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Chunshuang Liu1, Wei Li1, Haitong Yu1
1College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China.
Abstract:
This study for the first time bioreduced Te(IV) using elemental sulfur (S0) as electron donor, achieving 91.17%±0.8% conversion with reaction rate of 0.77 ± 0.01 mg/L/h in a 60-day cultivation. Characterization using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray power diffraction analyses confirmed that most removed Te(IV) was reduced to elemental Te(0) deposits, while ion chromatogram analysis showed that most S(0) was oxidized to sulfite and sulfate. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing indicated that the Te(IV) reduction coupled to S(0) oxidation was mediated synergistically by a microbial consortia with S(0)-oxidizing bacteria (Thiobacillus) to generate volatile fatty acids as metabolites and Te(IV)-reducing bacteria (Rhodobacter) to consume formed volatile fatty acids to yield Te(0). The synergy between these two strains presents a novel bioremediation consortium to efficiently treat Te(IV) wastewaters.
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