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Luo YH, Long X, Cai Y, Zheng CW, Roldan MA, Yang S, Zhou D, Zhou C, Rittmann BE. A synergistic platform enables co-oxidation of halogenated organic pollutants without input of organic primary substrate. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 234:119801. [PMID: 36889084 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119801] [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: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
While co-oxidation is widely used to biodegrade halogenated organic pollutants (HOPs), a considerable amount of organic primary substrate is required. Adding organic primary substrates increases the operating cost and also leads to extra carbon dioxide release. In this study, we evaluated a two-stage Reduction and Oxidation Synergistic Platform (ROSP), which integrated catalytic reductive dehalogenation with biological co-oxidation for HOPs removal. The ROSP was a combination of an H2-based membrane catalytic-film reactor (H2-MCfR) and an O2-based membrane biofilm reactor (O2-MBfR). 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) was used as a model HOP to evaluate the performance of ROSP. In the MCfR stage, zero-valent palladium nanoparticles (Pd0NPs) catalyzed reductive hydrodechlorination that converted 4-CP to phenol, with a conversion yield over 92%. In the MBfR stage, the phenol was oxidized and used as a primary substrate that supported the co-oxidation of residual 4-CP. Genomic DNA sequencing revealed that phenol produced from 4-CP reduction enriched bacteria having genes for functional enzymes for phenol biodegradation in the biofilm community. In the ROSP, over 99% of 60 mg/L 4-CP was removed and mineralized during continuous operation: Effluent 4-CP and chemical oxygen demand concentrations were below 0.1 and 3 mg/L, respectively. H2 was the only added electron donor to the ROSP, which means no extra carbon dioxide was produced by primary-substrate oxidation.
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- Yi-Hao Luo
- Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Treatment and Green Development of Polluted Water in Northeast China, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China; Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3005, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3005, USA
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- Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Treatment and Green Development of Polluted Water in Northeast China, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China; Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3005, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA
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- Eyring Materials Center, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-3005, USA
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- Eyring Materials Center, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-3005, USA
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- Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Treatment and Green Development of Polluted Water in Northeast China, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China; Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, USA
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Żur J, Marchlewicz A, Piński A, Guzik U, Wojcieszyńska D. Degradation of diclofenac by new bacterial strains and its influence on the physiological status of cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:124000. [PMID: 33265034 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF) is one of the most commonly utilized non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which is known to pose an ecotoxicological threat. In this study, from activated sludge and contaminated soil, we isolated four new bacterial strains able to degrade DCF under mono-substrate and co-metabolic conditions with glucose supplementation. We found that the effectiveness of DCF removal is strictly strain-specific and the addition of the primary substrate is not always beneficial. To assess the multidirectional influence of DCF on bacterial cells we evaluated the alterations of increasing concentrations of this drug on membrane structure. A significant increase was observed in the content of 17:0 cyclo fatty acid, which is responsible for reduced fluidity and profound changes in membrane rigidity. The cell injury and oxidative stress were assessed with biomarkers used as endpoints of toxicity, i.e. catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), lipids peroxidation (LPX), and both intra- and extracellular alkaline and acid phosphatase activity. Results indicated that DCF induced oxidative stress, frequently intensified by the addition of glucose. However, the response of the microbial cells to the presence of DCF should not be generalized, since the overall picture of the particular alterations greatly varied for each of the examined strains.
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- Joanna Żur
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
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Zdarta A, Smułek W, Pacholak A, Dudzińska-Bajorek B, Kaczorek E. Surfactant addition in diesel oil degradation - how can it help the microbes? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2020; 18:677-686. [PMID: 33312593 PMCID: PMC7721782 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00494-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Despite wide research on bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, the mechanisms of surfactant-enhanced bioavailability of the contaminants are still unclear. The presented study was focused on the in-depth description of relationships between hydrocarbons, bacteria, and surfactants. In order to that, the biodegradation experiments and cell viability measurements were conducted, and the properties of cell surface were characterized. METHODS MTT assay was employed to measure plant extracts toxicity to microbes. Then, membrane permeability changes were evaluated, followed by diesel oil biodegradation in the presence of surfactants measurements by GCxGC-TOFMS and PCR-RAPD analysis. RESULTS Our study undoubtedly proves that different surfactants promote assimilation of different groups of hydrocarbons and modify cell surface properties in different ways. Increased biodegradation of diesel oil was observed when cultures with Acinetobacter calcoaceticus M1B were supplemented with Saponaria officinalis and Verbascum nigrum extracts. Interestingly, these surfactants exhibit different influences on cell surface properties and their viability in contrast to the other surfactants. Moreover, the preliminary analyses have shown changes in the genome caused by exposure to surfactants. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that the benefits of surfactant use may be related to deep modification at the omics level, not only that of cell surface properties and confirms the complexity of the interactions between bacterial cells, pollutants and surfactants.
