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Eshghdoostkhatami Z, Cupples AM. Occurrence of Rhodococcus sp. RR1 prmA and Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 prmA across microbial communities and their enumeration during 1,4-dioxane biodegradation. J Microbiol Methods 2024; 219:106908. [PMID: 38403133 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2024.106908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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1,4-Dioxane, a likely human carcinogen, is a co-contaminant at many chlorinated solvent contaminated sites. Conventional treatment technologies, such as carbon sorption or air stripping, are largely ineffective, and so many researchers have explored bioremediation for site clean-up. An important step towards this involves examining the occurrence of the functional genes associated with 1,4-dioxane biodegradation. The current research explored potential biomarkers for 1,4-dioxane in three mixed microbial communities (wetland sediment, agricultural soil, impacted site sediment) using monooxygenase targeted amplicon sequencing, followed by quantitative PCR (qPCR). A BLAST analysis of the sequencing data detected only two of the genes previously associated with 1,4-dioxane metabolism or co-metabolism, namely propane monooxygenase (prmA) from Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 and Rhodococcus sp. RR1. To investigate this further, qPCR primers and probes were designed, and the assays were used to enumerate prmA gene copies in the three communities. Gene copies of Rhodococcus RR1 prmA were detected in all three, while gene copies of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 prmA were detected in two of the three sample types (except impacted site sediment). Further, there was a statistically significant increase in RR1 prmA gene copies in the microcosms inoculated with impacted site sediment following 1,4-dioxane biodegradation compared to the control microcosms (no 1,4-dioxane) or to the initial copy numbers before incubation. Overall, the results indicate the importance of Rhodococcus associated prmA, compared to other 1,4-dioxane degrading associated biomarkers, in three different microbial communities. Also, the newly designed qPCR assays provide a platform for others to investigate 1,4-dioxane biodegradation potential in mixed communities and should be of particular interest to those considering bioremediation as a potential 1,4-dioxane remediation approach.
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- Zohre Eshghdoostkhatami
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Tian K, Pan J, Liu Y, Wang P, Zhong M, Dong Y, Wang M. Fe-ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst for heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of 1,4-dioxane: effect of Si/Al ratios and contributions of reactive oxygen species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:19738-19752. [PMID: 38363503 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32287-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation using traditional catalysts with H2O2 for the degradation of 1,4-dioxane (1,4-DX) still presents challenge. In this study, we explored the potential of Fe-ZSM-5 zeolites (Fe-zeolite) with three Si/Al ratios (25, 100, 300) as heterogeneous Fenton catalysts for the removal of 1,4-DX from aqueous solution. Fe2O3 or ZSM-5 alone provided ineffective in degrading 1,4-DX when combined with H2O2. However, the efficient removal of 1,4-DX using H2O2 was observed when Fe2O3 was loaded on ZSM-5. Notably, the Brønsted acid sites of Fe-zeolite played a crucial role during the degradation of 1,4-DX. Fe-zeolites, in combination with H2O2, effectively removed 1,4-DX via a combination of adsorption and oxidation. Initially, Fe-zeolites demonstrated excellent affinity for 1,4-DX, achieving adsorption equilibrium rapidly in about 10 min, followed by effective catalytic oxidative degradation. Among the Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts, Fe-ZSM-5 (25) exhibited the highest catalytic activity and degraded 1,4-DX the fastest. We identified hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and singlet oxygen (1O2) as the primary reactive oxygen species (ROS) responsible for 1,4-DX degradation, with superoxide anions (HO2·/O2·-) mainly converting into 1O2 and ·OH. The degradation primarily occurred at the Fe-zeolite interface, with the degradation rate constants proportional to the amount of Brønsted acid sites on the Fe-zeolite. Fe-zeolites were effective over a wide working pH range, with alkaline pH conditions favoring 1,4-DX degradation. Overall, our study provides valuable insights into the selection of suitable catalysts for effective removal of 1,4-DX using a heterogeneous Fenton technology.
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- Kun Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China.
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- Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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Lu T, Huang H, Lv G, Li F, Song RJ, Cai Y. Adsorption Behavior and Kinetics of 1,4-Dioxane by Carbon Aerogel. TOXICS 2024; 12:145. [PMID: 38393240 PMCID: PMC10893410 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12020145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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1,4-dioxane is a potential carcinogen in water and is difficult to deal with due to its robust cycloether bond and complete miscibility with water. To remove 1,4-dioxane in an economically viable and environmentally friendly way, a series of carbon aerogels were synthesized as adsorbents for 1,4-dioxane. The experiment results showed that adsorption performances were closely related to the preparation conditions of carbon aerogels, such as the molar ratio, heating rate, pyrolysis temperature and residence time, which were carefully controlled. Scanning electron microscope analysis revealed the presence of a three-dimensional porous network structure in carbon aerogels. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis results demonstrated an increase in specific surface area (673.89 m2/g) and total pore volume after carbonization, with an increase in mesoporous porosity and a decrease in microporosity. When considering each variable individually, the highest specific surface area of prepared carbon aerogels was achieved at a pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C, a holding time of 1 h, and a heating rate of 2 °C/min. Under optimal experimental conditions, the adsorption removal of 1,4-dioxane by carbon aerogels exceeded 95%, following quasi-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isothermal adsorption isotherms, indicating that monolayer adsorption on the surface of carbon aerogels occurred. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained was 67.28 mg/g at a temperature of 318 K, which was attributed to the presence of a large proportion of mesopores and abundant micropores simultaneously in carbon aerogels. Furthermore, with the interference of chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE), the removal efficiency of 1,4-dioxane had no obvious inhibition effect. Regeneration experiments showed that after five continuous cycles, the carbon aerogels still kept a comparable adsorption capacity, which illustrates its potential application in 1,4-dioxane-polluted water purification.
