JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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2025
·Vol. 136
·期 9
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IF 3.2
Song Kangjia,Liu Jie,Zhou Wenqi,Zhang Feifei,Fan Lei,Zhu Deyi,Zhang Xuanhui,Wang Zhi,Sun Jiazhen
AimsThis research aims to screen and identify a microbial strain capable of efficiently degrading waterborne polyurethane used in the biomedical field. Furthermore, the research seeks to enhance the strain’s degradation capability through ultraviolet mutagenesis and elucidate its enzymatic degradation mechanism.Methods and resultsWe successfully isolated the target strain from the soil sample and identified it as Bacillus sp. J-11. Under optimized culture conditions (substrate concentration of 0.4%, temperature of 30°C, and pH of 6.0), strain J-11 exhibited remarkable degradation capability towards biomedical-grade polyurethane emulsion (Baymedix® CD104), achieving a degradation efficiency of 78.2% within 4 days. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis demonstrated a progressive decrease in the molecular weight of the polyurethane film over time. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) further revealed a reduction in thermal stability, while extended depth field microscopy (EDFM) uncovered significant microscopic structural changes, including holes and collapse on the film surface. Additional degradation experiments conducted on commercial PU foam under co-carbon conditions showed that strain J-11 achieved a degradation rate of 37.6% within 30 days. Enzyme activity assays indicated that the hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes secreted by strain J-11 played a critical role in the degradation process.ConclusionsStrain J-11 exhibits highly efficient biodegradation potential through the secretion of hydrolases and oxidases, which break down the molecular chains of polyurethane. This study has elucidated its degradation pathway and provided a theoretical foundation for future mechanistic investigations and the management of biomedical material waste.
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES
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2019
·Vol. 35
·期 5
·792-798
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IF 1.071
Dong Lu,Xu Yongkai,Zhang Yun,Sun Aijun,Hu Yunfeng
Bacillus sp. DL-2 was isolated from the deep sea of the Western Pacific and further utilized as novel biocatalysts to efficiently asymmetrically hydrolyze (±)-1-phenylethyl acetate. After the optimization of hydrolytic reactions, chiral chemicals ( R )-1-phenylethanol and ( S )-1-phenylethyl acetate were obtained with high optical purities (96% and 99.8%, respectively). Our research is about the asymmeric hydrolysis of (±)-1-phenylethyl acetate using whole-cell biocatalysts. In addition, the optical purity of ( S )-1-phenylethyl acetate generated through the kinetic resolution of (±)-1-phenylethyl acetate using the whole-cells of Bacillus sp. DL-2 was the highest report so far. Using the whole cells of deep sea bacterium Bacillus sp. DL-2 as the biocatalysts is an environmentally friendly method and will play critical roles in industrial asymmetric synthesis.
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工业微生物学
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INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
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2022
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IF 4.907
Yimin Xie,Xiaoyuan Guo,Zhiwei Liang,Hojae Shim
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) widely exists in the environment and has raised an increasing global concern. A bacterial strain capable of degrading DEHP was isolated from the activated sludge at a local wastewater treatment plant and identified as Bacillus sp. MY156. A nearly complete degradation of DEHP at 500 mg L −1 was reached within 5 days when MY156 was grown at pH 8 and 30 °C. The biodegradation of DEHP (50–600 mg L −1 ) followed the first-order kinetics. Mass balance analysis showed the efficient degradation of DEHP with the ratio of biomass to DEHP at 0.72. The dehydrogenase activity was positively related to the biodegradation of DEHP, while the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) might have played a key role in overcoming the potential inhibition caused by DEHP. The microelements (Fe 3+ , Zn 2+ , and Mn 2+ ) supplements stimulated the DEHP degradation while copper (Cu 2+ ) showed inhibitory. The proposed intermediate metabolites of the DEHP degradation included mono-ethylhexyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, phthalic acid, and protocatechuate. Together with the micro-morphological observation, biodegradation experiments in saline and different real water environments suggested the isolate possessing strong halo-tolerance and potential applicable ability to adapt to various environmental conditions. The isolate could be used as a potential and efficient phthalic acid esters (PAEs) degrader for the bioremediation of contaminated sites.
