Journal
CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 279, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130875
Keywords
HCB biodegradation; Electrochemical treatment; Mangrove bacteria; Ti/RuO2-IrO2-TiO2 anode
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Funding
- Banco do Nordeste do Brasil -BNB/FUNDECI [ETENE/FUNDECI 01/2015]
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development-CNPq [305438/2018-2, 142034/2020-7, 311856/2019-5]
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) [88882.36552/2018-01]
- FAPITEC/SE
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Efficient treatment alternatives to minimize the environmental impact of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) were evaluated, with a synthesized anode and mangrove-isolated bacteria showing high effectiveness in HCB removal. The combined electrochemical-biological treatment demonstrated high COD removal, absence of HCB in gas chromatography, and decreased ecotoxicity, highlighting its efficiency in removing HCB and potential for in situ studies.
The environmental persistence of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a challenge that promotes studies for efficient treatment alternatives to minimize its environmental impact. Here, we evaluated the HCB removal by electrochemical, biological, and combined approaches. The electrochemical treatment of 4 mu M HCB solutions was performed using a synthesized Ti/RuO2-IrO2-TiO2 anode, while the biological treatment using mangrove-isolated bacteria was at 24, 48, and 72 h. The HCB degradability was assessed by analyzing chemical oxygen demand (COD), microbial growth capacity in media supplemented with HCB as the only carbon source, gas chromatography, and ecotoxicity assay after treatments. The synthesized anode showed a high voltammetric charge and catalytic activity, favoring the HCB biodegradability. All bacterial isolates exhibited the ability to metabolize HCB, especially Bacillus sp. and Micrococcus luteus. The HCB degradation efficiency of the combined electrochemical-biological treatment was evidenced by a high COD removal percentage, the non-HCB detection by gas chromatography, and a decrease in ecotoxicity tested with lettuce seeds. The combination of electrochemical pretreatment with microorganism degradation was efficient to remove HCB, thereby opening up prospects for in situ studies of areas contaminated by this recalcitrant compound.
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