Bioremediation of selenium-contaminated sediments and water

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作者
Frankenberger, WT [1 ]
Arshad, M
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[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Dept Environm Sci, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
[2] Univ Agr Faisalabad, Dept Soil Sci, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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10.1002/biof.5520140130
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Selenium (Se) is a contaminant of agricultural irrigation-drainage water in the western United States, and the cause of wildlife deaths and grotesque deformities. Some approaches in reducing the toxic Se concentrations from contaminated sediments and water have been proposed, but most of these tend to be costly or ineffective. Bioremediation through microbial transformations of toxic Se species into nontoxic forms is being considered as an effective remedial alternative. The microbial reduction of toxic oxyanions of Se (Se-4(2-) and Se-3(2-)) into insoluble Se-0 or methylation of these species to dimethylselenide (DMSe) has been accepted as a potential bioremediation strategy for cleanup of Se-contaminated water and sediments. By conducting a series of laboratory, bench-scale and field studies, we have thoroughly investigated the remedial potential of these approaches. It was observed that microorganisms, particularly Enterobacter cloacea, are very active in reduction of Se oxyanions present in irrigation drainage water, into insoluble Se-0 and, by monitoring various environmental conditions and addition of organic amendments, the process could be stimulated manifold. Similarly, the process of biomethylation of Se in soil sediments and water was found active and highly dependent on specific carbon amendments (pectin and proteins), pH. temperature, moisture, aeration and activators (cofactors). Moreover, Se biomethylation was protein/peptide-limited rather than nitrogen-, amino acid- or carbon-limited. Crude casein and its components were equally stimulatory producing a >50-fold enhancement in DMSe yield, Methionine and methyl cobalamin stimulated DMSe production by Alternaria alternata, indicating that the coenzyme may mediate the transfer of a methyl group to the Se atom. An acute toxicity test involving inhalation of DMSe by rats revealed that DMSe is nontoxic. Experiments were scaled up from laboratory studies to field plots to verify the feasibility of this bioremediation approach. Based upon the promising results of these studies, a biotechnology prototype was developed which could be applicable for cleanup of polluted sediments and water throughout the western United States.
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