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Pérez-Pereira A, Carrola JS, Tiritan ME, Ribeiro C. Enantioselectivity in ecotoxicity of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, and industrial persistent pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial environments: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169573. [PMID: 38151122 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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At present, there is a serious concern about the alarming number of recalcitrant contaminants that can negatively affect biodiversity threatening the ecological status of marine, estuarine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., agricultural soils and forests). Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) such as pharmaceuticals (PHAR), illicit drugs (ID), industrial persistent pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and chiral ionic solvents are globally spread and potentially toxic to non-target organisms. More than half of these contaminants are chiral and have been measured at different enantiomeric proportions in diverse ecosystems. Enantiomers can exhibit different toxicodynamics and toxicokinetics, and thus, can cause different toxic effects. Therefore, the enantiomeric distribution in occurrence cannot be neglected as the toxicity and other adverse biological effects are expected to be enantioselective. Hence, this review aims to reinforce the recognition of the stereochemistry in environmental risk assessment (ERA) of chiral CEC and gather up-to-date information about the current knowledge regarding the enantioselectivity in ecotoxicity of PHAR, ID, persistent pollutants (PCBs and PBDEs) and chiral ionic solvents present in freshwater and agricultural soil ecosystems. We performed an online literature search to obtain state-of-the-art research about enantioselective studies available for assessing the impact of these classes of CEC. Ecotoxicity assays have been carried out using organisms belonging to different trophic levels such as microorganisms, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, and considering ecologically relevant aquatic and terrestrial species or models organisms recommended by regulatory entities. A battery of ecotoxicity assays was also reported encompassing standard acute toxicity to sub-chronic and chronic assays and different endpoints as biomarkers of toxicity (e.g., biochemical, morphological alterations, reproduction, behavior, etc.). Nevertheless, we call attention to the lack of knowledge about the potential enantioselective toxicity of many PHAR, ID, and several classes of industrial compounds. Additionally, several questions regarding key species, selection of most appropriate toxicological assays and ERA of chiral CEC are addressed and critically discussed.
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- A Pérez-Pereira
- 1H-TOXRUN - One Health Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
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- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal; Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-food Production, Portugal
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- 1H-TOXRUN - One Health Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- 1H-TOXRUN - One Health Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.
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Zhang W, Teng M, Zhao L, Chen L. Study effect and mechanism of ofloxacin and levofloxacin on development of Rana nigromaculata tadpoles based on the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 259:114985. [PMID: 37178612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Excessive antibiotics transferred into the aquatic environment may affect the development of amphibians. Previous studies on the aquatic ecological risk of ofloxacin generally ignored its enantiomers. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects and mechanisms of ofloxacin (OFL) and levofloxacin (LEV) on the early development of Rana nigromaculata. After 28-day exposure at environmental levels, we found that LEV exerted more severe inhibitory effects on the development of tadpoles than OFL. According to the enrichment results of differentially expressed genes in the LEV and OFL treatments, LEV and OFL had different effects on the thyroid development of tadpoles. dio2 and trh were affected by the regulation of dexofloxacin instead of LEV. At the protein level, LEV was the main component that affected thyroid development-related protein, while dexofloxacin in OFL had little effect on thyroid development. Furthermore, molecular docking results further confirmed that LEV was a major component affecting thyroid development-related proteins, including DIO and TSH. In summary, OFL and LEV regulated the thyroid axis by differential binding to DIO and TSH proteins, thereby exerting differential effects on the thyroid development of tadpoles. Our research is of great significance for comprehensive assessment of chiral antibiotics aquatic ecological risk.