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污水处理
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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IF 10.753
Dan Zhou,Mengmeng Liang,Yonglian Xia,Chao Li,Mingzheng Huang,Shuming Peng,Yi Huang
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are high-molecular polymers secreted by microbes and play essential roles in metallic biogeochemical cycling. Previous studies demonstrated the reducing capacity of the functional groups on EPS for metal reduction. However, the roles of different EPS components in vanadium speciation and their responsible reducing substances for vanadium reduction are still unknown. In this study, the EPS of Bacillus sp. PFYN01 was fractionated via ultrafiltration into six components with different kDa (EPS >100 , EPS 100 – 50 , EPS 50 – 30 , EPS 30 – 10 , EPS 10 – 3 , and EPS <3 ). Batch reduction experiments of the intact cells, EPS-free cells, the pristine and fractionated EPS with V 5+ were conducted and characterized. The results demonstrated that the extracellular reduction of V 5+ into V 4+ by EPS was the major reduction process. Among the functional groups in EPS, C=O/C-N of amide in protein/polypeptide and C O of carboxyl in fulvic acid-like substances might act as the reductants for V 5+ , while C O in polysaccharide molecules and P O in phosphodiester played a key role in the adsorption process. The intracellular reduction was via translocating V 5+ into the cells and releasing V 4+ by the intracellular reductases. The reducing capacity of the fractionated EPS followed a sequence of EPS <3 > EPS 10 – 3 > EPS 50 – 30 > EPS 100 – 50 > EPS 30 – 10 > EPS >100 . The small molecules of fulvic acid-like substances and amino acids were responsible for the high reducing capacity of EPS <3 . EPS >100 had the lowest reducing capacity due to its macromolecular structure decreasing the exposure of the reactive sites. In addition to reduction, those intermediate EPS components may also have supporting functions, such as connecting protein skeletons and increasing the specific surface area of EPS. Therefore, the diverse effects of the EPS components cannot be neglected in vanadium biogeochemical cycling.
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水化学
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2026
·Vol. 83
·期 6
·299
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Song Kangjia,Liu Jie,Zhang Feifei,Lu Aide,Jin Liqiang,Zhao Zecui,Nian Xinyue,Song Jianan,Zhu Deyi
To mitigate plastic pollution and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, the development of high-performance polymeric coatings from renewable resources to mitigate plastic pollution and reduce reliance on fossil fuels remains a critical challenge. Among them, substituting petroleum-based isocyanates with bio-based 1,5-pentanediisocyanate (PDI) not only significantly reduces the carbon footprint but also provides a key green feedstock for developing high-performance biodegradable polyurethanes. In this study, bio-based poly (lactic acid) polyol (PLA) and PDI were utilized as the raw materials. By incorporating polytetramethylene glycol (PTMEG) into the soft segment of waterborne polyurethane (WPU), a series of PLA/PDI bio-based waterborne polyurethanes (PP-WPU-Ts) were synthesized. The results demonstrate that PP-WPU-3 (n PLA : n PTMEG = 5:5) achieved a high bio-based content of 53.1 wt% along with a balanced combination of mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 4.02 MPa, an elongation at break of 1118.6%, and a toughness of 26.7 MJ/m 3 . Additionally, PP-WPU-3 exhibited outstanding wear and yellowing resistance, reaching 80,000 abrasion cycles and a grade 1 yellowing resistance (ΔE = 2.8). Most importantly, the material exhibited controllable degradation across various environments: rapid disintegration in alkaline media (65% weight loss in 6 h), efficient biodegradation in soil (54.3% in 120 days), and synergistic mineralization by Bacillus sp. (19.3% in 15 days), offering a promising end-of-life solution. The optimized PP-WPU-3 possesses balanced mechanical properties while also exhibiting excellent yellowing resistance and degradation capabilities. These characteristics validate its potential as an eco-friendly alternative for organic coatings.
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CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
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2018
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IF 2.631
Rongqiao Chen,Chune Guo,Wubo Chu,Nan Jiang,He Li
Marine microorganism accumulated on the surface of ships or pipelines would accelerate fouling organisms, such as mussels and barnacles, adhered on the surface. It was significant to understand the bio-interaction between the microorganisms and the surface. Attenuated total reflection (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to study the initial stages of marine microorganism adhering to surfaces, because it could probe the microorganism interaction to the surface regardless of the water interference. Bacillus sp. and Escherichia coli were selected to study the initial attachment on different surfaces, because they were typical fouling microorganisms and showed opposite Gram stain results. The assays were conducted respectively in dried and settled bacteria on two different surfaces (ZnSe, Al 2 O 3 coated on ZnSe). IR spectra of settled bacteria showed amide I band red shift and amide II band blue shift in aqueous environment on both surfaces compared with the dry bacteria. The reasons of amide bands shift were investigated and it was discovered that the hydrogen bond between the water and the protein of the bacteria led to the protein secondary structure change. ATR-FTIR provided an approach to study the attachment process and showed dynamic changing process on the surface, and it could be an appropriate approach to study the interaction between proteins and chemicals.
