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Hangzhou Normal University
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.WATRES.2017.11.026
Abstract: Potassium ferrate (K
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2023
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2023
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2017
DOI: 10.1016/J.CHEMOSPHERE.2017.04.101
Abstract: Pesticide residues and nitrogen overload (which caused cyanobacteria blooms) have been two serious environmental concerns. In particular, chiral pesticides with different structures may have various impacts on cyanobacteria. Nitrogen may affect the behavior between pesticides and cyanobacteria (e.g., increase the adverse effects of pesticides on cyanobacteria). This study evaluated the impacts of Rac- and S-metolachlor on the cell integrity and toxin release of Microcystis aeruginosa cells at different nitrogen levels. The results showed that (both of the configurations: Rac-, S-) metolachlor could inhibit M. aeruginosa cell growth under most conditions, and the inhibition rates were increased with the growing concentrations of nitrogen and metolachlor. However, cyanobacterial growth was promoted in 48 h under environmental relevant condition (1 mg/L metolachlor and 0.15 mg/L nitrogen). Therefore, the water authorities should adjust the treatment parameters to remove possible larger numbers of cyaonbacteria under that condition. On the other hand, the inhibition degree of M. aeruginosa cell growth by S-metolachlor treatments was obviously larger than Rac-metolachlor treatments. S-metolachlor also had a stronger ability in compromising M. aeruginosa cells than Rac-metolachlor treatments. Compared to control s les, more extracellular toxins (12%-86% increases) were detected after 5 mg/L S-metolachlor treatment for 72 h at different nitrogen levels, but the variations of extracellular toxins caused by 5 mg/L Rac-metolachlor addition could be neglected. Consequently, higher concentrations of metolachlor in source waters are harmful to humans, but it may prevent cyanobacterial blooms. However, the potential risks (e.g. build-up of extracellular toxins) should be considered.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2013
DOI: 10.1016/J.WATRES.2013.05.057
Abstract: Cyanobacterial blooms are continuously critical challenges in drinking water systems which can have various negative impacts such as production of taste, odour and toxic compounds. Furthermore, the intracellular metabolites could be released into surrounding waters when the cyanobacterial membranes are destroyed. Although a variety of techniques have been developed to control cyanobacterial blooms and remove cyanobacterial cells or metabolites in water treatment processes, the effect of these treatments on the membrane integrity of cyanobacterial cells have not been systematically studied and compared. This study evaluated the effectiveness of copper sulphate (CuSO4), chlorine, potassium permanganate (KMnO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ozone on the cell integrity and densities of Microcystis aeruginosa. All of these technologies can compromise the cell membrane of cyanobacteria to varying degrees. Chlorine showed the strongest ability to impair the cell integrity with a majority (≥ 88%) of the cells compromised within the first minute and with the cell lysis rates ranging of 0.640-3.82 h(-1) during 1-60 min. Ozone dose of 6 mg L(-1) also could induce 90% lysis of the cyanobacterial cells in 5 min and the cell lysis rate of KMnO4 (10 mg L(-1)) was 0.829 h(-1). CuSO4 and H2O2 could not only destroy the viability of cyanobacterial cells but also showed algistatic potential over the 7 day treatment. The potential of all the oxidants (chlorine, KMnO4, H2O2 and ozone) considered as algicides were discussed in this study. The benefits and drawbacks of these control and water treatment options were assessed as well.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 27-09-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2022
DOI: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2021.152703
Abstract: The frequent occurrence of antibiotics in source waters may affect the formation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) dominated by the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. However, it remains poorly understood whether dissolved algal organic matters (AOM) can be altered by the introduction of antibiotics in source waters. To resolve these discrepancies, this study investigated the physiological, biochemical, and transcriptional responses of a toxigenic strain of M. aeruginosa to the commonly-detected antibiotic roxithromycin (ROX) at environmentally relevant concentrations ranging from 30 to 8000 ng L
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 07-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.WATRES.2016.06.053
Abstract: The occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria in drinking water sources is problematic for water authorities as they can impair drinking water quality. Chlorine as a commonly used oxidant in water treatment plants has shown the potential to lyse cyanobacterial cells, resulting in the release of secondary metabolites which are hard to be removed during conventional water treatment processes. The majority of cyanobacterial species such as Microcystis, often occur in colonial forms under natural conditions. However, previous studies have mainly focused on the influence of chlorination on in idual cyanobacterial cells due to technique limitations. A syringe dispersion method combined with a fluorescence technique (SYTOX Green stain with flow cytometry), was successfully developed for the evaluation of cell integrity of colonial Microcystis. Chlorination of Microcystis-laden water was conducted at different chlorine dosages for different colonial sizes (<37, 37-270 and 270-550 