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A novel colorimetric chemosensor based on 2-[(carbamothioylhydrazono) methyl]phenyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (CHMPMBS) for the detection of Cu(II) in aqueous medium. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04905-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Das N, Khan T, Das A, Jain VK, Acharya J, Faizi MSH, Daniel J, Sen P. A Novel Quinoline Derivative for Selective and Sensitive Visual Detection
of PPB Level Cu2+ in an Aqueous Solution. CURR ANAL CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1573411016999201123162027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Aim:
Selective and sensitive visual detection of Cu2+in aqueous solution at PPB level using easily synthesized
compound.
Background:
The search for a chemosensor that can detect Cu2+ is very long owing to the fact that an optimum level of
Cu2+ is required for human health and the recommended amount of Cu2+ in drinking water is set to be 1-2 mgL-1
. Thus, it
is very important to detect Cu2+ even at a very low concentration to assess the associated health risks.
Objective:
We are still seeking for the easiest, cheapest, fastest and greenest sensor that can selectively, sensitively and
accurately detect Cu2+ with lowest detection limit. Our objective of this work is to find one such Cu2+ sensor.
Methods:
We have synthesized a quinoline derivative following very easy synthetic procedures and characterize the
compound by standard methods. For sensing study, we used steady state absorption and emission spectroscopy.
Results:
Our sensor can detect Cu2+ selectively and sensitively in aqueous solution instantaneously even in the presence of
excess amount of other salts. The pale-yellow color of the sensor turns red on the addition of Cu2+
. There is no
interference from other cations and anions. A 2:1 binding mechanism of the ligand with Cu2+ is proposed using Jobs plot
with binding constant in the order of 109 M-2
. We calculated the LOD to be 18 ppb, which is quite low than what is
permissible in drinking water.
Conclusion:
We developed a new quinoline based chemo-sensor following straightforward synthetic procedure from very
cheap starting materials that can detect Cu2+ visually and instantaneously in aqueous solution with ppb level sensitivity
and zero interference from other ions.
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- Nilimesh Das
- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
- Department of Chemistry,
Langat Singh College, B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur - 842 001, Bihar, India
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- Department of Chemistry,
Christ Church College, Kanpur - 208 001, UP, India
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- Depatment of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, UP, India
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Colorimetric detection of Cu2+ using of a mixture of ponceau 6R and a cationic polyelectrolyte in aqueous solution. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-021-01064-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hydrodynamics and surface properties influence biofilm proliferation. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 288:102336. [PMID: 33421727 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful colonization of a surface by a bacterial community is typically a detriment to human health and property. Insight into the biofilm life-cycle provides clues on how their proliferation can be suppressed. In this review, we follow a cell through the cycle of attachment, growth, and departure from a colony. Among the abundance of factors that guide the three phases, we focus on hydrodynamics and stratum properties due to the synergistic effect such properties have on bacteria rejection and removal. Cell motion, whether facilitated by the environment via medium flow or self-actuated by use of an appendage, drastically improves the survivability of a bacterium. Once in the vicinity of a stratum, a single cell is exposed to near-surface interactions, such as van der Waals, electrostatic and specific interactions, similarly to any other colloidal particle. The success of the attachment and the potential for detachment is heavily influenced by surface properties such as material type and topography. The growth of the colony is similarly guided by mainstream flow and the convective transport throughout the biofilm. Beyond the growth phase, hydrodynamic traction forces on a biofilm can elicit strongly non-linear viscoelastic responses from the biofilm soft matter. As the colony exhausts the means of survival at a particular location, a set of trigger signals activates mechanisms of bacterial release, a life-cycle phase also facilitated by fluid flow. A review of biofilm-relevant hydrodynamics and startum properties provides insight into future research avenues.
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Wu H, Or VW, Gonzalez-Calzada S, Grassian VH. CuS nanoparticles in humid environments: adsorbed water enhances the transformation of CuS to CuSO 4. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19350-19358. [PMID: 32940281 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05934j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Covellite copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuS NPs) have attracted immense research interest due to their widespread use in a range of biological and energy applications. As such, it is crucial to understand the transformations of these nanomaterials and how these transformations influence the behavior of these nanoparticles in environmental and biological systems. This study specifically focuses on understanding the role of water vapor and adsorbed water in the transformation of CuS NP surfaces to CuSO4 in humid environments. Surface sulfide ions are oxidized to sulfate by oxygen in the presence of water vapor, as detected by atomic force microscopy based photothermal infrared spectroscopy (AFM-PTIR) and in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. These results show that the transformation of CuS to CuSO4 is highly dependent on relative humidity (RH). While sulfide to sulfate conversion is not observed to a great extent at low RH (<20%), there is significant conversion at higher RH (>80%). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirms that sulfide is irreversibly oxidized to sulfate. Furthermore, it shows that initially, the Cu ions possess the original oxidation state similar to the original covellite, i.e. Cu+, but they are oxidized to Cu2+ at higher RH. The formation of CuSO4 has also been confirmed by HRTEM. These analyses show that adsorbed water on the NP surfaces enhances the conversion of sulfide to sulfate and the oxidation of Cu+ to Cu2+ in the presence of molecular oxygen.
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- Haibin Wu
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. and Departments of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Kumar P, Fulekar MH, Hiranmai RY, Kumar R, Kumar R. 16S rRNA molecular profiling of heavy metal tolerant bacterial communities isolated from soil contaminated by electronic waste. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2020; 65:995-1007. [PMID: 32696197 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-020-00808-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electronic waste is an evolving source of harmful pollutants in our surrounding environments and considered to be perilous as it contains toxic metals such as chromium, cadmium, lead, mercury, zinc, and nickel in huge quantities. Heavy metals are harmful contaminants and accumulated in the environment due to various anthropogenic activities. The present study was conducted to isolate and characterize different heavy metal tolerant bacterial species, based on molecular techniques from soil contaminated by electronic waste. The contaminated soil samples were analyzed for various physicochemical properties such as pH, electrical conductivity, soil moisture, water holding capacity, organic carbon, organic matter, available phosphorus, total nitrogen, and potassium using standard procedures. The soil samples were found to contain a higher amount of different heavy metals such as copper, chromium, lead, iron, cadmium, and nickel. Serial dilution and spread plate techniques have been used for bacterial isolation. The identification and molecular characterization of isolated bacterial species were done by biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing technique. The 16S rRNA sequencing analysis confirmed the presence of different bacterial species as, Micrococcus aloeverae, Kocuria turfanensis, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus jeotgali, Bacillus velezensis, and Bacillus haikouensis. The findings indicated that the e-waste dumping sites are the storehouse of elite bacterial species. The present research study offers a platform for systematic analysis of e-waste sites by microbial profiling that may help in the innovation of novel microorganisms of scientific importance and better biotechnological potential.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India.
