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Lopes JC, Veiga VP, Seminiuk B, Santos LOF, Luiz AMC, Fernandes CA, Kinasz CT, Pellizari VH, Duarte RTD. Freezing and thawing in Antarctica: characterization of antifreeze protein (AFP) producing microorganisms isolated from King George Island, Antarctica. Braz J Microbiol 2024:10.1007/s42770-024-01345-7. [PMID: 38656427 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-024-01345-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Antarctic temperature variations and long periods of freezing shaped the evolution of microorganisms with unique survival mechanisms. These resilient organisms exhibit several adaptations for life in extreme cold. In such ecosystems, microorganisms endure the absence of liquid water and exhibit resistance to freezing by producing water-binding molecules such as antifreeze proteins (AFP). AFPs modify the ice structure, lower the freezing point, and inhibit recrystallization. The objective of this study was to select and identify microorganisms isolated from different Antarctic ecosystems based on their resistance to temperatures below 0 °C. Furthermore, the study sought to characterize these microorganisms regarding their potential antifreeze adaptive mechanisms. Samples of soil, moss, permafrost, and marine sediment were collected on King George Island, located in the South Shetland archipelago, Antarctica. Bacteria and yeasts were isolated and subjected to freezing-resistance and ice recrystallization inhibition (IR) tests. A total of 215 microorganisms were isolated, out of which 118 were molecularly identified through molecular analysis using the 16S rRNA and ITS regions. Furthermore, our study identified 24 freezing-resistant isolates, including two yeasts and 22 bacteria. A total of 131 protein extracts were subjected to the IR test, revealing 14 isolates positive for AFP production. Finally, four isolates showed both freeze-resistance and IR activity (Arthrobacter sp. BGS04, Pseudomonas sp. BGS05, Cryobacterium sp. P64, and Acinetobacter sp. M1_25C). This study emphasizes the diversity of Antarctic microorganisms with the ability to tolerate freezing conditions. These microorganisms warrant further investigation to conduct a comprehensive analysis of their antifreeze capabilities, with the goal of exploring their potential for future biotechnological applications.
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- J C Lopes
- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology and Biosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology and Biosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology and Biosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, Department of Biological Oceanography, University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, s/n Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology and Biosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Peres FV, Paula FS, Bendia AG, Gontijo JB, de Mahiques MM, Pellizari VH. Assessment of prokaryotic communities in Southwestern Atlantic deep-sea sediments reveals prevalent methanol-oxidising Methylomirabilales. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12782. [PMID: 37550336 PMCID: PMC10406867 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39415-9] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Continental slopes can play a significant contribution to marine productivity and carbon cycling. These regions can harbour distinct geological features, such as salt diapirs and pockmarks, in which their depressions may serve as natural sediment traps where different compounds can accumulate. We investigated the prokaryotic communities in surface (0-2 cm) and subsurface (18-20 or 22-24 cm) sediments from a salt diapir and pockmark field in Santos Basin, Southwest Atlantic Ocean. Metabarcoding of 16 samples revealed that surface sediments were dominated by the archaeal class Nitrososphaeria, while the bacterial class Dehalococcoidia was the most prevalent in subsurface samples. Sediment strata were found to be a significant factor explaining 27% of the variability in community composition. However, no significant difference was observed among geomorphological features. We also performed a metagenomic analysis of three surface samples and analysed the highest quality metagenome-assembled genome retrieved, which belonged to the family CSP1-5, phylum Methylomirabilota. This non-methanotrophic methylotroph contains genes encoding for methanol oxidation and Calvin Cycle pathways, along with diverse functions that may contribute to its adaptation to deep-sea habitats and to oscillating environmental conditions. By integrating metabarcoding and metagenomic approaches, we reported that CSP1-5 is prevalent in the sediment samples from Santos Basin slope, indicating the potential importance of methanol metabolism in this region. Finally, using a phylogenetic approach integrating 16S rRNA sequences assigned to Methylomirabilota in this study with those from a public database, we argued that CSP1-5 public sequences might be misclassified as Methylomirabilaceae (the methanotrophic clade) and, therefore, the role of these organisms and the methanol cycling could also be neglected in other environments.
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- Francielli V Peres
- Department of Biological Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Physical, Chemical and Geological Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
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Bendia AG, Callefo F, Araújo MN, Sanchez E, Teixeira VC, Vasconcelos A, Battilani G, Pellizari VH, Rodrigues F, Galante D. Metagenome-Assembled Genomes from Monte Cristo Cave (Diamantina, Brazil) Reveal Prokaryotic Lineages As Functional Models for Life on Mars. Astrobiology 2022; 22:293-312. [PMID: 34694925 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2021.0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial communities have been explored in various terrestrial subsurface ecosystems, showing metabolic potentials that could generate noteworthy morphological and molecular biosignatures. Recent advancements in bioinformatic tools have allowed for descriptions of novel and yet-to-be cultivated microbial lineages in different ecosystems due to the genome reconstruction approach from metagenomic data. Using shotgun metagenomic data, we obtained metagenome-assembled genomes related to cultivated and yet-to-be cultivated prokaryotic lineages from a silica and iron-rich cave (Monte Cristo) in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The Monte Cristo Cave has been shown to possess a high diversity of genes involved with different biogeochemical cycles, including reductive and oxidative pathways related to carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and iron. Three genomes were selected for pangenomic analysis, assigned as Truepera sp., Ca. Methylomirabilis sp., and Ca. Koribacter sp. based on their lifestyles (radiation resistance, anaerobic methane oxidation, and potential iron oxidation). These bacteria exhibit genes involved with multiple DNA repair strategies, starvation, and stress response. Because these groups have few reference genomes deposited in databases, our study adds important genomic information about these lineages. The combination of techniques applied in this study allowed us to unveil the potential relationships between microbial genomes and their ecological processes with the cave mineralogy and highlight the lineages involved with anaerobic methane oxidation, iron oxidation, and radiation resistance as functional models for the search for extant life-forms outside our planet in silica- and iron-rich environments and potentially on Mars.
