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Xiaoyan Zhang, Yingying Guo, Guangliang Liu, Yanwei Liu, Maoyong Song, Jianbo Shi, Ligang Hu, Yanbin Li, Yongguang Yin, Yong Cai, Guibin Jiang
Summary: The study shows that dark reduction by biological processes is as important as photochemical reduction in oxic marine water. The associated aerobic bacteria are directly involved in dark Hg2+ reduction, highlighting their importance in Hg transformation in marine environments. Double isotope tracing demonstrated the reduction of Hg2+ and re-oxidation of Hg-0 in aerobic bacteria Alteromonas spp.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Ruth Vanderschueren, Florence Helsen, Jasmien Doevenspeck, Jan A. Delcour, Erik Smolders
Summary: Earlier studies found that cadmium concentrations in cacao nibs can decrease by up to 1.3 times during fermentation. Mimicking fermentation conditions by incubating beans at different temperatures and concentrations of acetic acid and ethanol, it was found that a combination of high acetic acid concentration and high temperature most effectively reduced the cadmium concentration. Ethanol had no significant effect. Under typical fermentation conditions, the cadmium concentration decreased by 1.3 times, which increased to 1.6 times under more extreme conditions. The decrease in cadmium concentration was correlated with phytate concentration, indicating the hydrolysis of phytate and mobilization of associated cadmium ions.
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Qiang He, Jinjin Liu, Yongzhen Peng, Xiyao Li, Qiong Zhang
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Edgardo Valenzuela, Casey Bryce, Judith Forberg, Britta Planer-Friedrich, Andreas Kappler, Francisco J. Cervantes
Summary: Redox-active natural organic matter (NOM) has the potential to fuel chemical and biological reactions. This study explores the role of NOM as a terminal electron acceptor (TEA) in sulfide oxidation and its impact on methane-consuming processes. The findings suggest that NOM can compromise the availability of TEA for the oxidation of organic matter or methane. The study also reveals that NOM is a preferential TEA for catalyzing anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM), while sulfate suppresses methanogenic activities. This research provides insights into how sulfur/organic matter interactions affect microbial processes of CH4 production and consumption.
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Engineering, Environmental
Wei Zhao, Zhongbing Chen, Xiuqin Yang, Luying Sheng, Huan Mao, Sixi Zhu
Summary: In this study, the effects of cadmium stress on the root tissues of Pistia stratiotes were investigated using untargeted metabolomics and RNA-Seq sequencing. The results showed that cadmium stress affected the accumulation and transport of cadmium in plants, altered the activities of several enzymes, and decreased the contents of carotenoids and chlorophylls, thus impacting plant growth and development. Metabolomic analysis revealed the impact of cadmium stress on various metabolic pathways, while transcriptome analysis identified differentially expressed genes involved in key metabolic pathways. This study provides valuable insights into the response mechanisms of P. stratiotes to cadmium stress and contributes to the theoretical basis for phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated water.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Yan Du, Jie Yang, Ye Liu, Jiacheng Zhou, Limei Cao, Ji Yang
Summary: This study investigates the reduction process of mercury using the electrochemical method and achieves a high reduction efficiency by adjusting the conditions. The results of this study are important for the efficient recovery of mercury resources.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Ruoyu Wang, Pengsheng Dong, Yueyue Zhu, Mengchen Yan, Wei Liu, Yueji Zhao, Lei Huang, Demin Zhang, Haipeng Guo
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Kayla Iacovino, Francis M. McCubbin, Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden, Joanna Clark, Axel Wittmann, Ryan S. Jakubek, Gordon M. Moore, Marc D. Fries, Doug Archer, Jeremy W. Boyce
Summary: This study presents experimental results on the interaction between super-solidus mercurian magmas and graphite at high temperatures and low pressure. The results show the generation of CO and CO2 gas and the formation of Fe-Si metal alloys during the smelting process, indicating the presence of graphite. The consideration of graphite smelting processes can significantly increase eruption velocities and explain a large portion of pyroclastic deposits on Mercury.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yu-Ming Huang, Daniel Straub, Nia Blackwell, Andreas Kappler, Sara Kleindienst
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APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Qian Li, Wenbo Jiang, Zhihu Jiang, Wenxuan Du, Jiaxing Song, Zhiquan Qiang, Bo Zhang, Yongzhen Pang, Yuxiang Wang
Summary: Medicago falcata is a legume forage grass with strong drought resistance. In this study, transcriptome analysis and WGCNA analysis identified key transcription factor genes related to drought response in M. falcata. Overexpression of the selected MfERF053 gene in Arabidopsis enhanced drought and salt resistance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu Liu, Chenghan Li, Meghna Gupta, Nidhi Verma, Atul Kumar Johri, Robert M. Stroud, Gregory A. Voth
Summary: Phosphate is a crucial metabolite in cells, and proton-coupled phosphate transporters play important roles in phosphate uptake in plants, fungi, and certain pathogenic protozoa. Research has shown that deprotonation of D324 triggers phosphate release in a eukaryotic phosphate transporter, providing insights into the proton-driven phosphate transport mechanism.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Haoyun Liu, Zhen Zhang, Fenghua Shen, Yaming Zhou, Jing Liu, Hongmin Yang
Summary: The study shows that WS2 surface's sulfur defect site exhibits stronger adsorption ability for Hg-0 than the sulfur top site; oxidizing mercury species are easier to be adsorbed by WS2, with higher adsorption energy; the formation of HgS involves a two-step process on S-WS2.
