Bioleaching Xiangjiang River alkaline sediment contaminated by multiple heavy metals was investigated. Multiple metals in alkaline sediment possess significant toxicity to aquatic organisms or humans and will greatly ...Bioleaching Xiangjiang River alkaline sediment contaminated by multiple heavy metals was investigated. Multiple metals in alkaline sediment possess significant toxicity to aquatic organisms or humans and will greatly inhibit bioleaching. The bioleaching method using autotrophic bacteria mixed with heterotrophic bacteria can solve this problem successfully. The experiment results showed that bioleaching efficiencies of Zn, Mn, Cu, and Cd were 95.2 %, 94.2 %, 90.1 %, and 84.4 %, respectively. Moreover, the changes of heavy metal concentrations in different fractions in contaminated sediment before and after bioleaching were analyzed by selective sequential extraction, and it was discovered that the main fractions of Zn, Mn, Cu and Cd after bioleaching are Fe-Mn oxide, organic associated form and a residual form. Its biotoxicity decreased greatly. The bioleaching heavy metals from sediment using autotrophic bacteria combined with heterotrophic bacteria can effectively improve the bioleaching efficiency and reduce toxicity.展开更多
In this study we evaluated the bacterial diversity in a soil sample from a site next to a chemical industrial factory previously contaminated with heavy metals. Analysis of 16S rDNA sequences amplified from DNA direct...In this study we evaluated the bacterial diversity in a soil sample from a site next to a chemical industrial factory previously contaminated with heavy metals. Analysis of 16S rDNA sequences amplified from DNA directly extracted from the soil revealed 17 different bacterial types (genera and/or species). They included Polyangium spp., Sphingomonas spp., Variovorax spp., Hafina spp., Clostridia, Acidobacteria, the enterics and some uncultured strains. Microbes able to tolerate high concentrations of cadmium (500μmol/L and above) were also isolated from the soil. These isolates included strains of Acinetobacter (strain CD06), Enterobacter sp. (strains CD01, CD03, CD04 and CD08) (similar strains also identified in culture-independent approach) and a strain of Stenotrophomonas sp. The results indicated that the species identified from direct analysis of 16S rDNA of the soil can be quite different from those strains obtained from enrichment cultures and the microbial activities for heavy metal resistance might be more appropriately addressed by the actual isolates.展开更多
The accumulation of heavy metals by microbial biomass with high surface area to volume ratio holds great potential for heavy metal removal in both soluble and paritcular forms, especially when the heavy metal concen...The accumulation of heavy metals by microbial biomass with high surface area to volume ratio holds great potential for heavy metal removal in both soluble and paritcular forms, especially when the heavy metal concentrations are low (<50 mg/L). E. coli and B. subtilis are effective agents for metal removal. We further investigated the effect of pH, temperature, equilibration time, and pre treatment reagents on the removal of Pb(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) from aqueous solutions by E. coli and B. subtilis. E. coli and B. subtilis were cultivated for 60 hours, the experimentally determined optimal cultivation time before they were used in metal removal experiments. Under the optimal conditions of pH 6.0, equilibration temperature 30 °C and equilibration time 1 hour, 63.39% and 69.90% Cd(Ⅱ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. Under the optimal conditions of pH 5.5, equilibration temperature 30 °C and equilibration time 1 hour, 68.51% and 67.36% Pb(Ⅱ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. And under the optimal conditions of pH 5.5, equilibration temperature 30 °C, and equilibration time 1 hour, 60.26% and 54.56% Cr(Ⅵ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. Chemical treatment of cultivated bacteria (0.1 mol/L NaOH, 0.1 mol/L HCl, 30% ethanol, and distilled water) affects the efficiency of metal removal by E. coli and B. subtilis. Pretreatment of biomass by NaOH enhanced Cd(Ⅱ), Pb(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) removal, while pretreatment by HCl, ethanol and distilled water reduced Cd(Ⅱ), Pb(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) removal. For metal removal from industrial waste discharges, pretreated biomass of E. coli can remove 68.5% of Cd and 58.1% of Cr from solutions, while pretreated biomass of B. subtilis can remove 62.6% of Cd and 57% of Cr from solutions.展开更多
