Article
Agricultural Engineering
Shoushuai Feng, Liangqi Gong, Yanke Zhang, Yanjun Tong, Hailing Zhang, Deqiang Zhu, Xing Huang, Hailin Yang
Summary: Bioaugmentation using a bacterial consortium of Pseudomonas putida SW-3 and Rhodococcus ruber SS-4 successfully degraded benzene, toluene, and styrene pollutants with an efficiency of up to 97.9%. The balanced bacterial community structure established after intervention led to an increase in the abundance of BTS-degrading bacteria, enhancing the overall degradation capability of the bacterial community.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Willian Garcia Birolli, Alef dos Santos, Eduardo Pilau, Edson Rodrigues-Filho
Summary: This study investigated the biodegradation of Cypermethrin using Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner, finding optimized conditions and proposing a degradation pathway. In soil experiments, the addition of this bacterial strain significantly increased Cyp degradation, while also exhibiting insecticidal and antifungal activities that could potentially enhance agricultural productivity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Abdul Qadeer Wahla, Samina Anwar, Muhammad Irfan Fareed, Wasiq Ikram, Liaqat Ali, Hesham F. Alharby, Atif A. Bamagoos, Afaf A. Almaghamsi, Samina Iqbal, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: This study uses biochar as a carrier material to immobilize MB-degrading bacterial consortium, aiming to remediate MB-contaminated soil and restore soil bacterial community. Immobilization of the bacterial consortium on biochar significantly improves the degradation rate of MB and preserves the stability of the soil bacterial community.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiping Gu, Jie Yan, Yuhao Liu, Xuewei Yu, Yan Feng, Xuanyi Yang, Su Shiung Lam, Mu. Naushad, Cheng Li, Christian Sonne
Summary: Bioaugmentation was used to obtain a microbiome capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The study found that acclimating microorganisms to soil supplemented with phenanthrene led to the enrichment of PAH-degrading bacteria, including Actinobacteriota and genera such as Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Nocardioides, Sphingomonas, and Mycobacterium. The degradation efficiency of phenanthrene in aqueous and soil cultures inoculated with phenanthrene-acclimated soil was found to be high. This research provides theoretical and practical support for the bioremediation of PAHs in the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Zhen, Jiwen Wang, Lei Li, Zhimin Du, Guanjie Li, Wenling Yang
Summary: This study investigated the biodegradation of three distinct PAHs using T. hirsuta fermentation broth, showing improved degradation rates. The 6-day fermentation broth altered bacterial community structure and enhanced microbial biodiversity in contaminated soil.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ge Zhu, Yongming Zhang, Songyun Chen, Lu Wang, Zhichun Zhang, Bruce E. Rittmann
Summary: Bioaugmentation with Comamonas testosteroni accelerates the degradation of pyridine, but slows down the mineralization process.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
P. Balakrishnan, S. Mohan
Summary: Triclosan (TCS) is widely used in healthcare and personal care products as an antibacterial agent, but its persistence and toxicity pose challenges for complete degradation in biological wastewater treatment. This study identified Providencia rettgeri MB-IIT strain as an effective bacteria for degrading TCS, with optimized operational parameters leading to 98% removal efficiency.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bernhard von Vacano, Hannah Mangold, Guido W. M. Vandermeulen, Glauco Battagliarin, Maximilian Hofmann, Jessica Bean, Andreas Kuenkel
Summary: To achieve a sustainable circular economy of polymers, the production of polymers must transition to recycled and biobased feedstock and achieve CO2 emission neutrality. Collecting and recycling polymers or utilizing biodegradable options at their end of life is crucial. Advances in polymer chemistry and applications, supported by computational material science, offer opportunities for designing polymers with recyclability and biodegradability. This Review explores the pathways for transforming the polymer industry towards a circular economy, taking into account scientific progress, regulatory frameworks, societal expectations, and economic factors.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kallayanee Naloka, Jirakit Jaroonrunganan, Naphatsakorn Woratecha, Nichakorn Khondee, Hideaki Nojiri, Onruthai Pinyakong
Summary: This study successfully cultivated and immobilized Rhodococcus ruber S103 using low-cost media, which enhanced its biodegradation ability of crude oil. The experimental results in the mesocosm showed that biobooms could rapidly remove crude oil and maintain high degradation activity during storage.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ben Zhang, Wei Xu, Yichi Ma, Xiaolong Gao, Huyang Ming, Jianli Jia
Summary: A strain of Achromobacter xylosoxidans BP1 with superior PAHs degradation ability was isolated from contaminated soil in northern China, providing a viable solution for bioremediation of PAHs-contaminated soil. The removal rates of phenanthrene (PHE) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) by strain BP1 were 98.47% and 29.86% after 7 days, respectively. BP1 significantly enhanced the removal of PHE and BaP in PAH-contaminated soil, with a removal rate of 67.72% and 13.48% over 49 days.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bekir Fatih Kahraman, Ahmet Altin, Nizamettin Ozdogan
Summary: The effectiveness of the nano/bio process as a remediation option for co-contaminated soils was investigated. The use of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and bioremediation approaches effectively reduced the mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity of lead in the soil. Additionally, the nano/bio process significantly enhanced the biodegradation of alkanes in the co-contaminated soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Terry J. Mcgenity, Pierre Philippe Laissue
Summary: Understanding the destiny of crude oil that enters the ocean is crucial in minimizing its negative impacts on the environment, economy, and society. Research has found that microbial degradation is a key process in removing hydrocarbons from oil, and turbulent seas and response measures can promote the growth of oil-degrading microorganisms. The discovery of bacteria attaching to oil droplets and reshaping them enhances our understanding of oil transport and biodegradation in ecologically sensitive areas.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lidia Kristia Alfanti, Chih-Yu Ma, Chi -Wen Lin
Summary: This study reveals that the addition of copper-tolerant bacteria can improve the degradation performance of indigenous bacteria under high copper contamination. Furthermore, the addition of plants and biochar can enhance mass transfer in sediments. The presence of certain microbial communities in biochar can also expedite substrate biodegradation.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jaya Chakraborty, Vinay Rajput, Vibhavari Sapkale, Sanjay Kamble, Mahesh Dharne
Summary: Lonar Lake in India is a unique ecosystem with a microbial population that has been rarely explored for bioremediation. The study using shotgun sequencing revealed seasonal variations in microbial diversity and xenobiotic degradation pathways, with different functional potentials in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon samples.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanchen Wei, Jixiang Chen, Yonggang Wang, Tongtong Meng, Mei Li
Summary: The combination of bioaugmentation with R. erythropolis cells, biostimulation with nitrogen and phosphorus, was the most effective way to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils.
GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Malgorzata Waleron, Agnieszka Misztak, Michal Mateusz Waleron, Magda Furmaniak, Agnieszka Mrozik, Krzysztof Waleron
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Justyna Michalska, Artur Pinski, Joanna Zur, Agnieszka Mrozik
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Agnieszka Nowak, Gabriela Pacek, Agnieszka Mrozik
REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joanna Zur, Justyna Michalska, Artur Pinski, Agnieszka Mrozik, Agnieszka Nowak
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oliwia Metryka, Daniel Wasilkowski, Anna Nowak, Malgorzata Adamczyk-Habrajska, Agnieszka Mrozik
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Agnieszka Mrozik
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agnieszka Nowak, Joanna Zur-Pinska, Artur Pinski, Gabriela Pacek, Agnieszka Mrozik
Summary: The study investigated phenol degradation by Pseudomonas putida KB3 under suboptimal conditions, demonstrating that high salinity and low temperature had significant impacts on bacterial growth and phenol utilization. The research also revealed changes in cell membrane properties and down-regulation of specific genes under stressful growth conditions.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oliwia Metryka, Daniel Wasilkowski, Agnieszka Mrozik
Summary: This study investigated the impact of metal nanoparticles on bacteria, and found that different nanoparticles have different effects on gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activity in bacteria. The study also revealed that these effects are dependent on the type and concentration of nanoparticles.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrzej Woznica, Jerzy Karczewski, Czeslaw Klis, Jacek Dlugosz, Przemyslaw Ziemski, Agnieszka Nowak, Tytus Bernas
Summary: This study constructs a multiparameter model to describe the kinetics of a water toxicity sensor and the relationship between signal-to-noise ratio and temperature, pH, oxygen and ammonium concentration. The model demonstrates the performance of ABTOW under non-equilibrium conditions.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Dominika Dabrowska, Agnieszka Nowak, Marek Soltysiak, Paulina Biniecka, Vahid Nourani, Daniel Wasilkowski
Summary: This article presents an interdisciplinary lysimeter experiment that used hydrogeological, biochemical, and microbiological studies to evaluate the process of leaching pollutants from waste. The results of leachate tests indicate poor water quality with high EC value, and high concentrations of chlorides and sulphates. Microbiological tests confirm the seasonality, showing significant differences in heterotrophic bacteria numbers between autumn and winter. The analysis of nitrogen and phosphorus sources utilization revealed seasonal differences. Lysimeter studies play a valuable role in construction of landfills and limiting microbial growth.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agnieszka Nowak, Daniel Wasilkowski, Agnieszka Mrozik
Summary: This study investigated the growth and degradation potential of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KB2 and Pseudomonas moorei KB4 strains towards phenol under suboptimal conditions. The results showed that the degradation time of phenol by both strains varied under different temperatures, pH levels, and salinity, and this degradation ability was related to the activity of catechol dioxygenases and membrane permeability.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aleksandra Strach, Mateusz Dulski, Daniel Wasilkowski, Oliwia Metryka, Anna Nowak, Krzysztof Matus, Karolina Dudek, Patrycja Rawicka, Jerzy Kubacki, Natalia Waloszczyk, Agnieszka Mrozik, Sylwia Golba
Summary: Heavy metals and organic pollutants are not effectively removed or neutralized in the environment. Porous, spherical silica nanostructures with an active surface and open porosity have great potential for development. In this study, the surface of silica spheres was modified using a microwave field to enhance metal uptake potential. The modified carriers exhibited increased toxicity against bacteria and affected their antioxidant defense system, with the most significant effects observed for carriers treated for an extended period in a microwave field.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oliwia Metryka, Daniel Wasilkowski, Agnieszka Mrozik
Summary: The interaction between nanoparticles and microbial cells leads to specific oxidative stress, affecting the antioxidant defense system and protein oxidation of microorganisms, resulting in negative effects on bacterial outer layers and respiratory activity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)