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- Wenjun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Human Nutrition Program, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Ren H, Bi Y, Liu F, Zhang C, Wei N, Fan L, Zhou R. Removal of ofloxacin from wastewater by chloride electrolyte electro-oxidation: Analysis of the role of active chlorine and operating costs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157963. [PMID: 35952871 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electro-oxidation (EO) has received increasing attention as an efficient and green method for removing pollutants from wastewater. Chloride anions (Cl-), which commonly exist in wastewater, can act as an electrolyte for the EO process. However, the role of reactive chlorine species (RCS) generated near electrodes is often underestimated. In this study, we generated hydroxyl radicals (OH) and RCS in a boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode system and investigated its degradation mechanism for ofloxacin (OFX) removal. The findings suggested that OFX degradation was dominated by OH existing near the anode in solution, with RCS playing a supporting role. Based on the produced intermediates, we proposed an OFX decomposition pathway. The biological toxicities of the intermediates were evaluated through the ECOSAR and T.E.S.T. procedure. Nearly half of the intermediates are less toxic than the parent compound. After optimizing the operating parameters by the response surface methodology, 20 mg/L OFX was almost completely degraded after 10 min of reaction in 1.45 g/L NaCl with a current density (j) of 18 mA/cm2, and the total organic carbon was decreased by 30.55 %. The energy consumption and current efficiency were 0.648 kW·h/gTOC and 8.65 %, respectively. Comparing the operating costs of the proposed and other EO methods, our method emerged as a viable new treatment scheme for similar polluted wastewaters. This study aims to comprehensively understand the potential application value of BDD electrodes in the treatment of Cl- containing organic wastewater.
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- Hejun Ren
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Ministry of Education), College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Okoye CO, Nyaruaba R, Ita RE, Okon SU, Addey CI, Ebido CC, Opabunmi AO, Okeke ES, Chukwudozie KI. Antibiotic resistance in the aquatic environment: Analytical techniques and interactive impact of emerging contaminants. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 96:103995. [PMID: 36210048 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotic pollution is becoming an increasingly severe threat globally. Antibiotics have emerged as a new class of environmental pollutants due to their expanding usage and indiscriminate application in animal husbandry as growth boosters. Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by antibiotics can have a variety of negative impacts on the microbial flora of these water bodies, as well as lead to the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant genes. Various strategies for removing antibiotics from aqueous systems and environments have been developed. Many of these approaches, however, are constrained by their high operating costs and the generation of secondary pollutants. This review aims to summarize research on the distribution and effects of antibiotics in aquatic environments, their interaction with other emerging contaminants, and their remediation strategy. The ecological risks associated with antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems and the need for more effective monitoring and detection system are also highlighted.
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- Charles Obinwanne Okoye
- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment & Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Center for Biosafety Megascience, Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan, PR China; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Biological Sciences Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Marine Science, Akwa Ibom State University, Mkpat Enin, P.M.B. 1167, Nigeria; Department of Ocean Engineering, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, PR China; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences & Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013, PR China; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Organization of African Academic Doctor, Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University 212013, PR China.
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Ivshina I, Bazhutin G, Tyumina E. Rhodococcus strains as a good biotool for neutralizing pharmaceutical pollutants and obtaining therapeutically valuable products: Through the past into the future. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:967127. [PMID: 36246215 PMCID: PMC9557007 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.967127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Active pharmaceutical ingredients present a substantial risk when they reach the environment and drinking water sources. As a new type of dangerous pollutants with high chemical resistance and pronounced biological effects, they accumulate everywhere, often in significant concentrations (μg/L) in ecological environments, food chains, organs of farm animals and humans, and cause an intense response from the aquatic and soil microbiota. Rhodococcus spp. (Actinomycetia class), which occupy a dominant position in polluted ecosystems, stand out among other microorganisms with the greatest variety of degradable pollutants and participate in natural attenuation, are considered as active agents with high transforming and degrading impacts on pharmaceutical compounds. Many representatives of rhodococci are promising as unique sources of specific transforming enzymes, quorum quenching tools, natural products and novel antimicrobials, biosurfactants and nanostructures. The review presents the latest knowledge and current trends regarding the use of Rhodococcus spp. in the processes of pharmaceutical pollutants’ biodegradation, as well as in the fields of biocatalysis and biotechnology for the production of targeted pharmaceutical products. The current literature sources presented in the review can be helpful in future research programs aimed at promoting Rhodococcus spp. as potential biodegraders and biotransformers to control pharmaceutical pollution in the environment.