This study was undertaken to determine heavy metal resistance and antibiotic susceptibility of three non-pathogenic red pigmented bacteria namely WPRA3, SM11-3j and SC-G18, isolated from marine environments of Malaysi...This study was undertaken to determine heavy metal resistance and antibiotic susceptibility of three non-pathogenic red pigmented bacteria namely WPRA3, SM11-3j and SC-G18, isolated from marine environments of Malaysia. The bacteria isolates were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing and by biochemical and morphological tests. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of all isolates showed ≥96% similarity to Serratia spp. Antibiotic susceptibility test of isolates was assayed according to the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. All isolates were highly resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, but were susceptible to quinolone antibiotics. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of nine heavy metals (Ni2+, Co2+, Cr3+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, Cd2+ and Cu2+) against the bacteria isolates were determined via the plate-dilution method. The isolates exhibited resistance to Ni2+, Co2+, Cr3+ and Zn2+. Isolates WPRA3 and SM11-3j showed higher multiple tolerances to heavy metals. The results obtained indicate that bacteria from marine environments of Malaysia present interesting metabolic activities, which should be studied and explored for potential biotechnological applications.展开更多
目的:评价植物乳杆菌CCFM8661(Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8661)在人体内的铅减除作用及对人体健康的影响。方法:在食源性重金属暴露的地区招募60名志愿者,将其分为两组,分别口服植物乳杆菌CCFM8661菌粉与安慰剂。通过分析志愿者受试...目的:评价植物乳杆菌CCFM8661(Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8661)在人体内的铅减除作用及对人体健康的影响。方法:在食源性重金属暴露的地区招募60名志愿者,将其分为两组,分别口服植物乳杆菌CCFM8661菌粉与安慰剂。通过分析志愿者受试前后的血铅含量、血细胞、血生化及血中钙、铁等元素的情况综合评价植物乳杆菌CCFM8661对铅暴露人群的保护作用。结果:植物乳杆菌CCFM8661干预有效降低了铅暴露人群的血铅含量,同时对受试者的总胆红素、尿素及血清总蛋白等水平具有下调作用,而对受试者血细胞、血中钙、铁等元素水平无明显影响。结论:植物乳杆菌CCFM8661可以有效降低铅暴露人群体内的铅水平;其对铅暴露人群具有铅毒性保护作用,具有进一步开发成生物减除重金属微生态制剂的应用前景。展开更多
基金Projects(51174239,30700008)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(20090461028,201003526)supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘Bioleaching Xiangjiang River alkaline sediment contaminated by multiple heavy metals was investigated. Multiple metals in alkaline sediment possess significant toxicity to aquatic organisms or humans and will greatly inhibit bioleaching. The bioleaching method using autotrophic bacteria mixed with heterotrophic bacteria can solve this problem successfully. The experiment results showed that bioleaching efficiencies of Zn, Mn, Cu, and Cd were 95.2 %, 94.2 %, 90.1 %, and 84.4 %, respectively. Moreover, the changes of heavy metal concentrations in different fractions in contaminated sediment before and after bioleaching were analyzed by selective sequential extraction, and it was discovered that the main fractions of Zn, Mn, Cu and Cd after bioleaching are Fe-Mn oxide, organic associated form and a residual form. Its biotoxicity decreased greatly. The bioleaching heavy metals from sediment using autotrophic bacteria combined with heterotrophic bacteria can effectively improve the bioleaching efficiency and reduce toxicity.
文摘In this study we evaluated the bacterial diversity in a soil sample from a site next to a chemical industrial factory previously contaminated with heavy metals. Analysis of 16S rDNA sequences amplified from DNA directly extracted from the soil revealed 17 different bacterial types (genera and/or species). They included Polyangium spp., Sphingomonas spp., Variovorax spp., Hafina spp., Clostridia, Acidobacteria, the enterics and some uncultured strains. Microbes able to tolerate high concentrations of cadmium (500μmol/L and above) were also isolated from the soil. These isolates included strains of Acinetobacter (strain CD06), Enterobacter sp. (strains CD01, CD03, CD04 and CD08) (similar strains also identified in culture-independent approach) and a strain of Stenotrophomonas sp. The results indicated that the species identified from direct analysis of 16S rDNA of the soil can be quite different from those strains obtained from enrichment cultures and the microbial activities for heavy metal resistance might be more appropriately addressed by the actual isolates.
