Environmental biotechnology最新文献

{"title":"Nature-based and technology-based solutions for sustainable blue growth and climate change mitigation in marine biodiversity hotspots","authors":"S. Mustafa, A. Estim, A. D. Tuzan, Chen Cheng Ann, L. Seng, S. R. M. Shaleh","doi":"10.14799/EBMS302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS302","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the urgent need for human interventions in maximizing the promise of blue growth while ensuring sustainability in all its dimensions. It spares no efforts in highlighting the critical nexus between ocean conservation, climate change mitigation and the ecosystem services. The interpretation underscores the threat that unchecked deterioration of marine environment would present for health of the planet and its people. It is evident that the nature-based solutions provide the best options, but the significance of disruptive technologies and innovations cannot be underestimated. However, the decisions pertaining to devising and applying solutions should be informed by scientific reasoning and available evidence. Increasing attention given to blue economy shows the importance of exploring the sustainable solutions by shaping research that helps in identifying the tangible and integrated actions to fast track our progress towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87281425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Baltic Sea cyanobacteria for small-molecule inhibitors of microRNA function: a project description","authors":"P. Brzuzan, H. Marzec, F. Stefaniak, M. Woźny, M. Florczyk","doi":"10.14799/ebms301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/ebms301","url":null,"abstract":"Cyanobacteria constitute a rich source of biologically active and structurally diverse compounds. The pharmacological potential of these compounds resides among others in their ability to control the proliferation and growth of cancer cell lines and potent disease-causing microbial agents. Despite recent scientific advances, the way these compounds interact with the body’s molecular structure are still unclear and science still has to discover how the cyanobacterial metabolites interact with cell structures and how cells react to them. In this project, we will study yet unexamined cyanobacterial metabolites, especially the compounds which act as chemical ligands for microRNA (miRNA) -binding sites, making them promising regulators (inhibitors) of gene networks that are involved in various diseases. We will first develop a stable cell line that constitutively expresses a unique miRNA reporter system. Then, we will conduct a screen on chemical compounds discovered in Baltic cyanobacteria to identify small molecules with inhibitory activity and specificity to MIR92b-3p, which has a significant impact on liver cell behavior in humans. We assume that a successful MIR92b-3p inhibitor will bind to the precursors of MIR92b-3p miRNA, disabling the action of either of the two processing enzymes involved in the biogenesis of any miRNA in a cell (Drosha or Dicer), thus affecting the MIR92b function. The discoveries made with these inhibitory chemical molecules could provide insight into the role of the MIR92 pathway in liver diseases and cancer, and possibly, if promising results appear, they may facilitate a strategy for treating some human diseases in the future.","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"8 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73630374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treatment of simulated oil and gas production wastewater using Typha latifolia in a pilot-scale constructed wetland","authors":"O. Alalade, J. Ferguson, J. Pichtel","doi":"10.14799/EBMS284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS284","url":null,"abstract":"wetland containing cattail (Typha latifolia) was tested for treatment of synthetic PW. After 49 days, PW pH increased from 4.2 to 7.0, and electrical conductivity decreased from 22,100 to 3,300μS·cm-1. Typha shoots had bioconcentration factors for Pb ranging from 2.8 (Stage 1 of constructed wetland) to 8.0 (Stage 2). Transfer factors for Pb were 0.67 (Stage 1) and 1.37 (Stage 2). These results indicate that Typha may be effective for Pb removal from PWs. The present study may be of practical value to oil and gas production companies that plan to recycle or properly dispose of large quantities of oil and gas production wastewater. ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"25 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89459608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measurement of bacterial adhesion to metal surfaces with different chemical composition - evaluation of different methods","authors":"A. Żywicka, K. Fijałkowski","doi":"10.14799/EBMS28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS28","url":null,"abstract":"In the current study attention has been focused on the evaluation of different methods of measurement of bacterial adhesion to the metal surfaces with different chemical composition. The direct methods, which included determination of the number of bacterial cells using fluorescence microscopy and Colony Forming Units (CFU) on agar medium, and indirect methods using Alamar Blue (AB) and MTT assays, were evaluated. The chemical compositions of the metal surfaces included: copper, iron, chromium and nickel. Interaction effects of assay and metal compound have been specifically demonstrated in this study. It was found that metal ions reacted with components of the indirect colorimetric tests used in this study (AB and MTT assay). Consequently, those tests gave positive false results. In contrast to the indirect methods, direct counting methods such as microscopy techniques and CFU counting, were successfully applied for evaluation of bacterial adhesion to the metal surfaces. However, considering the limits for the surfaces of the examined samples for microscopy, the determination of the CFU was found to be the best method for testing the adhesion to metal surfaces. The method, combined with the appropriate detachment procedures allowed for a precise determination of the number of bacteria on the entire surface of the evaluated metal samples.","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87554402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New microsatellite multiplex PCR sets for genetic studies of the sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus","authors":"K. Kohlmann, P. Kersten, J. Gessner, D. Onara, E. Taflan, R. Suciu","doi":"10.14799/ebms285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/ebms285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"13 1","pages":"11-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82453137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Functional investigation of MiR92b 3p for diagnosis and miRNA based cure in chemically induced liver injury in fish: a project description","authors":"P. Brzuzan, M. Woźny, M. Florczyk","doi":"10.14799/EBMS287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS287","url":null,"abstract":"The continued lack of knowledge concerning the molecular background of adverse effects caused by microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is surprising. This toxin requires additional