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India
- Center of Research for Development, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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Khoshsoroor S, Mohammadi A, Khalili B, Mohammadi S. A novel uracil-based chemosensor for sequential detection of copper (II) and cyanide ions and its application in real samples. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patil P, Sehlangia S, Patil A, Pradeep C, Sahoo SK, Patil U. A new phthalimide based chemosensor for selective spectrophotometric detection of Cu(II) from aqueous medium. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 220:117129. [PMID: 31141772 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A new phthalimide based chemosensor 2-(Pyridin-2-yl-(pyridine-2-ylimino)methyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (PP3) was synthesized and characterized by IR, LCMS and NMR spectroscopic methods. The metal ions sensing ability of PP3 was examined by naked-eye and UV-Vis absorption techniques. The colorless solution of PP3 turned to yellow upon addition of Cu2+ and a new absorption band appeared at 434 nm. The Job's plot and HR-MS data confirms the formation of a new complex species between PP3 and Cu2+ in 1:1 binding stoichiometry. The sensor PP3 allowed the detection of Cu2+ down to 1.65 μM without any remarkable interference from the other tested metal cations.
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- Prashant Patil
- Department of Chemistry, S. S. V. P. S. L. K. Dr. P. R. Ghogrey Science College, Deopur, Dhule, MS, India; Department of Chemistry, JET's Z. B. Patil College, Deopur, Dhule, MS, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, JET's Z. B. Patil College, Deopur, Dhule, MS, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, SV National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, S. S. V. P. S. L. K. Dr. P. R. Ghogrey Science College, Deopur, Dhule, MS, India
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Biswas H, Bandyopadhyay D. Physiological responses of coastal phytoplankton (Visakhapatnam, SW Bay of Bengal, India) to experimental copper addition. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 131:19-31. [PMID: 28941642 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Trace amount of copper (Cu) is essential for many physiological processes; however, it can be potentially toxic at elevated levels. The impact of variable Cu concentrations on a coastal phytoplankton community was investigated along a coastal transect in SW Bay of Bengal. A small increase in Cu supply enhanced the concentrations of particulate organic carbon, particulate organic nitrogen, biogenic silica, total pigment, phytoplankton cell and total bacterial count. At elevated Cu levels all these parameters were adversely affected. δ13CPOM and δ15NPOC reflected a visible signature of both beneficial and toxic impacts of Cu supply. Skeletonema costatum, the dominant diatom species, showed higher tolerance to increasing Cu levels relative to Chaetoceros sp. Cyanobacteria showed greater sensitivity to copper than diatoms. The magnitude of Cu toxicity on the phytoplankton communities was inversely related to the distance from the coast. Co-enrichment of iron alleviated Cu toxicity to phytoplankton.
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- Haimanti Biswas
- CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Biological Oceanography Division, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
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- CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Biological Oceanography Division, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India
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Tavallali H, Deilamy-Rad G, Moaddeli A, Asghari K. Indigo Carmine-Cu complex probe exhibiting dual colorimetric/fluorimetric sensing for selective determination of mono hydrogen phosphate ion and its logic behavior. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 183:319-331. [PMID: 28458237 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new selective probe based on copper complex of Indigo Carmine (IC-Cu2) for colorimetric, naked-eye, and fluorimetric recognition of mono hydrogen phosphate (MHP) ion in H2O/DMSO (4:1v/v, 1.0mmolL-1 HEPES buffer solution pH7.5) was developed. Detection limit of HPO42- determination, achieved by fluorimetric and 3lorimetric method, are 0.071 and 1.46μmolL-1, respectively. Potential, therefore is clearly available in IC-Cu2 complex to detect HPO42- in micromolar range via dual visible color change and fluorescence response. Present method shows high selectivity toward HPO42- over other phosphate species and other anions and was successfully utilized for analysis of P2O5 content of a fertilizer sample. The results obtained by proposed chemosensor presented good agreement with those obtained the colorimetric reference method. INHIBIT and IMPLICATION logic gates operating at molecular level have been achieved using Cu2+and HPO42- as chemical inputs and UV-Vis absorbance signal as output.
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- Hossein Tavallali
- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Sahana S, Mishra G, Sivakumar S, Bharadwaj PK. Highly sensitive and selective “turn-on” chemodosimeter based on Cu2+- promoted hydrolysis for nanomolar detection of Cu2+ and its application in confocal cell imaging. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gilbertson LM, Albalghiti EM, Fishman ZS, Perreault F, Corredor C, Posner JD, Elimelech M, Pfefferle LD, Zimmerman JB. Shape-Dependent Surface Reactivity and Antimicrobial Activity of Nano-Cupric Oxide. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:3975-3984. [PMID: 26943499 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Shape of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can be used as a design handle to achieve controlled manipulation of physicochemical properties. This tailored material property approach necessitates the establishment of relationships between specific ENM properties that result from such manipulations (e.g., surface area, reactivity, or charge) and the observed trend in behavior, from both a functional performance and hazard perspective. In this study, these structure-property-function (SPF) and structure-property-hazard (SPH) relationships are established for nano-cupric oxide (n-CuO) as a function of shape, including nanospheres and nanosheets. In addition to comparing these shapes at the nanoscale, bulk CuO is studied to compare across length scales. The results from comprehensive material characterization revealed correlations between CuO surface reactivity and bacterial toxicity with CuO nanosheets having the highest surface reactivity, electrochemical activity, and antimicrobial activity. While less active than the nanosheets, CuO nanoparticles (sphere-like shape) demonstrated enhanced reactivity compared to the bulk CuO. This is in agreement with previous studies investigating differences across length-scales. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action to further explain the shape-dependent behavior, kinetic models applied to the toxicity data. In addition to revealing different CuO material kinetics, trends in observed response cannot be explained by surface area alone. The compiled results contribute to further elucidate pathways toward controlled design of ENMs.
