Pub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132334
Jiaxin Tang , Weibing Zhang , Jing Xu , Luyan Sun , Yaqi Dang , Haoyang Li , Liyan Yu , Jing Su , Ting Xue , Rui Guo , Jun Xie , Lei Wang
An innovative strategy has been developed to utilize distillers grains (DGS) as a substrate for solid-state fermentation (SSF) to synthesize echinocandin B (ECB). In this study, the optimal fermentation parameters for Aspergillus pachycristatus were determined as follows: an inoculation density of 1 × 106 spores/gram dry substrate (gds), pH maintained at 6.0, temperature controlled at 30℃, moisture kept at 60% (v/w), and cultivation duration set to 6 days. Engineered Trichoderma reesei is employed to pretreat DGS and enhance the release of nutrient substances for subsequent utilization by A. pachycristatus. Furthermore, incorporating an amino acid cocktail augments metabolic flux towards ECB synthesis. Ultimately, these efforts result in a production yield of 2017.6 μg/gds for ECB. This study not only provides a solution for the high-value utilization of DGS but also presents an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly synthetic process within the circular economy framework for industrial production of ECB.
{"title":"Solid-state fermentation of distillers grains with Aspergillus pachycristatus for echinocandin B biosynthesis","authors":"Jiaxin Tang , Weibing Zhang , Jing Xu , Luyan Sun , Yaqi Dang , Haoyang Li , Liyan Yu , Jing Su , Ting Xue , Rui Guo , Jun Xie , Lei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132334","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132334","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An innovative strategy has been developed to utilize distillers grains (DGS) as a substrate for solid-state fermentation (SSF) to synthesize echinocandin B (ECB). In this study, the optimal fermentation parameters for <em>Aspergillus pachycristatus</em> were determined as follows: an inoculation density of 1 × 10<sup>6</sup> spores/gram dry substrate (gds), pH maintained at 6.0, temperature controlled at 30℃, moisture kept at 60% (v/w), and cultivation duration set to 6 days. Engineered <em>Trichoderma reesei</em> is employed to pretreat DGS and enhance the release of nutrient substances for subsequent utilization by <em>A. pachycristatus</em>. Furthermore, incorporating an amino acid cocktail augments metabolic flux towards ECB synthesis. Ultimately, these efforts result in a production yield of 2017.6 μg/gds for ECB. This study not only provides a solution for the high-value utilization of DGS but also presents an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly synthetic process within the circular economy framework for industrial production of ECB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"425 ","pages":"Article 132334"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a promising host for light-driven synthesis of heterologous proteins. However, the marine cold-water environment and alkaline-acidic pH shifts in the culture, necessitated by the diatom’s growth requirements. In this study, we analyzed the influence of growth condition on maturation and dynamics of the yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) in episomal-transformant P. tricornutum. A mathematical model was developed to detect the parameters that affect biomass and YFP production. Optimized conditions increased YFP mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) per cell by 4.2-fold (3.6 ± 0.6 to 15.4 ± 1.1) and total protein levels in the culture by 1.8-fold (123 ± 4 to 219 ± 9 µg L−1), without affecting biomass. YFP stability studies in P. tricornutum showed that the ubiquitin–proteasome system contributes the degradation of the recombinant protein, whereas newly synthesized YFP remains stable for up to 12 h. This optimization provides insights into the fluorescent protein-based heterologous production in diatoms.