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- Amanda G Bendia
- Biological Oceanography Department, Oceanographic Institute, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil
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- Fundamental Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil
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- Biological Oceanography Department, Oceanographic Institute, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fundamental Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil
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Bendia AG, Araujo GG, Pulschen AA, Contro B, Duarte RTD, Rodrigues F, Galante D, Pellizari VH. Surviving in hot and cold: psychrophiles and thermophiles from Deception Island volcano, Antarctica. Extremophiles 2018; 22:917-929. [PMID: 30109444 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-018-1048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Polar volcanoes harbor unique conditions of extreme temperature gradients capable of selecting different types of extremophiles. Deception Island is a marine stratovolcano located at Maritime Antarctica that is notable for its pronounced temperature gradients over very short distances, reaching values up to 100 °C in the fumaroles, and subzero temperatures next to the glaciers. Due to these characteristics, Deception can be considered an interesting analogue of extraterrestrial environments. Our main goal in this study was to isolate thermophilic and psychrophilic bacteria from sediments associated with fumaroles and glaciers from two geothermal sites in Deception Island, comprising temperatures between 0 and 98 °C, and to evaluate their survivability to desiccation and UV-C radiation. Our results revealed that culturable thermophiles and psychrophiles were recovered among the extreme temperature gradient in Deception volcano, which indicates that these extremophiles remain alive even when the conditions do not comprise their growth range. The viability of culturable psychrophiles in hyperthermophilic environments is still poorly understood and our work showed the importance of future studies about their survival strategies in high temperatures. Finally, the spore-forming thermophilic isolates which we found have displayed good survival to desiccation and UV-C irradiation, which suggests their potential to be further explored in astrobiological studies.
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- Amanda G Bendia
- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Interunities Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Undergraduate Program in Biology, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquisa Filho", São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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Bendia AG, Signori CN, Franco DC, Duarte RTD, Bohannan BJM, Pellizari VH. A Mosaic of Geothermal and Marine Features Shapes Microbial Community Structure on Deception Island Volcano, Antarctica. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:899. [PMID: 29867810 PMCID: PMC5949364 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Active volcanoes in Antarctica contrast with their predominantly cold surroundings, resulting in environmental conditions capable of selecting for versatile and extremely diverse microbial communities. This is especially true on Deception Island, where geothermal, marine, and polar environments combine to create an extraordinary range of environmental conditions. Our main goal in this study was to understand how microbial community structure is shaped by gradients of temperature, salinity, and geochemistry in polar marine volcanoes. Thereby, we collected surface sediment samples associated with fumaroles and glaciers at two sites on Deception, with temperatures ranging from 0 to 98°C. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was performed to assess the composition and diversity of Bacteria and Archaea. Our results revealed that Deception harbors a combination of taxonomic groups commonly found both in cold and geothermal environments of continental Antarctica, and also groups normally identified at deep and shallow-sea hydrothermal vents, such as hyperthermophilic archaea. We observed a clear separation in microbial community structure across environmental gradients, suggesting that microbial community structure is strongly niche driven on Deception. Bacterial community structure was significantly associated with temperature, pH, salinity, and chemical composition; in contrast, archaeal community structure was strongly associated only with temperature. Our work suggests that Deception represents a peculiar "open-air" laboratory to elucidate central questions regarding molecular adaptability, microbial evolution, and biogeography of extremophiles in polar regions.
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- Amanda G Bendia
- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Pulschen AA, Bendia AG, Fricker AD, Pellizari VH, Galante D, Rodrigues F. Isolation of Uncultured Bacteria from Antarctica Using Long Incubation Periods and Low Nutritional Media. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1346. [PMID: 28769908 PMCID: PMC5509766 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Uncultured microorganisms comprise most of the microbial diversity existing on our planet. Despite advances in environmental sequencing and single-cell genomics, in-depth studies about bacterial metabolism and screening of novel bioproducts can only be assessed by culturing microbes in the laboratory. Here we report uncultured, or recalcitrant, microorganisms from an Antarctic soil sample, using relatively simple methods: oligotrophic media, extended incubation periods, observation under stereo microscopy, and selection of slow-growing bacteria. We managed to isolate several rare microorganisms belonging to infrequently isolated or recently described genera, for example Lapillicoccus, Flavitalea, Quadrisphaera, Motilibacter, and Polymorphobacter. Additionally, we obtained isolates presenting 16S rRNA sequence similarity ranging from 92.08 to 94.46% with any other known cultured species, including two distinct isolates from the class Thermoleophilia, that although common in Antarctic soils (as identified by metagenomics), was never reported to be isolated from such samples. Our data indicates that simple methods are still useful for cultivating recalcitrant microorganisms, even when dealing with samples from extreme environments.
