scholarly journals Biosurfactant-Enhanced Remediation of Oil-Contaminated Environments

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shulga ◽  
E. Karpenko ◽  
R. Vildanova-Martsishin ◽  
A. Turovsky ◽  
M. Soltys
Keyword(s):  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Emulsifying Activity ◽  
Glycolipid Biosurfactant ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Sea Sands ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Enhanced Remediation

The development of new efficient cleaning technologies for the bioremediation of the environment and its cleaning from oil products has become a subject of great interest. Surfactants influence the bioremediation of oil and other organic contaminants through increasing their availability. Since surfactant products of a microbial nature are highly efficient in this respect, they have important advantages over synthetic materials. Being biodegradable, they are ecologically safe. A new washing bioremedy based on surfactant products synthesized microbially from the bacterial strain Pseudomonas sp. PS-17 has been obtained. It contains an unique biocomplex of a glycolipid biosurfactant and an alginate biopolymer and possesses a high surface and emulsifying activity. The washing and antisorptional capacity of this bioremedy has been tested on objects of various natures, viz. bird feathers, animal skins and furs. We have obtained positive results in the remediation of sea sands, birds and animals suffering from ecological catastrophy. It was shown that the bioremedy has mild properties and does not change the structure of the feathers, skins and furs studied. The bioremedy remains active over the temperature range 15–90°C.

scholarly journals Agroecological aspects of application of Pseudomonas sp. DA1.2 in overcoming herbicidal stress in wheat

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 03009
Author(s):  
Maxim. D. Timergalin ◽  
Arina V. Feoktistova ◽  
Timur V. Rameev ◽  
Gaisar G. Khudaygulov ◽  
Sergei N. Starikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Steppe Zone ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Synthetic Auxins ◽  
Promising Agent ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Stress Application ◽  
Positive Effect

This article submits results of laboratory and field experiments on the effect of an auxin-producing bacterial strain Pseudomonas sp. DA1.2 in comparison with Pseudomonas koreensis IB-4 on wheat plants in conjunction with the “Chistalan” herbicide treatment. Our work shows the positive effect of bacterial treatments on plant growth, the relative water content in leaves and the role of bacteria in the redistribution of ABA and IAA in wheat shoots under conditions of herbicidal stress. Application of Pseudomonas sp. DA1.2 together with the herbicide in the field of the steppe zone led to an increase in yield by 20% relative to the control variant. This bacterial strain helps to overcome herbicidal stress and is a promising agent for improving the technology of using synthetic auxins herbicides.

scholarly journals Optimizing the Management of Cadmium Bioremediation Capacity of Metal-Resistant Pseudomonas sp. Strain Al-Dhabi-126 Isolated from the Industrial City of Saudi Arabian Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi ◽  
Galal Ali Esmail ◽  
Abdul-Kareem Mohammed Ghilan ◽  
Mariadhas Valan Arasu
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Cadmium Toxicity ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
16S Rdna Gene ◽  
Sequence Characterization ◽  
Industrial City ◽  
Toxic Pollutant ◽  
Cd Removal

In this study, 23 bacterial strains were isolated from a Cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil in the industrial city, Riyadh of Saudi Arabia. Among these isolates six strains were found to withstand cadmium contamination and grow well. From the six isolates Pseudomonas sp. strain Al-Dhabi-122–127 were found to resist cadmium toxicity to a higher level. The isolates were subjected to biochemical and 16S rDNA gene sequence characterization to confirm their identification. The bacterial strain Al-Dhabi-124 showed 1.5 times higher Cd-degrading activity than Al-Dhabi-122 and Al-Dhabi-123, and Al-Dhabi-126 exhibited 3.5 times higher Cd-degrading activity, higher than the other strains. An atomic absorption spectrophotometer study showed that the strain Al-Dhabi-126 absorbed Cd, and that the bacterial strain Al-Dhabi-126 was found to tolerate cadmium level up to 2100 µg/mL. The bacterial strain Al-Dhabi-126 showed a maximum Cd removal efficacy at pH between 6.0 and 8.0. The efficacy decreased sharply after an increase in pH (9.0). An optimum temperature of 50 °C and pH 6.0 were found to be effective for the Cd removal process by the isolate. The study indicated that the bacterial strain Al-Dhabi-126 can be used effectively for the bioremediation of heavy metals like cadmium, a major toxic pollutant in industrial effluents.

scholarly journals Production of glycolipid biosurfactant during crude oil degradation by the novel indigenous isolated Achromobacter kerstersii LMG3441