{"title":"Multifactorial interaction and influence of culture conditions on yellow fluorescent protein production in Phaeodactylum tricornutum","authors":"Arun Augustine , Anis Messaabi , Elisa Fantino , Natacha Merindol , Fatma Meddeb-Mouelhi , Isabel Desgagné-Penix","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</em> is a promising host for light-driven synthesis of heterologous proteins. However, the marine cold-water environment and alkaline-acidic pH shifts in the culture, necessitated by the diatom’s growth requirements. In this study, we analyzed the influence of growth condition on maturation and dynamics of the yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) in episomal-transformant <em>P. tricornutum</em>. A mathematical model was developed to detect the parameters that affect biomass and YFP production. Optimized conditions increased YFP mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) per cell by 4.2-fold (3.6 ± 0.6 to 15.4 ± 1.1) and total protein levels in the culture by 1.8-fold (123 ± 4 to 219 ± 9 µg L<sup>−1</sup>), without affecting biomass. YFP stability studies in P. tricornutum showed that the ubiquitin–proteasome system contributes the degradation of the recombinant protein, whereas newly synthesized YFP remains stable for up to 12 h. This optimization provides insights into the fluorescent protein-based heterologous production in diatoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"425 ","pages":"Article 132336"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The extremely high osmotic pressure that frequently emerges in industrial wastewater will notably impact microorganisms’ survival and nitrogen removal efficiency. A newly isolated Halomonas sp. strain W07 demonstrated the ability to efficiently remove nitrate and nitrite at an average rate of 4.68 and 5.56 mg/L/h, respectively, under an 8 % salinity condition. Whole-genome sequencing and nitrogen balance analysis revealed that W07 utilize the dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and ammonium assimilation pathways, including genes nap, nar, nasA, nir, glnA, gltBD, and gdhA2, to accomplish efficient nitrogen assimilation and removal in a high-salt environment. Furthermore, the expression of genes associated with salinity tolerance in W07 suggested that the strain can withstand osmotic stress by enhancing extracellular polymer secretion and facilitating the transport and synthesis of compatible solutes. The notable nitrogen removal efficiency and high salinity tolerance exhibited by strain W07 make it a promising candidate for nitrate removal under high-salt conditions.
{"title":"Nitrogen removal characteristics and salt tolerance mechanisms of the novel bacterium Halomonas sp. W07 in saline wastewater treatment","authors":"Xia Ke , Zhao-Dong Wu , Xin-Yu Zhang , Shi-peng Zhou , Yi-Cheng Zhang , Ya-ping Xue , Yu-Guo Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The extremely high osmotic pressure that frequently emerges in industrial wastewater will notably impact microorganisms’ survival and nitrogen removal efficiency. A newly isolated <em>Halomonas</em> sp. strain W07 demonstrated the ability to efficiently remove nitrate and nitrite at an average rate of 4.68 and 5.56 mg/L/h, respectively, under an 8 % salinity condition. Whole-genome sequencing and nitrogen balance analysis revealed that W07 utilize the dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and ammonium assimilation pathways, including genes <em>nap</em>, <em>nar</em>, <em>nasA</em>, <em>nir</em>, <em>glnA</em>, <em>gltBD</em>, and <em>gdhA2</em>, to accomplish efficient nitrogen assimilation and removal in a high-salt environment. Furthermore, the expression of genes associated with salinity tolerance in W07 suggested that the strain can withstand osmotic stress by enhancing extracellular polymer secretion and facilitating the transport and synthesis of compatible solutes. The notable nitrogen removal efficiency and high salinity tolerance exhibited by strain W07 make it a promising candidate for nitrate removal under high-salt conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"426 ","pages":"Article 132338"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132331
Ming Zhu , Liuying Song , Weiquan Li , Yu Qin , Yu-You Li
The feasibility of converting brewery spent grain (BSG) to biomethane in a mesophilic continuously-stirred tank reactor was demonstrated at various hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 100, 60, 30, and 20 d. As HRT decreased to 30 d, the biogas and CH4 production rates increased to 1.40 ± 0.05 and 0.89 ± 0.03 L/L/d, respectively. However, a shorter HRT of 20 d increased the instability of the system according to the ratio of total volatile fatty acid and total alkalinity (> 0.35). The modified first-order kinetic equation accurately predicted biogas and CH4 production rates and organics degradation efficiencies. As HRT decreased from 100 to 30 d, the ratio of the conversion of organics based on chemical oxygen demand to CH4 decreased from 80.8 ± 1.8 % to 40.8 ± 1.8 %. The results of the energy balance demonstrated the economic feasibility of anaerobic digestion (AD) of BSG. These finding provide valuable insights for industrial-scale AD of BSG.