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São PauloButantã, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São PauloButantã, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e MateriaisCampinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São PauloButantã, Brazil
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Takahashi K, Sakai K, Nagano Y, Orui Sakaguchi S, Lima AO, Pellizari VH, Iwatsuki M, Takishita K, Nonaka K, Fujikura K, Ōmura S. Cladomarine, a new anti-saprolegniasis compound isolated from the deep-sea fungus, Penicillium coralligerum YK-247. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2017. [DOI: 10.1038/ja.2017.58 pmid: 285595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Franco DC, Signori CN, Duarte RTD, Nakayama CR, Campos LS, Pellizari VH. High Prevalence of Gammaproteobacteria in the Sediments of Admiralty Bay and North Bransfield Basin, Northwestern Antarctic Peninsula. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:153. [PMID: 28210255 PMCID: PMC5288382 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Microorganisms dominate most Antarctic marine ecosystems, in terms of biomass and taxonomic diversity, and play crucial role in ecosystem functioning due to their high metabolic plasticity. Admiralty Bay is the largest bay on King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula) and a combination of hydro-oceanographic characteristics (bathymetry, sea ice and glacier melting, seasonal entrance of water masses, turbidity, vertical fluxes) create conditions favoring organic carbon deposition on the seafloor and microbial activities. We sampled surface sediments from 15 sites across Admiralty Bay (100–502 m total depth) and the adjacent North Bransfield Basin (693–1147 m), and used the amplicon 454-sequencing of 16S rRNA gene tags to compare the bacterial composition, diversity, and microbial community structure across environmental parameters (sediment grain size, pigments and organic nutrients) between the two areas. Marine sediments had a high abundance of heterotrophic Gammaproteobacteria (92.4% and 83.8% inside and outside the bay, respectively), followed by Alphaproteobacteria (2.5 and 5.5%), Firmicutes (1.5 and 1.6%), Bacteroidetes (1.1 and 1.7%), Deltaproteobacteria (0.8 and 2.5%) and Actinobacteria (0.7 and 1.3%). Differences in alpha-diversity and bacterial community structure were found between the two areas, reflecting the physical and chemical differences in the sediments, and the organic matter input.
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- Diego C Franco
- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo Diadema, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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Abreu F, Carolina A, Araujo V, Leão P, Silva KT, Carvalho FMD, Cunha ODL, Almeida LG, Geurink C, Farina M, Rodelli D, Jovane L, Pellizari VH, Vasconcelos ATD, Bazylinski DA, Lins U. Culture‐independent characterization of novel psychrophilic magnetotactic cocci from Antarctic marine sediments. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:4426-4441. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Fernanda Abreu
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica25651‐070Petrópolis RJ Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica25651‐070Petrópolis RJ Brazil
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- School of Life SciencesUniversity of Nevada at Las VegasLas Vegas NV89154‐4004 USA
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo05508‐900São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo05508‐900São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo05508‐900São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica25651‐070Petrópolis RJ Brazil
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- School of Life SciencesUniversity of Nevada at Las VegasLas Vegas NV89154‐4004 USA
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro21941‐902Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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Mejias Carpio IE, Franco DC, Zanoli Sato MI, Sakata S, Pellizari VH, Seckler Ferreira Filho S, Frigi Rodrigues D. Biostimulation of metal-resistant microbial consortium to remove zinc from contaminated environments. Sci Total Environ 2016; 550:670-675. [PMID: 26849331 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Understanding the diversity and metal removal ability of microorganisms associated to contaminated aquatic environments is essential to develop metal remediation technologies in engineered environments. This study investigates through 16S rRNA deep sequencing the composition of a biostimulated microbial consortium obtained from the polluted Tietê River in São Paulo, Brazil. The bacterial diversity of the biostimulated consortium obtained from the contaminated water and sediment was compared to the original sample. The results of the comparative sequencing analyses showed that the biostimulated consortium and the natural environment had γ-Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and uncultured bacteria as the major classes of microorganisms. The consortium optimum zinc removal capacity, evaluated in batch experiments, was achieved at pH=5 with equilibrium contact time of 120min, and a higher Zn-biomass affinity (KF=1.81) than most pure cultures previously investigated. Analysis of the functional groups found in the consortium demonstrated that amine, carboxyl, hydroxyl, and phosphate groups present in the consortium cells were responsible for zinc uptake.
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- Isis E Mejias Carpio
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Ambiental, Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
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Pearce DA, Alekhina IA, Terauds A, Wilmotte A, Quesada A, Edwards A, Dommergue A, Sattler B, Adams BJ, Magalhães C, Chu WL, Lau MCY, Cary C, Smith DJ, Wall DH, Eguren G, Matcher G, Bradley JA, de Vera JP, Elster J, Hughes KA, Cuthbertson L, Benning LG, Gunde-Cimerman N, Convey P, Hong SG, Pointing SB, Pellizari VH, Vincent WF. Aerobiology Over Antarctica - A New Initiative for Atmospheric Ecology. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:16. [PMID: 26909068 PMCID: PMC4754734 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The role of aerial dispersal in shaping patterns of biodiversity remains poorly understood, mainly due to a lack of coordinated efforts in gathering data at appropriate temporal and spatial scales. It has been long known that the rate of dispersal to an ecosystem can significantly influence ecosystem dynamics, and that aerial transport has been identified as an important source of biological input to remote locations. With the considerable effort devoted in recent decades to understanding atmospheric circulation in the south-polar region, a unique opportunity has emerged to investigate the atmospheric ecology of Antarctica, from regional to continental scales. This concept note identifies key questions in Antarctic microbial biogeography and the need for standardized sampling and analysis protocols to address such questions. A consortium of polar aerobiologists is established to bring together researchers with a common interest in the airborne dispersion of microbes and other propagules in the Antarctic, with opportunities for comparative studies in the Arctic.
