Roots as a site of hydrogen sulfide uptake in the hydrocarbon seep vestimentiferan Lamellibrachia sp

1999 ◽  
Vol 202 (17) ◽  
pp. 2245-2257 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Julian ◽  
F. Gaill ◽  
E. Wood ◽  
A.J. Arp ◽  
C.R. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Tube Wall ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Sulfide Concentration ◽  
Hydrocarbon Seep ◽  
Respiratory Organ ◽  
Root Tube

Vestimentiferan tubeworms have no mouth or gut, and the majority of their nutritional requirements are provided by endosymbiotic bacteria that utilize hydrogen sulfide oxidation to fix CO(2) into organic molecules. It has been assumed that all vestimentiferans obtain the sulfide, O(2) and CO(2) needed by the bacteria across the plume (gill) surface, but some live in locations where very little sulfide is available in the sea water surrounding the plume. We propose that at least some of these vestimentiferans can grow a posterior extension of their body and tube down into the sea-floor sediment, and that they can use this extension, which we call the ‘root’, to take up sulfide directly from the interstitial water. In this study of the vestimentiferan Lamellibrachia sp., found at hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico at depths of approximately 700 m, we measured seawater and interstitial sulfide concentrations in the hydrocarbon seep habitat, determined the structural characteristics of the root tube using transmission electron microscopy, characterized the biochemical composition of the tube wall, and measured the sulfide permeability of the root tube. We found that, while the sulfide concentration is less than 1 (μ)mol l(−)(1) in the sea water surrounding the gills, it can be over 1.5 mmol l(−)(1) at a depth of 10–25 cm in sediment beneath tubeworm bushes. The root tube is composed primarily of giant (β)-chitin crystallites (12–30 % of total mass) embedded in a protein matrix (50 % of total mass). Root tubes have a mean diameter of 1.4 mm, a mean wall thickness of 70 (μ)m and can be over 20 cm long. The tubeworm itself typically extends its body to the distal tip of the root tube. The root tube wall was quite permeable to sulfide, having a permeability coefficient at 20 degrees C of 0. 41×10(−)(3)cm s(−)(1), with root tube being 2.5 times more permeable to sulfide than trunk tube of the same diameter. The characteristics of the root suggest that it reaches down to the higher sulfide levels present in the deeper sediment and that it functions to increase the surface area available for sulfide uptake in a manner analogous to a respiratory organ.

Lab-on-a-Chip Device for Hydrogen Sulfide Sensing in Biomedical and Environmental Applications Using Electrochemical Approach

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Baniya ◽  
S. Thapa ◽  
E. Borquist ◽  
D. Bailey ◽  
D. Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Lab On A Chip ◽  
Electrode System ◽  
Sulfide Concentration ◽  
Pt Electrodes ◽  
Electrochemical Approach ◽  
And Performance

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is rapidly emerging as a biologically significant signaling molecule. In recent studies, sulfide level in blood or plasma has been reported to be in the concentration between 10 and 300 μM suggesting it acts in various diseases. This work reports progress on a new Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) device for these applications. The uniquely designed, hand-held device uses advanced liberation chemistry that releases H2S from liquid sample and an electrochemical approach to detect sulfide concentration from the aqueous solution. The device itself consists of three distinct layers of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structures and a three electrode system for direct and rapid H2S concentration measurement. In this work specifically, the oxidation of sulfide at the gold (Au) and platinum (Pt.) electrodes has been examined. This is the first known application of electrochemical H2S sensing in an LOC application. The analytical utility and performance of the device has been assessed through direct detection using chronoamperometry (CA) scan and cyclic voltammetry (CV). An electrocatalytic sulfide oxidation signal has been recorded for sulfide concentration range vs, Ag/AgCl at different pH buffers at the trapping chamber. The calibration curve in the range 1 μM to 1 M was obtained using this electrode setup. The detection limit was found to be 0.1 μM. This device shows promise for providing fast and inexpensive determination of H2S concentration in aqueous samples.