{"title":"Hydraulic retention times as key parameter governing biomethanation of brewery spent grain and system stability in long-term continuously-feeding anaerobic digestion","authors":"Ming Zhu , Liuying Song , Weiquan Li , Yu Qin , Yu-You Li","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The feasibility of converting brewery spent grain (BSG) to biomethane in a mesophilic continuously-stirred tank reactor was demonstrated at various hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 100, 60, 30, and 20 d. As HRT decreased to 30 d, the biogas and CH<sub>4</sub> production rates increased to 1.40 ± 0.05 and 0.89 ± 0.03 L/L/d, respectively. However, a shorter HRT of 20 d increased the instability of the system according to the ratio of total volatile fatty acid and total alkalinity (> 0.35). The modified first-order kinetic equation accurately predicted biogas and CH<sub>4</sub> production rates and organics degradation efficiencies. As HRT decreased from 100 to 30 d, the ratio of the conversion of organics based on chemical oxygen demand to CH<sub>4</sub> decreased from 80.8 ± 1.8 % to 40.8 ± 1.8 %. The results of the energy balance demonstrated the economic feasibility of anaerobic digestion (AD) of BSG. These finding provide valuable insights for industrial-scale AD of BSG.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"425 ","pages":"Article 132331"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132329
Jana Schultz, Marvin Scherzinger, Timo Steinbrecher, Asli Isci, Martin Kaltschmitt
This study compares the biogas potential of solid common reed residues after undergoing vapothermal and hydrothermal pre-treatment, accompanied by a compositional and structural biomass characterization. In a pre-test series, a design of experiments approach was used to determine the influence of the initial biomass water content during vapothermal pre-treatment on the biogas yield. In the main test series, common reed was pre-treated hydrothermally (i.e., in liquid water) and vapothermally (i.e., in saturated steam) while varying temperature and residence time. The initial biomass water content significantly impacted the biogas potential, with an optimum at a value of 32 to 46 wt-%FM. In the main test series, unlike the residence time, temperature significantly impacted the subsequent anaerobic digestion. Vapothermal pre-treatment had a narrow temperature optimum while hydrothermal pre-treatment led to a biogas increase in a broader temperature range. The optimum temperature of both methods was 170 °C, where methane potentials increased by 28 % (vapothermal) and 36 % (hydrothermal) compared to the untreated sample. Considering the mass loss occurring during the pre-treatment, this increase was still 18 % for vapothermal pre-treatment, while it diminished the increase to 6 % for hydrothermal pre-treatment. Overall, vapothermal pre-treatment produced a similar amount of biogas under comparable conditions, but was less susceptible to carbon loss, and, according to an estimation of the required process energy, may offer energy savings compared to hydrothermal pre-treatment.
{"title":"Influence of vapothermal and hydrothermal pre-treatment on anaerobic degradability of lignocellulosic biomass.","authors":"Jana Schultz, Marvin Scherzinger, Timo Steinbrecher, Asli Isci, Martin Kaltschmitt","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study compares the biogas potential of solid common reed residues after undergoing vapothermal and hydrothermal pre-treatment, accompanied by a compositional and structural biomass characterization. In a pre-test series, a design of experiments approach was used to determine the influence of the initial biomass water content during vapothermal pre-treatment on the biogas yield. In the main test series, common reed was pre-treated hydrothermally (i.e., in liquid water) and vapothermally (i.e., in saturated steam) while varying temperature and residence time. The initial biomass water content significantly impacted the biogas potential, with an optimum at a value of 32 to 46 wt-%<sub>FM</sub>. In the main test series, unlike the residence time, temperature significantly impacted the subsequent anaerobic digestion. Vapothermal pre-treatment had a narrow temperature optimum while hydrothermal pre-treatment led to a biogas increase in a broader temperature range. The optimum temperature of both methods was 170 °C, where methane potentials increased by 28 % (vapothermal) and 36 % (hydrothermal) compared to the untreated sample. Considering the mass loss occurring during the pre-treatment, this increase was still 18 % for vapothermal pre-treatment, while it diminished the increase to 6 % for hydrothermal pre-treatment. Overall, vapothermal pre-treatment produced a similar amount of biogas under comparable conditions, but was less susceptible to carbon loss, and, according to an estimation of the required process energy, may offer energy savings compared to hydrothermal pre-treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":" ","pages":"132329"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132328
Zifang Chi , Wenjing Li , Pengdong Zhang , Huai Li
Selenate (Se(VI)) and nitrate as co-contamination pose significant threats to both environment and human health. This study intends to examine the effects of the addition of Se(VI) on nitrogen removal in iron/manganese ore and wood based two-stage vertical flow constructed wetlands (B-CWs and C-CWs), as well as the feasibility of simultaneous removal. The results indicated that low Se(VI) concentration (0.5 mg/L) caused acute inhibition for nitrogen removal. Increasing nitrate concentration and prolonging HRT resulted in simultaneous and efficient removal of Se(VI) and nitrogen in B-CWs and C-CWs, with C-CWs having a higher total selenium removal. However, nitrogen removal was inhibited when further increasing Se(VI) concentration (1 mg/L) in C-CWs, but Se(VI) removal remained efficient. High concentrations of Se(VI) (5 mg/L) had a long-term inhibition for Se(VI) and nitrogen removal, which was not recoverable. Se(0) was the main reduction end product, accompanied by some Se(IV) production. High abundance of denitrifying/Se(VI)-reducing bacteria coupled with iron/manganese cycling pumps promoted efficient Se(VI) bioreduction.
