一株嗜水气单胞菌HS01的偶氮还原脱色特性

[目的]研究嗜水气单胞菌HS01的偶氮染料还原脱色特性.[方法]建立HS01/偶氮染料/电子供体序批式厌氧反应体系,研究Fe(Ⅲ)/腐殖质还原菌HS01以偶氮染料为电子受体的厌氧呼吸特性及影响因素;并构建HS01/偶氮染料/电子供体/铁氧化物体系,探讨铁氧化物对HS01偶氮还原的影响.[结果]HS01可将金橙Ⅰ迅速还原,菌体增殖;柠檬酸、丙三醇、蔗糖和葡萄糖体系中,16h金橙Ⅰ的脱色率分别达87％、85％、88％、90％;不同pH和金橙Ⅰ初始浓度条件下的脱色率不同;在反应体系中加入α-FeOOH,脱色率从90％增加至95％,Fe(Ⅱ)生成量与无染料对照体系相当.[结论]HS01能以葡萄糖为电子供体,金橙Ⅰ为唯一电子受体,进行厌氧呼吸;蔗糖、柠檬酸、丙三醇也可作为有效的电子供体,脱色率依次递减;甲酸、乙酸、乳酸、乙醇及丙酸不能作为HS01厌氧呼吸的电子供体.金橙Ⅰ脱色的最佳pH范围为6.0-8.0;高浓度(2.0 mmol/L)金橙Ⅰ负荷下,HS01仍保持高脱色率(＞85％).在HS01/α-FeOOH/金橙Ⅰ体系中,异化铁还原作用与偶氮呼吸作用同时发生,异化铁还原能促进偶氮脱色,而脱色对Fe(Ⅲ)还原没有明显影响.这可为铁/腐殖质还原菌在环境修复和废水处理等领域的应用提供研究积累.     

中国希瓦氏菌D14^T的厌氧腐殖质呼吸

实验证明,希瓦氏菌新种(ShewanellacinicaD14T)在厌氧条件下可以利用多种有机酸盐和甲苯等环境有毒污染物作为电子供体,以腐殖质作为唯一末端电子受体进行厌氧呼吸(即醌呼吸)。电子在细胞膜呼吸链的传递过程中,偶联能量的产生来支持菌体的生长,1mmol/LAQDS可支持细胞增殖约60倍。电子供体的氧化和唯一电子受体腐殖质还原之间存在着动态的偶联过程,随着电子供体量的增加腐殖质还原的量也随之增加。典型呼吸链抑制剂诸如:抑制Fe-S中心的Cu2 ,甲基萘醌类似物标桩菌素,抑制甲基萘醌氧化型向还原型转化的双香豆素和细胞色素P450的专一抑制物甲吡酮等对腐殖质的还原有着极为显著的抑制作用,为进一步证明希瓦氏菌(Shewanellacinica)D14T可利用腐殖质进行厌氧呼吸提供了有力的佐证。而D14T在进行腐殖质呼吸的同时,对于甲苯,苯胺等环境有毒物质的有效降解则具有着重要的环境学意义。     

中国希瓦氏菌D14T的厌氧腐殖质呼吸

实验证明,希瓦氏菌新种（Shewanella cinicaD14T）在厌氧条件下可以利用多种有机酸盐和甲苯等环境有毒污染物作为电子供体,以腐殖质作为唯一末端电子受体进行厌氧呼吸（即醌呼吸）。电子在细胞膜呼吸链的传递过程中,偶联能量的产生来支持菌体的生长,1mmol/L AQDS可支持细胞增殖约60倍。电子供体的氧化和唯一电子受体腐殖质还原之间存在着动态的偶联过程,随着电子供体量的增加腐殖质还原的量也随之增加。典型呼吸链抑制剂诸如：抑制FeS中心的Cu2+ ,甲基萘醌类似物标桩菌素,抑制甲基萘醌氧化型向还原型转化的双香豆素和细胞色素P450的专一抑制物甲吡酮等对腐殖质的还原有着极为显著的抑制作用,为进一步证明希瓦氏菌（Shewanella cinica）D14T可利用腐殖质进行厌氧呼吸提供了有力的佐证。而D14T在进行腐殖质呼吸的同时,对于甲苯,苯胺等环境有毒物质的有效降解则具有着重要的环境学意义。     

