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Thulasinathan B, Ganesan V, Manickam P, Kumar P, Govarthanan M, Chinnathambi S, Alagarsamy A. Simultaneous electrochemical determination of persistent petrogenic organic pollutants based on AgNPs synthesized using carbon dots derived from mushroom. Sci Total Environ 2023; 884:163729. [PMID: 37120020 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163729] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly carcinogenic substances and accumulate in water bodies through various industries. Due to their harmful effects on humans, it is very important to monitor PAHs in various water resources. In the present work, we report an electrochemical sensor based on silver nanoparticles synthesized using mushroom-derived carbon dots for the simultaneous determination of anthracene and naphthalene, for the first time. Pleurotus species mushroom was used to synthesize the carbon dots (C-dots) via the hydrothermal method and these C-dots were used as a reducing agent for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The synthesized AgNPs have been characterized through UV-Visible and FTIR spectroscopy, DLS, XRD, XPS, FE-SEM, and HR-TEM. Well-characterized AgNPs were used to modify glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) by the drop-casting method. Ag-NPs/GCE has shown strong electrochemical activity towards the oxidation of anthracene and naphthalene at well-separated potentials in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) at pH 7.0. The sensor exhibited a wide linear working range of 250 nM to 1.15 mM for anthracene and 500 nM to 842 μM for naphthalene with the corresponding lowest detection limits (LODs) of 112 nM and 383 nM respectively with extraordinary anti-interference ability against many possible interferents. The fabricated sensor showed high stability and reproducibility. The usefulness of the sensor for the monitoring of anthracene and naphthalene in a seashore soil sample has been demonstrated by the standard addition method. The sensor gave better results with a high recovery percentage indicating the first-ever device to detect two PAHs at the single electrode with the best analytical results.
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- Boobalan Thulasinathan
- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India; Electrodics & Electrocatalysis Division, CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamilnadu, India
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- Electrodics & Electrocatalysis Division, CSIR - Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630003, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 41566 Daegu, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.
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Raja RK, Nguyen-Tri P, Balasubramani G, Alagarsamy A, Hazir S, Ladhari S, Saidi A, Pugazhendhi A, Samy AA. SARS-CoV-2 and its new variants: a comprehensive review on nanotechnological application insights into potential approaches. Appl Nanosci 2023; 13:65-93. [PMID: 34131555 PMCID: PMC8190993 DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01900-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads and develops quickly worldwide as a new global crisis which has left deep socio-economic damage and massive human mortality. This virus accounts for the ongoing outbreak and forces an urgent need to improve antiviral therapeutics and targeted diagnosing tools. Researchers have been working to find a new drug to combat the virus since the outbreak started in late 2019, but there are currently no successful drugs to control the SARS-CoV-2, which makes the situation riskier. Very recently, new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is identified in many countries which make the situation very critical. No successful treatment has yet been shown although enormous international commitment to combat this pandemic and the start of different clinical trials. Nanomedicine has outstanding potential to solve several specific health issues, like viruses, which are regarded a significant medical issue. In this review, we presented an up-to-date drug design strategy against SARS-CoV-2, including the development of novel drugs and repurposed product potentials were useful, and successful drugs discovery is a constant requirement. The use of nanomaterials in treatment against SARS-CoV-2 and their use as carriers for the transport of the most frequently used antiviral therapeutics are discussed systematically here. We also addressed the possibilities of practical applications of nanoparticles to give the status of COVID-19 antiviral systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University du Québec àTrois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, Canada
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- Aquatic Animal Health and Environmental Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, 600028 India
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630003 India
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University du Québec àTrois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, Canada
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- Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST), 505 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, Montréal, QC H3A 3C2 Canada
