Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison

In this study, microbial community dynamics were explored during biological degradation of azo dyes with different chemical structures. The effect of the different molecular structures of the azo dyes was also assessed against the simultaneous removal of color and the bacterial community. Winogradsk...

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Autores principales: Chao Zhu, Zarak Mahmood, Muhammad Saboor Siddique, Heyou Wang, He Anqi, Mika Sillanpää
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7bf90bcda7894b5499d330d2628c9a9f2021-11-11T19:54:39ZStructure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison10.3390/w132130172073-4441https://doaj.org/article/7bf90bcda7894b5499d330d2628c9a9f2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3017https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441In this study, microbial community dynamics were explored during biological degradation of azo dyes with different chemical structures. The effect of the different molecular structures of the azo dyes was also assessed against the simultaneous removal of color and the bacterial community. Winogradsky columns were inoculated with dewatered sludge and separately fed with six different azo dyes to conduct the sludge acclimatization process, and nine bacterial decolorizing strains were isolated and identified. The decolorization and biodegradation performances of the acclimated system and isolated strains were also determined. Results showed that the bacterial isolates involved in decolorization and the degradation of the azo dyes were mainly associated with the azo dye structure. After 24 h acclimatization at room temperature without specific illumination, immediate decolorization of methyl red (89%) and methyl orange (78%) was observed, due to their simple structure compared to tartrazine (73%). However, after 8 days of acclimatization, methyl red was easily decolorized up to 99%, and about 87% decolorization was observed for orange G (87%), due to its complex chemical structure. Higher degrees of degradation and decolorization were achieved with <i>Pseudomonas geniculate</i> strain Ka38 (Proteobacteria), <i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain 1FFF (Firmicutes) and <i>Klebsiella variicola</i> strain RVEV3 (Proteobacteria) with continuous shaking at 30 °C. The azo dyes with benzene rings were found to be easier to decolorize and degrade with similar microbial communities. Moreover, it seems that the chemical structures of the azo dyes, in a sense, drove the divergent succession of the bacterial community while reducing the diversity. This study gives a deep insight into the feasible structure-based artificial manipulation of bacterial communities and offers theoretical guidance for decolorizing azo dyes with mixed bacteria cultures.Chao ZhuZarak MahmoodMuhammad Saboor SiddiqueHeyou WangHe AnqiMika SillanpääMDPI AGarticleazo dyedecolorizationbiodegradationgene metabarcodingbacterial communityHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3017, p 3017 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic azo dye
decolorization
biodegradation
gene metabarcoding
bacterial community
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
spellingShingle azo dye
decolorization
biodegradation
gene metabarcoding
bacterial community
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
Chao Zhu
Zarak Mahmood
Muhammad Saboor Siddique
Heyou Wang
He Anqi
Mika Sillanpää
Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
description In this study, microbial community dynamics were explored during biological degradation of azo dyes with different chemical structures. The effect of the different molecular structures of the azo dyes was also assessed against the simultaneous removal of color and the bacterial community. Winogradsky columns were inoculated with dewatered sludge and separately fed with six different azo dyes to conduct the sludge acclimatization process, and nine bacterial decolorizing strains were isolated and identified. The decolorization and biodegradation performances of the acclimated system and isolated strains were also determined. Results showed that the bacterial isolates involved in decolorization and the degradation of the azo dyes were mainly associated with the azo dye structure. After 24 h acclimatization at room temperature without specific illumination, immediate decolorization of methyl red (89%) and methyl orange (78%) was observed, due to their simple structure compared to tartrazine (73%). However, after 8 days of acclimatization, methyl red was easily decolorized up to 99%, and about 87% decolorization was observed for orange G (87%), due to its complex chemical structure. Higher degrees of degradation and decolorization were achieved with <i>Pseudomonas geniculate</i> strain Ka38 (Proteobacteria), <i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain 1FFF (Firmicutes) and <i>Klebsiella variicola</i> strain RVEV3 (Proteobacteria) with continuous shaking at 30 °C. The azo dyes with benzene rings were found to be easier to decolorize and degrade with similar microbial communities. Moreover, it seems that the chemical structures of the azo dyes, in a sense, drove the divergent succession of the bacterial community while reducing the diversity. This study gives a deep insight into the feasible structure-based artificial manipulation of bacterial communities and offers theoretical guidance for decolorizing azo dyes with mixed bacteria cultures.
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author Chao Zhu
Zarak Mahmood
Muhammad Saboor Siddique
Heyou Wang
He Anqi
Mika Sillanpää
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Zarak Mahmood
Muhammad Saboor Siddique
Heyou Wang
He Anqi
Mika Sillanpää
author_sort Chao Zhu
title Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
title_short Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
title_full Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
title_fullStr Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
title_full_unstemmed Structure-Based Long-Term Biodegradation of the Azo Dye: Insights from the Bacterial Community Succession and Efficiency Comparison
title_sort structure-based long-term biodegradation of the azo dye: insights from the bacterial community succession and efficiency comparison
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publishDate 2021
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