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- Leanne M Gilbertson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University , Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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Moore JD, Stegemeier JP, Bibby K, Marinakos SM, Lowry GV, Gregory KB. Impacts of Pristine and Transformed Ag and Cu Engineered Nanomaterials on Surficial Sediment Microbial Communities Appear Short-Lived. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:2641-51. [PMID: 26841726 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Laboratory-based studies have shown that many soluble metal and metal oxide engineered nanomaterials (ENM) exert strong toxic effects on microorganisms. However, laboratory-based studies lack the complexity of natural systems and often use "as manufactured" ENMs rather than more environmentally relevant transformed ENMs, leaving open the question of whether natural ligands and seasonal variation will mitigate ENM impacts. Because ENMs will accumulate in subaquatic sediments, we examined the effects of pristine and transformed Ag and Cu ENMs on surficial sediment microbial communities in simulated freshwater wetlands. Five identical mesocosms were dosed through the water column with either Ag(0), Ag2S, CuO or CuS ENMs (nominal sizes of 4.67 ± 1.4, 18.1 ± 3.2, 31.1 ± 12, and 12.4 ± 4.1, respectively) or Cu(2+). Microbial communities were examined at 0, 7, 30, 90, 180, and 300 d using qPCR and high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results suggest differential short-term impacts of Ag(0) and Ag2S, similarities between CuO and CuS, and differences between Cu ENMs and Cu(2+). PICRUSt-predicted metagenomes displayed differential effects of Ag treatments on photosynthesis and of Cu treatments on methane metabolism. By 300 d, all metrics pointed to reconvergence of ENM-dosed mesocosm microbial community structure and composition, suggesting that the long-term microbial community impacts from a pulse of Ag or Cu ENMs are limited.
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- Joe D Moore
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Schmidt MG, von Dessauer B, Benavente C, Benadof D, Cifuentes P, Elgueta A, Duran C, Navarrete MS. Copper surfaces are associated with significantly lower concentrations of bacteria on selected surfaces within a pediatric intensive care unit. Am J Infect Control 2016; 44:203-9. [PMID: 26553403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health care-associated infections result in significant patient morbidity and mortality. Although cleaning can remove pathogens present on hospital surfaces, those surfaces may be inadequately cleaned or recontaminated within minutes. Because of copper's inherent and continuous antimicrobial properties, copper surfaces offer a solution to complement cleaning. The objective of this study was to quantitatively assess the bacterial microbial burden coincident with an assessment of the ability of antimicrobial copper to limit the microbial burden associated with 3 surfaces in a pediatric intensive care unit. METHODS A pragmatic trial was conducted enrolling 1,012 patients from 2 high acuity care units within a 249-bed tertiary care pediatric hospital over 12 months. The microbial burden was determined from 3 frequently encountered surfaces, regardless of room occupancy, twice monthly, from 16 rooms, 8 outfitted normally and 8 outfitted with antimicrobial copper. RESULTS Copper surfaces were found to be equivalently antimicrobial in pediatric settings to activities reported for adult medical intensive care units. The log10 reduction to the microbial burden from antimicrobial copper surfaced bed rails was 1.996 (99%). Surprisingly, introduction of copper objects to 8 study rooms was found to suppress the microbial burden recovered from objects assessed in control rooms by log10 of 1.863 (73%). CONCLUSION Copper surfaces warrant serious consideration when contemplating the introduction of no-touch disinfection technologies for reducing burden to limit acquisition of HAIs.
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- Michael G Schmidt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Niños Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Niños Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Hospital de Niños Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Niños Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Infection Control Committee, Hospital de Niños Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Neethu CS, Mujeeb Rahiman KM, Saramma AV, Mohamed Hatha AA. Heavy-metal resistance in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from Kongsfjord, Arctic. Can J Microbiol 2015; 61:429-35. [PMID: 25942102 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2014-0803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Isolation and characterization of heterotrophic Gram-negative bacteria was carried out from the sediment and water samples collected from Kongsfjord, Arctic. In this study, the potential of Arctic bacteria to tolerate heavy metals that are of ecological significance to the Arctic (selenium (Se), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn)) was investigated. Quantitative assay of 130 isolates by means of plate diffusion and tube dilution methods was carried out by incorporation of different concentrations of metals. Growth in Se and Pb at a concentration of 3000 μg/L was significantly lower (P≤0.0001) than at 2000 μg/L. The minimum inhibitory concentration for Cd and Hg was 50 μg/L (P≤0.0001, F=264.23 and P≤0.0001, F=291.08, respectively) even though in the tube dilution test, Hg-containing tubes showed much less growth, revealing its superior toxicity to Cd. Thus, the level of toxicity of heavy metals was found to be in the order of Hg>Cd>Cu>Zn>Pb>Se. Multiple-metal-resistant isolates were investigated for their resistance against antibiotics, and a positive correlation was observed between antibiotic and metal resistance for all the isolates tested. The resistant organisms thus observed might influence the organic and inorganic cycles in the Arctic and affect the ecosystem.
