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Zhang M, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Chen Y, Mu J. Detoxification of vancomycin fermentation residue by hydrothermal treatment and pyrolysis: Chemical analysis and toxicity tests. Waste Manag 2024; 183:132-142. [PMID: 38744165 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Vancomycin fermentation residue (VFR) is a by-product of the pharmaceutical industry with high ecotoxicity caused by the residual antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and heavy metals (HMs). In this study, the detoxification effect of hydrothermal treatment (HT) and pyrolysis for VFR was assessed using chemical analysis and toxicity tests. When VFR was subjected to HT and pyrolysis at ≥400 °C, more than 99.70 % of the residual vancomycin and all ARGs were removed. The HMs contents in VFR followed the order of manganese (676.2 mg/kg) > zinc (148.6 mg/kg) > chromium (25.40 mg/kg) > copper (17.20 mg/kg), and they were highly bioavailable and easily leached. However, HT and pyrolysis (≥400 °C) substantially reduced the bioavailable fractions and leaching properties of the HMs. After HT and pyrolysis at ≥ 400 °C, the potential ecological risk of HMs in VFR was reduced from considerable to moderate/low levels. The elutriate acute toxicity test suggested that HT and pyrolysis at ≥ 400 °C effectively reduced the toxicity of VFR to an acceptable level (p < 0.05). This study demonstrates that HT and pyrolysis (≥400 °C) are promising methods for treating VFR and detoxifying it, and the treated products are safe for further reutilization.
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- Mingdong Zhang
- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China
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- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China; College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China
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- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China
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- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China; College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350028, PR China
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- College of Geography and Oceanography, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China.
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Feng M, Liu Y, Yang L, Li Z. Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance gene dynamics in the composting of antibiotic fermentation waste - A review. Bioresour Technol 2023; 390:129861. [PMID: 37863331 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during composting of antibiotic fermentation waste (AFW) is a major concern. This review article focuses on recent literature published on this subject. The key findings are that antibiotics can be removed effectively during AFW composting, with higher temperatures, appropriate bulking agents, and suitable pretreatments improving their degradation. ARGs dynamics during composting are related to bacteria and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Higher temperatures, suitable bulking agents and an appropriate C/N ratio (30:1) lead to more efficient removal of ARGs/MGEs by shaping the bacterial composition. Keeping materials dry (moisture less than 30%) and maintaining pH stable around 7.5 after composting could inhibit the rebound of ARGs. Overall, safer utilization of AFW can be realized by optimizing composting conditions. However, further removal of antibiotics and ARGs at low levels, degradation mechanism of antibiotics, and spread mechanism of ARGs during AFW composting require further investigation.
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- Minmin Feng
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- Wuhan University of Technology, School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory for Soil Molecular Ecology, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Xu M, Sun H, Chen E, Yang M, Wu C, Sun X, Wang Q. From waste to wealth: Innovations in organic solid waste composting. Environ Res 2023; 229:115977. [PMID: 37100364 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Organic solid waste (OSW) is not only a major source of environmental contamination, but also a vast store of useful materials due to its high concentration of biodegradable components that can be recycled. Composting has been proposed as an effective strategy for recycling OSW back into the soil in light of the necessity of a sustainable and circular economy. In addition, unconventional composting methods such as membrane-covered aerobic composting and vermicomposting have been reported more effective than traditional composting in improving soil biodiversity and promoting plant growth. This review investigates the current advancements and potential trends of using widely available OSW to produce fertilizers. At the same time, this review highlights the crucial role of additives such as microbial agents and biochar in the control of harmful substances in composting. Composting of OSW should include a complete strategy and a methodical way of thinking that can allow product development and decision optimization through interdisciplinary integration and data-driven methodologies. Future research will likely concentrate on the potential in controlling emerging pollutants, evolution of microbial communities, biochemical composition conversion, and the micro properties of different gases and membranes. Additionally, screening of functional bacteria with stable performance and exploration of advanced analytical methods for compost products are important for understanding the intrinsic mechanisms of pollutant degradation.
