64 research outputs found
Clostridia Initiate Heavy Metal Bioremoval in Mixed Sulfidogenic Cultures
Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) are widely used for attenuating heavy metal pollution by means of sulfide generation. Due to their low metal tolerance, several SRB species depend on associated bacteria in mixed cultures to cope with metal-induced stress. Yet the identity of the SRB protecting bacteria is largely unknown. We aimed to identify these associated bacteria and their potential role in two highly metal-resistant mixed SRB cultures by comparing bacterial
community composition and SRB activity between these cultures and two sensitive ones. The SRB composition in the resistant and sensitive consortia was similar. However, whereas the SRB in the sensitive cultures were strongly inhibited by a
mixture of copper, zinc, and iron, no influence of these metals was detected on SRB growth and activity in the resistant cultures.
In the latter, a Gram-positive population mostly assigned to Clostridium spp.initiated heavy metal bioremoval based on sulfide
generation from components of the medium (mainly sulfite) but not from sulfate. After metal levels were lowered by the
Clostridium spp. populations, SRB started sulfate reduction and raised the pH of the medium. The combination of sulfite
reducing Clostridium spp. with SRB may improve green technologies for removal of heavy metals
Biological Treatment of Highly Contaminated Acid Mine Drainage in Batch Reactors: Long-Term Treatment and Reactive Mixture Characterization
Characterization and Reactivity Assessment of Organic Substrates for Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria in Acid Mine Drainage Treatment
Influence of hydraulic retention time on long-term efficiency of passive bioreactors for acid mine drainage treatment
Mercury Fractionation, Bioavailability, and Ecotoxicity in Highly Contaminated Soils From Chlor-Alkali Plants
Metal removal mechanisms and remobilization potential in waste from bioreactors treating highly contaminated acid mine drainage
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