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Impact of magnetite nanoparticles on the syntrophic dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane

dc.contributor.authorLeitão, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorAulenta, Federico
dc.contributor.authorRossetti, Simona
dc.contributor.authorNouws, Henri
dc.contributor.authorDanko, Anthony S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-08T10:22:44Z
dc.date.available2019-10-08T10:22:44Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractIn anaerobic environments microorganisms exchange electrons with community members and with soil and groundwater compounds. Interspecies electron transfer (IET) occurs by several mechanisms: diffusion of redox compounds or direct contact between cells. This latter mechanism may be facilitated by the presence of conductive nanoparticles (NP), possibly serving as electron conduits among microorganisms. Our study examined the effect of magnetite (Fe3O4) NP on the dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) by a mixed-culture. The addition of NP (170 mg L− 1 total Fe) enhanced the acetate-driven reductive dechlorination of 1,2-DCA to harmless ethene (via reductive dihaloelimination) up to 3.3-times (2.3 μeq L− 1 d− 1 vs. 0.7 μeq L− 1 d− 1), while decreasing the lag time by 0.8 times (23 days) when compared to unamended (magnetite-free) microcosms. Dechlorination activity was correlated with the abundance of Dehalococcoides mccartyi, which accounted up to 50% of total bacteria as quantified by CARD-FISH analysis, pointing to a key role of this microorganism in the process. Given the widespread abundance of conductive minerals in the environment, the results of this study may provide new insights into the fate of 1,2-DCA and suggest new tools for its remediation by linking biogeochemical mechanisms.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) for the financial support of Patrícia Leitão through the PhD grant SFRH/BD/87312/2012 and to CEMUP - Centro de Materiais da Universidade do Porto for expert assistance and helpful discussions about SEM measurements.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.110
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14718
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationMICROBIAL BIOELECTROCHEMICAL REMEDIATION OF CHLORINATED ORGANICS
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717335362?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectDechlorinationpt_PT
dc.subjectMagnetitept_PT
dc.subjectDehalococcoides mccartyipt_PT
dc.subject1,2-Dichloroethanept_PT
dc.titleImpact of magnetite nanoparticles on the syntrophic dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethanept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleMICROBIAL BIOELECTROCHEMICAL REMEDIATION OF CHLORINATED ORGANICS
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F87312%2F2012/PT
oaire.citation.endPage23pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage17pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleScience of the Total Environmentpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume624pt_PT
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