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- Mingyue Xu
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China
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Wang J, Xu S, Zhao K, Song G, Zhao S, Liu R. Risk control of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) during sewage sludge treatment and disposal: A review. Sci Total Environ 2023; 877:162772. [PMID: 36933744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Sewage sludge is an important reservoir of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and the reclamation of sewage sludge potentially threats human health and environmental safety. Sludge treatment and disposal are expected to control these risks, and this review summarizes the fate and controlling efficiency of antibiotics, ARGs, and ARB in sludge involved in different processes, i.e., disintegration, anaerobic digestion, aerobic composting, drying, pyrolysis, constructed wetland, and land application. Additionally, the analysis and characterization methods of antibiotics, ARGs, and ARB in complicate sludge are reviewed, and the quantitative risk assessment approaches involved in land application are comprehensively discussed. This review benefits process optimization of sludge treatment and disposal, with regard to environmental risks control of antibiotics, ARGs, and ARB in sludge. Furthermore, current research limitations and gaps, e.g., the antibiotic resistance risk assessment in sludge-amended soil, are proposed to advance the future studies.
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- Jiaqi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Yangze Eco-Environment Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 100038, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Liu S, Zhang X, Wang W, Wang Z, Zhao X, Mao Y, Sun J, Song Z. Alkaline etched hydrochar-based magnetic adsorbents produced from pharmaceutical industry waste for organic dye removal. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:65631-65645. [PMID: 37086324 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26955-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A large amount of pharmaceutical industry waste (PIW) was inevitably produced every year, and the PIW can be degraded by high temperature reaction to form porous structures. The study proposed an innovative pathway to valorize PIW with hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) coupled with alkali etching (AE). Without adding any additives, magnetic hydrochar could be generated with rough surface topography and suitable specific surface area (SBET) by this method. Effects of HTC conditions and alkaline solution concentrations on the physicochemical and adsorption properties of PIW were investigated, and adsorption mechanism was explored. Based on evaluations of the magnetism, cyclic regeneration, and heavy metal leaching properties of the products, the feasibility of preparing magnetic adsorbents with solid waste by HTC coupled AE was established. The alkaline etching pharmaceutical industry waste (AEPIW) hydrochar showed the highest SBET (54.64 m2/g) after the PIW was treated by 260 °C for 2 h plus 1 mol/L KOH. The removal rate of methylene blue (MB) could exceed 90% and the saturated magnetization was ~8 emu/g. The proposed new method was able to convert the low-value solid industrial waste into high-performance hydrochar-based magnetic adsorbents, which was tested to have a capability to efficiently and sustainably remove organic pollutants from water.
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- Shanshan Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions From Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road, No. 17923, Jinan, 250061, Shandong, China
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Gao T, Shi W, Zhao M, Huang Z, Liu X, Ruan W. Preparation of spiramycin fermentation residue derived biochar for effective adsorption of spiramycin from wastewater. Chemosphere 2022; 296:133902. [PMID: 35143862 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Spiramycin (SPI) fermentation residue (SFR) is classified as hazardous waste in China because of the residual antibiotics in it. SFR disposal in the traditional way is costly and wasteful of resources. In this study, pyrolysis method was adopted to covert SFR to biochar for SPI removal from wastewater, and the SPI adsorption performance was investigated. The results showed that the optimal pyrolysis temperature was 700 °C as the prepared biochar BC700 exhibited the highest SPI removal efficiency. The specific surface area of BC700 was 451.68 m2/g, and the maximum adsorption capacity was 147.28 mg/g. The adsorption mechanism involved electrostatic interaction, pore filling, π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding, and the participation of C-C and O-CO functional groups in the adsorption. No residual SPI was detected in BC700 indicating the detoxification of SFR was achieved. Moreover, after recycling for 5 times, the SPI removal efficiency was still higher than 80.0%. Therefore, this study could provide a promising method for SFR disposal.
