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Rheological and thermal degradation properties of hyperbranched polyisoprene prepared by anionic polymerisation

<div class="WordSection1"> <a name="_Hlk6757244">Hyperbranched polyisoprene was prepared by anionic copolymerisation under high vacuum condition. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) was used to characterise the molecular weight and branching nature of these polymers. The characterisation by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and melt rheology indicated lower Tg and complex viscosity in the branched polymers as compared to the linear polymer. Degradation kinetics of these polymers was explored using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) via non-isothermal techniques. The polymers were heated under nitrogen from ambient temperature to 600 °C using heating rates from 2, to 15 °C min-1. Three kinetics methods namely Friedman, Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) were used to evaluate the dependence of activation energy (Ea) on conversion (α). The hyperbranched polyisoprene decomposed via multistep mechanism as manifested by the nonlinear relationship between α and Ea while the linear polymer exhibited a decline in Ea at higher conversions. The average Ea values range from 258 to 330 kJmol-1 for the linear, and 260 to 320 kJmol-1 for the branched polymers. The thermal degradation of the polymers studied involved one-dimensional diffusion mechanism as determined by Coats–Redfern method. This study may help in understanding the effect of branching on the rheological and decomposition kinetics of polyisoprene</a>. </div>

opencc-zeroDec 2013View details →

Data from: Nurse-based restoration of degraded tropical forests with tussock grasses: experimental support from the Andean cloud forest

1. The degradation of the Andean cloud forest raises strong biological conservation issues and threatens the sustainability of a crucial water resource. The idea that nurse-based restoration can accelerate the recovery of these forests is underexplored, despite its promise as a restoration technique. Recent conceptual models predict that facilitation among plants may be an important mechanism, but there is a lack of strong empirical support. We gathered experimental data to test this prediction and explore the relevance of using nurse-based forest restoration in these environments. 2. A 20-month factorial experimental design in the Andean tropical cloud forest was established. We measured the survival and estimated the biomass production of transplanted seedlings of a keystone canopy forest species, Ceroxylon echinulatum (Arecaceae), in a deforested area in the presence/absence of herbivory, a potential nurse plant (the tussock grass Setaria sphacelata, Poaceae), and artificial shade. 3. The joint effects of deforestation and herbivory led to the death of all seedlings, whereas most seedlings survived in the adjacent forest, which was used as the control. The presence of nurse plants led to significantly higher survival and growth of Ceroxylon seedlings throughout the experiment, regardless of herbivore presence. 4. The nurse effects were explained by a reduction of the relative abiotic stress experienced by the seedlings outside the forest, i.e. the consistently decreasing maximum vapour pressure deficit. Furthermore, nurse tussocks delayed and reduced the effects of herbivory by offering physical protection and a refuge for seedlings against detection by herbivores. However, the effects of herbivory and abiotic stress on facilitation were not additive. 5. Synthesis and applications: Facilitation in degraded cloud forest can be intense as soon as the beneficiary plants are driven away from their physiological optimum (relative abiotic stress) and/or are confronted by herbivory. Using pre-established exotic tussock grasses as a nurse-based restoration technique in degraded cloud forest is a low-cost, non-detrimental (to biodiversity) option, especially in the absence of nurse trees and shrubs. The success of this method requires transplanting seedlings at the base of tussocks.

Data from: A pantropical analysis of the impacts of forest degradation and conversion on local temperature

Temperature is a core component of a species' fundamental niche. At the fine scale over which most organisms experience climate (mm to ha), temperature depends upon the amount of radiation reaching the Earth's surface, which is principally governed by vegetation. Tropical regions have undergone widespread and extreme changes to vegetation, particularly through the degradation and conversion of rainforests. Since most terrestrial biodiversity is in the tropics, and many of these species possess narrow thermal limits, it is important to identify local thermal impacts of rainforest degradation and conversion. We collected pan-tropical, site-level (< 1 ha) temperature data from the literature to quantify impacts of land-use change on local temperatures, and to examine whether this relationship differed above-ground relative to below-ground and between wet and dry seasons. We found that local temperature in our sample sites was higher than primary forest in all human-impacted land-use types (N = 113,894 day-time temperature measurements from 25 studies). Warming was pronounced following conversion of forest to agricultural land (minimum +1.6°C, maximum +13.6°C), but minimal and non-significant when compared to forest degradation (e.g. by selective logging; minimum +1°C, maximum +1.1°C). The effect was buffered below-ground (minimum buffering 0°C, maximum buffering 11.4°C), whereas seasonality had minimal impact (maximum buffering 1.9°C). We conclude that forest-dependent species that persist following conversion of rainforest have experienced substantial local warming. Deforestation pushes these species closer to their thermal limits, making it more likely that compounding effects of future perturbations, such as severe droughts and global warming, will exceed species' tolerances. By contrast, degraded forests and below-ground habitats may provide important refugia for thermally-restricted species in landscapes dominated by agricultural land.