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- C S Neethu
- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry, School of Marine Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682016, Kerala, India
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Li L, Fernández-Cruz ML, Connolly M, Conde E, Fernández M, Schuster M, Navas JM. The potentiation effect makes the difference: non-toxic concentrations of ZnO nanoparticles enhance Cu nanoparticle toxicity in vitro. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:253-260. [PMID: 25461026 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Here we examined whether the addition of a non-toxic concentration (6.25 μg/mL) of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs: 19, 35 and 57 nm, respectively) modulates the cytotoxicity of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs, 63 nm in size) in the human hepatoma cell line HepG2. The cytotoxic effect of CuNPs on HepG2 cells was markedly enhanced by the ZnONPs, the largest ZnONPs causing the highest increase in toxicity. However, CuNPs cytotoxicity was not affected by co-incubation with medium containing only zinc ions, indicating the increase in toxicity might be attributed to the particle form of ZnONPs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the presence of CuNPs and ZnONPs inside the cells co-exposed to both types of NP and outflow of cytoplasm through the damaged cell membrane. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) determined an increase in the concentration of zinc and a decrease in that of copper in co-exposed cells. On the basis of these results, we propose that accumulation of large numbers of ZnONPs in the cells alters cellular membranes and the cytotoxicity of CuNPs is increased.
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- Lingxiangyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München, Garching 85747, Germany
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid 28040, Spain.
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Qian Y, Cao L, Jia C, Boamah PO, Yang Q, Liu C, Huang Y, Zhang Q. A highly selective chemosensor for naked-eye sensing of nanomolar Cu(ii) in an aqueous medium. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12407g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A colorimetric chemosensor was developed for the sensitive detection and quantification of Cu2+with a short response time in an aqueous medium.
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- Yaao Qian
- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
- Key Study Center of the National Ministry of Education for Tropical Resources Utilization
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- Department of Ecological Agriculture
- Bolgatanga Polytechnic
- Bolgatanga
- Ghana
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- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry
- Hainan University
- Haikou
- China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Patil SR, Nandre JP, Patil PA, Sahoo SK, Devi M, Pradeep CP, Fabiao Y, Chen L, Redshaw C, Patil UD. A uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric sensor for the detection of Cu2+ions from aqueous environment and its practical applications. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra10419f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric chemosensor for Cu2+ions from a 100% aqueous environment.
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- Samadhan R. Patil
- School of Chemical Sciences
- North Maharashtra University
- Jalgaon-425 001
- India
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- North Maharashtra University
- Jalgaon-425 001
- India
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- S.S.V.P.S's L. K. Dr P. R. Ghogrey Science College
- Dhule-424 001
- India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- S. V. National Institute Technology
- Surat-395 007
- India
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- School of Basic Sciences
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Mandi
- India
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- North Maharashtra University
- Jalgaon-425 001
- India
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Soedarini B, van Gestel CAM, van Straalen NM, Widianarko B, Röling WFM. Interactions between accumulated copper, bacterial community structure and histamine levels in crayfish meat during storage. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:2023-2029. [PMID: 24310583 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pollution in aquaculture areas may negatively impact edible species and threaten seafood quality and safety. The aim of this study was to determine the interaction between copper and bacteria in the aquatic habitat and their impact upon crustaceans. Marbled crayfish was chosen as a model of aquatic crustaceans and the influence of metal contamination on bacterial community structure in water used to culture crayfish and in crayfish themselves was investigated. Histamine, an allergen commonly formed by certain groups of bacteria in crustacean edible tissue during storage, was also determined. RESULTS Copper exposure increased its concentration in crayfish meat by 17.4%, but the copper concentration remained within acceptable food safety limits. Elevated copper levels affected the bacterial community both in the water used to cultivate crayfish and in the marbled crayfish themselves. Cluster analysis of 16S rRNA-gene based microbial community fingerprints revealed that copper impacted the bacterial community in the water and in the crayfish meat. However, copper exposure reduced the formation of histamine in crayfish meat during storage by 66.3%. CONCLUSION Copper from the habitat appears to reduce histamine accumulation in crayfish meat during storage by affecting the bacterial community structure of the cultivation water and most likely also in the intestine of the crayfish. From a food safety point of view, copper treatment during the aqua culturing of crustaceans has a positive impact on the postharvest stage.
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- Bernadeta Soedarini
- Department of Ecological Science, VU University Amsterdam, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, 50234, Central Java, Indonesia
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Eco-friendly graphene synthesis on Cu foil electroplated by reusing Cu etchants. Sci Rep 2014; 4:4830. [PMID: 24777344 PMCID: PMC5381280 DOI: 10.1038/srep04830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Graphene film grown by chemical vapor deposition using Cu substrate is promising for industrial applications. After etching the Cu substrate, which is essential step in graphene transfer process, the etchant solution must be chemically treated to prevent water pollution. Here we investigated that a method of reusing Cu etchant used to synthesize graphene, the synthesis of graphene on the resulting reused Cu films (R-G), and the application of R-G to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs). The turn-on voltage of OLEDs based on the R-G electrode was 4.2 V, and the efficiencies of OPVs based on the R-G electrode were 5.9–5.95%, that are similar to or better than those of the indium-tin-oxide-based devices. These results suggest that the reusing of Cu foil by the electroplating method could reduce the cost of graphene synthesis, thus opening a wide range of applications in graphene electronics.
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Schmidt MG, Banks AL, Salgado CD. Role of the Microbial Burden in the Acquisition and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections: The Utility of Solid Copper Surfaces. USE OF BIOCIDAL SURFACES FOR REDUCTION OF HEALTHCARE ACQUIRED INFECTIONS 2014. [PMCID: PMC7124072 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08057-4_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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For more than a century, healthcare has been challenged to keep environmental surfaces clean to control microbes and improve patient outcomes. However despite an annual cost exceeding ten billion dollars cleaning with disinfection has done little to reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This chapter will review the scientific evidence delineating the role that the environment and healthcare workers play in the acquisition and movement of the microbes implicated in HAI and how through controlling the microbial burden of the built clinical environment it is possible to mitigate the rate of HAI acquisition. Specifically evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of solid copper surfaces for its ability to continuously limit the concentration of bacteria found on surfaces and objects within the built environment will be reviewed in concert with a discussion of how through the mitigation of the environmental burden copper surfaces are able to concomitantly reduce the incidence of HAI. Insights provided by this chapter are intended to facilitate an understanding and importance of the need to use a comprehensive or systems based approach to fight healthcare associated infections.
