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Williamson AJ, Binet M, Sergeant C. Radionuclide biogeochemistry: from bioremediation toward the treatment of aqueous radioactive effluents. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:698-716. [PMID: 37258417 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2023.2194505] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Civilian and military nuclear programs of several nations over more than 70 years have led to significant quantities of heterogenous solid, organic, and aqueous radioactive wastes bearing actinides, fission products, and activation products. While many physicochemical treatments have been developed to remediate, decontaminate and reduce waste volumes, they can involve high costs (energy input, expensive sorbants, ion exchange resins, chemical reducing/precipitation agents) or can lead to further secondary waste forms. Microorganisms can directly influence radionuclide solubility, via sorption, accumulation, precipitation, redox, and volatilization pathways, thus offering a more sustainable approach to remediation or effluent treatments. Much work to date has focused on fundamentals or laboratory-scale remediation trials, but there is a paucity of information toward field-scale bioremediation and, to a lesser extent, toward biological liquid effluent treatments. From the few biostimulation studies that have been conducted at legacy weapon production/test sites and uranium mining and milling sites, some marked success via bioreduction and biomineralisation has been observed. However, rebounding of radionuclide mobility from (a)biotic scale-up factors are often encountered. Radionuclide, heavy metal, co-contaminant, and/or matrix effects provide more challenging conditions than traditional industrial wastewater systems, thus innovative solutions via indirect interactions with stable element biogeochemical cycles, natural or engineered cultures or communities of metal and irradiation tolerant strains and reactor design inspirations from existing metal wastewater technologies, are required. This review encompasses the current state of the art in radionuclide biogeochemistry fundamentals and bioremediation and establishes links toward transitioning these concepts toward future radioactive effluent treatments.
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- EDF R&D, LNHE (Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique et Environnement), Chatou, France
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Ruiz-Fresneda MA, Staicu LC, Lazuén-López G, Merroun ML. Allotropy of selenium nanoparticles: Colourful transition, synthesis, and biotechnological applications. Microb Biotechnol 2023; 16:877-892. [PMID: 36622050 PMCID: PMC10128136 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Elemental selenium (Se0 ) nanomaterials undergo allotropic transition from thermodynamically-unstable to more stable phases. This process is significantly different when Se0 nanoparticles (NPs) are produced via physico-chemical and biological pathways. While the allotropic transition of physico-chemically synthesized Se0 is fast (minutes to hours), the biogenic Se0 takes months to complete. The biopolymer layer covering biogenic Se0 NPs might be the main factor controlling this retardation, but this still remains an open question. Phylogenetically-diverse bacteria reduce selenium oxyanions to red amorphous Se0 allotrope, which has low market value. Then, red Se0 undergoes allotropic transition to trigonal (metallic grey) allotrope, the end product having important industrial applications (e.g. semiconductors, alloys). Is it not yet clear whether biogenic Se0 presents any biological function, or it is mainly a detoxification and respiratory by-product. The better understanding of this transition would benefit the recovery of Se0 NPs from secondary resources and its targeted utilization with respect to each allotropic stage. This review article presents and critically discusses the main physico-chemical methods and biosynthetic pathways of Se0 (bio)mineralization. In addition, the article proposes a conceptual model for the resource recovery potential of trigonal selenium nanomaterials in the context of circular economy.
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- Institute of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Kessi J, Turner RJ, Zannoni D. Tellurite and Selenite: how can these two oxyanions be chemically different yet so similar in the way they are transformed to their metal forms by bacteria? Biol Res 2022; 55:17. [PMID: 35382884 PMCID: PMC8981825 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-022-00378-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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This opinion review explores the microbiology of tellurite, TeO32− and selenite, SeO32− oxyanions, two similar Group 16 chalcogen elements, but with slightly different physicochemical properties that lead to intriguing biological differences. Selenium, Se, is a required trace element compared to tellurium, Te, which is not. Here, the challenges around understanding the uptake transport mechanisms of these anions, as reflected in the model organisms used by different groups, are described. This leads to a discussion around how these oxyanions are subsequently reduced to nanomaterials, which mechanistically, has controversies between ideas around the molecule chemistry, chemical reactions involving reduced glutathione and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production along with the bioenergetics at the membrane versus the cytoplasm. Of particular interest is the linkage of glutathione and thioredoxin chemistry from the cytoplasm through the membrane electron transport chain (ETC) system/quinones to the periplasm. Throughout the opinion review we identify open and unanswered questions about the microbial physiology under selenite and tellurite exposure. Thus, demonstrating how far we have come, yet the exciting research directions that are still possible. The review is written in a conversational manner from three long-term researchers in the field, through which to play homage to the late Professor Claudio Vásquez.
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- Janine Kessi
- Until 2018 - Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Dept of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Dept of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Wang Z, Wang Y, Gomes RL, Gomes HI. Selenium (Se) recovery for technological applications from environmental matrices based on biotic and abiotic mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 427:128122. [PMID: 34979385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element with application in manufacturing from food to medical industries. Water contamination by Se is of concern due to anthropogenic activities. Recently, Se remediation has received increasing attention. Hence, different types of remediation techniques are listed in this work, and their potential for Se recovery is evaluated. Sorption, co-precipitation, coagulation and precipitation are effective for low-cost Se removal. In photocatalytic, zero-valent iron and electrochemical systems, the above mechanisms occur with reduction as an immobilization and detoxification process. In combination with magnetic separation, the above techniques are promising for Se recovery. Biological Se oxyanions reduction has been widely recognized as a cost-effective method for Se remediation, simultaneously generating biosynthetic Se nanoparticles (BioSeNPs). Increasing the extracellular production of BioSeNPs and controlling their morphology will benefit its recovery. However, the mechanism of the microbial production of BioSeNPs is not well understood. Se containing products from both microbial reduction and abiotic methods need to be refined to obtain pure Se. Eco-friendly and cost-effective Se refinery methods need to be developed. Overall, this review offers insight into the necessity of shifting attention from Se remediation to Se recovery.
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- Zhongli Wang
- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
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- Sustainable Process Technologies Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Food Water Waste Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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Zhou C, Wang ZJ, Huang JC, Zheng L, Gan X, Zhang M, He S, Zhou W. Se transformation and removal by a cattail litter treatment system inoculated with sulfur-based denitrification sludge: Role of the microbial community composition under various temperature and aeration conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126617. [PMID: 34271446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126617] [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: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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With a narrow margin between deficiency and toxicity, rising levels of selenium (Se) are threatening aquatic ecosystems. To investigate the role of microorganisms in Se bioremediation, a cattail litter system inoculated with the sulfur-based denitrification sludge was conducted. The results show the litter, as a carrier and nutrient source for bacteria, efficiently removed Se by ~ 97.0% during a 12-d treatment with water circulating. As the major removal pathways, immobilization rates of selenite were ~ 2.9-fold higher than selenate, and the volatilization, contributing to ~ 87.7% of the total Se removal, was significantly correlated with temperature (positively) and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP; negatively). Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy to speciate litter-borne Se, more Se0 formed without aeration due to abundant Se-reducing bacteria, among which Azospira and Azospirillum were highly related to the removal of both Se oxyanions, while Desulfovibrio, Azoarcus, Sulfurospirillum, Thauera, Geobacter, Clostridium, and Pediococcus were the major contributors to selenate removal. Overall, our study suggests microbial Se metabolism in the litter system was significantly affected by temperature and ORP, which could be manipulated to enhance Se removal efficiency and the transformation of selenate/selenite into low toxic Se0 and volatile Se, reducing risks posed by the residual Se in the system.