opencc-zeroDec 2018View details →

Data from: Non-random loss of phylogenetically distinct rare species degrades phylogenetic diversity in semi-natural grasslands

1. Although biodiversity loss is a critically important topic, our understanding of how both land abandonment and land-use intensification in semi-natural grasslands alters the community diversity and assembly mechanisms is very limited. Large-scale economic drivers of land-use change might inadvertently result in the loss of vulnerable species and reduce ecosystem services provisioning. 2. In this study, we assessed non-random community change by examining patterns of low-abundance species loss, and community assembly in semi-natural grasslands due to land abandonment and intensification in southwest Japan. We analyzed relationships between evolutionary distinctiveness and abundance for each species. In addition, we used metrics of species and phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic structure to assess patterns of non-random biodiversity loss due to both abandoned and intensified land-use. 3. We demonstrated that low-abundance species were more evolutionarily distinct compared to high-abundance (i.e., dominant) species. Furthermore, land-use intensification resulted in further declines in low-abundance species, whereas land abandonment resulted in declines in all species, regardless of their initial abundance. 4. We found that both forms of land-use change (abandonment and intensification) resulted in non-random patterns of community change, with traditional land-use maintaining the highest biodiversity and land-use change coinciding with decreased species and phylogenetic diversity measures. Intensified land-use caused phylogenetic community structure to be more closely related than expected by chance, whereas the metrics of how distant species are from one another on average based on phylogenetic tree (i.e., mean pairwise phylogenetic distance) did not change from land abandonment. 5. Synthesis and applications. We show that the loss of phylogenetic diversity, and especially of low-abundance species with high value of phylogenetic distinctiveness, resulted in non-random community disassembly. Our results argue that in order to maintain biodiversity in these semi-natural grasslands, traditional management practices should be encouraged over intensification and simple abandonment. Government agencies should adopt policies or provide incentives that encourage the maintenance of traditional practices in rural Japan, and elsewhere where the combination of land consolidation and abandonment are important conservation issues.

opencc-zeroDec 2017View details →

Data from: Multiple stages of tree seedling recruitment are altered in tropical forests degraded by selective logging

Tropical forest degradation is a global environmental issue. In degraded forests, seedling recruitment of canopy trees is vital for forest regeneration and recovery. We investigated how selective logging, a pervasive driver of tropical forest degradation, impacts canopy tree seedling recruitment, focusing on an endemic dipterocarp Dryobalanops lanceolata in Sabah, Borneo. During a mast-fruiting event in intensively logged and nearby unlogged forest, we examined four stages of the seedling recruitment process: seed production, seed predation, and negative density-dependent germination and seedling survival. Our results suggest that each stage of the seedling recruitment process is altered in logged forest. The seed crop of D. lanceolata trees in logged forest was one-third smaller than that produced by trees in unlogged forest. The functional role of vertebrates in seed predation increased in logged forest while that of non-vertebrates declined. Seeds in logged forest were less likely to germinate than those in unlogged forest. Germination increased with local-scale conspecific seed density in unlogged forest, but seedling survival tended to decline. However, both germination and seedling survival increased with local-scale conspecific seed density in logged forest. Notably, seed crop size, germination and seedling survival tended to increase for larger trees in both unlogged and logged forests, suggesting that sustainable timber extraction and silvicultural practices designed to minimize damage to the residual stand are important to prevent seedling recruitment failure. Overall, these impacts sustained by several aspects of seedling recruitment in a mast-fruiting year suggest that intensive selective logging may affect long-term population dynamics of D. lanceolata. It is necessary to establish if other dipterocarp species, many of which are threatened by the timber trade, are similarly affected in tropical forests degraded by intensive selective logging.