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- Tianyu Lu
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (T.L.); (H.H.); (Y.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (T.L.); (H.H.); (Y.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (T.L.); (H.H.); (Y.C.)
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- Beijing Construction Engineering Group Environmental Remediation Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China;
- National Engineering Laboratory for Site Remediation Technologies, Beijing 100015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (T.L.); (H.H.); (Y.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (T.L.); (H.H.); (Y.C.)
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Chen Y, Ren H, Kong X, Wu H, Lu Z. A multicomponent propane monooxygenase catalyzes the initial degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether in Mycobacterium vaccae JOB5. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0118723. [PMID: 37823642 PMCID: PMC10617536 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01187-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) has been recognized as a groundwater contaminant due to its widespread distribution and potential threat to human health. The limited understanding of the enzymes catalyzing MTBE degradation restricts their application in MTBE bioremediation. In this study, an MTBE-degrading soluble di-iron monooxygenase that clusters phylogenetically with a known propane monooxygenase (PRM) encoded by the prmABCD gene cluster was identified and functionally characterized, revealing their role in MTBE metabolism by Mycobacterium vaccae JOB5. Transcriptome analysis demonstrated that the expression of prmABCD was upregulated when JOB5 was induced by MTBE. Escherichia coli Rosetta heterologously expressing prmABCD from JOB5 could transform MTBE, indicating that the PRM of JOB5 is capable of the initial degradation of MTBE. The loss of the gene encoding the oxygenase α-subunit or β-subunit, the coupling protein, or the reductase disrupted MTBE transformation by the recombinant E. coli Rosetta. In addition, the catalytic capacity of PRM is likely affected by residue G95 in the active site pocket and residues I84, P165, A269, and V270 in the substrate tunnel structure. Mutation of amino acids in the active site and substrate tunnel resulted in inefficiency or inactivation of MTBE degradation, and the activity in 1,4-dioxane (1,4-D) degradation was diminished less than that in MTBE degradation.IMPORTANCEMulticomponent monooxygenases catalyzing the initial hydroxylation of MTBE are important in MTBE biodegradation. Previous studies of MTBE degradation enzymes have focused on P450s, alkane monooxygenase and MTBE monooxygenase, but the vital role of soluble di-iron monooxygenases has rarely been reported. In this study, we deciphered the essential catalytic role of a PRM and revealed the key residues of the PRM in MTBE metabolism. Our findings provide new insight into the MTBE-degrading gene cluster and enzymes in bacteria. This characterization of the PRM associated with MTBE degradation expands our understanding of MTBE-degrading gene diversity and provides a novel candidate enzyme for the bioremediation of MTBE-contaminated sites.
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- Yiyang Chen
- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Samy M, Gar Alalm M, Khalil MN, Ezeldean E, El-Dissouky A, Nasr M, Tawfik A. Treatment of hazardous landfill leachate containing 1,4 dioxane by biochar-based photocatalysts in a solar photo-oxidation reactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 332:117402. [PMID: 36731416 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study investigates a combined photocatalytic and adsorption system to maximize the removal of 1,4 dioxane from hazardous landfill leachate (HLL). The production of transformation products was also investigated to obtain a comprehensive evaluation of the treatment system. Copper/iron doped zinc oxide (Cu-Fe-ZnO) was introduced to biochar to form a hybrid materials and used to treat HLL contaminated with 1,4 dioxane of 355.0 ± 11.7 mg/L. The Cu-Fe-ZnO/biochar removed 93.1 ± 8.7% of 1,4 dioxane at a dose of 0.6 g/L within 90 min, as compared with only 42.7 ± 3.3% by 1.2 g/L of bare biochar within 210 min. The Cu-Fe-ZnO/biochar degraded 1,4 dioxane into ethylene glycol, glycolic acid, and formic acid. The 1,4 dioxane removal mechanisms were investigated using the density functional theory, demonstrating that doping of ZnO with metal atoms (Cu-Fe) narrowed the bandgap from 3.307 eV to 2.736 eV. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO was also supported by the role of biochar in increasing the reactive species and adsorbing the pollutant molecules. The high degradation efficiency of 1,4 dioxane using small catalyst doses with short reaction times would reduce the treatment cost and improve the system's applicability for treating HLL and industrial effluents.