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- Innovative Green Product Synthesis and Renewable Environment Development Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Sethupathi M, Thulasinathan B, Sengottuvelan N, Ponnuchamy K, Perdih F, Alagarsamy A, Karthikeyan M. Macrocyclic "tet a"-Derived Cobalt(III) Complex with a N, N'-Disubstituted Hexadentate Ligand: Crystal Structure, Photonuclease Activity, and as a Photosensitizer. ACS Omega 2022; 7:669-682. [PMID: 35036733 PMCID: PMC8756598 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A cobalt(III) complex, [Co(L)]Cl (complex 1, where L = 1,8-[N,N-bis{(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl)benzyl}]-1,4,8,11-tetraaza-5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethylcyclotetradecane) with distorted octahedral geometry has been synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic techniques. The structure of the ligand has remarkably rich hydrogen intermolecular interactions such as H···H, H···C/C···H, and H···O/O···H that vary with the presence of the metal ion, and the structure of complex 1 has Cl···H interactions; this result has been proved by Hirshfeld surface and two-dimensional (2D) fingerprint maps analyses. The complex exhibits a quasi-reversible Co(III)/Co(II) redox couple with E 1/2 = -0.76 V. Calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) binding abilities of the ligand and complex 1 were confirmed by spectroscopic and electrochemical analyses. According to absorption studies, the ligand and complex 1 bind to CT DNA via intercalative binding mode, with intrinsic binding strengths of 1.41 × 103 and 8.64 × 103 M-1, respectively. A gel electrophoresis assay shows that complex 1 promotes the pUC19 DNA cleavage under dark and light irradiation conditions. Complex 1 has superior antimicrobial activity than the ligand. The cytotoxicity of complex 1 was tested against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with values of IC50 of 1.369 μg mL-1 in the dark and 0.9034 μg mL-1 after light irradiation. Besides, cell morphological studies confirmed the morphological changes with AO/EB dual staining, reactive oxygen species (ROS) staining, mitochondria staining, and Hoechst staining on MDA-MB-231 cancer cells by fluorescence microscopy. Complex 1 was found to be a potent antiproliferative agent against MDA-MB-231 cells, and it can induce mitochondrial-mediated and caspase-dependent apoptosis with activation of downregulated caspases. The biotoxicity assay of complex 1 on the development of Artemia nauplii was evaluated at an IC50 value of 200 μg mL-1 and with excellent biocompatibility.
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- Murugan Sethupathi
- Department
of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department
of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department
of Chemistry (DDE), Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Food
Chemistry and Molecular Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal
Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Pharmacogenomics
and Computational Biology Laboratory, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil
Nadu, India
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Nagarajan A, Thulasinathan B, Arivalagan P, Alagarsamy A, Muthuramalingam JB, Thangarasu SD, Thangavel K. Particle size influence on the composition of sugars in corncob hemicellulose hydrolysate for xylose fermentation by Meyerozyma caribbica. Bioresour Technol 2021; 340:125677. [PMID: 34358990 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125677] [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: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The xylitol production was performed with acidophilic Meyerozyma caribbica. The particle size of 0.02 ± 0.01 to 0.1 ± 0.05 mm was rich in glucose (12.0 ± 0.5 g/L), whereas 0.5 ± 0.25 to 2.0 ± 0.5 mm had a high content of xylose (8.0 ± 0.5 g/L). The xylitol production in the synthetic, non-detoxified and detoxified hydrolysate media was studied (50 ± 0.5 g/L) using 10% v/v non - induced cells of M. caribbica for 120 h. At the end of fermentation with the specific growth rate of 0.056 ± 0.01 (μ), xylitol yields of 45.00 ± 1.00%, 10.00 ± 1.00% and 54.00 ± 1.00% were obtained. The detoxification of the hydrolysate prepared using an identified corncob particle size of 0.5 ± 0.25 to 2.0 ± 0.5 mm could be used as the prospective pretreatment process for ecofriendly and industrial scale production of xylitol with M. caribbica.
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- Arumugam Nagarajan
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003, India
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003, India
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- School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003, India
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- Plant-Microbes Interaction Laboratory, Department of Botany (DDE), Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003, India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003, India.
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Soorangkattan S, Nalluchamy KD, Arumugam S, Sivagnanam C, Thulasinathan B, Ramu SM, Alagarsamy A, Muthuramalingam JB. Correction to: Studies on the influence of natural resource utilization by humans on foraging behavior of honey bees at rural ecosystems. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:33957. [PMID: 34057634 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14573-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Saravanan Soorangkattan
- Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625011, India.
