Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations
One of the most challenging environmental threats of the last two decades is the effects of emerging pollutants (EPs) such as pharmaceutical compounds or industrial additives. Diclofenac and bisphenol A have regularly been found in wastewater treatment plants, and in soils and water bodies because o...
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doaj-91c1dae402c74d48b5b90ac4229b13892021-06-01T00:51:58ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042021-05-01911511510.3390/toxics9060115Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A ConcentrationsUlises Conejo-Saucedo0Alejandro Ledezma-Villanueva1Gabriela Ángeles de Paz2Mario Herrero-Cervera3Concepción Calvo4Elisabet Aranda5Institute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainInstitute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainInstitute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainInstitute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainInstitute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainInstitute of Water Research, University of Granada, Ramón y Cajal, 4, Fray Luis Bldg, 18071 Granada, SpainOne of the most challenging environmental threats of the last two decades is the effects of emerging pollutants (EPs) such as pharmaceutical compounds or industrial additives. Diclofenac and bisphenol A have regularly been found in wastewater treatment plants, and in soils and water bodies because of their extensive usage and their recalcitrant nature. Due to the fact of this adversity, fungal communities play an important role in being able to safely degrade EPs. In this work, we obtained a sewage sludge sample to study both the culturable and non-culturable microorganisms through DNA extraction and massive sequencing using Illumina MiSeq techniques, with the goal of finding degraders adapted to polluted environments. Afterward, degradation experiments on diclofenac and bisphenol A were performed with the best fungal degraders. The analysis of bacterial diversity showed that Dethiosulfovibrionaceae, Comamonadaceae, and Isosphaeraceae were the most abundant families. A predominance of Ascomycota fungi in the culturable and non-culturable population was also detected. Species such as <i>Talaromyces gossypii</i>, <i>Syncephalastrum monosporum</i>, <i>Aspergillus tabacinus</i>, and <i>Talaromyces verruculosus</i> had remarkable degradation rates, up to 80% of diclofenac and bisphenol A was fully degraded. These results highlight the importance of characterizing autochthonous microorganisms and the possibility of selecting native fungal microorganisms to develop tailored biotransformation technologies for EPs.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/6/115sewage sludgepharmaceuticals active compoundsbioremediationendocrine disruptorsshotgun-sequencing technologiesfungi |
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Ulises Conejo-Saucedo Alejandro Ledezma-Villanueva Gabriela Ángeles de Paz Mario Herrero-Cervera Concepción Calvo Elisabet Aranda Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations Toxics sewage sludge pharmaceuticals active compounds bioremediation endocrine disruptors shotgun-sequencing technologies fungi |
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations |
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations |
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations |
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations |
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Evaluation of the Potential of Sewage Sludge Mycobiome to Degrade High Diclofenac and Bisphenol-A Concentrations |
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evaluation of the potential of sewage sludge mycobiome to degrade high diclofenac and bisphenol-a concentrations |
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One of the most challenging environmental threats of the last two decades is the effects of emerging pollutants (EPs) such as pharmaceutical compounds or industrial additives. Diclofenac and bisphenol A have regularly been found in wastewater treatment plants, and in soils and water bodies because of their extensive usage and their recalcitrant nature. Due to the fact of this adversity, fungal communities play an important role in being able to safely degrade EPs. In this work, we obtained a sewage sludge sample to study both the culturable and non-culturable microorganisms through DNA extraction and massive sequencing using Illumina MiSeq techniques, with the goal of finding degraders adapted to polluted environments. Afterward, degradation experiments on diclofenac and bisphenol A were performed with the best fungal degraders. The analysis of bacterial diversity showed that Dethiosulfovibrionaceae, Comamonadaceae, and Isosphaeraceae were the most abundant families. A predominance of Ascomycota fungi in the culturable and non-culturable population was also detected. Species such as <i>Talaromyces gossypii</i>, <i>Syncephalastrum monosporum</i>, <i>Aspergillus tabacinus</i>, and <i>Talaromyces verruculosus</i> had remarkable degradation rates, up to 80% of diclofenac and bisphenol A was fully degraded. These results highlight the importance of characterizing autochthonous microorganisms and the possibility of selecting native fungal microorganisms to develop tailored biotransformation technologies for EPs. |
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