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Zhao L, Zhao YG, Jin C, Yang D, Zhang Y, Progress M. Removal of tetracycline by ultraviolet/sodium percarbonate (UV/SPC)advanced oxidation process in water. Environ Res 2024; 247:118260. [PMID: 38272292 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Tetracycline (TC) was widely used and frequently detected in various water bodies, where the presence of TC posed a significant threat to the health of aquatic organisms. Furthermore, antibiotics were hardly degraded by biological treatment. Thus, in order to enhance the removal of TC, we proposed the use of a novel ultraviolet/sodium percarbonate (UV/SPC) advanced oxidation process and initiated an in-depth study. The study investigated the influence of oxidant dosage, initial pH, UV intensity, and TC concentration on the removal of TC. The results demonstrated that the UV/SPC system efficiently removed TC, with removal efficiency increasing as the SPC concentration increased. Within the pH range of 3-11, TC degradation exhibited minimal variation, indicating the UV/SPC system's strong adaptability to pH variations. The research on the impact of the water matrix on TC removal revealed that HCO3- had an inhibitory effect on TC degradation, while NO3- promoted TC degradation. Additionally, the presence of free radical species (·OH, ·CO3-, ·O2-) were detected and rate constants for the secondary reactions (k·OH,TC = 6.3 × 109 L mol-1·s-1, k·CO3-,TC = 3.4 × 108 L mol-1·s-1) were calculated, indicating that ·OH exhibited a stronger oxidative performance compared to ·CO3-. This study did not only present a novel strategy via UV/SPC to remove TC but also uncovered the unique role of ·CO3- for contaminant removal.
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- Liangyu Zhao
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science and Ecology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering (MEGE), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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Arif A, Zaman Y, Ishaque MZ, Siddique AB, Zaman H, Shahzad M, Ali D. Temperature-dependent heterojunction ternary nanocomposite: Assessing photocatalytic and antibacterial applications. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27550. [PMID: 38510018 PMCID: PMC10950596 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Heterojunction nanocomposites (ZnO:NiO:CuO) were synthesized via a hydrothermal method and annealed at three different temperatures (400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C). The structural, optical, and electrical properties were examined by employing XRD, SEM, UV-Vis, FTIR, and LCR meter techniques to investigate the effects of annealing. Increasing the annealing temperature resulted in the nanocomposites (NCPs) exhibiting enhanced crystallinity, purity, optical properties, and improved electrical and dielectric behavior. The calculated crystalline sizes (Debye-Scherrer method) of the NCPs were determined to be 21, 26 and 34 nm for annealing temperature 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C, respectively. The calculated bandgaps of synthesized samples were found in the range of 2.92-2.55 eV. This temperature-dependent annealing process notably influenced particle size, morphology, band-gap characteristics, and photocatalytic efficiency. EDX analysis affirmed the sample purity, with elemental peaks of Zn, Cu, Ni, and O. These NCPs demonstrated exceptional photocatalytic activity against various dyes solutions (Methyl orange (MO), Methylene Blue (MB), and mixed solution of dyes) under sunlight and also showed good antibacterial properties assessed by the disc diffusion method. Notably, the nanocomposite annealed at 400 °C exhibited a particularly high degradation efficiency by degrading 96% MB and 91% MO in just 90 min under sunlight.
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- Alia Arif
- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Merdoud R, Aoudjit F, Mouni L, Ranade VV. Degradation of methyl orange using hydrodynamic Cavitation, H 2O 2, and photo-catalysis with TiO 2-Coated glass Fibers: Key operating parameters and synergistic effects. Ultrason Sonochem 2024; 103:106772. [PMID: 38310738 PMCID: PMC10847762 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.106772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are eco-friendly, and promising technology for treating dye containing wastewater. This study focuses on investigating the removal of methyl orange (MO), an azo dye, from a synthetic wastewater through the use of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC), both independently and in combination with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), as an external oxidant, as well as photocatalysis (PC) employing catalyst coated on glass fibers tissue (GFT). The examination of various operating parameters, including the pressure drop and the concentration of H2O2, was systematically conducted to optimize the degradation of MO. A per-pass degradation modelwas used to interpret and describe the experimental data. The data revealed that exclusive employment of HC using a vortex-based cavitation device at 1.5 bar pressure drop, resulted in a degradation exceeding 96 % after 100 passes, equivalent to 230 min of treatment (cavitation yield of 3.6 mg/kJ for HC), with a COD mineralization surpassing 12 %. The presence of a small amount of H2O2 (0.01 %) significantly reduced the degradation time from 230 min to 36 min (16 passes), achieving a degradation of 99.8 % (cavitation yield of 6.77 mg/kJ for HC) with COD mineralization rate twice as much as HC alone, indicating a synergistic effect of 4.8. The degradation time was further reduced to 21 min by combining HC with PC using TiO2-coated glass fibers and H2O2, (cavitation yield of 11.83 mg/kJ for HC), resulting in an impressive synergistic effect of 9.2 and COD mineralization twice as high as the HC/H2O2 system. The results demonstrate that HC based hybrid AOPs can be very effective for treating and mineralizing azo dyes in water.
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- Ryma Merdoud
- Laboratoire Matériaux et Développement Durable, Faculté des Sciences et Sciences Appliqués, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria; Laboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurance Qualité, Faculté SNVST, Université de Bouira, 10000, Algeria; Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Développement Durable, Faculté des Sciences et Sciences Appliqués, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurance Qualité, Faculté SNVST, Université de Bouira, 10000, Algeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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Wang SP, Sun ZY, An MZ, Wang TT, Xia ZY, Tang YQ. Continuous thermophilic composting of distilled grain waste improved organic matter stability and succession of bacterial community. Bioresour Technol 2024; 394:130307. [PMID: 38199442 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Continuous thermophilic composting (CTC) is potentially helpful in shortening the composting cycle. However, its universal effectiveness and the microbiological mechanisms involved are unclear. Here, the physicochemical properties and bacterial community dynamics during composting of distilled grain waste in conventional and CTC models were compared. CTC accelerated the organic matter degradation rate (0.2 vs. 0.1 d-1) and shortened the composting cycle (24 vs. 65 d), mainly driven by the synergism of bacterial genera. Microbial analysis revealed that the abundance of Firmicutes was remarkably improved compared to that in conventional composting, and Firmicutes became the primary bacterial phylum (relative abundance >70 %) during the entire CTC process. Moreover, correlation analysis demonstrated that bacterial composition had a remarkable effect on the seed germination index. Therefore, controlling the composting process under continuous thermophilic conditions is beneficial for enhancing composting efficiency and strengthening the cooperation between bacterial genera.
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- Shi-Peng Wang
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wuliangye-flavor Liquor Solid-state Fermentation, China National Light Industry, Yibin 644007, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Balkan T, Yağcı A, Kara K. Dissipation behaviors of deltamethrin, emamectin benzoate and hexythiazox in grape under field conditions. J Environ Sci Health B 2024; 59:123-129. [PMID: 38287657 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2308487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the dissipation kinetics of deltamethrin, emamectin benzoate, and hexythiazox in grapes. The QuEChERS method was employed and validated for the precise determination of these three pesticides using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Excellent linearity was observed with regression coefficients exceeding 0.998. Notably, the limits of quantification (LOQ) were significantly lower than the maximum residue limits (MRLs) established for grapes by the European Union. The QuEChERS method l recovered 93.23% of the pesticides with an acceptable RSD of 5.35% (n = 180), demonstrating its suitability for quantifying them in grapes. Half-lives of deltamethrin, emamectin benzoate, and hexythiazox in grapes were 2.62-2.68 days, 8.15-7.30 days, and 3.24-4.01 days, respectively, for both single and double doses. Residues of all pesticides fell below the MRLs by the preharvest interval. This suggests that their application can be considered safe for grapes, ensuring both pest control and consumer safety.
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- Tarık Balkan
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Türkiye
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Türkiye
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Türkiye
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Abbasi S, Li Z, Dastan D, Tao L. The effect of individual factors, their binary and ternary interactions on photo degradation rate of organic contaminants using photocatalysts based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs): statistical analysis based on ANOVA and RSM. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:1191. [PMID: 37698686 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11704-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The influence of three main parameters including irradiation time, weight fraction of photocatalysts including multi-walled carbon nanotubes and different amount of TiO2 (MCT#1 and MCT#2) and pH is investigated for the degradation rate of methyl orange (MO). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and response surface methodology (RSM) have been applied to study the binary and ternary interactions of the main parameters on the degradation rate. The ANOVA results confirm that all of three studied factors have a considerable efficacy on degradation rate of MO at 5% level of probability. Meanwhile, the results show that the degradation rate is enhanced with increasing the weight fraction in range of 0.1 to 0.3%wt and irradiation time in a period of 5 to 35min.The lowest and highest degradation are observed at pH=7 and pH=3, respectively. The normality of residue distribution can be confirmed using graphical analysis. The RSM results reveal that the degradation rate dependency on irradiation time is higher than the weight fraction of photocatalysts.
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- Sedigheh Abbasi
- Central Research Laboratory, Esfarayen University of Technology, Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran.