偶氮染料的微生物脱色研究进展

微生物法是染料废水治理的重要方法。本文综述了特异性酶作用下好氧细菌和真菌对偶氮染料的脱色以及厌氧条件下氧化还原介质作为电子穿梭体时偶氮染料的非特异性还原过程。指出厌氧偶氮还原是偶氮染料还原的主要形式, 电子供体不同脱色效率不同。对目前生物法去除偶氮染料存在的问题进行了分析, 提出了相应的对策措施。     

微生物燃料电池中脱色希瓦氏菌S12的产电特性研究

为了确定脱色希瓦氏菌S12的电化学活性,采用循环伏安法(cyclic voltammograms, CV)对厌氧培养的菌株S12进行曲线扫描,所得曲线表明S12具有一定的电化学活性,可以用来进行产电实验.研究了不同电子供体和供体浓度对菌株S12产电的影响,结果表明,以浓度为10mmol/L的不同有机酸(甲酸钠、乳酸钠和丙酮酸钠)分别作为电子供体时,乳酸钠产电量最大,其最大功率密度Pmax为21.93mW/m2增加乳酸钠的浓度,菌株S12的产电量也相应增加,当乳酸钠的浓度为20mmol/L时,所产生的最大功率密度达55.72 mW/m2.     

微生物燃料电池中脱色希瓦氏菌S12的产电特性研究

为了确定脱色希瓦氏菌S12的电化学活性, 采用循环伏安法(cyclic voltammograms, CV)对厌氧培养的菌株S12进行曲线扫描, 所得曲线表明S12具有一定的电化学活性, 可以用来进行产电实验。研究了不同电子供体和供体浓度对菌株S12产电的影响, 结果表明, 以浓度为10 mmol/L 的不同有机酸(甲酸钠、乳酸钠和丙酮酸钠)分别作为电子供体时, 乳酸钠产电量最大, 其最大功率密度Pmax为21.93 mW/m2, 增加乳酸钠的浓度, 菌株S12的产电量也相应增加, 当乳酸钠的浓度为20 mmol/L时, 所产生的最大功率密度达55.72 mW/m2。     

电子穿梭体对菌株Clostridium butyricum LQ25异化铁还原性质影响

【目的】在异化铁还原细菌培养体系中,通过外加电子穿梭体,分析电子穿梭体种类与浓度对细菌异化铁还原性质的影响。【方法】以一株发酵型异化铁还原细菌Clostridium butyricum LQ25为研究对象,设置水溶性介体蒽醌-2-磺酸钠和核黄素作为外加电子穿梭体。【结果】在氢氧化铁为电子受体、葡萄糖为电子供体培养条件下,不同浓度蒽醌-2-磺酸钠和核黄素对菌株LQ25异化铁还原效率影响具有显著性差异。外加蒽醌-2-磺酸钠浓度为0.5 mmol/L时,菌株累积产生Fe(Ⅱ)浓度最高,为12.95±0.08 mg/L,相比对照组提高88%。核黄素浓度为100mg/L时,菌株累积产生Fe(Ⅱ)浓度是11.06±0.04mg/L,相比对照组提高61%。外加电子穿梭体能够改变菌株LQ25发酵产物中丁酸和乙酸浓度,提高乙酸相对含量。【结论】蒽醌-2-磺酸钠和核黄素作为外加电子穿梭体能显著促进细菌异化铁还原效率,为揭示发酵型异化铁还原细菌胞外电子传递机制提供实验支持。     