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- Mahmoud Samy
- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Department, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria, 21321, Egypt
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- Sanitary Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt
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- National Research Centre, Water Pollution Research Department, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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Characterization of 1,4-dioxane degrading microbial community enriched from uncontaminated soil. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:955-969. [PMID: 36625913 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12363-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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1,4-Dioxane is a contaminant of emerging concern that has been commonly detected in groundwater. In this study, a stable and robust 1,4-dioxane degrading enrichment culture was obtained from uncontaminated soil. The enrichment was capable to metabolically degrade 1,4-dioxane at both high (100 mg L-1) and environmentally relevant concentrations (300 μg L-1), with a maximum specific 1,4-dioxane degradation rate (qmax) of 0.044 ± 0.001 mg dioxane h-1 mg protein-1, and 1,4-dioxane half-velocity constant (Ks) of 25 ± 1.6 mg L-1. The microbial community structure analysis suggested Pseudonocardia species, which utilize the dioxane monooxygenase for metabolic 1,4-dioxane biodegradation, were the main functional species for 1,4-dioxane degradation. The enrichment culture can adapt to both acidic (pH 5.5) and alkaline (pH 8) conditions and can recover degradation from low temperature (10°C) and anoxic (DO < 0.5 mg L-1) conditions. 1,4-Dioxane degradation of the enrichment culture was reversibly inhibited by TCE with concentrations higher than 5 mg L-1 and was completely inhibited by the presence of 1,1-DCE as low as 1 mg L-1. Collectively, these results demonstrated indigenous stable and robust 1,4-dioxane degrading enrichment culture can be obtained from uncontaminated sources and can be a potential candidate for 1,4-dioxane bioaugmentation at environmentally relevant conditions. KEY POINTS: •1,4-Dioxane degrading enrichment was obtained from uncontaminated soil. • The enrichment culture could degrade 1,4-dioxane to below 10 μg L-1. •Low Ks and low cell yield of the enrichment benefit its application in bioremediation.
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Kikani M, Satasiya GV, Sahoo TP, Kumar PS, Kumar MA. Remedial strategies for abating 1,4-dioxane pollution-special emphasis on diverse biotechnological interventions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113939. [PMID: 35921903 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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1,4-dioxane is a heterocyclic ether used as a polar industrial solvent and are released as waste discharges. 1,4-dioxane deteriorates health and quality, thereby attracts concern by the environment technologists. The need of attaining sustainable development goals have resulted in search of an eco-friendly and technically viable treatment strategy. This extensive review is aimed to emphasis on the (a) characteristics of 1,4-dioxane and their occurrence in the environment as well as their toxicity, (b) remedial strategies, such as physico-chemical treatment and advanced oxidation techniques. Special reference to bioremediation that involves diverse microbial strains and their mechanism are highlighted in this review. The role of macronutrients, stimulants and other abiotic cofactors in the biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane is discussed lucidly. We have critically discussed the inducible enzymes, enzyme-based remediation, distinct instrumental method of analyses to know the fate of intermediates produced from 1,4-dioxane biotransformation. This comprehensive survey also tries to put forth the different toxicity assessment tools used in evaluating the extent of detoxification of 1,4-dioxane achieved through biotransforming mechanism. Conclusively, the challenges, opportunities, techno-economic feasibility and future prospects of implementing 1,4-dioxane through biotechnological interventions are also discussed.
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- Mansi Kikani
- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat), India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat), India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat), India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad-201 002 (Uttar Pradesh), India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai-603 110 (Tamil Nadu), India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai-603 110 (Tamil Nadu), India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat), India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad-201 002 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
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Inoue D, Hisada K, Ike M. Effectiveness of tetrahydrofuran at enhancing the 1,4-dioxane degradation ability of activated sludge lacking prior exposure to 1,4-dioxane. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:1707-1718. [PMID: 36240306 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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1,4-dioxane (DX) is a contaminant of emerging concern in water environments. The enrichment of DX-degrading bacteria indigenous to activated sludge is key for the efficient biological removal of DX in wastewater. To identify an effective substrate, which enables the selective enrichment of DX-degrading bacteria and has lower toxicity and persistence than DX, this study explored the effectiveness of tetrahydrofuran (THF) at enhancing the DX degradation ability of activated sludge without historical exposure to DX. Although the activated sludge initially exhibited negligible ability to degrade DX (100 mg-C/L) as the sole carbon source, the repeated batch cultivation on THF could enrich bacterial populations capable of degrading DX, inducing the DX degradation ability in activated sludge as effectively as DX did. The THF-enrichment culture after 4 weeks degraded 100 mg-C/L DX almost completely within 21 d. Sequencing analyses revealed that soluble di-iron monooxygenase group 5C, including THF/DX monooxygenase, would play a dominant role in the initial oxidation of DX in THF-enrichment culture, which completely differed from the enrichment culture cultivated on DX. The results indicate that THF can be applied as an effective substrate to enhance the DX degradation ability of microbial consortia, irrespective of the intrinsic ability.