opencc-zeroDec 2012View details →

Data from: Evaluating DNA degradation rates in faecal pellets of the endangered pygmy rabbit

Noninvasive genetic sampling of faecal pellets can be a valuable method for monitoring rare and cryptic wildlife populations, like the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). To investigate this method's efficiency for pygmy rabbit monitoring, we evaluated the effect of sample age on DNA degradation in faecal pellets under summer field conditions. We placed 275 samples from known individuals in natural field conditions for 1 to 60 days and assessed DNA quality by amplifying a 294 base pair (bp) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) locus and 5 nuclear DNA (nDNA) microsatellite loci (111 – 221 bp). DNA degradation was influenced by sample age, DNA type, locus length, and rabbit sex. Both mtDNA and nDNA exhibited high PCR success rates (94.4%) in samples <1 day old. Success rates for microsatellite loci declined rapidly from 80.0% to 42.7% between days 5 and 7, likely due to increased environmental temperature. Success rates for mtDNA amplification remained higher than nDNA over time, with moderate success (66.7%) at 21 days. Allelic dropout rates were relatively high (17.6% at < 1 day) and increased to 100% at 60 days. False allele rates ranged from 0 to 30.0% and increased gradually over time. We recommend collecting samples as fresh as possible for individual identification during summer field conditions. Our study suggests that this method can be useful for future monitoring efforts, including occupancy surveys, individual identification, population estimation, parentage analysis, and monitoring of genetic diversity both of a reintroduced population in central Washington and across their range.

opencc-zeroApr 2020View details →

Plant diversity enhances rehabilitation of degraded lands by spurring plant-soil feedbacks

Despite a rich history of theoretical and empirical work showing that increasing biodiversity results in higher ecosystem function, this research has not made a commensurate impact on the reclamation of degraded lands, where enhancing ecosystem function is of primary importance. 2. In this study, we manipulated plant diversity on heavily degraded mine lands and showed that increasing plant diversity greatly enhanced the reclamation of these lands. We found that high diversity assemblages were often associated with more biomass, higher stability and less toxic foliage than low diversity treatments, although the monocultures of Miscanthus sinensis (the most productive species) performed equally well as some of the polycultures. 3. Our results showed that species composition and richness explained most of the total variation in biomass yield of the experimental plots, indicating that both the selection and complementarity effects influenced the positive diversity effects observed in this study. 4. M. sinensis and legumes (as a functional group) were found to be the main contributors to the selection effect. The plots with M. sinensis tended to harbor fewer soil fungal pathogens than those without it and a similar pattern was observed for the legumes, indicating a poorly known plant-soil fungal pathogen feedback for these plants. This kind of feedback appeared to play an important role also in shaping the positive plant species richness-ecosystem function relationships recorded in the degraded mine land. More importantly, we provide the first evidence that the observed plant-soil fungal pathogen feedbacks were likely mediated by chitinolytic bacteria that release anti-fungal enzymes. Cellulose-degrading bacteria that aid in plant decomposition and nutrient cycling also attained higher abundances in plots with higher plant diversity, suggesting the contribution of another kind of plant-soil feedback to the positive diversity effects. 5. Synthesis and applications. Our findings reveal that high diverse plant assemblages are better able to spur plant-soil feedbacks and that increasing plant diversity is an important strategy to enhance land reclamation efficiency. Meanwhile, our results also indicate that some plants such as M. sinensis and legumes should be preferentially used to establish diverse plant communities for rapid reclamation of degraded lands.

opencc-zeroDec 2017View details →

Data from: Probabilistic interfractional motion carbon ion radiation therapy dose distribution for prostate cancer shows rectum sparing with moderate target coverage degradation