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- Tong Gao
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Zhou J, Ping R, Wu H, Liu H, Wang X, Ren A, Tian S, Ma Y. Recycling of neomycin fermentation residue using SEA-CBS technology: Growth performance and antibiotic resistance genes. Sci Total Environ 2022; 807:150860. [PMID: 34626630 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotic fermentation residue (AFR) is a form of bioavailable matter, that represents a typical category of hazardous waste associated with drug production in China. The disposal of these residues seriously restricts the sustainable development of the pharmaceutical industry. In this study, the steam explosion and aerobic composting (SEA-CBS) system was developed to thoroughly convert neomycin fermentation residue to organic fertilizer. The results implied that the ultimate removal rate of antibiotics was as high as 99.9% in all cases, including macrolide (kitasamycin and spiramycin), lincosamide (lincomycin), and beta-lactam (cephalosporin and penicillin) antibiotic biowastes. Pot experiments were also conducted to study the attenuation rule of antibiotic residues in the soil, and the distribution of antibiotic resistant genes from trace antibiotics. The produced fertilizer presented the better performance on mustard growth than conventional fertilizers. The average plant height and biomass were increased by 14.33%-55.83% and 136.71%-326.83%, respectively, after SEA-CBS pretreatment. Moreover, neomycin was the primary selective pressure, and six antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) correlated with neomycin were screened. The acc(6')ib gene was identified as the target ARGs, the main resistance mechanism was antibiotic inactivation, and the absolute and relative abundances were 1.06 × 105 ± 3.80 × 104 copies/g and 6.23 × 10-4 ± 1.75 × 10-4 copies/16 s in the NFR-amended soils. The microbial community analysis showed that the variation of the soil microbial community was not dominated by neomycin fermentation residue (NFR) at initial concentrations below 0.42 μg/kg soil. This work demonstrated that the SEA-CBS system not only functioned as an efficient technology for concurrent neomycin sulfate removal and NFR composting, but also applied to a wide range of other antibiotic bio-wastes, which may benefit the recycling of AFR, as well as the data provide a theoretical basis for future agricultural utilization and safe evaluation.
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- Jieya Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Beijing Agro-biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710049, China.
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Zhang B, Wang M, Qu J, Zhang Y, Liu H. Characterization and mechanism analysis of tylosin biodegradation and simultaneous ammonia nitrogen removal with strain Klebsiella pneumoniae TN-1. Bioresour Technol 2021; 336:125342. [PMID: 34082338 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel bacterial strain that exhibited a high capacity for the simultaneous degradation and removal of tylosin and ammonia nitrogen, respectively, was isolated from tylosin fermentation dregs (TFDs) and identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae TN-1. The removal efficiencies of tylosin and ammonia nitrogen reached 95.31% and 83.26%, respectively, at initial concentrations of 300 mg/L for both. Three identified intermediates with less toxicity indicated that de-sugarization and hydrolysis were the proposed biodegradation pathways. The results also suggested that strain TN-1 could reduce nitrogen loss by transforming ammonium into nitrate nitrogen according to the transcriptional expression of nitrogen transformation-related genes and the activities of functional enzymes. Moreover, strain TN-1 effectively reduced ammonia volatilization by 65.20% and facilitated tylosin degradation, with a maximum removal efficiency of 57.35% in the simulated fermentation process of TFDs. This work provides an efficient bioaugmentation for simultaneous antibiotic degradation and nitrogen conservation during the composting process.
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- Bo Zhang
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Cai C, Hua Y, Liu H, Dai X. A new approach to recycling cephalosporin fermentation residue into plant biostimulants. J Hazard Mater 2021; 413:125393. [PMID: 33609861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cephalosporin fermentation residue (CFR), a byproduct of the pharmaceutical industry, mainly contains the mycelial biomass and unutilized culture medium, which can be reused as a high-quality protein source. This study first reports the recycling CFR into plant biostimulants using partial acid hydrolysis. Temperature, reaction time and ratio of hydrochloric acid/dry matter (H/S) were optimized for yielding both free amino acid and low molecular weight fraction based on response surface methodology. The crude protein concentration of CFR is 55%, with glutamic acid being the dominant amino acid (12.5%). Two favorable hydrolysis conditions were obtained: (1) 140 °C, 10.7 h, 17 H/S for maximizing the amino acid yield of 45.5 g/100 g CFR dw and (2) 100 °C, 10.7 h, 19 H/S for maximizing the low molecular weight fraction of 28.2%. The CFR-derived biostimulants obtained from two optimum conditions possessed two biostimulant modes of action: plant growth promotors/inhibitors and stress alleviators. However, they showed the differences in aminograms and profiles of low molecular weight compounds. Neither residual cephalosporin C nor its byproduct was detected in the CFR-derived biostimulants, suggesting that partial acid hydrolysis appears capable of recycling CFR into plant biostimulant safely.
