The role of non-spore-forming actinobacteria in cleaning up sites contaminated by persistent pollutants and the ability of these microorganisms to survive under unfavourable conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna P Solyanikova ◽  
Natalia E Suzina ◽  
Ludmila A Golovleva
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Resting Cells ◽  
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Persistent Pollutants ◽  
Term Storage

Years of research has shown that actinobacteria, including Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Arthrobacter, Microbacteria, play an important role in cleaning up sites contaminated by persistent organic pollutants. Under special conditions, actinobacteria of different genera are able to form specific forms, cyst-like resting cells (CLC), which maintain the viability during long-term storage (for at least 5–6 years, our unpublished results). These cells quickly germinate when conditions become favourable for growth. As a result, actinobacteria can be used as a basis for creating highly efficient biological preparations for cleaning up the soil with high levels of toxic contaminants such as (chloro)phenols, (chloro)biphenyls, polycyclic hydrocarbons, oil1.

scholarly journals Regulatory redox state in tree seeds

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Ratajczak ◽  
Karl Josef Dietz
Keyword(s):  
Redox State ◽  
Redox Status ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Tree Seeds ◽  
Term Storage ◽  
Intermediate Seeds

Peroxiredoxins (Prx) are important regulators of the redox status of tree seeds during maturation and long-term storage. Thioredoxins (Trx) are redox transmitters and thereby regulate Prx activity. Current research is focused on the association of Trx with Prx in tree seeds differing in the tolerance to desiccation. The results will allow for better understanding the regulation of the redox status in orthodox, recalcitrant, and intermediate seeds. The findings will also elucidate the role of the redox status during the loss of viability of sensitive seeds during drying and long-term storage.

scholarly journals Degradation of chlorobenzene and 2-chlorotoluene by immobilized bacteria strains Comamonas testosterone kt5 and Bacillus subtilis dkt

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ha Danh Duc ◽  
Nguyen Thi Oanh
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Bacterial Strain ◽  
Immobilized Cells ◽  
Resting Cells ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Contributory Negligence ◽  
Biofilm Bacteria ◽  
Term Storage

Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes have been used to produce a number of industrial products. They are toxic and widely detected in environments due to human contributory negligence. In this article, the mixed culture of a toluenes-degrading bacterial strain, Comamonas testosterone KT5 (a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium) and a chlorobenzenes-degrading bacterial strain, Bacillus subtilis DKT (a Gram-negative soil bacterium) effectively degraded both chemical compounds co-contaminating in liquid media. In addition, the degradations of mixed compounds by biofilm, bacteria immobilized in polyurethane foam (PUF) and alginate were determined. The results showed that the degradation of both compounds by cells in alginate was significantly higher than that by suspended cells. Moreover, cells immobilized in these materials showed lower adverse effects than those of non-immobilized cells for long-term storage. For examples, the degradation rates for chlorobenzine and 2-chlorotoluene by resting cells reduced by 39.5% and 37.3% after storage for 4 months at 4°C, while the degradation rates by immobilized cells decreased by from 16.3% to 19.8% respectively. 

Role of Cells in Freezing-Induced Cell-Fluid Matrix Interactions Within Engineered Tissues

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Seawright ◽  
Altug Ozcelikkale ◽  
J. Craig Dutton ◽  
Bumsoo Han
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Cellular Viability ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Matrix Interactions ◽  
Term Storage

Cryopreservation can provide long-term storage of various biological tissues, which has significant impact on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. For successful cryopreservation of tissues, tissue functionality must be maintained including physical properties such as mechanical, optical, and transport properties, as well as cellular viability. Such properties are associated with the extracellular matrix (ECM) microstructure. Thus, the preservation of the ECM microstructure may lead to successful cryopreservation [1,2]. Yet, there is still very little known about changes in the ECM microstructure during freezing/thawing.

Understanding Actinides through the Role of 5f Electrons

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 684-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gouder ◽  
F. Wastin ◽  
J. Rebizant ◽  
G.H. Lander
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Power ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Nuclear Fuels ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Data ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
5F Electrons ◽  
Term Storage

Studies of the actinide elements and compounds were (and are) motivated by the need to characterize their structural and thermodynamic properties for the development of nuclear fuels and the treatment of waste, whether it be for long-term storage or ideas involving transmutation in high-powered accelerators. For the most part, tables giving these data exist, although the data for transuranium compounds are rather sparse. A much more difficult task is to understand the data and develop theories that have predictive power in this part of the periodic table. In doing this, however, we are confronted with the extremely complicated electronic structure of the 5f shell and the great paucity of high-quality data on materials containing transuranium isotopes.

scholarly journals Integrated Modelling of Runoff, Alkalinity, and pH on a Daily Basis