Purpose: This observational study investigates the influence of interfractional motion on clinical target volume (CTV) coverage, planning target volume (PTV) margins, and rectum tissue sparing in carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT). It reports dose coverage to target structures and organs at risk in the presence of interfractional motion, investigates rectal tissue sparing, and provides recommendations for further lowering the rate of toxicity. We also propose probabilistic DVH for consideration in treatment planning to represent probable dose to the clinic's patient population. Methods: At Gunma University Hospital intensity-modulated x-ray therapy (IMXT, aka IMRT) prostate cancer patients are positioned on a table which is shifted twice based on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to align bones and then align prostate tissue to isocenter. These shifts thereby contain interfractional motion. 1306 such tableshifts from 85 patients were collected. Normal probability distributions were fit to the difference between bone-matching and prostate-matching CBCT-to-planning CT tableshifts (i.e. interfractional motion). Between 2011 and 2016 CIRT prostate patients were treated with PTV1 and PTV2 margins as follows: PTV1 extends the prostate contour by 10/10, 5/10, 6/6 mm in the right/left, posterior/anterior, and superior/inferior directions, respectively, and the proximal seminal vesicles contour by 5 mm superiorly and inferiorly, 3 mm right and left. PTV2 reduces PTV1 posteriorly along a straight line to exclude the rectum and reduces the superior and inferior margins by 6 mm. From those treated with these margins, 40 patients' beam data were selected to create probable interfractional motion: The previously fit normal probability distributions were randomly sampled 2000 times per patient and beams shifted to simulate this motion. These shifted dose distributions were scaled down proportionately in magnitude and summed to obtain probable blurred dose distributions. Results: Probable dose to rectum is substantially less than planned for doses higher than 10 Gy(RBE). Absolute DVH show that mean clinical target volumes are about 138-670 cm3 smaller for a given probable dose than planned doses higher than 57 Gy(RBE) after accounting for standard error. Cumulative DVH show mean CTV fraction receiving a given probable dose is less than the mean fraction receiving the corresponding planned dose for doses larger than 52 Gy(RBE), up to 19% less at 57.4 Gy(RBE). Our PTV1 margins generally cover 95% of interfractional motion but seminal vesicles and inferior prostate receive less dose than planned due to insufficient PTV2 margins. Conclusion: Assuming rigidly shifting interfractional motion around the prostate region and neglecting minor changes in soft tissue stopping power, interfractional motion resulted in underdosing or tissue sparing in all cases. Given our low rates of relapse and recurrence, it appears less curative dose is needed than previously thought or else the target may be smaller than previously thought. In-room CT may be useful to lower dose, shrink target margins, conduct PET auto-activation dose verification studies and account for interfractional motion.

Data from: Exacerbated grassland degradation and desertification in Central Asia during 2000-2014

Grassland degradation and desertification is a complex process, including both state conversion (e.g., grasslands to deserts) and gradual within-state change (e.g., greenness dynamics). Existing studies hardly separated the two components and analyzed it as a whole based on time series vegetation index data, which however cannot provide a clear and comprehensive picture for grassland degradation and desertification. Here we proposed an integrated assessment strategy, by considering both state conversion and within-state change of grasslands, to investigate grassland degradation and desertification process in Central Asia. First, annual maps of grasslands and sparsely vegetated land were generated to track the state conversions between them. The results showed increasing grasslands were converted to sparsely vegetated lands from 2000 to 2014, with desertification region concentrating in the latitude range of 43-48°N. A frequency analysis of grassland versus sparsely vegetated land classification in last 15 years allowed a recognition of persistent desert zone (PDZ), persistent grassland zone (PGZ), and transitional zone (TZ). The TZ was identified in southern Kazakhstan as one hotspot which was vulnerable and unstable for desertification. Furthermore, the trend analysis of Enhanced Vegetation Index during thermal growing season (EVITGS) was investigated in individual zones using Linear Regression and Mann-Kendall approaches. An overall degradation across the area was found; moreover, the second desertification hotspot was identified in the northern Kazakhstan with significant decreasing in EVITGS, which was located in PGZ. Finally, attribution analyses of grassland degradation and desertification were conducted by considering precipitation, temperature, and three different drought indices. We found persistent droughts were the main factor for grassland degradation and desertification in Central Asia. Considering both state conversion and gradual within-state change processes, this study provided reference information for identification of desertification hotspots to support further grassland degradation and desertification treatment, and the method could be useful to be extended to other regions.

