TY - GEN A1 - Preuß, Volker A1 - Vornholt, Carsten A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Martienssen, Marion ED - Wessling, Matthias ED - Pinnekamp, Johannes T1 - Untersuchung zur Membrangängigkeit von Antiscalants T2 - 13. Aachener Tagung Wassertechnologie : Verfahren der Wasseraufbereitung und Abwasserbehandlung N2 - Aminophosphonate sind synthetisch hergestellte Komplexbildner, die kovalente C-P Bindungen aufweisen. Durch zusätzlich eingefügte Aminogruppen (NH2) komplexieren Amino-phosphonate besonders gut Metallionen, weshalb sie in einem sehr breiten Anwendungsspektum zum Einsatz kommen. So werden Phosphonate vielseitig als Haushalts- und Industriereiniger, aber auch als Komponenten von Kosmetika und in der Medizin verwendet. Des weiteren werden sie zur Kühlwasserkonditionierung, Stabilisierung von Peroxiden oder Bleichbädern und als Korrosionsinhibiter eingesetzt. Entsprechend der vielseitigen Anwendungsgebiete lag bereits in den früher 90igern des vergangenen Jahrhunderts die Gesamtproduktion an Phosphonaten in Europa bei über 11.000 Tonnen pro Jahr (Jaworska et al., 2002). Weltweit zeigen die Nutzung und der damit verbundene Bedarf an Phosphonaten einen immer weiter steigenden Trend. Dem entgegen steht der noch immer wenig untersuchte Verbleib und das chemische Verhalten von Phosphonaten in der Umwelt. Die gegenwärtig technisch eingesetzten Phosphonate ähneln in ihrer Struktur den bekannteren Aminocarboxylaten wie dem EDTA und NTA. Chemisch synthetisierte Phosphonate sind nur schwer biologisch abbaubar, weshalb zu einer kontinuierlichen Anreicherung in der aquatischen Umwelt kommen kann (Jaworska et al., 2002). Dies liegt unter anderem auch daran, dass Phosphonate als Phosphatersatz in großen Mengen in Waschmitteln enthalten sind und über das Abwasser in die Kläranlagen gelangen, wo sie nicht weiter biologisch abgebaut werden. Sie werden hauptsächlich durch Absorption an die Oberfläche vom Belebtschlamm aus den Abwasser entfernt. Nowack (2004) beschrieb die Toxizität von Phosphonaten in Kläranlagen als gering, verwies aber gleichzeitig darauf, dass aufgrund ihrer hohen Stabilität Phosphonate hemmend auf Proteasen und Syntheasen (Enzyme) von Mikroorganismen wirken. Der photochemische und biologische Abbau von dem Phosphonat EDTMP wurde eingehend untersucht, um dessen Umweltverhalten besser abschätzen zu können. Ziel der Untersuchungen war es den Abbauprozess zu entschlüsseln als Grundlage für die langfristige Entwicklung umweltverträglicher Aminophosphonatstrukturen. Der photochemische Abbau von EDTMP und die Bildung von Metaboliten konnte mittels LC-MS und 31P-NMR bereits aufgeklärt werden. So zeigt sich das EDTMP bereits nach wenigen Minuten im UV-Licht zerfällt und nicht mehr nachgewiesen werden kann. Als Hauptprodukt konnte das Phosphonat IDMP identifiziert werden. Als weitere Abbauprodukte konnten die Phosphonate EABMP und AMPA identifiziert werden. In allen Versuchen konnte nach 300 min UV-Behandlung mindestens 75% des Endprodukts CO2 nachgewiesen werden. Weitere drei maßgebliche Abbauprodukte wurden mit Hilfe der LC-MS gefunden. Deren chemische Struktur konnte bisher jedoch noch nicht eindeutig beschrieben werden. Im Anschluss an die UV-Experimente wurde ein Versuch mit Sonnenlicht simuliert. Insgesamt verlief der EDTMP-Abbau im Sonnenlicht wesentlich langsamer. Auch hier konnten wieder dieselben Abbauprodukte IDMP, EABMP und AMPA identifiziert werden. Zusätzlich traten auch die drei noch nicht eindeutig identifizierten Metaboliten von EDTMP auf. Aus den gewonnen Daten kann somit geschlussfolgert werden, dass EDTMP unter Einwirkung von UV-Licht abbaubar ist. Die Annahme, dass EDTMP und dessen Abbauprodukte langfristig zur Schädigung des aquatischen Ökosystems führt, kann somit nicht bestätigt werden. In weiteren Untersuchungen wurde der biologische Abbau von EDTMP und seiner photochemischen Abbauprodukten eingehend studiert. Für die Abbauversuche wurden die beiden Stämme Pseudomonas aeruginosa und Ochrobactrum sp. aus Boden isoliert. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass sie 1mM EDTMP innerhalb von 35 Tagen zu mindestens 94% abbauen. Zusätzlich zum biologischen Abbau von EDTMP wurden auch die Verdopplungszeitung der beiden Stämme für EDTMP, IDMP, EABMP und AMAP ermittelt. Es zeigte sich, dass der Stamm P. aeruginosa für alle vier Phosphonate ein besseres wachstum zeigte als Ochrobactrum sp. Der Stamm P. aeruginosa erreichte für die Verstoffwechselung von EDTMP eine Verdopplungszeit von 10,1 Tagen, für IDMP 7,4 Tage, für EABMP 7,4 Tage und für AMPA 13,7 Tage. Der Stamm Ochrobactrum sp. erreichte für das Substrat EDTMP eine Verdopplungszeit von 11,8 Tagen, für IDMP 18,9 Tage, für EABMP 7,7 Tage und für AMPA 22,0 Tage. Offensichtlich war für beide Stämme der Abbau von AMPA der limitierende, aber nicht hemmende Schritt im biologischen Abbau. Somit kann geschlussfolgert werden, dass die Abbauprodukte der Photolyse auch biologisch abgebaut werden können. In weiteren Untersuchungen