μm). The results indicated that colonial Microcystis cells were more resistant to chlorine oxidation than in idual cells, which may be attributed to protection from the cell-bound mucilage. There was a lag phase before cell rupture occurred and a Delayed Chick Watson Model describes the experimental data very well for the kinetics of cyanobacterial cell rupture. The growing colonial size caused increases in the lag phases but decreases in the cell lysis rates. Chlorination also induced the release of microcystins (MCs) from colonial Microcystis cells. In particular, increased levels of dissolved MCs were observed in Cheng Kung Lake (CKL) water. In summary, the reaction of chlorine with colonial cyanobacteria is more complicated than with in idual cells. The efficiency of chlorine oxidation could be reduced by the cell-bound mucilage and natural water matrix. These observations may provide insights for water authorities to assess the risk to drinking water quality posed by chlorination under natural conditions.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-10-2022
DOI: 10.1186/S42834-022-00154-7
Abstract: Microplastics are ubiquitous in the freshwater environment, while its abundance in the sediment profiles has received little attention. The vertical microplastic distribution in the sediment of the North (NTH) and Southwest (SWTH) of Lake Taihu was identified and characterized in this study. Microplastics could be detected at all depths (0–50 cm) at the two sites, with the total abundance of 8100 and 5300 particles kg −1 dry weight sediment at NTH and SWTH, respectively. This indicates that the microplastic storage in the sediment of the Lake Taihu may be underestimated, if only the surface sediment is considered. Microplastics composed of various polymer types were identified in the sediment of the two sites, including polyamide (PA), acrylic acid, polyethylene terephthalate and cellulose acetate, while high density polyethylene and polypropylene were only detected at NTH. The main type of polymers detected at NTH (42%) and SWTH (43%) were PA. The major shape of microplastics was fibers, with a ratio of 76% and 78%, respectively at the site NTH and SWTH. The colors of microplastics were mainly white (accounted for 42 and 43% at NTH and SWTH, respectively), which may be caused by the long-term decomposition of dyestuff in the syngenesis of sediment and/or probably the degradation during s le treatments. The textile industry and fishery activities may provide the source. In summary, our findings in the Lake Taihu provide better understanding of the microplastic pollution and tackle microplastics challenges.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHAZMAT.2013.10.059
Abstract: Cyanobacterial blooms are one of the main contaminants that can degrade drinking water quality with the associated taste, odour and toxic compounds. Although a wide range of techniques have shown promise for cyanobacterial bloom control and cyanobacterial cell/metabolite removal in reservoirs and water treatment plants (WTPs), these treatments may have negative consequences through release of intracellular metabolites into the surrounding water. This study assessed the impact of copper sulphate (CuSO4), chlorine, potassium permanganate (KMnO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ozone on Microcystis aeruginosa culture and the toxins it produced. All of these agents induced the loss of cyanobacterial membrane integrity. However, no associated increase in dissolved toxins was detected during chlorine and H2O2 treatments which may be due to faster toxin oxidation rates than release rates. KMnO4 doses of 1 and 3mgL(-1) degraded dissolved toxins while having no impact on cyanobacterial membrane integrity. In contrast, ozone induced a significant increase in extracellular toxins but it was unable to degrade these toxins to the same degree as the other oxidants which may due to the lack of residual. All chemicals, except CuSO4, were able to reduce cyanotoxins and chlorine was the most effective with a rate up to 2161M(-1)s(-1).
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2013
DOI: 10.1016/J.CHEMOSPHERE.2013.03.022
Abstract: Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is commonly used as a pre-treatment oxidant to remove soluble manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) which can contribute to dirty water in drinking water supplies. Because Mn and Fe problems are commonly associated with thermal stratification in summer and autumn, they frequently coincide with the presence of cyanobacteria. The use of KMnO4 as an oxidant for Mn and Fe control therefore needs to consider the potential impacts on cyanobacterial cell integrity and toxin release. This study aims to assess the effect of KMnO4 on cyanobacteria cell integrity, toxin release and toxin oxidation. A toxic strain of Microcystis aeruginosa was exposed to various concentrations of KMnO4 and the cell integrity of cyanobacteria was measured with flow cytometry. Further the intra- and extra-cellular toxin concentrations were quantified and it was apparent that KMnO4 reduced both the intra- and extra-cellular toxins at low initial concentrations of 1 and 3 mg L(-1) without complete cell lysis. However, the cell integrity of cyanobacteria was compromised at KMnO4 concentrations of 5 mg L(-1) and 10 mg L(-1) and led to intracellular toxin release. In the 10 mg L(-1) KMnO4 treatment, the total toxin was oxidised after 7h contact time. A model describing the two step process of release and degradation was developed and may provide a tool to assess the risk water quality posed by toxin release. Consequently, it may be possible to use KMnO4 as a pre-treatment for Mn and Fe at concentrations<3 mg L(-1) and short contact time when cyanobacteria are also present.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2014
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