1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bergström ◽  
B. Carlsson ◽  
G. Sandberg ◽  
L. Maxe
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Running Waters ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
Term Storage

Based on the experience from runoff and groundwater recharge simulation a model system has been developed for terrestrial, hydrochemical, and hydrological simulations. The system emphasizes the role of temporary or long term storage in the aquifers of a basin and, separately, accounts for each rainfall or snowmelt event from its entrance into the ground until mixing in the river system. The model is primarily intended for simulation of natural short term variations in alkalinity and pH in running waters. The hydrochemical processes are modelled in a semi-empirical way without assumption of complete hydrochemichal mass-balance. In the paper a brief hydrochemical background is given, and a model with two alternative hydrochemical sub-structures is described. Examples of daily simulations of runoff alkalinity and pH from three different basins are given.

Adult Neurogenesis in the Songbird: Region-Specific Contributions of New Neurons to Behavioral Plasticity and Stability

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn L. Pytte
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Plasticity ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Behavioral Stability ◽  
New Information ◽  
Neuron Function ◽  
Motor Production ◽  
Term Storage

Our understanding of the role of new neurons in learning and encoding new information has been largely based on studies of new neurons in the mammalian dentate gyrus and olfactory bulb - brain regions that may be specialized for learning. Thus the role of new neurons in regions that serve other functions has yet to be fully explored. The song system provides a model for studying new neuron function in brain regions that contribute differently to song learning, song auditory discrimination, and song motor production. These regions subserve learning as well as long-term storage of previously learned information. This review examines the differences between learning-based and activity-based retention of new neurons and explores the potential contributions of new neurons to behavioral stability in the song motor production pathway.

The Role of Soil Management in Minimizing Water and Nutrient Losses from the Urban Landscape

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
George Hochmuth ◽  
Laurie Trenholm ◽  
Esen Momol ◽  
Don Rainey ◽  
Claire Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Nutrient Losses ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Important Building Block ◽  
Term Storage ◽  
Reduced Water

Soil is the most important building block of a healthy, attractive landscape, serving many important physical, chemical, and biological functions. Soil provides a physical substrate for plant support and holds nutrients and water for plant use. It also facilitates groundwater recharge (water moving from surface water to groundwater) and provides long-term storage for organic matter. Soil also provides a habitat for microorganisms that aid in the transformation and availability of nutrients. Soil is an integral part of any ecosystem, but urbanization often changes soils in ways that negatively affect plant development. Soils in urban areas may have reduced water infiltration, resulting in increased runoff and increased potential for nutrient losses. Homeowners in urban areas often overcompensate for poor planting conditions by applying inappropriate amounts of fertilizer and water. These practices eventually lead to nutrient losses through stormwater runoff or soil leaching, and these lost nutrients negatively impact groundwater and ecosystems in nearby springs, streams, and water bodies. This 6-page fact sheet was written by George Hochmuth, Laurie Trenholm, Esen Momol, Don Rainey, Claire Lewis, and Brian Niemann, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss593

scholarly journals Different iron storage strategies among bloom-forming diatoms

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (52) ◽  
pp. E12275-E12284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Lampe ◽  
Elizabeth L. Mann ◽  
Natalie R. Cohen ◽  
Claire P. Till ◽  
Kimberlee Thamatrakoln ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biogeochemical Cycles ◽  
Iron Storage ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Eukaryotic Phytoplankton ◽  
Phytoplankton Communities ◽  
Diatom Community Composition ◽  
Term Storage ◽  
Natural Phytoplankton

Diatoms are prominent eukaryotic phytoplankton despite being limited by the micronutrient iron in vast expanses of the ocean. As iron inputs are often sporadic, diatoms have evolved mechanisms such as the ability to store iron that enable them to bloom when iron is resupplied and then persist when low iron levels are reinstated. Two iron storage mechanisms have been previously described: the protein ferritin and vacuolar storage. To investigate the ecological role of these mechanisms among diatoms, iron addition and removal incubations were conducted using natural phytoplankton communities from varying iron environments. We show that among the predominant diatoms, Pseudo-nitzschia were favored by iron removal and displayed unique ferritin expression consistent with a long-term storage function. Meanwhile, Chaetoceros and Thalassiosira gene expression aligned with vacuolar storage mechanisms. Pseudo-nitzschia also showed exceptionally high iron storage under steady-state high and low iron conditions, as well as following iron resupply to iron-limited cells. We propose that bloom-forming diatoms use different iron storage mechanisms and that ferritin utilization may provide an advantage in areas of prolonged iron limitation with pulsed iron inputs. As iron distributions and availability change, this speculated ferritin-linked advantage may result in shifts in diatom community composition that can alter marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles.

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