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- Chuanqi Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Martin G, Sharma S, Ryan W, Srinivasan NK, Senko JM. Identification of Microbiological Activities in Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:675628. [PMID: 34262541 PMCID: PMC8273512 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.675628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Thermoelectric power generation from coal requires large amounts of water, much of which is used for wet flue gas desulfurization (wFGD) systems that minimize sulfur emissions, and consequently, acid rain. The microbial communities in wFGDs and throughout thermoelectric power plants can influence system performance, waste processing, and the long term stewardship of residual wastes. Any microorganisms that survive in wFGD slurries must tolerate high total dissolved solids concentrations (TDS) and temperatures (50–60°C), but the inocula for wFGDs are typically from fresh surface waters (e.g., lakes or rivers) of low TDS and temperatures, and whose activity might be limited under the physicochemically extreme conditions of the wFGD. To determine the extents of microbiological activities in wFGDs, we examined the microbial activities and communities associated with three wFGDs. O2 consumption rates of three wFGD slurries were optimal at 55°C, and living cells could be detected microscopically, indicating that living and active communities of organisms were present in the wFGD and could metabolize at the high temperature of the wFGD. A 16S rRNA gene-based survey revealed that the wFGD-associated microbial communities included taxa attributable to both thermophilic and mesophilic lineages. Metatranscriptomic analysis of one of the wFGDs indicated an abundance of active Burholderiaceae and several Gammaproteobacteria, and production of transcripts associated with carbohydrate metabolism, osmotic stress response, as well as phage, prophages, and transposable elements. These results illustrate that microbial activities can be sustained in physicochemically extreme wFGDs, and these activities may influence the performance and environmental impacts of thermoelectric power plants.
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- Gregory Martin
- Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States.,Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States.,Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States.,Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, United States
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Diversity of Endophytic Bacteria in Cardamine hupingshanensis and Potential of Culturable Selenium-Resistant Endophytes to Enhance Seed Germination Under Selenate Stress. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:2091-2103. [PMID: 33772619 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The endophytic bacterial communities of Se hyperaccumulator Cardamine hupingshanensis collected from greenhouse and selenium mining area in Enshi City were investigated by Illumina sequencing technology. In addition, 14 culturable endophytic selenium-resistant strains were isolated and their selenium tolerance and plant growth promotion abilities were studied. The results showed that phylum Proteobacteria predominated in all the plants (> 70%) regardless of their habitats, with most of the OTUs related to Betaproteobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, and Gammaproteobacteria. Roots harbored many more OTUs and showed higher alpha diversities than the leaves. Both growing environment and specific microflora selection of plants were found to have noticeable effects on endophytic bacterial community structure. The 14 culturable endophytes belonging to 11 bacterial genera were able to resist different levels of selenite and selenate, with their MIC ranges of 10-120 mM and 100-600 mM. Among them, Oceanobacillus and Terribacillus genera were firstly reported for the selenium-tolerant properties of their members. Inoculation experiment revealed that three endophytic strains (CHP07, CHP08, and CHP14) with excellent plant growth-promoting traits were beneficial for growth of Brassica chinensis seeds at germination stage under 0.19 mM selenate stress.
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Chen X, Li S, Cong X, Yu T, Zhu Z, Barba FJ, Marszalek K, Puchalski C, Cheng S. Optimization of Bacillus cereus Fermentation Process for Selenium Enrichment as Organic Selenium Source. Front Nutr 2020; 7:543873. [PMID: 33251240 PMCID: PMC7674919 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.543873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Selenium is an essential trace element and micronutrient for human health. Application of organic selenium in plants and microorganisms as trace element supplement is attracting more and more attention. In this study, Bacillus cereus, an important probiotic, was used for selenium enrichment with sodium selenite as selenium source. The growth curve of B. cereus was investigated, and 150 μg/ml was selected as the concentration of selenium for B. cereus fermentation. With application of response surface methodology, the optimal fermentation conditions were obtained as follows: inoculation quantity of 7%, culture temperature of 33°C, and shaking speed of 170 rpm, leading to the maximal selenium conversion ratio of 94.3 ± 0.2%. Field emission scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometry evidenced that inorganic selenium had been successfully transformed. This study may contribute to get a strain with high Se conversion ratio, so as to extract organic selenium in the form of selenoprotein to be used for further application.
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- Xujun Chen
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China.,Enshi Se-Run Health Tech Development Co., Ltd, Enshi City, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China.,Enshi Se-Run Health Tech Development Co., Ltd, Enshi City, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Nutrition and Food Science Area, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, València, Spain
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- Department of Fruit and Vegetable Product Technology, Prof. Wacław Dabrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszow, Poland
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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Tugarova AV, Mamchenkova PV, Khanadeev VA, Kamnev AA. Selenite reduction by the rhizobacterium Azospirillum brasilense, synthesis of extracellular selenium nanoparticles and their characterisation. N Biotechnol 2020; 58:17-24. [PMID: 32184193 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Microbial reduction of selenium oxyanions has attracted attention in recent years. In this study, an original and simple method for the synthesis of extracellular selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) of relatively uniform size has been developed using strains Sp7 and Sp245 of the ubiquitous plant-growth promoting rhizobacterium Azospirillum brasilense, both capable of selenite (SeO32-) reduction. In addition, a reliable purification protocol for the recovery of the Se NPs has been perfected, which could be applied with minor modifications to cultures of other microbial species. Importantly, it was found that, by changing the conditions of bacterial reduction of selenite, extracellularly localised Se NPs can be obtained using bacteria which would otherwise produce intracellular Se NPs. In particular, bacterial cultures grown up to the end of the logarithmic growth phase, washed free of culture medium and then incubated with selenite, were used to obtain extracellular Se NPs. Their sizes depended on the initial selenite concentration (∼25-80 nm in diameter at 50-10 mM selenite, respectively). The Se NPs obtained were characterised by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering, as well as Raman and UV-vis spectroscopies. Their zeta potential was found to be negative (ca. minus 21-24 mV). Bacterial selenite reduction was also studied in the presence of the efflux pump inhibitor carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP). In this case, TEM indicated the formation only of intracellular selenium crystallites. The data show that the formation of extracellular Se NPs requires normal bacterial metabolic activity, while CCCP evidently blocks the membrane export of Se0 nuclei.
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- Anna V Tugarova
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049, Saratov, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049, Saratov, Russia
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049, Saratov, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049, Saratov, Russia.