soll der biologische Abbau auf enzymatischer Ebene entschlüsselt werden. Die Identifizierung der Schüsselenzyme spielt hierbei eine wesentliche Rolle, um neuartige Phosphonatstrukturen herzuleiten, die auf der einen Seite ihre Funktionalität und Eigenschaften behalten, aber auf der anderen Seite eine erheblich verbesserte Bioverfügbarkeit aufweisen, so dass eine dauerhafte Akkumulation in der Umwelt und Folgebeeinträchtigungen minimiert ggf. ausgeschlossen werden können. KW - Antiscalant KW - Membranfiltration KW - Membrangängigkeit KW - Nanofiltration KW - Phosphonate KW - Umkehrosmose Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-95886-305-7 U6 - https://doi.org/10/35549368458 VL - 2019 SP - 117 EP - 123 PB - Verlagshaus Mainz GmbH Aachen CY - Aachen ET - 1. Auflage ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Bryant, Isaac Mbir A1 - Jensch, Robert A1 - Liebsch, Stephan A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Photolysis of hexamethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (HDTMP) using manganese and hydrogen peroxide T2 - Emerging Contaminants N2 - Aminophosphonates such as hexamethylenediaminetreta(methylene phosphonic acid) (HDTMP) are categorised as persistent substances. They are commonly used as scale inhibitors in cooling water systems and desalination processes. After utilisation, they are often discharged into aquatic environment without pre-treatment. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) are promising pre-treatments for industrial wastewater treatments. We investigated the photodegradation of HDTMP with or without addition of manganese (Mn2þ) and/or H2O2. Similar to results of our former photodegradation studies, we found that HDTMP also undergoes conversion with or without additives during the ultra violet (UV) irradiation. The reaction rate was most affected by the addition of H2O2, i.e. the HDTMP degradation was accelerated by a factor 3.85 compared with UV treatment without additives. The addition of Mn2þ accelerated the degradation of HDTMP only by a factor 1.53 compared with the UV treatment without additives. The combined addition of Mn2þ and H2O2 accelerated the HDTMP degradation by a factor 2.81. Interestingly, the initial cleavage is not initiated as expected at the CeN bond but at the CeP bond of the methyl carbon and the phosphorus of the methylenephosphonic acid group of HDTMP. This initial cleavage was independent whether the UV treatment was performed with or without additives. Therefore, we conclude that the degradation mechanism is similar independent of the four tested treatment conditions. We identified amino(methylenephosphonic acid) AMPA, dimethylamino(methylenephosphonic acid) DAMP and iminodi(methylenephosphonic acid) IDMP as the major breakdown products by performing LC/MS analyses. The major mineralisation products were ortho-phosphate, ammonium and carbon dioxide. The mass balances of unknown breakdown products KW - HDTMP KW - Hydrogen peroxide KW - Manganese KW - LC/MS KW - Phosphonates KW - Photolysis Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2019.11.003 N1 - Die präsentierten Ergebnissen in diesem Artikel sind im Rahmen von zwei Abschlussarbeiten an der BTU erstellt worden. VL - 2020 IS - 6 SP - 10 EP - 19 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Bryant, Isaac Mbir A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Supplementary data on rapid sample clean-up procedure for aminophosphonate determination by LC/MS analysis T2 - MethodsX N2 - Minimising matrix effects through high sample purity is of major importance for LC/MS analysis. Here we provide supplementary data and protocols related to the article “Rapid sample clean-up procedure of aminophosphonates for LC/MS analysis”(revised article submitted to Talanta) [1] . It is demonstrated that the tested phosphonates iminodi(methylenephosphonic acid) (IDMP), hydroxyethelidene(diphosphonic acid) (HEDP), aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP), ethylenediaminetetra(methyloenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP) and diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP) dissolved in tap water are not detectable by LC/MS without sample clean-up. Only the smallest aminophosphonate amino(methylenephosphonic acid) (AMPA) was detectable but the recovery is decreased drastically. The optimised sample clean-up with cation exchange resin (CER) Dowex 50WX8 is described in detail and illustrated. The protocol is provided. The influence of the incubation time, addition of different ammonium acetate concentrations, different samples pHs and different water qualities is demonstrated and preferred clean- up conditions are recommended. Calibration results of all tested aminophosphonates are validated regarding limit of detection, limit of quantification, lower limit of quantification, absolute and relative process standard deviation. A final recommendation for the best clean-up condition for all six tested aminophosphonates is provided. KW - Phosphonates KW - LC/MS analysis KW - Cation Exchange Resin KW - Clean-up Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2020.100933 SN - 2215-0161 VL - 07 SP - 1 EP - 11 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Vornholt, Carsten A1 - Preuß, Volker A1 - Bryant, Isaac Mbir A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Aminophosphonates in Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Permeates T2 - Membranes N2 - Aminophosphonates such as aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP) are common constituents of antiscalants. In nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) processes, ATMP prevents inorganic scaling leading to more stable membrane performance. So far, little attention has been paid to the possible permeation of aminophosphonates through NF and RO membranes. We have investigated the permeability of these membrane types for ATMP and its potential metabolites iminodi(methylenephosphonic acid) (IDMP) and amino(methylenephosphonic acid) (AMPA) with two different NF membranes (TS40 and TS80) and one RO membrane (ACM2) and three different water compositions (ultra-pure water, synthetic tap water and local tap water). We found traces of phosphonates in all investigated permeates. The highest phosphonate rejection occurred with local tap water for all three membranes investigated. Filtration experiments with a technical antiscalant formulation containing ATMP indicated similar trends of phosphonate permeability through all three membranes. We assume that the separation mechanisms of the membranes are the results of a very complex relationship between physico-chemical properties such as Donnan exclusion, feed pH, feed ionic strength and feed concentration, as well as solute–solute interactions. KW - ATMP KW - AMPA KW - phosphonates KW - nanofiltration KW - reverse osmosis KW - antiscalant KW - drinking water treatment Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11060446 SN - 2077-0375 VL - 11 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 16 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böllmann, Jörg A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Comparison of different media for the detection of denitrifying and nitrate reducing bacteria in mesotrophic aquatic environments by the most probable number method T2 - Journal of Microbiological Methods N2 - The cultivation based characterization of microbial communities and the quantification of certain functional bacterial groups is still an essential part of microbiology and microbial ecology. For plate count methods meanwhile low strength media are recommended, since they cover a broader range of different species and result in higher counts compared to established high strength media. For liquid media, as they are used for most probable number (MPN) quantifications, comparisons between high and low strength media are rare. In this study we compare the performance of different high and low strength media for the MPN quantification of nitrate reducing and denitrifying bacteria in two different fresh water environments. We also calculated the cell specific turnover rates of several denitrifying cultures previously enriched in high and low strength media from three different fresh water environments and a waste water treatment plant. For fresh water samples, our results indicate that high strength media detect higher MPN of denitrifying bacteria and in equal MPN of nitrate reducing bacteria compared to low strength media, which is in contrary to plate count techniques. For sediment samples, high and low strength media performed equal. The cell specific turnover rate was independent from the enrichment media and the media of the performance test. The cause of the lower denitrifyer MPN in low strength media remains, however, unclear. The results are important for further MPN quantifications of bacteria in nutrient poor environments and for calculations of nitrogen turnover rates by kinetical models using the number of metabolic active cells as one parameter. Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105808 SN - 1872-8359 VL - 168 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böllmann, Jörg A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Impact of pH conditions and the characteristics of two electrodialysis membranes on biofilm development under semi-realistic conditions T2 - Biofouling N2 - The reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation is of increasing importance. The Ecosave farming project developed a new photocatalytic electrodialysis process for desalination and hygienization. However, membrane scaling significantly reduces filtration efficiency. This study investigated biofilm development on anion and cation exchange membranes at a wide pH range in pre-treated wastewater. Epifluorescence microscopic quantification of the biofilm by cell counts and surface coverage together with 16S rDNA gene copy numbers showed stronger biofilm development on the anion exchange membrane (AEM) compared with the cation exchange membrane (CEM) with up to 105 cells mm−2 and 20% surface coverage after three weeks. As the AEM biofilm developed best in neutral and a slightly alkaline pH, the CEM was colonized preferably at alkaline conditions. Extreme pH conditions strongly inhibited biofilm growth, which might help to minimize the maintenance effort by creating those conditions during the operation of the dialysis cell itself. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2021.1999424 SN - 1029-2454 VL - 37 IS - 9-10 SP - 998 EP - 1005 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hertel, Robert A1 - Gibhardt, Johannes A1 - Martienssen, Marion A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Commichau, Fabian M. T1 - Molecular mechanisms underlying glyphosate resistance in bacteria T2 - Environmental Microbiology N2 - Glyphosate is a nonselective herbicide that kills weeds and other plants competing with crops. Glyphosate specifically inhibits the 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase, thereby depleting the cell of EPSP serving as a precursor for biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate is considered to be toxicologically safe for animals and humans. Therefore, it became the most-important herbicide in agriculture. However, its intensive application in agriculture is a serious environmental issue because it may negatively affect the biodiversity. A few years after the discovery of the mode of action of glyphosate, it has been observed that bacteria evolve glyphosate resistance by acquiring mutations in the EPSP synthase gene, rendering the encoded enzyme less sensitive to the herbicide. The identification of glyphosate-resistant EPSP synthase variants paved the way for engineering crops tolerating increased amounts of the herbicide. This review intends to summarize the molecular mechanisms underlying glyphosate resistance in bacteria. Bacteria can evolve glyphosate resistance by (i) reducing glyphosate sensitivity or elevating production of the EPSP synthase, by (ii) degrading or (iii) detoxifying glyphosate and by (iv) decreasing the uptake or increasing the export of the herbicide. The variety of glyphosate resistance mechanisms illustrates the adaptability of bacteria to anthropogenic substances due to genomic alterations. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15534 SN - 1462-2920 SN - 1462-2912 VL - 23 IS - 6 SP - 2891 EP - 2905 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hertel, Robert A1 - Schöne, Kerstin A1 - Mittelstädt, Carolin A1 - Meißner, Janek A1 - Zschoche, Nick A1 - Collignon, Madeline A1 - Kohler, Christian A1 - Friedrich, Ines A1 - Schneider, Dominik A1 - Hoppert, Michael A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Schwedt, Inge A1 - Scholz, Patricia A1 - Poehlein, Anja A1 - Martienssen, Marion A1 - Ischebeck, Till A1 - Daniel, Rolf A1 - Commichau, Fabian M. T1 - Characterization of glyphosate-resistant Burkholderia anthina and Burkholderia cenocepacia isolates from a commercial Roundup® solution T2 - Environmental Microbiology Reports N2 - Roundup® is the brand name for herbicide solutions containing glyphosate, which specifically inhibits the 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase of the shikimate pathway. The inhibition of the EPSP synthase causes plant death because EPSP is required for biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate also inhibits the growth of archaea, bacteria, Apicomplexa, algae and fungi possessing an EPSP synthase. Here, we have characterized two glyphosate-resistant bacteria from a Roundup solution. Taxonomic classification revealed that the isolates 1CH1 and 2CH1 are Burkholderia anthina and Burkholderia cenocepacia strains respectively. Both isolates cannot utilize glyphosate as a source of phosphorus and synthesize glyphosate-sensitive EPSP synthase variants. Burkholderia. anthina 1CH1 and B. cenocepacia 2CH1 tolerate high levels of glyphosate because the herbicide is not taken up by the bacteria. Previously, it has been observed that the exposure of soil bacteria to herbicides like glyphosate promotes the development of antibiotic resistances. Antibiotic sensitivity testing revealed that the only the B. cenocepacia 2CH1 isolate showed increased resistance to a variety of antibiotics. Thus, the adaptation of B. anthina 1CH1 and B. cenocepacia 2CH1 to glyphosate did not generally increase the antibiotic resistance of both bacteria. However, our study confirms the genomic adaptability of bacteria belonging to the genus Burkholderia. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.13022 SN - 1758-2229 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 70 EP - 84 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kuhn, Ramona A1 - Jensch, Robert A1 - Fischer, Thomas A1 - Keuler, Klaus A1 - Bryant, Isaac Mbir A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Sunlight Degradation of the Aminophosphonate Diethylenetriamine Penta-(Methylenephosphonic Acid) T2 - Solar N2 - Aminophosphonate diethylenetriamine penta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP) is a scale inhibitor commonly used in several industries. DTPMP is suspected to cause anthropogenic pollution through discharge into the aquatic environment. DTPMP is assumed to be degraded by sunlight radiation. We recently predicted a preliminary degradation pathway of DTPMP applyingUV treatment. Currently, we have not yet evidenced that DTPMP shows the same degradation pattern with natural sunlight. One major reason leads to the fact that the light spectrum emitted by UV lamps does not completely represent the natural sunlight spectrum, and the emitted UVB and UVA irradiation flux is much higher than for solar light. For that reason, the degradation pattern and kinetics might be different between artificial UV treatment and natural sunlight treatment. Here, we investigated whether DTPMP is degradable under natural sunlight radiation, and whether the degradation mechanisms determined through UV treatment are transferable to sunlight. We investigated five different treatment conditions, i.e., DTPMP degradation in direct or diffuse sunlight, in diffuse sunlight with addition of Ca2+ or Mg2+, and in diffuse sunlight with local TW. Our experiment was carried out from March 2021 to October 2021. We performed LC/MS analyses and measured the release of o-PO4 3  . DTPMP was degraded with all five treatment conditions. The fastest DTPMP degradation occurred in direct and diffuse sunlight without addition of bivalent cations. The addition of Ca2+ and Mg2+ resulted in inhibited degradation. Similar effects occurred for sunlight treatment with local TW. We evidenced different degradation mechanisms for DTPMP depending on the presence of alkaline earth metals as we previously proposed for UV-treated DTPMP. However, both degradation mechanisms of DTPMP belong to the same degradation pathway determined with UV treatment. Therefore, we conclude that DTPMP undergoes a similar degradation pathway in sunlight as compared to UV light. KW - Photochemistry Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/solar2020009 SN - 2673-9941 VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 141 EP - 157 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sarpong, Daniella A1 - Amankwaa, Gordon A1 - Martienssen, Marion A1 - Burkhardt, Marko T1 - A novel biomethane (BMP) and somposting (CMP) potential framework for determining biogas and composting potential of urban organic waste T2 - Environmental Technology Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2022.2145241 SN - 1479-487X VL - 45(2024) IS - 8 SP - 1471 EP - 1482 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Okofo, Louis Boansi A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - A three-dimensional numerical groundwater flow model to assess the feasibility of managed aquifer recharge in the Tamne River basin of Ghana T2 - Hydrogeology Journal Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-022-02492-7 SN - 1431-2174 VL - 30 IS - 4 SP - 1071 EP - 1090 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ahmed, Naveed A1 - Martienssen, Marion A1 - Bryant, Isaac Mbir A1 - Vione, Davide A1 - Bruzzoniti, Maria Concetta A1 - Riedel, Ramona T1 - Investigation on UV Degradation and Mechanism of 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonamide Alkyl Betaine, Based on Model Compound Perfluorooctanoic Acid T2 - ChemEngineering N2 - The UV treatment of 6:2 FTAB involves the mitigation of this persistent chemical by the impact of ultraviolet radiation, which is known for its resistance to environmental breakdown. UV treatment of PFOA and/or 6:2 FTAB, and the role of responsible species and their mechanism have been presented. Our investigation focused on the degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide alkyl betaine (6:2 FTAB, Capstone B), using UV photolysis under various pH conditions. Initially, we used PFOA as a reference, finding a 90% decomposition after 360 min at the original (unadjusted) pH 5.6, with a decomposition rate constant of (1.08 ± 0.30) × 10−4 sec−1 and a half-life of 107 ± 2 min. At pH 4 and 7, degradation averaged 85% and 80%, respectively, while at pH 10, it reduced to 57%. For 6:2 FTAB at its natural pH 6.5, almost complete decomposition occurred. The primary UV transformation product was identified as 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA), occasionally accompanied by shorter-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) including PFHpA, PFHxA, and PFPeA. Interestingly, the overall decomposition percentages were unaffected by pH for 6:2 FTAB, though pH influenced rate constants and half-lives. In PFOA degradation, direct photolysis and reaction with hydrated electrons were presumed mechanisms, excluding the involvement of hydroxyl radicals. The role of superoxide radicals remains uncertain. For 6:2 FTAB, both direct and indirect photolysis were