Biodegradation of pyrene by bacterial consortia: Impact of natural surfactants and iron oxide nanoparticles

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第一作者： Elumalai, Punniyakotti

作者： Elumalai, Punniyakotti;Cui, Jinjie;Gao, Xueke;Kumar, Arunagiri Santhosh;Parthipan, Punniyakotti;Dhandapani, Perumal;Rajasekar, Aruliah;Prakash, Arul;Rajamohan, Rajaram;Alsalhi, Mohamad S.;Devanesan, Sandhanasamy;Rajamohan, Rajaram

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关键词： Pyrene; Natural surfactants; Iron oxide NPs; Biodegradation; Fenton treatment

期刊名称：ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH （ 影响因子：8.3； 五年影响因子：8.2 ）

ISSN： 0013-9351

年卷期： 2024 年 242 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potentially hazardous compounds that could cause a severe impact on many ecosystems. They are very challenging to remove using conventional methods due to their hydrophobic nature. However, this issue can be resolved by utilizing surface-active molecules to increase their bioavailability. In this study, pyrene was chosen as the PAH compound to explore its degradability by the effect of individual bacterial strains (Pseudomonas stutzeri NA3 and Acinetobacter baumannii MN3) and mixed consortia (MC) along with natural surfactant derived from Sapindus mukorossi and iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs). Additionally, fatty acids esters, dipeptides, and sugar derivative groups were identified as potent bioactive components of natural surfactants. Various techniques, such as XRD, VSM, TEM, and FE-SEM with EDX, were utilized to characterize the pristine and Fenton-treated iron oxide NPs. The analytical results confirmed that the Fe3O4 crystal phase and spherical-shaped NPs exhibited excellent magnetic properties. The impact of natural surfactants and iron oxide NPs has significantly contributed to the biodegradation process, resulting in a prominent decrease in chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed that biodegradation systems produced primary hydrocarbon intermediates, which underwent oxidative degradation through Fenton treatment. Interestingly, synthesized iron oxide NPs effectively produced hydroxyl radical (center dot OH) during the Fenton reaction, which was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra, and the pristine iron oxide NPs underwent a material transformation observed. The study demonstrated an integrated approach for biodegradation and the Fenton reaction process to enhance the pyrene degradation efficiency (90%) compared to other systems. Using natural surfactants and iron oxide NPs in aquatic environments serves as a crucial platform at the interface of microorganisms and contaminated oil products. This interaction offers a promising solution for PAHs bioremediation.

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