ACS ES&T Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(10), P. 2506 - 2519
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Enhancing
the
anaerobic
digestion
(AD)
of
organic
wastes
has
been
a
widely
discussed
topic.
This
study
aims
to
enhance
AD
performance
by
combining
microaeration
with
conductive
or
nonconductive
carriers,
using
food
waste
as
substrate.
The
use
carriers
alone
enhanced
methane
production,
and
further
improved
performance.
carrier
showed
significant
enhancement
microaeration,
achieving
daily
yield
478
±
11.3
mL
CH4/g
VS,
which
was
1.1
1.3
times
higher
than
that
control
digester,
respectively.
Furthermore,
explored
various
aspects,
including
oxidative
stress,
antioxidant
capacity,
microbial
community
structure
during
digestion.
results
demonstrated
hydrolytic-acidification
efficiency
promoted
direct
interspecies
electron
transfer
among
syntrophic
microorganisms.
Methanogenic
archaea
aggregated
on
surface
formed
consortia
facultative
anaerobes,
thereby
mitigating
stress
effects
cells
enhancing
total
production.
Moreover,
metabolomics
analysis
ATP
transport
across
bacterial
membrane,
accelerated
nutrient
conversion,
caused
changes
in
metabolites
intermediates
related
glycerophospholipids,
amino
acids,
signal
transduction
pathways.
Excessive
production
of
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
induced
by
micro/nanoplastics
(MPs/NPs)
is
highly
toxic
to
microbes.
However,
the
mechanisms
underlying
ROS
generation
and
metabolic
regulation
within
anaerobic
guilds
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
effects
environmentally
relevant
levels
polypropylene
(PP)-MPs/NPs
on
oxidative
stress
microbial
ecology
during
digestion
(AD).
Electron
paramagnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
revealed
that
PP-MPs/NPs
elevated
concentrations
persistent
free
radicals
(EPFRs)
derived
hydroxyl
(•OH).
EPFRs
were
identified
as
primary
contributors
•OH
generation,
evidenced
a
high
Spearman
correlation
coefficient
(r
=
0.884,
p
<
0.001)
radical-quenching
studies.
The
formation
enhanced
86.2–100.9%,
resulting
in
decreased
cellular
viability
methane
(by
37.5–50.5%)
at
100
mg/g
TS
PP-MPs/NPs.
Genome-centric
metagenomic
metatranscriptomic
analyses
suggested
reassembly
community
structures,
re-evolution
functional
traits,
remodeling
interspecies
interactions.
Specifically,
shift
methanogen
consortia
from
hydrogenotrophic
Methanofollis
sp.
acetoclastic
Methanothrix
soehngenii,
primarily
because
latter's
diverse
ingestion
patterns,
electron
bifurcation
complexes,
ROS-scavenging
abilities.
Downregulation
genes
associated
with
antioxidative
defense
systems
(i.e.,
sodN,
katA,
osmC)
ROS-driven
redox
signal
transduction
pathways
(c-di-AMP
phosphorylation
signaling
pathways)
provided
insights
into
ROS-induced
dysregulation.
Our
findings
enhance
understanding
ecological
traits
under
MPs/NPs
stressors,
facilitating
control
toxicity
stabilization
AD
processes.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
319, P. 100555 - 100555
Published: June 20, 2024
Propionate
production
and
consumption
are
influenced
by
thermodynamic
constraints,
microbial
competitions,
metabolic
inhibition.
Accumulation
of
propionate
in
wastewater
can
destabilize
anaerobic
digestion
lead
to
process
failure.
Anaerobic
is
one
the
viable
biological
methods
for
its
recovery
utilization.
Additives
have
been
shown
modulate
consumption,
effectively
influencing
overall
performance
digestion.
This
mini
review
systematically
examines
application
various
additives
their
effects
on:
(I)
(less
CH4
more
propionate)
(II)
degradation
CH4)
goals
studied
listed
recent
studies
on
most
used
classified
them
according
impact
concentration.
To
our
knowledge,
limited
research
has
conducted
role
recovery.
No
reviewed
from
or
potential
mitigate
inhibitory
effects.
enables
researchers
select
suitable
additive
recover
boost
mitigating
inhibition,
as
well
discussing
modern
bioreactors.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
908, P. 168234 - 168234
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
Microplastics
and
antimicrobials
are
widespread
contaminants
that
threaten
global
systems
frequently
co-exist
in
the
presence
of
human
or
animal
pathogens.
Whilst
impact
each
these
has
been
studied
isolation,
influence
this
co-occurrence
driving
antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)1
microplastic-adhered
microbial
communities,
known
as
'the
Plastisphere',
is
not
well
understood.
This
review
proposes
mechanisms
by
which
interactions
between
microplastics
may
drive
selection
for
AMR
Plastisphere.
These
include:
1)
increased
rates
horizontal
gene
transfer
Plastisphere
compared
with
free-living
counterparts
natural
substrate
controls
due
to
proximity
cells,
environmental
selective
compounds
sequestering
extracellular
antibiotic
genes
biofilm
matrix.
2)
An
elevated
pressure
adsorbing
co-selective
at
concentrations
greater
than
those
found
surrounding
mediums
potentially
adsorbed
comparator
particles.
3)
be
further
incorporation
chemicals
plastic
matrix
during
manufacture.
Implications
both
ecological
functioning
risk
assessments
discussed,
alongside
recommendations
research.
ACS ES&T Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(10), P. 2506 - 2519
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Enhancing
the
anaerobic
digestion
(AD)
of
organic
wastes
has
been
a
widely
discussed
topic.
This
study
aims
to
enhance
AD
performance
by
combining
microaeration
with
conductive
or
nonconductive
carriers,
using
food
waste
as
substrate.
The
use
carriers
alone
enhanced
methane
production,
and
further
improved
performance.
carrier
showed
significant
enhancement
microaeration,
achieving
daily
yield
478
±
11.3
mL
CH4/g
VS,
which
was
1.1
1.3
times
higher
than
that
control
digester,
respectively.
Furthermore,
explored
various
aspects,
including
oxidative
stress,
antioxidant
capacity,
microbial
community
structure
during
digestion.
results
demonstrated
hydrolytic-acidification
efficiency
promoted
direct
interspecies
electron
transfer
among
syntrophic
microorganisms.
Methanogenic
archaea
aggregated
on
surface
formed
consortia
facultative
anaerobes,
thereby
mitigating
stress
effects
cells
enhancing
total
production.
Moreover,
metabolomics
analysis
ATP
transport
across
bacterial
membrane,
accelerated
nutrient
conversion,
caused
changes
in
metabolites
intermediates
related
glycerophospholipids,
amino
acids,
signal
transduction
pathways.