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材料科学
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Natural Product Communications
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2019
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Hong Zhou,Yu He,Yongqi Tian,Bailin Cong,Huanghao Yang
Bacilohydrin A, a new cyclic lipopeptide composed of seven mixed D/L-amino acids (L-Ile1—L-Leu2—D-Asp3—L-Val4—L-Leu5—L-Leu6—L-Gln7) and a (R)-3-hydroxy-12-methyltetradecanoic acid (HMT) residue, was isolated from the crude culture extract of Bacillus sp. SY27F, which was obtained from the Indian Ocean hydrothermal vent. Its planar structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS), and secondary ion mass spectrometry (MS/MS), whereas its absolute configuration was determined by modified Marfey's analysis. Bacilohydrin A displayed significant cytotoxicities against DU-145, MCF-7 and HepG2 cancer cell lines with IC50 values of 50.3-175.1 nM. Additionally, this is the first time to determine the absolute configuration of a D-aspartic acid residue in surfactin class.
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海洋生物学
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药理学
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癌症研究
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分析化学
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2023
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IF 7
Yimin Xie,Naiwen Chen,Zhiwei Liang,Yihuai Huang,Hojae Shim
An indigenous bacterial strain, Bacillus sp. MY156, was isolated from a local wastewater treatment plant and utilized for degradation of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP). The isolate showed a substrate preference of DBP to DEP. The optimal biodegradation conditions were pH 7, 30 °C, 0.2 (in terms of OD 600 ) inoculum size, and 2 % (v v −1 ) bacterial load. The biodegradation of DBP and DEP as sole carbon source was comprehensively investigated via degradation kinetics and mass balance analysis. The isolate achieved complete degradation and over 80 % removal of 300 mg L −1 DBP within 60 h and 200 mg L −1 DEP in 5 days. The biodegradation of DBP and DEP fitted the inhibitory kinetic model, and the maximum degradation rates for DBP and DEP were 183.34 and 66.90 mg L −1 day −1 , respectively. The cell surface responses to biodegradation were investigated by analyses of morphology, Fourier transform-infrared, and extracellular polymeric substance. The potential intermediates were mono-n-butyl phthalate, mono-ethyl phthalate, phthalic acid, and protocatechuic acid by β-oxidation, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation . The esterase and dehydrogenase activities reached the highest at the initial and middle phases during biodegradation. The docking studies also elucidated the relevant enzyme preferred DBP to DEP via binding energy and bond distance.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 29
·期 4
·6237-6250
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IF 4.223
Chen Xi,Lin Hai,Dong Yingbo,Li Bing,Yin Tingting,Liu Chenjing
The complex mixtures of antibiotics and heavy metals are commonly existed in livestock and poultry breeding wastewater. Effective and simultaneous removal of these toxic compounds by microorganisms, especially single strains, remains a considerable challenge. In this study, a novel functional strain SDB4, isolated from duck manure and identified as Bacillus sp., has been shown to possess high removal capabilities for both sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and Zn 2+ . The maximum removal efficiency achieved 73.97% for SMX and 84.06% for Zn 2+ within 48 h in the single pollution system. It has great potential for eliminating SMX along with Zn 2+ , 78.45% of SMX and 52.91% of Zn 2+ were removed in the 20 mg·L -1 SMX and 100 mg·L -1 Zn 2+ binary system. Furthermore, the SMX-biotransformation capability of SDB4 was enhanced at low concentrations of Zn 2+ (below 100 mg·L -1 ). The SMX biotransformation and Zn 2+ adsorption data fitted well with the pseudo-first-order kinetic model, indicating that the two pollutants were in accordance with the same removal rule. N 4 -acetyl-SMX was identified as the main stable transformation product during SMX removal. FTIR analyses revealed that OH, NH 2 , C=O, C-N/N-H, and C-O-C played major roles in the adsorption of Zn 2+ . Our study of the dually functioning strain SDB4 provides a potential application for the simultaneous biological removal of antibiotics and heavy metals.
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废水处理
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生物修复
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2021
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IF 4.451
Zhenfeng Huang,You Luo,Xuesen Xia,Anping Wu,Zhenqiang Wu
Fermentation results in the release and biotransformation of phenolic compounds in guava leaves. This study aimed to evaluate the bioaccessibility, safety and antidiabetic effect of phenolic-rich extract from fermented guava leaves (PE-fgl) using Monascus anka and Bacillus sp. BS2. The total phenolics and flavonoids were 51.18% and 16.60% bioaccessible after gastrointestinal digestion, respectively. High bioaccessibility was observed, particularly for ellagic acid, isoquercitrin, quercetin-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, quercetin-3-O-α-L-arabinofuranoside and avicularin, resulted in high recovery of α-glucosidase inhibition activity and antioxidant capacity. Moreover, PE-fgl was practically nontoxic with a median lethal dose (LD 50 ) greater than 5000 mg/kg and was without evidence of toxicity following subchronic administration up to the dose limit of 2000 mg/kg. Furthermore, PE-fgl significantly improved serum glucose and lipid levels as well as antioxidant capacity in diabetic mice. Liver, kidney and pancreas damage was also significantly alleviated. These results suggested that PE-fgl could be a nontoxic candidate for diabetes treatment.
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药理学
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营养学
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糖尿病研究
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食品科学
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毒理学
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