scholarly journals Biological Remediation of Phenoxy Herbicide-Contaminated Environments

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Urbaniak ◽  
Elżbieta Mierzejewska
Keyword(s):  
Biological Remediation ◽  
Phenoxy Herbicide

scholarly journals Investigation of the Inhibitory Effects of Mangrove Leaves and Analysis of Their Active Components on Phaeocystis globosa during Different Stages of Leaf Age

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhao ◽  
Han Xiao ◽  
Dong Sun ◽  
Shunshan Duan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Harmful Algae ◽  
Marine Ecology ◽  
Phenolic Glycoside ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
Red Tides ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Phaeocystis Globosa ◽  
Biological Remediation ◽  
Young Leaves

The presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause significant problems to the quality of the water, the marine ecosystems, and the human health, and economy worldwide. Biological remediation can inhibit harmful algal growth efficiently in an environmental-friendly manner. Therefore, the research conducted on biological remediation with regard to the inhibition of HABs is becoming a major focus in marine ecology. To date, no study has been reported with regard to the red tides occurring in mangrove wetlands. Therefore, the present study used two mangrove species, namely Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Kandelia candel and one harmful algae species Phaeocystis globosa as experimental organisms. The present study determined the inhibitory effects and algae physiology of specific aqueous extracts from mangrove leaves on the viability of harmful algae, and analyzed the main chemical composition of the aqueous extracts by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS). The results indicated that the aqueous extracts from different leaf ages of B. gymnorrhiza and K. candel leaves exhibited apparent inhibitory effects on the growth of P. globosa. The inhibitory effects of B. gymnorrhiza and K. candel leaves aqueous extracts on the growth of P. globosa were in the following order: senescent > mature > young leaves. The levels of the parameters superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA)content in P. globosa following treatment with B. gymnorrhiza and K. candel leaves aqueous extracts were increased as follows: senescent > mature > young leaves. Simultaneously, the intensity of the ion peaks of the specific secondary metabolites assigned 4 (No.: 4 Rt: 2.83 min), 7 (No.: 7 Rt: 3.14 min), 8 (No.: 8 Rt: 3.24 min), 9 (No.: 9 Rt: 3.82min) and 10 (No.: 10 Rt: 4.10 min) were increased. These metabolites were found in the aqueous extracts from B. gymnorrhiza leaves. The intensities of the ion peaks of the secondary metabolites 7, 8 in the aqueous extracts from the K. candel leaves were also increased. The majority of the substances that inhibited the algae found in the mangrove plants were secondary metabolites. Therefore, we considered that the norsesquiterpenes compounds 4, 8, 9, and 10 and a phenolic glycoside compound 7 were the active constituents in the aqueous extracts of the mangrove leaves responsible for the inhibition of algae growth. This evidence provided theoretical guidance for the development of biological methods to control red tides and for the further use of substances with antiproliferative activity against algae.

Development and application of bacterial cultures for the removal of chlorinated aliphatics

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick B. Janssen ◽  
Wim de Koning
Keyword(s):  
Waste Streams ◽  
Synthetic Compound ◽  
Catabolic Enzymes ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Cometabolic Degradation ◽  
Chlorinated Aliphatics ◽  
Biological Remediation ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Remediation Process ◽  
Selection Of

The possibility of obtaining microbial cultures for the degradation of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons is mainly determined by the diversity and activity of catabolic enzymes that exist in nature. If a suitable organism is available, applications for the treatment of different waste streams can be developed. The relation between the kinetic parameters of the key enzymes and the properties of the organisms relevant for such applications is discussed, both for growth supporting and cometabolic degradation. When growth on a chlorinated aliphatic compound is possible, development of a biological remediation process is likely to be relatively easy. This is illustrated with the degradation of 1,2-dichloroethane, a synthetic compound that can be mineralized by specific cultures. Closely related compounds may be recalcitrant, which can be understood from an examination of the degradative pathways. The development of biological treatment processes based on cometabolic degradation is more demanding because selection of the proper organisms and maintaining them in the process are not straightforward. The range of compounds that can be degraded cometabolically is significantly larger. The potential of obtaining improved degradation by genetic adaptation and the use of biofilms is discussed.

scholarly journals Remediation methods for the removal of pesticides in wastewater

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Andres Godinez-García ◽  
María Guadalupe Hernández-Morales ◽  
Santiago Guijosa-Guadarrama ◽  
Pedro Jesús Díaz-Tecanhuey
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Hydroxyl Radicals ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Advanced Oxidation ◽  
Physical Methods ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Biological Remediation ◽  
Agricultural Areas

This work is part of one of the priorities of sustainable development that is the conservation of soil and the care of aquifers. Water is a vital liquid for human and all kind of living beings, the presence of pesticides in drinking water is a health problem that requires solution. In this paper, a review of the different methods used for the removal of pesticides in wastewater is made, such as biological remediation methods, using plants and microorganisms, remediation by physical methods by adsorption of contaminants with activated carbon, zeolites, polymers and clays and finally chemical remediation, through advanced oxidation with the production of hydroxyl radicals. A review of the most commonly used pesticides in the different agricultural areas is carried out, as well as their impact on the health of the inhabitants in these regions. Finally, a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of these methods is made both for its effectiveness as well as for their cost.

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