scholarly journals PSIX-9 Impacts of bunk management on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, hydrogen sulfide concentration and blood oxygen saturation in steers fed 25 or 50% modified distillers grains plus solubles

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 422-422
Author(s):  
Rebecca L Moore ◽  
Cierrah J Kassetas ◽  
Leslie A LeKatz ◽  
Bryan W Neville
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Distillers Grains ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Sulfide Concentration ◽  
Blood Oxygen ◽  
Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Feedlot Performance ◽  
Arterial Blood

Abstract One hundred and twenty-six yearling angus steers (initial body weight 445.87 ± 7.13 kg) were utilized in a 2 x 2 factorial design to evaluate the impacts of bunk management and modified distillers grains plus solubles (mDGS) inclusion on feedlot performance, hydrogen sulfide concentrations and blood oxygen saturation. Treatments included bunk management strategy either control bunk management (CON; clean bunks at the time of next day’s feeding) or long bunk management (LONG; feed remaining at time of next day’s feeding), and two inclusion rates of mDGS either 25% or 50% (DM Basis). On d 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 rumen gas samples were collected via rumenocentesis, and arterial blood samples were collected on two steers from each pen. No differences (P ≥ 0.09) were observed for dry matter intake, average daily gain and gain-to-feed ratio for bunk management or mDGS inclusion. Hot carcass weight, ribeye area, marbling score and quality grade were not affected (P ≥ 0.48) by either bunk management or mDGS inclusion. Back fat was greater (P = 0.04) for CON steers compared to LONG (1.30 vs 1.12 ± 0.05cm, respectively), but was not affected (P = 0.59) by mDGS inclusion. Steers on CON had greater (P = 0.03) yield grades compared to LONG (3.21 vs 2.96 ± 0.11, respectively). Bunk management strategy did not impact hydrogen sulfide concentrations or blood oxygen saturation (P = 0.82). Hydrogen sulfide concentrations increased (P < 0.001) with increasing mDGS inclusion. Blood oxygen saturation was influenced by day of sampling (P = 0.01). Blood oxygen saturation was not affected (P = 0.07) by mDGS inclusion. The fact that ruminal hydrogen sulfide concentrations increased while blood oxygen saturation remained similar raises questions about the quantity of hydrogen sulfide and metabolic fate of excess hydrogen sulfide in the blood of ruminant animals.

scholarly journals Enhanced Hydrocarbons Biodegradation at Deep-Sea Hydrostatic Pressure with Microbial Electrochemical Snorkels

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Federico Aulenta ◽  
Enza Palma ◽  
Ugo Marzocchi ◽  
Carolina Cruz Viggi ◽  
Simona Rossetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Contaminated Sediments ◽  
Sulfide Concentration ◽  
Deep Sea Sediments ◽  
Toxicity Factor ◽  
Remote Environment ◽  
Additional Limitation ◽  
Oxide Sulfate

In anaerobic sediments, microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons is limited by the rapid depletion of electron acceptors (e.g., ferric oxide, sulfate) and accumulation of toxic metabolites (e.g., sulfide, following sulfate reduction). Deep-sea sediments are increasingly impacted by oil contamination, and the elevated hydrostatic pressure (HP) they are subjected to represents an additional limitation for microbial metabolism. While the use of electrodes to support electrobioremediation in oil-contaminated sediments has been described, there is no evidence on their applicability for deep-sea sediments. Here, we tested a passive bioelectrochemical system named ”oil-spill snorkel” with two crude oils carrying different alkane contents (4 vs. 15%), at increased or ambient HP (10 vs. 0.1 MPa). Snorkels enhanced alkanes biodegradation at both 10 and 0.1 MPa within only seven weeks, as compared to nonconductive glass controls. Microprofiles in anaerobic, contaminated sediments indicated that snorkels kept sulfide concentration to low titers. Bulk-sediment analysis confirmed that sulfide oxidation by snorkels largely regenerated sulfate. Hence, the sole application of snorkels could eliminate a toxicity factor and replenish a spent electron acceptor at increased HP. Both aspects are crucial for petroleum decontamination of the deep sea, a remote environment featured by low metabolic activity.