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- David A Pearce
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria UniversityNewcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; British Antarctic SurveyCambridge, UK
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- Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Australian Antarctic Division Kingston, TAS, Australia
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto Porto, Portugal
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- International Medical University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Geosciences, Princeton University Princeton, NJ, USA
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- University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand
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- University of South BohemiaČeské Budějovice, Czech Republic; Institute of Botany of the Academy of Science of the Czech RepublicTřeboň, Czech Republic
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- Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam, Germany
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Pulschen AA, Rodrigues F, Duarte RTD, Araujo GG, Santiago IF, Paulino-Lima IG, Rosa CA, Kato MJ, Pellizari VH, Galante D. UV-resistant yeasts isolated from a high-altitude volcanic area on the Atacama Desert as eukaryotic models for astrobiology. Microbiologyopen 2015; 4:574-88. [PMID: 26147800 PMCID: PMC4554453 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Sairecabur volcano (5971 m), in the Atacama Desert, is a high-altitude extreme environment with high daily temperature variations, acidic soils, intense UV radiation, and low availability of water. Four different species of yeasts were isolated from this region using oligotrophic media, identified and characterized for their tolerance to extreme conditions. rRNA sequencing revealed high identity (>98%) to Cryptococcus friedmannii, Exophiala sp., Holtermanniella watticus, and Rhodosporidium toruloides. To our knowledge, this is the first report of these yeasts in the Atacama Desert. All isolates showed high resistance to UV-C, UV-B and environmental-UV radiation, capacity to grow at moderate saline media (0.75–2.25 mol/L NaCl) and at moderate to cold temperatures, being C. friedmannii and H. watticus able to grow in temperatures down to −6.5°C. The presence of pigments, analyzed by Raman spectroscopy, correlated with UV resistance in some cases, but there is evidence that, on the natural environment, other molecular mechanisms may be as important as pigmentation, which has implications for the search of spectroscopic biosignatures on planetary surfaces. Due to the extreme tolerances of the isolated yeasts, these organisms represent interesting eukaryotic models for astrobiological purposes.
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- André A Pulschen
- Chemistry Institute, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Department, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Interunities Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
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- Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Interunities Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Campinas, Brazil
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Dall'Agnol HPMB, Baraúna RA, de Sá PHCG, Ramos RTJ, Nóbrega F, Nunes CIP, das Graças DA, Carneiro AR, Santos DM, Pimenta AMC, Carepo MSP, Azevedo V, Pellizari VH, Schneider MPC, Silva A. Omics profiles used to evaluate the gene expression of Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7 during cold adaptation. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:986. [PMID: 25407400 PMCID: PMC4247613 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exiguobacterium antarcticum strain B7 is a Gram-positive psychrotrophic bacterial species isolated in Antarctica. Although this bacteria has been poorly studied, its genome has already been sequenced. Therefore, it is an appropriate model for the study of thermal adaptation. In the present study, we analyzed the transcriptomes and proteomes of E. antarcticum B7 grown at 0°C and 37°C by SOLiD RNA-Seq, Ion Torrent RNA-Seq and two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis tandem mass spectrometry (2D-DIGE-MS/MS). RESULTS We found expression of 2,058 transcripts in all replicates from both platforms and differential expression of 564 genes (absolute log2FC≥1, P-value<0.001) comparing the two temperatures by RNA-Seq. A total of 73 spots were differentially expressed between the two temperatures on 2D-DIGE, 25 of which were identified by MS/MS. Some proteins exhibited patterns of dispersion in the gel that are characteristic of post-translational modifications. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the two sequencing platforms yielded similar results and that different omic approaches may be used to improve the understanding of gene expression. To adapt to low temperatures, E. antarcticum B7 expresses four of the six cold-shock proteins present in its genome. The cold-shock proteins were the most abundant in the bacterial proteome at 0°C. Some of the differentially expressed genes are required to preserve transcription and translation, while others encode proteins that contribute to the maintenance of the intracellular environment and appropriate protein folding. The results denote the complexity intrinsic to the adaptation of psychrotrophic organisms to cold environments and are based on two omic approaches. They also unveil the lifestyle of a bacterial species isolated in Antarctica.
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- Laboratório de Polimorfismo de DNA, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brasil.
