Biochemical insights into the biodegradation mechanism of typical sulfonylureas herbicides and association with active enzymes and physiological response of fungal microbes: A multi-omics approach.

The extensive use of sulfonylurea herbicides has raised major concerns regarding their long-term soil residues and agroecological risks despite their role in agricultural protection. Microbial degradation is an important approach to remove sulfonylureas, whereas understanding the associated biodegradation mechanisms, enzymes, and physiological responses remains incomplete. Based on the rapid biodegradation of nicosulfuron by typical fungal isolate Talaromyces flavus LZM1, the dependency on cellular accumulation and environmental conditions, e.

Ultrasensitive detection of trace Hg(Ⅱ) in acidic conditions using DMABR loaded on sepiolite: Function, application and mechanism studies.

Fast and real-time detection of trace Hg(Ⅱ) by fluorescent probes under acidic conditions is urgently required due to the high toxicity and accessibility to creatures and human being. However, fluorescent probes for Hg(Ⅱ) detection in environmental samples are rarely reported due to the protonation potential of acidic mercury sources. In this study, the SD probe was developed by 5-(p-dimethylaminobenzylidene) rhodanine (DMABR) loaded on sepiolite by hydrothermal treatment, and showed excellent Hg(Ⅱ) detection performances for mercury sources at pH 4-10 due to buffering ability of the hyperconjugated lactam rings.

Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective.

Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet. In response, global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants, as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention.

Degradation of the emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S using organo-montmorillonite supported nanoscale zero-valent iron.

The widespread occurrence of emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) has become a major environmental concern. In this study, a nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) impregnated organic montmorillonite composite (nZVI-OMT) was successfully prepared and utilized to degrade TBBPS in aqueous solution. The results show that the nZVI-OMT composite was very stable and reusable as the nZVI was well dispersed on the organic montmorillonite.

[Adsorption Performance and Mechanism of Oxytetracycline in Water by KOH Modified Biochar Derived from Corn Straw].

The pollution control of tetracycline antibiotics in the environment has become a hot topic, and biochar adsorption has become an important technology to remove organic pollutants. Pyrolytic biochars (BC400, BC500, and BC600) were prepared from corn straw and then were modified by KOH to obtain KBC400, KBC500, and KBC600. Among them, KBC400 was selected for secondary pyrolysis activation at 400-600℃ to obtain AKBC400, AKBC500, and AKBC600.

Novel insights into the predominant factors affecting the bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial contaminated areas using PLS-developed model.

Bioavailability is recognized as a useful technical standard for risk assessment and pollution rehabilitation. However, knowledge on the bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated site soils is still limited, especially concerning the influential mechanism. With an abundance of soil collections from nine industrial areas in China, the bioavailabilities, as conceptually defined as bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of PAHs were analyzed using biomimetic extraction of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD).

Comparative evaluation and prioritization of key influences on biodegradation of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabrominated diphenyl ether by bacterial isolate B. xenovorans LB400.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of persistent organic pollutants being widely distributed and harmful to human health and wildlife, and the development of sustainable rehabilitation strategies including microbial degradation is of great concern. Although the increasing number of bacteria, especially the broad-spectrum and potent aerobes have been isolated for the efficient removal of PBDEs, the external influences and the corresponding influential mechanism on biodegradation are not fully understood yet. Given the wide-spectrum biodegradability of aerobic bacterial isolate, B.

Transcriptomic and metabolomic changes in lettuce triggered by microplastics-stress.

Microplastics (MPs) are a global threat to the environment, and plant uptake of MP particles (≤0.2 μm) is a particular cause for concern. However, physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying MP-induced growth inhibition need to be clarified.

Congener-specificity, dioxygenation dependency and association with enzyme binding for biodegradation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers by typical aerobic bacteria: Experimental and theoretical studies.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of organic pollutants that have attracted much concerns of scientific community over the ubiquitous distribution, chemical persistence and toxicological risks in the environment. Though a great number of aerobic bacteria have been isolated for the rapid removal of PBDEs, the knowledge about biodegradation characteristics and mechanism is less provided yet. Herein, the congener-specificity of aerobic biodegradation of PBDEs by typical bacteria, i.

Major biotransformation of phthalic acid esters in Eisenia fetida: Mechanistic insights and association with catalytic enzymes and intestinal symbionts.

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are an important group of organic pollutants that are widely used as plasticizers in the environment. The PAEs in soil organisms are likely to be biotransformed into a variety of metabolites, and the combined toxicity of PAEs and their metabolites might be more serious than PAEs alone. However, there are only a few studies on PAE biotransformation by terrestrial animals, e.

Positively Charged Microplastics Induce Strong Lettuce Stress Responses from Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Perspectives.

Microplastics (MPs) can enter plants through the foliar pathway and are potential hazards to ecosystems and human health. However, studies related to the molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of foliar exposure to differently charged MPs to leafy vegetables are limited. Because the surfaces of MPs in the environment are often charged, we explored the uptake pathways, accumulation concentration of MPs, physiological responses, and molecular mechanisms of lettuce foliarly exposed to MPs carrying positive (MP) and negative charges (MP).