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- Chen Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Ren J, Deng L, Li C, Dong L, Li Z, Zhang J, Niu D. Effects of added thermally treated penicillin fermentation residues on the quality and safety of composts. J Environ Manage 2021; 283:111984. [PMID: 33477096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Thermal treatment and composting are effective methods of degrading antibiotics and organic matter in penicillin fermentation residues (PFR), respectively. However, the composting efficiency and environmental safety of thermally treated PFR (HT-PFR) remain unclear. In this study, HT-PFR was composted with cattle manure and maize straw at ratios of 0:1:1 (CK), 1.5:1:1 (T1), and 5:1:1 (T2). Changes in physicochemical properties, seed germination index (GI), and microbial antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were determined. Addition of HT-PFR significantly reduced the C:N ratio of each compost (P < 0.05) and prolonged the thermophilic stage. The GI of CK and T1 composts increased during processing, whereas that of T2 compost remained low. The PO43- concentrations of T1 and T2 composts were 6.3- and 11.1-fold higher than that of CK, respectively. HT-PFR contained relatively small amounts of mineral elements, and composting it with cattle manure and maize straw provided balanced nutrients for plant growth. After 52 days of composting, most ARGs of the microflora were reduced to low levels, but blaTEM increased significantly in T2 compost. Overall, composting HT-PFR at up to 42% of a mix containing equal parts of cattle manure and wheat straw is an environmentally safe and effective way of transforming it into organic fertilizer.
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- Jianjun Ren
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- State Environmental Protection Antibiotic Mycelial Dreg Harmless Treatment and Resource Utilization Engineering Technology Center, Yili Chuanning Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Yili, 835007, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- State Environmental Protection Antibiotic Mycelial Dreg Harmless Treatment and Resource Utilization Engineering Technology Center, Yili Chuanning Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Yili, 835007, China
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- State Environmental Protection Antibiotic Mycelial Dreg Harmless Treatment and Resource Utilization Engineering Technology Center, Yili Chuanning Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Yili, 835007, China
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- Hebei Cixin Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Langfang, 065600, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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Gong P, Liu H, Xin Y, Wang G, Dai X, Yao J. Composting of oxytetracycline fermentation residue in combination with hydrothermal pretreatment for reducing antibiotic resistance genes enrichment. Bioresour Technol 2020; 318:124271. [PMID: 33099099 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Hydrothermal pretreatment can efficiently remove the residual antibiotics in oxytetracycline fermentation residue (OFR), but its effect on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during composting remains unclear. This study compared the shifts in bacterial community and evolutions in ARGs and integrons during different composting processes of OFRs with and without hydrothermal pretreatment. The results demonstrated that hydrothermal pretreatment increased the bacterial alpha diversity at the initial phase, and increased the relative abundances of Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria but decreased that of Bacteroidetes at the final phase by inactivating mycelia and removing residual oxytetracycline. Composting process inevitably elevated the abundance and relative abundance of ARGs. However, the increase in ARGs was significantly reduced by hydrothermal pretreatment, because the removal of oxytetracycline decreased their potential host bacteria and inhibited their horizontal gene transfer. The results demonstrated that hydrothermal pretreatment is an efficient strategy to reduce the enrichment of ARGs during the OFR composting.
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- Picheng Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Qingdao Engineering Research Center for Rural Environment, College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Chen D, Chu L, Ding M. Comparison of the efficiency of gamma irradiation and pyrolysis on the reduction of antibiotic and cephalosporin resistance gene from cephalosporin fermentation residues. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020; 176:109059. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang B, Wang M, Cai C, Wang P, Liu H. Assessing the effects of tylosin fermentation dregs as soil amendment on macrolide antibiotic resistance genes and microbial communities: Incubation study. J Environ Sci Health B 2020; 55:854-863. [PMID: 32648501 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1788337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tylosin fermentation dregs (TFDs) are biosolid waste of antibiotics tylosin production process which contain nutritious components and may be recycled as soil amendments. However, the specific ecological safety of TFDs from the perspective of bacterial resistance in soil microenvironment is not fully explored. In the present study, a series of replicated lab-scale work were performed using the simulated fertilization to gain insight into the potential environmental effects and risks of macrolide antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the soil microbial communities composition via quantitative PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing following the TFDs land application as the soil amendments. The results showed that bio-processes might play an important role in the decomposition of tylosin which degraded above 90% after 20 days in soil. The application of TFDs might induce the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, change soil environment and reduce the microbial diversity. Though the abundances of macrolide ARGs exhibited a decreasing trend following the tylosin degradation, other components in TFDs may have a lasting impact on both macrolide ARGs abundance and soil bacterial communities. Thus, this study pointed out the fate of TFDs on soil ecological environment when directly applying into soil, and provide valuable scientific basis for TFDs management.