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Wagner EJ, Oplinger RW. Toxicity of copper sulfate to Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Rainbow Trout eggs. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH 2013; 25:125-130. [PMID: 23697629 DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2013.788580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Tests were conducted to determine the concentrations of copper sulfate needed to kill Flavobacterium psychrophilum, the cause of bacterial coldwater disease, either in vitro or on Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss eggs. For the in vitro test, a plastic strip dipped in a solution of F. psychrophilum was exposed for 15 min to copper sulfate solutions of 0, 1, 5, 10, 20, 35, 50, 75, or 100 mg/L. Bacteria were "too numerous to count" at concentrations ≤10 mg/L CuSO4; significant reductions in prevalence relative to untreated controls were noted for concentrations ≥35 mg/L. However, CFUs were still observed at 50 and 75 mg/L (20% of plates with tryptone yeast extract salts media). No yellow-pigmented CFUs typical of F. psychrophilum were observed at 100 mg/L CuSO4. For the in vivo test, eggs were exposed for 15 min to 100, 300, 500, and 700 mg/L CuSO4 or 100 mg/L iodine (control). Survival to hatch was significantly lower at 500 (44.3 ± 15.2%, mean ± SD) or 700 mg/L CuSO4 (1.7 ± 0.8%) than for controls treated with 100 mg/L iodine (93.6 ± 0.9%) or at copper sulfate concentrations ≤300 mg/L. The 15-min LD50 and LD10 for copper sulfate were 461 mg/L (95% confidence interval: 457-466 mg/L) and 259 mg/L (251-266 mg/L). The prevalence of yellow CFUs at 100 mg/L CuSO4 (40.0%) was significantly higher than in untreated controls. Significant reductions in yellow CFUs were achieved using 300, 500, or 700 mg/L CuSO4 (7.5, 2.5, or 0.0% of plates with CFUs, respectively) or 100 mg/L iodine (2.5%), relative to untreated control eggs. Overall, since the concentrations of copper sulfate required to eliminate F. psychrophilum were toxic to the eggs, copper sulfate is not recommended for coldwater disease control in Rainbow Trout eggs based on conditions and parameters in this study.
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- Eric J Wagner
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources , Fisheries Experiment Station, Logan, UT, USA.
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Mayor DJ, Gray NB, Elver-Evans J, Midwood AJ, Thornton B. Metal-macrofauna interactions determine microbial community structure and function in copper contaminated sediments. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64940. [PMID: 23741430 PMCID: PMC3669130 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Copper is essential for healthy cellular functioning, but this heavy metal quickly becomes toxic when supply exceeds demand. Marine sediments receive widespread and increasing levels of copper contamination from antifouling paints owing to the 2008 global ban of organotin-based products. The toxicity of copper will increase in the coming years as seawater pH decreases and temperature increases. We used a factorial mesocosm experiment to investigate how increasing sediment copper concentrations and the presence of a cosmopolitan bioturbating amphipod, Corophium volutator, affected a range of ecosystem functions in a soft sediment microbial community. The effects of copper on benthic nutrient release, bacterial biomass, microbial community structure and the isotopic composition of individual microbial membrane [phospholipid] fatty acids (PLFAs) all differed in the presence of C. volutator. Our data consistently demonstrate that copper contamination of global waterways will have pervasive effects on the metabolic functioning of benthic communities that cannot be predicted from copper concentrations alone; impacts will depend upon the resident macrofauna and their capacity for bioturbation. This finding poses a major challenge for those attempting to manage the impacts of copper contamination on ecosystem services, e.g. carbon and nutrient cycling, across different habitats. Our work also highlights the paucity of information on the processes that result in isotopic fractionation in natural marine microbial communities. We conclude that the assimilative capacity of benthic microbes will become progressively impaired as copper concentrations increase. These effects will, to an extent, be mitigated by the presence of bioturbating animals and possibly other processes that increase the influx of oxygenated seawater into the sediments. Our findings support the move towards an ecosystem approach for environmental management.
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- Daniel J Mayor
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Oceanlab, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
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The Role of Bacterial Attachment to Metal Substrate and Its Effects on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in Transporting Hydrocarbon Pipelines. CERAMIC TRANSACTIONS SERIES 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/9781118511466.ch14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bao WY, Lee OO, Chung HC, Li M, Qian PY. Copper affects biofilm inductiveness to larval settlement of the serpulid polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell). BIOFOULING 2010; 26:119-128. [PMID: 20390562 DOI: 10.1080/08927010903329680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Copper (Cu) contamination is a potential threat to the marine environment due to the use of Cu-based antifouling paints. Cu stress on larval settlement of the polychaete Hydroides elegans was investigated, and this was linked to Cu stress on biofilms and on the biofilm development process. The inductiveness of young biofilms was more easily altered by Cu stress than that of old biofilms, indicating the relative vulnerability of young biofilms. This might result from changes in bacterial survival, the bacterial community composition and the chemical profiles of young biofilms. Cu also affected biofilm development and the chemical high performance liquid chromatograph fingerprint profile. The results indicate that Cu affected larval settlement mainly through its effect on the process of biofilm development in the marine environment, and the chemical profile was crucial to biofilm inductiveness. It is strongly recommended that the effects of environmentally toxic substances on biofilms are evaluated in ecotoxicity bioassays using larval settlement of invertebrates as the end point.