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Lusa M, Help H, Honkanen AP, Knuutinen J, Parkkonen J, Kalasová D, Bomberg M. The reduction of selenium(IV) by boreal Pseudomonas sp. strain T5-6-I - Effects on selenium(IV) uptake in Brassica oleracea. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 177:108642. [PMID: 31430668 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient but toxic when taken in excessive amounts. Therefore, understanding the metabolic processes related to selenium uptake and bacteria-plant interactions coupled with selenium metabolism are of high importance. We cultivated Brassica oleracea with the previously isolated heterotrophic aerobic Se(IV)-reducing Pseudomonas sp. T5-6-I strain to better understand the phenomena of bacteria-mediated Se(IV) reduction on selenium availability to the plants. B. oleracea grown on Murashige and Skoog medium (MS-salt agar) with and without of Pseudomonas sp. were amended with Se(IV)/75Se(IV), and selenium transfer into plants was studied using autoradiography and gamma spectroscopy. XANES was in addition used to study the speciation of selenium in the B. oleracea plants. In addition, the effects of Se(IV) on the protein expression in B. oleracea was studied using HPLC-SEC. TEM and confocal microscopy were used to follow the bacterial/Se-aggregate accumulation in plants and the effects of bacterial inoculation on root-hair growth. In the tests using 75Se(IV) on average 130% more selenium was translocated to the B. oleracea plants grown with Pseudomonas sp. compared to the plants grown with selenium, but without Pseudomonas sp.. In addition, these bacteria notably increased root hair density. Changes in the protein expression of B. oleracea were observed on the ∼30-58 kDa regions in the Se(IV) treated samples, probably connected e.g. to the oxidative stress induced by Se(IV) or expression of proteins connected to the Se(IV) metabolism. Based on the XANES measurements, selenium appears to accumulate in B. oleracea mainly in organic C-Se-H and C-Se-C bonds with and without bacteria inoculation. We conclude that the Pseudomonas sp. T5-6-I strain seems to contribute positively to the selenium accumulation in plants, establishing the high potential of Se0-producing bacteria in the use of phytoremediation and biofortification of selenium.
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- Merja Lusa
- Department of Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Physics, X-Ray Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Physics, X-Ray Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Material Recycling and Geotechnology, VTT, Technical Research Center of Finland, Espoo, Finland
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Xu L, Huang Y. Kinetics and mechanism of selenite reduction by zero valent iron under anaerobic condition activated and enhanced by dissolved Fe(II). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 664:698-706. [PMID: 30763850 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Batch test was conducted to investigate Se(IV) removal kinetics and mechanism by zero valent iron (ZVI) in presence of Fe(II) under anaerobic condition. Dissolved Fe(II) activated and enhanced Se(IV) reduction by ZVI, which also determined the removal efficiency, reduction rate, final corrosion products and their structures. Se(IV) was completely removed at initial Fe(II)/Se(IV) ≥ 1.0, and the specific rate constant significantly increased from 0.6 to 3.44 L h-1 m-2 with the augment of ratio from 1.0 to 1.4. At Fe(II)/Se(IV) < 1.0 (take 0.6 as an example), Raman, XPS, SEM-EDS and XRD results suggested that Se(IV) was reduced to amorphous Se(0) in forms of red suspended solids, amorphous FeSe and crystal maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) coated on ZVI surface. At Fe(II)/Se(IV) ≥ 1.0 (take 1.0 and 1.4 as examples), crystal FeSe and magnetite (Fe3O4) deposits formed on ZVI surface with a core-shell structure. Additionally, final pH increased due to Se(IV) reduction. This study suggested that traditional ZVI passivation problem could be overcome through the addition of excess dissolved Fe(II) under anaerobic condition, which also provided an alternative method to produce a reactive ammonia-free Fe3O4/ZVI/Fe(II) system.
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- Lin Xu
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2117 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2117 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Constantinescu-Aruxandei D, Frîncu RM, Capră L, Oancea F. Selenium Analysis and Speciation in Dietary Supplements Based on Next-Generation Selenium Ingredients. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1466. [PMID: 30304813 PMCID: PMC6213372 DOI: 10.3390/nu10101466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Selenium is essential for humans and the deficit of Se requires supplementation. In addition to traditional forms such as Se salts, amino acids, or selenium-enriched yeast supplements, next-generation selenium supplements, with lower risk for excess supplementation, are emerging. These are based on selenium forms with lower toxicity, higher bioavailability, and controlled release, such as zerovalent selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and selenized polysaccharides (SPs). This article aims to focus on the existing analytical systems for the next-generation Se dietary supplement, providing, at the same time, an overview of the analytical methods available for the traditional forms. The next-generation dietary supplements are evaluated in comparison with the conventional/traditional ones, as well as the analysis and speciation methods that are suitable to reveal which Se forms and species are present in a dietary supplement. Knowledge gaps and further research potential in this field are highlighted. The review indicates that the methods of analysis of next-generation selenium supplements should include a step related to chemical species separation. Such a step would allow a proper characterization of the selenium forms/species, including molecular mass/dimension, and substantiates the marketing claims related to the main advantages of these new selenium ingredients.
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- Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei
- National Research & Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
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- INCDCP-ICECHIM Calarasi Subsidiary, 7A Nicolae Titulescu St., 915300 Lehliu Gara, Romania.
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- National Research & Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
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- National Research & Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
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Kessi J, Hörtensteiner S. Inhibition of bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis in the purple phototrophic bacteria Rhodospirillumrubrum and Rhodobacter capsulatus grown in the presence of a toxic concentration of selenite. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:81. [PMID: 30064359 PMCID: PMC6069883 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1209-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background In many works, the chemical composition of bacterially-produced elemental selenium nanoparticles (Se0-nanoparticles) was investigated using electron dispersive X-ray analysis. The results suggest that these particles should be associated with organic compounds. However, a complete analysis of their chemical composition is still missing. Aiming at identifying organic compounds associated with the Se0-nanoparticles produced by the purple phototrophic bacteria Rhodospirillum rubrum and Rhodobacter capsulatus (α group of the proteobacteria), we used MALDI-TOF spectrometry.Results This technic revealed that numerous signals obtained from particles produced by both species of bacteria were from metabolites of the photosynthetic system. Furthermore, not only bacteriochlorophyll a, bacteriopheophytin a, and bacteriopheophorbide a, which are known to accumulate in stationary phase cultures of these bacteria grown phototrophically in the absence of selenite, were identified. The particles were also associated with intermediary metabolites of the bacteriochlorophyll a biosynthesis pathway such as protoporphyrin IX, protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester, bacteriochlorophyllide a and, most likely, Mg-protoporphyrin IX-monomethyl ester, as well as with oxidation products of the substrates of protochlorophyllide reductase and chlorin reductase.Conclusion Accumulation of intermediary metabolites of the bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis pathway in these purple phototrophic bacteria was attributed to inhibition of oxygen-sensitive enzymes involved in this pathway. Consistent with this interpretation it has been reported that these bacteria reduce selenite intracellularly, that they contain high levels of glutathione and that the reduction of selenite with glutathione is a very fast reaction accompanied by the production of reactive oxygen species. As many enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophyll contain [Fe-S] clusters in their active site, which are known to be degraded in the presence of reactive oxygen species as well as in the presence of molecular oxygen, we concluded that the substrates of these enzymes accumulate in cells during selenite reduction.Association of metabolites of bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation with the Se0-nanoparticles produced by Rhodospirillum rubrum and Rhodobacter capsulatus is proposed to result from coating of the nanoparticles with the intracytoplasmic membrane of these bacteria, where the photochemical apparatus is concentrated.