文摘The accumulation of heavy metals by microbial biomass with high surface area to volume ratio holds great potential for heavy metal removal in both soluble and paritcular forms, especially when the heavy metal concentrations are low (<50 mg/L). E. coli and B. subtilis are effective agents for metal removal. We further investigated the effect of pH, temperature, equilibration time, and pre treatment reagents on the removal of Pb(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) from aqueous solutions by E. coli and B. subtilis. E. coli and B. subtilis were cultivated for 60 hours, the experimentally determined optimal cultivation time before they were used in metal removal experiments. Under the optimal conditions of pH 6.0, equilibration temperature 30 °C and equilibration time 1 hour, 63.39% and 69.90% Cd(Ⅱ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. Under the optimal conditions of pH 5.5, equilibration temperature 30 °C and equilibration time 1 hour, 68.51% and 67.36% Pb(Ⅱ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. And under the optimal conditions of pH 5.5, equilibration temperature 30 °C, and equilibration time 1 hour, 60.26% and 54.56% Cr(Ⅵ) can be removed by E. coli and B. subtilis. Chemical treatment of cultivated bacteria (0.1 mol/L NaOH, 0.1 mol/L HCl, 30% ethanol, and distilled water) affects the efficiency of metal removal by E. coli and B. subtilis. Pretreatment of biomass by NaOH enhanced Cd(Ⅱ), Pb(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) removal, while pretreatment by HCl, ethanol and distilled water reduced Cd(Ⅱ), Pb(Ⅱ) and Cr(Ⅵ) removal. For metal removal from industrial waste discharges, pretreated biomass of E. coli can remove 68.5% of Cd and 58.1% of Cr from solutions, while pretreated biomass of B. subtilis can remove 62.6% of Cd and 57% of Cr from solutions.
文摘This study was undertaken to determine heavy metal resistance and antibiotic susceptibility of three non-pathogenic red pigmented bacteria namely WPRA3, SM11-3j and SC-G18, isolated from marine environments of Malaysia. The bacteria isolates were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing and by biochemical and morphological tests. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of all isolates showed ≥96% similarity to Serratia spp. Antibiotic susceptibility test of isolates was assayed according to the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. All isolates were highly resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, but were susceptible to quinolone antibiotics. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of nine heavy metals (Ni2+, Co2+, Cr3+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, Cd2+ and Cu2+) against the bacteria isolates were determined via the plate-dilution method. The isolates exhibited resistance to Ni2+, Co2+, Cr3+ and Zn2+. Isolates WPRA3 and SM11-3j showed higher multiple tolerances to heavy metals. The results obtained indicate that bacteria from marine environments of Malaysia present interesting metabolic activities, which should be studied and explored for potential biotechnological applications.
文摘目的:评价植物乳杆菌CCFM8661(Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8661)在人体内的铅减除作用及对人体健康的影响。方法:在食源性重金属暴露的地区招募60名志愿者,将其分为两组,分别口服植物乳杆菌CCFM8661菌粉与安慰剂。通过分析志愿者受试前后的血铅含量、血细胞、血生化及血中钙、铁等元素的情况综合评价植物乳杆菌CCFM8661对铅暴露人群的保护作用。结果:植物乳杆菌CCFM8661干预有效降低了铅暴露人群的血铅含量,同时对受试者的总胆红素、尿素及血清总蛋白等水平具有下调作用,而对受试者血细胞、血中钙、铁等元素水平无明显影响。结论:植物乳杆菌CCFM8661可以有效降低铅暴露人群体内的铅水平;其对铅暴露人群具有铅毒性保护作用,具有进一步开发成生物减除重金属微生态制剂的应用前景。
基金Project(42177392)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(ref:RG 45/2022-2023R)supported by the Research and Development Office of the Education University of Hong Kong,China。