Publications by authors named "Jiangqiao Bao"
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- Polyethylene microplastics (MPs) from plastic mulch films are widespread in agricultural soils, and their impact on the breakdown of phenanthrene (PHE), a type of hydrocarbon pollutant, is not well understood.
- This study used advanced DNA techniques to show that the presence of MPs significantly increased the rate of PHE biodegradation in soils from 79.0% to 92.3% and helped sustain the activity of key microbes involved in this process.
- The addition of MPs not only supported existing microbial populations like Flavisolibacter and Nocardioides but also introduced new microbes such as Gaiella and Methylopila, enhancing our understanding of how MPs and P
Biochar has been widely used for the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soil, but its mechanism of influencing PAH biodegradation remains unclear. Here, DNA-stable isotope probing coupled with high-throughput sequencing was employed to assess its influence on phenanthrene (PHE) degradation, the active PHE-degrading microbial community and PAH-degradation genes (PAH-RHD). Our results show that both Low-BC and High-BC (soils amended with 1 % and 4 % w/w biochar, respectively) treatments significantly decreased PHE biodegradation and bioavailable concentrations with a dose-dependent effect compared to Non-BC treatment (soils without biochar).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicroplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in aquatic environments. They may release toxic substances or act as carriers for other organic compounds and pathogens, with potential to cause harm to the ecological environment and human health. A key concern is how MPs interact with organic compounds.
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