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- Janine Kessi
- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, Zurich, 8008 Switzerland
- Kirschenweg 10, Würenlingen, 5303 Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, Zurich, 8008 Switzerland
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Selenite removal and reduction by growing Aspergillus sp. J2. Biometals 2017; 31:45-50. [PMID: 29110163 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-017-0063-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this study, the removal and reduction of selenite [Se(IV)] by growing Aspergillus sp. J2 were investigated. The lag phase, growth rate and biomass of J2 was not significantly influenced by the presence of 100 mg/L Se(IV). A rapid Se(IV) removal process took place from the 3rd to the 4th day during the growth of J2. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the Se(IV) did not cause any visible effects on cell morphology and the reduced amorphous elemental selenium [Se(0)] nanoparticles were mainly on the surface of the mycelial cell walls. The macromolecules containing amine groups also interact with Se(IV) and could play an important role in Se(IV) removal by J2.
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Lusa M, Knuutinen J, Bomberg M. Uptake and reduction of Se(IV) in two heterotrophic aerobic Pseudomonads strains isolated from boreal bog environment. AIMS Microbiol 2017; 3:798-814. [PMID: 31294190 PMCID: PMC6604954 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.4.798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Selenite (Se(IV), SeO32−) uptake and the effect of selenite supplement on protein synthesis was investigated in two Pseudomonas sp. strains isolated from a boreal bog. These aerobic bacteria efficiently reduced Se(IV) with intracellular reduced Se0 observed in the cytoplasm under dark aerobic conditions. The proteome analysis of Se(IV) supplement and temperature responses by SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis showed variations in the protein expression on the 40–60 kDa regions following these stress factors, probably through enzymes associated to oxidative stress or temperature adaptation. NO3−/NO2−/SO42− addition enhanced Se(IV) uptake in both bacteria, but Se(IV) uptake sustained also under sulphur and nitrogen starvation. Our findings suggest two different transport mechanisms for Se(IV) uptake in these Pseudomonas sp. strains; a low affinity transport system up-regulated by NO3−/NO2−/SO42− and a distinct Se(IV)O32− regulated transport system. Following transport, Se(IV) is reduced in the cytoplasm, forming Se0 granules, visible in TEM and verified using EDX.
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- Merja Lusa
- Department of Chemistry, Radiochemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Radiochemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland
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Tugarova AV, Kamnev AA. Proteins in microbial synthesis of selenium nanoparticles. Talanta 2017; 174:539-547. [PMID: 28738620 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Biogenic formation of nano-sized particles composed of various materials (in particular, selenium) by live microorganisms is widespread in nature. This phenomenon has been increasingly attracting the attention of researchers over the last decade not only owing to a range of diverse applications of such nanoparticles (NPs) in nanobiotechnology, but also because of the specificity of methodologies and mechanisms of NPs formation related to "green synthesis". In this mini-review, recent data are discussed on the multifaceted role of proteins in the processes of microbial reduction of selenium oxyanions and the formation of Se NPs. Besides the involvement of proteins in reducing selenites and selenates, their participation in the microbially driven growth and stabilisation of Se NPs is analysed, which results in the formation of unique nanostructured materials differing from those obtained chemically. This mini-review is thus focussed on proteins involved in microbial synthesis of Se NPs and on instrumental analysis of these processes and their products (biogenic nanostructured selenium particles functionalised by a surface-capping layer of various biomacromolecules).
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- Anna V Tugarova
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prosp. Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia.
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Di Tullo P, Pannier F, Thiry Y, Le Hécho I, Bueno M. Field study of time-dependent selenium partitioning in soils using isotopically enriched stable selenite tracer. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 562:280-288. [PMID: 27100008 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A better understanding of selenium fate in soils at both short and long time scales is mandatory to consolidate risk assessment models relevant for managing both contamination and soil fertilization issues. The purpose of this study was thus to investigate Se retention processes and their kinetics by monitoring time-dependent distribution/speciation changes of both ambient and freshly added Se, in the form of stable enriched selenite-77, over a 2-years field experiment. This study clearly illustrates the complex reactivity of selenium in soil considering three methodologically defined fractions (i.e. soluble, exchangeable, organic). Time-dependent redistribution of Se-77 within solid-phases having different reactivity could be described as a combination of chemical and diffusion controlled processes leading to its stronger retention. Experimental data and their kinetic modeling evidenced that transfer towards less labile bearing phases are controlled by slow processes limiting the overall sorption of Se in soils. These results were used to estimate time needed for (77)Se to reach the distribution of naturally present selenium which may extend up to several decades. Ambient Se speciation accounted for 60% to 100% of unidentified species as function of soil type whereas (77)Se(IV) remained the more abundant species after 2-years field experiment. Modeling Se in the long-term without taking account these slow sorption kinetics would thus result in underestimation of Se retention. When using models based on Kd distribution coefficient, they should be at least reliant on ambient Se which is supposed to be at equilibrium.
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- Pamela Di Tullo
- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement (LCABIE), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour/CNRS, UMR 5254, IPREM, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue du Président Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France; Andra, Research and Development Division, Parc de la Croix Blanche, 1-7 rue Jean Monnet, 92298 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement (LCABIE), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour/CNRS, UMR 5254, IPREM, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue du Président Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France.
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- Andra, Research and Development Division, Parc de la Croix Blanche, 1-7 rue Jean Monnet, 92298 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement (LCABIE), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour/CNRS, UMR 5254, IPREM, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue du Président Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement (LCABIE), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour/CNRS, UMR 5254, IPREM, Hélioparc, 2 Avenue du Président Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France.
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Microbial Transformations of Selenium Species of Relevance to Bioremediation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:4848-59. [PMID: 27260359 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00877-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Selenium species, particularly the oxyanions selenite (SeO3 (2-)) and selenate (SeO4 (2-)), are significant pollutants in the environment that leach from rocks and are released by anthropogenic activities. Selenium is also an essential micronutrient for organisms across the tree of life, including microorganisms and human beings, particularly because of its presence in the 21st genetically encoded amino acid, selenocysteine. Environmental microorganisms are known to be capable of a range of transformations of selenium species, including reduction, methylation, oxidation, and demethylation. Assimilatory reduction of selenium species is necessary for the synthesis of selenoproteins. Dissimilatory reduction of selenate is known to support the anaerobic respiration of a number of microorganisms, and the dissimilatory reduction of soluble selenate and selenite to nanoparticulate elemental selenium greatly reduces the toxicity and bioavailability of selenium and has a major role in bioremediation and potentially in the production of selenium nanospheres for technological applications. Also, microbial methylation after reduction of Se oxyanions is another potentially effective detoxification process if limitations with low reaction rates and capture of the volatile methylated selenium species can be overcome. This review discusses microbial transformations of different forms of Se in an environmental context, with special emphasis on bioremediation of Se pollution.
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Monsieurs P, Hobman J, Vandenbussche G, Mergeay M, Van Houdt R. Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Metals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20594-6_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Tugarova AV, Vetchinkina EP, Loshchinina EA, Burov AM, Nikitina VE, Kamnev AA. Reduction of selenite by Azospirillum brasilense with the formation of selenium nanoparticles. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2014; 68:495-503. [PMID: 24863127 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-014-0429-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The ability to reduce selenite (SeO(3)(2-)) ions with the formation of selenium nanoparticles was demonstrated in Azospirillum brasilense for the first time. The influence of selenite ions on the growth of A. brasilense Sp7 and Sp245, two widely studied wild-type strains, was investigated. Growth of cultures on both liquid and solid (2 % agar) media in the presence of SeO(3)(2-) was found to be accompanied by the appearance of the typical red colouration. By means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XFA), intracellular accumulation of elementary selenium in the form of nanoparticles (50 to 400 nm in diameter) was demonstrated for both strains. The proposed mechanism of selenite-to-selenium (0) reduction could involve SeO(3)(2-) in the denitrification process, which has been well studied in azospirilla, rather than a selenite detoxification strategy. The results obtained point to the possibility of using Azospirillum strains as endophytic or rhizospheric bacteria to assist phytoremediation of, and cereal cultivation on, selenium-contaminated soils. The ability of A. brasilense to synthesise selenium nanoparticles may be of interest to nanobiotechnology for "green synthesis" of bioavailable amorphous red selenium nanostructures.
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- Anna V Tugarova
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 410049, Saratov, Russia,
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Ilyas S, Lee JC. Biometallurgical Recovery of Metals from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: a Review. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.201400001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Desaunay A, Martins JMF. Comparison of chemical washing and physical cell-disruption approaches to assess the surface adsorption and internalization of cadmium by Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 273:231-238. [PMID: 24747375 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bacterial biosorption of heavy metals is often considered as a surface complexation process, without considering other retention compartments than cell walls. Although this approach gives a good description of the global biosorption process, it hardly permits the prediction of the fate of biosorbed metals in the environment. This study examines the subcellular distribution of cadmium (Cd) in the metal-tolerant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 through the comparison of an indirect chemical method (washing cells with EDTA) and a direct physical method (physical disruption of cells). The chemical washing approach presented strong experimental biases leading to the overestimation of washed amount of Cd, supposedly bound to cell membranes. On the contrary, the physical disruption approach gave reproducible and robust results of Cd subcellular distribution. Unexpectedly, these results showed that over 80% of passively biosorbed Cd is internalized in the cytoplasm. In disagreement with the common concept of surface complexation of metals onto bacteria the cell wall was poorly reactive to Cd. Our results indicate that metal sorption onto bacterial surfaces is only a first step in metal management by bacteria and open new perspectives on metal biosorption by bacteria in the environment, with implications for soil bioremediation or facilitated transport of metals by bacteria.
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- Aurélien Desaunay
- LTHE-CNRS-Univ. Grenoble I (UMR 5564), Domaine Universitaire BP 53, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- LTHE-CNRS-Univ. Grenoble I (UMR 5564), Domaine Universitaire BP 53, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
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Ayano H, Miyake M, Terasawa K, Kuroda M, Soda S, Sakaguchi T, Ike M. Isolation of a selenite-reducing and cadmium-resistant bacterium Pseudomonas sp. strain RB for microbial synthesis of CdSe nanoparticles. J Biosci Bioeng 2014; 117:576-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Reduction of organic and inorganic selenium compounds by the edible medicinal basidiomycete Lentinula edodes and the accumulation of elemental selenium nanoparticles in its mycelium. J Microbiol 2013; 51:829-35. [PMID: 24385361 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-013-2689-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We report for the first time that the medicinal basidiomycete Lentinula edodes can reduce selenium from inorganic sodium selenite (Se(IV)) and the organoselenium compound 1,5-diphenyl-3-selenopentanedione-1,5 (DAPS-25) to the elemental state, forming spherical nanoparticles. Submerged cultivation of the fungus with sodium selenite or with DAPS-25 produced an intense red coloration of L. edodes mycelial hyphae, indicating accumulation of elemental selenium (Se(0)) in a red modification. Several methods, including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and X-ray fluorescence, were used to show that red Se(0) accumulated intracellularly in the fungal hyphae as electron-dense nanoparticles with a diameter of 180.51±16.82 nm. Under designated cultivation conditions, shiitake did not reduce selenium from sodium selenate (Se(VI)).
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Tugarova AV, Vetchinkina EP, Loshchinina EA, Shchelochkov AG, Nikitina VE, Kamnev AA. The ability of the rhizobacterium Azospirillum brasilense to reduce selenium(IV) to selenium(0). Microbiology (Reading) 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261713030120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Dwivedi S, AlKhedhairy AA, Ahamed M, Musarrat J. Biomimetic synthesis of selenium nanospheres by bacterial strain JS-11 and its role as a biosensor for nanotoxicity assessment: a novel se-bioassay. PLoS One 2013; 8:e57404. [PMID: 23483909 PMCID: PMC3587581 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) were synthesized by green technology using the bacterial isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain JS-11. The bacteria exhibited significant tolerance to selenite (SeO3(2-)) up to 100 mM concentration with an EC50 value of 140 mM. The spent medium (culture supernatant) contains the potential of reducing soluble and colorless SeO3(2-) to insoluble red elemental selenium (Se(0)) at 37°C. Characterization of red Se° product by use of UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDX) analysis revealed the presence of stable, predominantly monodispersed and spherical selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) of an average size of 21 nm. Most likely, the metabolite phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA) released by strain JS-11 in culture supernatant along with the known redox agents like NADH and NADH dependent reductases are responsible for biomimetic reduction of SeO3(2-) to Se° nanospheres. Based on the bioreduction of a colorless solution of SeO3(2-) to elemental red Se(0), a high throughput colorimetric bioassay (Se-Assay) was developed for parallel detection and quantification of nanoparticles (NPs) cytotoxicity in a 96 well format. Thus, it has been concluded that the reducing power of the culture supernatant of strain JS-11 could be effectively exploited for developing a simple and environmental friendly method of Se-NPs synthesis. The results elucidated that the red colored Se° nanospheres may serve as a biosensor for nanotoxicity assessment, contemplating the inhibition of SeO3(2-) bioreduction process in NPs treated bacterial cell culture supernatant, as a toxicity end point.
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- Sourabh Dwivedi
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Güven K, Mutlu MB, Çırpan C, Kutlu HM. Isolation and identification of selenite reducing archaea from Tuz (salt) Lake In Turkey. J Basic Microbiol 2012; 53:397-401. [PMID: 22753131 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In this study, Tuz lake brine samples were investigated for isolation and identification of selenite resistant halophilic prokaryotes. Among the 20 strains of extremely halophilic Bacteria and Archaea, a Gram negative rod designated as strain 106, showed high capacity in the resistance to selenite (25 mM) under aerobic conditions. Phenotypic characterizations and phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rDNA sequence comparison indicated that strain 106 was Halorubrum xinjiangense. The ability of strain 106 to deposite selenium-containing particles were investigated by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Electron micrographs shows intact cells after selenite reduction and large amounts of selenium-containing particles are present in the culture medium indicating that strain 106 is able to efficiently transport elemental selenium out of the cell.
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- Kıymet Güven
- Anadolu University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey.
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Ryan MP, Adley CC. Specific PCR to identify the heavy-metal-resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 38:1613-5. [PMID: 21720772 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-1011-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study is to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for rapid detection of Cupriavidus metallidurans. PCR primers targeting the Signal transduction histidine kinase gene were designed and designated Cm-F1/Cm-R1. Strains of C. metallidurans were positively identified. The size of the PCR products was 437 bp, as expected. This PCR method enables monitoring of industrial, environmental and clinical sources for presence of C. metallidurans.
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- Michael P Ryan
- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Picard A, Daniel I, Testemale D, Kieffer I, Bleuet P, Cardon H, Oger PM. Monitoring microbial redox transformations of metal and metalloid elements under high pressure using in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy. GEOBIOLOGY 2011; 9:196-204. [PMID: 21231995 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00270.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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X-ray absorption spectroscopy is a well-established method for probing local structural and electronic atomic environments in a variety of systems. We used X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy for monitoring in real-time conditions selenium reduction in situ in live cultures of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 under high hydrostatic pressure. High-quality XANES data show that Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 reduces selenite Se(IV) to red elemental selenium Se(0) up to 150 MPa without any intermediate redox state. MR-1 reduces all selenite provided (5-10 mM) between 0.1 and 60 MPa. Above 60 MPa the selenite reduction yield decreases linearly with pressure and the activity is calculated to stop at 155 ± 5 MPa. The analysis of cultures recovered after in situ measurements showed that the decrease in activity is linked to a decrease in viability. This study emphasizes the promising potential of XANES spectroscopy for real-time probing in situ microbial redox transformations of a broad range of metal and metalloid elements in live samples, including under high hydrostatic pressure.
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- A Picard
- Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre, Université de Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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Dhanjal S, Cameotra SS. Aerobic biogenesis of selenium nanospheres by Bacillus cereus isolated from coalmine soil. Microb Cell Fact 2010; 9:52. [PMID: 20602763 PMCID: PMC2909957 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-9-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Microorganisms that are exposed to pollutants in the environment, such as metals/metalloids, have a remarkable ability to fight the metal stress by various mechanisms. These metal-microbe interactions have already found an important role in biotechnological applications. It is only recently that microorganisms have been explored as potential biofactories for synthesis of metal/metalloid nanoparticles. Biosynthesis of selenium (Se 0) nanospheres in aerobic conditions by a bacterial strain isolated from the coalmine soil is reported in the present study. RESULTS The strain CM100B, identified as Bacillus cereus by morphological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene sequencing [GenBank:GU551935.1] was studied for its ability to generate selenium nanoparticles (SNs) by transformation of toxic selenite (SeO3(2-)) anions into red elemental selenium (Se 0) under aerobic conditions. Also, the ability of the strain to tolerate high levels of toxic selenite ions was studied by challenging the microbe with different concentrations of sodium selenite (0.5 mM-10 mM). ESEM, AFM and SEM studies revealed the spherical Se 0 nanospheres adhering to bacterial biomass as well as present as free particles. The TEM microscopy showed the accumulation of spherical nanostructures as intracellular and extracellular deposits. The deposits were identified as element selenium by EDX analysis. This is also indicated by the red coloration of the culture broth that starts within 2-3 h of exposure to selenite oxyions. Selenium nanoparticles (SNs) were further characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy, TEM and zeta potential measurement. The size of nanospheres was in the range of 150-200 nm with high negative charge of -46.86 mV. CONCLUSIONS This bacterial isolate has the potential to be used as a bionanofactory for the synthesis of stable, nearly monodisperse Se 0 nanoparticles as well as for detoxification of the toxic selenite anions in the environment. A hypothetical mechanism for the biogenesis of selenium nanoparticles (SNs) involving membrane associated reductase enzyme(s) that reduces selenite (SeO3(2-)) to Se 0 through electron shuttle enzymatic metal reduction process has been proposed.
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- Soniya Dhanjal
- Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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von Rozycki T, Nies DH, Saier MH. Genomic analyses of transport proteins in Ralstonia metallidurans. Comp Funct Genomics 2010; 6:17-56. [PMID: 18629293 PMCID: PMC2448597 DOI: 10.1002/cfg.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2004] [Revised: 12/14/2004] [Accepted: 12/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ralstonia (Wautersia, Cupriavidus) metallidurans (Rme) is better able to withstand
high concentrations of heavy metals than any other well-studied organism. This fact
renders it a potential agent of bioremediation as well as an ideal model organism for
understanding metal resistance phenotypes. We have analysed the genome of Rme
for genes encoding homologues of established and putative transport proteins; 13%
of all genes in Rme encode such homologues. Nearly one-third of the transporters
identified (32%) appear to function in inorganic ion transport with three-quarters
of these acting on cations. Transporters specific for amino acids outnumber sugar
transporters nearly 3 : 1, and this fact plus the large number of uptake systems for
organic acids indicates the heterotrophic preferences of these bacteria. Putative drug
efflux pumps comprise 10% of the encoded transporters, but numerous efflux pumps
for heavy metals, metabolites and macromolecules were also identified. The results
presented should facilitate genetic manipulation and mechanistic studies of transport
in this remarkable bacterium.
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- Torsten von Rozycki
- Division of Biological Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116, USA
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Comparative assessment of selenite (SeIV) detoxification to elemental selenium (Se0) by Bacillus sp. Biotechnol Lett 2010; 32:1255-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0291-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Janssen PJ, Van Houdt R, Moors H, Monsieurs P, Morin N, Michaux A, Benotmane MA, Leys N, Vallaeys T, Lapidus A, Monchy S, Médigue C, Taghavi S, McCorkle S, Dunn J, van der Lelie D, Mergeay M. The complete genome sequence of Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34, a master survivalist in harsh and anthropogenic environments. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10433. [PMID: 20463976 PMCID: PMC2864759 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Many bacteria in the environment have adapted to the presence of toxic heavy metals. Over the last 30 years, this heavy metal tolerance was the subject of extensive research. The bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34, originally isolated by us in 1976 from a metal processing factory, is considered a major model organism in this field because it withstands milli-molar range concentrations of over 20 different heavy metal ions. This tolerance is mostly achieved by rapid ion efflux but also by metal-complexation and -reduction. We present here the full genome sequence of strain CH34 and the manual annotation of all its genes. The genome of C. metallidurans CH34 is composed of two large circular chromosomes CHR1 and CHR2 of, respectively, 3,928,089 bp and 2,580,084 bp, and two megaplasmids pMOL28 and pMOL30 of, respectively, 171,459 bp and 233,720 bp in size. At least 25 loci for heavy-metal resistance (HMR) are distributed over the four replicons. Approximately 67% of the 6,717 coding sequences (CDSs) present in the CH34 genome could be assigned a putative function, and 9.1% (611 genes) appear to be unique to this strain. One out of five proteins is associated with either transport or transcription while the relay of environmental stimuli is governed by more than 600 signal transduction systems. The CH34 genome is most similar to the genomes of other Cupriavidus strains by correspondence between the respective CHR1 replicons but also displays similarity to the genomes of more distantly related species as a result of gene transfer and through the presence of large genomic islands. The presence of at least 57 IS elements and 19 transposons and the ability to take in and express foreign genes indicates a very dynamic and complex genome shaped by evolutionary forces. The genome data show that C. metallidurans CH34 is particularly well equipped to live in extreme conditions and anthropogenic environments that are rich in metals.
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- Paul J Janssen
- Molecular and Cellular Biology, Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK*CEN, Mol, Belgium.
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Prakash D, Pandey J, Tiwary BN, Jain RK. Physiological adaptations and tolerance towards higher concentration of selenite (Se+4) in Enterobacter sp. AR-4, Bacillus sp. AR-6 and Delftia tsuruhatensis AR-7. Extremophiles 2010; 14:261-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-010-0305-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2009] [Accepted: 02/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ho CT, Kim JW, Kim WB, Song K, Kanaly RA, Sadowsky MJ, Hur HG. Shewanella-mediated synthesis of selenium nanowires and nanoribbons. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b923252d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Peitzsch M, Kremer D, Kersten M. Microfungal alkylation and volatilization of selenium adsorbed by goethite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2010; 44:129-135. [PMID: 20039743 DOI: 10.1021/es9006492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Selenium adsorbed in the oxyanionic form by Fe-oxides like goethite is considered of benefit for long-term stabilization of (79)Se under near field conditions of radionuclide waste disposal sites. However, microbe-mediated volatilization of the uranium fission product (79)Se has not yet been considered for risk assessment based on the use of the water-solid distribution coefficient K(D). We have performed incubation experiments in a ternary system selenium-microbe-goethite and show that mycobiota including the common black microfungi genera Alternaria alternata are capable of volatilizing the Se even if immobilized by goethite. The microfungi were incubated in a standardized nutrient broth suspension with 10 g L(-1) of the oxide target under defined conditions. Volatile organic selenium (VOSe) species formed in the head space of the culture flasks were sampled and measured directly by a cryotrapping cryofocusing gas chromatographic system coupled with ICP-MS detection (CT-CF-GC-ICP-MS). Alkylated VOSe species were found at the tens to hundreds ng m(-3) levels dominated by dimethyl selenide (DMSe) and dimethyl diselenide (DMDSe). The total amount of DMSe released into the 80-mL headspace volume within the 21 days of incubation was up to 1.12 +/- 0.17 nmol and 0.48 +/- 0.12 nmol for systems without and with goethite amendment, respectively. Alkylation rates of up to 0.1 mumol Se per day and g biomass cannot be neglected as a potential fission product mobilization pathway, unless the inherent radioactivity is proven to prevent any such microbial activity on the long-term. Otherwise it may lead to an onsite accumulation of (79)Se through evapoconcentration in the enclosed underground caverns.
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- Mirko Peitzsch
- Geosciences Institute, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz 55099, Germany
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Kabiri M, Amoozegar MA, Tabebordbar M, Gilany K, Salekdeh GH. Effects of selenite and tellurite on growth, physiology, and proteome of a moderately halophilic bacterium. J Proteome Res 2009; 8:3098-108. [PMID: 19334765 DOI: 10.1021/pr900005h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We isolated a moderately halophilic bacterium with high level of tolerance to two toxic oxyanions, selenite and tellurite, from hypersaline soil in Garmsar, Iran. 16s rRNA sequence analysis revealed that the isolate, strain MAM, had 98% similarity with Halomonas elongate, and is closely related to other species of the genus Halomonas. We observed that the tolerance to tellurite and its removal increased significantly when both selenite and tellurite were added to the culture media, suggesting a positive synergism of selenite on tellurite tolerance and removal. We applied a proteomic approach to study the proteome response of Halomonas sp. strain MAM to selenite, tellurite, and selenite + tellurite. Out of approximately 800 protein spots detected on 2-DE gels, 208 spots were differentially expressed in response to at least one of treatments. Of them, 70 CBB stained spots were analyzed by MALDI TOF/TOF mass spectrometry, leading to identification of 36 proteins. Our results revealed that several mechanisms including fatty acid synthesis, energy production, cell transport, oxidative stress detoxification, DNA replication, transcription and translation contributed in bacterial response and/or adaptation. These results provided new insights into the general mechanisms on the tolerance of halophilic bacteria to these two toxic oxyanions and the use of them for bioremediation of contaminated saline soils and wastes discharge sites.
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- Mahboubeh Kabiri
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, Iran
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Jasenec A, Barasa N, Kulkarni S, Shaik N, Moparthi S, Konda V, Caguiat J. Proteomic profiling of L-cysteine induced selenite resistance in Enterobacter sp. YSU. Proteome Sci 2009; 7:30. [PMID: 19715574 PMCID: PMC2744661 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-7-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 08/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Enterobacter sp. YSU is resistant to several different heavy metal salts, including selenite. A previous study using M-9 minimal medium showed that when the selenite concentration was 100,000 times higher than the sulfate concentration, selenite entered Escherichia coli cells using two pathways: a specific and a non-specific pathway. In the specific pathway, selenite entered the cells through a yet to be characterized channel dedicated for selenite. In the non-specific pathway, selenite entered the cells through a sulfate permease channel. Addition of L-cystine, an L-cysteine dimer, appeared to indirectly decrease selenite import into the cell through the non-specific pathway. However, it did not affect the level of selenite transport into the cell through the specific pathway. Results Growth curves using M-9 minimal medium containing 40 mM selenite and 1 mM sulfate showed that Enterobacter sp. YSU grew when L-cysteine was present but died when it was absent. Differential protein expression analysis by two dimensional gel electrophoresis showed that CysK was present in cultures containing selenite and lacking L-cysteine but absent in cultures containing both selenite and L-cysteine. Additional RT-PCR studies demonstrated that transcripts for the sulfate permease genes, cysA, cysT and cysW, were down-regulated in the presence of L-cysteine. Conclusion L-cysteine appeared to confer selenite resistance upon Enterobacter sp. YSU by decreasing the level of selenite transport into the cell through the non-specific pathway.
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- Ashley Jasenec
- Department of Biological Sciences, Youngstown State University, OH 44555, USA.
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Etezad SM, Khajeh K, Soudi M, Ghazvini PTM, Dabirmanesh B. Evidence on the presence of two distinct enzymes responsible for the reduction of selenate and tellurite in Bacillus sp. STG-83. Enzyme Microb Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2009.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction to a special Festschrift issue celebrating the microbiology of Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2009; 96:113-4. [PMID: 19551487 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-009-9357-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2009] [Accepted: 06/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Enhanced selenate accumulation in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 does not trigger a detoxification pathway. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:2250-2. [PMID: 19201966 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02452-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 cells grown under sulfate-limited conditions accumulated up to six times more selenate than cells grown in sulfate-rich medium. The products of selenate reduction detected by X-ray absorption spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis did not define this strain as being a good candidate for bioremediation of selenate-contaminated environments.