- Department of Botany, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Umayal Ramanathan College for Women, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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Soorangkattan S, Nalluchamy KD, Nagarajan A, Thulasinathan B, Jayabalan M, Muthuramalingam JB, Alagarsamy A, Krishnasamy M. In situ conservation of endangered tree species (Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd.) habitated in Agasthiyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Southern Western Ghats, India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:33958-33966. [PMID: 33712957 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13227-8] [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: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Elaeocarpus venustus is an endemic as well as endangered tree species habitated in the wet evergreen forests of Southern Western Ghats (SWG), India. Due to insufficient natural regeneration, low seedling tendency, and prevailing anthropogenic disturbances, their distribution has been shrinking in their native environment. Towards conserving this endangered species, we have attempted to propagate E. venustus in its habitat by adopting vegetative propagation techniques of cutting and air layering through growth hormones. Significant growth has been observed by providing 2 mM concentration of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) for both cutting and air layering. Higher rooting response has been observed through cutting and air layering techniques during monsoon periods. Based on the results of the study, we suggest that the cutting and air layering techniques can be employed as promising strategies towards the in situ conservation and promotion of Elaeocarpus venustus tree species as well as other endangered species in Western Ghats.
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- Saravanan Soorangkattan
- Department of Botany (DDE), Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India.
- Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 011, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, India
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- Department of Animal Behavior & Physiology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Forest Studies, School of Energy Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 021, India
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Soorangkattan S, Nalluchamy KD, Arumugam S, Sivagnanam C, Thulasinathan B, Ramu SM, Alagarsamy A, Muthuramalingam JB. Studies on the influence of natural resource utilization by humans on foraging behavior of honey bees at rural ecosystems. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:33942-33956. [PMID: 33661494 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13192-2] [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: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Human utilization of natural resources acts as a main driver in altering the ecosystem service and functions. Apart from indirect influence, these human activities also tempt for the behavioral shift in insects especially in honey bees. The foraging behavior of honey bees from the natural floral resources to the man-made food sources eventually degrade the ecosystem's services and cause declining of the honey bee population. Understanding this foraging behavior of bees could help in opting for viable conservation measures for honey bees. In order to understand the influence of human utilization of natural resources on the foraging behavior of bees and its negative impacts on the bee population, the study was carried out in the sites where humans collect palm sap. Palm sap collectors used different containers (mud pots and pet bottles) to collect the palm sap from Borassus flabellifer. The number of containers per tree, volume of palm sap per container/tree, bee visiting frequency, and bee mortality per container/tree were measured at different ecosystems. Palm saps were collected freshly and volatile compounds of samples were identified using FT-IR and GC-MS analysis. The identified volatile compounds were used to study the interaction between volatile compounds and odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) of honey bees for understanding the foraging behavior of bees using in silico approach. Our results clearly showed that bee visitation frequency was directly correlated (0.94) with bee mortality in palm sap in different study sites. The average number of bee mortality was recorded as 491.2 ± 23.48 bees per container/tree/day. GC-MS analyses revealed the presence of 35 volatile compounds in collected palm sap from different study sites. Furthermore, molecular docking studies were performed for all 35 palm volatile compounds OBPs of honey bees to analyze their binding affinities. Docking studies showed that 1-methylbutylmandelate and 6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,4-trimethylbicyclo [3.1.0] hexan-2-ol have high binding affinity with OBP residues of bees. These volatile compounds might act as an attractant for bee populations for their foraging behavior. Based on this study, we conclude that human utilization of palm sap has created new ecological niches which highly alters the foraging behavior of bees and results in declining bee populations.
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- Saravanan Soorangkattan
- Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625011, India.
