1. Anaerobic biodegradation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209)-contaminated sediment by organic compost
- Author
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Cheng-Chun Lin, Yi-Fen Laio, Yi-Tang Chang, Tsui Lo, Hsi-Ling Chou, and Houng-Toung Chen
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0301 basic medicine ,endocrine system ,Environmental remediation ,030106 microbiology ,010501 environmental sciences ,engineering.material ,complex mixtures ,01 natural sciences ,Microbiology ,Decabromodiphenyl ether ,Biomaterials ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Polybrominated diphenyl ethers ,Waste Management and Disposal ,reproductive and urinary physiology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Dehalococcoides ,biology ,Compost ,Sorption ,Biodegradation ,biology.organism_classification ,chemistry ,Environmental chemistry ,engineering ,Microcosm - Abstract
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), commonly used as a flame retardants for industrial and commercial products, have a strong tendency to accumulate in the interface of water/soil/sediments and are difficult to biodegrade. An effective biological treatment for PBDE removal is needed. In this study, we investigated the use of 3 organic compost materials (BM-2, BM-6, and BP-2) to remove 20 mg kg−1 decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) from contaminated sediment in anaerobic microcosms for 120 days and detected the bacterial community in samples. Organic substance of compost had sorption and biodegradation ability. BM-6 showed the highest sorption of BDE-209, at 38.95%, and BM-3 the highest biological activity, at 34.90%. Methylophilus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Clostridium spp., and Dehalococcoides sp. were identified in anaerobic microcosms with PBDE biodegradation. The pathway of anaerobic DBDE biodegradation from higher to lower brominated PBDE was identified by the appearance of PBDE biometabolites and functional genes related to reductive debromination. We have identified an effective approach for bioremediating PBDE-contaminated sediment by using organic compost; this approach is highly recommended for practical engineering for off-site remediation.
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- 2016