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- Daisuke Inoue
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan E-mail:
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- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan E-mail:
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- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan E-mail:
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Dai C, Wu H, Wang X, Zhao K, Lu Z. Network and meta-omics reveal the cooperation patterns and mechanisms in an efficient 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortium. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134723. [PMID: 35489450 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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1,4-Dioxane is an emerging wastewater contaminant with probable human carcinogenicity. Our current understanding of microbial interactions during 1,4-dioxane biodegradation process in mixed cultures is limited. Here, we applied metagenomic, metatranscriptomic and co-occurrence network analyses to unraveling the microbial cooperation between degrader and non-degraders in an efficient 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbial consortium CH1. A 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacterium, Ancylobacter polymorphus ZM13, was isolated from CH1 and had a potential of being one of the important degraders due to its high relative abundance, highly expressed monooxygenase genes tmoABCDEF and high betweenness centrality of networks. The strain ZM13 cooperated obviously with 6 bacterial genera in the network, among which Xanthobacter and Mesorhizobium could be involved in the intermediates metabolism with responsible genes encoding alcohol dehydrogenase (adh), aldehyde dehydrogenase (aldh), glycolate oxidase (glcDEF), glyoxylate carboligase (gcl), malate synthase (glcB) and 2-isopropylmalate synthase (leuA) differentially high-expressed. Also, 1,4-dioxane facilitated the shift of biodiversity and function of CH1, and those cooperators cooperated with ZM13 in the way of providing amino acids or fatty acids, as well as relieving environmental stresses to promote biodegradation. These results provide new insights into our understandings of the microbial interactions during 1,4-dioxane degradation, and have important implications for predicting microbial cooperation and constructing efficient and stable synthetic 1,4-dioxane-degrading consortia for practical remediation.
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- Chuhan Dai
- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Efficacy of Continuous Flow Reactors for Biological Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane Contaminated Textile Wastewater Using a Mixed Culture. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8040143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The goal of this study was to evaluate the biodegradation of 1,4–dioxane using a mixed biological culture grown in textile wastewater sludge with 1,4–dioxane as the sole carbon source. The conditions for the long-term evaluation of 1,4–dioxane degradation were determined and optimized by batch scale analysis. Moreover, Monod’s model was used to determine the biomass decay rate and unknown parameters. The soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) was used to determine the concentration of 1,4–dioxane in the batch test, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to measure the concentrations via long-term wastewater analysis. Two types of reactors (continuous stirred reactor (CSTR) and plug flow reactor (PFR)) for the treatment of 1,4–dioxane from textile wastewater were operated for more than 120 days under optimized conditions. These used the mixed microbial culture grown in textile wastewater sludge and 1,4–dioxane as the sole carbon source. The results indicated efficient degradation of 1,4–dioxane by the mixed culture in the presence of a competitive inhibitor, with an increase in degradation time from 13.37 h to 55 h. A specific substrate utilization rate of 0.0096 mg 1,4–dioxane/mg MLVSS/h was observed at a hydraulic retention time of 20 h for 20 days of operation in a biomass concentration of 3000 mg/L produced by the mixed microbial culturing process. In the long-term analysis, effluent concentrations of 3 mg/L and <1 mg/L of 1,4–dioxane were observed for CSTR and PFR, respectively. The higher removal efficacy of PFR was due to the production of more MLVSS at 4000 mg/L compared to the outcome of 3000 mg/L in CSTR in a competitive environment.
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Isaka K, Masuda T, Omae S, Mishima I, Ike M. Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur on the start-up of a biological 1,4-dioxane removal process using Pseudonocardia sp. D17. Biochem Eng J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dang H, Cupples AM. Identification of the phylotypes involved in cis-dichloroethene and 1,4-dioxane biodegradation in soil microcosms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 794:148690. [PMID: 34198077 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Co-contamination with chlorinated compounds and 1,4-dioxane has been reported at many sites. Recently, there has been an increased interest in bioremediation because of the potential to degrade multiple contaminants concurrently. Towards improving bioremediation efficacy, the current study examined laboratory microcosms (inoculated separately with two soils) to determine the phylotypes and functional genes associated with the biodegradation of two common co-contaminants (cis-dichloroethene [cDCE] and 1,4-dioxane). The impact of amending microcosms with lactate on cDCE and 1,4-dioxane biodegradation was also investigated. The presence of either lactate or cDCE did not impact 1,4-dioxane biodegradation one of the two soils. Lactate appeared to improve the initiation of the biological removal of cDCE in microcosms inoculated with either soil. Stable isotope probing (SIP) was then used to determine which phylotypes were actively involved in carbon uptake from cDCE and 1,4-dioxane in both soil communities. The most enriched phylotypes for 13C assimilation from 1,4-dioxane included Rhodopseudomonas and Rhodanobacter. Propane monooxygenase was predicted (by PICRUSt2) to be dominant in the 1,4-dioxane amended microbial communities and propane monooxygenase gene abundance values correlated with other enriched (but less abundant) phylotypes for 13C-1,4-dioxane assimilation. The dominant enriched phylotypes for 13C assimilation from cDCE included Bacteriovorax, Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas. In the cDCE amended soil microcosms, PICRUSt2 predicted the presence of DNA encoding glutathione S-transferase (a known cDCE upregulated enzyme). Overall, the work demonstrated concurrent removal of cDCE and 1,4-dioxane by indigenous soil microbial communities and the enhancement of cDCE removal by lactate. The data generated on the phylotypes responsible for carbon uptake (as determined by SIP) could be incorporated into diagnostic molecular methods for site characterization. The results suggest concurrent biodegradation of cDCE and 1,4-dioxane should be considered for chlorinated solvent site remediation.