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (10) ◽  
pp. 2134-2147
Author(s):  
Somayeh Kazemzadeh ◽  
Nafiseh Sadat Naghavi ◽  
Zarrindokht Emami-Karvani ◽  
Giti Emtiazi ◽  
Masoud Fouladgar
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumonia ◽  
Glycolipid Biosurfactant ◽  
Rdna Sequencing ◽  
Degrading Bacteria ◽  
High Resolution Gas Chromatography ◽  
Refinery Plant

Abstract This study aimed to find biosurfactant producing and crude oil-degrading bacteria able to decontaminate crude oil from wastewater. The bacteria that were isolated from contaminated sites in an oil refinery plant in Isfahan, Iran, were identified by 16S rDNA sequencing as Achromobacter kerstersii strain LMG3441, Klebsiella pneumonia strain SKBA6, and Klebsiella variicola strain SKV2. According to the results obtained from different tests for the production of biosurfactant among three strains, only Achromobacter kerstersii strain LMG3441 was selected for further study. The pattern of residual hydrocarbons was analyzed by high-resolution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This novel and indigenous strain was capable of producing the highest amount of a glycolipid biosurfactant (7.81 g/L) in MSM (mineral salt medium) with 1% (v/v) crude oil as the only source of carbon and energy. The compound showed high surface activation capacity with reduction of surface tension from 40 mN m–1 in the control to 23.3 mN m–1 by the bacterium. The results of GC-MS for assessment of residual hydrocarbons in the MSM and comparison with crude oil as a control showed that 53% of the hydrocarbons in the crude oil were consumed by this novel strain.

scholarly journals Mesoporous CdO/Al2O3 nanocomposite with enhanced optoelectronic properties for visible-light photocatalysis and bactericidal applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janani B ◽  
Asad Syed ◽  
Abdallah M. Elgorban ◽  
Ali H. Bahkali ◽  
S. Sudheer Khan
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Energy Shift ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Viable Solution

Abstract Pristine Al2O3 and CdO are known to possess poor photocatalytic activity individually. The formation of CdO/Al2O3 heterojunction was investigated for the enhancement of photocatalytic performance. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been used to determine the crystalline feature and elemental composition of the NCs respectively. Peaks ascribed to Cd-O and O-Al-O was noted in fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The NCs exhibits a high surface area (27.23 m2/g) to their contributing particles which was analysed using BET analyser. The band gap energy of CdO/Al2O3NCs was observed to be 2.95 eV which shows a considerable energy shift from its individual particles, CdO (2.73 eV) and Al2O3 (3.94 eV). The results displayed that the degradation efficiency of the CdO-Al2O3 NCs was enhanced 14 times than pristine Al2O3 and 3.5 times than pristine CdO. The MB dye has showed the half life period of 80 min. TOC analysis of degraded product supported high mineralization of the pollutants. The dye degradation was driven by OH. radicals and the CdO-Al2O3 nanocomposite possessed high reusability which was confirmed by six cycle test. Growth inhibition of E. coli, P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis was attained by exposure to CdO/Al2O3 NCs. The CdO-Al2O3 NCs can be a viable solution for degradation of organic contaminants effectively under natural sun light as well as an efficient antibacterial agent.

scholarly journals Functional Characterization and Genomic Analysis of the Chlorantraniliprole-Degrading Strain Pseudomonas Sp. GW13

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Wa Gao ◽  
Dongyang Li ◽  
Hong You
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Genomic Analysis ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Analysis ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Amide Hydrolysis ◽  
Aquatic Science

Chlorantraniliprole (CAP) is a widely used insecticide in many areas due to its excellent insecticidal ability and mammalian safety, however, the removal of CAP has not been extensively studied. In this study, a bacterial strain GW13, which is capable of co-metabolizing CAP, was isolated from a vegetable field soil. The strain was identified as Pseudomonas sp. based on its physico-biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA gene analysis. The bacterial strain GW13 could degrade CAP through co-metabolism, and glucose was the best additional carbon resource. In the presence of 1.0 g/L glucose, GW13 could co-metabolize over 80% of 200 mg/L CAP in 24 h. The degradation rate increased after 6 h and slowed again after 10 h. The GW13 genome analysis revealed many genes associated with metabolism, showing the degradation mechanism of GW13 from the genomic perspective. The EAWAG-BBD (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database) prediction results showed that the main pathway for CAP degradation is amide hydrolysis, which is consistent with many genes associated with amidase in the GW13 genome. This study may facilitate research on CAP biodegradation mechanisms in the environment.