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Agricultural Engineering
Shang Ren, Pei Yang, Fangzhai Zhang, Hao Jiang, Chuanxin Wang, Xiyao Li, Qiong Zhang, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: This study established an integrated process of partial nitrification coupled anammox and partial denitrification coupled anammox to treat mature landfill leachate. The process showed high nitrogen removal efficiency and stability, with the potential to guide practical projects of anammox-mediated landfill leachate treatment.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Aatif Amin, Muhammad Naveed, Arslan Sarwar, Sunbul Rasheed, Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza Saleem, Zakia Latif, Andreas Bechthold
Summary: Mercury-resistant bacterial isolates were obtained from industrial wastewater in Pakistan, and one of these isolates, Bacillus cereus AA-18, showed promising resistance against mercury due to the presence of the merA gene encoding mercuric reductase. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the accumulation of mercury on the cell surface of immobilized B. cereus AA-18. Furthermore, the inoculation of immobilized B. cereus AA-18 successfully remediated 86% of mercury in industrial wastewater within 72 hours.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
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Xu-Zhe Zhang, Si Zhang, Ting-Ting Tang, Xiang Cheng
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(2021)
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Liyu Chen, Robert Delatolla, Patrick M. D'Aoust, Ru Wang, Frances Pick, Alexandre Poulain, Colin D. Rennie
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(2019)
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Engineering, Environmental
Vaughn Mangal, Benjamin R. Stenzler, Alexandre J. Poulain, Celine Gueguen
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
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Limnology
Shinjini Pilon, Arthur Zastepa, Zofia E. Taranu, Irene Gregory-Eaves, Marianne Racine, Jules M. Blais, Alexandre J. Poulain, Frances R. Pick
LAKE AND RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Mineshi Sakamoto, Takaaki Itai, Kohji Marumoto, Masumi Marumoto, Hitoshi Kodamatani, Takashi Tomiyasu, Hiromitsu Nagasaka, Keisuke Mori, Alexandre J. Poulain, Jose L. Domingo, Milena Horvat, Akito Matsuyama
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
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Biology
Noemie C. Lavoie, Daniel S. Gregoire, Bejamin R. Stenzler, Alexandre J. Poulain
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Daniel S. Gregoire, Sarah E. Janssen, Noemie C. Lavoie, Michael T. Tate, Alexandre J. Poulain
Summary: Mercury (Hg) reduction during anoxygenic photosynthesis and fermentation in the model anaerobe Heliobacterium modesticaldum Ice1 was explored using Hg stable isotope fractionation. The study found that cells preferentially reduce lighter Hg isotopes in both metabolisms, leading to mass-dependent fractionation, but mass-independent fractionation induced by UV-visible light was absent. Factors affecting Hg recruitment, accessibility, and availability pathways alongside metabolic redox reactions were shown to influence fractionation during these processes. The study suggests that similar controls likely underpin diverse microbe-mediated Hg transformations affecting Hg's fate in oxic and anoxic habitats.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Ji Chen, Gongren Hu, Jiang Liu, Alexandre J. Poulain, Qiang Pu, Rong Huang, Bo Meng, Xinbin Feng
Summary: The addition of nitrogen fertilizers in rice fields affects the accumulation of methylmercury in rice grains. Nitrate addition inhibits the formation and demethylation of methylmercury, resulting in more accumulation of methylmercury in paddy slurries. Ammonium and urea additions, on the other hand, promote the formation of methylmercury.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Hyun Yoon, Benjamin Stenzler, Lena Abu-Ali, Maria P. Asta, Alexandre J. Poulain, Matthew C. Reid
Summary: Understanding the impact of water chemistry on the availability of arsenic is crucial for predicting its environmental fate. The binding of arsenic to dissolved organic matter and colloidal iron can affect its bioavailability. The study showed that the concentration of dissolved organic matter and Fe(III) negatively impacted microbial uptake of arsenic, while Fe(II) had no effect. The results also suggested that the size fraction of As in the range of 0.1-0.5 kDa was most closely related to bioavailable As.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. A. St Pierret, V. L. St Louis, I Lehnherr, S. L. Schiff, D. C. G. Muirt, A. J. Poulain, J. P. Smol, C. Talbot, M. Ma, D. L. Findlay, W. J. Findlay, S. E. Arnott, Alex S. Gardner
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(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Tom Murphy, Kongkea Phan, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Kim Irvine, Ken Wilson, David Lean, Alexander Poulain, Brian Laird, Laurie Hing Man Chan
JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND POLLUTION
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Tom Murphy, Kongkea Phan, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Kim Irvine, Ken Wilson, David Lean, Borey Ty, Alexander Poulain, Brian Laird, Laurie Hing Man Chan
JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND POLLUTION
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel S. Gregoire, Alexandre J. Poulain