Article
Agronomy
Hana Stiborova, Martina Kracmarova, Tereza Vesela, Marta Biesiekierska, Jindrich Cerny, Jiri Balik, Katerina Demnerova
Summary: The study evaluated the risks associated with the repeated application of stabilized sewage sludge and manure on agricultural soils. The results showed a significant increase in the relative abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) sul1 and tetW, with sul1 increasing in all treatments regardless of the time. It is recommended to monitor sul1 in organically fertilized soils to prevent its spread and potential accumulation in crops.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Shuyao Zhu, Bingqing Yang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu
Summary: The emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic resistance seriously compromise the clinical efficacy of current antibiotic therapies, representing a serious public health threat worldwide. Generally, drug-susceptible bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance through genetic mutation or gene transfer. However, recent evidence suggests that non-antibiotics can also accelerate the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes, but their role and mechanism are largely underestimated.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Poonam G. Vinayamohan, Abraham J. Pellissery, Kumar Venkitanarayanan
Summary: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a crucial role in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG) among different bacterial populations. This review article focuses on the pathways through which HGT facilitates the transmission of antimicrobial resistance from farm animals to humans and proposes strategies to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance in food animal production.
CURRENT OPINION IN FOOD SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Norman Hembach, Gabriele Bierbaum, Christiane Schreiber, Thomas Schwartz
Summary: Manure from swine livestock contains pathogenic bacteria and resistance genes against veterinary and clinically critical antibiotics, posing potential health risks. Comparative measurements of manure and hospital wastewater show the presence of facultative pathogens and critical resistance genes, indicating a risk for the dissemination of these genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuo Liu, Wei-Kang Deng, Shi-Hua Niu, Chun-Hao Mo, Xin-Di Liao, Cheng Xing
Summary: Microbial biofilms can protect bacteria against environmental stresses, such as antibiotics. This study investigated the effects of doxycycline (DOX) concentrations on the formation of soil microplastic (MP) biofilms and the potential risks associated with MP-attached strains during manuring. The results showed that DOX exposure increased soil MP biofilm formation, abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and potential pathogens on MPs. Additionally, both MPs and DOX enhanced the biofilm production ability of the strains. These findings highlight the importance of DOX exposure in promoting ARG transfer and the abundance of residual pathogens on MPs through biofilm production during manuring.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zachery R. Staley, Bryan L. Woodbury, Bobbi S. Stromer, Amy M. Schmidt, Daniel D. Snow, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Bing Wang, Xu Li
Summary: This study compared the efficacy of composting and stockpiling in reducing ARB and ARGs in beef cattle manure, finding that bulking agents used in composting may introduce ARB and ARGs, and that the efficacy of composting may be hindered by temperature heterogeneity in colder months.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Peng Yu, Peiyan Dong, Yina Zou, Hui Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different initial pH values (i.e., 3, 5, 7, 11) during anaerobic fermentation of swine manure on intra-cellular and extracellular antibiotic resistance genes (iARGs and eARGs) and ARG-carrying potential microbial hosts. The abundance of most iARGs and eARGs decreased at pH 3 and 5, while only three iARGs and eARGs decreased at pH 7 and 11. Acidic conditions (pH 3 and 5) resulted in a more pronounced removal effect of ARGs and reduced diversity and abundance of microbial community, eliminating potential ARG hosts and antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. The study findings contribute to understanding the impact of swine manure anaerobic fermentation on ARGs and ARPB removal and contamination risk.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aiguo Zhou, Shaolin Xie, Huijuan Tang, Li Zhang, Yue Zhang, Zhiheng Zuo, Xiang Li, Wenyu Zhao, Guohuan Xu, Jixing Zou
Summary: The study revealed different bacterial community characteristics at different culture stages of great grass carp ponds, with a higher abundance of potential pathogens and mobile elements in the larvae culture stage. Environmental factors such as temperature, stocking density, pH, and transparency significantly impact both microbial communities and potential pathogenic bacteria. Additionally, a wide distribution and high enrichment of antibiotic resistance bacteria and genes were identified in aquaculture production.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dong Ding, Bin Wang, Xiaoan Zhang, Junxi Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Xinxin Liu, Zhan Gao, Zengli Yu
Summary: Antibiotic resistance poses a significant threat to human health, and reducing the spread and burden of antibiotic resistance requires implementing control strategies.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tianlei Qiu, Dan Wu, Lixin Zhang, Dexun Zou, Yanmei Sun, Min Gao, Xuming Wang
Summary: This study compared the antibiotic residues and ARG profiles in layer and broiler manure, showing that broiler manure contained more residual tetracyclines and higher relative abundances of qnrS and ermA genes. Most ARGs decreased after composting, but sulfonamide resistance gene sul1 increased and had a significant positive correlation with thermophilic bacteria in compost.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiyang Liu, Xiuyi Hua, Ya-nan Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Jiao Qu, Tom M. Nolte, Guangchao Chen, Deming Dong
Summary: The electrocatalytic process effectively eliminated ampicillin-resistant Escherichia coli and corresponding resistance genes, reducing the dissemination risk of antibiotic resistance. The inactivation of AR E. coli was mainly due to damage to the cell membrane, while bla(TEM-1) was degraded through strand breaking in the electrocatalytic process.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Luminita Gabriela Marutescu, Mihaela Jaga, Carmen Postolache, Florica Barbuceanu, Nicoleta Manuela Milita, Luminita Maria Romascu, Heike Schmitt, Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Paria Sefeedpari, Stefanie Glaeser, Peter Kaempfer, Patrick Boerlin, Edward Topp, Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Marcela Popa
Summary: This review examines the impact of animal farming and manure application on the antibiotic resistance pool in the environment. The results suggest a correlation between the use of antibiotics in animal farming and the prevalence of antibiotic resistance bacteria. Manure fertilized soils have higher levels of antibiotic resistance bacteria and genes, and different manure processing techniques have varying effects on antibiotic residues and resistance. Further research is needed to understand the contribution of manure to antibiotic resistance.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Zhigang Yu, Yue Wang, Ji Lu, Philip L. Bond, Jianhua Guo
Summary: The study found that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners may enhance plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer between bacteria, increasing the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. Bacteria exposed to these compounds produced more reactive oxygen species, triggered the SOS response, and experienced increased cell membrane permeability.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ming-Sha Zhang, Wen Li, Wei-Guo Zhang, Yun-Tao Li, Jiang-Ye Li, Yan Gao
Summary: This study investigated the impact of agricultural land-use change on the pattern of ARGs in runoff, revealing that orchard runoffs had more diverse ARG patterns and higher gene abundance compared to conventional cropland runoffs. The research also highlighted the increased dissemination risk of ARGs through runoffs after agricultural land-use change, and identified correlations between the antibiotic resistome and microbiome in runoff.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Shaqiu Zhang, Jinfeng Wen, Yuwei Wang, Mingshu Wang, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Dekang Zhu, Xinxin Zhao, Ying Wu, Qiao Yang, Juan Huang, Xumin Ou, Sai Mao, Qun Gao, Di Sun, Bin Tian, Anchun Cheng
Summary: With the widespread use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are considered as emerging environmental pollutants. The new tetracycline-class antibiotic, tigecycline, is now the last resort for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria. Plasmid-mediated horizontal transfer allows for genetic information sharing among different bacteria. However, the transmission of the tigecycline resistance gene tet(X) may pose a risk to public health and the concept of One Health.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Guowei Zhou, Lin Cai, Tao Yuan, Renmao Tian, Haoya Tong, Weipeng Zhang, Lei Jiang, Minglan Guo, Sheng Liu, Pei-Yuan Qian, Hui Huang
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Linchuan Fang, Mengke Wang, Lin Cai, Long Cang
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lin Cai, Guowei Zhou, Haoya Tong, Ren-Mao Tian, Weipeng Zhang, Wei Ding, Sheng Liu, Hui Huang, Pei-Yuan Qian
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lin Cai, Ren-Mao Tian, Guowei Zhou, Haoya Tong, Yue Him Wong, Weipeng Zhang, Apple Pui Yi Chui, James Y. Xie, Jian-Wen Qiu, Put O. Ang, Sheng Liu, Hui Huang, Pei-Yuan Qian
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Microbiology
Weipeng Zhang, Ren-Mao Tian, Jin Sun, Salim Bougouffa, Wei Ding, Lin Cai, Yi Lan, Haoya Tong, Yongxin Li, Alan J. Jamieson, Vladimir B. Bajic, Jeffrey C. Drazen, Douglas Bartlett, Pei-Yuan Qian
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haoya Tong, Lin Cai, Guowei Zhou, Tao Yuan, Weipeng Zhang, Renmao Tian, Hui Huang, Pei-Yuan Qian
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lin Cai, Guowei Zhou, Ren-Mao Tian, Haoya Tong, Weipeng Zhang, Jin Sun, Wei Ding, Yue Him Wong, James Y. Xie, Jian-Wen Qiu, Sheng Liu, Hui Huang, Pei-Yuan Qian
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Weipeng Zhang, Hiromi Kayama Watanabe, Wei Ding, Yi Lan, Ren-Mao Tian, Jin Sun, Chong Chen, Lin Cai, Yongxin Li, Kazumasa Oguri, Takashi Toyofuku, Hiroshi Kitazato, Jeffrey C. Drazen, Douglas Bartlett, Pei-Yuan Qian
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Physiology
Lei Jiang, Ya-Juan Quo, Fang Zhang, Yu-Yang Zhang, Laurence John McCook, Xiang-Cheng Yuan, Xin-Ming Lei, Guo-Wei Zhou, Ming-Lan Guo, Lin Cai, Jian-Sheng Lian, Pei-Yuan Qian, Hui Huang
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lingxi Han, Lin Cai, Houpu Zhang, Zhengnan Long, Yunlong Yu, Hua Fang
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Lei Jiang, Ming-Lan Guo, Fang Zhang, Yu-Yang Zhang, Guo-Wei Zhou, Xin-Ming Lei, Xiang-Cheng Yuan, You-Fang Sun, Tao Yuan, Lin Cai, Jian-Sheng Lian, Sheng Liu, Pei-Yuan Qian, Hui Huang
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Lei Jiang, Fang Zhang, Ming-Lan Guo, Ya-Juan Guo, Yu-Yang Zhang, Guo-Wei Zhou, Lin Cai, Jian-Sheng Lian, Pei-Yuan Qian, Hui Huang
Article
Ecology
Lei Jiang, You-Fang Sun, Yu-Yang Zhang, Guo-Wei Zhou, Xiu-Bao Li, Laurence J. McCook, Jian-Sheng Lian, Xin-Ming Lei, Sheng Liu, Lin Cai, Pei-Yuan Qian, Hui Huang
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Lianguo Chen, Doris W. T. Au, Chenyan Hu, Weipeng Zhang, Bingsheng Zhou, Lin Cai, John P. Giesy, Pei-Yuan Qian
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shun-Shun Chen, Xu-Xiu Chen, Tian-Yu Yang, Li Chen, Zheng Guo, Xing-Jiu Huang
Summary: A temperature-modulated sensing strategy was proposed to identify and determine BTEX compounds. Highly effective identification of BTEX was achieved using linear discrimination and convolutional neural network analyses. Additionally, quantitative analysis of concentration was accomplished by establishing the relationship between concentration and response.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Myungkyung Noh, Jeong Yeon Sim, Jisung Kim, Jee Hwan Ahn, Hye-Young Min, Jong-Uk Lee, Jong-Sook Park, Ji Yun Jeong, Jae Young Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Hyo-Jong Lee, Choon-Sik Park, Ho-Young Lee
Summary: This study reveals that chronic exposure to PM induces chronic inflammation and development of COPD by dysregulating NAD+ metabolism and subsequent SIRT1 deficiency in pulmonary macrophages. Activation of SIRT1 by resveratrol effectively mitigates PM-induced inflammation and COPD development. Targeting metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming in macrophages induced by PM is a promising strategy for COPD treatment.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Liu, Linlin Qin, Yiming Qin, Tong Yang, Haoran Lu, Yulong Liu, Qiqi Zhang, Wenyan Liang
Summary: Co/NC/PAC electrode was prepared by compounding ZIF-67 with powder-activated carbon for the electrocatalytic treatment of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. The degradation efficiency of the four compounds reached 90.2-93.7% under optimal conditions, and the degradation order was pyridazine < pyrimidine < pyrazine < pyridine.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Julien Couturier, Pierre Tamba Oulare, Blanche Collin, Claire Lallemand, Isabelle Kieffer, Julien Longerey, Perrine Chaurand, Jerome Rose, Daniel Borschneck, Bernard Angeletti, Steven Criquet, Renaud Podor, Hamed Pourkhorsandi, Guilhem Arrachart, Clement Levard
Summary: This study analyzes the properties of bauxite residue samples and explores the influence of bauxite ore origin, storage conditions, and storage time. The results show that the speciation of yttrium is related to the origin of bauxite ore, while no significant variation was observed with storage conditions or aging of the residues.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sakthinarenderan Saikumar, Ravi Mani, Mirunalini Ganesan, Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy, Thavamani Palanisami, Dharani Gopal
Summary: Microplastic contamination in marine ecosystems poses a growing concern due to its trophic transfer and negative effects on marine organisms. This study investigates the transfer and impacts of polystyrene microplastics in an estuarine food chain. The results show that microplastics can be transferred through the food chain, although the transfer rates are low. The exposed organisms exhibit stress responses, suggesting the potential risk of microplastics reaching humans through the food chain.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yan-Jiao Li, Ying Yuan, Wen-Bing Tan, Bei-Dou Xi, Hui Wang, Kun-Long Hui, Jia-Bao Chen, Yi-Fan Zhang, Lian-Feng Wang, Ren-Fei Li
Summary: This review investigated and analyzed the distribution, composition, and abundance of heavy metals and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in landfill. The results showed that heavy metals have lasting effects on ARGs, and complexes of heavy metals and organic matter are common in landfill. This study provides a new basis to better understand the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs in landfill.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jessy Joseph, Ari Vaisanen, Ajay B. Patil, Manu Lahtinen
Summary: Efficient and environmentally friendly porous hybrid adsorbent beads have been developed for the removal of arsenic from drinking water. The structural tuning of the adsorbents has been shown to have a significant impact on their adsorption performance, with high crystallinity leading to increased adsorption capacity and selectivity towards As5+.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yangyang Liu, Minhua Xiao, Kaiqin Huang, Juntao Cui, Hongli Liu, Yingxin Yu, Shengtao Ma, Xihong Liu, Meiqing Lin
Summary: This study measured the levels of phthalate metabolites in breast milk collected from mothers in southern China. The results showed that phthalates are still prevalent in the region, and breastfeeding contributes to phthalate intake in infants. However, the levels detected do not pose significant health risks to infants based on dietary exposure. The increasing exposure to certain phthalates calls for further research into their sources and potential risks.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhiqiang Wu, Jianxing Sun, Liting Xu, Hongbo Zhou, Haina Cheng, Zhu Chen, Yuguang Wang, Jichao Yang
Summary: Ocean depth affects microbial diversity, composition, and co-occurrence patterns of microplastic microbial communities. Deterministic processes dominate the assembly of mesopelagic plastisphere microbial communities, while stochastic processes shape the assembly of bathypelagic microbial communities. The relationships between microorganisms in the mesopelagic layer are more complex and stable, with Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota playing important roles.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tingting Xiao, Renjie Chen, Chen Cai, Shijie Yuan, Xiaohu Dai, Bin Dong, Zuxin Xu
Summary: Based on the efficiency of catalytic ozonation techniques in enhancing sludge dewaterability, this study investigated its effectiveness in simultaneous reduction of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes. The results showed that catalytic ozonation conditioning changed the distribution of antibiotics and achieved high degradation rates. It also significantly reduced the abundance of ARGs, inhibited horizontal gene transfer, and decreased the signal transduction of typical ARGs host bacteria.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Deng, Xiaohong Guan
Summary: This article discusses two different development approaches for ferrate(VI) technology in water treatment, arguing that process integration is a promising method that can drive technological innovation and revolution in water treatment, achieving higher treatment efficiency, reduced costs and energy consumption, and a smaller physical footprint.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhe Zhang, Lu Zhang, Zhihao Huang, Yuxin Xu, Qingqing Zhao, Hongju Wang, Meiqing Shi, Xiangnan Li, Kai Jiang, Dapeng Wu
Summary: In this study, a floating catalytic foam was designed and prepared to enhance the mass transfer in immobilized photocatalysts for wastewater treatment. The floating catalytic foam could float on the water surface and establish a temperature gradient, effectively promoting the diffusion and adsorption of target molecules during the photocatalytic process.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Muhammad Nafees, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Linlin Qiu, Aasim Saeed, Shoaib Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Hongyan Guo
Summary: The accumulation of cadmium and antibiotics in edible plants and fertile soil is a worldwide problem. This study investigated the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles to alleviate the toxicity of both cadmium and antibiotics and promote spinach growth.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lurui Wan, Kai Wang, Yuan Chen, Zhiyong Xu, Wenbo Zhao
Summary: In this study, a low viscosity and high thermal stability SO2 absorbent with dual interacting sites was successfully synthesized. The absorbent showed the highest absorption enthalpy change and entropy change values among reported SO2 absorbents, and exhibited lower viscosity and comparable thermal stability to ILs.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhengwei Zhou, Guojie Ye, Yang Zong, Zhenyu Zhao, Deli Wu
Summary: This study utilized Mo powder and STPP to enhance the performance of the sodium percarbonate system in pollutant degradation. The presence of Mo and STPP resulted in a higher degradation rate of the model pollutant SMX, with low oxidant consumption. The system generated multiple active species through a series of chain reactions at different pH values, exhibiting excellent performance towards electron-rich pollutants. Furthermore, Mo demonstrated excellent stability and reusability.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)