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Ben Ayed A, Akrout I, Albert Q, Greff S, Simmler C, Armengaud J, Kielbasa M, Turbé-Doan A, Chaduli D, Navarro D, Bertrand E, Faulds CB, Chamkha M, Maalej A, Zouari-Mechichi H, Sciara G, Mechichi T, Record E. Biotransformation of the Fluoroquinolone, Levofloxacin, by the White-Rot Fungus Coriolopsis gallica. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8090965. [PMID: 36135690 PMCID: PMC9506349 DOI: 10.3390/jof8090965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The wastewater from hospitals, pharmaceutical industries and more generally human and animal dejections leads to environmental releases of antibiotics that cause severe problems for all living organisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the capacity of three fungal strains to biotransform the fluoroquinolone levofloxacin. The degradation processes were analyzed in solid and liquid media. Among the three fungal strains tested, Coriolopsis gallica strain CLBE55 (BRFM 3473) showed the highest removal efficiency, with a 15% decrease in antibiogram zone of inhibition for Escherichia coli cultured in solid medium and 25% degradation of the antibiotic in liquid medium based on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Proteomic analysis suggested that laccases and dye-decolorizing peroxidases such as extracellular enzymes could be involved in levofloxacin degradation, with a putative major role for laccases. Degradation products were proposed based on mass spectrometry analysis, and annotation suggested that the main product of biotransformation of levofloxacin by Coriolopsis gallica is an N-oxidized derivative.
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- Amal Ben Ayed
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Genie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1173, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
- Correspondence: (A.B.A.); (E.R.)
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Genie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1173, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
- CIRM-CF, INRAE, Aix-Marseille Universite, UMR1163, 13288 Marseille, France
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- IMBE, UMR 7263, CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Universite, Avignon Universite, Station Marine d’Endoume, Rue de la Batterie des Lions, 13007 Marseille, France
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- IMBE, UMR 7263, CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Universite, Avignon Universite, Station Marine d’Endoume, Rue de la Batterie des Lions, 13007 Marseille, France
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- Departement Medicaments et Technologies pour la Sante, CEA, INRAE, SPI, Universite Paris-Saclay, 30200 Bagnols-sur-Ceze, France
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- Departement Medicaments et Technologies pour la Sante, CEA, INRAE, SPI, Universite Paris-Saclay, 30200 Bagnols-sur-Ceze, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
- CIRM-CF, INRAE, Aix-Marseille Universite, UMR1163, 13288 Marseille, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
- CIRM-CF, INRAE, Aix-Marseille Universite, UMR1163, 13288 Marseille, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire des Bioprocedes Environnementaux, Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1177, Sfax 3063, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Bioprocedes Environnementaux, Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1177, Sfax 3063, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Genie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1173, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Genie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Sfax, Universite de Sfax, BP 1173, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
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- UMR1163, Biodiversite et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Aix-Marseille Universite, INRAE, 13288 Marseille, France
- Correspondence: (A.B.A.); (E.R.)
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Shaker RAE, Nagy YI, Adly ME, Khattab RA, Ragab YM. Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Elizabethkingia miricola isolated from wastewater have biodegradable activity against fluoroquinolone. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:187. [PMID: 35972564 PMCID: PMC9381475 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03367-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ciprofloxacin (CIP) and levofloxacin (LEV), widely used fluoroquinolone antibiotics, are often found in sewage from the sewage treatment plants and marine environment. In this study, CIP and LEV biodegrading bacterial consortia were obtained from industrial wastewater. Microorganisms in these consortia were identified as Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) and Elizabethkingia miricola (E. miricola). The impacts of the critical operating parameters on the elimination of CIP and LEV by bacterial consortia have been investigated and optimized to achieve the maximum levels of CIP and LEV biodegradation. Using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS), possible degradation pathways for CIP and LEV were suggested by analyzing the intermediate degradation products. The role of the enzymes fluoroquinolone-acetylating aminoglycoside (6'-N-acetyltransferase) and cytochrome P450 (CYP450) in the breakdown of fluoroquinolones (FQs) was investigated as well. According to our findings, various biodegradation mechanisms have been suggested, including cleavage of piperazine ring, substitution of F atom, hydroxylation, decarboxylation, and acetylation, as the main biotransformation reactions. This study discovers the ability of non-reported bacterial strains to biodegrade both CIP and LEV as a sole carbon source, providing new insights into the biodegradation of CIP and LEV.