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- Wei-Yang Bao
- KAUST Global Partnership Program, Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China
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Mayor DJ, Solan M, McMillan H, Killham K, Paton GI. Effects of copper and the sea lice treatment Slice on nutrient release from marine sediments. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2009; 58:552-558. [PMID: 19101704 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2008] [Revised: 11/03/2008] [Accepted: 11/06/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Copper-based antifoulant paints and the sea lice treatment Slice are widely used, and often detectable in the sediments beneath farms where they are administered. Ten-day, whole sediment mesocosm experiments were conducted to examine how increasing sediment concentrations of copper or Slice influenced final water column concentrations of ammonium-nitrogen (NH(4)-N), nitrate+nitrite-nitrogen (NO(X)-N) and phosphate-phosphorus (PO(4)-P) in the presence of the non-target, benthic organisms Corophium volutator and Hediste diversicolor. Nominal sediment concentrations of copper and Slice had significant effects on the resulting concentrations of almost all nutrients examined. The overall trends in nutrient concentrations at the end of the 10-day incubations were highly similar between the trials with either copper or Slice, irrespective of the invertebrate species present. This suggests that nutrient exchange from the experimental sediments was primarily influenced by the direct effect of copper/Slice dose on the sediment microbial community, rather than the indirect effect of reduced bioturbation/irrigation due to increased macrofaunal mortality.
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- D J Mayor
- Oceanlab, University of Aberdeen, Main Street, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire AB41 6AA, UK.
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Selvin J, Shanmugha Priya S, Seghal Kiran G, Thangavelu T, Sapna Bai N. Sponge-associated marine bacteria as indicators of heavy metal pollution. Microbiol Res 2009; 164:352-63. [PMID: 17604613 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2007.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2007] [Revised: 05/04/2007] [Accepted: 05/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sponges invariably filter a large volume of seawater and potentially accumulate heavy metals and other contaminants from the environment. Sponges, being sessile marine invertebrates and modular in body organization, can live many years in the same location and therefore have the capability to accumulate anthropogenic pollutants such as metals over a long period. Almost all marine sponges harbor large number of microorganisms within their tissues where they reside in the extra- and intra-cellular spaces. Bacteria in seawater have already been established as biological indicators of contamination. The present study was intended to find out the heavy metal resistance pattern of sponge-associated bacteria so as to develop suitable biological indicators. The bacteria associated with a marine sponge Fasciospongia cavernosa were evaluated as potential indicator organisms. The associated bacteria including Streptomyces sp. (MSI01), Salinobacter sp. (MSI06), Roseobacter sp. (MSI09), Pseudomonas sp. (MSI016), Vibrio sp. (MSI23), Micromonospora sp. (MSI28), Saccharomonospora sp. (MSI36) and Alteromonas sp. (MSI42) showed resistance against tested heavy metals. Based on the present findings, Cd and Hg emerged as the highly resistant heavy metal pollutants in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve. Plasmids in varied numbers and molecular weights were found in all the isolates. Particularly the isolates MSI01 and MSI36 harbored as many as three plasmids each. The results envisaged that the plasmids might have carried the resistance factor. No correlation was observed in number of plasmids and level of resistance. The literature evidenced that the sponge-associated bacteria were seldom exploited for pollution monitoring though they have been extensively used for bioprospecting. In this background, the present findings come up with a new insight into the development of indicator models.
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- Joseph Selvin
- Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.
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Whitehead KA, Verran J. The Effect of Substratum Properties on the Survival of Attached Microorganisms on Inert Surfaces. MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL BIOFOULING 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-69796-1_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tandon P, Chhibber S, Reed RH. Inactivation of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria in traditional brass and earthernware water storage vessels. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2005; 88:35-48. [PMID: 15928975 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-004-7366-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2004] [Accepted: 12/08/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The detection and enumeration of indicator bacteria such as Escherichia coli is used to assess the extent of faecal contamination of drinking water. On the basis of this approach, the effectiveness of storing water contaminated with faecal indicator bacteria in brass or earthern vessels (mutkas) of the type used in rural India have been investigated. Suspensions of bacteria in sterile distilled water were maintained for up to 48 h in each vessel and enumerated by surface plate counts on nutrient agar (non-selective) and several selective coliform media at 37 degrees C either under standard aerobic conditions, or under conditions designed to neutralise reactive oxygen species (ROS), e.g. using an anaerobic cabinet to prepare plates of pre-reduced growth medium or by inclusion of sodium pyruvate in the growth medium, with incubation of aerobically-prepared plates in an anaerobic jar. The counts obtained for E. coli decreased on short-term storage in a brass mutka; counts for selective media were lower than for equivalent counts for non-selective medium, with ROS-neutralised conditions giving consistently higher counts than aerobic incubation. However, after 48 h, no bacteria were cultivable under any conditions. Similar results were obtained using water from environmental sources in the Panjab, and from rural households where brass and earthern mutkas are used for storage of drinking water, with enumeration on selective coliform media (presumptive total coliforms). In all cases results indicated that, while storage of water in a brass mutka can inactivate E. coli and coliforms over a 48 h period, standard aerobic plate counting using selective media may not be fully effective in enumerating sub-lethally damaged bacteria.
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- Puja Tandon
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Northumbria University, Ellison Place, NE1 8ST, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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Boyd TJ, Wolgast DM, Rivera-Duarte I, Holm-Hansen O, Hewes CD, Zirino A, Chadwick DB. Effects of dissolved and complexed copper on heterotrophic bacterial production in San Diego bay. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2005; 49:353-366. [PMID: 15827833 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-003-1065-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2003] [Accepted: 12/06/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Bacterial abundance and production, free (uncomplexed) copper ion concentration, total dissolved copper concentration, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total suspended solids (TSS), and chlorophyll a were measured over the course of 1 year in a series of 27 sample "Boxes" established within San Diego Bay. Water was collected through a trace metal-clean system so that each Box's sample was a composite of all the surface water in that Box. Bacterial production, chlorophyll a, TSS, DOC, and dissolved copper all generally increased from Box 1 at the mouth of the Bay to Box 27 in the South or back Bay. Free copper ion concentration generally decreased from Box 1 to Box 27 presumably due to increasing complexation capacity within natural waters. Based on correlations between TSS, chlorophyll a, bacterial production or DOC and the ratio of dissolved to free Cu ion, both DOC and particulate (bacteria and algae) fractions were potentially responsible for copper complexation, each at different times of the year. CuCl2 was added to bacterial production assays from 0 to 10 microg L(-1) to assess acute copper toxicity to the natural microbial assemblage. Interestingly, copper toxicity appeared to increase with decreases in free copper from the mouth of the Bay to the back Bay. This contrasts the free-ion activity model in which higher complexation capacity should afford greater copper protection. When cell-specific growth rates were calculated, faster growing bacteria (i.e. toward the back Bay) appeared to be more susceptible to free copper toxicity. The protecting effect of natural dissolved organic material (DOM) concentrated by tangential flow ultrafiltration (>1 kDa), illite and kaolinite minerals, and glutathione (a metal chelator excreted by algae under copper stress) was assessed in bacterial production assays. Only DOM concentrate offered any significant protection to bacterial production under increased copper concentrations. Although the potential copper protecting agents were allowed to interact with added copper before natural bacteria were added to production assays, there may be a temporal dose-response relationship that accounts for higher toxicity in short production assays. Regardless, it appears that effective natural complexation of copper in the back portions of San Diego Bay limits exposure of native bacterial assemblages to free copper ion, resulting in higher bacterial production.