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Paula FS, Rodrigues JLM, Zhou J, Wu L, Mueller RC, Mirza BS, Bohannan BJM, Nüsslein K, Deng Y, Tiedje JM, Pellizari VH. Land use change alters functional gene diversity, composition and abundance in Amazon forest soil microbial communities. Mol Ecol 2014; 23:2988-99. [PMID: 24806276 DOI: 10.1111/mec.12786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Land use change in the Amazon rainforest alters the taxonomic structure of soil microbial communities, but whether it alters their functional gene composition is unknown. We used the highly parallel microarray technology GeoChip 4.0, which contains 83,992 probes specific for genes linked nutrient cycling and other processes, to evaluate how the diversity, abundance and similarity of the targeted genes responded to forest-to-pasture conversion. We also evaluated whether these parameters were reestablished with secondary forest growth. A spatially nested scheme was employed to sample a primary forest, two pastures (6 and 38 years old) and a secondary forest. Both pastures had significantly lower microbial functional genes richness and diversity when compared to the primary forest. Gene composition and turnover were also significantly modified with land use change. Edaphic traits associated with soil acidity, iron availability, soil texture and organic matter concentration were correlated with these gene changes. Although primary and secondary forests showed similar functional gene richness and diversity, there were differences in gene composition and turnover, suggesting that community recovery was not complete in the secondary forest. Gene association analysis revealed that response to ecosystem conversion varied significantly across functional gene groups, with genes linked to carbon and nitrogen cycling mostly altered. This study indicates that diversity and abundance of numerous environmentally important genes respond to forest-to-pasture conversion and hence have the potential to affect the related processes at an ecosystem scale.
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- Fabiana S Paula
- Instituto Oceanografico, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 05508-120, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 05508-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biology, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, 76019, USA
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Melo IS, Zucchi TD, Silva RE, Vilela ESD, Sáber ML, Rosa LH, Pellizari VH. Isolation and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from the Stain house Lake, Antarctica. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2014; 59:303-6. [PMID: 24442675 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-013-0295-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The main aim was to evaluate the occurrence of cellulolytic bacteria from the Stain house Lake, located at Admiralty Bay, Antarctica. Thick cotton string served as a cellulose bait for the isolation of bacteria. A total of 52 bacterial isolates were recovered and tested for their cellulase activity, and two of them, isolates CMAA 1184 and CMAA 1185, showed significant cellulolytic activity on carboxymethylcellulose agar plates. Phylogenetic analysis placed the isolates into the Bacillus 16S ribosomal RNA gene subclade. Both isolates produced a cold-active cellulase which may play a crucial role in this extreme environment.
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- Itamar S Melo
- Embrapa Environment, CP 69, 13820-000, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil,
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Melo IS, Santos SN, Rosa LH, Parma MM, Silva LJ, Queiroz SCN, Pellizari VH. Isolation and biological activities of an endophytic Mortierella alpina strain from the Antarctic moss Schistidium antarctici. Extremophiles 2013; 18:15-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-013-0588-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gonçalves VN, Campos LS, Melo IS, Pellizari VH, Rosa CA, Rosa LH. Penicillium solitum: a mesophilic, psychrotolerant fungus present in marine sediments from Antarctica. Polar Biol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1403-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Campos LS, Barboza CAM, Bassoi M, Bernardes M, Bromberg S, Corbisier TN, Fontes RFC, Gheller PF, Hajdu E, Kawall HG, Lange PK, Lanna AM, Lavrado HP, Monteiro GCS, Montone RC, Morales T, Moura RB, Nakayama CR, Oackes T, Paranhos R, Passos FD, Petti MAV, Pellizari VH, Rezende CE, Rodrigues M, Rosa LH, Secchi E, Tenenbaum DR, Yoneshigue-Valentin Y. Environmental Processes, Biodiversity and Changes in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica. From Pole to Pole 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27349-0_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Araújo LS, Kagohara E, Garcia TP, Pellizari VH, Andrade LH. Screening of microorganisms producing cold-active oxidoreductases to be applied in enantioselective alcohol oxidation. An Antarctic survey. Mar Drugs 2011; 9:889-905. [PMID: 21673897 PMCID: PMC3111190 DOI: 10.3390/md9050889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Revised: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Several microorganisms were isolated from soil/sediment samples of Antarctic Peninsula. The enrichment technique using (RS)-1-(phenyl)ethanol as a carbon source allowed us to isolate 232 psychrophile/psychrotroph microorganisms. We also evaluated the enzyme activity (oxidoreductases) for enantioselective oxidation reactions, by using derivatives of (RS)-1-(phenyl)ethanol as substrates. Among the studied microorganisms, 15 psychrophile/psychrotroph strains contain oxidoreductases that catalyze the (S)-enantiomer oxidation from racemic alcohols to their corresponding ketones. Among the identified microorganisms, Flavobacterium sp. and Arthrobacter sp. showed excellent enzymatic activity. These new bacteria strains were selected for optimization study, in which the (RS)-1-(4-methyl-phenyl)ethanol oxidation was evaluated in several reaction conditions. From these studies, it was observed that Flavobacterium sp. has an excellent enzymatic activity at 10 °C and Arthrobacter sp. at 15 and 25 °C. We have also determined the growth curves of these bacteria, and both strains showed optimum growth at 25 °C, indicating that these bacteria are psychrotroph.
