Article
Environmental Sciences
J. J. Gonzalez-Cortes, A. Valle, M. Ramirez, D. Cantero
Summary: Nitrification-denitrification is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective method for treating landfill leachates. This study found that the nitritation rates of nitrifying biomass were reduced after adaptation to landfill leachates with heavy metals and high salt concentrations. The analysis of biomass samples revealed the presence of specific bacterial genera and families involved in nitritation and denitrification processes.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Juliet Johnston, Zhe Du, Sebastian Behrens
Summary: The diverse microbial community of activated sludge used in biological treatment systems exhibits seasonal shifts in composition and activity. This study explores the relationship between community structure and transcriptional activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria during cold temperature nitrification failure in full-scale sequencing batch reactors treating municipal wastewater. The results show that the community composition of ammonia oxidizers does not change significantly between seasons, but there are differences in transcript copy numbers. Some nitrifiers remain active at wastewater temperatures below 15 degrees C.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jun Wang, Xiaopeng Cao, Zhigang Sun, Hongxin Zhang
Summary: The feasibility of using biogas to enhance oil recovery in the hypersaline Qinghai oil field was studied. The use of molasses as a carbon source effectively promoted gas production. Addition of nitrate eliminated sulfate-reducing bacteria, which had a significant impact on the application of MEOR.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Sara Peixoto, Jacinta M. M. Oliveira, Isabel Henriques, Rui G. Morgado, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Susana Loureiro
Summary: The study found that AgNPs affected the structure and tolerance of SBC, but did not increase tolerance on a second exposure. AgNO3 was more effective in inhibiting SBC growth than AgNPs, both in a dose-dependent manner.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hareef Ahmed Keerio, Wookeun Bae, Sallahuddin Panhwar
Summary: This study investigated the methods of achieving nitritation at different ammonium concentrations, comparing the performance of continuous stirred-tank reactors with and without biofilm. The results showed that nitrite accumulation without using any chemical inhibitor in low-concentrated reactors is challenging, while picking out the inhibitor at higher concentrations can easily attain nitritation.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Shuai Li, Jialin Li, Shenhua Yang, Qiong Zhang, Xiyao Li, Liang Zhang, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: This study developed a novel strategy to achieve partial nitrification by selectively enriching ammonium oxidizing bacteria without the need for additional chemical agents. By controlling aeration time, the study successfully eliminated AOB and NOB, while maintaining high nitrite accumulation rates in effluent suitable for mainstream wastewater anammox.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Xuewan Feng, Meng Wang, Qian Li, Yubo Qin, Bo Sun, Pan Tan, Hang Liu, Cuilan Li, Jinjing Zhang
Summary: This study observed the abundance, community compositions, and contributions to nitrification of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA), bacteria (AOB), and Comammox in a semi-arid area of Northeast China. The results showed that higher nitrogen application rates promoted the reproduction of nitrifying microorganisms, with Comammox being the dominant contributor to nitrification under nitrogen fertilization regimes.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yun Xing, Willie F. Harper
Summary: The increasing presence of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in consumer products has raised concerns about the potential negative impacts on nitrification in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Studies have shown that ENPs can inhibit the activities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOBs) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOBs), leading to significant deterioration when influent concentrations exceed a certain threshold. Proposed mechanisms include the generation of reactive oxygen species, dissolved metals, physical disruption of cell membranes, bacterial engulfment, and intracellular accumulation of ENPs.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katarina Lydia Friedrich, Aline dos Reis Souza, Ronaldo Fia, Cintia Dutra Leal, Juliana Calabria de Araujo, Luciene Alves Batista Siniscalchi
Summary: The study evaluated nitratation under high dissolved oxygen concentrations in laboratory-scale bioreactors, showing that oxygen saturation improved the nitratation step and allowed detection of bacterial genera involved in the process.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Goncalo Silva, Moritz Bomer, Aliyu A. Turaki, Chukwuemeka K. Nkere, P. Lava Kumar, Susan E. Seal
Summary: Badnaviruses are serious pathogens of global crops, and their endogenous sequences pose challenges to nucleic acid-based diagnostic methods and international germplasm movement. Yam is a major affected food security crop, and this study developed a PCR-DGGE method to detect and analyze endogenous badnaviral sequences in yam.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhaoxu Peng, Tianyu Lou, Kun Jiang, Ningqi Niu, Ju Wang, Lei Li