attention, not only for its ability to cause acute poisoning, but also for its ability to initiate cancer in acute doses, and potentially, to promote cancer via chronic exposure to low concentrations in drinking water. Our recent studies on whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) revealed that long-term exposure to MC-LR resulted in severe liver injury, followed by regeneration of the liver and its unexpected resilience to further toxin uptake. These effects were accompanied by perturbations of hepatic microRNAs (miRNAs) that have target genes involved in cytoskeletal remodeling, cell metabolism, cell cycle regulation, and apoptosis. Among the most pronounced individual alterations, © UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN ABBREVIATIONS antimir microRNA antisense oligonucleotide (inhibitor)","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"112 1","pages":"40-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85387317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative analysis of bacterial biocenoses in two sequencing batch reactors treating reject water under different technological conditions","authors":"A. Karło, A. Ziembińska-Buczyńska, G. Cema, J. Surmacz-Górska","doi":"10.14799/EBMS266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS266","url":null,"abstract":"Complete nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) was used to treat reject water with ammonia concentrations ranging from 70 to 154mg·L-1. Two experimental sequential batch reactors, SBR_A and SBR_B, differed in the time of the reject water inflow (6h40min vs 40min), process temperature (25 vs 29°C), and the © UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN nitrogen concentrations in raw reject water on the biodiversity of anammox bacteria is not entirely clear. Anammox bacteria need very specific environmental conditions to grow, and their growth is inhibited in nitrogenrich wastewater, which has restricted the application and industrialization of the anammox process (Jin et al. 2012). In general, these bacteria grow very slowly (doubling time at 30-40°C is 10-14 days (Strous et al. 1998; van der Star et al. 2007)), their cell yield is low (Strous et al. 1998, 1999), and they are highly sensitive to changes in environmental conditions, which makes them very difficult to cultivate. Here, we use the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite process (CANON) to enable simultaneous partial nitrification and the anammox process in two sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) fed with diluted reject water from anaerobically digested sludge dewatering. We report that the biodiversity of the bacterial community was higher in the SBR with the higher temperature (29°C), shorter time of wastewater inflow (40 min), and six aeration periods per day than in the SBR with the lower temperature (25°C), longer periods of wastewater inflow (6 hours and 40 minutes), and 3 aeration periods per day. IN TRO DUC TION In wastewater treatment, reject water from sludge dewatering has a high ammonium-nitrogen concentration, which if recirculated to the main treatment stream, can cause problems with nitrification and denitrification, and affect the balance of the microbial community. Separate treatment of reject water is a solution to this problem that reduces the nitrogen load of the main stream and improves nitrogen removal (Fux et al. 2002). For treating wastewater with a high concentration of ammonium nitrogen and a low C/N ratio, a combination of partial nitrification with the anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) process is a promising method (Van Loosdrecht and Jetten 1998). In the first stage, about 50% of the influent ammonium can be oxidized to nitrite, reducing the amount of oxygen required by almost a half (Furukawa et al. 2009). This helps to make the combination of processes a cost-effective solution. Many researchers have studied the process from a technological point of view (Fux et al. 2002; Galí et al. 2007; Vega–De Lille et al. 2015; Zhang et al. 2010), but the impact of the high and unstable Karło et al. Bacterial biodiversity in CANON systems 27 MATERIALS AND METHODS Experimental systems Reject water was treated in two laboratory-scale SBRs, the volume of each SBR was 10L, the hydraulic retention time was around 1.6 days, and the sludge age was 50-100 days. ","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"7 1","pages":"26-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82283667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plant growth promoting properties of Serratia fonticola ART-8 and Pseudomonas putida ART-9 and their effect on the growth of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)","authors":"S. Przemieniecki, T. Kurowski, K. Kotlarz, K. Krawczyk, M. Damszel, A. Karwowska","doi":"10.14799/EBMS263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS263","url":null,"abstract":"1Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheƒskiego 17, 10‐720 Olsztyn, Poland 2 Virology and Bacteriology Department, Institute of Plant Protection National Research Institute, Władysława W ́gorka 20, 60-318 Poznaƒ, Poland 3Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"49 1","pages":"35-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78580310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Endocrine disruptor actions through receptor crosstalk","authors":"R. Kiyama","doi":"10.14799/EBMS262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS262","url":null,"abstract":"receptor, the androgen receptor, and the thyroid hormone receptor. Here, crosstalk is categorized as bidirectional or unidirectional, with the latter category further subdivided into ligand-dependent or –independent crosstalk. More research needs to be done to develop a clearer understanding of the involvement of receptor crosstalk in cell signaling that is induced by endocrine disruptors. This understanding will help to develop in vitro and in silico assays that can replace animal tests. ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89069060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation with scanning electron microscopy of Cd, Cu, and Zn removal from aqueous solutions by ash from gasification of poultry feathers","authors":"Sławomir Kasiński, Z. Gusiatin","doi":"10.14799/EBMS274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14799/EBMS274","url":null,"abstract":"© UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The ash was rich in Ca, P and Si. Diffraction revealed the presence of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and calcium phosphate hydroxide. Microscopy confirmed the presence of Cd, Cu, and Zn on the ash surface after adsorption. Adsorption efficiency was higher for single metals than for their mixture. Spectroscopy revealed changes in ash composition that could be related to the mechanism of metal adsorption. Taking into account the high initial concentrations of metals, ash from poultry feathers is an attractive option for metal removal from wastewater. ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":11733,"journal":{"name":"Environmental biotechnology","volume":"91 1","pages":"17-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90710669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}