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- Reham Alaa Eldin Shaker
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Aini, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Aini, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Aini, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Aini, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Aini, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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Elder FCT, Pascoe B, Wells S, Sheppard SK, Snape J, Gaze WH, Feil EJ, Kasprzyk-Hordern B. Stereoselective metabolism of chloramphenicol by bacteria isolated from wastewater, and the importance of stereochemistry in environmental risk assessments for antibiotics. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 217:118415. [PMID: 35430467 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Wastewater treatment plants have been highlighted as a potential hotspot for the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. Although antibiotic resistant bacteria in wastewater present a public health threat, it is also possible that these bacteria play an important role in the bioremediation through the metabolism of antibiotics before they reach the wider environment. Here we address this possibility with a particular emphasis on stereochemistry using a combination of microbiology and analytical chemistry tools including the use of supercritical-fluid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry for chiral analysis and high-resolution mass spectrometry to investigate metabolites. Due to the complexities around chiral analysis the antibiotic chloramphenicol was used as a proof of concept to demonstrate stereoselective metabolism due to its relatively simple chemical structure and availability over the counter in the U.K. The results presented here demonstrate the chloramphenicol can be stereoselectively transformed by the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase enzyme with the orientation around the first stereocentre being key for this process, meaning that accumulation of two isomers may occur within the environment with potential impacts on ecotoxicity and emergence of bacterial antibiotic resistance within the environment.
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, BA27AY, Bath, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, BA27AY, Bath, UK; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, BA27AY, Bath, UK
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, BA27AY, Bath, UK
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- AstraZeneca Global Sustainability, Mereside, Macclesfield, SK104TG, UK
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, ESI, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, BA27AY, Bath, UK
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Saya L, Malik V, Gautam D, Gambhir G, Singh WR, Hooda S. A comprehensive review on recent advances toward sequestration of levofloxacin antibiotic from wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:152529. [PMID: 34953830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Among various classes of antibiotics, fluoroquinolones, especially Levofloxacin, are being administered on a large scale for numerous purposes. Being highly stable to be completely metabolized, residual quantities of Levofloxacin get accumulated into the food chain proving a great global threat for aquatic as well as terrestrial ecosystems. Various removal techniques including both conventional and advanced methods have been reported for this purpose. This review is a novel attempt to make a critical analysis of the recent advances made exclusively toward the sequestration of Levofloxacin from wastewater through an extensive literature survey (2015-2021). Adsorption and advanced oxidation processes especially photocatalytic degradation are the most tested techniques in which assorted nanomaterials play a significant role. Several photocatalysts exhibited up to 100% degradation of LEV which makes photocatalytic degradation the best method among other tested methods. However, the degraded products need to be further monitored in terms of their toxicity. Biological degradation may prove to be the most environment-friendly with the least toxicity, unfortunately, not much research is reported in the field. With these key findings and knowledge gaps, authors suggest the scope of hybrid techniques, which have been experimented on other antibiotics. These can potentially minimize the disadvantages of the individual techniques concurrently improving the efficiency of LEV removal. Besides, techniques like column adsorption, membrane treatment, and ozonation, being least reported, reserve good perspectives for future research. With these implications, the review will certainly serve as a breakthrough for researchers working in this field to aid their future findings.
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- Laishram Saya
- Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 110021, India; Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India; Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal 795003, Manipur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal 795003, Manipur, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India.
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Apreja M, Sharma A, Balda S, Kataria K, Capalash N, Sharma P. Antibiotic residues in environment: antimicrobial resistance development, ecological risks, and bioremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:3355-3371. [PMID: 34773239 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17374-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The overuse of antibiotics and their disposal without processing are leading the environment and its inhabitants towards a serious health emergency. There is abundance of diverse antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria in environment, which demands immediate attention for the effective removal of antibiotics. There are physical and chemical methods for removal, but the generation of toxic byproducts has directed the efforts towards bioremediation for eco-friendly and sustainable elimination of antibiotics from the environment. Various effective and reliable bioremediation approaches have been used, but still antibiotic residues pose a major global threat. Recent developments in molecular and synthetic biology might offer better solution for engineering of microbe-metabolite biodevices and development of novel strains endowed with desirable properties. This review summarizes the impact of antibiotics on environment, mechanisms of resistance development, and different bioremediation approaches.