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- School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, 114051, Liaoning, China
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Sharma S, Mudgal D, Gupta V. Advancement in biological and mechanical behavior of 3D printed poly lactic acid bone plates using polydopamine coating: Innovation for healthcare. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 143:105929. [PMID: 37263171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The metallic biomaterials have been proclaimed to exhibit stress shielding with discharge of toxic ions, leading to polymeric implants attracting interest in 3D Printing domain. In this study, Poly Lactic Acid based 336 bone plates are fabricated using Fused Filament Fabrication with printing parameters being varied. Polydopamine, being biocompatible, is deposited on fabricated bone plates at varying submersion time, shaker speed and coating solutions concentration. The study involves witnessing the effect of printing and coating parameters on biological behavior of bone plates upon preservation in Simulated Body Fluid and Hank's Balanced Salt Solution. The findings propose the close relation of degradation with apatite growth. The highest degradation rate with significant reduction in mechanical characteristics are shown by uncoated bone plates. These bone plates have porous structure at 20% infill density, 0.5 mm layer height, 0.4 mm wall thickness and 100 mm/s print speed which could result in complete degradation with partial healing of bone fracture. The study suggests the preservation of bone plates coated at 120 h' submersion time and 120 RPM shaker speed in 3 mg/ml concentrated solution which showed lower apatite formation. Thus, the coating would slow down degradation of PLA bone plates, resulting in complete healing of bone fracture.
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- Shrutika Sharma
- Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India.
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Liu S, Liu J, Zhao L, Pei J. Engineering Escherichia coli for efficient and economic production of C-glycosylflavonoids by deleting YhhW and regulating pH. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023:10.1007/s00449-023-02893-2. [PMID: 37322185 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02893-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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C-glycosylflavonoids have a number of pharmacological activities. An efficient method for the preparation of C-glycosylflavonoids is through metabolic engineering. Thus, it is important to prevent the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids for producing C-glycosylflavonoids in the recombinant strain. In this study, two critical factors for the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids were clarified. The quercetinase (YhhW) gene from Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) was expressed, purified, and characterized. YhhW effectively degraded quercetin 8-C-glucoside, orientin, and isoorientin, while the degradation of vitexin and isovitexin was not significant. Zn2+ can significantly reduce the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids by inhibiting the activity of YhhW. pH was another key factor causing the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids, and C-glycosylflavonoids were significantly degraded with pH exceeding 7.5 in vitro or in vivo. On this basis, two strategies, deleting YhhW gene from the genome of E. coli and regulating pH during the bioconversion, were developed to relieve the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids. Finally, the total degradation rates for orientin and quercetin 8-C-glucoside decreased from 100 to 28% and 65% to 18%, respectively. The maximum yield of orientin reached 3353 mg/L with luteolin as substrate, and the maximum yield of quercetin 8-C-glucoside reached 2236 mg/L with quercetin as substrate. Therefore, the method described herein for relieving the degradation of C-glycosylflavonoids may be widely used for the biosynthesis of C-glycosylflavonoids in recombinant strains.
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- Simin Liu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Nguyen Tien H, Mwazighe F. Preparation of Ti/SnO 2-Sb/La-βPbO 2 electrode and its application in the degradation of some pollutants including prednisolone and 8-Hydroxyquinoline. Chemosphere 2023; 333:138933. [PMID: 37187380 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In this work, a novel La-doped βPbO2 (Ti/SnO2-Sb/La-βPbO2) was prepared using electrodeposition method and applied to the degradation of prednisolone (PRD), 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ), and other typical organic pollutants. Compared with the conventional electrode Ti/SnO2-Sb/βPbO2, La2O3 doping enhanced oxygen evolution potential (OEP), reactive surface area, stability and repeatability of the electrode. The 10 g L-1 of La2O3 doping exhibited the highest electrochemical oxidation capability of the electrode with [•OH]ss being determined at 5.6 × 10-13 M. The quenching experiments were conducted to confirm the main oxidizing species (here: •OH) in the electrochemical process. The study showed that the pollutants were removed in the electrochemical (EC) process with different degradation rates and indicated that the second-order rate constant of organic pollutants towards •OH (kOP,•OH) has a linear relationship with the degradation rate of organic pollutants (kOP) in the electrochemical process. Another new finding in this work is that a regression line of kOP,•OH and kOP can be used to estimate kOP,•OH of an organic chemical, which cannot be determined using the competition method. kPRD,•OH and k8-HQ,•OH were determined to be 7.4 × 109 M-1 s-1 and (4.6-5.5) × 109 M-1 s-1, respectively. Compared with conventional supporting electrolyte (like SO42-), H2PO4- and HPO42- improved kPRD and k8-HQ by 1.3-1.6-fold, while SO32- and HCO3- inhibited kPRD and k8-HQ significantly, down to 80%. Additionally, the degradation pathway of 8-HQ was proposed based on the detection of intermediates from GC-MS.
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- Hoang Nguyen Tien
- The University of Da Nang, University of Science and Education, 459 Ton Duc Thang st., Lien Chieu, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The University of Da Nang, Environmental Protection and Research Center, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang st., Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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Yan B, Han C, Liu Z, Wu G, Wang S, Li J, Xia W, Cui F. Degradation of cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) using ozone process: influencing factors and mechanism. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023. [PMID: 36749520 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25754-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), which has been considered as an environmental factor that caused amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism-dementia complex (ALS/PDC) or Alzheimer's disease, could be produced by a variety of genera cyanobacteria. BMAA is widely present in water sources contaminated by cyanobacteria and may threaten human health through drinking water. Although oxidants commonly used in drinking water plants such as chlorine, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radicals have been shown to effectively degrade BMAA, there are limited studies on the mechanism of BMAA degradation by different oxidants, especially ozone. This work systematically explored the effectiveness of BMAA ozonation degradation, investigated the effect of the operating parameters on the effectiveness of degradation, and speculated on the pathways of BMAA decomposition. The results showed that BMAA could be quickly eliminated by ozone, and the removal rates of BMAA were nearly 100% in pure water, but the removal rates were reduced in actual water. BMAA was primarily degraded by direct oxidation of ozone molecules in acidic and near-neutral conditions, and indirect oxidation of •OH accounted for the main part under strong alkaline conditions. The pH value had a significant effect on the decomposition of BMAA, and the degradation rate of BMAA was fastest at near-neutral pH value. The degradation rates of TOC were significantly lower than that of BMAA, indicating that by-products were generated during the degradation process. Three by-products ([M-H]+ = 105, 90, and 88) were identified by UPLC-MS/MS, and the degradation pathways of BMAA were proposed. The production of by-products was attributed to the fracture of the C-N bonds. This work is helpful for the in-depth understanding on the mechanism and demonstration of the feasibility of the oxidation of BMAA by the ozone process. HIGHLIGHTS: • The reaction of ozonation BMAA was easy to occur. • The degradation rate was fast under near-neutral conditions. • Direct oxidation under neural conditions was the main pathway for ozone degradation of BMAA. • Three products were detected, and the reaction path was inferred.
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Meng S, Tran TT, Van Dinh K, Delnat V, Stoks R. Acute warming increases pesticide toxicity more than transgenerational warming by reducing the energy budget. Sci Total Environ 2022; 805:150373. [PMID: 34818764 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There is increasing awareness that the toxicity of pesticides can to a large extent be modulated by warming, and that temporal exposure scenarios may strongly affect the impact of two stressors. Nevertheless, we lack information on how the exposure duration to warming may shape pesticide toxicity under warming. Furthermore, despite that bioenergetic responses have the potential to generate mechanistic insights in how toxicants interact with warming, this has been understudied in ecotoxicology. To investigate whether warming duration modifies pesticide toxicity, mosquito larvae were exposed to a control temperature at 20 °C or three warming treatments at 24 °C (acute, developmental and transgenerational warming), and to four pesticide treatments (solvent control, and three chlorpyrifos concentrations) in a full factorial design. Chlorpyrifos increased mortality, growth rate and the energy consumed, and reduced the AChE (acetylcholinesterase) activity, the energy available, and the net energy budget (estimated as cellular energy allocation). The warming treatments did not affect mortality, AChE activity, and the energy consumed. However, acute warming increased the growth rate and decreased the energy available, while both acute and developmental warming decreased the cellular energy allocation. A first key finding was that the lethal and sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos were less strong under warming because of a higher degradation in the medium under warming. A second key finding was that, among the warming treatments, the pesticide toxicity was more increased under acute warming than under transgenerational warming. This could be explained by the negative impact of acute warming but not transgenerational warming on the net energy budget. The results in this study provide mechanistic insights that the exposure duration to warming can play an important role in modulating the impact of pesticides under warming. Therefore, including ecologically relevant temporal scenarios of exposure to warming is important in ecotoxicological studies.
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- Shandong Meng
- Laboratory of Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Institute of Aquaculture, Nha Trang University, Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Nha Trang University, Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Bu Q, Li Q, Zhang H, Wu D, Yu G. Using a fugacity model to determine the degradation rate of typical polycyclic musks in the field: A case study in the North Canal River watershed of Beijing, China. J Environ Manage 2022; 302:114096. [PMID: 34775339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To quantitate the degradation rate of 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-[g]-2-benzopyran (HHCB) and 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (AHTN) under field conditions, a level III fugacity model combined with a least-squares method was used to determine the degradation rate of HHCB and AHTN in the North Canal River watershed of Beijing, China. Model fitting, validation, sensitivity, and uncertainty analyses revealed that the established model was stable and robust. The degradation rates of HHCB and AHTN were 4.16 × 10-3 h-1 (t1/2 = 167 h) and 1.68 × 10-2 h-1 (t1/2 = 41.3 h), respectively. The calculated degradation rates were extrapolated to the Liangshui River, and indicated that the differences between the measured and predicted concentrations were less than 0.32 and 0.34 log units for HHCB and AHTN, respectively. The attenuation rates of HHCB and AHTN were calculated, and the results indicated that degradation was an important yet not the sole contributor to the degradation of the polycyclic musks. Results of uncertainty analyses indicated that the inflow and outflow concentrations of the polycyclic musks in the surface water of each segment strongly influenced the model outputs, followed by environmental factors (water depth and flow rate). It is essential to measure the degradation rate in the field because of the influence of the surrounding environment. The present study reveals the utility of fugacity models to quantify the degradation rate of organic micropollutants in the field.