铁还原细菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-4诱导水合氧化铁形成蓝铁矿的过程

【目的】研究铁还原细菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-4在细胞外诱导形成含铁矿物的矿物相、化学成分和形貌结构等特性及其变化,深化对铁还原细菌细胞外诱导矿化过程的认识。【方法】在以30 mmol/L乳酸钠为电子供体,10 mmol/L水合氧化铁为电子受体,[HCO_3~–]为30 mmol/L,[PO_4~(3–)]为5 mmol/L条件下,30°C恒温下厌氧培养,进行细菌生长和细胞外诱导矿化实验,定期采样测量反应体系的pH、生物量、Fe(Ⅱ)浓度;采用激光拉曼光谱(Raman)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X-射线衍射(XRD)等方法对不同时间点的矿化产物进行分析。【结果】MR-4在还原Fe(Ⅲ)的过程中,细胞快速生长,表明MR-4的Fe(Ⅲ)还原和乳酸氧化过程相互耦合,从而进行细胞生长,并在细胞外诱导矿物形成。对不同阶段矿化产物的综合分析表明,反应进行到约8 d时,无定形-弱结晶的水合氧化铁部分地转化为纳米尺寸的磁铁矿晶体颗粒;约16 d时,反应体系中开始出现蓝铁矿晶体颗粒;约20 d后,几乎所有矿物转化为纤维状或者叶片状的蓝铁矿。【结论】铁还原细菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-4细胞外诱导矿化过程受环境条件控制,当以乳酸钠和水合氧化铁分别作为电子供体和受体,相对高的[PO_4~(3–]/[HCO_3~–](1:6)时,水合氧化铁先转化为磁铁矿,最后大量转化为蓝铁矿。本研究为全面认识铁还原细菌的生物诱导矿化过程和评估其参与铁元素地球化学循环提供了新的数据。     

脱色希瓦氏菌S12的铁还原性能研究

从印染废水中分离得到了一株具有染料脱色功能的希瓦氏菌脱色新种。该菌能在厌氧条件下利用Fe^3＋作为末端电子受体获得能量,支持细胞生长。在pH8．0．温度30℃。柠檬酸铁800mg／L,乳酸钠2g／L,酵母抽提物0．5g／L的条件下,培养8h的过程中,菌体细胞量的增长完全与Fe^3＋的还原发展趋向一致。同时考察了碳氮源、乳酸钠、酵母抽提物、pH值和温度等方面对该菌株的生长和铁还原特性的影响。结果表明,菌体生长以LB为最好,以葡萄糖和乳酸钠为碳源时对铁还原有利。在酵母抽提物浓度4g／L范围内,菌体生长量和铁还原率随着酵母抽提物浓度的提高而提高。当乳酸钠为6g／L时,S12菌体生长量和铁还原率达到最佳。柠檬酸铁浓度为800mg／L时菌体生长量和铁还原率最高。在起始pH6-8的范围内,菌株S12的生长随着pH升高而升高,这也是菌株S12进行铁还原的最佳pH范围。菌株S12在温度范围20℃-40℃内均可生长和进行铁还原,而以30℃时最佳。     

花生幼苗下胚轴质膜氧化还原系统

花生幼苗下胚轴细胞膜制剂具有氧化NAD(P)H,还原Fe(CN)_6~(3-)与EDTA-Fe~(3 )的能力,当Fe(CN)_6~(3-)浓度为1mmol/L时,膜制剂氧化NADH和NAD(P)H的K_m分别为100和110μmol/L;V_(max)为1400和710nmol mg~(-1) proteinmin~(-1),最适pH为8.0。NADH 0.25 mmol/L浓度下,膜制剂还原Fe(CN)_6~(3-)的K_m为40,V_(max)为1300;还原EDTA-Fe~(3 )的K_m为125,V_(max)为180,最适pH分别为8.0与7.0。氧为该系统天然受体,鱼藤酮、抗霉素A与CN~-对其活性无影响,10μmol/L的DCCD抑制其活性约20％,10μmol/L的SHAM抑制近50％活性。     

