Inhibitory mechanisms and fate of the analgesic drug acetaminophen in nitrifying activated sludge

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This work investigated the inhibitory effects and fate of acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, APAP) on activated sludge (AS) under nitrifying and aerobic conditions. APAP disrupted the two-step biological nitrification process in a dose-dependent manner. 100 mg/L APAP inhibited ammonia oxidation (the first step of nitrification) accompanied by a significant reduction (> 80 %) of Nitrosomonas oligotropha in relative abundance. 50 mg/L of APAP had no significant effects on ammonia oxidation but interrupted nitrite oxidation (the second step of nitrification) with more than 90 % reduction of Candidatus Nitrospira defluvii. APAP was removed in nitrifying activated sludge via largely the biotransformation route. Both nitrifiers and heterotrophic microorganisms contributed to overall APAP removal. An AS bioreactor was acclimated to 100 mg/L APAP as the sole source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy to enrich the microbial community with APAP-metabolizing heterotrophs. During acclimation, dynamic changes in community phenotypes occurred with significant reduction in species richness and diversity. Community acclimation significantly increased APAP biotransformation rates. 16S rRNA gene-based community profiling showed selective enrichment for Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas, both with demonstrated APAP metabolic capacity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:399

Enthalten in:

Journal of hazardous materials - 399(2020) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 123104

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Sangeun [VerfasserIn]
Seungdae, Oh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

362O9ITL9D
7664-41-7
Acetaminophen
Ammonia
Analgesics
Inhibition
Journal Article
Nitrification
Nitrites
Nitrosomonas
Nitrospira
Pharmaceutical Preparations
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sewage

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Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 14.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123104

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311236944