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- Qingwei Bu
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology - Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology - Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology - Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology - Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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Li Q, Gong D, Wang Y, Wang H, Wang W, Wu G, Guo H, Wang B. Accelerated toluene degradation over forests around megacities in southern China. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 230:113126. [PMID: 34974359 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Toluene is a typical anthropogenic pollutant that has profound impacts on air quality, climate change, and human health, but its sources and sinks over forests surrounding megacities remain unclear. The Nanling Mountains (NM) is a large subtropical forest and is adjacent to the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, a well-known hotspot for toluene emissions in southern China. However, unexpectedly low toluene concentrations (0.16 ± 0.20 ppbv) were observed at a mountaintop site in NM during a typical photochemical period. A backward trajectory analysis categorized air masses received at the site into three groups, namely, air masses from the PRD, those from central China, and from clean areas. The results revealed more abundant toluene and its key oxidation products, for example, benzaldehyde in air masses mixed with urban plumes from the PRD. Furthermore, a more than three times faster degradation rate of toluene was found in this category of air masses, indicating more photochemical consumption in NM under PRD outflow disturbance. Compared to the categorized clean and central China plumes, the simulated OH peak level in the PRD plumes (15.8 ± 2.2 × 106 molecule cm-3) increased by approximately 30% and 55%, respectively, and was significantly higher than the reported values at other background sites worldwide. The degradation of toluene in the PRD plumes was most likely accelerated by increased atmospheric oxidative capacity, which was supported by isoprene ozonolysis reactions. Our results indicate that receptor forests around megacities are not only highly polluted by urban plumes, but also play key roles in environmental safety by accelerating the degradation rate of anthropogenic pollutants.
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- Qinqin Li
- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou, China.
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Air Quality Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (Guangdong), Guangzhou 511443, China; Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality, Guangzhou, China.
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García de Llasera MP, Hernández Camarillo M, García Cicourel AR, Covarrubias Herrera MDR. Semi-continuous monitoring of HMWPAH in microalgae cultures by PT-SPE/HPLC/FD-UV: Estimation of the degradation constant. Anal Biochem 2021; 633:114415. [PMID: 34666019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2021.114415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A degradation study has been performed with Selenastrum capricornutum incubated with benzo[a]anthracene and benzo[a]pyrene at 50, 100 and 266 ng mL-1 in liquid cultures. After incubation, these high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW PAH) were extracted from both, the medium and biomass in a single step, and then quantified by a sensitive and validated analytical methodology based on pipette-tip SPE and HPLC with fluorescence and UV detection (PT-SPE/HPLC/FD-UV). The methodology presented good linearity r2 > 0.99, LOD of 0.9 and 0.7 ng mL-1 for BaA and BaP, respectively. A fast and semi-continuous appreciation of the degradation behavior was achieved. The pollutants were monitored at different times (0.5-18 h) in the same culture flask, with sampling volume of 1 mL. Biodegradation percentages close to-90% were observed at 18 h. The degradation curves were fitted to the first order reaction (r2 > 0.95) and the degradation rate constants were similar in all bioassays (0.1 h-1) and independent of concentration and compound. The degradation pathways of HMW PAH by microalgae and their enzyme are poorly known but the hypothesis of the degrading enzyme proportionally activated according to the PAH concentration is supported by this result. The early emergence dihydrodiol-type metabolites were detected.
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Rahman MA, Shahazi R, Nova SNB, Uddin MR, Hossain MS, Yousuf A. Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion using kitchen waste and poultry manure as substrate-part 1: substrate ratio and effect of temperature. Biomass Convers Biorefin 2021; 13:6635-6645. [PMID: 34127942 PMCID: PMC8189274 DOI: 10.1007/s13399-021-01604-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The rapidly declining fossil fuels are no longer able to meet the ever-increasing energy demand. Moreover, they are considered responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, contributing to the global warming. On the other hand, organic wastes, such as kitchen waste (KW) and poultry manure (PM), represent considerable pollution threat to the environment, if not properly managed. Therefore, anaerobic co-digestion of KW and PM could be a sustainable way of producing clean and renewable energy in the form of biogas while minimizing environmental impact. In this study, the anaerobic co-digestion of KW with PM was studied to assess the rate of cumulative biogas (CBG) production and methane percentage in four digester setups (D1, D2, D3, and D4) operated in batch mode. Each digester setup consisted of five parallelly connected laboratory-scale digesters having a capacity of 1 L each. The digester setups were fed with KW and PM at ratios of 1:0 (D1), 1:1 (D2), 2:1 (D3), and 3:1 (D4) at a constant loading rate of 300 mg/L with 50 gm cow manure (CM) as inoculum and were studied at both room temperature (28 °C) and mesophilic temperature (37 °C) over 24 days. The co-digestion of KW with PM demonstrated a synergistic effect which was evidenced by a 16% and 74% increase in CBG production and methane content, respectively, in D2 over D1. The D3 with 66.7% KW and 33.3% PM produced the highest CBG and methane percentage (396 ± 8 mL and 36%) at room temperature. At mesophilic condition, all the digesters showed better performance, and the highest CBG (920 ± 11 mL) and methane content (48%) were observed in D3. The study suggests that co-digestion of KW and PM at mesophilic condition might be a promising way to increase the production of biogas with better methane composition by ensuring nutrient balance, buffering capacity, and stability of the digester.
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- Md Anisur Rahman
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
- Department of Engineering, Universita Degli Studi Di Napoli “Parthenope”, Napoli- 80143, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114 Bangladesh
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Pandey R, Sharma P, Rathee S, Singh HP, Batish DR, Krishnamurthy B, Kohli RK. Isolation and characterization of a novel hydrocarbonoclastic and biosurfactant producing bacterial strain: Fictibacillus phosphorivorans RP3. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:105. [PMID: 33552833 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02655-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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In this study, an indigenous novel hydrocarbonoclastic (kerosene and diesel degrading) and biosurfactant producing strain Fictibacillus phosphorivorans RP3 was identified. The characteristics of bacterial strain were ascertained through its unique morphological and biochemical attributes, 16S rRNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. The degradation of hydrocarbons by F. phosphorivorans RP3 was observed at Day 7, Day 10 and Day 14 of the experimental duration. GC-FID chromatograms demonstrated a significant increase in hydrocarbon degradation (%) with progressing days (from 7 to 14). The bacterium exhibited capability to utilize and degrade n-hexadecane (used for primary screening) and petroleum hydrocarbons (kerosene and diesel; by ≥ 90%). With increase in the number of experimentation days, the optical density of the culture medium increased, whereas pH declined (became acidic) for both Kerosene and Diesel. Absence of resistance to routinely used antibiotics makes it an ideal candidate for future field application. The study is, thus, significant in view of toxicological implications of hydrocarbons and their degradation using environmentally safe techniques so as to maintain ecological and human health.
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Terzaghi E, Alberti E, Raspa G, Zanardini E, Morosini C, Anelli S, Armiraglio S, Di Guardo A. A new dataset of PCB half-lives in soil: Effect of plant species and organic carbon addition on bio degradation rates in a weathered contaminated soil. Sci Total Environ 2021; 750:141411. [PMID: 32841806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This paper presents a new dataset of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) half-lives in soil. Data were obtained from a greenhouse experiment performed with an aged contaminated soil under semi-field conditions, collected from a National Relevance Site (SIN) located in Northern Italy (SIN Brescia-Caffaro). Ten different treatments (combination of seven plant species and different soil conditions) were considered together with the respective controls (soil without plants). PCB concentration reduction in soil was measured over a period of 18 months to evaluate the ability of plants to stimulate the biodegradation of these compounds. Tall fescue, tall fescue cultivated together with pumpkin and tall fescue amended with compost reduced more than the 50% of the 79 measured PCB congeners, including the most chlorinated ones (octa to deca-PCBs). However, the data obtained showed that no plant species was uniquely responsible for the effective degradation of all isomeric classes and congeners. The obtained half-lives ranged from 1.3 to 5.6 years and were up to a factor of 8 lower compared to generic HL values reported in literature. This highlighted the importance of cultivation and plant-microbe interactions in speeding up the PCB biodegradation. This new dataset could contribute to substantially improve the predictions of soil remediation time, multimedia fate and the long-range transport of PCBs. Additionally, the half-lives obtained here can also be used in the evaluation of the food chain transfer of these chemicals, and finally the exposure and potential for effects on ecosystems.
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- Elisa Terzaghi
- DiSAT, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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- DiSAT, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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- DICMA, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome, Italy
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- Municipality of Brescia - Museum of Natural Sciences, Via Ozanam 4, Brescia, Italy
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Wang Q, Liu T, Xu X, Chen H, Chen S. Dextran degradation by sonoenzymolysis: Degradation rate, molecular weight, mass fraction, and degradation kinetics. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 169:60-6. [PMID: 33338523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To study dextran degradation by sonoenzymolysis, the degradation rate, the change of molecular weight, the mass fractions of fragments of certain molecular weight, and the degradation kinetics were analyzed and compared with the corresponding parameters under ultrasonic and enzymolysis treatments. The degradation rate improved greatly and the time required to stabilize the rate was shortened compared with ultrasonic treatment, for example, more than 120 min was needed at 4 W/mL for ultrasonic treatment before stabilization with the degradation rate of 77.41%, whereas 80 min was needed for sonoenzymolysis treatment with the degradation rate of 91.44%. A lower molecular weight limit was established (7.15 × 104 Da at 4 W/mL for sonoenzymolysis treatment compared with 19.61 × 104 Da at 4 W/mL for ultrasonic treatment), with decreased time to approach the new limiting molecular weight (80 min compared with more than 120 min). The mass fraction of 104-105 Da fragment increased (61.02% at 4 W/mL for sonoenzymolysis treatment compared with 42.98% at 4 W/mL for ultrasonic treatment) and the dextran degradation kinetics for sonoenzymolysis under lower ultrasonic intensity fitted the Malhotra model well. Sonoenzymolysis treatment at the ultrasonic intensity of 4 W/mL for 80 min resulted in more 104-105 Da fragments in a shorter time. The results indicated that sonoenzymolysis can be applied as an efficient method to obtain clinical dextran.