Humic substances act as electron acceptor and redox mediator for microbial dissimilatory azoreduction by Shewanella decolorationis S12

The potential for humic substances to serve as terminal electron acceptors in microbial respiration and the effects of humic substances on microbial azoreduction were investigated. The dissimilatory azoreducing microorganism Shewanella decolorationis S12 was able to conserve energy to support growth from electron transport to humics coupled to the oxidation of various organic substances or H2. Batch experiments suggested that when the concentration of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS), a humics analog, was lower than 3 mmol/l, azoreduction of strain S12 was accelerated under anaerobic condition. However, there was obvious inhibition to azoreduction when the concentration of the AQS was higher than 5 mmol/l. Another humics analog, anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQDS), could still prominently accelerate azoreduction, even when the concentration was up to 12 mmol/l, but the rate of acceleration gradually decreased with the increasing concentration of the AQDS. Toxic experiments revealed that AQS can inhibit growth of strain S12 if the concentration past a critical one, but AQDS had no effect on the metabolism and growth of strain S12 although the concentration was up to 20 mmol/l. These results demonstrated that a low concentration of humic substances not only could serve as the terminal electron acceptors for conserving energy for growth, but also act as redox mediator shuttling electrons for the anaerobic azoreduction by S. decolorationis S12. However, a high concentration of humic substances could inhibit the bacterial azoreduction, resulting on the one hand from the toxic effect on cell metabolism and growth, and on the other hand from competion with azo dyes for electrons as electron acceptor.     

Humic analog AQDS and AQS as an electron mediator can enhance chromate reduction by Bacillus sp. strain 3C3

Humus as an electron mediator is recognized as an effective strategy to improve the biological transformation and degradation of toxic substances, yet the action of humus in microbial detoxification of chromate is still unknown. In this study, a humus-reducing strain 3C₃ was isolated from mangrove sediment. Based on the analyses of morphology, physiobiochemical characteristics, and 16S rRNA gene sequence, this strain was identified Bacillus sp. Strain 3C₃ can effectively reduce humic analog anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) and anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) with lactate, formate, or glucose as electron donors. When the cells were killed by incubation at 95°C for 30 min or an electron donor was absent, the humic reduction did not occur, showing that the humic reduction was a biochemical process. However, strain 3C₃ had low capability of chromate reduction under anaerobic conditions, despite of having strong tolerance of the toxic metal. But in the presence of humic substances AQDS or AQS, we found that chromate reduction by strain 3C₃ was enhanced greatly. Because strain 3C₃ is an effective humus-reducing bacterium, it is proposed that humic substances could serve as electron mediator to interact with chromate and accelerate chromate reduction. Our results suggest that chromate contaminations can be detoxified by adding humic analog (low to 0.1 mM) as an electron mediator in the microbial incubation.     

Respiration and growth of Shewanella decolorationis S12 with an Azo compound as the sole electron acceptor

The ability of Shewanella decolorationis S12 to obtain energy for growth by coupling the oxidation of various electron donors to dissimilatory azoreduction was investigated. This microorganism can reduce a variety of azo dyes by use of formate, lactate, pyruvate, or H(2) as the electron donor. Furthermore, strain S12 grew to a maximal density of 3.0 x 10(7) cells per ml after compete reduction of 2.0 mM amaranth in a defined medium. This was accompanied by a stoichiometric consumption of 4.0 mM formate over time when amaranth and formate were supplied as the sole electron acceptor and donor, respectively, suggesting that microbial azoreduction is an electron transport process and that this electron transport can yield energy to support growth. Purified membranous, periplasmic, and cytoplasmic fractions from S12 were analyzed, but only the membranous fraction was capable of reducing azo dyes with formate, lactate, pyruvate, or H(2) as the electron donor. The presence of 5 microM Cu(2+) ions, 200 microM dicumarol, 100 microM stigmatellin, and 100 microM metyrapone inhibited anaerobic azoreduction activity by both whole cells and the purified membrane fraction, showing that dehydrogenases, cytochromes, and menaquinone are essential electron transfer components for azoreduction. These results provide evidence that the microbial anaerobic azoreduction is linked to the electron transport chain and suggest that the dissimilatory azoreduction is a form of microbial anaerobic respiration. These findings not only expand the number of potential electron acceptors known for microbial energy conservation but also elucidate the mechanisms of microbial anaerobic azoreduction.     

