Project description:Four stable and robust TCE-dechlorinating microbial communities were enriched from TCE-contaminated groundwater under four different conditions exploring two parameters, high and low methanogenic activity (Meth and NoMeth), with and without vitamin B12 supplement (MethB12 and NoMethB12, Meth and NoMeth, respectively). Identical amounts of lactate (2.7 mmol) and TCE (20 μl) were supplied as electron donor and electron acceptor. All four cultures were capable of reductively dechlorinating TCE to VC and ethene. Genomic DNA of the four enrichments was applied on a quad-Dhc-genome microarray in order to characterize the gene content of Dehalococcoides species present in the four enrichments
Project description:We tested if psychoactive pharmaceuticals (fluoxetine, carbamazapine, venlafaxine) at lower concentrations (in ppb) could induce gene expressions linked with neurological disoders.
Project description:Four stable and robust TCE-dechlorinating microbial communities were enriched from TCE-contaminated groundwater under four different conditions exploring two parameters, high and low methanogenic activity (Meth and NoMeth), with and without vitamin B12 supplement (MethB12 and NoMethB12, Meth and NoMeth, respectively). Identical amounts of lactate (2.7 mmol) and TCE (20 M-NM-<l) were supplied as electron donor and electron acceptor. All four cultures were capable of reductively dechlorinating TCE to VC and ethene. Genomic DNA of the four enrichments was applied on a quad-Dhc-genome microarray in order to characterize the gene content of Dehalococcoides species present in the four enrichments The genomic DNA of four enrichment cultures completely dechlorinated TCE to VC and ethene was used on the microarray to query Dehalococcoides species present in the mixed cultures.
Project description:The present study explores the potential of compound-specific gene-upregulation profiles in the ubiquitous purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum S1H as biomarkers for exposure to surface water contaminants, i.e. high production-volume pharmaceuticals. Even though the pharmaceuticals [i.e., acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), diclofenac (DCF), and 17M-NM-1-ethinylestradiol (EE2)] did not affect the bacterial growth kinetics at environmentally-relevant concentrations (86nM), whole-genome microarray analyses revealed the upregulation of 128, 49, and 47 genes upon exposure to DCF, ASA, and EE2, respectively. A strong overlap (27-48%) was observed between transcriptional responses, but a total of 93 genes were found to be upregulated in a compound-specific manner. Hence, we were able to identify 74 and 15 potential biomarker genes for DCF and ASA, respectively. DCF specifically induced genes involved mainly in stress response, signal transduction, response regulation, the electron transport chain, and transcription, while ASA specifically induced genes predominantly involved in signal transduction, response regulation, and trans-membrane translocation. Moreover, our findings validated triclosan-specific biomarker genes that were identified previously. As only 4 genes were specifically-upregulated for EE2, no representative biomarker profile was identified. This study illustrates that a pollutant-specific molecular response can be generated in R. rubrum S1H, which could become a relevant model-microorganism to screen for the ecological impact of surface water contaminants in situ. KEYWORDS: environmental impact studies, risk assessment, biosensor, wastewater, micropollutant, aspirin Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after induction of three pharmaceuticals each with a non-induced samples. Biological triplicate. Each array contains 3 technical replicates.
Project description:The goals of this study are to use SWATH-MS to detect bacterial proteomic profiles of wild-type Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1, and its protein response under the exposure of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals, including ibuprofen, naproxen, gemfibrozil, diclofenac, propanolol, and iopromide. The concentrations were 0.5 mg/L for ibuprofen, naproxen, gemfibrozil, diclofenac, propanolol, and 1.0 mg/L for iopromide. The group without dosing pharmaceutical was the control group. Each concentration was conducted in triplicate. By comparing the proteomic profiles of experimental groups and control group, the effects of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals on translational levels can be revealed.
Project description:The present study explores the potential of compound-specific gene-upregulation profiles in the ubiquitous purple nonsulfur bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum S1H as biomarkers for exposure to surface water contaminants, i.e. high production-volume pharmaceuticals. Even though the pharmaceuticals [i.e., acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), diclofenac (DCF), and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2)] did not affect the bacterial growth kinetics at environmentally-relevant concentrations (86nM), whole-genome microarray analyses revealed the upregulation of 128, 49, and 47 genes upon exposure to DCF, ASA, and EE2, respectively. A strong overlap (27-48%) was observed between transcriptional responses, but a total of 93 genes were found to be upregulated in a compound-specific manner. Hence, we were able to identify 74 and 15 potential biomarker genes for DCF and ASA, respectively. DCF specifically induced genes involved mainly in stress response, signal transduction, response regulation, the electron transport chain, and transcription, while ASA specifically induced genes predominantly involved in signal transduction, response regulation, and trans-membrane translocation. Moreover, our findings validated triclosan-specific biomarker genes that were identified previously. As only 4 genes were specifically-upregulated for EE2, no representative biomarker profile was identified. This study illustrates that a pollutant-specific molecular response can be generated in R. rubrum S1H, which could become a relevant model-microorganism to screen for the ecological impact of surface water contaminants in situ. KEYWORDS: environmental impact studies, risk assessment, biosensor, wastewater, micropollutant, aspirin
Project description:The goals of this study are to use SWATH-MS to detect bacterial proteomic profiles of E. coli K-12 LE392 with conjugative RP4 plasmid, P. putida KT2440, and their protein response under the exposure of six kinds of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals, i.e., ibuprofen (ibu), naproxen (nap), gemfibrozil (gem), iopromide (iop), diclofenac (dic), propanolol (pro). Each treatment condition was conducted in triplicate. By comparing the proteomic profiles of experimental groups and control group, the effects of these non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals on translational levels can be revealed.