{"title":"Hydraulic retention time (HRT) extension and nitrate addition mitigate Se(VI) inhibition and enhance selenium removal in constructed wetlands: Potential role of nitrate and Fe/Mn pumps","authors":"Zifang Chi , Wenjing Li , Pengdong Zhang , Huai Li","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selenate (Se(VI)) and nitrate as co-contamination pose significant threats to both environment and human health. This study intends to examine the effects of the addition of Se(VI) on nitrogen removal in iron/manganese ore and wood based two-stage vertical flow constructed wetlands (B-CWs and C-CWs), as well as the feasibility of simultaneous removal. The results indicated that low Se(VI) concentration (0.5 mg/L) caused acute inhibition for nitrogen removal. Increasing nitrate concentration and prolonging HRT resulted in simultaneous and efficient removal of Se(VI) and nitrogen in B-CWs and C-CWs, with C-CWs having a higher total selenium removal. However, nitrogen removal was inhibited when further increasing Se(VI) concentration (1 mg/L) in C-CWs, but Se(VI) removal remained efficient. High concentrations of Se(VI) (5 mg/L) had a long-term inhibition for Se(VI) and nitrogen removal, which was not recoverable. Se(0) was the main reduction end product, accompanied by some Se(IV) production. High abundance of denitrifying/Se(VI)-reducing bacteria coupled with iron/manganese cycling pumps promoted efficient Se(VI) bioreduction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"425 ","pages":"Article 132328"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132330
Zhengyang Lu , Yanwen Shen , Xiaohong Guan
Anoxygenic phototrophs oxidize both organic and inorganic electron donors for phototrophic fixation of CO2 without O2 generation, playing important roles in global carbon cycles. However, it remains unknown whether and how they can fix CO2 using zero-valent iron (ZVI) as solid-phase electron donor. This study investigated the feasibility of Fe0-driven CO2 fixation by the model bacteria Rhodopseudomonas palustris using nano- (nZVI) and micron-ZVI (mZVI). The results showed that ZVI could empower photoautotrophic and photoheterotrophic growth of R. palustris through iron biocorrosion, with CO2 fixation increased by up to 15%. The ZVI-driven CO2 fixation was attributed to H2-mediated extracellular electron uptake (EEU) and Fe(II) oxidation. The genes encoding EEU-associated pathways were up-regulated in the presence of ZVI, indicating that ZVI promoted CO2 fixation through direct transfer. However, ZVI cannot enable dark CO2 fixation. These findings highlighted the potential of ZVI as a solid electron donor for enhanced microbial CO2 fixation.
{"title":"Zero-valent iron as an alternative electron donor for extracellular electron uptake linked to CO2 fixation in Rhodopseudomonas palustris","authors":"Zhengyang Lu , Yanwen Shen , Xiaohong Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anoxygenic phototrophs oxidize both organic and inorganic electron donors for phototrophic fixation of CO<sub>2</sub> without O<sub>2</sub> generation, playing important roles in global carbon cycles. However, it remains unknown whether and how they can fix CO<sub>2</sub> using zero-valent iron (ZVI) as solid-phase electron donor. This study investigated the feasibility of Fe<sup>0</sup>-driven CO<sub>2</sub> fixation by the model bacteria <em>Rhodopseudomonas palustris</em> using nano- (nZVI) and micron-ZVI (mZVI). The results showed that ZVI could empower photoautotrophic and photoheterotrophic growth of <em>R. palustris</em> through iron biocorrosion, with CO<sub>2</sub> fixation increased by up to 15%. The ZVI-driven CO<sub>2</sub> fixation was attributed to H<sub>2</sub>-mediated extracellular electron uptake (EEU) and Fe(II) oxidation. The genes encoding EEU-associated pathways were up-regulated in the presence of ZVI, indicating that ZVI promoted CO<sub>2</sub> fixation through direct transfer. However, ZVI cannot enable dark CO<sub>2</sub> fixation. These findings highlighted the potential of ZVI as a solid electron donor for enhanced microbial CO<sub>2</sub> fixation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":"425 ","pages":"Article 132330"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132332
Sungman Lee, Seongbong Heo, Jihea Lee, Heejong Son, Jinhua Wang, Young Mo Kim
This study investigated how the biodegradation rate constant (kbio) of 11 micropollutants (MPs) responded to changes in the concentrations of growth substrates and microbial activities while considering the predominant microbial degraders of MPs. Metformin, losartan, valsartan, and cimetidine (group A) were biodegraded predominantly by nitrifiers. MPs of group A showed a positive correlation with kbio and nitrifying activity, while a negative correlation was observed with the initial concentration of ammonium, possibly due to competitive inhibition. Atenolol, caffeine, and naproxen (group B) were biodegraded predominantly by heterotrophs, with kbio remaining stable despite changes in organic matter concentration or heterotrophic activity. Olmesartan, candesartan, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole (group C) showed low kbio regardless of growth substrate concentration and microbial activity, which could be attributed to their chemical structures. These findings suggest that the kbio of MPs in WWTPs could respond differently to growth substrate concentration and microbial activity depending on their principal degraders.