Bioaccessibility and Toxicity Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Two Contaminated Sites.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous soil contaminants, and their bioaccessibility determines their environmental risks in contaminated land. In the present study, the residual concentrations of PAHs in the soils of two industrial sites were determined, and their bioaccessibility was estimated by the hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin extraction (HPCD) extraction method. The results showed heavy PAH contamination at both site S1 (0.

Enhanced reductive debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether by organic-attapulgite supported Fe/Pd nanoparticles: Synergetic effect and mechanism.

Effective removal of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from the environment is essential for the ecosystem and human health. Reductive debromination of PBDEs by nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) has become an important technology. However, the agglomeration and low persistence catalytic activity of nZVI particles have become urgent problems to be improved.

Mechanistic insights into primary biotransformation of diethyl phthalate in earthworm and significant SOD inhibitory effect of esterolytic products.

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are used as plasticizer or modifier in artificially-manufactured products. Though the rapid biotransformation of phthalates in microbes and plants have been well documented, it is less studied yet in terrestrial animals, e.g.

Mechanistic insight into hydroxylation of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether during biodegradation by typical aerobic bacteria: Experimental and computational studies.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of persistent pollutants in the environment. Though aerobic biodegradation of PBDEs have been extensively studied, the involved hydroxylation mechanism decisive for whole biotransformation is not clear yet. During the effective biodegradation of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) by B.

Highly efficient debromination of 4,4'-dibrominated diphenyl ether by organic palygorskite-supported Pd/Fe nanoparticles.

Organic palygorskite (OP)-supported Pd/Fe nanoparticles composite (OP-Pd/Fe) was prepared by stepwise reduction method. The removal capacity of 4,4'-dibrominated diphenyl ether (BDE15) by OP-Pd/Fe was compared with other various materials. For better understanding the possible mechanism, the synthesized and reacted OP-Pd/Fe materials were characterized by TEM, SEM, XRD, and XPS, respectively.

Study on active response of superoxide dismutase and relevant binding interaction with bioaccumulated phthalates and key metabolites in Eisenia fetida.

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are a group of widespread persistent organic pollutants in the environment. Though the harmful effect of PAEs including activity inhibition of superoxide dismutase (SOD) to arouse oxidative stress were well documented, the deep insights into mechanisms that are relevant with SOD activity are still lacking. By 7d-cultivation of Eisenia fetida in artificially-polluted soil, the different active responses of SOD in earthworm were shown to PAE congeners.

Risk Assessment of Agricultural Plastic Films Based on Release Kinetics of Phthalate Acid Esters.

Plastic films have become an integral part of fruit and vegetable production systems, but their release of phthalate acid esters (PAEs) is a threat to human health. The release kinetics of PAEs and measures of risk are still not well understood. We investigated 50 agricultural films, with concentrations ranging from 2.

Insights into the mechanisms underlying efficient Rhizodegradation of PAHs in biochar-amended soil: From microbial communities to soil metabolomics.

The combined effects of biochar amendment and the rhizosphere on the soil metabolic microbiome during the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soil remain unknown. In this study, we attempted to characterize a PAH degradation network by coupling the direct PAH degradation with soil carbon cycling. From microbial community structure and functions to metabolic pathways, we revealed the modulation strategies by which biochar and the rhizosphere benefited PAH degradation in soil.

Theoretical investigation of AhR binding property with relevant structural requirements for AhR-mediated toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are more frequently suspected with the induction of toxicity via signal transduction pathway of cytosolic aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), the initial binding to which is assumed to be an essential prerequisite during the ligand-dependent activation. However, the AhR binding property and associated toxicity of PBDEs is yet to be clearly known for lacking insights into the structural requirements at molecular level. To understand the AhR binding property of PBDEs, the ligand binding domain (LBD) of AhR was simulatively developed on homologous protein after basic validation of geometrical rationality and the binding interaction profile was visually described using molecular docking approach.

Understanding the role of bacterial cellular adsorption, accumulation and bioavailability regulation by biosurfactant in affecting biodegradation efficacy of polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

Microbiological degradation is often considered as an important strategy to reduce the risks of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which are environmentally widespread and harmful to human health and wildlife. With the well-identified aerobic bacteria, i.e.

Mechanistic studies of congener-specific adsorption and bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalates in soil by novel QSARs.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phthalic acid esters (PAEs) which are structurally featured with one or more aromatic skeletons are often regarded as two important groups of organic pollutants due to the widespread distribution and notorious toxic effects in soils. Relative to the great number of structural analogues or congeners detected in soil, however, the soil adsorption and bioaccumulation of PAHs/PAEs by plant is far less studied for the insufficiency of experimental determinations or lack of insights into the inherent structural requirements. To mechanistically evaluate the congener-specific soil adsorption and bioaccumulation for PAHs/PAEs, the quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) were successfully developed by density functional theory (DFT) computation and partial least squares (PLS) analysis.

Does Biochar Induce Similar Successions of Microbial Community Structures Among Different Soils?

In this study, the responses of soil bacterial communities to biochar amendment in different soils were investigated. Biochar amendment had not significantly changed the bacterial richness and diversity in black soil, fluvo-aquic soil and red soil, but shifted all the soil bacterial community structures. Biochar amendment mainly increased the growth of low-abundance bacteria in fluvo-aquic soil and that of high-abundance bacteria in red soil.