Summary: This study investigated the cultivation of short-cut nitrification sludge using idle sludge as inoculated sludge in a sequencing batch reactor. The results showed that the nitrification process consisted of three stages and eventually achieved complete nitrification, providing a control strategy to accelerate the domestication of sludge. Monitoring effluent pH and ORP curves can indicate the recovery stage of nitrifying ability during the domestication process.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jianhua Zhang, Wenke Zhang, Xuejun Bi, Zhongxiu Gao, Yitong Li, Yuanyuan Miao
Summary: The effect of specific biomass nitrogen load (BNL) on the start-up of mainstream partial nitrification (PN) was investigated by regulating influent nitrogen loading rate (NLR) and solids retention time (SRT). Increasing BNL by both methods could achieve nitrite accumulation, especially with a high initial activity of ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AOB). Increasing influent NLR achieved only a limited nitrite accumulation ratio (NAR), while increasing BNL via controlling SRT resulted in desirable PN with efficient nitrite accumulation. Overall, regulating SRT to increase BNL showed potential for the start-up of mainstream PN.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wai Hong Leong, Jun Wei Lim, Man Kee Lam, Sze Mun Lam, Jin Chung Sin, Abby Samson
Summary: The novel SFB-AlgalBac photobioreactor was found to perform optimally at an influent flow rate of 5.0 L/d, achieving the highest microalgal nitrogen assimilation rate and biomass productivity. Increasing the flow rate to 10.0 L/d reduced the reactor's performance and resulted in differences in microalgal biomass per unit of nitrogen assimilated between the two flow rates. Additionally, prior influent treatment by activated sludge improved microalgal biomass settleability by releasing extracellular polymeric substances.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Youngjun Kim, Seungdae Oh
Summary: The study demonstrated that biochar can significantly reduce the inhibitory effects of antibiotics on nitrification in activated sludge, remove antibiotics through adsorption and co-metabolic biodegradation, and enhance nitrification performance.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lizhen Huang, Ting Xie, Yilin Wang, Shun Tan, Zuyi Lu, Lujie Wang, Chuangrong Mo
Summary: A symbiotic microalgal-bacterial system shows potential for wastewater treatment, effectively removing nitrogen and phosphorus. The dosing ratio of algae and sludge has some impact on COD removal but is not significant. The ratio of 5:1 achieves the highest removal rate for TN and TP within 14 days.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Kalina Sikorska-Zimny, Luciano Beneduce
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the content, composition, and biosynthesis of glucosinolates (GLS) in the Brassica family, and summarized the impact of processing methods on their levels in vegetables. It recommended a mild-processing strategy to preserve the bioactive impact of GLS or their derivatives in food, highlighting the potential role of gut microbiota in enhancing their bioavailability.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Micol Bellucci, Francesca Marazzi, Alida Musatti, Riccardo Fornaroli, Andrea Turolla, Simone Visigalli, Martina Bargna, Giovanni Bergna, Roberto Canziani, Valeria Mezzanotte, Manuela Rollini, Elena Ficara
Summary: The study found that microbes have great potential for the treatment and valorization of textile wastewater, especially when different processes are combined in sequence to enhance depurative efficiency.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marianna Marangi, Sabina Airoldi, Luciano Beneduce, Claudio Zaccone
Summary: The study found opportunistic pathogens, bacteria, and chemical pollutants in the fecal samples of free-ranging whales from the Pelagos Sanctuary in the Northern-Western Mediterranean Sea. More sequences related to Synergistetes and Spirochaetae were found in sperm whales compared to fin whales. Additionally, certain heavy metals were exclusively found in sperm whale fecal samples and others were only found in fin whale fecal samples.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Viola Corbellini, Cuijie Feng, Micol Bellucci, Arianna Catenacci, Tatiana Stella, Anna Espinoza-Tofalos, Francesca Malpei
Summary: The study found that controlling the amount of hydrogen supplied can effectively convert carbon dioxide into methane, increasing the methane content in biogas without affecting organic matter degradation. High throughput sequencing results revealed that hydrogenotrophic methanogens, belonging to Methanolinea and Methanobacterium genera, play a dominant role in the process of optimizing target-oriented microorganisms.
ARCHAEA-AN INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Adrien Vigneron, Perrine Cruaud, Frederic Ducellier, Ian M. Head, Nicolas Tsesmetzis
Summary: Metagenomic studies have shown the impact of oil production on microbial ecology in petroleum reservoirs, with a particular focus on microbial activities during decommissioning. Analysis of planktonic microbial communities in the aqueous phase of a subsea oil-storage structure reveals a unique microbiome dominated by Dethiosulfatibacter and Cloacimonadetes, showing potential for degradation of low molecular weight aromatic hydrocarbons. Genomic data informs decommissioning strategies in marine environments and highlights differences in hydrocarbon-degrading community composition between man-made structures and natural marine environments rich in hydrocarbons.