- Department of Botany, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr.Umayal Ramanathan College for Women, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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Thulasinathan B, Jayabalan T, Sethupathi M, Kim W, Muniyasamy S, Sengottuvelan N, Nainamohamed S, Ponnuchamy K, Alagarsamy A. Bioelectricity generation by natural microflora of septic tank wastewater (STWW) and biodegradation of persistent petrogenic pollutants by basidiomycetes fungi: An integrated microbial fuel cell system. J Hazard Mater 2021; 412:125228. [PMID: 33516103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The microbial fuel cell is a unique advantageous technology for the scientific community with the simultaneous generation of green energy along with bioelectroremediation of persistent hazardous materials. In this work, a novel approach of integrated system with bioelectricity generation from septic tank wastewater by native microflora in the anode chamber, while Psathyrella candolleana with higher ligninolytic enzyme activity was employed at cathode chamber for the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Six MFC systems designated as MFC1, MFC2, MFC3, MFC4, MFC5, and MFC6 were experimented with different conditions. MFC1 system using natural microflora of STWW (100%) at anode chamber and K3[Fe(CN)6] as cathode buffer showed a power density and current density of 110 ± 10 mW/m2 and 90 ± 10 mA/m2 respectively. In the other five MFC systems 100% STWW was used at the anode and basidiomycetes fungi in the presence or absence of individual PAHs (naphthalene, acenaphthene, fluorene, and anthracene) at the cathode. MFC2, MFC3, MFC4, MFC5, and MFC6 had showed power density of 132 ± 17 mW/m2, 138 ± 20 mW/m2, 139 ± 25 mW/m2, and 147 ± 10 mW/m2 respectively. MFC2, MFC3, MFC4, MFC5, and MFC6 had showed current density of 497 ± 17 mA/m2, 519 ± 10 mA/m2, 522 ± 21 mA/m2 and 525 ± 20 mA/m2 respectively. In all the MFC systems, the electrochemical activity of anode biofilm was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry analysis and biofilms on all the MFC systems electrode surface were visualized by confocal laser scanning microscope. Biodegradation of PAHs during MFC experimentations in the cathode chamber was estimated by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Overall, MFC6 system achieved maximum power density production of 525 ± 20 mA/m2 with 77% of chemical oxygen demand removal and 54% of coulombic efficiency at the anode chamber and higher anthracene biodegradation (62 ± 1.13%) at the cathode chamber by the selected Psathyrella candolleana at 14th day. The present natural microflora - basidiomycetes fungal coupled MFC system offers excellent opening towards the simultaneous generation of green electricity and PAHs bioelectroremediation.
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- Boobalan Thulasinathan
- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Polymers and Composites Competence Area, P.O. Box 1124, Port Elizabeth 6000, South Africa; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.
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Bejjanki D, Muthukumar K, Radhakrishnan TK, Alagarsamy A, Pugazhendhi A, Naina Mohamed S. Simultaneous bioelectricity generation and water desalination using Oscillatoria sp. as biocatalyst in photosynthetic microbial desalination cell. Sci Total Environ 2021; 754:142215. [PMID: 32920416 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Globally, the scarcity of drinking water has triggered the researchers towards the development of desalination techniques to turn up saline water into potable. Microbial Desalination Cell (MDC) is a novel green technology that shows potential approach for desalination along with electricity generation and wastewater treatment. However, the expensive catholyte/catalyst in the cathode side has limited the MDC for real time application. Hence, the main objective of this work was to investigate the electricity generation during dairy wastewater treatment and desalination efficiency using biocathode (Oscillatoria sp.) in the MDC. The results showed that the maximum open circuit voltage of 652 ± 10 mV, COD removal efficiency of 80.2 ± 0.5% and desalination efficiency of 65.8 ± 0.5%, were achieved respectively. The effect of saline water concentration was investigated and the performance of MDC was compared with real (sea) water. This study demonstrated that Oscillatoria sp. could be used as a potential biocatalyst in the cathode chamber for enhancing salinity removal along with electricity generation and wastewater treatment in the MDC.