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- Thomas J Boyd
- Code 6114, MBG, US Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
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Gillan DC. The effect of an acute copper exposure on the diversity of a microbial community in North Sea sediments as revealed by DGGE analysis--the importance of the protocol. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2004; 49:504-513. [PMID: 15325219 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The aim of the work was to investigate whether the marine bacterial communities in a North Sea sediment with background metal concentrations were affected by an acute copper exposure and if a commonly used molecular technique, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), was robust enough to investigate the community changes. Sediments (n = 6) were placed in small microcosms and spiked with copper (50 microg/l). Controls were left untreated. After 12 days, bioavailable copper increased up to a factor 2.5 in the sediments. Plate counts and chitinase activity measurements have suggested limited effects of copper on growth rate and cell metabolism. To test the robustness of DGGE three different protocols were used. The three protocols lead to different conclusions. As a whole, it seems that copper had no immediate effect on the genetic diversity of the community. However, copper-sensitive bacterial populations were detected by one of the DGGE protocols. It is concluded that the DGGE approach is a valuable tool to investigate the effect of pollutants on microbial communities only if various DGGE protocols are compared.
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- David C Gillan
- Marine Biology Laboratory, CP160/15, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 50 av. F.D. Roosevelt, Bruxelles B-1050, Belgium.
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Saeki K, Kunito T, Oyaizu H, Matsumoto S. Relationships between bacterial tolerance levels and forms of copper and zinc in soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2002; 31:1570-1575. [PMID: 12371174 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2002.1570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The effects of various fractions of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) on soil bacteria were evaluated by the heavy metal tolerance level of the bacterial community (IC50) in soil samples collected near a mine. The IC50 values had no relationship with the total concentrations of Zn and Cu in the soils, but were weakly correlated with the 0.05 M CaCl2-extractable form of each metal in the soils (Cu: R2 = 0.670, p < 0.01; Zn: R2 = 0.453, p < 0.05). It was found that the IC50 correlated strongly with the total concentration of each metal in the extracts from water-saturated soil samples, described below as "soil solution" (Cu: R2 = 0.789, p < 0.01; Zn: R2 = 0.617, p < 0.01). The speciation of these metals in the soil solutions was estimated using an equilibrium thermodynamic computer model, SOILCHEM. Simulated free Cu ion ranged from 18 to 98% of total Cu, and organic complexes of Cu ranged from < 1 to 56%. In all samples, Zn existing as the free ion was estimated to be more than 80% of total Zn in the soil solutions. The IC50 values were also correlated with the estimated free metal ion activities, but with slightly lower correlation coefficients than found for total concentration in the soil solutions (Cu: R2 = 0.735, p < 0.01; Zn: R2 = 0.610, p < 0.01). The results suggest that not only high metal ion activities, but also total dissolved metal concentrations in soil solutions may affect the bacterial community.
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- K Saeki
- Biotron Institute, Kyushu Univ., Hakozaki, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan.
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Assanta MA, Roy D, Lemay MJ, Montpetit D. Attachment of Arcobacter butzleri, a new waterborne pathogen, to water distribution pipe surfaces. J Food Prot 2002; 65:1240-7. [PMID: 12182474 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-65.8.1240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The capability of Arcobacter butzleri to attach to various water distribution pipe surfaces, such as stainless steel, copper, and plastic, was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy. Our results indicated that Arcobacter cells could easily attach to all surface types and the number of attached cells depended on the length of exposure and temperatures (4 and 20 degrees C). Extracellular fibrils were also observed on the stainless steel surface, especially after 72 h of contact times at both refrigeration and ambient temperatures. In addition, the surface energy value of each material was estimated by contact angle measurements using water, alpha-bromonaphthalene, and dimethylsulfoxide. The surface energy of A. butzleri was 58.6 mJ x m(-2) and the surface energy values of the three surfaces studied showed that plastic had a low energy surface (26.1 mJ x m(-2)) as did copper (45.8 mJ x m(-2)) and stainless steel (65.7 mJ x m(-2)).
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- Mafu Akier Assanta
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Food Research and Development Centre, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
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Kielemoes J, Verstraete W. Influence of copper-alloying of austenitic stainless steel on multi-species biofilm development. Lett Appl Microbiol 2001; 33:148-52. [PMID: 11472524 DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2001.00967.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the bactericidal influence of copper-alloying of stainless steel on microbial colonization. METHODS AND RESULTS Inhibition of bacterial adherence was investigated by monitoring (192 h) the development of a multi-species biofilm on Cu-alloyed (3.72 wt%) stainless steel in a natural surface water. During the first 120 h of exposure, lower numbers of viable bacteria in the water in contact with copper-containing steel relative to ordinary stainless steel were observed. Moreover, during the first 48 h of exposure, lower colony counts were found in the biofilm adhering to the Cu-alloyed steel. No lower colony or viable counts were found throughout the remainder of the experimental period. CONCLUSION The presence of Cu in the steel matrix impedes the adhesion of micro-organisms during an initial period (48 h), while this bactericidal effect disappears after longer incubation periods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The application of Cu-alloyed stainless steels for bactericidal purposes should be restricted to regularly-cleaned surfaces.
