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Protection mechanisms of periphytic biofilm to photocatalytic nanoparticles (PNPs) exposure
摘要： Researchers are devoting great effort to combine photocatalytic nanoparticles (PNPs) with biological process to create efficient environmental purification technologies (i.e. intimately coupled photobiocatalysis). However, little information is available to illuminate the responses of multispecies microbial aggregates against PNP exposure. Periphytic biofilm, as a model multispecies microbial aggregate, was exposed to three different PNPs (CdS, TiO2, and Fe2O3) under Xenon lamp irradiation. There were no obvious toxic effects of PNP exposure on periphytic biofilm as biomass, chlorophyll content and ATPase activity were not negatively impacted. Enhanced production of extracellular polymetric substances (EPS) is the most important protection mechanism for periphytic biofilm against PNPs exposure. Although PNPs exposure produced extracellular superoxide radicals and caused intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in periphytic biofilm, the interaction between EPS and PNPs could mitigate production of ROS while superoxide dismutase could alleviate biotic ROS accumulation in periphytic biofilm. The periphytic biofilms changed their community composition in the presence of PNPs by increasing the relative abundance of phototrophic and high nutrient metabolic microorganisms (Families Chlamydomonadaceae, Cyanobacteriacea, Sphingobacteriales and Xanthomonadaceae). This study provides insight into the protection mechanisms of microbial aggregates against simultaneous photogenerated and nanoparticle toxicity from PNPs.
关键词： community composition,EPS,reactive oxygen species,Periphytic biofilm,photocatalyst,nanoparticles
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Development of Titanium Dioxide (TiO <sub/>2</sub> )-Embedded Buoyant Photocatalyst Balls Using Expanded Polystyrene
摘要： A new immobilization technique of nanoscale TiO2 powders to expanded polystryrene (EPS) balls with temperature-controlled melting method was developed for mass production, and the characterization of TiO2 powder-embedded EPS (TiEPS) balls was evaluated. Based on the scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and associated energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis, the components of intact EPS balls are carbon and oxygen whereas those of TiEPS balls are carbon, oxygen, and titanium, indicating that TiO2 powders were embedded on the surface of EPS balls. As also evident by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR analyses, no significant changes in crystalline structure of TiO2 powders embedded on the EPS balls were found during the preparation and application processes of TiEPS balls. These characterization results indicated that the patches of TiO2 powders were soundly impregnated over the surface of EPS balls without the significant changes in crystalline structure of TiO2 powders and both structural changes and deformation of EPS polymer.
关键词： FTIR,TiO2-Embedded EPS Balls,Photocatalyst,Methylene Blue (MB),Expanded Polystyrene (EPS),X-ray Spectroscopy,TiO2
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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EXPRESS: Cyclic Changes in the Amide Bands Within <i>Escherichia coli</i> Biofilms Monitored Using Real-Time Infrared Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy
摘要： Contrary to the planktonic state of bacteria, their biofilm form represents severe complications in areas such as human medicine or food industry due to the increasing resistance against harsh conditions and treatment. In the present study, infrared attenuated total reflection (IR-ATR) spectroscopy has been applied as an analytic tool studying Escherichia coli (E. coli) biofilm formation close to real time. We report on IR spectroscopic investigations on the biofilm formation via ATR waveguides probing the biofilm in the spectral window of 1800–900 cm?1 at dynamic flow conditions, which facilitated monitoring the growth dynamics during several days. Key IR bands are in the range 1700–1590 cm?1 (amide I), 1580–1490 cm?1 (amide II), and 1141–1006 cm?1 extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), which were evaluated as a function of time. Cyclic fluctuations of the amide I and amide II bands and a continuous increase of the EPS band were related to the starvation of bottom-layered bacteria caused by the nutrient gradient. Potential death of bacteria may then result in cannibalistic behavior known for E. coli colonies. Observing this behavior via IR spectroscopy allows revealing these cyclical changes in bottom-layered bacteria within the biofilm under continuous nutrient flow, in molecular detail, and during extended periods for the first time.
关键词： bacteria,starvation,Escherichia coli,EPS,IR-ATR spectroscopy,amide band,biofilm,infrared attenuated total reflectance
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36