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- Agata Zdarta
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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Mei X, Wang Y, Yang Y, Xu L, Wang Y, Guo Z, Shen W, Zhang Z, Ma M, Ding Y, Xiao Y, Yang X, Yin C, Guo W, Xu K, Wang C. Enhanced treatment of nitroaniline-containing wastewater by a membrane-aerated biofilm reactor: Simultaneous nitroaniline degradation and nitrogen removal. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Żur J, Piński A, Wojcieszyńska D, Smułek W, Guzik U. Diclofenac Degradation-Enzymes, Genetic Background and Cellular Alterations Triggered in Diclofenac-Metabolizing Strain Pseudomonas moorei KB4. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186786. [PMID: 32947916 PMCID: PMC7555183 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Diclofenac (DCF) constitutes one of the most significant ecopollutants detected in various environmental matrices. Biological clean-up technologies that rely on xenobiotics-degrading microorganisms are considered as a valuable alternative for chemical oxidation methods. Up to now, the knowledge about DCF multi-level influence on bacterial cells is fragmentary. In this study, we evaluate the degradation potential and impact of DCF on Pseudomonas moorei KB4 strain. In mono-substrate culture KB4 metabolized 0.5 mg L−1 of DCF, but supplementation with glucose (Glc) and sodium acetate (SA) increased degraded doses up to 1 mg L−1 within 12 days. For all established conditions, 4′-OH-DCF and DCF-lactam were identified. Gene expression analysis revealed the up-regulation of selected genes encoding biotransformation enzymes in the presence of DCF, in both mono-substrate and co-metabolic conditions. The multifactorial analysis of KB4 cell exposure to DCF showed a decrease in the zeta-potential with a simultaneous increase in the cell wall hydrophobicity. Magnified membrane permeability was coupled with the significant increase in the branched (19:0 anteiso) and cyclopropane (17:0 cyclo) fatty acid accompanied with reduced amounts of unsaturated ones. DCF injures the cells which is expressed by raised activities of acid and alkaline phosphatases as well as formation of lipids peroxidation products (LPX). The elevated activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) testified that DCF induced oxidative stress.
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- Joanna Żur
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (A.P.); (D.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Ż.); (U.G.); Tel.: +48-32-2009-462 (J.Ż.); +48-32-2009-567 (U.G.)
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (A.P.); (D.W.)
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (A.P.); (D.W.)
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-695 Poznan, Poland;
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (A.P.); (D.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Ż.); (U.G.); Tel.: +48-32-2009-462 (J.Ż.); +48-32-2009-567 (U.G.)
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Smułek W, Zdarta A, Grzywaczyk A, Guzik U, Siwińska-Ciesielczyk K, Ciesielczyk F, Strzemiecka B, Jesionowski T, Voelkel A, Kaczorek E. Evaluation of the physico-chemical properties of hydrocarbons-exposed bacterial biomass. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 196:111310. [PMID: 32911293 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the efforts for the removal of hazardous materials from the environment biological processes are a valuable tool. Although much attention has been paid to the changes in bacteria at the omics level, another, physical-chemical perspective on the issue is essential, as little is known of microbial response to continuous exposition on harmful substances. This study provides in-depth characterization of the physical-chemical parameters of bacterial biomass after hydrocarbons exposure. To provide comparability of the harmful effects of chlorotoluenes and xylenes non-exposed and 12-months hydrocarbons exposed cells were analyzed, using the advanced spectrometric methods, inverse gas chromatography and low-temperature N2 sorption to evaluate acid-base as well as dispersive properties of the studied biomass. Presented results indicate P. fluorescens B01 cells strategy aimed at protecting the cell, thus lowering its' biodegradation efficiency as a result of metabolic stress. The outcome of the study was that prolonged exposure to pollutants might reduce the bioavailability of hydrocarbons to bacteria cells, and consequently decrease the effectiveness of decontamination of polluted sites by indigenous microorganisms.
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- Wojciech Smułek
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Biochemistry, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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Frankowski R, Zgoła-Grześkowiak A, Smułek W, Grześkowiak T. Removal of Bisphenol A and Its Potential Substitutes by Biodegradation. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 191:1100-1110. [PMID: 31960364 PMCID: PMC7320052 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03247-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The possibility of removing bisphenol A and its five potential substitutes (bisphenols S, F, AF, E, and B) was tested using microorganism consortia from river water and activated sludge from municipal and rural wastewater treatment plants. For most bisphenols, biodegradation with activated sludge was faster than with river water and a greater extent of biodegradation was also achieved. However, only bisphenol A and bisphenol F underwent 100% primary biodegradation while other bisphenols degraded no more than about 50% which has some important implications in case of their increased usage. Metabolic activity in biodegradation liquors was also tested and it showed higher activity in the tests with activated sludge than with river water. However, there was no clear connection between the decline of metabolic activity and the extent of biodegradation as decreased activity was observed for two easily degrading bisphenols and two others with little biodegradability. It can be assumed that two different phenomena are involved in this process including depletion of nutrients for easily degradable bisphenol A and absence of nutrients for bacteria incapable of primary degradation of bisphenol AF and bisphenol S.
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- Robert Frankowski
- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland.
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- Institute of Technology and Chemical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland
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