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- Lidiane S. Araújo
- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, SP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.S.A); (E.K.); (T.P.G)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, SP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.S.A); (E.K.); (T.P.G)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, SP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.S.A); (E.K.); (T.P.G)
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, SP 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil; E-Mail: (V.H.P.)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, SP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.S.A); (E.K.); (T.P.G)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +55-11-3091-2287; Fax: +55-11-3815-5579
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Teixeira LCRS, Peixoto RS, Cury JC, Sul WJ, Pellizari VH, Tiedje J, Rosado AS. Bacterial diversity in rhizosphere soil from Antarctic vascular plants of Admiralty Bay, maritime Antarctica. ISME J 2010; 4:989-1001. [PMID: 20357834 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2010.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The Antarctic is a pristine environment that contributes to the maintenance of the global climate equilibrium. The harsh conditions of this habitat are fundamental to selecting those organisms able to survive in such an extreme habitat and able to support the relatively simple ecosystems. The DNA of the microbial community associated with the rhizospheres of Deschampsia antarctica Desv (Poaceae) and Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) BartI (Caryophyllaceae), the only two native vascular plants that are found in Antarctic ecosystems, was evaluated using a 16S rRNA multiplex 454 pyrosequencing approach. This analysis revealed similar patterns of bacterial diversity between the two plant species from different locations, arguing against the hypothesis that there would be differences between the rhizosphere communities of different plants. Furthermore, the phylum distribution presented a peculiar pattern, with a bacterial community structure different from those reported of many other soils. Firmicutes was the most abundant phylum in almost all the analyzed samples, and there were high levels of anaerobic representatives. Also, some phyla that are dominant in most temperate and tropical soils, such as Acidobacteria, were rarely found in the analyzed samples. Analyzing all the sample libraries together, the predominant genera found were Bifidobacterium (phylum Actinobacteria), Arcobacter (phylum Proteobacteria) and Faecalibacterium (phylum Firmicutes). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first major bacterial sequencing effort of this kind of soil, and it revealed more than expected diversity within these rhizospheres of both maritime Antarctica vascular plants in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, which is part of the South Shetlands archipelago.
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- Lia C R S Teixeira
- Laboratório de Ecologia Microbiana Molecular, Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rodrigues DF, da C Jesus E, Ayala-Del-Río HL, Pellizari VH, Gilichinsky D, Sepulveda-Torres L, Tiedje JM. Biogeography of two cold-adapted genera: Psychrobacter and Exiguobacterium. ISME J 2009; 3:658-65. [PMID: 19322243 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2009.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The genera Exiguobacterium and Psychrobacter have been frequently detected in and isolated from polar permafrost and ice. These two genera have members that can grow at temperatures as low as -5 and -10 degrees C, respectively. We used quantitative PCR (Q-PCR) to quantify members of these genera in 54 soil or sediment samples from polar, temperate and tropical environments to determine to what extent they are selected by cold environments. These results were further analyzed by multiple linear regression to identify the most relevant environmental factors corresponding to their distribution. Exiguobacterium was detected in all three climatic zones at similar densities, but was patchier in the temperate and tropical samples. Psychrobacter was present in almost all polar samples, was at highest densities in Antarctica sediment samples, but was in very low densities and infrequently detected in temperate and tropical soils. Clone libraries, specific for the 16S rRNA gene for each genus, were constructed from a sample from each climatic region. The clone libraries were analyzed for alpha and beta diversities, as well as for variation in population structure by using analysis of molecular variance. Results confirm that both genera were found in all three climatic zones; however, Psychrobacter populations seemed to be much more diverse than Exiguobacterium in all three climatic zones. Furthermore, Psychrobacter populations from Antarctica are different from those in Michigan and Puerto Rico, which are similar to each other.
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- Debora F Rodrigues
- Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Rodrigues DF, Sakata SK, Comasseto JV, Bícego MC, Pellizari VH. Diversity of hydrocarbon-degrading Klebsiella strains isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated estuaries. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 106:1304-14. [PMID: 19187158 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04097.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the diversity and the catabolic capacity of oil-degrading Klebsiella strains isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated sediments in Santos-São Vicente estuary systems in Brazil. METHODS AND RESULTS Klebsiella strains obtained from the estuary were characterized using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and BOX-PCR patterns, testing their catabolic capacity to degrade toluene, xylene, naphthalene and nonane, and identifying the catabolic genes present in the oil-degrading strains. Results show that Klebsiella strains were widespread in the estuary. Twenty-one isolates from the Klebsiella genus were obtained; 14 had unique BOX patterns and were further investigated. Among four distinct catabolic genes tested (todC1, ndoB, xylE and alkB1), only the todC1 gene could be amplified in two Klebsiella strains. The biodegradation assay showed that most of the strains had the ability to degrade all of the tested hydrocarbons; however, the strains displayed different efficiencies. CONCLUSIONS The oil-degrading Klebsiella isolates obtained from the estuary were closely related to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella ornithinolytica. The isolates demonstrated a substantial degree of catabolic plasticity for hydrocarbon degradation. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results of this study show that several strains from the Klebsiella genus are able to degrade diverse hydrocarbon compounds. These findings indicate that Klebsiella spp. can be an important part of the oil-degrading microbial community in estuarine areas exposed to sewage.
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- D F Rodrigues
- Environmental Engineering Department, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA.
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Carvalho FRS, Nastasi FR, Gamba RC, Foronda AS, Pellizari VH. Occurrence and diversity of Legionellaceae in polar lakes of the Antarctic peninsula. Curr Microbiol 2008; 57:294-300. [PMID: 18587615 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9192-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Legionellaceae is a family of gram-negative, mesophilic, and facultative intracellular parasitic bacteria that inhabits freshwater environments. In this article, the Legionella population of water samples from the North and South Lake, located close to the Brazilian Scientific Station on King George Island, Keller Peninsula, Antarctica has been characterized. Culture onto selective medium and a independent-culture method were applied to the samples. In our attempt to isolate Legionella species from Antarctic lakes, we were able to obtain one L. pneumophila colony by an amoebic coculture procedure followed by plate culture onto a selective medium. In addition, results obtained from phylogenetic inference showed the presence of noncharacterized specimens of Legionella spp. These findings indicated the presence of legionellae in Antarctica and suggest that these bacteria can adapt to extreme conditions and open new possibilities for understanding the survival strategies of mesophilic Legionellaceae living in Antarctic environments. Furthermore, the isolation of these symbiotic bacteria in Antarctic lakes will allow future studies on cold-resistant mechanisms of legionellae in polar environments.