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- Mansi Apreja
- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Mathur P, Sanyal D, Callahan DL, Conlan XA, Pfeffer FM. Treatment technologies to mitigate the harmful effects of recalcitrant fluoroquinolone antibiotics on the environ- ment and human health. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118233. [PMID: 34582925 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotic proliferation in the environment and their persistent nature is an issue of global concern as they induce antibiotic resistance threatening both human health and the ecosystem. Antibiotics have therefore been categorized as emerging pollutants. Fluoroquinolone (FQs) antibiotics are an emerging class of contaminants that are used extensively in human and veterinary medicine. The recalcitrant nature of fluoroquinolones has led to their presence in wastewater, effluents and water bodies. Even at a low concentration, FQs can stimulate antibacterial resistance. The main sources of FQ contamination include waste from pharmaceutical manufacturing industries, hospitals and households that ultimately reaches the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The conventional WWTPs are unable to completely remove FQs due to their chemical stability. Therefore, the development and implementation of more efficient, economical, convenient treatment and removal technologies are needed to adequately address the issue. This review provides an overview of the technologies available for the removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from wastewater including adsorptive removal, advanced oxidation processes, removal using non-carbon based nanomaterials, microbial degradation and enzymatic degradation. Each treatment technology is discussed on its merits and limitations and a comparative view is presented on the choice of an advanced treatment process for future studies and implementation. A discussion on the commercialization potential and eco-friendliness of each technology is also included in the review. The importance of metabolite identification and their residual toxicity determination has been emphasized. The last section of the review provides an overview of the policy interventions and regulatory frameworks that aid in retrofitting antibiotics as a central key focus contaminant and thereby defining the discharge limits for antibiotics and establishing safe manufacturing practices.
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- Purvi Mathur
- TERI-Deakin NanoBiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, 110003, India; Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (Burwood Campus), 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- TERI-Deakin NanoBiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, 110003, India; Amity University Punjab, IT City, Sector 82A, Mohali, 140308, India.
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- Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (Burwood Campus), 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, (Waurn Ponds Campus), 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, (Waurn Ponds Campus), 75 Pigdons Road, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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Barreiro JC, Tiritan ME, Cass QB. Challenges and innovations in chiral drugs in an environmental and bioanalysis perspective. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Shu W, Zhang Y, Wen D, Wu Q, Liu H, Cui MH, Fu B, Zhang J, Yao Y. Anaerobic biodegradation of levofloxacin by enriched microbial consortia: Effect of electron acceptors and carbon source. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125520. [PMID: 33677321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For improving the understanding of anaerobic degradation mechanism of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs), the degradation of a representative FQs, levofloxacin (LEV), by six enriched anaerobic consortia were explored in this study. The effect of sulfate and nitrate as the electron acceptor and glucose as the carbon source on LEV anaerobic degradation were investigated. Addition of glucose and nitrate alone deteriorated LEV removal from 36.5% to 32.7% and 29.1%, respectively. Addition of sulfate slightly improved LEV removal to 39.6%, while simultaneous addition of glucose and sulfate significantly enhanced LEV removal to 53.1%. Twelve biodegradation intermediates were identified, which indicated that cleavage of piperazine ring is prior to that of quinolone ring, and hydroxylation, defluorination, demethylation, and decarboxylation were the primary steps of LEV anaerobic degradation. Lactobacillus, unclassified _f_Enterobacteriaceae, and Bacillus were enriched by simultaneous addition of glucose and sulfate, with relative abundance of 63.5%, 32.7%, and 3.3%, respectively. The predicted high gene abundance of xenobiotics biodegradation & metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and assimilatory sulfate reduction in the consortium, indicated a co-metabolism between carbohydrate metabolism, sulfate metabolism, and LEV degradation under glucose and sulfate added condition. The study revealed that simultaneous addition of glucose and sulfate is the favorable condition for LEV anaerobic degradation.