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Hunter WJ, Manter DK. Reduction of Selenite to Elemental Red Selenium by Pseudomonas sp. Strain CA5. Curr Microbiol 2009; 58:493-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Revised: 12/23/2008] [Accepted: 12/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thanks to the work of Terrance J. Beveridge and other pioneers in the field of metal-microbe interactions, prokaryotes are well known to sequester metals and other ions intracellularly in various forms. These forms range from poorly ordered deposits of metals to well-ordered mineral crystals. Studies on well-ordered crystalline structures have generally focused on intracellular organelles produced by magnetotactic bacteria that are ubiquitous in terrestrial and marine environments that precipitate Fe(3)O(4) or Fe(3)S(4), Fe-bearing minerals that have magnetic properties and are enclosed in intracellular membranes. In contrast, studies on less-well ordered minerals have focused on Fe-, As-, Mn-, Au-, Se- and Cd-precipitates that occur intracellularly. The biological and environmental function of these particles remains a matter of debate.
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- K J Edwards
- Geomicrobiology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371, USA.
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Hunter WJ, Manter DK. Bio-reduction of selenite to elemental red selenium by Tetrathiobacter kashmirensis. Curr Microbiol 2008; 57:83-8. [PMID: 18389307 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2008] [Accepted: 02/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A bacterium that detoxifies selenite by reduction to insoluble elemental red selenium was isolated from soil. The strain showed an unusually high resistance to the toxic effects of selenite by growing in media containing 64 mM selenite. 16S rRNA gene sequence alignment identified the isolate as Tetrathiobacter kashmirensis. Fatty acid analysis and morphology confirmed the identification. The isolate reduced selenite to elemental selenium under aerobic conditions only. Native gel electrophoresis of cell-free extracts revealed a band, corresponding to a molecular weight of approximately 120 kDa, that reduced selenite. In culture, the strain did not reduce selenate; however, a soluble and inducible enzyme with a molecular weight of approximately 90 kDa that reduced both selenate and nitrate was present in cell-free extracts. This organism might be useful in bioreactors designed to remove selenite from contaminated water.
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Yadav V, Sharma N, Prakash R, Raina K, Bharadwaj L, Prakash NT. Generation of Selenium Containing Nano-Structures By Soil Bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2008.299.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gouget B, Avoscan L, Sarret G, Collins R, Carrière M. Resistance, accumulation and transformation of selenium by the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 after exposure to inorganic SeVI or SeIV. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2007. [DOI: 10.1524/ract.2005.93.11.683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Our purpose was to investigate the ability of Synechocystis sp . PCC 6803, a photosynthetic prokaryote isolated from fresh water, to resist, incorporate and reduce the oxidized forms of selenium including selenite and selenate, the major selenium species present in aquatic systems. Selenium speciation and the chemical intermediates during selenium transformation were determined by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy. The possible internalisation pathways involving selenium and the metabolic fate of selenate and selenite were examined. Selenate metabolism seemed to proceed via the sulfate reduction pathway resulting in the formation of the R-Se-H, R-Se-R and R-Se-Se-R species. The transformation of selenate to toxic amino acids may explain the high sensitivity of Synechocystis to selenate. Several mechanisms of selenium reduction seem to compete during selenite assimilation. A specific mechanism may transform internalised selenite into selenide and, subsequently induce the biosynthesis of selenoproteins. A non-specific mechanism may interfere with thiols, such as glutathione in the cell cytoplasm, or with proteins in the periplasm of the bacteria, notably thioredoxins. Several hypotheses concerning the complex transformation of selenium in Synechocystis could therefore be proposed.
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Schoonbeek HJ, Jacquat-Bovet AC, Mascher F, Métraux JP. Oxalate-degrading bacteria can protect Arabidopsis thaliana and crop plants against botrytis cinerea. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2007; 20:1535-44. [PMID: 17990961 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-20-12-1535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum secrete oxalic acid as a pathogenicity factor with a broad action. Consequently, it should be possible to interfere with the infection process by degrading oxalic acid during the interaction of these pathogens with their hosts. We have evaluated the potential of oxalate-degrading bacteria to protect plants against pathogenic fungi. Such bacteria were isolated from agricultural soil and selected on agar plates with Ca-oxalate as the sole carbon source. Four strains were retained with a medium-to-strong protective activity on Arabidopsis thaliana leaves against B. cinerea and S. sclerotiorum. They can provide 30 to 70% protection against fungal infection in different pathosystems, including B. cinerea on A. thaliana, cucumber, grapevine, and tomato. The oxalate-degrading bacteria induced only some marker genes for common plant signaling pathways for defenses, but protective effects were slightly reduced in A. thaliana mutants impaired in the ethylene and jasmonic acid signaling pathways. More detailed studies on the protective mechanism were performed in ox-strain B, identified as Cupriavidus campinensis, by analysis of transposon-tagged mutants that have a reduced ability to degrade oxalic acid.
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- Henk-jan Schoonbeek
- Institute of Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Ma J, Kobayashi DY, Yee N. Chemical kinetic and molecular genetic study of selenium oxyanion reduction by Enterobacter cloacae SLD1a-1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2007; 41:7795-7801. [PMID: 18075090 DOI: 10.1021/es0712672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Microbial processes play an important role in the redox transformations of toxic selenium oxyanions. In this study, we employed chemical kinetic and molecular genetic techniques to investigate the mechanisms of Se(IV) and Se-(VI) reduction by the facultative anaerobe Enterobacter cloacae SLD1a-1. The rates of microbial selenium oxyanion reduction were measured as a function of initial selenium oxyanion concentration (0-1.0 mM) and temperature (10-40 degrees C), and mutagenesis studies were performed to identify the genes involved in the selenium oxyanion reduction pathway. The results indicate that Se(IV) reduction is significantly more rapid than the reduction of Se(VI). The kinetics of the reduction reactions were successfully quantified using the Michaelis-Menten kinetic equation. Both the rates of Se(VI) and Se(IV) reduction displayed strong temperature-dependence with E(a) values of 121 and 71.2 kJ/ mol, respectively. X-ray absorption near-edge spectra collected for the precipitates formed by Se(VI) and Se(IV) reduction confirmed the formation of Se(0). A miniTn5 transposon mutant of E. cloacae SLD1a-1 was isolated that had lost the ability to reduce Se(VI) but was not affected in Se(IV) reduction activity. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed the transposon was inserted within a tatC gene, which encodes for a central protein in the twin arginine translocation system. Complementation by the wild-type tatC sequence restored the ability of mutant strains to reduce Se(VI). The results suggest that Se(VI) reduction activity is dependent on enzyme export across the cytoplasmic membrane and that reduction of Se(VI) and Se(IV) are catalyzed by different enzymatic systems.
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- Jincai Ma
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
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Simonoff M, Sergeant C, Poulain S, Pravikoff MS. Microorganisms and migration of radionuclides in environment. CR CHIM 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2007.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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