Effects of electron donors and acceptors on anaerobic reduction of azo dyes by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Shewanella decolorationis</Emphasis> S12

Shewanella decolorationis S12 was able to reduce various azo dyes in a defined medium with formate, lactate, and pyruvate or H₂ as electron donors under anaerobic conditions. Purified membranous, periplasmic, and cytoplasmic fractions from strain S12 analyzed, respectively, only membranous fraction was capable of reducing azo dye in the presence of electron donor, indicating that the enzyme system for anaerobic azoreduction was located on cellular membrane. Respiratory inhibitor Cu²⁺, dicumarol, stigmatellin, and metyrapone inhibited anaerobic azoreduction by purified membrane fraction, suggesting that the bacterial anaerobic azoreduction by strain S12 was a biochemical process that oxidizes the electron donors and transfers the electrons to the acceptors through a multicompound system related to electron transport chain. Dehydrogenases, cytochromes, and menaquinones were essential electron transport components for the azoreduction. The electron transport process for azoreduction was almost fully inhibited by O₂, 6 mM of , and 0.9 mM of , but not by 10 mM of Fe³⁺. The inhibition may be a result from the competition for electrons from electron donors. These findings impact on the understanding of the mechanism of bacterial anaerobic azoreduction and have implication for improving treatment methods of wastewater contaminated by azo dyes.     

Protective role of tolC in efflux of the electron shuttle anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate

Extracellular electron transfer can play an important role in microbial respiration on insoluble minerals. The humic acid analog anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) is commonly used as an electron shuttle during studies of extracellular electron transfer. Here we provide genetic evidence that AQDS enters Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1 and causes cell death if it accumulates past a critical concentration. A tolC homolog protects the cell from toxicity by mediating the efflux of AQDS. Electron transfer to AQDS appears to be independent of the tolC pathway, however, and requires the outer membrane protein encoded by mtrB. We suggest that there may be structural and functional relationships between quinone-containing electron shuttles and antibiotics.     

Respiration and Growth of Shewanella decolorationis S12 with an Azo Compound as the Sole Electron Acceptor

The ability of Shewanella decolorationis S12 to obtain energy for growth by coupling the oxidation of various electron donors to dissimilatory azoreduction was investigated. This microorganism can reduce a variety of azo dyes by use of formate, lactate, pyruvate, or H₂ as the electron donor. Furthermore, strain S12 grew to a maximal density of 3.0 × 10⁷ cells per ml after compete reduction of 2.0 mM amaranth in a defined medium. This was accompanied by a stoichiometric consumption of 4.0 mM formate over time when amaranth and formate were supplied as the sole electron acceptor and donor, respectively, suggesting that microbial azoreduction is an electron transport process and that this electron transport can yield energy to support growth. Purified membranous, periplasmic, and cytoplasmic fractions from S12 were analyzed, but only the membranous fraction was capable of reducing azo dyes with formate, lactate, pyruvate, or H₂ as the electron donor. The presence of 5 μM Cu²⁺ ions, 200 μM dicumarol, 100 μM stigmatellin, and 100 μM metyrapone inhibited anaerobic azoreduction activity by both whole cells and the purified membrane fraction, showing that dehydrogenases, cytochromes, and menaquinone are essential electron transfer components for azoreduction. These results provide evidence that the microbial anaerobic azoreduction is linked to the electron transport chain and suggest that the dissimilatory azoreduction is a form of microbial anaerobic respiration. These findings not only expand the number of potential electron acceptors known for microbial energy conservation but also elucidate the mechanisms of microbial anaerobic azoreduction.     