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- Dinesh Bejjanki
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Innovative Green Product Synthesis and Renewable Environment Development Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Raja R, Hemaiswarya S, Sridhar S, Alagarsamy A, Ganesan V, Elumalai S, Carvalho IS. Evaluation of Proximate Composition, Antioxidant Properties, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Two Edible Seaweeds. Smart Science 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/23080477.2020.1795338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Rathinam Raja
- MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Food Science Laboratory, FCT, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India
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- MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Food Science Laboratory, FCT, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Ramu SM, Thulasinathan B, Gujuluva Hari D, Bora A, Jayabalan T, Mohammed SN, Doble M, Arivalagan P, Alagarsamy A. Fermentative hydrogen production and bioelectricity generation from food based industrial waste: An integrative approach. Bioresour Technol 2020; 310:123447. [PMID: 32353772 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123447] [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: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
In the present study, isolation and identification of hydrogen producing strains from sugar and food industry wastewater were reported. From 48 isolates in both the wastewater, initial batch studies led to the use of four effective strains, which were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Bacillus thuringiensis-FH1, Comamonas testosteroni-FB1, Klebsiella pneumoniae-FA2 and Bacillus cereus-SB2, respectively. Further optimization studies were done at various pH values (5-8) and wastewater concentrations (10-100%). In the optimized batch experimentation, K. pneumoniae-FA2 excelled with the maximum cumulative hydrogen production of 880.93 ± 44.0 mL/L. A 3 L bioreactor was employed for effective hydrogen production, which conferred that K. pneumoniae-FA2, surpassed the other three with the maximum hydrogen yield of 3.79 ± 0.04 mol H2/mol glucose. Bioelectricity production by K. pneumoniae-FA2 was also investigated in the microbial fuel cell at the optimized conditions to demonstrate its versatility in energy applications.
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- Satheesh Murugan Ramu
- Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Innovative Green Product Synthesis and Renewable Environment Development Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Jiang H, Ding Y, Liu J, Alagarsamy A, Pan L, Song D, Zhang K, Li Y. Supertough Poly(lactic acid) and Sustainable Elastomer Blends Compatibilized by PLLA-b-PMMA Block Copolymers as Effective A-b-C-Type Compatibilizers. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hai Jiang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Bioenergy and Bioremediation Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 004, India
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Peiyang Park Campus: No. 135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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Muniyasamy S, Ofosu O, Thulasinathan B, Thondi Rajan AS, Ramu SM, Soorangkattan S, Muthuramalingam JB, Alagarsamy A. Thermal-chemical and biodegradation behaviour of alginic acid treated flax fibres/ poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) PHBV green composites in compost medium. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Gurusamy S, Kulanthaisamy MR, Hari DG, Veleeswaran A, Thulasinathan B, Muthuramalingam JB, Balasubramani R, Chang SW, Arasu MV, Al-Dhabi NA, Selvaraj A, Alagarsamy A. Environmental friendly synthesis of TiO 2-ZnO nanocomposite catalyst and silver nanomaterilas for the enhanced production of biodiesel from Ulva lactuca seaweed and potential antimicrobial properties against the microbial pathogens. J Photochem Photobiol B 2019; 193:118-130. [PMID: 30849710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
TiO2-ZnO heterogeneous catalytic system provides a good replacement of a homogeneous catalytic reaction due to its easier recovery. In this study, biodiesel was produced from Ulva lactuca seaweeds using TiO2-ZnO nanocomposite catalysts with particle size of ~12 nm. The size controlled TiO2-ZnO nanocomposite was characterized by powder XRD analysis and TEM. The result of that TiO2-ZnO catalyst is a promising catalyst for the production of biodiesel under mild reaction conditions and high yield of hydroxydecanoic acid conversion of 82.8%. The various conditions optimized for the higher conversion to FAME (15.8 ml of FAME) were 4 wt% catalysts at 4 h under 60 °C and further there is no increase of conversion to FAME above 60 °C-80 °C. The total product yield was calculated as 82.8% of conversion to FAME. The evaluated biodiesel was found to be up to the mark of ASTM standards. The silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized by using leftover biomass of algae obtaining after lipid extraction of U.lactuca. AgNPs particle size was achieved as ~12 nm and was confirmed by UV-Visible spectroscopy, XRD and TEM analysis. Antibacterial activities of the synthesized AgNPs were analyzed and compared. The antibacterial activity was excellent against bacterial pathogens and treatment against P. vulgaris shows the maximum zone of inhibition (13.8 mm). The present work identified that the unutilized bioresource such as U.lactuca can be effectively utilized for biodiesel production so as to replace fossil fuel usage.
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- Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India; Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India; Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India; Department of Zoology and Microbiology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, India
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- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong - Gu, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong - Gu, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India.
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