scholarly journals Microbial Communities Associated with Acetaminophen Biodegradation from Mangrove Sediment

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5410
Author(s):  
Chu-Wen Yang ◽  
Yi-En Chen ◽  
Bea-Ven Chang

Acetaminophen (ACE) is a widely used medicine. Currently, concerns regarding its potential adverse effects on the environments are raised. The aim of this study was to evaluate ACE biodegradation in mangrove sediments under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Three ACE biodegradation strategies in mangrove sediments were tested. The degradation half-lives (t1/2) of ACE in the sediments with spent mushroom compost under aerobic conditions ranged from 3.24 ± 0.16 to 6.25 ± 0.31 d. The degradation half-lives (t1/2) of ACE in sediments with isolated bacterial strains ranged from 2.54 ± 0.13 to 3.30 ± 0.17 d and from 2.62 ± 0.13 to 3.52 ± 0.17 d under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively. The degradation half-lives (t1/2) of ACE in sediments amended with NaNO3, Na2SO4 and NaHCO3 under anaerobic conditions ranged from 1.16 ± 0.06 to 3.05 ± 0.15 d, 2.39 ± 0.12 to 3.84 ± 0.19 d and 2.79 ± 0.14 to 10.75 ± 0.53 d, respectively. The addition of the three electron acceptors enhanced ACE degradation in mangrove sediments, where NaNO3 yielded the best effects. Sixteen microbial genera were identified as the major members of microbial communities associated in anaerobic ACE degradation in mangrove sediments with addition of NaNO3 and Na2SO4. Three (Arthrobacter, Enterobacter and Bacillus) of the sixteen microbial genera were identified in the isolated ACE-degrading bacterial strains.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu-Wen Yang ◽  
Chien-Sen Liao ◽  
His Ku ◽  
Bea-Ven Chang

Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is a pollutant which has a devastating impact on our environment and should be removed from earth. This research aims to evaluate the aerobic and anaerobic TBBPA degradation and bacterial community changes in mangrove sediments. TBBPA degradation in the sediments was enhanced with a microcapsuled enzyme extract of spent mushroom compost (MC) under aerobic conditions and with zerovalent iron under anaerobic conditions. The TBBPA aerobic or anaerobic degradation rates were enhanced for three time additions. Four bacterial genera (Bacillus, Erythrobacter, Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus) were associated with TBBPA aerobic degradation; and four other bacterial genera (Desulfovibrio, Pseudomonas, Sphaerochaeta, Sphingomonas) were associated with TBBPA anaerobic degradation in the sediment. Moreover, nine methanogens were identified under anaerobic conditions that might also be involved in TBBPA anaerobic degradation in the sediment. Our results demonstrate two feasible methods toward TBBPA bioremediation for mangrove sediments under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.


Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu-Wen Yang ◽  
Chien Liu ◽  
Bea-Ven Chang

The removal of antibiotics from the aquatic environment has received great interest. The aim of this study is to examine degradation of oxytetracycline (OTC), tetracycline (TC), chlortetracycline (CTC), amoxicillin (AMO), sulfamethazine (SMZ), sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfadimethoxine (SDM) in sludge. Four antibiotic-degrading bacterial strains, SF1 (Pseudmonas sp.), A12 (Pseudmonas sp.), strains B (Bacillus sp.), and SANA (Clostridium sp.), were isolated, identified and tested under aerobic and anaerobic conditions in this study. Batch experiments indicated that the addition of SF1 and A12 under aerobic conditions and the addition of B and SANA under anaerobic conditions increased the biodegradation of antibiotics in sludge. Moreover, the results of repeated addition experiments indicated that the efficiency of the biodegradation of antibiotics using the isolated bacterial strains could be maintained for three degradation cycles. Two groups of potential microbial communities associated with the aerobic and anaerobic degradation of SMX, AMO and CTC in sludge were revealed. Twenty-four reported antibiotics-degrading bacterial genera (Achromobacter, Acidovorax, Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Bacillus, Burkholderia, Castellaniella, Comamonas, Corynebacterium, Cupriavidus, Dechloromonas, Geobacter, Gordonia, Klebsiella, Mycobacterium, Novosphingobium, Pandoraea, Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus, Sphingomonas, Thauera, Treponema, Vibrio and Xanthobacter) were found in both the aerobic and anaerobic groups, suggesting that these 24 bacterial genera may be the major antibiotic-degrading bacteria in sludge.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa Eltarahony ◽  
Sahar Zaki ◽  
Ayman Kamal ◽  
Desouky Abd-El-Haleem

Abstract. This study deals with 16S rDNA identified bacteria, Lysinibacillus sphaericus (71A), Raoultella planticola (VIP), and Streptomyces pluricolorescens (EM4) capable of precipitating CaCO3 through a nitrate reduction aerobically and anaerobically. The produced CaCO3 crystals were analyzed using XRD, EDX, and SEM. The results showed that the carbonatogenic bacteria served as nucleation sites for CaCO3 precipitation with distinct variation in polymorph and morphology; reflecting strain-specific property. Notably, the amount of precipitated CaCO3 recorded 3.27 (aerobic), 1.55 (anaerobic), 4.15 (aerobic), 3.75 (aerobic) and 1.87 (anaerobic) g/100 mL of strains 71A, EM4 and VIP, respectively, for 240 h of incubation. The study of changes in media chemistry during carbonatogenesis process revealed positive correlation between bacterial growth, nitrate reductase activity, pH, EC, amount of deposited CaCO3 and NO3− consumption. Therefore, the applications of these bacterial strains, which employed for the first time in carbonatogenesis process, are promising in the environmental, biomedical and civil engineering fields.