Flexible nanoporous activated carbon for adsorption of organics from industrial effluents

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usama Zulfiqar ◽  
Nikolaos Kostoglou ◽  
Andrew Thomas ◽  
Claus Rebholz ◽  
Allan Matthews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Nanoporous Activated Carbon

This paper reports a study involving the formation of a self-assembled polymeric monolayer on the surface of a high surface area activated carbon to engineer its affinity towards organic contaminants....

scholarly journals Treatment of Textile Dyes by Bio-chemical Process in Stirred Tank Sequencing Batch Bioreactor (STSBBR)

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Pradip Saha ◽  
MR Khan ◽  
TK Deb ◽  
SY Sony ◽  
AC Baishnab
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Stirred Tank ◽  
Pseudomonas Sp ◽  
Stirred Tank Bioreactor ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Batch Bioreactor ◽  
Working Volume

A bacterial isolate Pseudomonas sp. was isolated from the solid waste slump collected from a local duping site of Sylhet district and was efficiently utilized for the removal of dye (Orange 3R) from simulated synthetic waste water in a lab scale Stirred Tank Sequencing Batch Bioreactor (STSBBR) in batch mode. A reactor with 2 L capacity (working volume 0.5 L) equipped with suitable control means and stirring mechanism was operated at room temperature and pH 6.6 ± 1 in fill-react-settling-draw mode with different initial dye concentrations (50, 100, 150, 200 & 300 ppm) where the hydraulic retention time was maintained for 12-72 hours depending on the adaptation of waste water by the bacterial strain. The efficiency of the reactor was analyzed with respect to three strands and found to be negative correlation with the concentration of the dye. Overall color, COD, and BOD in the Stirred tank bioreactor system (STSBBR) were removed by 49.67, 37.45 and 33.89%, respectively with 50 ppm dye concentration and HRT of 24 h. The efficiency of the reactor was found to be in negative correlation with the concentration of the dye. This STSBBR system was found very effective for efficient biological treatment of such dyeing industry waste water by the bacterial strain Pseudomonas sp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jce.v27i2.17808 Journal of Chemical Engineering, IEB Vol. ChE. 27, No. 2, December 2012: 77-82

Using New Porous Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Water Decontamination

2008 ◽  
Vol 1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Zarei Chaleshtori ◽  
S. M. Sarif Masud ◽  
Geoffrey B. Saupe
Keyword(s):  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Water Decontamination ◽  
Physical And Chemical

AbstractHeterogeneous catalysts that accelerate the photolytic destruction of organic contaminants in water are a potentially inexpensive and highly effective way to remove both trace-level and saturated harmful compounds from industrial waste streams and drinking water. Porous photocatalytic materials can have the combined qualities of high surface area and relatively large particle sizes, as compared with nanoparticulate catalyst powders like titanium dioxide . The larger particle sizes of the porous materials facilitate catalyst removal from a solution, after purification has taken place.We have synthesized new kinds of photocatalytic porous oxide materials that can be used to purify contaminated water by accelerating the photodegradation of any kind of organic pollutant. The new materials have very large open pore structures that facilitate the diffusion, the surface contact of contaminants, and solvent flow through the catalyst. These qualities enhance surface reactions important to the process. The new catalysts have shown robust physical and chemical properties that make them candidates for real applications in polluted water decontamination.

scholarly journals Cobalt Oxide on a Nanoporous TUD-1 Catalyst for Methylene Blue Dye Interaction DFT Studies and Degradation

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1754
Author(s):  
Muthusamy Poomalai Pachamuthu ◽  
Sambath Baskaran ◽  
Chandrakumar Manivannan ◽  
Somasundaram Chandra Kishore ◽  
Stefano Bellucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Partial Density ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Amorphous Sio2 ◽  
Uniform Dispersion

Fenton and Fenton-like advanced oxidation processes (AOP) have been substantially utilized in wastewater treatment for the removal of organic contaminants. The present investigation explores the catalytic activity of cobalt dispersed over nanoporous silicate material (CoO/TUD-1), TUD-1, for the Fenton-type degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye present in wastewater, with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidant. The catalyst, which was prepared using the hydrothermal method, was characterized using analytical and spectroscopic techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, UV-visible diffuse reflectance (DR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The results indicated that the CoO/TUD-1 possessed three-dimensional structures with a high surface area and a pore diameter capable of the uniform dispersion of cobalt species. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations were performed to study the most stable tetra coordinate adsorption configuration of a single Co atom on amorphous SiO2. To understand the geometric and electronic structure of this configuration, electron density differences, Bader charge, and partial density of states were examined. The results obtained from the DFT calculations confirmed the occurrence of electron transfer from the Co atom to the amorphous SiO2. The calculated adsorption energy was found to be -1.58 eV, which indicated that the MB dye was strongly adsorbed by parallel configuration mode and degraded more easily. Further, the addition of a 0.1g/L dose of the prepared CoO /TUD degraded the MB dye effectively (~95%) within 240 min of contact. Thus, CoO/TUD-1 is a potential material for the removal of organic contaminants and the degradation of dyes in wastewater treatment.

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