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- Wenhui Shu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou 215011, China.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou 215011, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou 215011, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou 215011, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Mathur P, Sanyal D, Dey P. The optimization of enzymatic oxidation of levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for wastetwater treatment. Biodegradation 2021; 32:467-485. [PMID: 34014411 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-021-09946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The global presence of antibiotics in the environment has created concerns about the emergence of antibiotic resistance bacteria and potential hazard to humans and the ecosystem. This work aims to study the removal of levofloxacin, a new generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic from aqueous solutions by enzyme mediated oxidation process and optimization of the conditions thereof by response surface methodology (RSM) using Box-Behnken design (BBD). For this study, experiments were conducted to analyze the effect of independent variables namely, pH, temperature, mediator concentration and antibiotic concentration on the degradation percentage of levofloxacin antibiotic using laccase enzyme derived from Trametes versicolor. The residual levofloxacin concentration was determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). On applying the quadratic regression analysis, among the main parameters, it was found that the percentage degradation was significantly affected by all the four variables. The predicted values for percentage degradation of levofloxacin were close to the experimental values obtained and the R2 (0.95) indicated that the regression was able to give a good prediction of response for the percentage degradation of levofloxacin in the studied range. The optimal conditions for the maximum degradation (99.9%) as predicted by the BBD were: temperature of 37 °C, pH of 4.5, mediator concentration of 0.1 mM and levofloxacin concentration of 5 μg mL-1. The findings of the study were further extended to study the effect of partially purified enzymes isolated from Pleurotus eryngii, Pleurotus florida and Pleurotus sajor caju on the degradation of levofloxacin at concentrations ranging from as low as 0.1 to as high as 50 µg mL-1 in synthetic wastewater utilizing the optimized conditions generated by BBD. A maximum degradation of 88.8% was achieved with the partially purified enzyme isolated from Pleurotus eryngii at 1 µg mL-1 levofloxacin concentration which was at par with the commercial laccase which showed 89% degradation in synthetic wastewater at the optimized conditions. The biodegradation studies were conducted using only 2 units of laccase. Thus, the expensive commercial laccase can be effectively replaced by crude laccase isolated from indigenous macrofungi such as P. eryngii, P. florida and P. sajor caju as a cost effective alternative to degrade levofloxacin present in contaminated wastewater using as low as 2 units of enzyme for a 72 h treatment period.
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- Purvi Mathur
- TERI-Deakin NanoBiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003, India.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- TERI-Deakin NanoBiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003, India.
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- Centre for Mycorrhiza Research, Sustainable Agriculture Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003, India
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Elder FCT, Feil EJ, Pascoe B, Sheppard SK, Snape J, Gaze WH, Kasprzyk-Hordern B. Stereoselective Bacterial Metabolism of Antibiotics in Environmental Bacteria - A Novel Biochemical Workflow. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:562157. [PMID: 33935981 PMCID: PMC8086513 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.562157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although molecular genetic approaches have greatly increased our understanding of the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance genes, there are fewer studies on the dynamics of antibiotic - bacterial (A-B) interactions, especially with respect to stereochemistry. Addressing this knowledge gap requires an interdisciplinary synthesis, and the development of sensitive and selective analytical tools. Here we describe SAM (stereoselective antimicrobial metabolism) workflow, a novel interdisciplinary approach for assessing bacterial resistance mechanisms in the context of A-B interactions that utilise a combination of whole genome sequencing and mass spectrometry. Chloramphenicol was used to provide proof-of-concept to demonstrate the importance of stereoselective metabolism by resistant environmental bacteria. Our data shows that chloramphenicol can be stereoselectively transformed via microbial metabolism with R,R-(-)-CAP being subject to extensive metabolic transformation by an environmental bacterial strain. In contrast S,S-(+)-CAP is not metabolised by this bacterial strain, possibly due to the lack of previous exposure to this isomer in the absence of historical selective pressure to evolve metabolic capacity.
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- The Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- AstraZeneca Global Sustainability, Mereside, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, ESI, University of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom
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Eckelmann D, Augustin T, Leake C. Isomeric stability of indaziflam and major degradation products in the environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:140223. [PMID: 32569903 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the isomeric behavior of active ingredients in the soil and water environment is the first and a major part of deriving an exposure assessment. Whilst a variety of approaches have been taken previously, with the new regulatory framework for the risk assessment of isomeric plant protection compounds recently published by EFSA, (European Food Safety Authority) there will in future be a more consistent approach which has been taken here. For indaziflam (IAF), the alkylazine, cross spectrum residual herbicide which has a cellulose biosynthesis inhibition mode of action, there was no published data on the isomeric degradation behavior in soil and water. The results of measuring the isomeric stability of [14C]-radiolabeled 437-IAF, the major stereoisomer of indaziflam (AE 1170437, [1R,2S,6R] configuration) during its degradation in an aerobic soil metabolism study with four EU soils, an aerobic aquatic metabolism study with two natural water/sediment test systems, as well as an aqueous photolysis study are reported. To sum up, it was shown that in the different environmental conditions under abiotic as well as biotic degradation processes, indaziflam was not subject to isomeric interconversion to diastereoisomers 435-IAF (RRR), 438-IAF (RSS), or 439-IAF (SSR). Thus, all three chiral centers of indaziflam can be considered isomerically stable. In addition, no isomeric interconversion was observed at the 1-fluoroethyl position for the major degradation products IAF-indanone and IAF-carboxylic acid to the RSS-configuration as well as IAF-diaminotriazine from the R- to the S-configuration.