2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Smetanková ◽  
Zuzana Hladíková ◽  
František Valach ◽  
Michaela Zimanová ◽  
Zlatica Kohajdová ◽  
...  

Abstract Three wild strains of Lactobacillus plantarum were investigated for their growth and ability to produce lactic acid, acetic acid and ethanol under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. They were tested at three different temperatures (30 °C, 37 °C and 45 °C). The growth of lactobacilli was studied by measuring optical density (OD) at λ = 600 nm and pH value at the following times. With increasing temperature difference of cell yield was observed. The final cell yield under aerobic conditions was higher. Organic acids and ethanol were analysed using an HPLC RID method. Formation of lactic acid (as the major metabolite) was the slowest during cultivation at 30 °C, but the final amount of lactic acid showed the highest values. Concentrations of metabolites produced by lactobacilli after 48th hours of cultivation were: 9.18-11.48 g.dm-3 (lactic acid), 0.84-1.65 g.dm-3 (acetic acid) and 2.51-4.03 g.dm-3 (ethanol). No significant differences (p = 0.05) were found in production of lactic acid and ethanol by different bacterial strains under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Statistically significant differences (p = 0.05) were observed in production of acetic acid by 2L2 under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and for production of ethanol under anaerobic conditions by strains 1L5 and 2L2.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
J. Kačírová ◽  
Ľ. Horňáková ◽  
A. Maďari ◽  
K. Mravcová ◽  
M. Maďar

Abstract The oral microbiota has been shown to be different in children born by caesarean section and delivered vaginally. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral microbial diversity in healthy puppies and to determine whether the birth mode affects the composition of the oral microbiota. A total of 19 puppies from 4 dams were included in the study. The puppies were divided into two groups depending on the birth mode, vaginal delivery (vaginal born VB) or caesarean delivery (caesar-ean section CS). On the seventh day after birth, swabs of the oral cavity were taken. All samples were analysed by bacteriological cultivation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Bacterial colonies were identified by Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA. A total of 64 bacterial strains belonging to 10 genera were obtained from the oral swabs. The genera Staphylococcus (30.23 % VB and 47.62 % CS) and Enterococcus (25.58 % VB and 33.33 % CS) were the most abundant in both groups. The genera Escherichia (18.60 %) and Enterobacter (16.28 %) were largely present in puppies delivered vaginally, they were not found in puppies born by caesarean section. The other detected genera were present at lower proportions (< 5 %) and varied between the groups. The oral micro-biota of the puppies in the litter was similar, but differed between litters and between groups. Based on these results, we can assume that the birth mode affects the oral microbiota of puppies.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Ivanov ◽  
Karin Eusterhues ◽  
Thomas Ritschel ◽  
Thilo Rennert ◽  
Lisa Mahler ◽  
...  

&lt;p&gt;The development of effective remediation strategies for soils contaminated by aged non-aqueous phase liquids like tars requires detailed investigation of composition, microstructure and microbial communities. We studied an aged tar spill with an overgrowing grass vegetation at a former manufactured gas plant site in Germany. The soil contained 10-120 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; petroleum hydrocarbons, up to 26 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; potentially toxic metals, and up to 100 mg kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Although these substances are considered toxic and recalcitrant, the microbial biomass was up to twice as much in contaminated layers than in uncontaminated layers of the control soil. We assume the high content of vital elements, such as C (up to 500 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), S (5 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), P (4.8 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), Fe (65 g kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), and N in plant residues, compensates possible toxicity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Investigation of the 2D soil microstructure on thin sections with digital light and scanning electron microscopy showed increased total porosity (2-3 times more than in control) and the share of coarse wide pores (&gt; 50 &amp;#181;m, root channels and large cracks) in contaminated layers. Within the root channels aerobic conditions persist, with free inflow of soil solution and supply of root exudates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tar dominated particles between the coarse pores had small isolated pores, and the average distance to the next pore within the particles (assessed by Euclidian distance) was about 3 times higher than for the control soil. This highlights anaerobic conditions within the pores, where tar borne compounds are the source of nutrition and energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FTIR microspectroscopy showed oxidized tar on root coatings and near some isolated pores. Natural attenuation of the contaminant proceeds both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Positive matrix factorization analysis of EDX spectra allowed us to map the spatial distribution of different components (quartz, feldspars, secondary minerals, metal-rich particles, tar and the embedding resin). We found presumably authigenic Fe minerals within small isolated pores and along root channels. Based on XANES spectroscopy and the difference between total Fe and Fe in Fe oxides (Fe&lt;sub&gt;DCB&lt;/sub&gt;), they contained Fe&lt;sup&gt;2+&lt;/sup&gt; and Fe&lt;sup&gt;3+&lt;/sup&gt; in different proportions, which suggests Fe reduction to be an accompanying process during tar attenuation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 16S rRNA analysis showed similar microbial communities on the rooted rim of the spill and the control soil. The community in the centre of the spill was less diverse and remarkably different. The contaminated profiles contained specific functional groups of bacteria (e.g. Fe-reducing Geobacteraceae or N-fixing Rhizobiales). Microfluidic droplet cultivation facilitated abundant microbial growth from tar layers under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We conclude that aged tar is used as a substrate by the microbial communities, especially in the presence of grass vegetation. Natural attenuation of tar occurs in hotspots under either oxic (root channels and large connected voids) and anoxic (small isolated pores) conditions and is coupled with reduction of Fe.&lt;/p&gt;


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