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- J Kielemoes
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET), Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
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Webster NS, Webb RI, Ridd MJ, Hill RT, Negri AP. The effects of copper on the microbial community of a coral reef sponge. Environ Microbiol 2001; 3:19-31. [PMID: 11225720 DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-2920.2001.00155.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Marine sponges often harbour communities of symbiotic microorganisms that fulfil necessary functions for the well-being of their hosts. Microbial communities associated with the sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile were used as bioindicators for sublethal cupric ion (Cu2+) stress. A combined strategy incorporating molecular, cultivation and electron microscopy techniques was adopted to monitor changes in microbial diversity. The total density of sponge-associated bacteria and counts of the predominant cultivated symbiont (alpha-proteobacterium strain NW001) were significantly reduced in response to Cu2+ concentrations of 1.7 microg l(-1) and above after 14 days of exposure. The number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) detected by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) decreased by 64% in sponges exposed to 223 microg l(-1) Cu2+ for 48 h and by 46% in sponges exposed to 19.4 microg l(-1) Cu2+ for 14 days. Electron microscopy was used to identify 17 predominant bacterial morphotypes, composing 47% of the total observed cells in control sponges. A reduction in the proportion of these morphotypes to 25% of observed cells was evident in sponges exposed to a Cu2+ concentration of 19.4 microg l(-1). Although the abundance of most morphotypes decreased under Cu2+ stress, three morphotypes were not reduced in numbers and a single morpho-type actually increased in abundance. Bacterial numbers, as detected using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), decreased significantly after 48 h exposure to 19.4 microg l(-1) Cu2+. Archaea, which are normally prolific in R. odorabile, were not detected after exposure to a Cu2+ concentration of 19.4 microg l(-1) for 14 days, indicating that many of the microorganisms associated with R. odorabile are sensitive to free copper. Sponges exposed to a Cu2+ concentration of 223 microg l(-1) became highly necrosed after 48 h and accumulated 142 +/- 18 mg kg(-1) copper, whereas sponges exposed to 19.4 microg l(-1) Cu2+ accumulated 306 +/- 15 mg kg(-1) copper after 14 days without apoptosis or mortality. Not only do sponges have potential for monitoring elevated concentrations of heavy metals but also examining changes in their microbial symbionts is a novel and sensitive bioindicator for the assessment of pollution on important microbial communities.
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- N S Webster
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Department of Microbiology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland
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Kunito T, Saeki K, Oyaizu H, Matsumoto S. Influences of copper forms on the toxicity to microorganisms in soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 1999; 44:174-181. [PMID: 10571464 DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Soil samples with wide ranges of pH (4.9 to 8.1), organic carbon (0.1 to 77%), and total Cu contents from 32 to 11700 mg kg(-1), collected near a copper mine, were used to investigate the relationships between microbial features and Cu speciation in order to clarify the form(s) of Cu adversely affecting microorganisms. The effects of Cu on soil microorganisms were evaluated by two indicators: the ratio of microbial biomass carbon to soil organic carbon (Cmic/Org-C) and Cu tolerance level of bacterial community (IC50). The sequential extraction scheme of McLaren and Crawford (1973) was used to quantify the different Cu forms (soluble and exchangeable, specifically adsorbed, and organically bound). These influences were investigated using simple correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and principal component analysis. The IC50 was positively correlated with the log concentration of soluble and exchangeable Cu (Ex-Cu) (r = 0.757, P<0.01). The IC50 value was also influenced by the amount of specifically adsorbed Cu. The Cmic/Org-C ratio was not significantly correlated with any Cu forms. Thus, other soil properties had more influence on the size of microbial biomass carbon in the soils used. The amount of Ex-Cu exerting high toxicity was affected by pH and the amount of total Cu.
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- T Kunito
- Department of Environment Conservation, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan.
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Lin HC, Dunson WA. The effect of salinity on the acute toxicity of cadmium to the tropical, estuarine, hermaphroditic fish, Rivulus marmoratus: a comparison of Cd, Cu, and Zn tolerance with Fundulus heteroclitus. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 1993; 25:41-47. [PMID: 8346974 DOI: 10.1007/bf00230709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The mangrove-dwelling fish, Rivulus marmoratus, is the only vertebrate that is a synchronous, internally self-fertilizing hermaphrodite. This unique reproductive mode yields offspring with little genetic variation, which offers significant advantages for the use of this species in bioassays. We conducted acute (96 h) LC50 tests of Cd toxicity under four different water chemistry conditions, representing fresh water (low [Ca+Mg] and low [Na+K]), 14 ppt sea water simulated with Cl salts (high [Ca+Mg] and high [Na+K]) and two artificial conditions (high [Ca+Mg], low [Na+K] and low [Ca+Mg], high [Na+K]). Two replicates were conducted at different times for each of the four treatments and the results were very reproducible. The mean LC50's as mg total Cd/L were 2.96 (fresh water), 21.12 (high [Ca+Mg], high [Na+K]), 17.86 (high [Ca+Mg], low [Na+K]) and 12.67 (low [Ca+Mg], high [Na+K]). An additional test in 14 ppt sea water (made up from Instant Ocean salts) yielded a 96h LC50 of 24.48 mg Cd/L, and was thus similar to the high [Ca+Mg]-high [Na+K] treatment, despite some differences in anion and cation concentrations. The degree to which [Ca+Mg], [Na+K] and [Cl] interact to determine Cd toxicity is still unclear, although the role of [Cl] is likely to be equal to or greater than that of [Ca+Mg]. When all solutes are high, it is likely that the formation of a Cd complex with Cl (248 mM) leads to the observed reduction in Cd toxicity in comparison with hard fresh water, not the increased divalent [Ca+Mg] levels.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- H C Lin
- Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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Tubbing DMJ, Santhagens LR, Admiraal W, Van Beelen P. Biological and chemical aspects of differences in sensitivity of natural populations of aquatic bacterial communities exposed to copper. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1993. [DOI: 10.1002/tox.2530080207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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