Data from: Simultaneous synergist, antagonistic, and additive interactions between multiple local stressors all degrade algal turf communities on coral reefs

1.Ecological communities are subjected to multiple anthropogenic stressors at both global and local scales that are increasing in number and magnitude. Stressors can interact in complex ways, and are classified as additive, synergistic, or antagonistic; the nature of the interaction is key to predicting changes and understanding community resilience. Coral reefs are among the most impacted communities and have shifted from coral- to algal-dominated states, and overfishing, nutrient enrichment, and sedimentation are local stressors that often co-occur and may support degraded algal states. Short algal turfs are abundant benthic space-holders on healthy reefs that may be pushed by local stressors to long algal turfs, a more degraded state that may prevent recovery to coral dominance. 2. We conducted a fully crossed 3-factor field experiment on short algal turf communities manipulating herbivory pressure (+/-cages), nutrients (+/-fertilizer), and sediments (natural accumulation/removal). We applied stressors for 16 days, removed them, and monitored turf height during and after manipulations. 3.We found significant pair-wise interactions between all stressors pushed the community toward a degraded state with longer algal turfs. All three types of interactions (additive, synergistic, and antagonistic) were common and occurred in equal frequency, suggesting more investigations into all types are needed to accurately predict community responses to multiple stressors. For example, when herbivores were present nutrients and sediments interacted additively while in the absence of herbivores, nutrients and sediments interacted synergistically. All interactions broke down following termination of experimental manipulations and all effects were undetectable after 49 days, indicating this reef may be resilient, at least when stressors are applied on a short time scale. 4.Synthesis. Because management of local stressors is often more tractable than global stressors, local management has been proposed as a means to offset global stressors. However, ecological communities often experience multiple local stressors simultaneously, and interactions between stressors, including synergisms and antagonisms, may be the source of non-linear shifts in communities or 'ecological surprises'. The majority of interactions in our study were both strong and non-linear and we suggest that, if pervasive across systems, non-linear interactions may drive the recent global increase in 'ecological surprises'.

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Data from: Evaluating the interaction of faecal pellet deposition rates and DNA degradation rates to optimize sampling design for DNA-based mark-recapture analysis of Sonoran pronghorn

Knowledge of population demographics is important for species management but can be challenging in low-density, wide-ranging species. Population monitoring of the endangered Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is critical for assessing the success of recovery efforts, and noninvasive DNA sampling (NDS) could be more cost-effective and less intrusive than traditional methods. We evaluated faecal pellet deposition rates and faecal DNA degradation rates to maximize sampling efficiency for DNA-based mark–recapture analyses. Deposition data were collected at five watering holes using sampling intervals of 1–7 days and averaged one pellet pile per pronghorn per day. To evaluate nuclear DNA (nDNA) degradation, 20 faecal samples were exposed to local environmental conditions and sampled at eight time points from one to 124 days. Average amplification success rates for six nDNA microsatellite loci were 81% for samples on day one, 63% by day seven, 2% by day 14 and 0% by day 60. We evaluated the efficiency of different sampling intervals (1–10 days) by estimating the number of successful samples, success rate of individual identification and laboratory costs per successful sample. Cost per successful sample increased and success and efficiency declined as the sampling interval increased. Results indicate NDS of faecal pellets is a feasible method for individual identification, population estimation and demographic monitoring of Sonoran pronghorn. We recommend collecting samples >7 days old and estimate that a sampling interval of 4–7 days in summer conditions (i.e. extreme heat and exposure to UV light) will achieve desired sample sizes for mark–recapture analysis while also maximizing efficiency.

Data from: Macrofouling communities and the degradation of plastic bags in the sea: an in situ experiment

The increasing amount of plastic littered into the sea may provide a new substratum for benthic organisms. These marine fouling communities on plastic have not received much scientific attention. We present, to our knowledge, the first comprehensive analysis of their macroscopic community composition, their primary production and the polymer degradation comparing conventional polyethylene (PE) and a biodegradable starch-based plastic blend in coastal benthic and pelagic habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. The biomass of the fouling layer increased significantly over time and all samples became heavy enough to sink to the seafloor. The fouling communities, consisting of 21 families, were distinct between habitats, but not between polymer types. Positive primary production was measured in the pelagic, but not in the benthic habitat, suggesting that large accumulations of floating plastic could pose a source of oxygen for local ecosystems, as well as a carbon sink. Contrary to PE, the biodegradable plastic showed a significant loss of tensile strength and disintegrated over time in both habitats. These results indicate that in the marine environment, biodegradable polymers may disintegrate at higher rates than conventional polymers. This should be considered for the development of new materials, environmental risk assessment and waste management strategies.