Redox mediators of hydrogen sulfide oxidation in reactions with cycloalkanes

2015 ◽  
Vol 465 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. T. Berberova ◽  
E. V. Shinkar’ ◽  
I. V. Smolyaninov ◽  
K. P. Pashchenko
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation

scholarly journals Effect of abiotic factors on sulfidogenic activity of bacteria Desulfuromonas sp.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-174
Author(s):  
O. M. Сhaіka ◽  
T. B. Peretyatko
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Electron Acceptors ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Sulfide Concentration ◽  
Sulfur Concentration ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Hydrogen Sulfide Concentration

Sulfur-reducing bacteria are promising agents for the development of new methods of wastewater treatment with the removal of ions of heavy metals and organic compounds. Study of the effect of various environmental factors on the growth and sulfidogenic activity of sulfur-reducing bacteria allows one to investigate the adaptability of these microorganisms to stress factors. The paper deals with the effect of рН, different concentrations of elemental sulfur, hydrogen sulfide and presence of various electron acceptors on the growth and sulfidogenic activity of bacteria Desulfuromonas sp. YSDS-3. The calculation of C/S ratio for sulfur-reducing bacteria Desulfuromonas sp. YSDS-3 was made, with the comparison with similar parameters of sulfate-reducing bacteria. In the medium with elemental sulfur, concentration of hydrogen sulfide increased with the concentration of elemental sulfur. Bacteria Desulfuromonas sp. YSDS-3 accumulated their biomass in the most effective way at the concentration of elemental sulfur of 10–100 mM. In the medium with polysulfide form of sulfur at the neutral pH, bacteria produced hydrogen sulfide and accumulated biomass the best. Hydrogen sulfide at the concentration of 3 mM did not inhibit the bacterial growth, but further increase in the hydrogen sulfide concentration inhibited the growth of bacteria. The bacteria did not grow at the hydrogen sulfide concentration of 25 mM and above. As the concentration of elemental sulfur and cell density increases, sulfidogenic activity of the bacteria grows. Presence of two electron acceptors (S and K2Cr2O7, S and MnO2, S and Fe (III)) did not affect the accumulation of biomass of the bacteria Desulfuromonas sp. YSDS-3. However, under such conditions the bacteria accumulated 1.5–2.5 times less hydrogen sulfide than in the test medium. After 12–24 h of cultivation, different concentrations of elemental sulfur had a significant effect on the sulfidogenic activity. However, during 3–16 days of cultivation, the percentage of effect of elemental sulfur concentration decreased to 31%, while the percentage of effect of cell density increased threefold. Presence in the medium of the electron acceptors (Cr (VI), MnO2, Fe (III)) alternative to elemental sulfur led to a significant decrease in the content of hydrogen sulfide produced by sulfur-reducing bacteria.

Structural Characteristics of the Sulfur Linkage in Natural Rubber Vulcanizates

1957 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. Bateman ◽  
R. W. Glazebrook ◽  
C. G. Moore ◽  
R. W. Saville
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Open Chain ◽  
Organic Bases ◽  
Zinc Salts ◽  
Natural Rubber Vulcanizates ◽  
Polar Reaction ◽  
Cyclic Sulfide

Abstract Polyisoprenes react with sulfur both intramolecuarly and intermolecularly to yield cyclic sulfides and crosslinked sulfides, respectively. The structures of these have been examined for the reaction of the di-isoprene, 2,6-dimethylocta-2,6-diene, with sulfur at 140°. The cyclic sulfides consist of the two saturated compounds (I) and (II) and the two unsaturated compounds (III) and (IV). The crosslinked sulfide consists of a complex mixture in which unsaturated open chain and saturated and unsaturated cyclic sulfide structures have been identified. The structures of these products suggest a polar reaction mechanism, and also that hydrogen sulfide participates in the reaction. The influence of organic bases, the sulfurizing agent, reaction temperature, and zinc salts on the nature of the sulfur linkage is discussed.

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