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- Fábio R S Carvalho
- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Carvalho FR, Foronda AS, Pellizari VH. Detection of Legionella pneumophila in water and biofilm samples by culture and molecular methods from man-made systems in São Paulo - Brazil. Braz J Microbiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822007000400029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Carvalho FRS, Vazoller RF, Foronda AS, Pellizari VH. Phylogenetic study of legionella species in pristine and polluted aquatic samples from a tropical Atlantic forest ecosystem. Curr Microbiol 2007; 55:288-93. [PMID: 17700986 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-006-0589-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Legionella species are ubiquitous bacteria in aquatic environments. To examine the effect of anthropogenic impacts and physicochemical characteristics on the Legionellaceae population, we collected water from two sites in the Itanhaém River system in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. One sample was collected from an upstream pristine region, the other from a downstream estuarine region moderately affected by untreated domestic sewage. Cultures on a selective medium failed to isolate Legionella species. Culture-independent methods showed that water from the estuarine aquatic habitat contained DNA sequences homologous to the 16S ribosomal DNA gene of Legionella pneumophila and non-pneumophila species. In pristine water, only two sequences related to L. pneumophila were detected. The results suggest that salinity and anthropogenic factors, such as wastewater discharge, favor a diversity of Legionella species, whereas pristine freshwater selects for Legionella pneumophila.
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- Fábio R S Carvalho
- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, Room 148 Lineu Prestes avenue, 1374, Cidade Universitária São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Leigh MB, Pellizari VH, Uhlík O, Sutka R, Rodrigues J, Ostrom NE, Zhou J, Tiedje JM. Biphenyl-utilizing bacteria and their functional genes in a pine root zone contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). ISME J 2007; 1:134-48. [PMID: 18043623 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2007.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bacteria and functional genes associated with biphenyl (BP) degradation in the root zone of an Austrian pine (Pinus nigra L.) growing naturally in polychlorinated-BP (PCB)-contaminated soil were identified using stable isotope probing (SIP) integrated with comprehensive functional gene analyses. SIP revealed 75 different genera that derived carbon from 13C-BP, with Pseudonocardia, Kribella, Nocardiodes and Sphingomonas predominating carbon acquisition. Rhodococcus spp. were not detected with SIP, despite being the most abundant BP utilizers isolated from agar plates. Only one organism, an Arthrobacter spp., was detected as a BP utilizer by both cultivation and SIP methods. Time-course SIP analyses indicated that secondary carbon flow from BP-utilizing bacteria into other soil organisms may have occurred largely between 4 and 14 days incubation. Functional gene contents of the BP-utilizing metagenome (13C-DNA) were explored using the GeoChip, a functional gene array containing 6465 probes targeting aromatic degradative genes. The GeoChip detected 27 genes, including several associated with catabolism of BP, benzoate and a variety of aromatic ring hydroxylating dioygenase (ARHD) subunits. Genes associated with the beta-ketoadipate pathway were also detected, suggesting a potential role for this plant aromatic catabolic pathway in PCB degradation. Further ARHD analyses using targeted polymerase chain reaction primers and sequence analyses revealed novel dioxygenase sequences in 13C-DNA, including several sequences that clustered distantly from all known ARHDs and others that resembled known Rhodococcus ARHDs. The findings improve our understanding of BP degradation and carbon flow in soil, reveal the extent of culture bias, and may benefit bioremediation research by facilitating the development of molecular tools to detect, quantify and monitor populations involved in degradative processes.
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- Mary Beth Leigh
- Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Raminelli C, Kagohara E, Pellizari VH, Comasseto JV, Andrade LH, Porto AL. Biotransformations of Mannich bases and propiophenones by Brazilian microorganisms and enzymatic resolution of phenylpropanols by lipase from Candida antarctica (Novozym 435). Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Luz AP, Pellizari VH, Whyte LG, Greer CW. A survey of indigenous microbial hydrocarbon degradation genes in soils from Antarctica and Brazil. Can J Microbiol 2004; 50:323-33. [PMID: 15213740 DOI: 10.1139/w04-008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Total community DNA from 29 noncontaminated soils and soils impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons and chloro-organics from Antarctica and Brazil were screened for the presence of nine catabolic genes, encoding alkane monooxygenase or aromatic dioxygenases, from known bacterial biodegradation pathways. Specific primers and probes targeting alkane monooxygenase genes were derived from Pseudomonas putida ATCC 29347 (Pp alkB), Rhodococcus sp. strain Q15 (Rh alkB1, Rh alkB2), and Acinetobacter sp. ADP-1 (Ac alkM). In addition, primers and probes detecting aromatic dioxygenase genes were derived from P. putida ATCC 17484 (ndoB), P. putida F1 (todC1), P. putida ATCC 33015 (xylE and cat23), and P. pseudoalcaligenes KF707 (bphA). The primers and probes were used to analyze total community DNA extracts by using PCR and hybridization analysis. All the catabolic genes, except the Ac alkM, were detected in contaminated and control soils from both geographic regions, with a higher frequency in the Antarctic soils. The alkane monooxygenase genes, Rh alkB1 and Rh alkB2, were the most frequently detected alk genes in both regions, while Pp alkB was not detected in Brazil soils. Genes encoding the aromatic dioxygenases toluene dioxygenase (todC1) and biphenyl dioxygenase (bphA) were the most frequently detected in Antarctica, and todC1 and catechol-2,3-dioxygenase (cat23) were the most frequent in Brazil soils. Hybridization analysis confirmed the PCR results, indicating that the probes used had a high degree of homology to the genes detected in the soil extracts and were effective in detecting biodegradative potential in the indigenous microbial population.