Contribution of quinone-reducing microorganisms to the anaerobic biodegradation of organic compounds under different redox conditions

The capacity of two anaerobic consortia to oxidize different organic compounds, including acetate, propionate, lactate, phenol and p-cresol, in the presence of nitrate, sulfate and the humic model compound, anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) as terminal electron acceptors, was evaluated. Denitrification showed the highest respiratory rates in both consortia studied and occurred exclusively during the first hours of incubation for most organic substrates degraded. Reduction of AQDS and sulfate generally started after complete denitrification, or even occurred at the same time during the biodegradation of p-cresol, in anaerobic sludge incubations; whereas methanogenesis did not significantly occur during the reduction of nitrate, sulfate, and AQDS. AQDS reduction was the preferred respiratory pathway over sulfate reduction and methanogenesis during the anaerobic oxidation of most organic substrates by the anaerobic sludge studied. In contrast, sulfate reduction out-competed AQDS reduction during incubations performed with anaerobic wetland sediment, which did not achieve any methanogenic activity. Propionate was a poor electron donor to achieve AQDS reduction; however, denitrifying and sulfate-reducing activities carried out by both consortia promoted the reduction of AQDS via acetate accumulated from propionate oxidation. Our results suggest that microbial reduction of humic substances (HS) may play an important role during the anaerobic oxidation of organic pollutants in anaerobic environments despite the presence of alternative electron acceptors, such as sulfate and nitrate. Methane inhibition, imposed by the inclusion of AQDS as terminal electron acceptor, suggests that microbial reduction of HS may also have important implications on the global climate preservation, considering the green-house effects of methane.     

Role of iron in azoreduction by resting cells of Shewanella decolorationis S12

Aim: To investigate the role of soluble and insoluble iron in azoreduction by resting cells of Shewanella decolorationis S12. Methods and Results: A series of analytical experiments were carried out. Results showed that insoluble Fe₂O₃ all delayed the reduction of amaranth but did not inhibit it. Adsorption to Fe₂O₃ particles by the bacterial cell surface could be the reason leading to the delay in azoreduction. For the soluble iron, an important finding was that azoreduction activities were inhibited by soluble iron in high concentration because of its higher redox potential, and the inhibition was strengthened when the electron donor supply was insufficient. However, activities of azoreduction could be enhanced by low concentration of soluble iron. This stimulating effect was because of the electron transfer but not the cell growth. Conclusions: The effects of iron on azoreduction by the resting cells depended on the solubility and concentration of the iron compounds, which was different from what was observed by the growing cells in the previous studies. Significance and Impact of the Study: This study has both theoretical significance in the microbial physiology and practical significance in the bioremediation of azo dyes‐contaminated environment.     

Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 restores menaquinone synthesis to a menaquinone-negative mutant

The mechanisms underlying the use of insoluble electron acceptors by metal-reducing bacteria, such as Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, are currently under intensive study. Current models for shuttling electrons across the outer membrane (OM) of MR-1 include roles for OM cytochromes and the possible excretion of a redox shuttle. While MR-1 is able to release a substance that restores the ability of a menaquinone (MK)-negative mutant, CMA-1, to reduce the humic acid analog anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS), cross-feeding experiments conducted here showed that the substance released by MR-1 restores the growth of CMA-1 on several soluble electron acceptors. Various strains derived from MR-1 also release this substance; these include mutants lacking the OM cytochromes OmcA and OmcB and the OM protein MtrB. Even though strains lacking OmcB and MtrB cannot reduce Fe(III) or AQDS, they still release a substance that restores the ability of CMA-1 to use MK-dependent electron acceptors, including AQDS and Fe(III). Quinone analysis showed that this released substance restores MK synthesis in CMA-1. This ability to restore MK synthesis in CMA-1 explains the cross-feeding results and challenges the previous hypothesis that this substance represents a redox shuttle that facilitates metal respiration.