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- Hongyu Dang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Jjagwe J, Olupot PW, Menya E, Kalibbala HM. Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review. JOURNAL OF BIORESOURCES AND BIOPRODUCTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jobab.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Yang L, Ke H, Yao H, Jiang W. Effective and Rapid Removal of Polar Organic Micropollutants from Water by Amide Naphthotube‐Crosslinked Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Liu‐Pan Yang
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Department of Chemistry Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Department of Chemistry Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Department of Chemistry Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Department of Chemistry Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Xueyuan Blvd 1088 Shenzhen 518055 China
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Yang LP, Ke H, Yao H, Jiang W. Effective and Rapid Removal of Polar Organic Micropollutants from Water by Amide Naphthotube-Crosslinked Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:21404-21411. [PMID: 34227192 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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It is challenging to remove polar organic micropollutants from water through adsorption-mediated processes. Macrocycle-crosslinked polymers were recently shown to be effective adsorbents for nonpolar or charged organic micropollutants through specific host-guest binding, but are rarely used for the treatment of neutral and polar organic micropollutants. This is due to the challenge of recognizing polar molecules in water by macrocyclic hosts. In this research, we report two amide naphthotube-crosslinked polymers which can effectively and rapidly adsorb a wide scope of polar organic micropollutants from water through biomimetic molecular recognition. Amide naphthotubes possess hydrogen bonding sites in their deep hydrophobic cavities and can effectively bind polar organic micropollutants in water through the hydrophobic effects and shielded hydrogen bonds. The cross-linked polymers containing amide naphthotubes are even able to remove a complex mixture of organic micropollutants from water and the used materials can be easily regenerated through washing with MeOH or EtOH. This research provides a solution for the treatment of polar organic micropollutants by using biomimetic molecular recognition in water.
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- Liu-Pan Yang
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd 1088, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Kikani M, Bhojani G, Amit C, Kumar Madhava A. Chemo-metrically formulated consortium with selectively screened bacterial strains for ameliorated biotransformation and detoxification of 1,4-dioxane. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125456. [PMID: 33930970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane, a endrocrine disrupting chemical was achieved using different bacterial strains and their consortia. Three different bacterial isolates were screened on their ability to grow with 50 mg/L 1,4-dioxane in the basal mineral medium. Then the isolates were tested for its efficiency to biotransform 1000 mg/L 1,4-dioxane at varying period of time; 24-120 h. The isolates were distinguished by their morphological features and 16 S rRNA gene sequencing was done to evaluate the phylogenetic relationships. The isolates were identified as Bacillus marisflavi strain MGA, Aeromonas hydrophila strain AG and Shewanella putrefaciens strain AG. The degree of biotransformation was escalated by constructing a bacterial consortium using statistical tool; response-mixture matrix under the design of experiments. The fully grown bacterial strains were used as ingredients in different proportions to formulate the consortium. The biotransformation was analyzed for functional attenuation using spectroscopic techniques and reduction in 1,4-dioxane level was confirmed using mass spectrometry. The precise quantification of biotransformation using mass spectral profile revealed that the consortium removed 31%, 61% and 85% of 1000 mg/L 1,4-dioxane within 96, 120 and 144 h respectively. The activities of inducible laccase were elucidated during biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane. Bio-toxicity of treated and untreated 1,4-dioxane on brine shrimp; Artemia salina showed that the biotransformed products were less toxic. Therefore, this report would be first of its kind to report the biotransformation and detoxification of 1,4-dioxane by a statistically designed bacterial consortium.
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- Mansi Kikani
- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India
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- Applied Biotechnology and Phycology Division, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Lawal AA, Hassan MA, Ahmad Farid MA, Tengku Yasim-Anuar TA, Samsudin MH, Mohd Yusoff MZ, Zakaria MR, Mokhtar MN, Shirai Y. Adsorption mechanism and effectiveness of phenol and tannic acid removal by biochar produced from oil palm frond using steam pyrolysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 269:116197. [PMID: 33316496 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In order to meet the growing demand for adsorbents to treat wastewater effectively, there has been increased interest in using sustainable biomass feedstocks. In this present study, the dermal tissue of oil palm frond was pyrolyzed with superheated steam at 500 °C to produce nanoporous biochar as bioadsorbent. The effect of operating conditions was investigated to understand the adsorption mechanism and to enhance the adsorption of phenol and tannic acid. The biochar had a microporous structure with a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of 422 m2/g containing low polar groups. The adsorption capacity of 62.89 mg/g for phenol and 67.41 mg/g for tannic acid were obtained using 3 g/L biochar dosage after 8 h of treatment at solution pH of 6.5 and temperature of 45 °C. The Freundlich model had the best fit to the isotherm data of phenol (R2 of 0.9863), while the Langmuir model best elucidated the isotherm data of tannic acid (R2 of 0.9632). These indicated that the biochar-phenol interface was associated with a heterogeneous multilayer sorption mechanism, while the biochar-tannic acid interface had a nonspecific monolayer sorption mechanism. The residual concentration of 26.3 mg/L phenol and 23.1 mg/L tannic acid was achieved when treated from 260 mg/L three times consecutively with 1 g/L biochar dosage, compared to a reduction to 72.3 mg/L phenol and 69.9 mg/L tannic acid using 3 g/L biochar dosage in a single treatment. The biochar exhibited effective adsorption of phenol and tannic acid, making it possible to treat effluents that contain varieties of phenolic compounds.