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- A P Luz
- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Department of Microbiology, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sakata SK, Taniguchi S, Rodrigues DF, Urano ME, Wandermüren MN, Pellizari VH, Comasseto JV. Development of a static headspace gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric method to analyze the level of volatile contaminants biodegradation. J Chromatogr A 2004; 1048:67-71. [PMID: 15453420 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2004.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Volatile compound biodegradation analysis usually requires the time-consuming step of extraction of the analytes from the matrix using organic solvents or costly radioactive-compounds. Thus, it is desirable to have a simple and fast technique to generate a good evaluation of bacterial biodegradation. The goal of this research was to develop a methodology on the basis of static headspace-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HS-GC/MS) to evaluate the level of volatile contaminant biodegradation. The effects of the following parameters were studied: temperature and time of equilibration. The biodegradation experiments were carried out with bacteria inoculation in mineral media in presence of volatile hydrocarbon compounds (toluene, p-xylene, nonane and naphthalene). Autoclaved inoculates were used as control and reference sample. The optimal headspace conditions were observed when the vials were heated at 80 degrees C for 20 min, the syringe at 81 degrees C and an injection volume of 0.4 mL was used. This methodology has the advantage of being relative free from matrix effects.
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- Solange K Sakata
- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil.
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Pellizari VH, Bezborodnikov S, Quensen JF, Tiedje JM. Evaluation of strains isolated by growth on naphthalene and biphenyl for hybridization of genes to dioxygenase probes and polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading ability. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:2053-8. [PMID: 8787402 PMCID: PMC167982 DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.2053-2058.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Approximately equal numbers of bacteria were isolated from primarily tropical soils by growth on biphenyl and naphthalene to compare their competence in polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degradation. The strains isolated by growth on biphenyl catalyzed more extensive PCB degradation than the strains isolated by growth on naphthalene, suggesting that naphthalene cocontamination may be only partially effective in stimulating the cometabolism of lower chlorinated PCBs. Probes were made from the bph, nah, and tod genes encoding the large iron iron sulfur protein of the dioxygenase complex and hybridized to 19 different strains. The hybridization patterns did not correlate well with the substrates of isolation, suggesting that there is considerable diversity in these genes in nature and that probe hybridization is not a reliable indication of catabolic capacity. The strains with the most extensive PCB degradation capacity did strongly hybridize to the bph probe, but a few strains that exhibited strong hybridization had poor PCB-degrading ability. Of the 19 strains studied, 5 hybridized to more than one probe and 2, including one strong PCB degrader, hybridized to all three probes. Southern blots showed that the bph and nah probes hybridized to separate bands, suggesting that multiple dioxygenases were present. Multiple dioxygenases may be an important feature of competitive decomposers in nature and hence may not be rare. Most of the isolates identified were members of the beta subgroup of the Proteobacteria, a few were gram positive, and none were true Pseudomonas species.
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- V H Pellizari
- Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824, USA
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Martins MT, Pellizari VH, Pacheco A, Myaki DM, Adams C, Bossolan NR, Mendes JM, Hassuda S. [Bacteriological quality of groundwaters in cemeteries]. Rev Saude Publica 1991; 25:47-52. [PMID: 1784962 DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89101991000100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Groundwater samples collected by piezometers from three cemeteries in geologically distinct areas of S. Paulo and Santos, Brazil, were analysed in order to determine their hygienic and sanitary conditions. Fecal coliformes, fecal streptococci, sulfite reducer clostridia and Salmonella were searched for the purpose of evaluating sanitary conditions, and total coliforms, heterotrophic bacteria, proteolitic and lipolitic microorganisms for evaluating hygienic conditions. In some samples, nitrate levels were also determined. It was discovered that these waters do not present adequate sanitary and hygienic conditions and that, in some cases, nitrate levels were extremely high (75.7 mg/l). In most samples, higher levels of fecal streptococci and sufite reducer clostridia than fecal coliforms were detected, which seems to show that the two former indicators would be more appropriate for evaluating the sanitary conditions of this kind of water. Salmonella were detected in only one of 44 samples analysed and coliphages in none. In the statistical analysis, the correlation matrix showed significant correlations among three fecal pollution indicators, as well as among anaerobic and aerobic heterotrophs and lipolitic bacteria. A direct relationship between the deterioration of water quality and the geological and hydrogeological conditions of the environment studied was observed. When cemeteries are constructed these conditions should, therefore, be taken into consideration.
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- M T Martins
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil
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