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Title: Role of clay-associated humic substances in catalyzing bioreduction of structural Fe(III) in nontronite by Shewanella putrefaciens CN32

Journal Article · · Science of the Total Environment
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  1. Miami Univ., Oxford, OH (United States). Dept. of Geology and Environmental Earth Science
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
  3. Miami Univ., Oxford, OH (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  4. China Univ. of Geosciences, Wuhan (China). State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology
  5. China Univ. of Geosciences, Beijing (China). State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology
  6. Southern Univ. of Science and Technology, Shenzen (China). School of Environmental Science and Engineering

Previous studies have shown that humic substances can serve as electron shuttle to catalyze bioreduction of structural Fe(III) in clay minerals, but it is unclear if clay-sorbed humic substances can serve the same function. It is unknown if the electron shuttling function is dependent on electron donor type and if humic substances undergo change as a result. Here, humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) were sorbed onto nontronite (NAu-2) surface. Structural Fe(III) in HA- and FA-coated NAu-2 samples was bioreduced by Shewanella putrefaciens CN32 using H2 and lactate as electron donors. The results showed a contrasting effect of humic substances on bioreduction of structural Fe(III), depending on the electron donor type. With H2 as electron donor, humic substances had little effect on bioreduction of Fe(III) (the reduction extent: 26.2%, 27.4%, 29.3% for HA-coated, FA-coated, and uncoated NAu-2, respectively). In contrast, these substances significantly enhanced bioreduction of Fe(III) with lactate as electron donor (the reduction extent: 20.2%, 20.7%, 11.5% for HA-coated, FA-coated, and uncoated NAu-2, respectively). This contrasting behavior is likely caused by the difference in reaction free energy and electron transport process between H2 and lactate. When H2 served as electron donor, more energy was released than when lactate served as electron donor. In addition, because of different cellular locations of lactate dehydrogenase (inner membrane) and H2 hydrogenase (the periplasm), electrons generated by H2 hydrogenase may pass through the electron transport chain more rapidly than those generated from lactate dehydrogenase. Through their functions as electron shuttle and/or carbon source, clay-sorbed HA/FA underwent partial transformation to amino acids and other compounds. The availability of external carbon source played an important role in the amount and type of secondary product generation. These results have important implications for coupled iron and carbon biogeochemical cycles in clay- and humic substance-rich environments.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; EAR-1656988; EAR-0722807
OSTI ID:
1646332
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1682472
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-153739
Journal Information:
Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 741; ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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