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- Abubakar Abdullahi Lawal
- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
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- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Laboratory of Processing and Product Development, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Laboratory of Processing and Product Development, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Functions and Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0196, Japan
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Johnson NW, Gedalanga PB, Zhao L, Gu B, Mahendra S. Cometabolic biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane in mixtures with hexavalent chromium using attached and planktonic bacteria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 706:135734. [PMID: 31806311 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological treatment of 1,4-dioxane, a probable human carcinogen and a recalcitrant contaminant of concern, is often complicated by the presence of inhibitory co-contaminants. Due to its use as a solvent, wetting agent, and stabilizer for chlorinated solvents employed in metal vapor degreasing, 1,4-dioxane has often been found to occur with a variety of co-contaminants, including heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. Cr(VI) also occurs naturally in groundwater due to geological formations, but also has sources that can coincide with 1,4-dioxane from anthropogenic activities such as metal vapor degreasing. Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane can be accomplished by microbes that use it as a source of carbon or energy as well as those that cometabolize it after growth on other organic substrates. A propanotroph, Mycobacterium austroafricanum JOB5, was grown in planktonic pure cultures and biofilms to determine its ability to cometabolize 1,4-dioxane in the presence of varying concentrations of Cr(VI). 1,4-Dioxane cometabolism by JOB5 planktonic cells was uninhibited by Cr(VI) at levels up to 10 mg/L, while biofilms were only mildly inhibited at 10 mg/L. As an important part of the biofilms commonly found in subsurface aquifers and engineered systems, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were found to play an important role in preventing Cr(VI) exposure to cells. We observed that soluble EPS were able to bind to Cr(VI) and theorize that biofilm-associated EPS additionally served to impede penetration of the biofilm structure by Cr(VI), thus mitigating exposure and toxicity. These findings suggest that bioremediation would be a viable treatment strategy for 1,4-dioxane-contaminated waters that contain elevated levels of Cr(VI) in natural and built environments.
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- Nicholas W Johnson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Public Health, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Inoue D, Tsunoda T, Sawada K, Yamamoto N, Sei K, Ike M. Stimulatory and inhibitory effects of metals on 1,4-dioxane degradation by four different 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacteria. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124606. [PMID: 31446278 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study evaluates the effects of various metals on 1,4-dioxane degradation by the following four bacteria: Pseudonocardia sp. D17; Pseudonocardia sp. N23; Mycobacterium sp. D6; and Rhodococcus aetherivorans JCM 14343. Eight transition metals [Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Mn(II), Mo(VI), Ni(II), and Zn(II)] were used as the test metals. Results revealed, for the first time, that metals had not only inhibitory but also stimulatory effects on 1,4-dioxane biodegradation. Cu(II) had the most severe inhibitory effects on 1,4-dioxane degradation by all of the test strains, with significant inhibition at concentrations as low as 0.01-0.1 mg/L. This inhibition was probably caused by cellular toxicity at higher concentrations, and by inhibition of degradative enzymes at lower concentrations. In contrast, Fe(III) enhanced 1,4-dioxane degradation by Mycobacterium sp. D6 and R. aetherivorans JCM 14343 the most, while degradation by the two Pseudonocardia strains was stimulated most notably in the presence of Mn(II), even at concentrations as low as 0.001 mg/L. Enhanced degradation is likely caused by the stimulation of soluble di-iron monooxygenases (SDIMOs) involved in the initial oxidation of 1,4-dioxane. Differences in the stimulatory effects of the tested metals were likely associated with the particular SDIMO types in the test strains.
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- Daisuke Inoue
- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Environment and Medical Sciences Course, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara-Minami, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara-Minami, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan
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- Technology Center, Taisei Corporation, 344-1 Nase-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 245-0051, Japan
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- Environment and Medical Sciences Course, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara-Minami, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan; Department of Health Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara-Minami, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan
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- Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Liu Y, Johnson NW, Liu C, Chen R, Zhong M, Dong Y, Mahendra S. Mechanisms of 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation and Adsorption by Bio-Zeolite in the Presence of Chlorinated Solvents: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14538-14547. [PMID: 31661950 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The use of bioaugmented zeolite (bio-zeolite) can be an effective technology for irreversibly removing recalcitrant organic pollutants in aqueous mixtures. Removal of 1,4-dioxane by a bio-zeolite (Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans CB1190-bioaugmented ZSM-5) in the presence of several chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) was superior to removal by adsorption using abiotic zeolite. Mixtures containing 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE) were an exception, which completely inhibited the bio-zeolite system. Specific adsorption characteristics were studied using adsorption isotherms in single-solute and bisolute systems accompanied by Polanyi theory-based Dubinin-Astakhov (DA) modeling. Adsorption behavior was examined using characteristic energy (Ea/H) from modified DA models and molecular dynamics simulations. While the tight-fit of 1,4-dioxane in the hydrophobic channels of ZSM-5 appears to drive 1,4-dioxane adsorption, the greater hydrophobicity of trichloroethene and cis-1,2-dichloroethene cause them have a greater affinity over 1,4-dioxane for adsorption sites on the zeolite. 1,4-Dioxane was desorbed and displaced by CVOCs except 1,1-DCE because of its low Ea/H value, explaining why bio-zeolite only biodegraded 1,4-dioxane in 1,1-DCE-free CVOC mixtures. Understanding the adsorption mechanisms of solutes in complex mixtures is crucial for the implementation of sorption-based treatment technologies for the removal of complex contaminant mixtures from aquatic environments.