observed, with potential involvement of hydroxyl, superoxide radicals, and/or other reactive oxygen species (ROS). Clarification is needed regarding the role of 𝑒−𝑎𝑞 in the degradation of 6:2 FTAB. KW - PFOA KW - 6:2 FTAB KW - decomposition KW - photolysis KW - scavenger Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering8020032 SN - 2305-7084 VL - 8 IS - 2 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Okofo, Louis Boansi A1 - Adonadaga, Melvin-Guy A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Groundwater age dating using multi-environmental tracers (SF6, CFC-11, CFC-12, δ18O, and δD) to investigate groundwater residence times and recharge processes in Northeastern Ghana T2 - Journal of Hydrology Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127821 SN - 1879-2707 SN - 0022-1694 VL - Vol. 610 SP - 1 EP - 18 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Afitiri, Abdul-Rahaman A1 - Aram, Simon Appah A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Sytematic review of the effects of Advanced Oxidation Processes integration with solar water disinfection for improved drinking water production T2 - Waste Management Bulletin Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2023.08.005 SN - 2949-7507 VL - 1 IS - 4 SP - 52 EP - 59 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böllmann, Jörg A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Seasonal Variability of Cultivable Nitrate-Reducing and Denitrifying Beacteria and Functional Gene Copy Number in Fresh Water Lake T2 - Microorganisms Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030511 SN - 2076-2607 VL - 12 IS - 3 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Riedel, Ramona A1 - Braun, Burga A1 - Böllmann, Jörg A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Neuer Standard-Abbautests für synthetische Phosphonate T2 - BIOspektrum : Das Magazin für Biowissenschaften N2 - The evaluation of the ready biodegradation of organic substances is usually carried out using the standardised OECD test methods 301 (A–F). However, this can become a great challenge for substances such as aminophosphonates which are chemically imbalanced and do not automatically promote microbial growth in standardized tests. Here, we report on the development of a standardized batch test that is suitable for phosphonates and overcomes important obstacles of the test methods above-mentioned. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-024-2194-x SN - 1868-6249 SN - 0947-0867 VL - 30 SP - 345 EP - 347 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Riedel, Ramona A1 - Commichau, Fabian M. A1 - Benndorf, Dirk A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Biologischer Abbau von Aminophosphonaten T2 - BIOspektrum : Das Magazin für Biowissenschaften N2 - Application of commercial aminophosphonates such as glyphosate (GS) or chelating agents in detergent are daily used at large scale worldwide. Only little is known about the potential biodegradation of the latter. Here we describe the characterization of the new strain Ochrobactrum sp. BTU1 isolated from a LC/MS standard solution. The strain is capable to degrade all investigated aminophosphonates including GS. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-024-2179-9 SN - 1868-6249 SN - 0947-0867 VL - 30 SP - 348 EP - 350 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Riedel, Ramona A1 - Meißner, Karsten A1 - Kaschubowski, Arne A1 - Benndorf, Dirk A1 - Martienssen, Marion A1 - Braun, Burga T1 - Laundry isolate Delftia sp. UBM14 capable of biodegrading industrially relevant aminophosphonates N2 - Phosphonates such as ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP) and aminotris (methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP) are used every day in water treatment processes or in household products. Their consumption is still increasing, regardless of the debates on their environmental impact. Here, the microbial characterisation and determination of the biodegradation potential of selected industrially relevant phosphonates for the isolate Delftia sp. UMB14 is reported. The opportunistic strain was isolated from a biofilm that was derived from a conventional washing machine using conventional detergents containing phosphonates. In antimicrobial susceptibility testing, the strain was only susceptible to sulfonamide, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol. Physiological and biochemical characteristics were determined using the BIOLOG EcoPlate assay. Most importantly, the strain was shown to convert D-malic acid and D-mannitol, as confirmed for strains of Delftia lacustris, and thus the new isolate could be closely related. Biodegradation tests with different phosphonates showed that the strain preferentially degrades ATMP and EDTMP but does not degrade glyphosate (GS) and amino (methylphosphonic acid) (AMPA). A specific gene amplification confirmed the presence of phnX (phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase) and the absence of PhnJ (the gene for the core component of C–P lyase). The presence of PhnCDE is strongly suggested for the strain, as it is common in Delftia lacustris species. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12081664 SN - 2076-2607 VL - 12 IS - 8 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Riedel, Ramona A1 - Krahl, Kathrin A1 - Buder, Kai A1 - Böllmann, Jörg A1 - Braun, Burga A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Novel standard biodegradation test for synthetic phosphonates T2 - Journal of Microbiological Methods N2 - Determination of biodegradation of synthetic phosphonates such as aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP), ethylenediamine tetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP), or diethylenetriamine penta(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP) is a great challenge. Commonly, ready biodegradability of organic substances is assessed by OECD 301 standard tests. However, due to the chemical imbalance of carbon to phosphorus synthetic phosphonates do not promote microbial growth and, thus, limiting its biodegradation. Therefore, standard OECD test methods are not always reliable to predict the real biodegradability of phosphonates. In the presented study, we report the development of a standardized batch system suitable to synthetic phosphonates such as ATMP, EDTMP, DTPMP and others. The novel standard batch test is applicable with pure strains, activated sludge from different wastewater treatment plants (i.e., municipal and industrial), and with tap water as inoculum. We optimized the required calcium and magnesium exposure levels as well as the amount of the start inoculum biomass. We demonstrated that our test also allows to determine several parameters including ortho-phosphate (o-PO43􀀀 ), total phosphorus (TP), ammonium (NH4+) and total organic carbon (TOC). In addition, also LC/MS analyses of cell-free medium is applicable for determining the mother compounds and metabolites. We applied our optimized standardized batch with selected phosphonates and evidenced that the chemical structure has a major influence of the microbial growth rates. Thus, our novel batch test overcomes drawbacks of the OECD 301 test series for determination of easy biodegradability for stoichiometric imbalanced organic compounds such as phosphonates. Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106793 SN - 1872-8359 SN - 0167-7012 VL - Vol. 212 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Riedel, Ramona A1 - Commichau, Fabian M. A1 - Benndorf, Dirk A1 - Hertel, Robert A1 - Holzer, Katharina A1 - Mardoukhi, Mohammad Saba Yousef A1 - Noack, Laura A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Biodegradation of selected aminophosphonates by the bacterial isolate Ochrobactrum sp. BTU1 T2 - Microbial Research N2 - Aminophosphonates, like glyphosate (GS) or metal chelators such as ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP), are released on a large scale worldwide. Here, we have characterized a bacterial strain capable of degrading synthetic aminophosphonates. The strain was isolated from LC/MS standard solution. Genome sequencing indicated that the strain belongs to the genus Ochrobactrum. Whole-genome classification using pyANI software to compute a pairwise ANI and other metrics between Brucella assemblies and Ochrobactrum contigs revealed that the bacterial strain is designated as Ochrobactrum sp. BTU1. Degradation batch tests with Ochrobactrum sp. BTU1 and the selected aminophosphonates GS, EDTMP, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), iminodi(methylene-phosphonic) (IDMP) and ethylaminobis(methylenephosphonic) acid (EABMP) showed that the strain can use all phosphonates as sole phosphorus source during phosphorus starvation. The highest growth rate was achieved with AMPA, while EDTMP and GS were least supportive for growth. Proteome analysis revealed that GS degradation is promoted by C-P lyase via the sarcosine pathway, i.e., initial cleavage at the C-P bond. We also identified C-P lyase to be responsible for degradation of EDTMP, EABMP, IDMP and AMPA. However, the identification of the metabolite ethylenediaminetri(methylenephosphonic acid) via LC/MS analysis in the test medium during EDTMP degradation indicates a different initial cleavage step as compared to GS. For EDTMP, it is evident that the initial cleavage occurs at the C-N bond. The detection of different key enzymes at regulated levels, form the bacterial proteoms during EDTMP exposure, further supports this finding. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2024.127600 SN - 0944-5013 VL - 280 SP - 1 EP - 12 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Okofo, Louis Boansi A1 - Bedu-Addo, Kenneth A1 - Martienssen, Marion T1 - Characterization of groundwater in the 'Tamnean' Plutonic Suite aquifers using hydrogeochemical and multivariate statistical evidence: a study in the Garu-Tempane District, Upper East Region of Ghana T2 - Applied Water Science N2 - The 'Tamnean' Plutonic Suite aquifer is the main public water supply for the Garu-Tempane District. Thus, hydrogeochemical characterization is essential to provide valuable insights into pollution sources and the main controls on groundwater chemistry. In this regard, multivariate statistical methods, conventional hydrochemical graphical methods, and various ionic ratios complemented with PHREEQC geochemical modelling were carried out using 38 groundwater samples collected from the Tamnean Plutonic Suite aquifers, Ghana. The ionic ratio plots, the chloro-alkaline indices, and the graphical diagrams indicate that the major sources of groundwater chemistry are silicate mineral dissolution and cation exchange coupled with the leaching of domestic solid waste and nitrogen-based fertilizers. The Q-mode hierarchical cluster analysis reveals three spatial groundwater zones. Groundwater from recharge areas consists of Ca–Na–HCO3 water types in cluster 1. The intermediate zone is characterized by Ca–Mg–Na–HCO3 water types of moderate ionic compositions in cluster 2, and this evolves into a discharge zone in cluster 3 mainly of Ca–Mg–Na–HCO3–NO3 water types. The principal component analysis (PCA) reveals three factors, which account for 81% of the total variance, and this suggests most of the groundwater chemistry had longer interaction with the lithological materials. The PHREEQC geochemical modelling consisting of mineral saturation index indicates that groundwater is mostly supersaturated with respect to dolomite and undersaturated with respect to calcite, anhydrite, fluorite, gypsum, and halite. Based on the water quality index, the groundwater in the district is generally suitable for drinking water purposes. All the samples are within the World Health Organization acceptable limits for drinking water except for lower pH, elevated nitrate and bromide concentrations in some of the wells. About 10.5% of the groundwater samples are contaminated with nitrate, which may pose a health danger to the inhabitants in the communities. The finding of this study will not only contribute to solving the research paucity regarding the Tamnean Plutonic Suite aquifers in the Garu-Tempane District but will serve as a valuable document for water managers and decision-makers in Ghana. KW - Tamnean Plutonic Suite KW - Groundwater chemistry KW - Saturation index KW - Elevated nitrate concentrations KW - Engineering Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01559-2 SN - 2190-5487 SN - 2190-5495 VL - 12 IS - 2 PB - Springer International Publishing ER - TY - GEN A1 - Afitiri, Abdul-Rahaman A1 - Afrifa, Ernest Kofi Amankwa A1 - Martienssen, Marion ED - Lasagni, Marina T1 - Understanding the potential of mixed photocatalysis for optimization of water disinfection T2 - Pollutants N2 - The use of ultraviolet (UV) for water disinfection is known for its chemical-free process and with no harmful disinfection by-products. Yet, the disinfection process remains time-consuming, and many studies are limited to disinfection of one or two microbial species. Direct photolytic and glass-embedded TiO2 photocatalytic disinfection of four different bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella senftenberg, Bacillus subtilis, and Escherichia coli) were assessed using UV-LED radiation with wavelengths of 365 nm. The optimization of the UV disinfection under different masses of the TiO2 photocatalyst was evaluated. Additionally, the order of disinfection of the different bacteria species was assessed. The disinfection effects were measured based on the potential to reduce the number of bacteria species, calculated in colony-forming units/mL and log reduction units. The disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus was enhanced from 1.46 log reduction units in the UV-alone treatment to a high of 5.65 log reduction units in the UV + 0.08 g TiO2 treatment. Regarding Salmonella senftenberg, disinfection was enhanced from 1.26 log reduction units to 3.85 log reduction units in UV-alone experimental treatments and UV + 0.04 g TiO2, respectively. Similarly, an increase in Bacillus subtilis reduction was achieved from a low of 0.69 log reduction units to a high of 2.98 log reduction units in UV-alone treatments and UV + 0.08 g TiO2, respectively. The disinfection of Escherichia coli was enhanced from 2.49 log reduction units (UV-alone treatment) to a high of 6.35 log reduction units (UV + 0.02 g TiO2). The findings provide key implications and new insights into the studied bacteria species and the future application of porous glass-embedded TiO2 photocatalysts to enhance bacteria disinfection using UV light for improved water. KW - Ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV-LED) KW - Photocatalyst KW - Water disinfection KW - Log reduction KW - Microbial organisms Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/pollutants5020013 SN - 2673-4672 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER -