the major ammonium oxidizing bacteria. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights for the practical application of the effective nitritation process driving subsequent nitrogen removal processes.
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- Hongjun Zhao
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, 528399, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China
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Wang L, Lu W, Song Y, Liu S, Vincent Fu YU. Using Machine Learning to Identify Environmental Factors that Collectively Determine Microbial Community Structure of Activated Sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024:119635. [PMID: 39025351 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Activated sludge (AS) microbial communities are influenced by various environmental variables. However, a comprehensive analysis of how these variables jointly and nonlinearly shape the AS microbial community remains challenging. In this study, we employed advanced machine learning techniques to elucidate the collective effects of environmental variables on the structure and function of AS microbial communities. Applying Dirichlet Multinomial Mixtures analysis to 311 global AS samples, we identified four distinct microbial community types (AS-types), each characterized by unique microbial compositions and metabolic profiles. We used 14 classical linear and nonlinear machine learning methods to select a baseline model. The Extremely Randomized Trees demonstrated optimal performance in learning the relationship between environmental factors and AS types (with an accuracy of 71.43%). Feature selection identified critical environmental factors and their importance rankings, including latitude (Lat), longitude (Long), precipitation during sampling (Precip), solids retention time (SRT), effluent total nitrogen (Effluent TN), average temperature during sampling month (Avg Temp), mixed liquor temperature (Mixed Temp), influent biochemical oxygen demand (Influent BOD), and annual precipitation (Annual Precip). Significantly, Lat, Long, Precip, Avg Temp, and Annual Precip, influenced metabolic variations among AS types. These findings emphasize the pivotal role of environmental variables in shaping microbial community structures and enhancing metabolic pathways within activated sludge. Our study encourages the application of machine learning techniques to design artificial activated sludge microbial communities for specific environmental purposes.
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- Lu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Liu L, Qi WK, Zhang L, Zhang SJ, Ni SQ, Peng Y, Wang C. Treatment of low-C/N nitrate wastewater using a partial denitrification-anammox granule system: Granule reconstruction, stability, and microbial structure analyses. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 366:121760. [PMID: 38981264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Industrial wastewater discharged into sewer systems is often characterized by high nitrate contents and low C/N ratios, resulting in high treatment costs when using conventional activated sludge methods. This study introduces a partial denitrification-anammox (PD/A) granular process to address this challenge. The PD/A granular process achieved an effluent TN level of 3.7 mg/L at a low C/N ratio of 2.3. Analysis of a typical cycle showed that the partial denitrification peaked within 15 min and achieved a nitrate-to-nitrite transformation ratio of 86.9%. Anammox, which was activated from 15 to 120 min, contributed 86.2% of the TN removal. The system exhibited rapid recovery from post-organic shock, which was attributed to significant increases in protein content within TB-EPS. Microbial dispersion and reassembly were observed after coexistence of the granules, with Thauera (39.12%) and Candidatus Brocadia (1.25%) identified as key functional microorganisms. This study underscores the efficacy of PD/A granular sludge technology for treating low-C/N nitrate wastewater.
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- Lifang Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China; Beijing Drainage Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100044, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Key Laboratory of Beijing for Water Quality Science and Water Environment Recovery Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China; Beijing Drainage Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100044, China.
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Ning X, Hu J, Yue J, Tang T, Zhang B. Microbial community structure of an anaerobic side-stream coupled anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor (AOMBR-ASSR) for an in-situ sludge reduction process. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024; 47:1027-1037. [PMID: 38777954 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-024-03019-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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With the anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor (AO-MBR, CP) as a reference, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to reveal the characteristics of the microbial community structure in the anaerobic side-stream anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor sludge reduction process (AOMBR-ASSR, SRP). After the stable operation of two processes for 120 days, the average removal efficiencies of TN and TP in the effluent of SRP were increased by 5.6% and 29.8%, respectively. The observed sludge yields (Yobs) of the two processes were 0.14 and 0.17 gMLSS/(gCOD), respectively, and the sludge reduction rate of the SRP was 19.5%. Compared to the CP, the microbial richness and diversity index of SRP increased significantly. Chloroflexi, which is responsible for the degradation of organic substances under an anaerobic condition, seemed to be reduced in the SRP. Meanwhile, other phyla that involved in the nitrogen cycle, such as Nitrospirae and Planctomycetes, were found to be more abundant in the SRP than in the CP. A total of 21 identified classes were observed, and primarily hydrolyzed fermented bacteria (Sphingobacteriia, Betaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Deltaproteobacteria) and slow-growing microorganisms (Bacilli) were accumulated in the SRP. At the genus level, the inserted anaerobic side-stream reactor favored the hydrolyzed bacteria (Saprospiraceae, Rhodobacter and Candidatus_Competibacter), fermented bacteria (Lactococcus and Trichococcus), and slow-growing microorganisms (Dechloromonas and Haliangium), which play a crucial role in the sludge reduction. Furthermore, the enrichment of bacterial species related to nitrogen (Nitrospir and Azospira) provided the potential for nitrogen removal, while the anaerobic environment of the side-stream reactor promoted the enrichment of phosphorus-accumulating organisms.
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- Xinqiang Ning
- College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin, 644000, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin, 644000, China
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- School of Food and Biotechnology, Xihua University, Chengdu, 610039, China
- Environmental Water Construction Co. Ltd., Chengdu Environment Group, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin, 644000, China
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- School of Food and Biotechnology, Xihua University, Chengdu, 610039, China.
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Zeng T, Wang L, Ren X, Al-Dhabi NA, Sha H, Fu Y, Tang W, Zhang J. The effect of quorum sensing on cadmium- and lead-containing wastewater treatment using activated sludge: Removal efficiency, enzyme activity, and microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118835. [PMID: 38582423 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118835] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Quorum sensing (QS) is prevalent in activated sludge processes; however, its essential role in the treatment of heavy metal wastewater has rarely been studied. Therefore, in this study, acyl homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated QS was used to regulate the removal performance, enzyme activity, and microbial community of Cd- and Pb-containing wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) over 30 cycles. The results showed that exogenous AHL strengthened the removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in their coexistence wastewater during the entire period. The removal of NH4+-N, total phosphorus, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) was also enhanced by the addition of AHL despite the coexistence of Cd(II) and Pb(II). Meanwhile, the protein content of extracellular polymeric substances was elevated and the microbial metabolism and antioxidative response were stimulated by the addition of AHL, which was beneficial for resistance to heavy metal stress and promoted pollutant removal by activated sludge. Microbial sequencing indicated that AHL optimized the microbial community structure, with the abundance of dominant taxa Proteobacteria and Unclassified_f_Enterobacteriaceae increasing by 73.9% and 59.2% maximally, respectively. This study offers valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying Cd(II) and Pb(II) removal as well as microbial community succession under AHL availability in industrial wastewater.
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- Taotao Zeng
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazard, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources & Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Jin Y, Tian Y, Xiong W, Wang Y, Xiao G, Wang S, Su H. Effects of carrier surface hydrophilic modification on sludge granulation: From sludge characteristics, extracellular polymeric substances, and microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 357:124476. [PMID: 38950844 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a powerful biotechnological tool capable of treating multiple pollutants simultaneously. However, the granulation process and pollutant removal efficiency still need to be further improved. In this study, Fe2O3- and MnO2-surface-modified straw foam-based AGS (Fe2O3@SF-AGS and MnO2@SF-AGS), with an average particle size of 3 mm, were developed and evaluated. The results showed that surface modification reduced the hydrophobic groups of carriers, facilitating the attachment and proliferation of microorganisms. Notably, MnO2@SF-AGS showed excellent granulation performance, reaching a stable state about one week earlier than the unmodified SF-AGS. The polymeric substance content of MnO2@SF-AGS was found to be 1.28 times higher than that of the control group. Furthermore, the removal rates for NH4+-N, TN, and TP were enhanced by 27.28%, 12.8%, and 32.14%, respectively. The bacterial communities exhibited significant variations in response to different surface modifications of AGS, with genera such as Saprospiraceae, Terrimonas, and Ferruginibacter playing a crucial role in the formation of AGS and the removal of pollutants specifically in MnO2@SF-AGS. The charge transfer of metal ions of MnO2@SF promotes the granulation process and pollutant removal. These results highlight that MnO2@SF-AGS is an effective strategy for improving nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiency from wastewater.
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- Yu Jin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Xu H, Gao J, Cui Y, Wang Z, Zhao Y, Yuan Y, Zeng L, Fu X. The combination of ciprofloxacin and dialkyldimethyl ammonium compound synergistically proliferated intracellular resistance genes in nitrifying system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172715. [PMID: 38663595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172715] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Antibiotics and quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) usually co-exist in wastewater treatment plants. Hence, three sequencing batch reactors were established and named as R1, R2 and R3, to investigate the effects of individual and combined exposure of different concentrations of ciprofloxacin (CIP) (0.2, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L) and dialkyldimethyl ammonium compound (DADMAC) (0.4, 2.0 and 4.0 mg/L) on the performance, microbial community structures and resistance genes (RGs) in nitrifying system during 150 days. Results showed that CIP had a slight effect on ammonia oxidation activity, while 2.0 and 4.0 mg/L DADAMAC could obviously inhibit it, and the combination of CIP and DADMAC had a synergistic inhibitory effect. Besides, both CIP and DADMAC caused partial nitrification, and the order of nitrite accumulation rate was ranked as R3 > R2 > R1. The combination of CIP and DADMAC had an antagonistic effect on the increase of sludge particle size and α-Helix/(β-Sheet + Random coil) was lowest in R3 (0.40). The combination of CIP and DADMAC synergistically stimulated most intracellular RGs in sludge, and the relative abundances of target RGs (e.g., qacEdelta1-01, qacH-01 and qnrS) at the end of operation in R3 were increased by 4.61-18.19 folds compared with those in CK, which were 1.34-5.57 folds higher than the R1 and R2. Moreover, the combination of CIP and DADMAC also promoted the transfer of RGs from sludge to water and enriched more potential hosts of RGs, further promoting the spread of RGs in nitrifying system. Thus, the combined pollution of CIP and DADMAC in wastewaters should attract more attentions.
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- Hongxin Xu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Yoshino H, Van Phan H, Mori N, Ohkuma N, Kawakami M, Nihei M, Hashimoto S, Wakabayashi K, Hori T, Terada A. Anti-biofouling performance and microbial communities of an integrated fixed-film activated sludge membrane bioreactor with a fibrous carrier material: Pilot-scale demonstration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 918:170291. [PMID: 38272073 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170291] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Widespread use of membrane bioreactors for high-performance wastewater treatment depends on the prevention of biofouling during membrane filtration, which can reduce operating costs. Biofouling is usually prevented using mechanical and chemical membrane treatment methods, which can be time-consuming and expensive. In this study, we developed bio-capsules as a fluidizing carrier material in an integrated fixed-film activated sludge membrane bioreactor (IFAS-MBR). The bio-capsules were prepared from moniliform polyvinylidene chloride fibrous balls enclosed in a spherical plastic basket, and could harbor protozoa and metazoa. A pilot-scale anoxic-oxic IFAS-MBR system with a total volume of 132 m3 was operated to remove organic carbon and nitrogen from municipal wastewater at a high permeate flux (0.84 m3/m2/day). The efficacy of the bio-capsules and the prokaryotic/eukaryotic community structures in the system were investigated. After operation for 1 year, the system demonstrated stable removal of organic carbon (76.0 % ± 15.5 % as total organic carbon, 93.1 ± 5.3 % as BOD, and 88.5 ± 5.2 % as CODMn) and nitrogen (71.3 % ± 9.3 %) despite fluctuations in the influent concentrations. Increases in transmembrane pressure (TMP) were retarded from its increase rates from 0.56 kPa/day to 0.149-0.224 kPa/day by the bio-capsules, and the TMP was kept constant at around 20 kPa throughout the operational period. High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons showed that the prokaryotic family Pirellulaceae was metabolically active and correlated with the TMP. According to the 18S rRNA gene sequencing, the eukaryotic metazoan Bdelloidea was more abundant in the bio-capsules than in activated sludge, which was supported by microscopic observations. These results suggest that the application of bio-capsules prevents increases in the TMP by harboring the procaryotes and eukaryotes responsible for biofouling mitigation in the IFAS-MBR system.
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- Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-Cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-Cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Water Reuse Promotion Center, 4-5 Nihonbashi Yokoyamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0003, Japan.
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- Water Reuse Promotion Center, 4-5 Nihonbashi Yokoyamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0003, Japan.
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- Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan.
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- Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan
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- Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan.
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- Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006, Japan.
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- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-Cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
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Wang R, Lou J, Cai J. Strategies to attenuate ciprofloxacin inhibition on enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater and its recoverability. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120456. [PMID: 38412731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120456] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The inhibiting effects of ciprofloxacin (CIP) on enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) were investigated with no change in reactor operation and with increased aeration rate and sludge retention time (SRT) to explore inhibition-alleviating solutions. Additionally, performance recoverability was evaluated. The results showed that the phosphorus removal efficiency in the presence of 0.002-0.092 mg/L CIP for 7 days was only 12.5%. Increasing the aeration rate relieved inhibition (33.5% phosphorus removal efficiency on Day 7), and increasing SRT slowed EBPR performance deterioration. The EBPR performance recovered from CIP inhibition and increases in the aeration rate and SRT resulted in different recovery phenomena. The maximum PO43--P release rate continued to decrease in the first 2 days of the recovery stage and then gradually increased. However, the maximum PO43--P uptake rate immediately increased at different rates among reactors, which might be attributed to variations in the microbial community structure, decreased poly-P content, and enhanced abundances of ABC transporters and quorum sensing. It was found that some microorganisms associated with phosphorus removal were more tolerant to CIP than glycogen accumulating organisms. Moreover, the increased relative abundance of the qepA gene indicated that the microorganisms in the EBPR system had strong antibiotic resistance capacity. The bacterial community structure was significantly affected by CIP and could not recover to the initial structure. The results help to provide technical support for the operation of the EBPR process in the presence of CIP and to increase the understanding of system recoverability.
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- Ruyi Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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Kim J, Bae E, Park H, Park HJ, Shah SSA, Lee K, Lee J, Oh HS, Park PK, Shin YC, Moon H, Naddeo V, Choo KH. Membrane reciprocation and quorum quenching: An innovative combination for fouling control and energy saving in membrane bioreactors. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 250:121035. [PMID: 38154339 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121035] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) play a crucial role in wastewater treatment, but they face considerable challenges due to fouling. To tackle this issue, innovative strategies are needed. This study investigated the effectiveness of membrane reciprocation and quorum quenching (QQ) to control fouling in MBRs. The study compared MBRs using membrane reciprocation (30 rpm) and QQ (injecting media containing 100 or 200 mg/L BH4) with conventional MBRs employing different air-scouring intensities. The results demonstrated that combining membrane reciprocation (30 rpm) with QQ (200 mg/L BH4) significantly extended the service time of MBRs, making it approximately six times longer than conventional methods. Moreover, this approach reduced physically reversible resistance. The reduction in signal molecules related to biofouling due to QQ showcased its critical role in controlling biofouling, even under high shear caused by membrane reciprocation. However, the impact of QQ on microbial community structure appeared relatively insignificant when compared to factors such as operation time, aeration intensity, and membrane reciprocation. By combining membrane reciprocation and QQ, the study achieved a remarkable 81 % energy saving compared to extensive aeration (103 s-1 in velocity gradient), in addition to the extended service time. Importantly, this combined antifouling approach did not negatively affect microbial characteristics and wastewater treatment, emphasizing its effectiveness in MBRs. Overall, the findings of this study offer valuable insights for developing synergistic fouling control strategies in MBRs, significantly improving the energy efficiency of the wastewater treatment process.
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- Jinwoo Kim
- School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; Daegu Metropolitan City Waterworks Headquarters (Water Quality Research Institute), 176 Dangsan-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42650, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Water Industry, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Guangdong 519087, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26439, Republic of Korea
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- HifilM, 24 Deokseongsandan 2-ro, Idong-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17130, Republic of Korea
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- HifilM, 24 Deokseongsandan 2-ro, Idong-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17130, Republic of Korea
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, Fisciano, SA 84084, Italy
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- School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; Advanced Institute of Water Industry, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Xia X, Cheung S, Zhang S, Lu Y, Leung SK, Shi Z, Xu H, Gu B, Tan Y, Zeng H, Li Y, Liu H. Noctiluca scintillans bloom alters the composition and carbohydrate utilization of associated bacterial community and enriches potential pathogenic bacterium Vibrio anguillarum. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120974. [PMID: 38101044 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120974] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Noctiluca scintillans (red) is a widely distributed heterotrophic dinoflagellate and a prominent red tide forming species. This study investigated the effects of Noctiluca blooms on marine microbial diversity and functionality using multi-omics approaches. Our findings revealed significant differences in the community composition of Noctiluca-associated bacteria compared to those associated with autotrophic plankton and free-living bacteria in the surrounding seawater. The dominant bacterial groups within the Noctiluca-associated community shifted at various bloom stages, which could be attributed to changes in prey composition of Noctiluca. During the non-bloom stage, Burkholderiaceae, Carnobacteriaceae, and Pseudomonadaceae dominated the community, while Vibrionaceae became dominant during the bloom stage, and Saprospiraceae, Crocinitomicaceae, and Pirellulaceae thrived during the post-bloom stage. Compared to the non-bloom stage, Noctiluca-associated bacterial community at the bloom stage exhibited significant down-regulation of genes related to complex carbohydrate metabolism, while up-regulation of genes related to glucose transportation and utilization. Furthermore, we identified Vibrio anguillarum, a potential pathogenic bacterium to marine fish, as a major component of the Vibrionaceae family during the bloom stage. The occurrence of V. anguillarum associated with Noctiluca blooms may be attributed to the increased availability of its preferred carbon sources and its high capabilities in glucose transportation, motility and chemotaxis. Moreover, the presence of Vibrio infection genes (hap, hlyA, rtxA) encoding vibriolysin, hemolysin, and RTX (Repeats-in-toxin) toxin in the V. anguillarum genome, with the hap gene showing high expression levels during Noctiluca blooms, indicates an elevated risk of infection. This study underscores the unique composition of the bacterial community associated with red tide forming heterotrophic dinoflagellates and suggests that Noctiluca cells may serve as reservoirs and vectors for pathogenic bacteria, potentially posing a threat to fish-farming and the health of other marine organisms.
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- Xiaomin Xia
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.
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- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Wang X, Zhang G, Ding A, Xie E, Tan Q, Xing Y, Wu H, Tian Q, Zhang Y, Zheng L. Distinctive species interaction patterns under high nitrite stress shape inefficient denitrifying phosphorus removal performance. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 394:130269. [PMID: 38154736 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130269] [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: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Denitrifying phosphorus removal using nitrite as an electron acceptor is an innovative, resource-efficient approach for nitrogen and phosphorus removal. However, the inhibitory effects of nitrite on anoxic phosphorus uptake and process stability are unclear. This study investigated the total phosphorus removal performance under nitrite stress and analyzed microbiome responses in 186 sludge samples. The results indicated that the total phosphorus removal rates and dominant taxon abundance were highly similar under nitrite stress. High nitrite stress induced a community-state shift, leading to unstable dynamics and decreased total phosphorus removal. This shift resulted from increased species cooperation. Notably, the shared genera OLB8 and Zoogloea under non-inhibitory nitrite stress, suggesting their vital roles in mitigating nitrite stress by enhancing carbon and energy metabolism. The response patterns of these bacterial communities to high nitrite stress can guide the design and optimization of high-nitrogen wastewater reactors.
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- Xue Wang
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Batantou Mabandza D, Colletin E, Dagot C, Quétel I, Breurec S, Guyomard-Rabenirina S. Do Microorganisms in Bathing Water in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) Have Resistance Genes? Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:87. [PMID: 38247646 PMCID: PMC10812525 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Waterborne faecal contamination is a major public health concern. The main objectives of this study were to investigate faecal contamination and Escherichia coli (E. coli) antibiotic resistance in recreational fresh water from Guadeloupe and to characterise the microbiome and resistome composition in biofilms from submerged rocks. Significant faecal contamination was observed at 14 freshwater sites. E. coli predominated (62%), followed by Enterobacter cloacae (11%) and Acinetobacter spp. (11%). Of 152 E. coli isolated, none produced extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), but 7% showed resistance to streptomycin and 4% to tetracycline. Biofilm resistome analysis revealed clinically significant antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs), including those coding for resistance to sulfonamides (sul1), carbapenems (blaKPC), and third-generation cephalosporins (blaCTX-M). Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) (intI1, intI2, intI3) linked to resistance to aminoglycosides, beta-lactams, tetracycline, as well as heavy metal resistance determinants (copA, cusF, czcA, merA) conferring resistance to copper, silver, cadmium, and mercury were also detected. Diverse bacterial phyla were found in biofilm samples, of which Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Planctonomycetes, and Cyanobacteria were predominant. Despite the frequent presence of E. coli exceeding regulatory standards, the low levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in freshwater and of ARGs and MGEs in associated biofilms suggest limited antibiotic resistance in Guadeloupean recreational waters.
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- Degrâce Batantou Mabandza
- Transmission, Reservoir and Diversity of Pathogens Unit, Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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- Transmission, Reservoir and Diversity of Pathogens Unit, Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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- University of Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, 87000 Limoges, France
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- Transmission, Reservoir and Diversity of Pathogens Unit, Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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- Transmission, Reservoir and Diversity of Pathogens Unit, Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
- Faculty of Medicine Hyacinthe Bastaraud, University of the Antilles, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
- INSERM, Centre for Clinical Investigation 1424, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
- Department of Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections, University of Montpellier, INSERM, 34394 Montpellier, France
- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Centre of Guadeloupe, 971110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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- Transmission, Reservoir and Diversity of Pathogens Unit, Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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Verhoeven MD, Nielsen PH, Dueholm MKD. Amplicon-guided isolation and cultivation of previously uncultured microbial species from activated sludge. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0115123. [PMID: 38051071 PMCID: PMC10734543 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01151-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Biological wastewater treatment relies on complex microbial communities that assimilate nutrients and break down pollutants in the wastewater. Knowledge about the physiology and metabolism of bacteria in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may therefore be used to improve the efficacy and economy of wastewater treatment. Our current knowledge is largely based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon profiling, fluorescence in situ hybridization studies, and predictions based on metagenome-assembled genomes. Bacterial isolates are often required to validate genome-based predictions as they allow researchers to analyze a specific species without interference from other bacteria and with simple bulk measurements. Unfortunately, there are currently very few pure cultures representing the microbes commonly found in WWTPs. To address this, we introduce an isolation strategy that takes advantage of state-of-the-art microbial profiling techniques to uncover suitable growth conditions for key WWTP microbes. We furthermore demonstrate that this information can be used to isolate key organisms representing global WWTPs.
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- Maarten D. Verhoeven
- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Center for Microbial Communities, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Seshan H, Santillan E, Constancias F, Chandra Segaran US, Williams RBH, Wuertz S. Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics suggest pathways of 3-chloroaniline degradation in wastewater reactors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166066. [PMID: 37549699 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Biological wastewater treatment systems are often affected by shifts in influent quality, including the input of toxic chemicals. Yet the mechanisms underlying the adaptation of activated sludge process performance are rarely studied in a controlled and replicated experimental setting, particularly when challenged with a sustained toxin input. Three replicate bench-scale bioreactors were subjected to a chemical disturbance in the form of 3-chloroaniline (3-CA) over 132 days, after an acclimation period of 58 days, while three control reactors received no 3-CA input. Ammonia oxidation was initially affected by 3-CA. Within three weeks of the experiment, microbial communities in all three treatment reactors adapted to biologically degrade 3-CA resulting in partial ammonia oxidation recovery. Combining process and microbial community data from amplicon sequencing with potential functions gleaned from assembled metagenomics and metatranscriptomics data, two putative degradation pathways for 3-CA were identified. The first pathway, determined from metagenomics data, involves a benzoate dioxygenase and subsequent meta-cleavage of the aromatic ring. The second, determined from intensive short-term sampling for gene expression data in tandem with 3-CA degradation, involves a phenol monooxygenase followed by ortho-cleavage of the aromatic ring. The relative abundances of amplicon sequence variants associated with the genera Gemmatimonas, OLB8, and Taibaiella correlated significantly with 3-CA degradation. Metagenome-assembled genome data also showed the genus OLB8 to be differentially enriched in treatment reactors, making it a strong candidate as 3-CA degrader. Using replicated reactors, this study has demonstrated the impact of a sustained stress on the activated sludge process. The unique and novel features of this study include the identification of putative pathways and potential degraders of 3-CA using long-term and short-term sampling in tandem with multiple methods in a controlled and replicated experiment.
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- Hari Seshan
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore; Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore..
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Ni R, Wang Y, Lei Y, Song L. Response of denitrification microbiome to the nitrogen flux in three Gorges reservoir (TGR) sediments during two seasonal water fluctuation events. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:117025. [PMID: 37657604 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) water fluctuation creates high water level (HWL) and low water level (LWL) condition in TGR aquatic ecosystem. HWL fluies significant nutrients, mainly introducing carbon and nitrogen into the ecosystem. The nitrogen input is a concern for water quality management of TGR since the possible eutrophication caused by nitrogen spike. Sediment denitrification is widely recognized as the dominant nitrogen removal process in freshwater ecosystem. Therefore, the response of TGR sediments microbiome to the input nitrogen flucatution is crucial for both nitrogen balance and the eutrophication status of the ecosystem. Using high throughout sequencing of 16S rRNA gene and the predicted denitrification enzyme, and qualitative PCR of denitrification functional genes, we investigated how TGR sediments denitrification microbiome respond to the input nitrogen flux during two seasonal water fluctuation events. Concomitant to expected input carbon and nitrogen, we observed distinct microbial community structure and denitrification microbiota in HWL and LWL, and also in seasonal sampling events. Sediments pH, total nitrogen and nitrate were the significant impact factors in shaping the microbial community structure. Important denitrification microbiota (e.g., Saprospiraceae, Gemmatimonadaceae, Pseudomonas) are the main taxa of the microbial community and also showed water level and seasonal variation. The relative abundance of denitrification enzyme (nar, nir, nor, nos) and function genes (nirS, nirK, nosZ) were higher in LWL than HWL. Denitrification enzyme were significantly (p < 0.05) correlated with the nitrate concentration. In addition, the relative abundance of denitrification enzyme and function genes increased during the transition from 2014 HWL to 2015 LWL. Results suggested that TGR sediments denitrification is nitrate concentration dependent. The denitrification microbiome is initially inhibited due to high nitrate input, then they developed denitrification ability in response to high nitrate concentration.
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- Renjie Ni
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Anhui Shengjin Lake Wetland Ecology National Long-term Scientific Research Base, Dongzhi, 247230, China
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- Research Center of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chongqing, 400714, China.
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- Research Center of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chongqing, 400714, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Anhui Shengjin Lake Wetland Ecology National Long-term Scientific Research Base, Dongzhi, 247230, China; Research Center of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chongqing, 400714, China.
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Xing X, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Men C, Zhang Z, Zheng X, Ni D, Xi H, Zuo J. Enhanced denitrification of the AO-MBBR system used for expressway service area sewage treatment: A new perspective on decentralized wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118763. [PMID: 37683385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Decentralized wastewater treatment warrants considerable development in numerous countries and regions. Owing to the unique characteristics of high ammonia nitrogen concentrations and low carbon/nitrogen ratio, nitrogen removal is a key challenge in treating expressway service area sewage. In this study, an anoxic/oxic-moving bed biofilm reactor (A/O-MBBR) and a traditional A/O bioreactor were continuously operated for 115 days and their outcomes were compared to investigate the enhancement effect of carriers on the total nitrogen removal (TN) for expressway service area sewage. Results revealed that A/O-MBBR required lower dissolved oxygen, exhibited higher tolerance toward harsh conditions, and demonstrated better shock load resistance than traditional A/O bioreactor. The TN removal load of A/O-MBBR reached 181.5 g‧N/(m3‧d), which was 15.24% higher than that of the A/O bioreactor. Furthermore, under load shock resistance, the TN removal load of A/O-MBBR still reached 327.0 g‧N/(m3‧d), with a TN removal efficiency of above 80%. Moreover, kinetics demonstrated that the denitrification rate of the A/O-MBBR was 121.9% higher than that of the A/O bioreactor, with the anoxic tank biofilm contributing 60.9% of the total denitrification rate. Community analysis results revealed that the genera OLB8, uncultured_f_Saprospiraceae and OLB12 were the dominant in biofilm loaded on carriers, and OLB8 was the key for enhanced denitrification. FAPROTAX and PICRUSt2 analyses confirmed that more bacteria associated with nitrogen metabolism were enriched by the A/O-MBBR carriers through full denitrification metabolic pathway and dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathway. This study offers a perspective into the development of cost-effective and high-efficiency treatment solutions for expressway service area sewage.
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- Xin Xing
- Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, Beijing, 100088, China; State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, Beijing, 100088, China; State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, Beijing, 100088, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Mourgela RN, Kioukis A, Pourjam M, Lagkouvardos I. Large-Scale Integration of Amplicon Data Reveals Massive Diversity within Saprospirales, Mostly Originating from Saline Environments. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1767. [PMID: 37512939 PMCID: PMC10384058 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071767] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The order Saprospirales, a group of bacteria involved in complex degradation pathways, comprises three officially described families: Saprospiraceae, Lewinellaceae, and Haliscomenobacteraceae. These collectively contain 17 genera and 31 species. The current knowledge on Saprospirales diversity is the product of traditional isolation methods, with the inherited limitations of culture-based approaches. This study utilized the extensive information available in public sequence repositories combined with recent analytical tools to evaluate the global evidence-based diversity of the Saprospirales order. Our analysis resulted in 1183 novel molecular families, 15,033 novel molecular genera, and 188 K novel molecular species. Of those, 7 novel families, 464 novel genera, and 1565 species appeared in abundances at ≥0.1%. Saprospirales were detected in various environments, such as saline water, freshwater, soil, various hosts, wastewater treatment plants, and other bioreactors. Overall, saline water was the environment showing the highest prevalence of Saprospirales, with bioreactors and wastewater treatment plants being the environments where they occurred with the highest abundance. Lewinellaceae was the family containing the majority of the most prevalent species detected, while Saprospiraceae was the family with the majority of the most abundant species found. This analysis should prime researchers to further explore, in a more targeted way, the Saprospirales proportion of microbial dark matter.
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- Rafaila Nikola Mourgela
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece
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- ZIEL Institute of Food and Health, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece
- ZIEL Institute of Food and Health, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71500 Heraklion, Greece
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Feng Y, Lu J, Shen Z, Li J, Zhang H, Cao X, Ye Z, Ji G, Liu Q, Hu Y, Zhang B. Sequentially modified carbon felt for enhanced p-nitrophenol biodegradation through direct interspecific electron transfer. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 451:131055. [PMID: 36870126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The widely applied aromatic nitration in modern industry leads to toxic p-nitrophenol (PNP) in environment. Exploring its efficient degradation routes is of great interests. In this study, a novel four-step sequential modification procedure was developed to increase the specific surface area, functional group, hydrophilicity, and conductivity of carbon felt (CF). The implementation of the modified CF promoted reductive PNP biodegradation, attaining 95.2 ± 0.8% of removal efficiency with less accumulation of highly toxic organic intermediates (e.g., p-aminophenol), compared to carrier-free and CF-packed biosystems. The constructed anaerobic-aerobic process with modified CF in 219-d continuous operation achieved further removal of carbon and nitrogen containing intermediates and partial mineralization of PNP. The modified CF promoted the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and cytochrome c (Cyt c), which were essential components to facilitate direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET). Synergistic relationship was deduced that glucose was converted into volatile fatty acids by fermenters (e.g., Longilinea and Syntrophobacter), which donated electrons to the PNP degraders (e.g., Bacteroidetes_vadinHA17) through DIET channels (CF, Cyt c, EPS) to complete PNP removal. This study proposes a novel strategy using engineered conductive material to enhance the DIET process for efficient and sustainable PNP bioremediation.
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- Yiwen Feng
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Guizhou zhuxin water environment industries company, China Water Environment group, Beijing 101101, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, the Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, the Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, Ministry of Education, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Andersen MH, Thomsen L, Stokholm-Bjerregaard M, Eriksen S, Hansen SH, Albertsen M, Nielsen PH. Fast DNA-analyses for surveillance of microbial communities in full-scale deammonification tanks: Potential for control and troubleshooting. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 236:119919. [PMID: 37031530 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119919] [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: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The partial nitritation/anammox process is a popular process for sidestream nitrogen removal, but the process is sensitive to disturbances and requires extensive surveillance and monitoring for optimal performance. We followed two parallel sidestream full-scale deammonification reactors treating digester centrate for a year with high time-resolution of both online sensor data and microbial community as measured by Nanopore DNA sequencing. DNA surveillance revealed system disturbances and allowed for detection of process and equipment upsets, and it facilitated remediating operational actions. Surveillance of anammox bacteria (Ca. Brocadia) revealed unexpected variations, and the composition and dynamics of the flanking community indicated causes for occasional process disturbances with poor nitrogen removal. Monitoring the ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) could potentially allow reactor operation with increased dissolved oxygen (DO), yielding higher ammonia conversion while keeping NOB in control. The use of fast and frequent DNA sequencing (sampling 3-5 times a week, analysed once per week) was an important supplement, and in many cases superior, to the online sensor data for process surveillance, understanding and control.
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- Martin Hjorth Andersen
- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Zhong MH, Yang L, Xiong K, Yang HL, Wang XL. Exploring the mechanism of Self-Consistent balance between microbiota and high efficiency in wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 374:128785. [PMID: 36822553 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sewage treatment mediated by microbial organisms is a promising green trend. However, the complex balance between microbiota stability and highly efficient wastewater treatment requires investigation. This study successfully improved the effectiveness of sewage treatment by resetting the microbial community structure in the activated sludge. Truepera, Methylophaga, unclassified_Fodinicurvataceae, and unclassified_Actinomanarales were the dominant genera, while salinity and NH3-N content were identified as the key environmental factors governing the microbial structure. By optimizing the microflora structure driven by environmental factors, the key minor genera were activated and coordinated with the aforementioned genera, thereby promoting wastewater treatment. Finally, the chemical oxygen demand, NH3-N, and total phosphorus removal rates were improved to 86.8 ± 1.9%, 82.4 ± 4.1%, and 94.8 ± 3.8%, respectively. It provides a new insight to improve the wastewater treatment through setting microbiota by environmental factor driven.
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- Ming-Hui Zhong
- School of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
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Miyamoto H, Kawachi N, Kurotani A, Moriya S, Suda W, Suzuki K, Matsuura M, Tsuji N, Nakaguma T, Ishii C, Tsuboi A, Shindo C, Kato T, Udagawa M, Satoh T, Wada S, Masuya H, Miyamoto H, Ohno H, Kikuchi J. Computational estimation of sediment symbiotic bacterial structures of seagrasses overgrowing downstream of onshore aquaculture. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 219:115130. [PMID: 36563976 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Coastal seagrass meadows are essential in blue carbon and aquatic ecosystem services. However, this ecosystem has suffered severe eutrophication and destruction due to the expansion of aquaculture. Therefore, methods for the flourishing of seagrass are still being explored. Here, data from 49 public coastal surveys on the distribution of seagrass and seaweed around the onshore aquaculture facilities are revalidated, and an exceptional area where the seagrass Zostera marina thrives was found near the shore downstream of the onshore aquaculture facility. To evaluate the characteristics of the sediment for growing seagrass, physicochemical properties and bacterial ecological evaluations of the sediment were conducted. Evaluation of chemical properties in seagrass sediments confirmed a significant increase in total carbon and a decrease in zinc content. Association analysis and linear discriminant analysis refined bacterial candidates specified in seagrass overgrown- and nonovergrown-sediment. Energy landscape analysis indicated that the symbiotic bacterial groups of seagrass sediment were strongly affected by the distance close to the seagrass-growing aquaculture facility despite their bacterial population appearing to fluctuate seasonally. The bacterial population there showed an apparent decrease in the pathogen candidates belonging to the order Flavobacteriales. Moreover, structure equation modeling and a linear non-Gaussian acyclic model based on the machine learning data estimated an optimal sediment symbiotic bacterial group candidate for seagrass growth as follows: the Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae families as gut-inhabitant bacteria, Rhodobacteraceae as photosynthetic bacteria, and Desulfobulbaceae as cable bacteria modulating oxygen or nitrate reduction and oxidation of sulfide. These observations confer a novel perspective on the sediment symbiotic bacterial structures critical for blue carbon and low-pathogenic marine ecosystems in aquaculture.
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- Hirokuni Miyamoto
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University: Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8501, Japan; RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan; Japan Eco-science (Nikkan Kagaku) Co. Ltd.: Chiba, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan; Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan.
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- Research Center for Agricultural Information Technology, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0856, Japan
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- RIKEN, Center for Advanced Photonics, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN, BioResource Research Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074, Japan
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- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University: Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8501, Japan; Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan
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- Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University: Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8501, Japan; Japan Eco-science (Nikkan Kagaku) Co. Ltd.: Chiba, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan; Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan; Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan
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- Japan Eco-science (Nikkan Kagaku) Co. Ltd.: Chiba, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Research Center for Agricultural Information Technology, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0856, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Keiyo Gas Energy Solution Co. Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0329, Japan
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- RIKEN, Center for Advanced Photonics, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN, BioResource Research Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074, Japan
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- Sermas Co., Ltd.: Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-0033, Japan; Miroku Co.Ltd.: Kitsuki, Oita, 873-0021, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.
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De Carluccio M, Sabatino R, Eckert EM, Di Cesare A, Corno G, Rizzo L. Co-treatment of landfill leachate with urban wastewater by chemical, physical and biological processes: Fenton oxidation preserves autochthonous bacterial community in the activated sludge process. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137578. [PMID: 36529163 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The impact of Fenton oxidation (FO) and Air stripping (AS) pre-treatments on the bacterial community of a biological activated sludge (B-AS) process for the co-treatment of mature landfill leachate (MLL) and urban wastewater (UWW) was assessed. In this work high-throughput sequencing was used to identify changes in the composition of the bacterial communities when exposed to different landfill leachate's pre-treatments. The combination of FO and AS to increase biodegradability (BOD5/COD) and reduce ammonia concentration (NH3) respectively, allowed to successfully operate the B-AS and effectively treat MLL. In particular, BOD5/COD resulted to be the key factor for bacterial community shifting. The microbiological community of the B-AS, mainly composed by the phylum Bacteroidota (Saprospiraceae, PHOS-HE51, Chitinophagaceae) after FO pre-treatment, shifted to Pseudomonadota (Caulobacteraceae and Hyphomicrobiaceae) when FO was not used. At the same time a drastic reduction in BOD5 removal was observed (90%-58%). On the other hand, high NH3 concentration affected the abundance of the family Saprospiraceae, known to play a key role in the degradation of complex organic compounds in B-AS. The results obtained suggest that a suitable combination of pre-treatments can reduce the negative effect of MLL on the B-AS process, reducing the pressure on autochthonous bacteria and therefore the acclimatization time of the biological process.
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- Marco De Carluccio
- Water Science and Technology Group (WaSTe), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano SA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA) - MEG Molecular Ecology Group, CNR - National Research Council of Italy, Largo Tonolli 50, 28922, Verbania, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA) - MEG Molecular Ecology Group, CNR - National Research Council of Italy, Largo Tonolli 50, 28922, Verbania, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA) - MEG Molecular Ecology Group, CNR - National Research Council of Italy, Largo Tonolli 50, 28922, Verbania, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA) - MEG Molecular Ecology Group, CNR - National Research Council of Italy, Largo Tonolli 50, 28922, Verbania, Italy
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- Water Science and Technology Group (WaSTe), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano SA, Italy.
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