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- Yun Liu
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , Jiangsu , China
- Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles 90095 , California , United States
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100000 , Hebei , China
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles 90095 , California , United States
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , Jiangsu , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100000 , Hebei , China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , Jiangsu , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100000 , Hebei , China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , Jiangsu , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100000 , Hebei , China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Nanjing 210008 , Jiangsu , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100000 , Hebei , China
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles 90095 , California , United States
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Rolston HM, Hyman MR, Semprini L. Aerobic cometabolism of 1,4-dioxane by isobutane-utilizing microorganisms including Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain 21198 in aquifer microcosms: Experimental and modeling study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133688. [PMID: 31756820 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aerobic cometabolism of the emerging contaminant 1,4-dioxane (1,4-D) by isobutane-utilizing microorganisms was assessed in pure culture and aquifer microcosm studies. The bacterium Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain ATCC 21198 transformed low, environmentally-relevant concentrations of 1,4-D when grown on isobutane. Microcosms were constructed with aquifer solids from Fort Carson, Colorado, a site contaminated with 1,4-D and trichloroethene (TCE). Multiple additions of isobutane and 1,4-D over 300 days were transformed in microcosms biostimulated with isobutane and microcosms bioaugmented with strain 21198. Results showed that, over time and with sufficient inorganic nutrients, biostimulation of native microorganisms with isobutane was just as effective as bioaugmentation with strain 21198 to achieve 1,4-D transformation in the microcosms. The presence of TCE at 0.2 mg/L did not inhibit 1,4-D transformation, though TCE itself was not readily transformed. An iterative process was used to determine kinetic parameter values to fit Michaelis-Menten/Monod models to experimental data for simultaneous isobutane utilization, biomass growth, and cometabolic transformation of 1,4-D. Parameter optimization resulted in good model fit to the data over multiple transformations of isobutane and 1,4-D in both short- and long-term experiments. Results suggest low concentrations of 1,4-D studied in the microcosms were cometabolically transformed according to a pseudo first-order rate of 0.37 L/mg TSS/day of 21198. Isobutane consumption was modeled with a maximum rate of 2.58 mg/mg TSS/day and a half saturation constant of 0.09 mg/L. 1,4-D transformation was competitively inhibited by the presence of isobutane and transformation rates were significantly reduced when inorganic nutrients were limiting. Simulations of the repeated additions found a first-order microbial endogenous decay coefficient of 0.03 day-1 fit the alternating periods of active transformation and stagnation between isobutane and 1,4-D additions over approximately one year. The model fitting process highlighted the importance of determining kinetic parameters from data representing low concentrations typically found in the environment.
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- Hannah M Rolston
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
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Godri Pollitt KJ, Kim JH, Peccia J, Elimelech M, Zhang Y, Charkoftaki G, Hodges B, Zucker I, Huang H, Deziel NC, Murphy K, Ishii M, Johnson CH, Boissevain A, O'Keefe E, Anastas PT, Orlicky D, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. 1,4-Dioxane as an emerging water contaminant: State of the science and evaluation of research needs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 690:853-866. [PMID: 31302550 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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1,4-Dioxane has historically been used to stabilize chlorinated solvents and more recently has been found as a contaminant of numerous consumer and food products. Once discharged into the environment, its physical and chemical characteristics facilitate migration in groundwater, resulting in widespread contamination of drinking water supplies. Over one-fifth of U.S. public drinking water supplies contain detectable levels of 1,4-dioxane. Remediation efforts using common adsorption and membrane filtration techniques have been ineffective, highlighting the need for alternative removal approaches. While the data evaluating human exposure and health effects are limited, animal studies have shown chronic exposure to cause carcinogenic responses in the liver across multiple species and routes of exposure. Based on this experimental evidence, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has listed 1,4-dioxane as a high priority chemical and classified it as a probable human carcinogen. Despite these health concerns, there are no federal or state maximum contaminant levels for 1,4-dioxane. Effective public health policy for this emerging contaminant requires additional information about human health effects, chemical interactions, environmental fate, analytical detection, and treatment technologies. This review highlights the current state of knowledge, key uncertainties, and data needs for future research on 1,4-dioxane.
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- Krystal J Godri Pollitt
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States.
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Office of Public Health Practice, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States; Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States.
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Milavec J, Tick GR, Brusseau ML, Carroll KC. 1,4-Dioxane cosolvency impacts on trichloroethene dissolution and sorption. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:777-783. [PMID: 31200203 PMCID: PMC7039255 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.05.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Solvent stabilizer 1,4-dioxane, an emerging recalcitrant groundwater contaminant, was commonly added to chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethene (TCE), and the impact of co-disposal on contaminant transport processes remains uncertain. A series of batch equilibrium experiments was conducted with variations of 1,4-dioxane and TCE composition to evaluate aqueous dissolution of the two components and their sorption to aquifer sediments. The solubility of TCE increased with increasing amounts of 1,4-dioxane, indicating that 1,4-dioxane acts as a cosolvent causing solubility enhancement of co-contaminants. The solubilization results compared favorably with predictions using the log-linear cosolvency model. Equilibrium sorption coefficients (Kd and Kf) were also measured for different 1,4-dioxane and TCE compositions, and the findings indicate that both contaminants adsorb to aquifer sediments and TCE Kd values increased with increasing organic matter content. However, the Kd for TCE decreased with increases in 1,4-dioxane concentration, which was attributed to cosolvency impacts on TCE solubility. These findings further advance our understanding of the mass-transfer processes controlling groundwater plumes containing 1,4-dioxane, and also have implications for the remediation of 1,4-dioxane contamination.
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- Justin Milavec
- Water Science and Management Program, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q, USA; Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department, University of Arizona, USA; Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Water Science and Management Program, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q, USA; Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, MSC 3Q P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA.
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Miao Y, Johnson NW, Gedalanga PB, Adamson D, Newell C, Mahendra S. Response and recovery of microbial communities subjected to oxidative and biological treatments of 1,4-dioxane and co-contaminants. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 149:74-85. [PMID: 30419469 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Microbial community dynamics were characterized following combined oxidation and biodegradation treatment trains for mixtures of 1,4-dioxane and chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) in laboratory microcosms. Bioremediation is generally inhibited by co-contaminate CVOCs; with only a few specific bacterial taxa reported to metabolize or cometabolize 1,4-dioxane being unaffected. Chemical oxidation by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a non-selective treatment demonstrated 50-80% 1,4-dioxane removal regardless of the initial CVOC concentrations. Post-oxidation bioaugmentation with 1,4-dioxane metabolizer Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans CB1190 removed the remaining 1,4-dioxane. The intrinsic microbial population, biodiversity, richness, and biomarker gene abundances decreased immediately after the brief oxidation phase, but recovery of cultivable microbiomes and a more diverse community were observed during the subsequent 9-week biodegradation phase. Results generated from the Illumina Miseq sequencing and bioinformatics analyses established that generally oxidative stress tolerant genus Ralstonia was abundant after the oxidation step, and Cupriavidus, Pseudolabrys, Afipia, and Sphingomonas were identified as dominant genera after aerobic incubation. Multidimensional analysis elucidated the separation of microbial populations as a function of time under all conditions, suggesting that temporal succession is a determining factor that is independent of 1,4-dioxane and CVOCs mixtures. Network analysis highlighted the potential interspecies competition or commensalism, and dynamics of microbiomes during the biodegradation phase, in line with the shifts of predominant genera and various developing directions during different steps of the treatment train. Collectively, this study demonstrated that chemical oxidation followed by bioaugmentation is effective for treating 1,4-dioxane, even in the presence of high levels of CVOC mixtures and residual peroxide, a disinfectant, and enhanced our understanding of microbial ecological impacts of the treatment train. These results will be valuable for predicting treatment synergies that lead to cost savings and improved remedial outcomes in short-term active remediation as well as long-term changes to the environmental microbial communities.
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- Yu Miao
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States; Department of Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, CA, 92834, United States
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- GSI Environmental Inc., Houston, TX, 77098, United States
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- GSI Environmental Inc., Houston, TX, 77098, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States.
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Zhao L, Lu X, Polasko A, Johnson NW, Miao Y, Yang Z, Mahendra S, Gu B. Co-contaminant effects on 1,4-dioxane biodegradation in packed soil column flow-through systems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 243:573-581. [PMID: 30216889 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane was examined in packed quartz and soil column flow-through systems. The inhibitory effects of co-contaminants, specifically trichloroethene (TCE), 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE), and copper (Cu2+) ions, were investigated in the columns either with or without bioaugmentation with a 1,4-dioxane degrading bacterium Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans CB1190. Results indicate that CB1190 cells readily grew and colonized in the columns, leading to significant degradation of 1,4-dioxane under oxic conditions. Degradation of 1,4-dioxane was also observed in the native soil (without bioaugmentation), which had been previously subjected to enhanced reductive dechlorination treatment for co-contaminants TCE and 1,1-DCE. Bioaugmentation of the soil with CB1190 resulted in nearly complete degradation at influent concentrations of 3-10 mg L-1 1,4-dioxane and a residence reaction time of 40-80 h, but the presence of co-contaminants, 1,1-DCE and Cu2+ ions (up to 10 mg L-1), partially inhibited 1,4-dioxane degradation in the untreated and bioaugmented soil columns. However, the inhibitory effects were much less severe in the column flow-through systems than those previously observed in planktonic cultures, which showed near complete inhibition at the same co-contaminant concentrations. These observations demonstrate a low susceptibility of soil microbes to the toxicity of 1,1-DCE and Cu2+ in packed soil flow-through systems, and thus have important implications for predicting biodegradation potential and developing sustainable, cost-effective technologies for in situ remediation of 1,4-dioxane contaminated soils and groundwater.
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- Linduo Zhao
- Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, United States
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- Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, United States; Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, United States.
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