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- Bo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Chu L, Chen D, Wang J, Yang Z, Shen Y. Degradation of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in erythromycin fermentation residues using radiation coupled with peroxymonosulfate oxidation. Waste Manag 2019; 96:190-197. [PMID: 31376964 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ionizing radiation coupled with peroxymonosulfate (PMS) oxidation was developed to degrade antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from the erythromycin fermentation (EryF) residual wastes. The experimental results showed that the ERY content and ARGs abundance decreased with increase of the absorbed dose and PMS dosage and gamma irradiation was more effective to abate ARGs from the EryF wastes. The removal efficiency of ERY reached 49-55% and more than 96-99% of ARGs (1.32-2.55 log) was eliminated with the absorbed dose of 25-50 kGy and PMS dosage of 50-100 mM. Illumina pyrosequencing revealed that 3 bacterial phyla, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Fusobacteria were highly enriched and the ARGs-linked hosts were affiliated to the genera Aeromonas, Enterobacteriaceae and Enterobacter in the phylum Proteobacteria. The abundance of the ARGs-linked bacteria decreased by gamma/PMS treatment. Ionizing radiation/PMS treatment with the doses of 25 kGy and 50 mM PMS is proposed for potential practical application.
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- Libing Chu
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Yili Chuanning Biotechnology Company, Ltd., Xinjiang 835007, PR China; School of Economics and Management, Center for Innovation Management Research, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830047, PR China
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Zhang B, Wang MM, Wang B, Xin Y, Gao J, Liu H. The effects of bio-available copper on macrolide antibiotic resistance genes and mobile elements during tylosin fermentation dregs co-composting. Bioresour Technol 2018; 251:230-237. [PMID: 29278844 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, aerobic co-composting of tylosin fermentation dregs (TFDs) and sewage sludge with different adding concentrations of copper (Cu) was investigated to inspect the fate of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), metal resistance genes (MRGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Results showed that two concentrations of Cu did affect not only the abiotic factors but the relative abundances of resistance genes. High concentration of Cu inhibited the metabolic capacity of microbial community and the nitrogen-fixing process while had little effect on the degradation of TYL and TOC. The abundance of ermT, mefA, mphA increased partly attributed to the toxic effects and co-selective pressure from heavy metal reflected by MRGs. There was significant correlation among some environmental factors like pH, bio-Cu, organic matters and ARGs.
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- Bo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, China; School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Cai C, Liu H, Wang B. Performance of microwave treatment for disintegration of cephalosporin mycelial dreg (CMD) and degradation of residual cephalosporin antibiotics. J Hazard Mater 2017; 331:265-272. [PMID: 28273576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Significant amounts of cephalosporin mycelial dreg (CMD) are still being generated from biopharmaceutical processes, representing both an economic and environmental burden for pharmaceutical factories. This study investigates the microwave (MW) treatment of CMD at a relatively mild temperature (100°C) within 15min. The results reveal that the MW treatment disintegrates the CMD efficiently and that the residual cephalosporin C (CPC) is almost degraded after sufficient irradiation. MW heating temperature strongly influences the polymer's release. SCOD (soluble chemical oxygen demand), soluble proteins and carbohydrates have significant positive correlations to the temperature (r=0.993, 0.983 and 0.992, respectively; p<0.01). 3D-EEM fluorescence spectra indicate that the key organic matters relate to temperature as well as microwave energies. Furthermore, more than 99.9% of the residual antibiotics in CMD are degraded by MW irradiation without antibacterial activities that are proven by the possible degradation pathway we elucidate. These results suggest that microwave irradiation treatment not only disintegrates CMD and destroys mycelial cells but also degrades the residual cephalosporin antibiotics, which implies the possibility for practical applications.
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- Chen Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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