{"title":"Aerobic biodegradation of micropollutants by nitrifiers and heterotrophs: Changes in biodegradation rate constant depending on levels of growth substrates and microbial activities.","authors":"Sungman Lee, Seongbong Heo, Jihea Lee, Heejong Son, Jinhua Wang, Young Mo Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated how the biodegradation rate constant (k<sub>bio</sub>) of 11 micropollutants (MPs) responded to changes in the concentrations of growth substrates and microbial activities while considering the predominant microbial degraders of MPs. Metformin, losartan, valsartan, and cimetidine (group A) were biodegraded predominantly by nitrifiers. MPs of group A showed a positive correlation with k<sub>bio</sub> and nitrifying activity, while a negative correlation was observed with the initial concentration of ammonium, possibly due to competitive inhibition. Atenolol, caffeine, and naproxen (group B) were biodegraded predominantly by heterotrophs, with k<sub>bio</sub> remaining stable despite changes in organic matter concentration or heterotrophic activity. Olmesartan, candesartan, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole (group C) showed low k<sub>bio</sub> regardless of growth substrate concentration and microbial activity, which could be attributed to their chemical structures. These findings suggest that the k<sub>bio</sub> of MPs in WWTPs could respond differently to growth substrate concentration and microbial activity depending on their principal degraders.</p>","PeriodicalId":258,"journal":{"name":"Bioresource Technology","volume":" ","pages":"132332"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132320
Soheil Valizadeh , Yasin Khani , Behzad Valizadeh , Jeong-Chul Kim , Kanghee Cho , Young-Kwon Park
Widespread reliance on fossil fuels and their increasing costs have necessitated the search for viable alternatives. This study details a reliable method for generating jet fuel-range aromatic hydrocarbons (C8-C16) via catalytic pyrolysis of woody biomass. To do this, HZSM-5 was modified using NaOH (N-HZSM-5) and HCl (H-HZSM-5) and utilized in the pyrolysis of three types of sawdust (S1, S2, and S3). In S1 pyrolysis, HZSM-5 increased C8-C16 aromatics’ selectivity despite a lower bio-oil yield compared to the Non-C test. Among sawdust samples, S2 pyrolysis produced the highest C8-C16 aromatics (44.2%) due to its compositional and thermal characteristics. The use of N-HZSM-5 in S2 pyrolysis maximized the yield of bio-oil (46.9 wt%) and the selectivity for C8-C16 aromatics (49.3 %). N-HZSM-5 exhibited stable performance over three cycles, with minimal decline in C8-C16 aromatics. This study proposes a sustainable and feasible method for the generation of biojet fuel from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132321
Zahra Nemati, Mohammad Hossein Kianmehr, Akbar Arabhosseini, Ali Abdulkhani, Wolfgang Stelte
Sugarcane bagasse pith (SBP), a byproduct of sugar production, is often discarded or burned as waste, despite its potential as a biofuel feedstock. This study explores ozone pretreatment as a processing step to enhance the physicochemical and pelletizing properties of SBP for biofuel production. Ozone pretreatment, conducted in a fixed-bed reactor, selectively reduced lignin content and improved the biomass's binding properties, promoting stronger interparticle adhesion during pelletization. Key variables, including moisture content, die temperature, pressure, and ozonation time, were optimized using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Central Composite Design (CCD), leading to improved pellet density and mechanical strength. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed enhanced thermal stability and combustion efficiency in ozone-treated SBP pellets. These findings demonstrate that ozone pretreatment is a promising, sustainable approach to valorize SBP and optimize biomass pellet production.
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