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- Dennis Eckelmann
- Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, R&D, Environmental Exposure, 40789 Monheim, Germany.
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- Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, R&D, Environmental Exposure, 40789 Monheim, Germany
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- Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, R&D, Environmental Exposure, 40789 Monheim, Germany
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Dafale NA, Srivastava S, Purohit HJ. Zoonosis: An Emerging Link to Antibiotic Resistance Under "One Health Approach". Indian J Microbiol 2020; 60:139-152. [PMID: 32255846 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-020-00860-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Current scenario in communicable diseases has generated new era that identifies the "One health" approach to understand the sharing and management of etiological agents with its impact on ecosystem. Under this context the relevance of zoonotic diseases generates major concern. The indiscriminate and higher use of antibiotics in animal husbandry creates substantial pressure on the gut microbiome for development of resistance due to shorter generation time and high density. Thus, gut works as a bioreactor for the breeding of ARBs in this scenario and are continuously released in different niches. These ARBs transfer resistance genes among native flora through horizontal gene transfer events, vectors and quorum sensing. About 60% of infectious diseases in human are caused by zoonotic pathogens have potential to carry ARGs which could be transmitted to humans. The well documented zoonotic diseases are anthrax cause by Bacillus anthracis, bovine tuberculosis by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, brucellosis by Brucella abortus, and hemorrhagic colitis by Escherichia coli. Similarly, most of the antibiotics are not completely metabolized and released in unmetabolized forms which enters the food chain and affect various ecological niches through bioaccumulation. The persistence period of antibiotics ranges from < 1 to 3466 days in environment. The consequences of misusing the antibiotic in livestock and their fate in various ecological niches have been discussed in this review. Further the light sheds on antibiotics persistence and it biodegradation through different abiotic and biotic approaches in environment. The knowledge on personnel hygiene and strong surveillance system for zoonotic disease including ARBs transmission, prevention and control measures should be established to regulate the spread of AMR in the environment and subsequently to the human being through a food web.
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- Nishant A Dafale
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440 020 India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440 020 India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440 020 India
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Ribeiro ARL, Maia AS, Ribeiro C, Tiritan ME. Analysis of chiral drugs in environmental matrices: Current knowledge and trends in environmental, biodegradation and forensic fields. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.115783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhao ZQ, Shen XL, Zheng TC, Lv L, Su Y, Ghulam A. Aerobic degradation of 2- and 3-fluoroaniline in mixed culture systems and microbial community analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 55:305-317. [PMID: 31707907 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1688044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Among three monofluoroanilines, 2-fluoroaniline (2-FA) and 3-fluoroaniline (3-FA) exhibit relatively poor biodegradability. This work examined their degradation characteristics in a mixed culture system and also analyzed the microorganism community. After acclimation for 58 d and 43 d, the high removal efficiency of 100% of 2-FA and 95.3% of 3-FA was obtained by adding 25 mg L-1 of 2-FA or 3-FA to the two reactors, respectively. In addition, the high defluorination rates of 2-FA and 3-FA were observed to be 87.0% and 89.3%, respectively. The degradation kinetics showed that the maximum specific degradation rates of 2-FA and 3-FA were (21.23 ± 0.91) mg FA (g•VSS·h)-1, and (11.75 ± 0.99) mg FA (g•VSS·h)-1, respectively. PCR-DGGE analysis revealed that the unique bacteria degrading 2-FA were mainly composed of six genera (Novosphingobium, Bradyrhizobium, Aquaspirillum, Aminobacter, Ochrobactrum, and Labrys), and five genera that degraded 3-FA (Ochrobactrum, Aquaspirillum, Lachnobacterium, Bradyrhizobium, and Variovorax). Analysis of the key catabolic enzyme activities indicated that the simultaneous hydroxylation and dehalogenation were involved in monooxygenase elimination of 2-FA and conversion of 3-FA to 4-fluorocatechol by dioxygenase, indicating that enriched mixed cultures were effective to metabolize 2-FA or 3-FA by unconventional pathways to prevent the accumulation of toxic metabolites.
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- Zhi-Qing Zhao
- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, P.R. China
- College of Environment & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Agroenvironmental Engineering, Environmental Resources and Soil Fertilizer Research Institute, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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Liang C, Zhang L, Nord NB, Carvalho PN, Bester K. Dose-dependent effects of acetate on the biodegradation of pharmaceuticals in moving bed biofilm reactors. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 159:302-312. [PMID: 31102859 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR) are promising as a post-treatment for removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater. However, the effect of easily degradable carbon sources on the degradation of pharmaceuticals is unclear. This study shows the influence of acetate on the degradation of 26 pharmaceuticals in an MBBR was dose- and compound-dependent: while the degradation of venlafaxine, tramadol and ciprofloxacin was promoted (increase of reaction rate constant (k) by 133%, 212%, 55%) by acetate, its presence caused negative effects on the removal of ibuprofen, citalopram and diclofenac (decrease of k by 76%, 57%, 44%). The deconjugation of acetyl-sulfadiazine was clearly slowed down (decrease of k by 75%) by the dosed acetate, probably due to feedback inhibition by abundant acetate. 17 out of 25 tested compounds were found to be independent of the acetate dosage, which suggested dosing acetate induced minor effects on most of pharmaceuticals' removal. Enrichment of S- or first eluted enantiomer of 4 β-blockers and the metabolite metoprolol acid was observed. Both non-enantioselective (rapid at elevated compound concentration) and enantioselective enzymes (slower and predominant at lower compound concentration) played a part in the biodegradation. High doses of acetate slowed down the enantiomeric enrichment of atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol and metoprolol acid, which demonstrated that the acetate is able to up- or down-regulate enzymes involved in the enantioselective degradation of β-blockers and thus reveals a complex co-metabolism relationship between transformation pathways of pharmaceuticals and carbon source.
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- Chuanzhou Liang
- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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- Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, 8000C, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark.
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Degradation and transformation of fluoroquinolones by microorganisms with special emphasis on ciprofloxacin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:6933-6948. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lu L, Wang G, Yeung M, Xi J, Hu HY. Response of microbial community structure and metabolic profile to shifts of inlet VOCs in a gas-phase biofilter. AMB Express 2018; 8:160. [PMID: 30284060 PMCID: PMC6170518 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-018-0687-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The effects of inlet VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) shifts on microbial community structure in a biofiltration system were investigated. A lab-scale biofilter was set up to treat eight VOCs sequentially. Short declines in removal efficiency appeared after VOCs shifts and then later recovered. The number of OTUs in the biofilter declined from 690 to 312 over time. At the phylum level, Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria remained dominant throughout the operation for all VOCs, with their combined abundance ranging from 60 to 90%. The abundances of Planctomycetes and Thermi increased significantly to 20% and 5%, respectively, with the intake of non-aromatic hydrocarbons. At the genus level, Rhodococcus was present in the highest abundance (≥ 10%) throughout the experiment, indicating its wide degradability. Some potential degraders were also found; namely, Thauera and Pseudomonas, which increased in abundance to 19% and 12% during treatment with ethyl acetate and toluene, respectively. Moreover, the microbial metabolic activity declined gradually with time, and the metabolic profile of the toluene-treating community differed significantly from those of other communities.
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Tiritan ME, Fernandes C, Maia AS, Pinto M, Cass QB. Enantiomeric ratios: Why so many notations? J Chromatogr A 2018; 1569:1-7. [PMID: 30025608 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The correct quantification of enantiomers is pivotal in a variety of fields, such as pharmacokinetic studies, enantioselective syntheses, chemical characterization of natural products, authentication of fragrance and food, biodegradation behavior, accurate evaluation of environmental risk, and it can also provide information for sentencing guidance in forensic field. Enantioselective chromatography is the first choice to assess the composition of an enantiomeric mixture. Different notations have been used to express the measured enantiomeric ratios, which compromise the results and represent a challenge for data comparison. This manuscript critically discusses the currently used notations and exemplifies with applications in different fields indicating the advantages and disadvantages of one of the adopted systems. In order to simplify the notations, the use of enantiomeric ratio (e.r.%) as standardization for nonchiroptical methods is proposed.
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- Maria E Tiritan
- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde (IINFACTS), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal; Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde (IINFACTS), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- SEPARARE, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luiz, km 235, São Carlos, 13565-905, SP, Brazil.
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