Article
Biophysics
Martin W. A. Spurr, Eileen H. Yu, Keith Scott, Ian M. Head
Summary: Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) operated as biosensors have the potential to provide low-cost, real-time monitoring of organic loading in wastewaters, with the current generated by MFCs correlated with conventional measures like BOD. However, factors such as increasing external resistance and different carbon sources can affect the calibration of MFCs for organic load monitoring. Nonetheless, MFCs show stable response over time and across devices, highlighting their potential as real-time sensors for organic load monitoring and process control.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ines Ripa, Jose Angel Ruiz-Maso, Nicola De Simone, Pasquale Russo, Giuseppe Spano, Gloria del Solar
Summary: This study investigates the production and accumulation of flavins in two isogenic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains, one of which overproduces riboflavin while the other is roseoflavin-resistant. The roseoflavin-resistant strain B2 shows significantly higher levels of riboflavin+FMN accumulation both in the medium and inside the cells compared to the parental strain UFG9. Mutation in strain B2 decreases the stability of the riboswitch aptamer's regulatory helix, promoting the ON state of the riboswitch, although its regulatory activity is impaired but still partially functional.
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Bellucci, L. Borruso, F. Piergiacomo, L. Brusetti, L. Beneduce
Summary: Replacing energy crops with agricultural waste in anaerobic digestion processes is both environmentally sustainable and economically profitable. However, changing the feedstock mixture may lead to nutrient imbalances and negative effects on microbial activity. This study investigated the bacterial communities in a two-stage anaerobic digestion plant during feedstock substitution, and found that different functional groups of bacteria exhibited unique adaptation patterns, contributing to the stability of the process.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Teresa Rocchetti, Pasquale Russo, Giuseppe Spano, Letizia De Santis, Ilenia Iarusso, Nicola De Simone, Samira Brahimi, Daniela Fiocco, Vittorio Capozzi
Summary: This study reversed the traditional approach for probiotic screening by evaluating the in vitro probiotic properties of microbes already commercialized in the dairy sector. The analyzed strains showed good survival under stressful conditions, strong inhibitory activity against harmful bacteria, high adhesion rates, and anti-inflammatory effects.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Giovanni Rubilar, Giuseppe Spano, Pedro Aqueveque, Mario Aranda, Karem Henriquez-Aedo
Summary: This study presents a preliminary study of potential autochthonous MLF starter culture for the elaboration of Chilean red wines. The autochthonous MLF starter culture led to a 50% reduction in MLF time compared with traditional spontaneous MLF, and it resulted in very low BA formation, without the presence of toxicologically important BA histamine and tyramine.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fulvio Onorati, Andrea Tornambe, Andrea Paina, Chiara Maggi, Giulio Sesta, Maria Teresa Berducci, Micol Bellucci, Enrico Rivella, Susanna D'Antoni
Summary: In this study, an integrated approach combining chemical analyses and ecotoxicological hazard assessment was used to evaluate the environmental impact of PPPs. The results showed a direct relationship between the presence of Oxadiazon in water and bioassay responses, which was the main cause of toxicity. Therefore, implementing organic districts isolated from conventional fields is an effective countermeasure to safeguard organic crop agriculture.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marianna De Gioia, Pasquale Russo, Nicola De Simone, Francesco Grieco, Giuseppe Spano, Vittorio Capozzi, Mariagiovanna Fragasso
Summary: The topic of microbial interactions in winemaking is highly relevant as it affects microbial biodiversity and wine quality. This study examined the interactions between different microorganisms, specifically yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, which are representative of the microbial consortium in must/wine. Plate assays using culture medium, grape juice, and wine agar were used to screen these interactions. Antagonistic interactions were observed between yeast-yeast, yeast-bacteria, bacteria-yeast, and bacteria-bacteria. The inhibitory activity was most frequently observed in culture medium, followed by grape juice and wine. This study provides new insights into the interactions between non-Saccharomyces yeasts and malolactic bacteria and highlights the importance of managing fermentation processes, developing distinctive aromas, controlling spoilage yeasts, and selecting tailored mixed starter cultures. The plate assay method offers a fast, cost-effective, and suitable approach for selecting mixed starter cultures by excluding negative interactions among Saccharomyces spp., non-Saccharomyces yeasts, and malolactic bacteria during trials in regional spontaneous fermentations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vittorio Capozzi, Maria Tufariello, Carmen Berbegal, Mariagiovanna Fragasso, Nicola De Simone, Giuseppe Spano, Pasquale Russo, Pasquale Venerito, Francesco Bozzo, Francesco Grieco
Summary: Consumers' increasing interest in sparkling wine has positively affected the global market demand. Selecting suitable yeast strains for microbial starter cultures is crucial for improving the quality and safety of sparkling wine. Managing microbial resources is of great importance to the wine industry.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Paniz Izadi, Jean-Marie Fontmorin, Swee Su Lim, Ian M. Head, Eileen H. Yu
Summary: In this study, a simple and efficient strategy was demonstrated to enhance the efficiency of MES by applying a continuous feeding regime. Continuous operational mode provided better control of pH and constant medium refreshment, resulting in higher acetate production rate and more diverse bio-products. The hydraulic retention time (HRT) was found to have a direct effect on production pattern, acetate production rate, and coulombic efficiency.
FARADAY DISCUSSIONS
(2021)