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The fractal nature of the three-phase boundary: A heuristic approach to the degradation of nanostructured solid oxide fuel cell anodes

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Supplements for "Rainfall intensity estimations based on degradation characteristics of images taken with commercial cameras"

Supplements for "Rainfall intensity estimations based on degradation characteristics of images taken with commercial cameras"

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Activation of 2D cobalt hydroxide with 0D cobalt oxide decoration for microplastics degradation and hydrogen evolution

See the paper: Greco, R.; Baxauli-Marin, L.; Temerov, F.; Daboczi, M.; Eslava, S.; Niu, Y.; Zakharov, A.; Zhang, M.; Li, T.; Cao, W. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 471, 1144569 The authors acknowledge MAX IV Laboratory for time on Beamline [MAXPEEM] under Proposal [20210172]. Research conducted at MAX IV, a Swedish national user facility, is supported by the Swedish Research council under contract 2018-07152, the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems under contract 2018-04969, and Formas under contract 2019-02496.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2023View details →

MicroCT-based transversal cross-sections of degraded wires over their full length.

(A) Co-Cr alloy, (B) Fe, (C) Zn, and (D) Zn alloy transversal cross-sections over the length of the wire after 7 days of immersion. Corrosion products are highlighted in orange.

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Extended Data Fig. 2-27 Geographical information of bioinformatic predicted samples based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene in four PE degrading bacteria

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A singlet oxygen non-radical pathway for Rhodamine B dye degradation: Study on its stability, mechanism of degradation, and detoxification

This study examined the degradation pathway of used face mask-derived carbon (UFMC) as a catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) without light sources and metal for Rhodamine B (RhB) dye degradation. The structural changes in the UFMC catalyst resulting from RhB degradation reduced its oxygen functionality and so reduced the rate of RhB dye degradation with each usage. The structural changes of UFMC catalysts were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared, Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The oxygen functionalities were involved in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in terms of singlet oxygen (1O2), which are involved in the RhB dye degradation mechanism. This was confirmed using paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and scavenging analyses. Re-useability and stability investigations revealed the UFMC catalyst reached a minimum degradation percentage (38.8%) in the 5th cycle, confirming the complete utilization of UFMC functional groups for RhB dye degradation. Finally, the ability to detoxify the RhB dye water was assessed using zebrafish (Danio rerio) with different RhB dye concentrations (2 to 6 mg/L), and 0 to 72 h of incubation at 26 °C and the yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiaetests) harvested about 107 cells per mL for 24 h under shaking at 160 rpm at 30 °C. Based on these results, the animal models were exposed to the RhB dye water, the significant changes in their growth were evident. However, treated with the RhB degraded water as a control, no developmental deformity was observed. This research employed the UFM derived carbon conveniently supported with PMS for dye removal application.

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16S rRNA gene data for aerobic BTEX-degrading enrichments exposed to sulfonamide polyfluorinated substances in fire-fighting foams and transformation products

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs) can hinder bioremediation of co-contaminants, such as trichloroethene (TCE) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX). Anaerobic dechlorination can require bioaugmentation of Dehalococcoides and for BTEX, oxygen is often sparged to stimulate in-situ aerobic biodegradation. We tested PFAS inhibition to TCE and BTEX bioremediation by exposing an anaerobic TCE-dechlorinating co-culture, an aerobic BTEX-degrading enrichment culture, and an anaerobic toluene-degrading enrichment culture to n-dimethyl perfluorohexane sulfonamido amine (AmPr-FHxSA), perfluorohexane sulfonamide (FHxSA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), or non-fluorinated surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The anaerobic TCE-dechlorinating co-culture was resistant to individual PFASs exposures but was inhibited by >1,000x diluted AFFF. FHxSA and AmPr-FHxSA inhibited the aerobic BTEX-degrading enrichment. The anaerobic toluene-degrading enrichment was not inhibited by AFFF or individual PFASs. Increases in amino acids in the anaerobic TCE-dechlorinating co-culture compared to the control indicated stress response, while the BTEX culture exhibited lower concentrations of all amino acids upon exposure to most surfactants (both fluorinated and non-fluorinated) compared to the control. These data suggest the main mechanisms of microbial toxicity are related to interactions with cell membrane synthesis as well as protein stress signaling.