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Fei JJ, Wan YY, He XY, Zhang ZH, Ying YX. Unitary and binary remediations by plant and microorganism on refining oil-contaminated soil. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:41253-41264. [PMID: 32677018 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10025-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Refining oil contaminants are complex and cause serious harm to the environment. Remediation of refining oil-contaminated soil is challenging but has significant impact in China. Two plant species Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. Candargy and Avena sativa L. and one bacterium Bacillus tequilensis ZJ01 were used to investigate their efficiency in remediating the refining oil-polluted soil sampled from an oil field in northern China. The simulated experiments of remediations by A. fragile or A. sativa alone and A. fragile or A. sativa combined with B. tequilensis ZJ01 for 39 days and by B. tequilensis ZJ01 alone for 7 days were performed in the laboratory, with B. tequilensis ZJ01 added before or after the germination of seeds. Seed germination rates and morphological characteristics of the plants, along with the varieties of oil hydrocarbons in the soil, were recorded to reflect the remediation efficiency. The results showed that the contamination was weakened in all experimental groups. A. sativa was more sensitive to the pollutants than A. fragile, and A. fragile was much more resistant to the oil hydrocarbons, especially to aromatic hydrocarbons. Adding B. tequilensis ZJ01 before the germination of seeds could restrain the plant growth while adding after the germination of A. fragile seeds notably improved the remediation efficiency. The degradation rate of oil hydrocarbons by B. tequilensis ZJ01 alone was also considerable. Together, our results suggest that the unitary remediation by B. tequilensis ZJ01 and the binary remediation by A. fragile combined with B. tequilensis ZJ01 added after the germination of seeds are recommended for future in situ remediations.
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- Jia Jia Fei
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Research Centre for Geomicrobial Resources and Application, Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas Science and Technology, College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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Liu P, Zhang D, Dai Y, Lin J, Li Y, Wen C. Microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility of porous Fe-Mn alloys fabricated by sponge impregnation and sintering techniques. Acta Biomater 2020; 114:485-496. [PMID: 32738505 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this study, porous iron (Fe)-manganese (Mn) alloys with high porosity were successfully prepared by sponge impregnation and sintering (SIS). The compositions of the porous Fe-Mn alloys were strongly dependent on the sintering temperature, and the Mn content was ~44, 30, and 12 wt.% for alloys sintered at 1100, 1150, and 1200 °C, respectively. The porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited a well-interconnected porous structure with ~85% porosity and average pore size ranging from 375 to 500 um. The porous Fe-44Mn and Fe-30Mn alloys were mainly composed of a γ-austenite phase, while the porous Fe-12Mn was composed of an α-ferrite phase. The yield strength and elastic modulus of the porous Fe-Mn alloys ranged from 6 to 10 MPa and from 0.12 to 0.37 GPa, respectively, similar to those of cancellous bone. The degradation rate of the porous Fe-Mn alloys decreased over time during immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF), and was 1.0 mm/year for Fe-44Mn, 0.81 mm/year for Fe-30Mn, 0.41 mm/year for Fe-12Mn, and 0.33 mm/year for pure Fe after 14 d SBF immersion. Moreover, the porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited good biocompatibility with clearly enhanced cell proliferation after direct culturing of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells for 7 d. Thus, these porous Fe-Mn alloys can be anticipated to be promising biodegradable implant materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This work reports on porous Fe-Mn alloys with high porosity, suitable mechanical properties and degradation rate, and good biocompatibility. The porous alloys prepared by sponge impregnation and sintering exhibited a well-interconnected porous structure with ~85% porosity and average pore size ranging from 375 to 500 um. The yield strength and elastic modulus of the porous alloys ranged from 6 to 10 MPa and from 0.12 to 0.37 GPa, respectively, similar to those of cancellous bone. The degradation rates in simulated body fluid (SBF) were ~1.0 mm/year for Fe-44Mn, 0.81 mm/year for Fe-30Mn, and 0.41 mm/year for Fe-12Mn, respectively. Moreover, the porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited good biocompatibility with enhanced cell proliferation after direct culturing of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.
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- Peifeng Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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Kumar NM, Malvoni M, Hatziargyriou N, Chopra SS. Data related to crystalline photovoltaic plant performance in the semi-arid climate of India. Data Brief 2020; 31:105696. [PMID: 32490074 PMCID: PMC7256295 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This article presents performance data concerning a 1MW crystalline photovoltaic (PV) plant installed in the semi-arid climate of India. Data includes the daily average samples from January 2012 to February 2016, related to solar irradiance on the plane of the array, electrical energy injected into the grid, reference yield, final yield, and the performance ratio. Furthermore, the decomposition time series for the performance ratio by applying the classical seasonal decomposition (CSD), Holt-Winters seasonal model (HW), and Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess (STL) is also provided for quantifying of the degradation rate of the PV system. The data are provided in the supplementary file included in this article. The dataset is related to the paper entitled “Performance and degradation assessment of large-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in tropical semi-arid environment of India.” [1].
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Ueki R, Imaizumi Y, Iwamoto Y, Sakugawa H, Takeda K. Factors controlling the degradation of hydrogen peroxide in river water, and the role of riverbed sand. Sci Total Environ 2020; 716:136971. [PMID: 32044480 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Diurnal changes of H2O2 in river water during mid-summer were investigated. H2O2 in river water increased with the increase in intensity of solar radiation in the morning, and reached a maximum at 14:00, although solar radiation reached a maximum around 12:00. In the afternoon, a gradual decrease in H2O2 was observed, and H2O2 reached a minimum just before sunrise. Degradation rate constants determined using unfiltered river water samples were 0.081-0.161 h-1, corresponding to a half-life of 4.3-8.5 h. We simulated diurnal changes in H2O2 using a simple formation, accumulation, and degradation model for static water using formation and degradation rate constants. The results of the modeling suggested that in situ degradation rate constants in rivers could be faster than those determined for unfiltered river water samples. Experiments using river sand indicated that riverbed sand could play an important role in H2O2 decay in rivers. We discussed the decomposition process of H2O2 in rivers.
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- Ryuta Ueki
- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan
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- Center for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan; Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan; Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan; Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan.
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Etim IP, Zhang W, Tan L, Yang K. Influence of stamping on the biodegradation behavior of Mg-2Zn-0.5Nd (ZN20) sheet. Bioact Mater 2020; 5:133-141. [PMID: 32055747 PMCID: PMC7005560 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Stamping processing is commonly used to form medical devices and implant. However, for biodegradable Mg alloy, the stamping will influence the degradation behavior because of the change in microstructure after stamping. So in this study, the As-rolled Mg-2Zn-0.5Nd alloy (ZN20) was processed by stamping. The microstructure, crystallographic orientation and corrosion performance of this processing method was investigated to reveal the influence of the stamping process on the degradation rate of Rolled Mg-2Zn-Nd (ZN20). The degradation rate was measured by immersion of the Mg-2Zn-0.5Nd alloy in simulated body fluid using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Potentiodynamic polarization and mass loss. The in vitro degradation result shows that the degradation rate of the Rolled Mg-2Zn-0.5Nd increased from 0.2 mm/year to 0.5 mm/year after stamping processing. The result reveals that the activation of the { 10 1 ‾ 2 } tension twin during stamping can remarkably weaken the { 0001} basal texture and have a significant influence on the corrosion rate of Stamped Mg-2Zn-0.5Nd sheet. After removing the deformation by annealing, the degradation rate was reduced to 0.15 mm/year. This work is expected to prompt better microstructural design of biomedical Mg in order to control its degradation behavior for biomedical application.
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- Iniobong P Etim
- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Cao XY, Chen C, Tian N, Dong X, Liang X, Xu LJ, Cheng CK. Long-term study on the osteogenetic capability and mechanical behavior of a new resorbable biocomposite anchor in a canine model. J Orthop Translat 2020; 21:81-90. [PMID: 32110507 PMCID: PMC7033359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2019.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Biodegradable suture anchors are commonly used for repairing torn rotator cuffs, but these biodegradable materials still suffer from low mechanical strength, poor osteointegration, and the generation of acidic degradation byproducts. Method The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term mechanical behavior and osteogenetic capabilities of a biocomposite anchor injection molded with 30% β-tricalcium phosphate microparticles blended with 70% poly (L-lactide-co-glycolide) (85/15). This study investigated in vitro degradation and in vivo bone formation in a canine model. The initial mechanical behavior, mechanical strength retention with degradation time, and degradation features were investigated. Results The results showed that the biocomposite anchor had sufficient initial mechanical stability confirmed by comparing the initial shear load on the anchor with the minimum shear load borne by an ankle fracture fixation screw, which is considered a worst-case implantation site for mechanical loading. The maximum shear load retention of the biocomposite anchor was 83% at 12 weeks, which is desirable, as it aligns with the rate of bone healing. The β-tricalcium phosphate fillers were evenly dispersed in the polymeric matrix and acted to slow the degradation rate and improve the mechanical strength of the anchor. The interface characteristics between the β-tricalcium phosphate particles and the polymeric matrix changed the degradation behavior of the biocomposite. Phosphate buffer saline was shown to diffuse through the interface into the biocomposite to inhibit the core accelerated degradation rate. In vivo, the addition of β-tricalcium phosphate induced new bone formation. The biocomposite material developed in this study demonstrated improved osteogenesis in comparison to a plain poly (L-lactide-co-glycolide) material. Neither anchor produced adverse tissue reactions, indicating that the biocomposite had favorable biocompatibility following long-term implantation. Conclusion In summary, the new biocomposite anchor presented in this study had favorable osteogenetic capability, mechanical property, and controlled degradation rate for bone fixation. Translational potential of this article The new biocomposite anchor had sufficient initial and long-term fixation stability and bone formation capability in the canine model. It is indicated that the new biocomposite anchor has a potential for orthopedic application.
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- Xiao-Yan Cao
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.,School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Beijing Engineering Laboratory of Functional Medical Materials and Devices, Beijing Naton Technology Group Co. LTD, Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Engineering Laboratory of Functional Medical Materials and Devices, Beijing Naton Technology Group Co. LTD, Beijing, 100094, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Entekhabi E, Haghbin Nazarpak M, Sedighi M, Kazemzadeh A. Predicting degradation rate of genipin cross-linked gelatin scaffolds with machine learning. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2019; 107:110362. [PMID: 31761181 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Genipin can improve weak mechanical properties and control high degradation rate of gelatin, as a cross-linker of gelatin which is widely used in tissue engineering. In this study, genipin cross-linked gelatin biodegradable porous scaffolds with different weight percentages of gelatin and genipin were prepared for tissue regeneration and measurement of their various properties including morphological characteristics, mechanical properties, swelling, degree of crosslinking and degradation rate. Results indicated that the sample containing the highest amount of gelatin and genipin had the highest degree of crosslinking and increasing the percentage of genipin from 0.125% to 0.5% enhances ultimate tensile strength (UTS) up to 113% and 92%, for samples with 2.5% and 10% gelatin, respectively. For these samples, increasing the percentage of genipin, reduce their degradation rate significantly with an average value of 124%. Furthermore, experimental data are used to develop a machine learning model, which compares artificial neural networks (ANN) and kernel ridge regression (KRR) to predict degradation rate of genipin-cross-linked gelatin scaffolds as a property of interest. The predicted degradation rate demonstrates that the ANN, with mean squared error (MSE) of 2.68%, outperforms the KRR with MSE = 4.78% in terms of accuracy. These results suggest that machine learning models offer an excellent prediction accuracy to estimate the degradation rate which will significantly help reducing experimental costs needed to carry out scaffold design.
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- Elahe Entekhabi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- New Technologies Research Center (NTRC), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Sharma P, Jain KG, Pandey PM, Mohanty S. In vitro degradation behaviour, cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility of topologically ordered porous iron scaffold prepared using 3D printing and pressureless microwave sintering. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2020; 106:110247. [PMID: 31753401 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Biodegradable porous iron having topologically ordered porosity and tailorable properties as per the required application has been the major requirement in the field of biodegradable biomaterials. Hence, in the present study, iron scaffolds with the topologically ordered porous structure were developed and for the first time, the effect of the variation in the topology on the in vitro degradation behaviour, cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility were investigated. Iron scaffold samples were fabricated using a novel process based on the combination of 3D printing and pressureless microwave sintering. To investigate the effect of topology, two different types of topological structures namely Truncated Octahedron (TO) (with variable strut size) and Cubic (C) were used. From the morphological characterization, it was found that fabricated iron scaffold possessed interconnected porosity varying from 50.70%-80.97% which included the random microporosities in the strut and designed macroporosity. Furthermore, it was inferred that the topology of the iron scaffold significantly affected its degradation properties and cytocompatibility. Increase in the weight loss, corrosion rate and reduction in cell viability with the reduction in porosity were obtained. The maximum corrosion rate and weight loss achieved was 1.64 mmpy and 6.4% respectively. Direct cytotoxicity test results revealed cytotoxicity, while prepared iron scaffold samples exhibited excellent hemocompatibility and anti-platelet adhesion property. A comparative study with relevant literature was performed and it was established that the developed iron scaffold exhibited favorable degradation and biological properties which could be tailored to suit appropriate bone tissue engineering applications.
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Monção FP, Costa MAMS, Rigueira JPS, de Sales ECJ, Leal DB, da Silva MFP, Gomes VM, Chamone JMA, Alves DD, da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho C, Murta JEJ, Júnior VRR. Productivity and nutritional value of BRS capiaçu grass (Pennisetum purpureum) managed at four regrowth ages in a semiarid region. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 52:235-241. [PMID: 31309378 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02012-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity, productive efficiency, and nutritional value of the elephant grass cultivar BRS capiaçu (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.), managed at four regrowth ages during winter in the semiarid region of northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. A completely randomized design with the elephant grass cultivar BRS capiaçu was submitted to four cut intervals (30, 60, 90, and 120 days) in the winter with ten replications, for a total of 40 plots, each with a useful area of 6 × 5 m. There was a linear increase of 76.25% (P < 0.01) in the height of BRS capiaçu grass when cut from 30 to 120 days. Green matter production (P < 0.01) and dry matter production (P < 0.01) increased daily by 1081 kg/ha and 237 kg/ha, respectively. The annual dry matter production was 72 t/ha. Efficiency in water use changed (P < 0.01) from 7.91 kg of dry matter (DM)/mm at 30 days to 57.59 kg of DM/mm at 120 days of regrowth. There was a reduction in the ash content (P < 0.01), crude protein (P < 0.01), and the total digestible nutrient content (P < 0.01) with the increase in the age of the cut. The readily soluble fraction of DM (fraction A, P < 0.01), degradation rate "c" of insoluble fraction "B" (P = 0.01), potential degradability (PD; P < 0.01), and degradability (ED; P < 0.01) decreased linearly as the regrowth age increased. Harvesting is recommended at 90 days of regrowth during the winter season in this semiarid region.
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- Flávio Pinto Monção
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, State University of Montes Claros, Avenue Reinaldo Viana, 2630, Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Zhang X, Hao X, Huo S, Lin W, Xia X, Liu K, Duan B. Isolation and identification of the Raoultella ornithinolytica-ZK4 degrading pyrethroid pesticides within soil sediment from an abandoned pesticide plant. Arch Microbiol 2019; 201:1207-1217. [PMID: 31190085 PMCID: PMC6790199 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-019-01686-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We examined how Raoultella ornithinolytica-ZK4 degraded pyrethroid pesticides within soil sediment from an abandoned pesticide plant. Lambda-cypermethrin and deltamethrin are two pyrethroid insecticides with high insecticidal activity and a wide range of applications. However, their increased use has raised concerns regarding toxicity and accumulation. We isolated a strain of ZK4 (Raoultella ornithinolytica-ZK4) from soil taken from a channel that surrounded a pesticide plant. We used enzyme localization to study degrading bacteria ZK4. The ZK4 strain underwent intracellular enzyme degradation. The degradation rates of lambda-cyhalothrin and deltamethrin were 55% and 53%, respectively. The optimum pH of the two kinds of pyrethroids in ZK4 was 6.5, and their optimum temperature was 37 °C. The intracellular degradation of the crude enzyme produced by the ZK4 strain had a pH of 6.0-8.0 and a temperature of 20-42 °C. The ZK4 strain genome contained 5310 genes with a total length of 4,864,494 bp. Sugar metabolism and exogenous chemical metabolism accounted for the largest proportion of metabolic activities. We used the clusters of orthologous groups (COG) alignment and found numbers for 4686 protein sequences, accounting for 88.25% of the total predicted protein. ZK4 degraded lambda-cyhalothrin and deltamethrin, and may serve as a reference for the preparation of future degrading microbial agents to assist with environmental restoration efforts.
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- Xiaoqing Zhang
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.,The National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, No. 20 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100026, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Application Technology, No.7 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Xue J, Wu Y, Shi K, Xiao X, Gao Y, Li L, Qiao Y. Study on the degradation performance and kinetics of immobilized cells in straw-alginate beads in marine environment. Bioresour Technol 2019; 280:88-94. [PMID: 30763865 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this study, two strains Halomonas and Aneurinibacillus were mixed in equal proportions as free cells that could degrade diesel and produce biosurfactant. A new type of immobilized cells, free cells immobilized in beads combined with sodium alginate and straw, was studied. The components of straw-alginate beads were optimized by Response Surface Method, and the degradation performance of immobilized cells was determined. The result indicated that the density, strength and broken rate of straw-alginate beads were 1.04 g/cm3, 216 g and 4%, respectively. The best degradation rate of immobilized cells in straw-alginate beads could be 68.68%. Lately, by analyzing the Monod model, vmax (maximum specific degradation rate of diesel) and KS (half saturation rate constant) of immobilized cells in straw-alginate beads were 1.84 d-1 and 3.23 g/L, respectively, which explained the higher degradation performance.
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- Jianliang Xue
- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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Asemoloye MD, Jonathan SG, Ahmad R. Degradation of 2, 2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (dichlorvos) through the rhizosphere interaction between Panicum maximum Jacq and some selected fungi. Chemosphere 2019; 221:403-411. [PMID: 30648645 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Many fungi have been reported to enhance the plant responses and degradation of several persistent pollutants in soils. In this study, five dominant fungi strains were identified from a pesticides polluted soil in Nigeria and screened for the expression of phosphoesterase (opd and mpd) and catechol 1, 2-dioxygenase (afk2 and afk4) genes using Reverse Transcriptase-PCR technique. Their rhizosphere interaction with plant (Panicum maximum) was further studied for the degradation of 2, 2 Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (dichlorvos). Fungal strains were mixed with Spent Mushroom Compost (SMC) of Pleurotus ostreatus in 1:100 w/w and then applied to a sterilized pesticide polluted soil (5 kg) at increasing concentrations of 10, 20, 30 and 40% with two controls (plant only and fungi-SMC mixture only). Degradation efficiency (DE), degradation rate (K1) and half-life (t1/2) of dichlorvos was calculated in each treatment after 90-day of planting. All the strains were registered at NCBI gene-bank with accession numbers KY693969, KY488464, KY488465, KY693971 and KY693972: they all possess the tested genes although mpd and opd were over-expressed in all the strains while afk2 and afk4 were moderately expressed. The plant-fungi-SMC interaction synergistically sped-up dichlorvos degradation rate in less time period, appreciable loss of dichlorvos at 72.23 and 82.70% DE were observed in 30 and 40% treatments respectively as compared to controls 1 and 2 having 62.20 ± 3.07 and 62.33 ± 4.69% DE respectively. In the same way, the 40% treatment gave the best k1 and t1/2 of 1.755 and 0.40 ± 0.02/day respectively.
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- Michael Dare Asemoloye
- Mycology/Fungal Biotechnology Unit, Department of Botany, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 22060 Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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Dupont AL, Réau D, Bégin P, Paris-Lacombe S, Tétreault J, Mortha G. Accurate molar masses of cellulose for the determination of degradation rates in complex paper samples. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 202:172-185. [PMID: 30286990 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Complex cellulosic samples are often difficult to analyse with size-exclusion chromatography. The strong molecular associations of hemicelluloses and lignin with cellulose produce multimodal molar mass distributions (MMD) that are difficult to interpret. More reliable ways of calculating the molar masses of cellulose are thus necessary. This is particularly relevant when studying the kinetics of paper degradation, as the number average molar mass is the most precise indicator. In this study various data handling methods based on the deconvolution of bimodal and multimodal MMDs of complex cellulosic samples after SEC-MALS-DRI analysis are examined in order to propose more accurate paper degradation rates. Two deconvolution methods, which do or do not rely on polymer calibration curves were developed and were applied to several kraft and groundwood pulp papers unaged and hygrothermally aged. The deconvolution methods are discussed and evaluated in light of calculated cellulose activation energies, degradation rates and paper usable lifetime predictions.
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- Anne-Laurence Dupont
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRC, CNRS USR 3224), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 36 Rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRC, CNRS USR 3224), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 36 Rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Canadian Conservation Institute, Canadian Heritage, 1030 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B4S7, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRC, CNRS USR 3224), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 36 Rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Canadian Conservation Institute, Canadian Heritage, 1030 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B4S7, Canada.
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- Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés Papetiers (LGP2), UMR CNRS 5518, Grenoble INP-Pagora, 461 Rue de la Papeterie, BP65, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France.
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Felice B, Sánchez MA, Socci MC, Sappia LD, Gómez MI, Cruz MK, Felice CJ, Martí M, Pividori MI, Simonelli G, Rodríguez AP. Controlled degradability of PCL-ZnO nanofibrous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering and their antibacterial activity. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2018; 93:724-738. [PMID: 30274106 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Up to date, tissue regeneration of large bone defects is a clinical challenge under exhaustive study. Nowadays, the most common clinical solutions concerning bone regeneration involve systems based on human or bovine tissues, which suffer from drawbacks like antigenicity, complex processing, low osteoinductivity, rapid resorption and minimal acceleration of tissue regeneration. This work thus addresses the development of nanofibrous synthetic scaffolds of polycaprolactone (PCL) - a long-term degradation polyester - compounded with hydroxyapatite (HA) and variable concentrations of ZnO as alternative solutions for accelerated bone tissue regeneration in applications requiring mid- and long-term resorption. In vitro cell response of human fetal osteoblasts as well as antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus of PCL:HA:ZnO and PCL:ZnO scaffolds were here evaluated. Furthermore, the effect of ZnO nanostructures at different concentrations on in vitro degradation of PCL electrospun scaffolds was analyzed. The results proved that higher concentrations ZnO may induce early mineralization, as indicated by high alkaline phosphatase activity levels, cell proliferation assays and positive Alizarin-Red-S-stained calcium deposits. Moreover, all PCL:ZnO scaffolds particularly showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus which may be attributed to release of Zn2+ ions. Additionally, results here obtained showed a variable PCL degradation rate as a function of ZnO concentration. Therefore, this work suggests that our PCL:ZnO scaffolds may be promising and competitive short-, mid- and long-term resorption systems against current clinical solutions for bone tissue regeneration.
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- Betiana Felice
- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 471, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 471, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Grup de Sensors i Biosensors, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Immunology Unit, Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Biologia Cellular, Fisiologia i Immunologia (BCFI), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Grup de Sensors i Biosensors, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Física del Sólido, INFINOA (CONICET-UNT), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Medios e Interfases, Departamento de Bioingeniería, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina; Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco 461, CP4000 Tucumán, Argentina.
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Peng Y, Liu QJ, He T, Ye K, Yao X, Ding J. Degradation rate affords a dynamic cue to regulate stem cells beyond varied matrix stiffness. Biomaterials 2018; 178:467-480. [PMID: 29685517 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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While various static cues such as matrix stiffness have been known to regulate stem cell differentiation, it is unclear whether or not dynamic cues such as degradation rate along with the change of material chemistry can influence cell behaviors beyond simple integration of static cues such as decreased matrix stiffness. The present research is aimed at examining effects of degradation rates on adhesion and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro on well-defined synthetic hydrogel surfaces. Therefore, we synthesized macromers by extending both ends of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with oligo(lactic acid) and then acryloyl, and the corresponding hydrogels that were obtained after photopolymerization of the macromers were biodegradable. Combining the unique techniques of block copolymer micelle nanolithography with transfer lithography, we prepared a nanoarray of cell-adhesive arginine-glycine-aspartate peptides on this nonfouling biodegradable hydrogel. The biodegradation is caused by hydrolysis of the ester bonds, and different degradation rates in the cell culture medium were achieved by different stages of accelerated pre-hydrolysis in an acidic medium. For the following cell culture and induction, both the matrix stiffness and degradation rate varied among the examined groups. While adipogenic differentiation of MSCs can be understood by the lowered stiffness, the osteogenic differentiation was contradictory with common sense because we found enhanced osteogenesis on soft hydrogels. Higher degradation rates were suggested to account for this interesting phenomenon in the sole osteogenic/adipogenic induction and even more complicated trends in the co-induction. Hence, the degradation rate is a dynamic cue influencing cell behaviors, which should be paid attention to for degradable biomaterials.
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- Yuanmeng Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
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Zhao X, Wang L, Ma F, Yang J. Characterisation of an efficient atrazine-degrading bacterium, Arthrobacter sp. ZXY-2: an attempt to lay the foundation for potential bioaugmentation applications. Biotechnol Biofuels 2018; 11:113. [PMID: 29692866 PMCID: PMC5905105 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1113-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The isolation of atrazine-degrading microorganisms with specific characteristics is fundamental for bioaugmenting the treatment of wastewater containing atrazine. However, studies describing the specific features of such microorganisms are limited, and further investigation is needed to improve our understanding of bioaugmentation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS In this study, strain Arthrobacter sp. ZXY-2, which displayed a strong capacity to degrade atrazine, was isolated and shown to be a potential candidate for bioaugmentation. The factors associated with the biodegrading capacity of strain ZXY-2 were investigated, and how these factors likely govern the metabolic characteristics that control bioaugmentation functionality was determined. The growth pattern of Arthrobacter sp. ZXY-2 followed the Haldane-Andrews model with an inhibition constant (Ki) of 52.76 mg L-1, indicating the possible augmentation of wastewater treatment with relatively high atrazine concentrations (> 50 ppm). Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) results showed a positive correlation between the atrazine degradation rate and the expression levels of three functional genes (trzN, atzB, and atzC), which helped elucidate the role of strain ZXY-2 in bioaugmentation. In addition, multiple copies of the atzB gene were putatively identified, explaining the higher expression levels of this gene than those of the other functional genes. Multiple copies of the atzB gene may represent a compensatory mechanism that ensures the biodegradation of atrazine, a feature that should be exploited in future bioaugmentation applications.
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- Xinyue Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090 China
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Tokumura T, Yoshida N, Mori-Yasumoto K, Shirota O, Kurita T. Degradation rates and products of fluticasone propionate in alkaline solutions. J Pharm Anal 2017; 7:297-302. [PMID: 29404052 PMCID: PMC5790711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The apparent degradation rate constant of fluticasone propionate (FLT) in 0.1 M NaOH:methanol=1:1 at 37 °C was previously reported to be 0.169±0.003 h-1, and four degradation products (products 1-4) were observed in the solution. The aims of the present study were to assess the degradation rates of FLT in other alkaline solutions and clarify the chemical structures of the four degradation products in order to obtain basic data for designing an enema for inflammatory bowel disease. The apparent degradation rate constants in 0.05 M NaOH and 0.1 M NaOH:CH3CN=1:1 were 0.472±0.013 h-1 and 0.154±0.000 h-1 (n=3), respectively. The chemical structures of products 1-4 in 0.1 M NaOH:methanol=1:1 were revealed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry data. The chemical structure of products 2 was that the 17-position of the thioester moiety of FLT was substituted by a carboxylic acid. The degradation product in 0.1 M NaOH:CH3CN=1:1 was found to be product 2 based on 1H NMR data. The degradation product in 0.05 M NaOH was considered to be product 2 based on the retention time of HPLC. These results are useful for detecting the degradation products of FLT by enzymes of the intestinal bacterial flora in the large intestine after dosing FLT as an enema.
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- Tadakazu Tokumura
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Kagawa School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Shido 1314-1, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Kagawa School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Shido 1314-1, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Kagawa School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Shido 1314-1, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Kagawa School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Shido 1314-1, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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Prasertsung I, Chutinate P, Watthanaphanit A, Saito N, Damrongsakkul S. Conversion of cellulose into reducing sugar by solution plasma process (SPP). Carbohydr Polym 2017; 172:230-236. [PMID: 28606530 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In the present study, cellulose colloids are treated with the solution plasma process in order to prepare reducing sugar. The investigated parameters are treatment time, type of electrodes, and applied pulse frequency of the bipolar supply. The reducing sugar was characterized by DNS method and the%yield of total reducing sugar (TRS) was then calculated. The crystal structure and chemical structure of plasma-treated cellulose was measured by XRD and FT-IR, respectively. The%yield of TRS was greatly enhanced by solution plasma treatment using Fe electrode. SEM and TEM micrograph indicated that Fe electrode yield the incidental Fe nanoparticles, hypothesized to catalyze the cellulose degradation during SPP treatment. The crystal structure of cellulose was destroyed. Solution plasma treatment of cellulose using Fe electrode at the high applied frequency pulse provided the highest%TRS.
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- I Prasertsung
- Chemical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand; Plasma Technology and Nuclear Fusion Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Plasma Technology and Nuclear Fusion Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Materials, Physics, and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Plasma Technology and Nuclear Fusion Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Jiang H, Wang J, Chen M, Liu D. Biological activity evaluation of magnesium fluoride coated Mg-Zn-Zr alloy in vivo. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2017; 75:1068-1074. [PMID: 28415391 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To explore the biodegradable characteristics and biological properties, which could promote new bone formation, of MgF2 coated magnesium alloy (Mg-3wt%Zn-0.5wt%Zr) in rabbits. METHODS Magnesium alloy with MgF2 coating was made and the MgF2/Mg-Zn-Zr was implanted in the femoral condyle of rabbits. Twelve healthy adult Japanese white rabbits in weight of 2.8-3.2kg were averagely divided into A(Mg-Zn-Zr) group and B(MgF2/MgZn-Zr) group. Indexes such as microstructural evolution, SEM scan, X-ray, Micro-CT and mechanical properties were observed and detected at 1th day, 2th, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th week after implantation. RESULTS Low-density regions occurred around the cancellous bone, and the regions gradually expanded during the 12weeks after implantation. The implant was gradually absorbed from 12 to 24weeks. The density of surrounding cancellous bone increased compared with the 12th week data. The degradation rate of B group was lower than that of A group (P<0.01), while the density of the surrounding cancellous bone increased more evenly. In B group, SEM images after 12weeks showed the rich bone tissues on the alloy surface that were attached by active fibers. Micro-CT also presented alloy residue potholes on the surfaces of alloy combinated with bone tissues. Additionally, the trabecular bone had relatively integrated structures with surrounding cavities. CONCLUSIONS MgF2 can effectively decrease the degradation rate of Mg-Zn-Zr in vivo. Mg-Zn-Zr coated with MgF2 can effectively inhibit the corrosion, and delay the release of magnesium ions. The biological properties of the coating itself presented good biocompatibility and bioactivity.
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- Hongfeng Jiang
- Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, 300211 Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, 300211 Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384 Tianjin, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384 Tianjin, China
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Sassine L, Le Gal La Salle C, Khaska M, Verdoux P, Meffre P, Benfodda Z, Roig B. Spatial distribution of triazine residues in a shallow alluvial aquifer linked to groundwater residence time. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:6878-6888. [PMID: 27448811 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7224-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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At present, some triazine herbicides occurrence in European groundwater, 13 years after their use ban in the European Union, remains of great concern and raises the question of their persistence in groundwater systems due to several factors such as storage and remobilization from soil and unsaturated zone, limited or absence of degradation, sorption in saturated zones, or to continuing illegal applications. In order to address this problem and to determine triazine distribution in the saturated zone, their occurrence is investigated in the light of the aquifer hydrodynamic on the basis of a geochemical approach using groundwater dating tracers (3H/3He). In this study, atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine, deethylatrazine, deisopropylatrazine, and deethylterbuthylazine are measured in 66 samples collected between 2011 and 2013 from 21 sampling points, on the Vistrenque shallow alluvial aquifer (southern France), covered by a major agricultural land use. The frequencies of quantification range from 100 to 56 % for simazine and atrazine, respectively (LQ = 1 ng L-1). Total triazine concentrations vary between 15 and 350 ng L-1 and show three different patterns with depth below the water table: (1) low concentrations independent of depth but related to water origin, (2) an increase in concentrations with depth in the aquifer related to groundwater residence time and triazine use prior to their ban, and (3) relatively high concentrations at low depths in the saturated zone more likely related to a slow desorption of these compounds from the soil and unsaturated zone. The triazine attenuation rate varies between 0.3 for waters influenced by surface water infiltration and 4.8 for water showing longer residence times in the aquifer, suggesting an increase in these rates with water residence time in the saturated zone. Increasing triazine concentrations with depth is consistent with a significant decrease in the use of these pesticides for the last 10 years on this area and highlights the efficiency of their ban.
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- Lara Sassine
- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France.
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS-IRD UM 34 CEREGE, Technopôle de l'Environnement Arbois-Méditerranée, BP80, 13545, Aix-en-Provence, France.
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- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- Univ. Nîmes, EA 7352 CHROME, rue du Dr Georges Salan, 30021, Nîmes, France
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Qi Z, Wei Z. Microbial flora analysis for the degradation of beta-cypermethrin. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:6554-6562. [PMID: 28074371 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8370-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the Xinjiang region of Eurasia, sustained long-term and continuous cropping of cotton over a wide expanse of land is practiced, which requires application of high levels of pyrethroid and other classes of pesticides-resulting in high levels of pesticide residues in the soil. In this study, soil samples were collected from areas of long-term continuous cotton crops with the aim of obtaining microbial resources applicable for remediation of pyrethroid pesticide contamination suitable for the soil type and climate of that area. Soil samples were first used to culture microbial flora capable of degrading beta-cypermethrin using an enrichment culture method. Structural changes and ultimate microbial floral composition during enrichment were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing. Four strains capable of degrading beta-cypermethrin were isolated and preliminarily classified. Finally, comparative rates and speeds of degradation of beta-cypermethrin between relevant microbial flora and single strains were determined. After continuous subculture for 3 weeks, soil sample microbial flora formed a new type of microbial flora by rapid succession, which showed stable growth by utilizing beta-cypermethrin as the sole carbon source (GXzq). This microbial flora mainly consisted of Pseudomonas, Hyphomicrobium, Dokdonella, and Methyloversatilis. Analysis of the microbial flora also permitted separation of four additional strains; i.e., GXZQ4, GXZQ6, GXZQ7, and GXZQ13 that, respectively, belonged to Streptomyces, Enterobacter, Streptomyces, and Pseudomonas. Under culture conditions of 37 °C and 180 rpm, the degradation rate of beta-cypermethrin by GXzq was as high as 89.84% within 96 h, which exceeded that achieved by the single strains GXZQ4, GXZQ6, GXZQ7, and GXZQ13 and their derived microbial flora GXh.
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- Zhang Qi
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, Xinjiang Normal University, Xinyi Road, Urumqi, 830054, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, Xinjiang Normal University, Xinyi Road, Urumqi, 830054, China.
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Su W, Hao H, Wu R, Xu H, Xue F, Lu C. Degradation of Mesotrione Affected by Environmental Conditions. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2017; 98:212-217. [PMID: 27896383 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-016-1970-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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With the widespread use of mesotrione, its residues have become increasingly serious and caused a series of environmental problems in northern China. To reduce the harm of these residues, we investigated the degradation effect of mesotrione in typical soils in northern China at different temperatures, soil moisture, pH values and initial concentrations. We also examined the influence of soil type, microorganisms and the use of organic matter and biogas slurry as soil amendments. Mesotrione degradation rates increased as the temperature, soil moisture, soil pH and the content of biogas slurry increased; and decreased as the organic content and the initial concentration of mesotrione increased. The degradation rates were different in the three soils. Microorganisms played an important role in the degradation process. These result may offer a theoretical basis for decreasing mesotrione residue when using this product in northern China.
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- Wangcang Su
- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 45002, China.
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Bossa N, Chaurand P, Levard C, Borschneck D, Miche H, Vicente J, Geantet C, Aguerre-Chariol O, Michel FM, Rose J. Environmental exposure to TiO 2 nanomaterials incorporated in building material. Environ Pollut 2017; 220:1160-1170. [PMID: 27876222 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nanomaterials are increasingly being used to improve the properties and functions of common building materials. A new type of self-cleaning cement incorporating TiO2 nanomaterials (TiO2-NMs) with photocatalytic properties is now marketed. This promising cement might provide air pollution-reducing properties but its environmental impact must be validated. During cement use and aging, an altered surface layer is formed that exhibits increased porosity. The surface layer thickness alteration and porosity increase with the cement degradation rate. The hardened cement paste leaching behavior has been fully documented, but the fate of incorporated TiO2-NMs and their state during/after potential release is currently unknown. In this study, photocatalytic cement pastes with increasing initial porosity were leached at a lab-scale to produce a range of degradation rates concerning the altered layer porosity and thickness. No dissolved Ti was released during leaching, only particulate TiO2-NM release was detected. The extent of release from this batch test simulating accelerated worst-case scenario was limited and ranged from 18.7 ± 2.1 to 33.5 ± 5.1 mg of Ti/m2 of cement after 168 h of leaching. TiO2-NMs released into neutral aquatic media (simulate pH of surface water) were not associated or coated by cement minerals. The TiO2-NM release mechanism is suspected to start from freeing of TiO2-NMs in the altered layer pore network due to partial cement paste dissolution followed by diffusion into the bulk pore solution to the surface. The extent of TiO2-NM release was not solely related to the cement degradation rate.
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- Nathan Bossa
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; INERIS (Unités NOVA), 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France; ICEINT, CNRS, Duke Univ. International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; ICEINT, CNRS, Duke Univ. International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; ICEINT, CNRS, Duke Univ. International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; ICEINT, CNRS, Duke Univ. International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IUSTI UMR 7343, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, USA; Center for Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT), USA
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; ICEINT, CNRS, Duke Univ. International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Li X, Chu C, Chu PK. Effects of external stress on biodegradable orthopedic materials: A review. Bioact Mater 2016; 1:77-84. [PMID: 29744397 PMCID: PMC5883970 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biodegradable orthopedic materials (BOMs) are used in rehabilitation and reconstruction of fractured tissues. The response of BOMs to the combined action of physiological stress and corrosion is an important issue in vivo since stress-assisted degradation and cracking are common. Although the degradation behavior and kinetics of BOMs have been investigated under static conditions, stress effects can be very serious and even fatal in the dynamic physiological environment. Since stress is unavoidable in biomedical applications of BOMs, recent work has focused on the evaluation and prediction of the properties of BOMs under stress in corrosive media. This article reviews recent progress in this important area focusing on biodegradable metals, polymers, and ceramics. The response of biodegradable orthopedic materials to the combined action of physiological stress and corrosion was reviewed. Physiological function stress to bone formation was reported. Factors influencing the effects of stress and corrosion on biodegradable metals were discussed. The response of biodegradable polymers to different stress mode was reported. Degradation prediction of biodegradable biopolymers under stress was mentioned.
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- Xuan Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Myrissa A, Agha NA, Lu Y, Martinelli E, Eichler J, Szakács G, Kleinhans C, Willumeit-Römer R, Schäfer U, Weinberg AM. In vitro and in vivo comparison of binary Mg alloys and pure Mg. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2015; 61:865-74. [PMID: 26838918 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Biodegradable materials are under investigation due to their promising properties for biomedical applications as implant material. In the present study, two binary magnesium (Mg) alloys (Mg2Ag and Mg10Gd) and pure Mg (99.99%) were used in order to compare the degradation performance of the materials in in vitro to in vivo conditions. In vitro analysis of cell distribution and viability was performed on discs of pure Mg, Mg2Ag and Mg10Gd. The results verified viable pre-osteoblast cells on all three alloys and no obvious toxic effect within the first two weeks. The degradation rates in in vitro and in vivo conditions (Sprague-Dawley® rats) showed that the degradation rates differ especially in the 1st week of the experiments. While in vitro Mg2Ag displayed the fastest degradation rate, in vivo, Mg10Gd revealed the highest degradation rate. After four weeks of in vitro immersion tests, the degradation rate of Mg2Ag was significantly reduced and approached the values of pure Mg and Mg10Gd. Interestingly, after 4 weeks the estimated in vitro degradation rates approximate in vivo values. Our systematic experiment indicates that a correlation between in vitro and in vivo observations still has some limitations that have to be considered in order to perform representative in vitro experiments that display the in vivo situation.
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- Anastasia Myrissa
- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Materials Research, Division Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Research, Division Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Materials Research, Division Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Materials Research, Division Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Neurotraumatology, Medical University Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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Adelaja O, Keshavarz T, Kyazze G. The effect of salinity, redox mediators and temperature on anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in microbial fuel cells. J Hazard Mater 2014; 283:211-217. [PMID: 25279757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) need to be robust if they are to be applied in the field for bioremediation. This study investigated the effect of temperature (20-50°C), salinity (0.5-2.5% (w/v) as sodium chloride), the use of redox mediators (riboflavin and anthraquinone-2-sulphonate, AQS) and prolonged fed-batch operation (60 days) on biodegradation of a petroleum hydrocarbon mix (i.e. phenanthrene and benzene) in MFCs. The performance criteria were degradation efficiency, % COD removal and electrochemical performance. Good electrochemical and degradation performance were maintained up to a salinity of 1.5% (w/v) but deteriorated by 35-fold and 4-fold respectively as salinity was raised to 2.5%w/v. Degradation rates and maximum power density were both improved by approximately 2-fold at 40°C compared to MFC performance at 30°C but decreased sharply by 4-fold when operating temperature was raised to 50°C. The optimum reactor performance obtained at 40°C was 1.15 mW/m(2) maximum power density, 89.1% COD removal and a degradation efficiency of 97.10%; at moderately saline (1% w/v) conditions the maximum power density was 1.06 mW/m(2), 79.1% COD removal and 91.6% degradation efficiency. This work suggests the possible application of MFC technology in the effective treatment of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated site and refinery effluents.
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- Oluwaseun Adelaja
- Department of Molecular and Applied Biosciences, Applied Biotechnology Research Group, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK.
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- Department of Molecular and Applied Biosciences, Applied Biotechnology Research Group, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK.
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- Department of Molecular and Applied Biosciences, Applied Biotechnology Research Group, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK.
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Akbari A, Ghoshal S. Pilot-scale bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated clayey soil from a sub-Arctic site. J Hazard Mater 2014; 280:595-602. [PMID: 25218258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bioremediation is a potentially cost-effective solution for petroleum contamination in cold region sites. This study investigates the extent of biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons (C16-C34) in a pilot-scale biopile experiment conducted at 15°C for periods up to 385 days, with a clayey soil, from a crude oil-impacted site in northern Canada. Although several studies on bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils from cold region sites have been reported for coarse-textured, sandy soils, there are limited studies of bioremediation of petroleum contamination in fine-textured, clayey soils. Our results indicate that aeration and moisture addition was sufficient for achieving 47% biodegradation and an endpoint of 530 mg/kg for non-volatile (C16-C34) petroleum hydrocarbons. Nutrient amendment with 95 mg-N/kg showed no significant effect on biodegradation compared to a control system without nutrient but similar moisture content. In contrast, in a biopile amended with 1340 mg-N/kg, no statistically significant biodegradation of non-volatile fraction was detected. Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) analyses of alkB and 16S rRNA genes revealed that inhibition of hydrocarbon biodegradation was associated with a lack of change in microbial community composition. Overall, our data suggests that biopiles are feasible for attaining the bioremediation endpoint in clayey soils. Despite the significantly lower biodegradation rate of 0.009 day(-1) in biopile tank compared to 0.11 day(-1) in slurry bioreactors for C16-C34 hydrocarbons, the biodegradation extents for this fraction were comparable in these two systems.
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- Ali Akbari
- Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Mandlik V, Limbachiya D, Shinde S, Mol M, Singh S. Synthetic circuit of inositol phosphorylceramide synthase in Leishmania : a chemical biology approach. J Chem Biol 2014; 6:51-62. [PMID: 24386012 DOI: 10.1007/s12154-012-0089-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Building circuits and studying their behavior in cells is a major goal of systems and synthetic biology. Synthetic biology enables the precise control of cellular states for systems studies, the discovery of novel parts, control strategies, and interactions for the design of robust synthetic systems. To the best of our knowledge, there are no literature reports for the synthetic circuit construction for protozoan parasites. This paper describes the construction of genetic circuit for the targeted enzyme inositol phosphorylceramide synthase belonging to the protozoan parasite Leishmania. To explore the dynamic nature of the circuit designed, simulation was done followed by circuit validation by qualitative and quantitative approaches. The genetic circuit designed for inositol phosphorylceramide synthase (Biomodels Database-MODEL1208030000) shows responsiveness, oscillatory and bistable behavior, together with intrinsic robustness.
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- Vineetha Mandlik
- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune, 411007 India
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune, 411007 India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune, 411007 India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune, 411007 India
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Singhal P, Small W, Cosgriff-Hernandez E, Maitland DJ, Wilson TS. Low density biodegradable shape memory polyurethane foams for embolic biomedical applications. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:67-76. [PMID: 24090987 PMCID: PMC4075478 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Low density shape memory polymer foams hold significant interest in the biomaterials community for their potential use in minimally invasive embolic biomedical applications. The unique shape memory behavior of these foams allows them to be compressed to a miniaturized form, which can be delivered to an anatomical site via a transcatheter process and thereafter actuated to embolize the desired area. Previous work in this field has described the use of a highly covalently crosslinked polymer structure for maintaining excellent mechanical and shape memory properties at the application-specific ultralow densities. This work is aimed at further expanding the utility of these biomaterials, as implantable low density shape memory polymer foams, by introducing controlled biodegradability. A highly covalently crosslinked network structure was maintained by use of low molecular weight, symmetrical and polyfunctional hydroxyl monomers such as polycaprolactone triol (PCL-t, Mn= 900 g), N,N,N0,N0-tetrakis(hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine and tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine. Control over the degradation rate of the materials was achieved by changing the concentration of the degradable PCL-t monomer and by varying the material hydrophobicity. These porous SMP materials exhibit a uniform cell morphology and excellent shape recovery, along with controllable actuation temperature and degradation rate. We believe that they form a new class of low density biodegradable SMP scaffolds that can potentially be used as "smart" non-permanent implants in multiple minimally invasive biomedical applications.
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- Pooja Singhal
- 7000 East Avenue, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
- 5045 Emerging Technologies Building, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120 USA
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- 7000 East Avenue, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- 5045 Emerging Technologies Building, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120 USA
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- 5045 Emerging Technologies Building, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120 USA
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- 7000 East Avenue, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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